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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-KSB

 

(Mark one)

 

[X] ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004

 

[   ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission file number 0-27464

 

BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)

 

Delaware   95-4547287

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4800 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California   90010
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(323) 634-1700

(Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None

 

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

Common Stock (including attached preferred stock purchase rights),

$0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class)

 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  [X]  No [    ]

 

Check if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB  [X].

 

State issuer’s revenues for its most recent fiscal year: $15,401,000

 

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates: $16,321,000, based on the average bid and asked prices of such common equity as of February 28, 2005 as quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: 1,520,347 shares of Common Stock at February 28, 2005.

 

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):  Yes  [    ]  No [X]

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.

 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I     
    

Forward Looking Statements

    
    

Item 1.     Description of Business

   1
    

General

   1
    

Market Area and Competition

   1
    

Lending Activities

   2
    

General

   2
    

Multi-Family Lending

   2
    

One-to Four-Family Mortgage Lending

   3
    

Non-Residential Real Estate Lending

   4
    

Consumer Lending

   5
    

Loan Approval Procedures and Authority

   5
    

Delinquencies and Classified Assets

   6
    

Investment Activities

   7
    

Sources of Funds

   8
    

General

   8
    

Deposits

   8
    

Borrowings

   8
    

Personnel

   8
    

Regulation

   8
    

General

   8
    

Capital Requirements

   9
    

Loans to One Borrower

   11
    

Community Reinvestment Act

   11
    

Qualified Thrift Lender Test

   11
    

Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation

   11
    

Restrictions on Dividends and Other Capital Distributions

   12
    

USA Patriot Act of 2001

   12
    

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   12
    

Tax Matters

   13
    

Federal Income Taxes

   13
    

General

   13
    

Bad Debt Reserves

   13
    

California Taxes

   13
    

Item 2.     Description of Property

   14
    

Item 3.     Legal Proceedings

   14
    

Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   14
PART II     
    

Item 5.     Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholders Matters and Small Business Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

   15
    

Item 6.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   15
    

Critical Accounting Policies

   16
    

Results of Operations

   16
    

Net Earnings

   16
    

Interest Income

   16
    

Interest Expense

   16
    

Net Interest Income

   17
    

Provision for Loan Losses

   18
    

Non-Interest Income

   18

 

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Non-Interest Expense

   19
    

Provision for Income Taxes

   19
    

Financial Condition

   19
    

Loans

   19
    

Allowance for Loan Losses

   21
    

Non-Performing Assets

   23
    

Investment and Mortgage-Backed Securities

   24
    

Deposits

   25
    

Borrowings

   26
    

Contractual Obligations

   26
    

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   27
    

Interest Rate Sensitivity

   27
    

Net Portfolio Value

   28
    

Market Risk

   29
    

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

   31
    

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

   31
    

Item 7.     Financial Statements

   31
    

Item 8.     Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

   31
    

Item 8A. Controls and Procedures

   31
    

Item 8B.  Other Information

   31

PART III

    
    

Item 9.     Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

   32
    

Item 10.  Executive Compensation

   32
    

Item 11.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

   32
    

Item 12.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

   32
    

Item 13.  Exhibits

   32
    

Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services

   34

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements herein, including without limitation, matters discussed under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in Part II, Item 6 of this Form 10-KSB, are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements typically include the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “forecast,” “intend,” and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those identified below, which could cause actual future results to differ materially from historical results or from those anticipated. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates, or, if no date is provided, then as of the date of this Form 10-KSB. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

The following factors could cause future results to differ materially from historical results or from those anticipated: (1) the level of demand for mortgage loans, which is affected by such external factors as interest rate levels, tax laws, and demographics of our lending markets; (2) the direction of interest rates and the relationship between market interest rates and the yield on our interest-earning assets and the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities; (3) the rate of loan losses incurred by us, the level of our loss reserves and management’s judgments regarding the collectibility of loans; (4) federal and state regulation of the lending and deposit operations or other regulatory actions; (5) the actions undertaken by both current and potential new competitors; (6) the possibility of adverse trends in the residential and non-residential real estate markets; (7) the effect of changes in economic conditions; (8) the effect of geopolitical uncertainties; and (9) other risks and uncertainties detailed in this Form 10-KSB, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Description of Business

 

General

 

Broadway Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated under Delaware law in 1995 for the purpose of acquiring and holding all of the outstanding capital stock of Broadway Federal Savings and Loan Association (“Broadway Federal” or the “Bank”) as part of the Bank’s conversion from a federally chartered mutual savings association to a federally chartered stock savings bank. In connection with the conversion, the Bank’s name was changed to “Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b.” The conversion was completed, and the Bank became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, in January 1996.

 

Broadway Federal is a community-oriented savings institution dedicated to serving the African-American, Hispanic and other communities of Mid-City and South Los Angeles, California. We conduct our business from three banking offices in Los Angeles and one banking office located in the nearby City of Inglewood. Our executive offices are located at 4800 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90010. The telephone number is (323) 634-1700. Shareholders, analysts and others seeking information about us can visit our website at www.broadwayfederalbank.com.

 

Our principal business consists of attracting retail deposits from the general public in the areas surrounding our branch offices and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, primarily in multi-family and single-family residential mortgage loans. To a lesser extent, we invest in non-residential real estate loans, secured primarily by church properties and commercial properties, and also invest in certain other types of loans. In addition, we invest in securities issued by the federal government and agencies, mortgage-backed securities, mortgage-related mutual funds and other investments.

 

We originate and purchase loans for investment and for sale. In most instances, we retain the servicing rights with respect to loans sold. Our primary sources of revenue are interest we earn on our mortgage loans, investment securities and mortgage-backed securities. Our principal expenses are interest expense we incur on our interest-bearing liabilities, including deposits and borrowings, together with general and administrative expenses. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on our loans, investment securities and mortgage-backed securities, and proceeds from sales of our loans, mortgage-backed and other securities, and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings.

 

The Bank is regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the OTS. The Bank’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Savings Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”) of the FDIC. The Bank is also a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of San Francisco. See “-Regulation.”

 

At December 31, 2004, the Bank was classified as “well-capitalized” under applicable OTS and FDIC capital regulations.

 

Market Area and Competition

 

The Los Angeles metropolitan area is a highly competitive market in which we face significant competition in making loans and in attracting deposits. Although our offices are primarily located in low and moderate income minority areas that have historically been under-served by other financial institutions, we are facing increasing competition for deposits and residential mortgage lending in our immediate market areas, including direct competition from a number of financial institutions with branch offices or loan origination capabilities in our market area as well as from institutions with internet-based programs. Most of these financial institutions are significantly larger and have greater financial resources than us, and many have a regional, statewide or national presence. We believe that this competition has increased substantially, particularly with respect to one- to four-

 

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family and multi-family residential lending activities. Many larger institutions, able to accept lower returns on loans in our market, do so to attract a sufficient volume of such loans in response to the increased emphasis by federal regulators on financial institutions’ fulfillment of their responsibilities under the Community Reinvestment Act. See “Regulation-Community Reinvestment Act.”

 

For much of the period since World War II, the communities of Mid-City and South Los Angeles had a predominately African-American population and, although there is significant variation among communities in South Los Angeles, a substantial portion of the area has historically consisted of low and moderate income neighborhoods and commercial areas. While the area remains predominantly low and moderate income in nature, in more recent years the population has changed, with a rapidly growing Hispanic community, as well as Asian and other ethnic communities.

 

Lending Activities

 

General. We emphasize the origination and to a lesser extent, the purchase of adjustable-rate loans (“ARMs”) and hybrid ARM loans (ARM loans having an initial fixed rate period) primarily for retention in our portfolio in order to increase the percentage of loans with more frequent repricing, thereby reducing our exposure to interest rate risk. At December 31, 2004, approximately 97.23% of our mortgage loans had adjustable rates. Although we have continued to originate fixed rate mortgage loans in response to customer demand, and our strategy is to have a portion of our interest earning assets be assets that do not reprice regularly, a large portion of the conforming fixed rate mortgage loans we originate and some of our ARMs and hybrid ARMs are sold in the secondary market, primarily to other financial institutions. The decision as to whether the loans will be retained in our portfolio or sold is made at the time of loan origination or purchase. At December 31, 2004, we had two multi-family loans held for sale with an aggregate principal balance of $1.1 million.

 

The types of loans that we originate are subject to federal laws and regulations. The interest rates that we charge on loans are affected by the demand for such loans, the supply of money available for lending purposes and the rates offered by competitors. These factors are in turn affected by, among other things, economic conditions, monetary policies of the federal government, including the Federal Reserve Board, and legislative tax policies. Federal savings associations and savings banks are not subject to usury or other interest rate limitations.

 

During 2004, we purchased $9.2 million of loans originated by others. These loans are secured by single-family and multi-family residential properties and non-residential commercial real estate properties.

 

Multi-Family Lending. We originate multi-family mortgage loans generally secured by five or more unit apartment buildings primarily located in our market area. In reaching a decision on whether to make a multi-family loan, we consider the qualifications of the borrower as well as the underlying property securing the loan. The primary factors considered include, among other things, the net operating income of the mortgaged premises before debt service and depreciation, the debt service coverage ratio (the ratio of net operating income to debt service), and the ratio of the loan amount to the lower of the selling price or the appraised value. Most multi-family loans are originated with maturities of up to 30 years. Multi-family loans amounted to $183.5 million and $142.2 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. At December 31, 2004, multi-family loans represented 77.19% of our gross loan portfolio, compared to 72.67% at December 31, 2003. Of the multi-family residential mortgage loans outstanding at December 31, 2004, 0.09% were fixed rate loans and 99.91% were ARMs.

 

The interest rates for our multi-family ARMs are indexed to the 11th District Cost of Funds Index (“COFI”), the 1-year Treasury Index (“Treasury”), the 1-year Constant Maturity Treasury Index (“1 Yr. CMT”), the 12-month average of the Treasury Index (“12 MTA”) and the six-month London InterBank Offered Rate Index (“LIBOR”). We currently offer loans with interest rates that adjust monthly, semi-annually, and annually. Borrowers are required to make monthly payments under the terms of such loans.

 

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our market area has been a successful niche for us in the past several years. Most of these multi-family loans had adjustable rates, with an initial fixed interest rate period. The fixed interest rate period for these loans generally ranges from two to seven years. The adjustable rate portion of these loans is primarily indexed to the LIBOR Index.

 

We believe that the risks associated with multi-family loans described below are mitigated by underwriting requirements, which include conservative loan-to-value ratios and debt service coverage ratios. Under our underwriting policies, a multi-family ARM loan may only be made in an amount up to 75% of the lower of the selling price or appraised value of the underlying property. Subsequent declines in the real estate values in our primary market area, however, may result in increases in the loan-to-value ratios on our existing multi-family mortgage loans. We also generally require minimum debt service ratios of 120%. Properties securing a loan are appraised by an approved independent appraiser and title insurance is required on all loans.

 

When evaluating the qualifications of the borrower for a multi-family loan, we consider, among other things, the financial resources and income level of the borrower, the borrower’s experience in owning or managing similar property, and our lending experience with the borrower, where applicable. Our underwriting policies require that the borrower be able to demonstrate management skills and the ability to maintain the property from current rental income. The borrower is required to present evidence of the ability to repay the mortgage and a history of making mortgage payments on a timely basis. In making our assessment of the creditworthiness of the borrower, we generally review the financial statements, employment and credit history of the borrower, as well as other related documentation.

 

The largest multi-family loan in our loan portfolio at December 31, 2004 was a loan secured by an 18-unit property located in Los Angeles, California and had an outstanding principal balance of $1.8 million. This loan is currently performing according to its terms. Our second largest multi-family loan, totaling $1.8 million at that date, was secured by a 26-unit property located in Van Nuys, California. This loan is currently performing according to its terms. At December 31, 2004, we had 20 other multi-family loans with a balance exceeding $1.0 million. These loans are currently performing according to their terms.

 

Multi-family loans are generally viewed as exposing the lender to a greater risk of loss than single-family residential loans and typically involve higher loan principal amounts than loans secured by single-family residential real estate. Repayment of multi-family loans generally is dependent, in large part, on sufficient income from the property to cover operating expenses and debt service. As a result, adverse economic conditions that have severe effects in our primary market areas of Mid-City and South Los Angeles may result in declines in real estate values of multi-family properties that are more pronounced than for single-family residential properties. We attempt to offset the risks associated with multi-family lending through careful application of our underwriting standards and procedures, and by generally making such loans with lower loan-to-value ratios than the maximum ratios permitted for single-family loans. Economic events and government regulations, which are outside the control of the borrower or lender, could impact the value of the security for the loan or the future cash flow of the affected properties.

 

One- to Four-Family Mortgage Lending. We offer ARMs and fixed rate loans secured by one- to four-family (“single-family”) residences, with maturities up to 30 years. Substantially all of such loans are secured by properties located in Southern California, with most being in our primary market areas of Mid-City and South Los Angeles. Loan originations are generally obtained from our loan representatives, existing or past customers, and referrals from members of churches or other organizations in the local communities where we operate. One- to four-family loans amounted to $26.4 million and $33.8 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. At December 31, 2004, one- to four-family loans represented 11.10% of our gross loan portfolio, compared to 17.28% at December 31, 2003. Of the one- to four-family residential mortgage loans outstanding at December 31, 2004, 21.54% were fixed rate loans and 78.46% were ARMs.

 

The interest rates for our single-family ARMs are indexed to COFI. We currently offer loans with interest rates that adjust monthly, semi-annually, and annually. Borrowers are required to make monthly payments under the terms of such loans.

 

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We qualify our ARM borrowers based upon the fully indexed interest rate (LIBOR or other index plus an applicable margin, rounded to the nearest one-eighth of 1%) provided by the terms of the loan. However, the initial rate paid by the borrower may be discounted to a rate we determine to adjust for market and other competitive factors. The ARMs that we offer have a lifetime adjustment limit that is set at the time the loan is approved. Because of interest rate caps and floors, market rates may exceed and/or go below the respective maximum or minimum rates payable on our ARMs.

 

We generally offer fixed rate mortgage loans with terms that primarily are 5, 15 and 30 years, which are payable monthly. Interest rates charged on fixed rate mortgage loans are competitively priced based on market conditions and our cost of funds. We generally sell long-term fixed rate mortgages in the secondary market.

 

Our policy is to originate one- to four-family residential mortgage loans in amounts up to 80% of the lower of the appraised value or the selling price of the property securing the loan and up to 95% (and under certain circumstances up to 97%) of the selling price if private mortgage insurance is obtained. We may originate loans based on other parameters for loans that are originated for committed sales to other investors. Many of our borrowers on one- to four-family properties are older homeowners who typically prefer to maintain lower than the maximum permitted loan balances. Properties securing a loan are appraised by an approved independent appraiser and title insurance is required on all loans.

 

Mortgage loans that we originate generally include due-on-sale clauses, which provide us with the contractual right to declare the loan immediately due and payable in the event the borrower transfers ownership of the property without our consent. Due-on-sale clauses are an important means of adjusting the rates on our fixed rate mortgage loan portfolio.

 

In addition to single-family loans that we directly originate, single-family loans are made available through a joint venture between the Company and Metrocities Mortgage, LLC. The Company refers loan customers to the joint venture, which is named Broadway Metro Financial, and Metrocities Mortgage, LLC provides the origination, processing, underwriting, and funding services. Profits from the joint venture are split in accordance with the terms of the Agreement for the joint venture. This arrangement enables us to offer to customers a full spectrum of single-family loan products at competitive pricing.

 

Non-Residential Real Estate Lending. We originate non-residential real estate loans that are generally secured by properties used for religious or for business purposes, such as church buildings, small office buildings, health care facilities and retail facilities located in our primary market area. Non-residential real estate loans amounted to $24.3 million and $17.4 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. At December 31, 2004, non-residential lending represented 10.22% of our gross loan portfolio, compared to 8.87% at December 31, 2003. Of the non-residential real estate loans outstanding at December 31, 2004, 2.89% were fixed rate loans and 97.11% were ARMs.

 

Our non-residential real estate loans are generally made in amounts up to 75% of the lower of the selling price or the appraised value of the property. These loans may have amortization periods and maturity dates of up to 30 years and are ARMs or hybrid ARMs indexed to COFI, Treasury, LIBOR, or the Prime Rate. Our non-residential loan underwriting standards and procedures are similar to those applicable to our multi-family loans. We consider, among other things, the net operating income of the property and the borrower’s management expertise, credit history and profitability. We have generally required that the properties securing non-residential real estate loans have debt service coverage ratios of at least 130%. The underwriting standards for non-residential loans secured by church properties are different than for non-church, non-residential real estate in that the ratios used in evaluating the loan are based upon the level and history of church member contributions as a repayment source rather than income generated by rents or leases.

 

The largest non-residential loan in our portfolio was originated in 2004. It is a loan to a church in Inglewood, California, and had an outstanding balance at December 31, 2004 of $1.8 million. This loan is

 

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currently performing according to its terms. Our second largest non-residential loan was also originated in 2004. It is a loan on a church property located in Los Angeles, California, and had an outstanding balance at December 31, 2004 of $1.5 million. This loan is currently performing according to its terms. At December 31, 2004, our portfolio contained two other non-residential loans with outstanding balances exceeding $1.0 million. These loans are currently performing according to their terms.

 

Originating loans secured by church properties is a market niche in which we have been active since our inception. Although we experience delinquencies on some of these loans and have made additions to our allowance for loan losses as a result thereof, this product has produced higher yields than the residential loan portfolio and we have not incurred losses from foreclosures of these loans to date. We believe that the importance of church organizations in the social and economic structure of the communities we serve makes church lending an important aspect of our community orientation. We further believe that the importance of churches in the lives of the individual members of the respective congregations encourages donations even in difficult economic times, thereby providing somewhat greater assurance of financial resources to repay such church loans compared to other types of non-residential properties. Nonetheless, adverse economic conditions can result in risks to loan repayment that are similar to those encountered in other types of non-residential lending, and such church lending is subject to other risks not necessarily directly related to economic factors such as the stability, quality and popularity of church leadership. Church loans included in our portfolio totaled $13.5 million and $9.1 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Loans secured by non-residential real estate generally involve a greater degree of risk than residential mortgage loans because payment on loans secured by non-residential real estate is typically dependent on the successful operation or management of the properties and is thus subject, to a greater extent than single family residential loans, to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. Additionally, adverse economic conditions in our primary lending market area could result in reduced cash flows on commercial real estate loans, vacancies and reduced rental rates on such properties. We seek to minimize these risks by originating such loans on a selective basis with more restrictive underwriting criteria and generally restrict such loans to our general market area.

 

Consumer Lending. Our consumer loans primarily consist of loans secured by savings accounts. At December 31, 2004, loans secured by savings accounts represented $636,000, or 0.27%, of our gross loan portfolio. Loans secured by depositors’ accounts are generally made up to 90% of the current value of the pledged account, at an interest rate between 2% and 4% above the rate paid on the account, depending on the type of account, and for a term expiring the earlier of one year from origination or upon the maturity of the account.

 

Loan Approval Procedures and Authority. Our Board of Directors establishes our lending policies. The Loan Committee, which is comprised of the Chief Lending Officer and at least three members of the Board of Directors, one of whom is the President and Chief Executive Officer, is primarily responsible for establishing and monitoring our lending policies.

 

The Board of Directors has authorized the following loan approval limits based upon the amount of our total loans to each borrower: if the total of the borrower’s existing loans and the loan under consideration is $400,000 or less, the new loan may be approved by either the Senior Vice President-Chief Loan Officer or the President; if the total of the borrower’s existing loans and the loan under consideration is from $400,001 to $800,000, the new loan must be approved by one Loan Committee member, in addition to the Senior Vice President-Chief Loan Officer; if the total of the borrower’s existing loans and the loan under consideration is from $800,001 up to $1,200,000, the new loan must be approved by two Loan Committee members, in addition to the Senior Vice President/Chief Loan Officer; and if the total of existing loans and the loan under consideration is more than $1.2 million, the loan must have a unanimous Loan Committee approval. If such unanimous approval is not reached, then the loan may be presented to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for approval. The Board of Directors approved these limits on December 17, 2003. Prior to that date, any loan in excess of $1 million

 

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required Board of Directors’ approval. In addition, it is our practice that all loans approved only by management be reported the following month to the two outside directors on the Loan Committee, and be ratified by the Board of Directors.

 

For all loans that we originate, upon receipt of a loan application from a prospective borrower, a credit report is ordered and certain other information is verified by an independent credit agency and, if necessary, additional financial information is requested. An appraisal of the real estate intended to secure the proposed loan is required, which appraisal is performed by an independent licensed or certified appraiser designated and approved by us. The Board annually approves our appraisal policy and the independent appraisers that we use.

 

It is our policy to obtain title insurance on all real estate loans. Borrowers must also obtain hazard insurance naming Broadway Federal as a loss payee prior to loan closing. If the original loan amount exceeds 80% on a sale or refinance of a first trust deed loan, private mortgage insurance is typically required and the borrower is required to make payments to a mortgage impound account from which we make disbursements for private mortgage insurance, taxes and hazard and flood insurance as required.

 

Delinquencies and Classified Assets. We perform a monthly review of all delinquent loans and reports are made quarterly to the Asset Review Committee of the Board of Directors. When a borrower fails to make a required payment on a loan, we take a number of steps to induce the borrower to cure the delinquency and restore the loan to current status. The procedures we follow with respect to delinquencies vary depending on the nature of the loan and the period of delinquency. In the case of residential mortgage loans, we generally send the borrower a written notice of nonpayment promptly after the loan becomes past due. In the event payment is not received promptly thereafter, additional letters and telephone calls are made. If the loan is still not brought current and it becomes necessary for us to take legal action, we generally commence foreclosure proceedings against all real property that secures the loan.

 

We cease to accrue interest on all loans that are 90 days past due. When a loan first becomes 90 days past due, all previously accrued but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income. In the event a non-accrual loan subsequently becomes current, which would require that the borrower pay all past due payments, late charges and any other delinquent fees owed, all income is recognized and the loan is returned to accrual status.

 

In the case of non-residential real estate loans, we generally contact the borrower by telephone and send a written notice of non-payment upon expiration of the grace period. Decisions as to when to commence foreclosure actions for non-residential real estate loans are made on a case-by-case basis. We may consider loan workout arrangements with these types of borrowers in certain circumstances.

 

If a foreclosure action is instituted and the loan is not brought current, paid in full, or refinanced before the foreclosure sale, the real property securing the loan is sold at foreclosure by the trustee named in the deed of trust. Property foreclosed upon and not purchased by a third party at the foreclosure sale is held by us as real estate acquired through foreclosure (“REO”) and is carried in our consolidated financial statements at the lower of estimated fair value less the costs estimated to be necessary to sell the property, or cost.

 

Federal regulations and our internal policies require that we utilize an asset classification system as a means of monitoring and reporting problem and potential problem assets. We have incorporated asset classifications as a part of our credit monitoring system and thus classify problem assets and potential problem assets as “Substandard,” “Doubtful” or “Loss” assets. An asset is considered “Substandard” if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. “Substandard” assets include those characterized by the “distinct possibility” that the insured institution will sustain “some loss” if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as “Doubtful” have all of the weaknesses inherent in those classified “Substandard” with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make “collection or liquidation in full,” on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, “highly questionable and improbable.” Assets classified as “Loss” are those considered “uncollectible” and of such little value that their continuance as

 

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assets without the establishment of a specific loss allowance is not warranted. Assets which do not currently expose us to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories, but that are considered to possess some weaknesses, are designated “Special Mention.”

 

We have established an allowance for loan losses in an amount deemed prudent by management. General valuation allowances represent loss allowances that have been established to recognize the inherent risk associated with lending activities, but which, unlike specific allowances, have not been allocated to particular problem assets. When a federally insured institution classifies one or more assets, or portions thereof, as “Loss,” it is required either to establish a specific allowance for losses equal to 100% of the amount of the asset so classified or to charge off such amount.

 

A financial institution’s determination as to the classification of its assets and the amount of its valuation allowances is subject to review by the OTS, which can order the establishment of additional loss allowances. The OTS, in conjunction with the other federal banking agencies, has adopted an interagency policy statement on the allowance for loan and lease losses. The policy statement provides guidance for financial institutions on both the responsibilities of management for the assessment and establishment of adequate allowances and guidance for banking agency examiners to use in determining the adequacy of valuation guidelines. Generally, the policy statement recommends that financial institutions have effective systems and controls to identify, monitor and address asset quality problems, that management analyze all significant factors that affect the collectibility of the portfolio in a reasonable manner and that management establish acceptable allowance evaluation processes that meet the objectives set forth in the policy statement. Although we believe we have established adequate loan loss allowances, actual losses are dependent upon future events. Accordingly, further material additions to the level of loan loss allowances may become necessary. In addition, while we believe that we have established an adequate allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2004, there can be no assurance that the OTS or the FDIC, in reviewing our loan portfolio in connection with periodic regulatory examinations, will not request us to materially increase our allowance for loan losses based on such agencies’ evaluation of the facts available to the OTS or the FDIC at that time, thereby negatively affecting our financial condition and earnings.

 

At December 31, 2004, we had $92,000 of loans classified as “Substandard,” of which the largest had a principal balance of $78,000 and was secured by a single-family property. At December 31, 2004, no loans were classified as “Doubtful” and no loans were classified as “Loss”. As of December 31, 2004, one loan was designated as “Special Mention” due to delinquencies or other identifiable weaknesses. At December 31, 2004, the loan designated as “Special Mention” had a principal balance of $217,000 and was secured by a multi-family property.

 

Investment Activities

 

Federally chartered savings institutions have the authority to invest in various types of liquid assets, including United States Treasury obligations, securities of various federal agencies, certain certificates of deposit of insured banks and savings institutions, certain bankers’ acceptances, repurchase agreements and federal funds. Subject to various restrictions, federally chartered savings institutions may also invest in commercial paper, investment grade corporate debt securities and mutual funds whose assets are limited to investments that a federally chartered savings institution is authorized to make directly.

 

Our investment policy is to provide a source of liquidity for deposit contraction, borrowings repayment and loan fundings, and to generate a favorable return on investments without incurring undue interest-rate and credit risk. Our investment policy generally permits investments in money market instruments such as Federal Funds Sold, certificates of deposit of insured banks and savings institutions, direct obligations of the U. S. Treasury, Federal Agency securities, Agency-issued securities and mortgage-backed securities, mutual funds, municipal obligations, corporate bonds and marketable equity securities. Mortgage-backed securities consist principally of FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA securities backed by 30-year amortizing hybrid ARM loans, structured with a fixed interest rate for a period of three to seven years, after which time the loans convert to a one-year or six-month adjustable rate mortgage. For further information, see Investment and Mortgage-Backed Securities on page 24.

 

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Sources of Funds

 

General. Deposits are our primary source of funds for supporting our lending and other investment activities and general business purposes. In addition to deposits, we derive funds from loan repayments and prepayments, proceeds from sales of loans and mortgage-backed and investment securities, FHLB borrowings and cash flows generated from operations.

 

Deposits. We offer a variety of deposit accounts with a range of interest rates and terms. Our deposits principally consist of passbook savings accounts, non-interest bearing checking accounts, NOW and other demand accounts, money market accounts, and fixed-term certificates of deposit. The flow of deposits is influenced significantly by general economic conditions, changes in money market rates, prevailing interest rates and competition. Our deposits are obtained predominantly from the areas in which our branch offices are located. We rely primarily on customer service and long-standing relationships with customers to attract and retain these deposits. We emphasize our retail “core” deposit relationships, consisting of customers with passbook accounts, checking accounts, non-interest bearing demand accounts and money market accounts, which we believe tend to be more stable and available at a lower cost than other, longer term types of deposits. However, market interest rates, including rates offered by competing financial institutions, significantly affect our ability to attract and retain deposits. We do not actively solicit certificate accounts in excess of $100,000 and out-of-state deposits. We generally have not solicited deposit accounts by increasing the rates of interest paid as quickly as some of our competitors. However, in 2004, we introduced a passbook account with a higher rate of interest than the prevailing market rate to acquire new customers. For further information, see Deposits on page 25.

 

Borrowings. Besides deposits, we have utilized other sources to fund our loan origination and other business activities. We have at times relied upon borrowings from the FHLB of San Francisco or the issuance of junior subordinated debentures as an additional source of funds. Advances from the FHLB are secured primarily by mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities. Such advances are made pursuant to several different credit programs, each of which has its own interest rate and range of maturities. The maximum amount that the FHLB will advance to member institutions, including Broadway Federal, for purposes other than meeting withdrawals, changes from time to time in accordance with the policies of the FHLB. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, we had $55.3 million and $28.5 million, respectively, in outstanding advances from the FHLB. For further information, see Borrowings on page 26.

 

We have an unsecured $6.0 million revolving line of credit agreement with First Federal Bank of California. Interest is at the prime rate if the loan proceeds are used for CRA lending, and at prime plus one percent if the loan proceeds are used for any other purpose. The line of credit is renewable annually, and may be converted to a four-year term loan at the same rate of interest.

 

Personnel

 

At December 31, 2004, we had 69 employees, 61 of whom were full-time employees and 8 of whom were part-time employees. We believe that we have good relations with our employees and none are represented by a collective bargaining group.

 

Regulation

 

General. We are registered with the OTS as a savings and loan holding company and are subject to regulation and examination in that capacity by the OTS. We are a federally chartered savings bank and are a member of the FHLB System. Our customer deposits are insured through the Savings Association Insurance Fund, which is one of two deposit insurance funds managed by the FDIC. We are subject to examination and regulation by the OTS with respect to most of our business activities, including, among other things, capital standards, general investment authority, deposit taking and borrowing authority, mergers, establishment of branch offices, and permitted subsidiary investments and activities. We are also subject to regulation by the FDIC. The OTS’s operations, including examination activities, are funded by assessments levied on its regulated institutions.

 

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We are further subject to the regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) concerning reserves required to be maintained against deposits, transactions with affiliates, Truth in Lending and other consumer protection requirements and certain other matters.

 

Financial institutions, including Broadway Federal, are also subject, under certain circumstances, to potential liability under various statutes and regulations applicable to property owners generally, including statutes and regulations relating to the environmental condition of real property and liability for the remediation of adverse environmental conditions thereof. The potential liabilities under federal and state environmental legislation may affect our decision whether to foreclose on real property that secures our loans and on the actions we may take with respect to our borrowers preceding foreclosure. Liability for environmental remediation costs may be imposed under federal and state laws without regard to whether an entity actually caused the environmental condition and may, under certain circumstances, be imposed on a real property lender if the lender is deemed to exercise control over the borrower that is the owner of the real property. If we foreclose on property containing hazardous substances, we could become subject to additional environmental statutes, regulations and common law relating to such matters as asbestos abatement, lead-based paint abatement, hazardous substance investigation and remediation, waste water discharges, hazardous waste management, and third party claims for personal injury and property damage.

 

The descriptions of the statutes and regulations applicable to us and the effects thereof set forth below and elsewhere herein do not purport to be a complete description of such statutes and regulations and their effects on us. The descriptions also do not purport to identify every statute and regulation that may apply to us.

 

Capital Requirements. The Bank must meet regulatory capital standards to be deemed in compliance with the OTS capital requirements. OTS capital regulations (the “Capital Regulations”) require savings institutions to meet three capital standards: a “leverage limit” (also referred to as the “core capital requirement”), a “tangible capital requirement” and a “risk-based capital requirement.” In addition to the general standards, the OTS may establish individual minimum capital requirements for a savings institution on a case-by-case basis, which vary from the requirements that would otherwise apply under the Capital Regulations.

 

A savings institution that fails to meet one or more of the applicable capital requirements is subject to various regulatory limitations and sanctions, including a prohibition on growth and the issuance of a capital directive by the OTS Director requiring one or more of the following: an increase in capital; a reduction of rates paid on savings accounts; cessation of or limitations on operational expenditures; an increase in liquidity; and such other actions as may be deemed necessary or appropriate by the OTS Director. In addition, a conservator or receiver may be appointed under appropriate circumstances.

 

The core capital requirement generally requires a savings institution to maintain “core capital” of not less than 4% of adjusted total assets. “Core capital” includes common stockholders’ equity (including retained earnings), non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock and any related surplus and minority interests in the equity accounts of fully consolidated subsidiaries. The amount of an institution’s core capital is, in general, calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), with certain exceptions. Intangible assets must be deducted from core capital, with certain exceptions and limitations, including mortgage servicing rights and certain other intangibles, which may be included on a limited basis.

 

A savings institution is required to maintain “tangible capital” in an amount not less than 1.5% of adjusted total assets. “Tangible capital” is defined for this purpose to mean core capital less any intangible assets, plus mortgage servicing rights, subject to certain limitations.

 

The risk-based capital requirements provide that the capital ratios applicable to various classes of assets are to be adjusted to reflect the degree of risk associated with such classes of assets. In addition, the asset base for computing a savings institution’s capital requirement includes off-balance sheet items, including assets sold with recourse. Generally, the Capital Regulations require savings institutions to maintain “total capital” equal to

 

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8.00% of risk-weighted assets. “Total capital” for these purposes consists of core capital and supplementary capital. Supplementary capital includes, among other things, certain types of preferred stock and subordinated debt and, subject to certain limitations, loan and lease general valuation allowances. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the general valuation allowance included in our supplementary capital was $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively. A savings institution’s supplementary capital may be used to satisfy the risk-based capital requirement only to the extent of that institution’s core capital.

 

Following is a reconciliation of our equity capital to the minimum OTS regulatory capital requirements as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003:

 

     As of December 31,

     2004

   2003

       Tangible  
Capital


  

Core

  Capital  


  

Risk-

Based
  Capital  


  

  Tangible  

Capital


  

Core

  Capital  


  

Risk-

Based
  Capital  


     (In thousands)

Equity capital-Broadway Federal

   $ 19,444    $ 19,444    $ 19,444    $ 17,216    $ 17,216    $ 17,216

Additional supplementary capital:

                                         

General valuation allowance

     -      -      1,383      -      -      1,312

Assets required to be added

     7      7      7      68      68      68
    

  

  

  

  

  

Regulatory capital balances

     19,451      19,451      20,834      17,284      17,284      18,596

Minimum requirement

     4,143      11,047      15,142      3,448      9,196      12,637
    

  

  

  

  

  

Excess over requirement

   $ 15,308    $ 8,404    $ 5,692    $ 13,836    $ 8,088    $ 5,959
    

  

  

  

  

  

 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Act contains prompt corrective action (“PCA”) provisions pursuant to which banks and savings institutions are to be classified into one of five categories based primarily upon capital adequacy, ranging from “well capitalized” to “critically undercapitalized” and which require, subject to certain exceptions, the appropriate federal banking agency to take prompt corrective action with respect to an institution which becomes “undercapitalized” and to take additional actions if the institution becomes “significantly undercapitalized” or “critically undercapitalized.”

 

Under the OTS regulations implementing the PCA provisions, an institution is “well capitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.00% or greater, has a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets) of 6.00% or greater, has a core capital ratio of 5.00% or greater and is not subject to any written capital order or directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level or any capital measure. An institution is “adequately capitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.00% or greater, has a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.00% or greater and has a core capital ratio of 4.00% or greater (3.00% for certain highly rated institutions). The OTS also has authority, after an opportunity for a hearing, to downgrade an institution from “well capitalized” to “adequately capitalized,” or to subject an “adequately capitalized” or “undercapitalized” institution to the supervisory actions applicable to the next lower category, for supervisory concerns. At December 31, 2004, the Bank exceeded the capital requirements of a well-capitalized institution under applicable OTS regulations.

 

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The table below presents our capital ratios at December 31, 2004 and 2003:

 

     Actual

   

    Well Capitalized    

Requirement


 
         Amount    

       Ratios    

   
     (Dollars in thousands)  

December 31, 2004:

                   

Leverage/Tangible Ratio

   $ 19,451    7.04 %   5.0 %

Tier 1 Risk based ratio

   $ 19,451    10.28 %   6.0 %

Total Risk based ratio

   $ 20,834    11.01 %   10.0 %

December 31, 2003:

                   

Leverage/Tangible Ratio

   $ 17,284    7.52 %   5.0 %

Tier I Risk based ratio

   $ 17,284    10.94 %   6.0 %

Total Risk based ratio

   $ 18,596    11.77 %   10.0 %

 

Loans to One Borrower. Savings institutions generally are subject to the lending limits that are applicable to national banks. With certain limited exceptions, the maximum amount that a savings institution may lend to any borrower (including certain related persons or entities of such borrower) is an amount equal to 15% of the savings institution’s unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus, plus an additional 10% for loans fully secured by readily marketable collateral. Real estate is not included within the definition of “readily marketable collateral” for this purpose. At December 31, 2004, the maximum amount that the Bank could lend to any one borrower (including related persons and entities) under the current loans to one borrower regulatory limit was $3.1 million. Our internal policy limits loans to one borrower to $2.2 million. At December 31, 2004, the largest aggregate amount of loans that we had outstanding to any one borrower was $2.1 million.

 

Community Reinvestment Act. The Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) requires each savings institution, as well as other lenders, to identify the communities served by the institution’s offices and to identify the types of credit the institution is prepared to extend within those communities. The CRA also requires the OTS to assess the performance of the institution in meeting the credit needs of its communities as part of its examination of a savings institution, and to take such assessments into consideration in reviewing applications for mergers, acquisitions and other transactions. An unsatisfactory CRA rating may be the basis for denying an application. Community groups have successfully protested applications on CRA grounds. In connection with the assessment of a savings institution’s CRA performance, the OTS assigns ratings of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve” or “substantial noncompliance.” The Bank was rated “outstanding” in its most recent CRA examination.

 

Qualified Thrift Lender Test. Savings institutions regulated by the OTS are subject to a qualified thrift lender (“QTL”) test, which in general requires such an institution to maintain on an average basis at least 65% of its portfolio assets (as defined) in “qualified thrift investments.” Qualified thrift investments include, in general, loans, securities and other investments that are related to housing, shares of stock issued by any Federal Home Loan Bank, loans for educational purposes, loans to small business, loans made through credit card or credit card accounts and certain other permitted thrift investments. A savings institution’s failure to remain a QTL may result in conversion of the institution to a bank charter or operation under certain restrictions including limitations on new investments and activities, and the imposition of the restrictions on branching and the payment of dividends that apply to national banks. At December 31, 2004, the Bank was in compliance with the QTL test requirements.

 

Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation. As a savings and loan holding company, we are subject to certain restrictions with respect to our activities and investments. Among other things, we are generally prohibited, either directly or indirectly, from acquiring more than 5% of the voting shares of any savings association or savings and loan holding company that is not a subsidiary of the Company.

 

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OTS approval must be obtained prior to any person acquiring control of the Company or Broadway Federal. Control is conclusively presumed to exist if, among other things, a person acquires more than 25% of any class of voting stock of the institution or holding company or controls in any manner the election of a majority of the directors of the insured institution or the holding company and may be presumed to exist at lower levels of ownership under certain circumstances.

 

Restrictions on Dividends and Other Capital Distributions. In general, the prompt corrective action regulations prohibit an OTS-regulated institution from declaring any dividends, making any other capital distribution, or paying a management fee to a controlling person, such as its parent holding company, if, following the distribution or payment, the institution would be within any of the three undercapitalized categories. In addition to the prompt corrective action restriction on paying dividends, OTS regulations limit certain “capital distributions” by savings associations. Capital distributions are defined to include, among other things, dividends and payments for stock repurchases and cash-out mergers.

 

Under the OTS capital distribution regulations, a savings association that is a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company must notify the OTS of an association capital distribution at least 30 days prior to the declaration of the capital distribution. The 30-day period provides the OTS an opportunity to object to the proposed dividend if it believes that the dividend would not be advisable.

 

An application to the OTS for approval to pay a dividend is required if: (a) the total of all capital distributions made during that calendar year (including the proposed distribution) exceeds the sum of the institution’s year-to-date net income and its retained income for the preceding two years; (b) the institution is not entitled under OTS regulations to “expedited treatment” (which is generally available to institutions the OTS regards as well run and adequately capitalized); (c) the institution would not be at least “adequately capitalized” following the proposed capital distribution; or (d) the distribution would violate an applicable statute, regulation, agreement, or condition imposed on the institutions by the OTS.

 

The Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Company is also subject to the restriction that the Bank is not permitted to pay dividends to the Company if its regulatory capital would be reduced below the amount required for the liquidation account established.

 

USA Patriot Act of 2001. On October 26, 2001, the President signed the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (“Patriot Act”). Enacted in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Patriot Act is intended to strengthen U.S. law enforcements and the intelligence communities’ abilities to work cohesively to combat terrorism on a variety of fronts. The Patriot Act significantly expanded anti-money laundering and financial transparency laws and requires various regulations, including:

 

  - due diligence requirements for financial institutions that administer, maintain, or manage private bank accounts or correspondent accounts for non-US persons;
  - standards for verifying customer identification at account opening and maintaining expanded records;
  - rules to promote cooperation among financial institutions, regulators, and law enforcement entities in identifying parties that may be involved in terrorism or money-laundering;
  - the filing of reports by non-financial businesses filed with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for cash transactions exceeding $10,000; and
  - the filing of suspicious activities reports by securities brokers and dealers if they believe a customer may be violating U.S. laws and regulations.

 

Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. On July 30, 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was signed into law. This new legislation and subsequent regulations address accounting oversight and corporate governance matters, including:

 

  - the creation of a five-member oversight board appointed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that will set standards for accountants and have investigative and disciplinary powers;

 

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  - the prohibition of accounting firms from providing various types of consulting services to public clients and requiring accounting firms to rotate partners among public client assignments every five years;
  - increased penalties for financial crimes;
  - expanded disclosure of corporate operations and internal controls and certification of financial statements;
  - increased requirements for board audit committees and their members;
  - enhanced controls on and reporting of insider trading; and
  - statutory separations between investment bankers and analysts.

 

The new legislation and its implementing regulations will result in increased costs of compliance, including certain outside professional costs.

 

Tax Matters

 

Federal Income Taxes

 

General. We report our income on a calendar year basis using the accrual method of accounting and are subject to federal income taxation in the same manner as other corporations with certain exceptions, including particularly the Bank’s tax reserve for bad debts discussed below. The following discussion of tax matters is intended only as a summary and does not purport to be a comprehensive description of the tax rules applicable to the Bank or the Company.

 

Bad Debt Reserves. The Bank has qualified under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) that in the past allowed qualifying savings institutions to establish reserves for bad debts, and to make additions to such reserves, using certain preferential methodologies. Under the relevant provisions of the Code as currently in effect, a small bank (a bank with $500 million or less of assets) may continue to utilize a reserve method of accounting for bad debts, under which additions to reserves are based on the institution’s six-year average loss experience. Broadway Federal qualifies as a small bank and has utilized the reserve method of accounting for bad debts based on its actual loss experience.

 

California Taxes

 

As a savings and loan holding company filing California franchise tax returns on a combined basis with its subsidiaries, the Company is subject to California franchise tax at the rate applicable to “financial corporations.” The applicable tax rate is the rate on general corporations plus 2%. Under California regulations, bad debt deductions are available in computing California franchise taxes using a three or six year average loss experience method.

 

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Item 2. Description of Property

 

We conduct our business through four branch offices. Our loan service operation is also conducted from one of our branch offices. Our administrative and corporate operations are conducted from our corporate facility located at 4800 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, which also houses one of our branch offices. There are no mortgages, material liens or encumbrances against any of our owned properties. We believes that all of the properties are adequately covered by insurance, and believes that our facilities are adequate to meet our present needs.

 

Location


  Leased or Owned

 

Original

Date

Leased or

Acquired


 

Date

of Lease

Expiration


 

Net Book Value

of Property or Leasehold

Improvements at

December 31, 2004


                (In thousands)

Administrative/Branch Office/

Loan Origination Center:

                 

4800 Wilshire Blvd

Los Angeles, CA

  Owned   1997   -   $ 1,895

Branch Offices:

                 

4835 West Venice Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA

  Building Owned
on Leased Land
  1965   2013   $ 106

170 N. Market Street

Inglewood, CA

(Branch Office/Loan Service Center)

  Owned   1996   -   $ 781

4001 South Figueroa Street

Los Angeles, CA

  Owned   1996   -   $ 2,181

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

In the ordinary course of business, we are defendants in various litigation matters from time to time. In our opinion, the disposition of any suits pending against us would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

No matters were submitted to stockholders during the fourth quarter of 2004.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The Common Stock of the Company is traded in the over-the-counter market and is quoted through the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System-Small Cap Market (“NASDAQ-Small Cap”) under the symbol “BYFC.” As of February 28, 2005, 1,520,347 shares of Common Stock were outstanding and held by approximately 424 holders of record (not including the number of persons or entities holding stock in nominee or street name through various brokerage firms). The following table (adjusted for stock split) sets forth for the end of the fiscal quarters indicated the range of high and low bid prices per share of the Common Stock of the Company as reported on NASDAQ-Small Cap.

 

2004


    4th Quarter  

    3rd Quarter  

    2nd Quarter  

    1st Quarter  

High

  $ 13.94   $ 13.00   $ 13.60   $ 15.00

Low

  $ 11.50   $ 11.30   $ 11.01   $ 12.60

2003


  4th Quarter

  3rd Quarter

  2nd Quarter

  1st Quarter

High

  $ 14.75   $ 14.03   $ 13.01   $ 12.08

Low

  $ 13.00   $ 11.32   $ 10.65   $ 9.49

 

The Company paid quarterly dividends on its Common Stock at the rate of $0.0375 per share during 2003 and the first quarter of 2004 and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.05 per share during the second quarter of 2004. The Company may pay dividends out of funds legally available at such times as the Board of Directors determines that dividend payments are appropriate, after considering the Company’s net income, capital requirements, financial condition, alternate investment options, prevailing economic conditions, industry practices and other factors deemed to be relevant at the time. The actual declaration and payment of future dividends will be subject to determination by the Company’s Board of Directors, which will be based on and subject to the Board’s assessment of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, along with other factors. There can be no assurance that dividends will in fact be paid on the Company’s Common Stock in the future.

 

Dividends from the Bank are the Company’s principal source of income. The payment of dividends and other capital distributions by the Bank to the Company is subject to regulation by the OTS. A 30-day prior notice to the OTS is required before any capital distribution is made.

 

In addition to Common Stock, the Company, as part of the Bank’s mutual to stock conversion in January 1996, issued 91,073 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.01 per share and a liquidation preference of $10.00 per share. The Series A Preferred Stock was issued to holders of non-withdrawable Pledged Deposits held by the Bank prior to conversion. The holders of the Pledged Deposits were allowed to use them to purchase the maximum amount of Common Stock permitted under the Plan of Conversion, with the remainder of the Pledged Deposits being used to purchase Series A Preferred Stock. On December 30, 2002, the Company issued 100,000 shares of non-cumulative, non-voting Series B Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $10 per share to Fannie Mae for gross proceeds of $1.0 million. Both the Series A and the Series B Preferred Stock have non-cumulative annual dividend rates of 5% of their liquidation preference, are non-voting and non-convertible, and are subordinate to all indebtedness of the Company, including customer accounts. Both series of preferred stock were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to the registration exemption provided by Section 4(2) thereof.

 

Item 6. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion provides information about our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, and capital resources. This information is intended to facilitate the understanding and assessment of significant changes and trends related to our financial condition and the results of our operations. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes presented elsewhere herein.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

We have established various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America in the preparation of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain accounting policies require us to make significant estimates and assumptions which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities, and we consider these to be critical accounting policies. The estimates and assumption we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Accounting for the allowance for loan losses involves significant judgments and assumptions by management that have a material impact on the carrying value of net loans. We consider this accounting policy to be a critical accounting policy. The judgments and assumptions used by management are based on historical experience and other factors, which are believed reasonable under the circumstances as described in Financial Condition-Allowance for Loan Losses”.

 

Results of Operations

 

Our most significant source of income is net interest income, which is the difference between our interest income and our interest expense. Generally, interest income is generated from our loans and investments (interest-earning assets) and interest expense is generated from deposits and borrowings (interest-bearing liabilities). We also have non-interest income generated from service charges and fees on deposit accounts, prepayment penalty income on loans paid off early, and net gains on sale of loans and mortgage-backed and investment securities available-for-sale. In addition to interest expense, non-interest expenses, such as compensation and benefits and occupancy expenses, also affect our operating results.

 

Net Earnings. We recorded net earnings of $1.7 million or $0.99 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to net earnings of $1.5 million or $0.77 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2003. The growth in net earnings was attributable to increases in net interest income after provision for loan losses (“net interest margin”) of $833,000 and non-interest income of $243,000, offset by an increase in non-interest expense of $741,000 during the year.

 

Interest Income. Interest income increased by $1.8 million or 14.88% in 2004 compared to 2003. The increase resulted from the effect of a $38.7 million increase in average interest-earning assets in 2004 compared to 2003 offset by the effect of an 18 basis point decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets. We were able to increase our loan portfolio through loan originations and purchases. The loan portfolio accounted for a substantial portion of the increase in average interest-earning assets, and increased to $235.3 million at December 31, 2004 from $193.8 million at December 31, 2003. The yield on average interest-earning assets was 5.64% in 2004 compared to 5.82% in 2003. The mortgage-backed securities portfolio yield increased 133 basis points from 3.78% in 2003 to 5.11% in 2004 while the loan portfolio yield declined 73 basis points from 6.64% in 2003 to 5.91% in 2004.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased by $753,000 or 19.81% in 2004 compared to 2003. The increase was primarily attributable to the effect of a $40.6 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities to $237.2 million in 2004 from $196.6 million in 2003. Deposits growth amounted to $16.0 million, from $179.9 million at December 31, 2003 to $195.9 million at December 31, 2003, and the weighted average cost of deposits decreased to 1.75% in 2004 from 1.83% in 2003. Of the deposit growth, $23.0 million occurred in core deposit accounts, consisting of NOW and demand deposits, money market deposits and passbook deposits. Core deposits grew to $99.9 million at December 31, 2004 from $76.9 million at December 31, 2003. The average cost of core deposits increased to 0.71% in 2004 from 0.56% in 2003 and the average cost of certificate accounts decreased to 2.63% in 2004 from 2.79% in 2003.

 

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FHLB borrowings increased by $26.8 million from $28.5 million at December 31, 2003 to $55.3 million at December 31,2004. This facility was a vital alternative source of funds for loan growth. The weighted average cost of FHLB advances was 2.43% in 2004 compared to 2.49% in 2003.

 

Net Interest Income. We analyze our earnings performance using, among other measures, the net interest rate spread and effective interest rate spread. The interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income, when expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets, is referred to as the effective interest rate spread.

 

The following table presents for the years indicated the total dollar amount of (1) interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields; and (2) interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant costs, expressed as rates. The table also sets forth our net interest income, net interest rate spread and the effective interest rate spread. We did not include non-accrual loans in the average interest-earning assets balance. We computed average balances for the year using the average of each month’s daily average balance during the years indicated. The yields and costs include fees that are considered adjustment to yields.

 

    For the Year Ended December 31,

 
    2004

    2003

 
      Average  
Balance


    Interest  

  Average
  Yield/Cost  


      Average  
Balance


    Interest  

 

Average

  Yield/Cost  


 
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets

                                   

Interest-earning assets:

                                   

Interest-earning deposits

  $ 2,692   $ 20   0.75 %   $ 2,989   $ 11   0.36 %

Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments

    9,360     175   1.87 %     6,762     114   1.70 %

Investment securities

    2,391     93   3.90 %     2,635     108   4.08 %

Loans receivable (1)(2)

    223,827     13,234   5.91 %     156,902     10,426   6.64 %

Mortgage-backed securities

    7,195     368   5.11 %     38,046     1,438   3.78 %

FHLB stock

    2,204     90   4.08 %     1,669     72   4.30 %
   

 

       

 

     

Total interest-earning assets

    247,669   $ 13,980   5.64 %     209,003   $ 12,169   5.82 %
         

             

     

Non-interest-earning assets

    8,117                 8,796            
   

             

           

Total assets

  $ 255,786               $ 217,799            
   

             

           

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

                                   

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                   

Money market deposits

  $ 19,451   $ 334   1.72 %   $ 12,154   $ 160   1.31 %

Passbook deposits

    35,772     248   0.69 %     33,422     202   0.60 %

NOW and other demand deposits

    31,098     27   0.09 %     26,083     42   0.16 %

Certificate accounts

    102,422     2,691   2.63 %     95,163     2,657   2.79 %
   

 

       

 

     

Total deposits

    188,743     3,300   1.75 %     166,822     3,061   1.83 %

FHLB advances

    43,422     1,057   2.43 %     29,807     741   2.49 %

Junior Subordinated Debentures

    5,000     198   3.96 %     -     -   -  
   

 

       

 

     

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    237,165   $ 4,555   1.92 %     196,629   $ 3,802   1.93 %
         

             

     

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

    3,696                 4,119            

Stockholders’ Equity

    14,925                 17,051            
   

             

           

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 255,786               $ 217,799            
   

             

           

Net interest rate spread (3)

        $ 9,425   3.72 %         $ 8,367   3.89 %
         

             

     

Effective net interest rate spread (4)

              3.81 %               4.00 %

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

              104.43 %               106.29 %

Return on average assets

              0.67 %               0.71 %

Return on average equity

              11.44 %               9.08 %

Average equity to average assets ratio

              5.83 %               7.83 %

 

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(1) Amount is net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts, loans in process and loan loss allowances, and includes loans held for sale.
(2) Amount excludes non-performing loans.
(3) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(4) Effective net interest rate spread represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

 

Changes in our net interest income are a function of changes in both rates and volumes of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The following table sets forth information regarding changes in our interest income and expense for the years indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), and (iii) the total change. The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

 

   

      Year ended December 31, 2004        

Compared to year ended

December 31, 2003


   

      Year ended December 31, 2003      

Compared to year ended

December 31, 2002


 
   

Increase (Decrease) in Net

Interest Income


   

Increase (Decrease) in Net

Interest Income


 
   

Due to

Volume


   

Due to

Rate


    Total

   

Due to

Volume


   

Due to

Rate


    Total

 
    (In thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

                                               

Interest-earning deposits

  $ (1 )   $ 10     $ 9     $ 3     $ (22 )   $ (19 )

Federal funds sold and other short term investments

    49       12       61       234       (513 )     (279 )

Investment securities, net

    (10 )     (5 )     (15 )     38       2       40  

Loans receivable, net

    4,054       (1,246 )     2,808       2,791       (3,149 )     (358 )

Mortgage backed securities, net

    (1,452 )     382       (1,070 )     723       (394 )     329  

FHLB stock

    22       (4 )     18       16       (29 )     (13 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total interest-earning assets

    2,662       (851 )     1,811       3,805       (4,105 )     (300 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                               

Money market deposits

    114       60       174       56       (15 )     41  

Passbook deposits

    15       31       46       (31 )     1       (30 )

NOW and other demand deposits

    7       (22 )     (15 )     7       (8 )     (1 )

Certificate accounts

    193       (159 )     34       71       (772 )     (701 )

FHLB advances

    334       (18 )     316       518       (594 )     (76 )

Junior subordinated debentures

    99       99       198       -       -       -  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total interest-bearing liabilities

    762       (9 )     753       621       (1,388 )     (767 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


Change in net interest income

  $ 1,900     $ (842 )   $ 1,058     $ 3,184     $ (2,717 )   $ 467  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 

Provision for Loan Losses. During 2004, the provision for loan losses was $108,000, compared to a recovery of $117,000 during 2003. The provision for loan losses in 2004 was recorded in response to the growth in our loan portfolio. During 2003, certain loans that had specific reserves were paid in full, and the specific reserves of $117,000 were recognized as a credit to income. For further information, see Allowance for Loan Losses on page 21.

 

Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income increased by $243,000 or 20.63% in 2004 compared to 2003, which was primarily attributable to a $119,000 increase in net gains on sales of loans and investments, a $55,000 increase in loan and deposit related fees, a $20,000 increase in postal service commissions, a $20,000 increase in rental income and a $36,000 distribution from the joint venture with Metrocities Mortgage, LLC.

 

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Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $741,000 or 10.36% in 2004 compared to 2003. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in compensation and benefits relating to the addition of experienced management and staff in the accounting, compliance and loan origination areas.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $1.1 million as compared to $1.0 million in 2003. The effective tax rate was 40.0% for 2004 as compared to 38.3% for 2003. See Note 1 and Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of income taxes and an explanation of the factors that impact our effective tax rate.

 

Financial Condition

 

Loans. Net loans receivable, including loans held for sale, were $235.3 million at December 31, 2004 as compared to $193.8 million at December 31, 2003. The $41.5 million increase in net loans primarily resulted from loan originations of $102.9 million and loan purchases of $9.2 million, offset by loan payoffs and principal repayments of $48.3 million and loan sales of $21.7 million.

 

Our loan portfolio consists primarily of first lien mortgage loans not insured or guaranteed by any government agency. At December 31, 2004, our gross loan portfolio totaled $237.8 million, of which approximately 77.19% was secured by multi-family properties, 11.10% was secured by one- to four-family residential properties and 10.22% was secured by non-residential properties, with approximately 55.72% of such non-residential properties being church properties.

 

The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio in dollar amounts and as a percentage of the total loan portfolio (held for investment and held for sale) by loan type at the dates indicated.

 

    December 31,

 
    2004

    2003

 
      Amount  

      Percentage  

      Amount  

    Percentage  

 
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Real Estate:

                         

Residential:

                         

One-to Four-Units

  $ 26,405     11.10 %   $ 33,817   17.28 %

Five or More Units

    183,548     77.19 %     142,210   72.67 %

Construction

    2,650     1.11 %     1,726   0.88 %

Non-residential

    24,290     10.22 %     17,350   8.87 %

Loans Secured by Deposit Accounts

    636     0.27 %     537   0.27 %

Other

    250     0.11 %     51   0.03 %
   


 

 

 

Gross Loans

    237,779     100.00 %     195,691   100.00 %
   


 

 

 

Plus:

                         

Premiums on Loans Purchased

    39             107      

Less:

                         

Loans in Process

    1,089             255      

Deferred Loan Fees (Costs), net

    (110 )           305      

Unamortized Discounts

    78             139      

Allowance for Loan Losses

    1,420             1,312      
   


       

     
      235,341             193,787      

Less:

                         

Loans Held for Sale

    1,145             1,671      
   


       

     

Total Loans Held for Investment

  $ 234,196           $ 192,116      
   


       

     

 

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The following table sets forth the contractual maturities of gross loans receivable at December 31, 2004. The table does not reflect the effect of scheduled principal repayments. Principal repayments on loans totaled $48.3 million and $49.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

    December 31, 2004

   

  One-to-  

Four

Family


 

  Five or  

More

Units


    Construction  

 

Non-

  Residential  


  Savings
Secured
  & Other  


 

Gross

Loans

  Receivable  


    (In thousands)

Amounts Due:

                                   

One year or less

  $ 356   $ -   $ 2,211   $ 301   $ 746   $ 3,614

After one year:

                                   

After one to three years

    293     763     -     381     -     1,437

After three to five years

    185     3,470     -     1,769     25     5,449

After five to ten years

    1,310     4,120     372     10,966     -     16,768

After ten to twenty years

    8,520     4,175     -     10,391     -     23,086

More than twenty years

    15,741     171,020     67     482     115     187,425
   

 

 

 

 

 

Total due after one year

    26,049     183,548     439     23,989     140     234,165
   

 

 

 

 

 

Total Amounts Due

  $ 26,405   $ 183,548   $ 2,650   $ 24,290   $ 886   $ 237,779
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table sets forth the dollar amount of gross loans receivable, excluding loans held for sale, at December 31, 2004 which are contractually due after December 31, 2005, and whether such loans have fixed interest rates or adjustable interest rates.

 

     December 31, 2004

     Adjustable

   Fixed

   Total

     (In thousands)

Real Estate Loans:

                    

One-to four-units

   $ 20,362    $ 5,687    $ 26,049

Five or more units

     183,510      38      183,548

Construction

     439      -      439

Non-residential real estate

     23,941      48      23,989

Other

     -      140      140
    

  

  

Total

   $ 228,252    $ 5,913    $ 234,165
    

  

  

% of Total

     97.47%      2.53%      100.00%
    

  

  

 

We originate and purchase loans for investment and for sale. Loan sales are made from the loans held for sale portfolio and from loans originated during the period that are designated as held for sale. It is our current practice to sell most single-family conforming fixed rate mortgage loans that we originate, retaining a limited amount in our portfolio. We also may sell single-family and multi-family ARMs that we originate based upon our investment and liquidity needs and market opportunities. At December 31, 2004, we had two adjustable rate loans secured by multi-family properties totaling $1.1 million that were categorized as held for sale. We typically retain the servicing rights associated with loans sold.

 

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We receive monthly loan servicing fees on loans sold and serviced for others that are payable by the loan purchaser out of loan collections in an amount equal to an agreed percentage of the monthly loan installments collected, plus late charges and certain other fees paid by the borrowers. Loan servicing activities include monthly loan payment collection, monitoring of insurance and tax payment status, responses to borrower information requests and dealing with loan delinquencies and defaults, including conducting loan foreclosures. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, we were servicing $27.0 million and $15.2 million, respectively, of loans serviced for others.

 

From time to time, we purchase loans originated by other institutions based upon our investment needs and market opportunities. The determination to purchase specific loans or pools of loans is subject to our underwriting policies, which consider, among other factors, the financial condition of the borrower, the location of the underlying property and the appraised value of the property. We purchased $9.2 million of loans during the year ended December 31, 2004 and $17.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

The following table provides information concerning our loan origination, purchase, sale and principal repayment activity for the periods indicated.

 

    

At or For the Year Ended

December 31,


             2004        

           2003        

     (In thousands)

Gross Loans:

             

Beginning Balance:

   $ 195,691    $ 146,455

Loans Originated:

             

One-to Four-Units

     3,039      4,044

Five or More Units

     91,335      75,044

Non-residential

     7,978      3,014

Loans Secured by Deposit Accounts

     277      453

Other

     253      405
    

  

Total Loans Originated

     102,882      82,960
    

  

Loan Purchased:

             

One-to-Four Units

     586      17,785

Five or More Units

     2,148      -

Non-residential

     6,493      -
    

  

Total Loans Purchased

     9,227      17,785
    

  

Less:

             

Transfer to real estate owned (“REO”)

     -      -

Principal Repayments

     48,349      49,416

Sales of Loans

     21,672      2,093
    

  

     $ 237,779    $ 195,691
    

  

 

Allowance for Loan Losses. Our allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for loan losses charged against income in amounts that are based on management’s evaluation of the risks inherent in the loan portfolio and the general economy. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount that management considers adequate to cover losses in loans receivable, which are deemed probable and estimable. The Board of Directors reviews the level and reasonableness of the provision for loan losses, as well as the matrix that supports the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The allowance is based upon a number of factors, including current economic conditions, actual loss experience, industry trends, asset classifications, levels of impaired loans, geographic concentrations, estimated collateral values, management’s assessment of the credit risk inherent in the portfolio, historical loan loss experience and our underwriting policies.

 

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We also maintain an allowance for impaired loans as a component of our allowance for loan losses. We review all loans with principal balances of less than $250,000 for impairment on a collective basis. Loans with balances of $250,000 and greater are evaluated for impairment on an individual basis as part of our normal internal asset review process. Measurement of impairment may be based on (1) the present value of the expected future cash flows of the impaired loan discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate, (2) an observed market price of the impaired loan or (3) the fair value of the collateral of a collateral-dependent loan. The amount by which the recorded investment in the loan exceeds the measurement of the impaired loan is recognized by recording a valuation allowance with a corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses. While the measurement method may be selected on a loan-by-loan basis, we measure impairment for all collateral dependent loans at the fair value of the collateral. At December 31, 2004, our total recorded investment in impaired loans was $36,000 and was fully reserved.

 

Adjustments to the loan loss allowance are made based upon management’s analysis of each category of loans and of the potential risk factors within each category. The provision for loan losses may fluctuate on a monthly basis as changes occur within the loan categories as a result of numerous factors, including new loan originations, loan repayments and prepayments, and changes in asset classifications. The loan loss allowance may be recaptured for a particular loan category if management determines that the factors that existed and required higher allowances are no longer present. Loan loss allowances also may be increased if management becomes aware of factors elevating the risk in that loan category.

 

We seek to anticipate problems and take appropriate steps to resolve them through our internal asset review procedures. Such procedures include a review of all loans on which full collectibility may not be reasonably assured, and consideration of, among other factors, debt service coverage ratios, vacancy rates, the estimated value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, historical loan loss experience and other factors that warrant recognition in providing for an adequate loan loss allowance. We monitor and modify our allowance for loan losses as conditions dictate. Although we maintain our allowance at a level that we consider adequate to provide for potential losses, there can be no assurance that losses will not exceed the estimated amounts. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require us to make additional provisions for estimated loan losses based upon judgments of the information available to them at the time of the examination.

 

For loans transferred to REO, any excess of cost or recorded investment over the estimated fair value of the asset at foreclosure is classified as a loss and is charged off against the general loan loss allowance previously established for those loans. REO is initially recorded at the estimated fair value of the related assets at the date of foreclosure, less estimated costs to sell. Thereafter, if there is further deterioration in value, we either write down the REO directly or provide a valuation allowance and charges operations for the diminution in value. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, we had no REO.

 

The following table sets forth our allowance for loan losses at the dates indicated:

 

     December 31,

 
         2004    

       2003    

 
     (In thousands)  

Allowance for loan losses:

               

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 1,312    $ 1,429  

Charge-offs

     -      -  

Recoveries

     -      (117 )

Provision charged to earnings

     108      -  
    

  


Balance at end of year

   $ 1,420    $ 1,312  
    

  


 

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The following table sets forth the ratios of our allowance for loan losses to total loans, and the percentage of loans in each of the categories listed in total loans.

 

    Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses at December 31,

 
    2004

    2003

 
    Amount

 

Percentage

of Total


   

Percentage of

Loans in

Each Category

to Total Loans


      Amount  

 

Percentage

of Total


   

Percentage of

Loans in

Each Category

to Total Loans


 
    (Dollars in thousands)  

One-to-four family

  $ 83   5.84 %   11.10 %   $ 73   5.56 %   17.28 %

Multi-family

    1,004   70.70 %   77.19 %     853   65.02 %   72.67 %

Non-residential

    179   12.61 %   10.22 %     249   18.98 %   8.87 %

Construction

    28   1.97 %   1.11 %     17   1.30 %   0.88 %

Other

    86   6.06 %   0.38 %     57   4.34 %   0.30 %

Unallocated

    40   2.82 %   -       63   4.80 %   -  
   


 


Total allowance for loan losses

  $ 1,420   100.00 %   100.00 %   $ 1,312   100.00 %   100.00 %
   


 


 

We periodically evaluate the allocation of the allowance for loan losses to each category of loans. This evaluation takes into consideration quantitative and qualitative factors. Qualitative factors include credit concentration, economic and business conditions, changes in lending programs and lending management and staff, and geopolitical risks and uncertainties that impact business.

 

Non-Performing Assets. Non-performing assets, consisting of non-accrual loans, increased by $34,000 from $80,000 at December 31, 2003 to $114,000 at December 31, 2004. As a percentage of total assets, non-performing assets were 0.04% at December 31, 2004, as compared to 0.03% at December 31, 2003.

 

The following table provides information regarding our non-performing assets at the dates indicated. We have no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were on non-accrual status at December 31, 2004. No accruing loans were contractually past due by 90 days or more at December 31, 2004.

 

     At December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

Non-accrual loans:

                

Residential real estate:

                

One-to four-family

     $ 78       $ 80  

Multi-family

     -       -  

Non-residential

     -       -  

Unsecured consumer loan

     36       -  
    


 


Total non-accrual loans

     114       80  
    


 


Total non-performing assets

     $ 114       $ 80  
    


 


Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans

     0.60 %     0.67 %

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total non-accrual loans

     1,245.61 %     1,640.00 %

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total non-performing assets

     1,245.61 %     1,640.00 %

Non-accrual loans as a percentage of gross loans

     0.05 %     0.04 %

Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets

     0.04 %     0.03 %

Net charge-offs to average loans

     0.00 %     0.00 %

Impaired loans as a percentage of gross loans

     0.02 %     0.00 %

 

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The following table sets forth delinquencies in our loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:

 

    December 31,

    2004

  2003

    60-89 Days

  90 Days or More

  60-89 Days

  90 Days or More

   

Number

of Loans


 

Principal

Balance

of Loans


 

Number

of Loans


 

Principal

Balance

of Loans


 

Number

of Loans


 

Principal

Balance

of Loans


 

Number

of Loans


 

Principal

Balance

of Loans


    (In thousands)

One-to four family

            -   $ -             2   $ 114             -   $ -             1   $ 80

Multi-family

  -     -   -     -   -     -   -     -

Non-residential

  -     -   -     -   -     -   -     -
   
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total

  -   $ -   2   $ 114   -   $ -   1   $ 80
   
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Delinquent loans to Total gross loans

        0.00%         0.05%         0.00%         0.04%
       

     

     

     

 

Investment and Mortgage-backed Securities. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, we had investment and mortgage-backed securities in the aggregate amount of $23.2 million and $19.5 million, respectively, with fair values of $23.2 million and $19.8 million, respectively.

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the amortized cost and fair values of our investment and mortgage-backed securities at the dates indicated.

 

    December 31,

    2004

  2003

   

  Amortized  

Cost


 

Fair

  Value  


 

  Amortized  

Cost


 

Fair

  Value  


    (In thousands)

Investment and mortgage-backed securities:

                       

Held-to-maturity:

                       

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 17,172   $ 17,252   $ 6,317   $ 6,664

Federal Agency debentures

    2,000     1,980     3,996     3,967

Available-for-sale:

                       

Mortgage-backed securities

    -     -     9,233     9,122

Mutual Funds

    3,992     3,980     -     -
   

 

 

 

Total investment and mortgage-backed securities

  $ 23,164   $ 23,212   $ 19,546   $ 19,753
   

 

 

 

 

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The table below sets forth certain information regarding the amortized cost, weighted average yields and contractual maturities of the Company’s investment and mortgage-backed securities as of December 31, 2004.

 

    At December 31, 2004

 
    Less than One Year

    One to Five Years

    Five to Ten Years

    More Than Ten Years

    Total

 
    Amortized
Cost


  Weighted
Average
Yield


    Amortized
Cost


  Weighted
Average
Yield


    Amortized
Cost


  Weighted
Average
Yield


    Amortized
Cost


  Weighted
Average
Yield


    Amortized
Cost


  Weighted
Average
Yield


 
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Held-to-maturity:

                                                           

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ -   - %   $ -   - %   $ 290   6.78 %   $ 16,882   4.54 %   $ 17,172   4.58 %

Federal Agency debentures

    -   - %     -   - %     2,000   3.59 %     -   - %     2,000   3.59 %

Available-for-sale:

                                                           

Mortgage-backed securities

    -   - %     -   - %     -   - %     -   - %     -   - %

Mutual Fund

    3,992   2.80 %     -   - %     -   - %     -   - %     3,992   2.80 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,992   2.80 %   $       -         - %   $ 2,290   3.99 %   $ 16,882   4.54 %   $ 23,164   4.44 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits. Our deposits increased by $16.0 million or 8.90% in 2004 and totaled $195.9 million at December 31, 2004. Compared to the year-ago period, our certificates of deposits declined $7.0 million or 7.02%, which was partially offset by an increase of $23.0 million or 29.94% in our core deposits. During 2004, we focused on increasing the percentage of core deposits to total deposits by offering new money market and passbook products. At the end of 2004, core deposits represented 51.03% of total deposits compared to 42.77% at the end of 2003. We also focused on lengthening the maturities of our CD accounts, and were able to increase the weighted average term to maturity from 25 months at year-end 2003 to 29 months at year-end 2004. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the weighted average cost of deposits was 1.91% and 1.74%, respectively, a 17 basis point increase. (See Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

The following table sets forth the distribution of our deposit accounts by category of account for the years indicated and the weighted average balances and interest rates on each category of deposits presented.

 

    Year Ended December 31,

 
    2004

    2003

 
   

  Average  

Balance


 

  Percentage  

of Total


   

  Weighted  

Average

Rate


   

  Average  

Balance


 

  Percentage  

of Total


   

  Weighted  

Average

Rate


 
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Money market deposits

  $ 19,451   10.31 %   1.72 %   $ 12,154   7.29 %   1.31 %

Passbook deposits

    35,772   18.95 %   0.69 %     33,422   20.03 %   0.60 %

NOW and other demand deposits

    31,098   16.48 %   0.09 %     26,083   15.64 %   0.16 %

Time deposits

    102,422   54.26 %   2.63 %     95,163   57.04 %   2.79 %
   

 

       

 

     

Total Deposits

  $ 188,743   100.00 %   1.75 %   $ 166,822   100.00 %   1.83 %
   

 

       

 

     

 

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The following table presents the amount and weighted average rate of time deposits equal to or greater than $100,000 at December 31, 2004, maturing within the next twelve months.

 

     December 31, 2004

 
         Amount    

   Weighted
    Average Rate    


 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Three months or less

     $ 10,403    2.12 %

Over three through six months

     2,838    1.80 %

Over six through 12 months

     8,082    4.03 %
    

  

Total

     $ 21,323    2.80 %
    

  

 

Borrowings. At December 31, 2004, borrowings totaled $61.3 million, up from $28.5 million at year-end 2003. The increase during 2004 occurred primarily in advances from the FHLB. At December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, FHLB advances were 20.00% and 12.40%, respectively, of total assets, and the weighted average cost of advances at those dates was 2.73% and 2.46%, respectively.

 

The following table sets forth information concerning our FHLB advances at or for the periods indicated:

 

     At or For the Year Ended

         2004    

       2003    

     (Dollars in thousands)

FHLB Advances:

             

Average balance outstanding

   $ 43,422    $ 29,807

Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end period

   $ 57,186    $ 35,425

Balance outstanding at end of year

   $ 55,317    $ 28,502

Weighted average interest rate during the year

     2.43%      2.49%

Weighted average interest rate at end of year

     2.73%      2.46%

 

On March 17, 2004, the Company issued $6.0 million of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures in a private placement to fund the purchase of shares from Hot Creek Ventures 1, L.P. and its affiliates (“Hot Creek”) as described below. The debentures mature in 10 years and interest is payable quarterly at a rate per annum equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 2.54%. The interest rate is determined as of each March 17, June 17, September 17, and December 17 (Interest Payment Dates), and was 4.43% for the quarterly period ending December 16, 2004.

 

Contractual Obligations. The Company’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

    

Less than

  One Year  


  

More Than

  One Year and  

Less than

Three Years


  

More Than

Three Years

  and Less than  

Five Years


  

  More Than  

Five Years


          Total       

     (Dollars in thousands)

Contractual Obligations

                                  

Certificates of Deposits

   $ 49,728    $ 35,347    $ 9,074    $ 1,594    $ 95,743

Federal Home Loan Bank Advance

     17,804      31,013      6,500      -      55,317

Junior Subordinated Debentures

     -      -      -      6,000      6,000

Operating Lease Obligations

     146      259      84      167      656
    

  

  

  

  

Total Contractual Obligations

   $ 67,678    $ 66,619    $ 15,658    $ 7,761    $ 157,716
    

  

  

  

  

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our sources of funds include deposits, advances from the FHLB and other borrowings, proceeds from the sale of loans, mortgage-backed and investment securities, and principal and interest payments from loans and mortgage-backed and investment securities.

 

Our principal source of liquidity, in addition to deposits, is our ability to utilize borrowings, as needed. Our primary source of borrowings is the FHLB. At December 31, 2004, our FHLB borrowings totaled $55.3 million, representing 20.00% of total assets. We currently are approved by the FHLB to borrow up to 35% of total assets to the extent we provide qualifying collateral and hold sufficient FHLB stock. That approved limit would have permitted us, as of year-end, to borrow an additional $41.5 million. To the extent 2005 deposit growth falls short of satisfying ongoing commitments to fund maturing and withdrawable deposits, repay maturing borrowings, fund existing and future loans, make investments, and continue branch improvement programs, we may utilize our FHLB borrowing arrangement or other sources. As of December 31, 2004, we had commitments to borrowers of $605,000 and undisbursed loan funds of $1.1 million. The Company also has a $6.0 million unsecured line of credit agreement with First Federal Bank of California. (See Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). We believe our current sources of funds, including repayments of existing loans, enable us to meet our obligations while maintaining liquidity at appropriate levels.

 

On March 18, 2004, the Company purchased from Hot Creek their holdings in the Company’s common stock, consisting of 410,312 shares, at a price of $14.00 per share and Hot Creek agreed, with certain exceptions, not to acquire shares of the Company’s stock in the future. This purchase of shares was recorded in treasury stock at cost. The Company also signed a stock purchase agreement with Cathay General Bancorp (“Cathay”) providing for the sale by the Company of up to 215,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to Cathay at a price of $13.50 per share, subject to the receipt by Cathay of required regulatory approval for the transaction. The Company also announced its intent to make a public tender offer for up to 183,251 shares of Common Stock, constituting 10% of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding at December 31, 2003, at a price of $14.00 per share upon completion of the stock sale to Cathay. The agreement with Cathay contains a standstill provision under which Cathay has agreed not to acquire additional shares of Broadway Financial Corporation stock. Cathay has informed the Company that its proposed investment in the Company is intended to support the Company in its role as a provider of banking services to the minority communities in the Company’s market area, as part of Cathay’s desire to be responsive to opportunities to serve under the Community Reinvestment Act.

 

Subsequent to entering into the Stock Purchase Agreement, Cathay withdrew its previously submitted regulatory application for approval of the transaction after discussion with its banking regulators. On June 11, 2004, Cathay purchased 70,000 shares of the contemplated total of up to 215,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, which it could do without obtaining regulatory approval. The Stock Purchase Agreement may be terminated by the Company or Cathay on or after June 30, 2005. The Company is not able to determine when Cathay will be in a position to resubmit its regulatory approval application, or whether the Company and Cathay will agree to extend the termination date of the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

Interest rate risk is the exposure of current and future earnings and equity capital to adverse movements in interest rates. Net interest income represents the difference between income on interest-earning assets and expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends on the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rate earned or paid on them. Net interest income is also affected by the maturities and repricing characteristics of the Company’s interest-earning assets as compared with its interest-bearing liabilities. Broadway Federal’s loan portfolio is predominantly comprised of ARMs tied to COFI, the Treasury Index, the 1 Yr. CMT, the 12 MTA or LIBOR. During 2004 and 2003, these ARMs have generally repriced at a slower rate than the repricing of the Bank’s interest-bearing liabilities as interest rates declined in 2003 and rose in 2004. A significant portion of the Bank’s adjustable rate loans declined to their

 

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floors in 2003, thus contributing to the slower rate of repricing on the loan portfolio. However, the benefit of this lag effect was partially offset by the increase in refinancing of portfolio loans resulting in loan pay-offs. Additionally, new loan originations have been recorded at lower rates than the rates for loans paid off. As interest rates rose in 2004, the yield on a significant portion of the Bank’s adjustable rate loans did not reprice upward until the fully indexed rate exceeded the floors, which in turn, reduced the amount of net interest income earned in 2004, and expected to be earned in future periods.

 

Since late 2002, a high percentage of loans originated have been LIBOR Index hybrid ARM loans, with an initial fixed interest rate ranging from two to seven years but predominantly for three years. These loans will not reprice until they have exceeded the fixed rate period and will therefore have a negative effect on net interest income in a rising rate environment until such loans reprice.

 

The principal objective of the interest rate risk management function is to evaluate the interest rate risk included in certain balance sheet accounts, determine the level of risk appropriate given our business focus, operating environment, capital and liquidity requirements and performance objectives, and manage the risk consistent with Board approved guidelines. Through such management, we seek to reduce the vulnerability of its operations to changes in interest rates and to manage the impact on its net interest income and market value of equity. We achieve these objectives primarily by the marketing and funding of ARMs, which, other than hybrid ARMs, generally reprice at least annually and are indexed to COFI, the Treasury Index, the 1 Yr. CMT, the 12 MTA or LIBOR. The hybrid ARMs have fixed rates of interest for a period of time, generally two to seven years, before adjusting. We also emphasize growth in core deposits which have a lower interest cost and tend not to be volatile deposits. Additionally, we have emphasized longer maturities for CDs in anticipation on rising interest rates.

 

The Company closely monitors its interest rate risk as such risk relates to its operational strategies. The Company’s Board of Directors has established an Investment Committee, which is responsible for reviewing the Company’s asset/liability policies and interest rate risk position. The Committee generally meets quarterly, or more often as deemed necessary, and reports to the Board of Directors on interest rate risk and trends on a quarterly basis. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain its desired interest rate risk position or to implement other strategies to manage interest rate risk in the future. Accordingly, the Company’s net interest income will remain subject to the movements of interest rates, up or down, and such movements could have a negative impact on the earnings of the Company.

 

Neither the Company nor the Bank engages in the use of trading activities, derivatives, synthetic instruments or hedging activities in controlling its interest rate risk. Although such strategies could be permitted in the future if recommended by the Company’s Investment Committee and approved by the Board of Directors, the Company does not intend to engage in such practices in the immediate future.

 

Net Portfolio Value. Net Portfolio Value (“NPV”) is the difference between the present value of expected future cash flows of the Bank’s assets and liabilities under various interest rate scenarios. The present value of these cash flows is calculated by discounting the cash flows using the assumed interest rates for the various scenarios. Under current OTS regulations and practice, the effect on NPV must be calculated for immediate, parallel, and sustained interest rate changes of plus or minus 100 basis points, and plus 200 and 300 basis points as a test of an institution’s exposure to interest rate risk.

 

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The following table presents Broadway Federal’s NPV as of December 31, 2004. This information is provided solely to illustrate the current application of the above-described regulation to the Bank and is based upon data and assumptions about how interest rate changes may affect the Bank’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Actual results may vary.

 

Net Portfolio Value as of December 31, 2004


 

Change in Interest

Rates in Basis Points

(Rate Shock)


     Amount  

  

NPV

Dollar

  Change  


  

Percent

  Change  

(1)


   

Change in NPV as

  Percent of Present  

Value of Assets


 
(Dollars in thousands)  

300

   $30,103    $ 1,567    5 %   1.05   %

200

   $29,803    $ 1,267    4 %   0.77   %

100

   $29,353    $ 817    3 %   0.44   %

Zero

   $28,536      -    -     -    

(100)

   $27,284    $ (1,252)    (4) %   (0.58) %
 

(1) Percentage changes less than 1% not shown. The above table suggests that in the event of an immediate, parallel, and sustained 100 basis point change in interest rates at December 31, 2004, Broadway Federal would experience a 3% increase in NPV in a rising rate environment and a 4% decrease in NPV in a declining rate environment.

 

In evaluating Broadway Federal’s exposure to interest rate risk, certain shortcomings inherent in the NPV method of analysis presented in the foregoing table must be considered. These include the factors mentioned in the discussion under “Interest Rate Sensitivity” above, and the fact that market interest rates are unlikely to adjust simultaneously.

 

Market Risk. The following table provides information about Broadway Federal’s financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2004 based on the information and assumptions set forth in the notes to the table. The Bank had no derivative financial instruments or trading portfolio, as of December 31, 2004. The expected maturity date values for loans receivable, mortgage-backed securities, and investment securities were calculated by adjusting the instrument’s contractual maturity dates for expectations of prepayments, as set forth in the notes. Similarly, expected maturity date values for interest-bearing core deposits were calculated based upon estimates of the period over which the deposits would be outstanding as described in the notes to the table. With respect to the Bank’s adjustable rate instruments, the expected maturity date values were measured by adjusting the instrument’s contractual maturity date for expectations of prepayments, as set forth in the notes. From a risk management perspective, however, we believe that repricing dates, as opposed to expected maturity dates, may be more relevant in analyzing the value of such instruments.

 

    

Expected Maturity Date

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004


         
     2005

   2006

   2007

   2008

   2009

   Thereafter

   Total

   Fair Value

     (Dollars in thousands)

Interest Earnings Assets:

                                                       

Loans receivable (1)(2)(3)

                                                       

Fixed

   $ 2,683    $ 1,383    $ 1,042    $ 805    $ 470    $ 1,017    $ 7,400    $ 7,798

Average interest rate

     6.57%      7.99%      8.01%      8.01%      7.72%      7.48%      7.39%       

Adjustable

   $ 100,103    $ 57,607    $ 44,665    $ 13,660    $ 11,164    $ 2,121    $ 229,320    $ 228,498

Average interest rate

     5.83%      5.50%      5.47%      5.55%      5.62%      6.03%      5.65%       

Investment securities (4)

   $ 3,992      -      -      -      -    $ 2,000    $ 5,992    $ 5,960

Average interest rate

     2.90%      -      -      -      -      3.59%      3.13%       

Mortgage backed securities (5)(6)

                                                       

Fixed

   $ 981    $ 663    $ 443    $ 299    $ 201    $ 400    $ 2,987    $ 3,168

Average interest rate

     6.99%      6.98%      6.98%      6.97%      6.96%      6.93%      6.97%       

Adjustable

   $ 3,953    $ 2,721    $ 5,432    $ 567    $ 1,512      -    $ 14,185    $ 14,083

Average interest rate

     4.29%      4.28%      4.40%      3.98%      3.98%      -      4.29%       

Interest bearing deposits

   $ 3,500      -      -      -      -      -    $ 3,500    $ 3,500

Average interest rate

     2.18%      -      -      -      -      -      2.18%       

Total interest earning assets

   $ 115,212    $ 62,374    $ 51,582    $ 15,331    $ 13,347    $ 5,538    $ 263,384    $ 263,007

 

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Expected Maturity Date

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004


         
     2005

   2006

   2007

   2008

   2009

   Thereafter

   Total

   Fair Value

     (Dollars in thousands)

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

                                                       

Savings account deposits

                                                       

NOW accounts (7)

   $ 4,087    $ 3,392    $ 2,816    $ 2,337    $ 11,409      -    $ 24,041    $ 21,631

Average interest rate

     0.10%      0.10%      0.10%      0.10%      0.10%      -      0.10%       

Passbook accounts (8)

   $ 5,502    $ 4,566    $ 3,790    $ 3,146    $ 2,611    $ 12,748    $ 32,363    $ 28,664

Average interest rate

     0.52%      0.52%      0.52%      0.52%      0.52%      0.52%      0.52%       

Diamond Passbook accounts (8)

   $ 3,198    $ 2,654    $ 2,203    $ 1,829    $ 1,518    $ 7,409    $ 18,811    $ 17,997

Average interest rate

     2.57%      2.57%      2.57%      2.57%      2.57%      2.57%      2.57%       

Certificate accounts (9)

   $ 49,727    $ 28,171    $ 7,125    $ 5,567    $ 3,559    $ 1,594    $ 95,743    $ 95,847

Average interest rate

     2.15%      3.01%      4.03%      4.55%      5.14%      4.79%      2.84%       

Money Market funds (10)

   $ 6,185    $ 4,144    $ 8,414      -      -      -    $ 18,743    $ 18,450

Average interest rate

     1.85%      1.85%      1.85%      -      -      -      1.85%       

Non-interest bearing checking (11)

   $ 2,050    $ 1,373    $ 920    $ 616    $ 413    $ 839    $ 6,211    $ 5,776

Average interest rate

     -      -      -      -      -      -      -       

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances:

                                                       

Fixed rate borrowing

   $ 17,816    $ 18,021    $ 12,980    $ 6,500      -      -    $ 55,317    $ 54,953

Average interest rate

     2.39%      2.62%      3.11%      3.22%      -      -      2.73%       

Junior subordinated debentures

     -      -      -      -      -    $ 6,000    $ 6,000    $ 6,000

Average interest rate

     -      -      -      -      -      4.40%      4.40%       

Total interest bearing liabilities

   $ 88,565    $ 62,321    $ 38,248    $ 19,995    $ 19,510    $ 28,590    $ 257,229    $ 249,318

(1) Net of undisbursed loan proceeds and does not include net deferred loan fees or the allowance for loan losses.

 

(2) For fixed rate single-family residential loans, assumes annual amortization and balloon maturities as appropriate. Assumes a prepayment rate of 20% to 32% for the fixed and balloon mortgage loans. For adjustable rate single-family loans, the expected maturity is the repayment of principal or reset date, whichever occurs first. Assumes a prepayment rate of 30%. For fixed rate non-single family residential loans, assumes annual amortization and a prepayment rate of 8%. For adjustable rate non-single family residential loans, the expected maturity is the repayment of principal or repricing, whichever occurs first. Assumes a prepayment rate of 8%.

 

(3) Approximately twelve percent (12%) of the Company’s adjustable rate loans are indexed to the 11th District Cost of Funds (COFI) index. Approximately three percent (3%) of the adjustable rate loans are indexed to a 12-month CMT moving average. The vast majority of these loans reprice on an average of six months or less. The remaining adjustable rate loans primarily change with a current market index such as the one-year constant maturity Treasury, one-year LIBOR or Prime. All loans are subject to various market-based annual and lifetime interest rate caps and floors.

 

(4) Investment securities of the Company are comprised of Federal Agency debentures, Certificate of Deposits and ARM mutual funds.

 

(5) For fixed rate mortgage-backed securities with single-family residential loan collateral, assumes annual amortization and balloon maturities as appropriate. Assumes prepayment rates of 24% to 32% for fixed rate securities.

 

(6) For adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities with single-family residential loan collateral, the expected maturity is the repayment of principal or first reset date, which ever occurs first. The Company’s adjustable mortgage-backed securities will reset on an annual basis once the security reset / adjustment date has occurred. The first reset dates range from 3 to 56 months. The rate adjustments will be based upon changes in the one-year constant maturity Treasury or one-year LIBOR index. Various annual and lifetime market-based caps and floors exist. Assumes a prepayment rate of 22% to 30%.

 

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(7) For NOW accounts, assumes a 17% decay rate for five years, with the remaining balance maturing at the end of five years.

 

(8) For regular passbook savings accounts, assumes a 17% decay rate for seven years, with the remaining balance maturing at the end of seven years.

 

(9) Certificate accounts, assumes stated maturities.

 

(10) Money market fund accounts, assumes a 33% decay rate, with the remaining balances maturing in year three.

 

(11) Non-interest bearing checking accounts, assumes a 33% decay rate for seven years with the remaining balance maturing at the end of seven years.

 

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

 

The consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in increased costs of the Company’s operations. Unlike industrial companies, nearly all of the assets and liabilities of the Company and Broadway Federal are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on the Company’s performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the price of goods and services.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements

 

See Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Broadway Financial Corporation.

 

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None

 

Item 8A. Controls and Procedures

 

As of December 31, 2004, an evaluation was performed under the supervision of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2004. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect such internal controls subsequent to September 30, 2004.

 

Item 8B. Other Information

 

None

 

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PART III

 

Item 9. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement, under the captions “Directors and Executive Officers” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Company’s 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Company’s Proxy Statement”).

 

Item 10. Executive Compensation

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement, under the caption “Executive Compensation, Benefits and Related Matters”.

 

Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The information required by this Item, other than the following table, is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement, under the caption “Voting Securities and Principal Holders Thereof”.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

Plan Category


 

Number of Securities to

be Issued Upon

Exercise of Outstanding

Options, Warrants and

Rights

(a)


 

Weighted Average

Exercise Price of

Outstanding Options,

Warrants and Rights

(b)


 

Number of Securities

Remaining Available

for Future Issuance

Under Equity

Compensation Plans

(excluding securities

reflected in column (a))

(c)


Equity Compensation Plans Approved by

Security Holders:

             

Recognition and Retention Plan

  1,247   $   9.15   5,865

Performance Equity Plan

  9,605   $ 6.78   9,266

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

  86,250   $ 4.63   9,544

Long Term Incentive Plan

  267,775   $ 6.71   60,621

Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors

  13,472   $ 5.91   23,983

Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved

by Security Holders:

             

None

  -     -   -
   
 

 

Total

  378,349   $ 6.22   109,279
   
 

 

 

Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement, under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”.

 

Item 13. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number*


   
2.1   Plan of Conversion, including Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Registrant and Federal Stock Charter and Bylaws of Broadway Federal (Exhibit 2.1 to Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 33-96814, filed by Registrant on November 13, 1995)
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant (contained in Exhibit 2.1)

 

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Exhibit

Number*


   
3.2   Bylaws of Registrant (contained in Exhibit 2.1)
4.1   Form of Common Stock Certificate (Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 33-96814, filed by the Registrant on September 12, 1995)
4.2   Form of Series A Preferred Stock Certificate (Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 33-96814, filed by the Registrant on November 6, 1995)
4.3   Form of Certificate of Designation for Series A Preferred Stock (contained in Exhibit 2.1)
4.4   Form of Series B Preferred Stock Certificate (Exhibit 4.4 to Form 10-KSB filed by the Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003)
4.5   Form of Certificate of Designation for Series B Preferred Stock (Exhibit 4.5 to Form 10-KSB filed by the Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003)
10.1   Broadway Federal Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 33-96814, filed by the Registrant on September 12, 1995)
10.2   ESOP Loan Commitment Letter and ESOP Loan and Security Agreement (Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 33-96814, filed by the Registrant on September 12, 1995)
10.3   Form of Severance Agreement among Broadway Financial Corporation, Broadway Federal and certain executive officers (Exhibit 10.7 to Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 33-96814, filed by the Registrant on November 13, 1995)
10.4   Broadway Financial Corporation Recognition and Retention Plan for Outside Directors dated August 1, 1997, (Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-KSB filed by the Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997)
10.5   Broadway Financial Corporation Performance Equity Program for Officers and Directors, dated August 1, 1997, (Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-KSB filed by the Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997)
10.6   Broadway Financial Corporation Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors (filed by the Registrant as part of Form S-8, No. 333-17331, on December 5, 1996)
10.7   Broadway Financial Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan (filed by Registrant as part of Form S-8, No. 333-17331, on December 5, 1996)
10.8   Hot Creek Securities Purchase Agreement
10.9   Stock Purchase Agreement Among Cathay General Bancorp, Broadway Financial Corporation and Broadway Federal Bank
10.10   First Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement Among Cathay General Bancorp, Broadway Financial Corporation and Broadway Federal Bank
21.1   Subsidiaries of Broadway Financial Corporation (Exhibit 21.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 33-96814, filed by the Registrant on November 6, 1995)
23.1   Consent of KPMG LLP
31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1   Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

* Exhibits followed by a parenthetical reference are incorporated by reference herein from the document described therein.

 

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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to us by our principal accountant, KPMG LLP, for the years indicated.

 

     2004

   2003

       (In thousands)

Audit fees

       $     203        $     149

Audit-related fees

     -      -

Tax fees (1)

     -      56

All other fees

     -       
    

  

Total fees

       $ 203        $ 205
    

  

 
  (1) For tax consultation and tax compliance services.

 

The Audit Committee has the sole authority to appoint and terminate the Company’s Independent Accountant, approve in advance all audit engagement fees and terms, and all fees and terms of non-audit engagements with the Independent Accountant. It is also responsible for the compensation and oversight of the work of the Independent Accountant, including resolutions of disagreements between management and the Independent Accountant regarding financial reporting.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ Paul C. Hudson

Paul C. Hudson

Chief Executive Officer and President

   
   

 

Date: March 30, 2005

 

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

/s/ Paul C. Hudson


Paul C. Hudson

Chief Executive Officer, President

and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

 

Date: March 30, 2005

/s/ Alvin D. Kang


Alvin D. Kang

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

(Principal Accounting Officer)

  

 

Date: March 30, 2005

/s/ Elbert T. Hudson


Elbert T. Hudson

Chairman of the Board

  

 

Date: March 30, 2005

/s/ Kellogg Chan


Kellogg Chan

Director

  

 

Date: March 30, 2005

/s/ Rosa M. Hill


Rosa M. Hill

Director

  

 

Date: March 30, 2005

/s/ Albert Odell Maddox


Albert Odell Maddox

Director

  

 

Date: March 30, 2005

/s/ Daniel A. Medina


Daniel A. Medina

Director

  

 

Date: March 30, 2005

/s/ Virgil P. Roberts


Virgil P. Roberts

Director

  

 

Date: March 30, 2005

 

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/s/ Robert C. Davidson, Jr.


Robert C. Davidson

Director

  

 

Date: March 30, 2005

/s/ Rick McGill


Rick McGill

Director

  

 

Date: March 30, 2005

 

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BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-1

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   F-2

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Earnings

   F-3

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

   F-4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   F-5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Broadway Financial Corporation:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Broadway Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive earnings, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Broadway Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Los Angeles, California

February 15, 2005

 

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BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     December 31,
2004


   

December 31,

2003


 
     (In thousands)  

Assets

                

Cash

   $ 3,998     $ 5,029  

Federal funds sold

     3,500       2,600  

Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value

     3,980       -  

Investment securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $1,980,000 at December 31, 2004 and $3,967,000 at December 31, 2003)

     2,000       3,996  

Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, at fair value

     -       9,122  

Mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $17,252,000 at December 31, 2004 and $6,664,000 at December 31, 2003)

     17,172       6,317  

Loans receivable held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value

     1,145       1,671  

Loans receivable, net

     234,196       192,116  

Accrued interest receivable

     1,056       883  

Investments in capital stock of Federal Home Loan Bank, at cost

     2,827       1,789  

Office properties and equipment, net

     5,725       5,603  

Other assets

     939       689  
    


 


Total assets

   $  276,538     $  229,815  
    


 


Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

                

Deposits

   $ 195,912     $ 179,907  

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

     55,317       28,502  

Junior subordinated debentures

     6,000       -  

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     472       324  

Deferred income taxes

     982       1,019  

Other liabilities

     2,758       1,872  
    


 


Total liabilities

     261,441       211,624  
    


 


Stockholders’ Equity:

                

Preferred non-convertible, non-cumulative, and non-voting stock, $.01par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 55,199 shares of Series A and 100,000 shares of Series B at December 31, 2004 and 2003

     2       2  

Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 3,000,000 shares; issued 1,868,942 shares at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003; outstanding 1,520,347 shares at December 31, 2004 and 1,832,507 shares at December 31, 2003

     19       19  

Additional paid-in capital

     10,425       10,498  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

     (7 )     (68 )

Retained earnings-substantially restricted

     9,561       8,207  

Treasury stock-at cost, 348,595 shares at December 31, 2004 and 36,435 shares at December 31, 2003

     (4,859 )     (375 )

Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares

     (44 )     (92 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     15,097       18,191  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 276,538     $ 229,815  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Earnings

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
         2004    

        2003    

 
     (In thousands, except per share)  

Interest on loans receivable

   $ 13,234     $ 10,426  

Interest on investment securities

     213       194  

Interest on mortgage-backed securities

     368       1,438  

Other interest income

     165       111  
    


 


Total interest income

     13,980       12,169  
    


 


Interest on deposits

     3,300       3,061  

Interest on borrowings

     1,255       741  
    


 


Total interest expense

     4,555       3,802  
    


 


Net interest income before provision for (recovery of) loan losses

     9,425       8,367  

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

     108       (117 )
    


 


Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses

     9,317       8,484  
    


 


Non-interest income:

                

Service charges

     1,076       1,021  

Gain on sale of loans

     269       27  

Gain (loss) on sale of mortgage-backed securities

     (29 )     94  

Other

     105       36  
    


 


Total non-interest income

     1,421       1,178  
    


 


Non-interest expense:

                

Compensation and benefits

     4,579       4,000  

Occupancy expense

     1,073       1,032  

Information services

     654       588  

Professional services

     518       469  

Office services and supplies

     432       408  

Other

     636       654  
    


 


Total non-interest expense

     7,892       7,151  
    


 


Earnings before income taxes

     2,846       2,511  

Income taxes

     1,138       962  
    


 


Net earnings

   $ 1,708     $ 1,549  
    


 


Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

                

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale

   $ 70     $ (116 )

Reclassification of realized net (gains) loss included in net earnings

     29       (94 )

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (38 )     85  
    


 


Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     61       (125 )
    


 


Comprehensive earnings

   $ 1,769     $ 1,424  
    


 


Net earnings

   $ 1,708     $ 1,549  

Dividends paid on preferred stock

     (78 )     (78 )
    


 


Earnings available to common shareholders

   $ 1,630     $ 1,471  
    


 


Earnings per share-basic

   $ 1.05     $ 0.82  
    


 


Earnings per share-diluted

   $ 0.99     $ 0.77  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands)

 

   

Preferred

Stock


 

Common

Stock


 

Additional

Paid-in

Capital


   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income


   

Retained

Earnings

(Substantially

Restricted)


   

Treasury

Stock


   

Unearned

ESOP

Shares


   

Total

Stockholders’

Equity


 

Balance, at December 31, 2002

  $ 2   $ 19   $ 10,503     $ 57     $ 7,005     $ (520 )   $ (145 )   $ 16,921  

Net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2003

    -     -     -       -       1,549       -       -       1,549  

Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale, net of tax

    -     -     -       (125 )     -       -       -       (125 )

Treasury stock used for vested stock awards

    -     -     (89 )     -       -       215       -       126  

Treasury stock acquired

    -     -     -       -       -       (70 )     -       (70 )

Cash dividends paid of $0.15 per common share

    -     -     -       -       (269 )     -       -       (269 )

Cash dividends paid of $0.50 per preferred share

    -     -     -       -       (78 )     -       -       (78 )

Allocation of Employee Stock Ownership Shares

    -     -     84       -       -       -       53       137  
   

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2003

    2     19     10,498       (68 )     8,207       (375 )     (92 )     18,191  

Net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2004

    -     -     -       -       1,708       -       -       1,708  

Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale, net of tax

    -     -     -       61       -       -       -       61  

Treasury stock used for vested stock awards

    -     -     (32 )     -       -       61       -       29  

Treasury stock acquired

    -     -     -       -       -       (5,851 )     -       (5,851 )

Treasury stock reissued

    -     -     (34 )     -       -       974       -       940  

Cash dividends paid of $0.19 per common share

    -     -     -       -       (277 )     -       -       (277 )

Cash dividends paid of $0.50 per preferred share

    -     -     -       -       (77 )     -       -       (77 )

Stock options exercised

    -     -     (207 )     -       -       332       -       125  

Tax benefit on stock options exercised

    -     -     116       -       -       -       -       116  

Allocation of Employee Stock Ownership Shares

    -     -     84       -       -       -       48       132  
   

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, at December 31, 2004

  $ 2   $ 19   $ 10,425     $ (7 )   $ 9,561     $ (4,859 )   $ (44 )   $ 15,097  
   

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Year ended December 31

 
         2004    

        2003    

 
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net earnings

   $ 1,708     $ 1,549  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation

     364       361  

Amortization of premium on loans purchased

     12       108  

Amortization of net deferred loan origination fees

     (231 )     (123 )

Amortization of premium on investment and mortgage-backed securities

     61       455  

Amortization of deferred compensation

     132       137  

Loss (gain) on sale of securities available-for-sale

     29       (94 )

Gain on sale of loans receivable held for sale

     (269 )     (27 )

Gain on disposal of fixed assets

     -       (2 )

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

     108       (117 )

Loans originated for sale

     (21,146 )     (3,186 )

Proceeds from sale of loans receivable held for sale

     21,941       2,120  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accrued interest receivable

     (173 )     112  

Other assets

     (250 )     61  

Deferred income taxes

     (76 )     174  

Other liabilities

     886       1  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     3,096       1,529  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Loans originated, net of refinances

     (81,091 )     (80,114 )

Principal repayment on loans

     48,349       49,416  

Purchase of loans

     (9,227 )     (18,009 )

Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity

     -       (1,996 )

Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale

     (28,000 )     (46,000 )

Purchases of mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity

     (14,064 )     -  

Purchases of mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale

     -       (21,651 )

Proceeds from maturities of interest bearing deposits

     -       1,028  

Proceeds from call/maturity of investment securities held-to-maturity

     2,000       -  

Proceeds from sale of investment securities available-for-sale

     23,986       50,997  

Proceeds from sale of mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity

     185       -  

Proceeds from sale of mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale

     9,201       28,414  

Principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity

     2,975       4,467  

Principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale

     10       11,309  

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     (1,038 )     (228 )

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

     -       35  

Capital expenditures for office properties and equipment

     (486 )     (186 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (47,200 )     (22,518 )
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

 

     Year ended December 31,

 
         2004    

        2003    

 
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Net increase in deposits

   $ 16,005     $ 23,759  

Increase (decrease) in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

     26,815       (222 )

Junior subordinated debt issued

     6,000       -  

Dividends paid

     (354 )     (347 )

Purchases of treasury stock

     (5,851 )     (70 )

Reissuance of treasury stock

     969       -  

Stock options exercised

     241       126  

Increase in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     148       13  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     43,973       23,259  
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (131 )     2,270  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     7,629       5,359  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 7,498     $ 7,629  
    


 


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

                

Cash paid for interest

   $ 4,609     $ 3,819  
    


 


Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 740     $ 659  
    


 


Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

                

Transfers of loans from held for sale to held for investment

   $ -     $ 3,184  
    


 


 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2004 and 2003

 

1. Organization

 

Broadway Financial Corporation (“the Company”) is a Delaware corporation primarily engaged in the savings and loan business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b. (“the Bank”). The Bank’s business is that of a financial intermediary and consists primarily of attracting deposits from the general public and using such deposits, together with borrowings and other funds, to make mortgage loans secured by residential and non-residential real estate located in Southern California. At December 31, 2004, the Bank operated four retail-banking offices in Southern California. The Bank is subject to significant competition from other financial institutions, and is also subject to regulation by certain federal agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following accounting policies, together with those disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements, represent a summary of the Company and the Bank’s significant accounting policies.

 

Principles of Consolidation and Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, the Bank, BankSmart, Inc. (a dormant company) and Broadway Financial Funding, LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2004 presentation.

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, to disclose contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and to report the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The most significant estimate for the Company relates to the allowance for loan losses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Securities Available-for-Sale

 

Investment and mortgage-backed securities not classified as either trading or held-to-maturity are considered to be available-for-sale. Gains and losses realized on the sale of these securities are based on the specific identification method. Unrealized gains and losses from available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and reported (net of tax) in accumulated other comprehensive income until realized. Other than temporary declines in fair value are recognized as a reduction to current earnings as a new cost basis established for security.

 

Securities Held-to-Maturity

 

Investment securities and mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity are carried at amortized historical cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and discounts. The carrying value of these assets is not adjusted for temporary declines in fair value since the Company intends, and has the ability, to hold them to their maturities. If a decline in the fair value of securities is determined to be other than temporary, the cost basis of the individual security is written down to fair value and the amount of the write-down is included in earnings.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Premiums and discounts on investment securities and mortgage-backed securities are amortized utilizing the interest method over the contractual terms of the assets.

 

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Loans receivable are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at the unpaid principal balance, adjusted for the allowance for loan losses, loans in process, net deferred loan fees or costs and unamortized discounts. Interest on loans receivable is accrued monthly as earned, except for loans delinquent for 90 days or more which are generally placed on non-accrual status. Whenever the accrual of interest is stopped, previously accrued but uncollected interest income is reversed. Loans are returned to accrual status when all contractual principal and interest amounts are reasonably assured of repayment.

 

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount management considers adequate to cover probable and estimable losses on loans receivable. The allowance is reviewed and adjusted based upon a number of quantitative and qualitative factors, including current economic trends, risks and uncertainties, industry experience, historical loss experience, the borrowers’ ability to repay and repayment performance, probability of foreclosure, estimated collateral values, asset classifications, the Bank’s underwriting practices and management’s assessment of credit risk inherent in the portfolio. Loans deemed uncollectible are charged off against the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is subjective and may be adjusted in the future depending on economic conditions. In addition to management, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Bank to make additional provisions for estimated loan losses based upon their judgments of the information available at the time of examination.

 

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current circumstances and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect all amounts due (i.e., both principal and interest) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans exclude large groups of smaller balance homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment. For the Bank, loans collectively reviewed for impairment include all loans with principal balances of less than $250,000. Loans with balances of $250,000 and greater are evaluated for impairment as part of the Bank’s normal internal asset review process. Measurement of impairment may be based on (1) the present value of the expected future cash flows of the impaired loan discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate, (2) an observed market price of the impaired loan or (3) the fair value of the collateral of a collateral-dependent loan. The amount by which the recorded investment in the loan exceeds the measurement of the impaired loan is recognized by recording a valuation allowance with a corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses. While the measurement method may be selected on a loan-by-loan basis, the Bank measures impairment for all collateral dependent loans at the fair value of the collateral. The accrual of interest income on impaired loans is stopped when the loan becomes impaired, and previously accrued but uncollected interest income is reversed. Interest income on impaired loans is recognized on a cash basis.

 

Loan Origination and Commitment Fees and Related Costs

 

Loan fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred, and the net fee or cost is recognized in income using the interest method over the contractual life of the loans, adjusted for prepayments. Discounts on loans receivable are recognized in income using the interest method over the contractual life of the loans, adjusted for prepayments. Accretion of discounts and amortization of deferred loan fees or costs are discontinued when loans are placed on non-accrual status. When loans held for sale are sold, existing deferred loan fees or costs are an adjustment of the gain or loss on sale.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Loans Receivable Held for Sale

 

Loans receivable that are to be held for indefinite periods of time or not intended to be held-to-maturity are classified as held for sale. The Bank identifies those loans that, at the time of origination or acquisition, it does not have the positive intent or ability to hold to maturity. Loans held for sale include assets that management intends to use as part of its asset/liability management strategy and that may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, resultant prepayment risk and other factors. Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of aggregate amortized cost or fair value. Fair value is based on prevailing market rates for similar loans.

 

Loan Sales and Servicing

 

The Bank from time to time sells mortgage loans and loan participations from originations or portfolios identified as held for sale. Cash proceeds from loan sales are equal to the principal amount of loans or participations with yields to the investor based upon current market rates. Gain or loss on the sale of loans is recognized to the extent that the selling prices differ from the carrying value of the loans sold based on the estimated relative fair values of the assets sold and any retained interests, less any liabilities incurred. Typically, the Company will retain the servicing rights associated with loans sold.

 

Loans Purchased

 

The Bank purchases or participates in loans originated by other institutions. The determination to purchase loans is based upon the Bank’s investment needs and market opportunities. Subject to regulatory restrictions applicable to savings institutions, the Bank’s current loan policies allow all loan types to be purchased. The determination to purchase specific loans or pools of loans is subject to the Bank’s underwriting policies, which require consideration of the financial condition of the borrower and the appraised value of the property, among other factors. Premiums or discounts incurred upon the purchase of loans are recognized in income using the interest method over the estimated life of the loans, adjusted for prepayments.

 

Office Properties and Equipment

 

Office properties and equipment are stated at historical cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset, whichever is shorter. The useful lives for the classes of depreciable assets are shown as follows:

 

Buildings    10 to 40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment    3 to 10 years
Leasehold improvements   

Shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets,

or the terms of the respective leases, not to exceed

15 years.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred taxes from a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Series A and Series B preferred stock are non-convertible, non-cumulative, non-redeemable and non-voting perpetual preferred stock, with a par value of $0.01 per share and a liquidation preference of $10.00 per share. Both the Series A and Series B Preferred Stock have non-cumulative annual dividend rates of 5% of the liquidation preference.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For purposes of presentation in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash due from banks, and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for one-day periods.

 

Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the average number of shares of common shares outstanding, and diluted earnings per share is determined by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the average number of shares of common stock outstanding adjusted for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents.

 

Risks Associated with Financial Instruments

 

The credit risk of a financial instrument is the possibility that a loss may result from the failure of another party to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract. The most significant credit risk associated with the Company’s financial instruments is concentrated in the Bank’s loan portfolio. The Bank has established a system for monitoring the level of credit risk in its loan portfolio.

 

Concentrations of credit risk exist for groups of borrowers when they have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. The ability of the Bank’s borrowers to repay their commitments is contingent on several factors, including the economic conditions in the borrowers’ geographic area and the individual financial condition of the borrowers.

 

The Bank’s lending activities are concentrated in Southern California. The Bank currently focuses on the origination of multi-family residential mortgage loans and, to a lesser extent, single-family residential mortgage loans and non-residential loans. The Bank generally requires collateral to support borrower commitments on loans receivable. The collateral may take several forms. Generally, for the Bank’s mortgage loans, the collateral will be the underlying mortgaged property.

 

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates. The Bank’s market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in the Bank’s lending, investing, deposit taking and borrowing activities. To that end, management actively monitors and manages its interest rate risk exposure. The Company does not currently engage in trading activities. The Company is subject to interest rate risk to the degree that its

 

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interest-earning assets reprice on a different frequency or schedule than its interest-bearing liabilities. The Bank’s loans reprice based on the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index (“COFI”) the 12-month moving average of the one-year Treasury Index (“12 MTA”), the one-year Treasury Index (“Treasury Index”), the 1-year Constant Maturity Treasury Index (“1 Yr. CMT”), and the LIBOR Index (“LIBOR”). The repricing of loans based on the COFI and 12 MTA indexes means the interest rate on those loans receivable tend to lag market interest rates. The Treasury Index and the LIBOR Index are considered current market rate indices. At December 31, 2004, $158.7 million of multi-family residential mortgage loans were based on the Treasury Index or LIBOR Index.

 

Stock Option Plan

 

In January 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” which permits entities to recognize as expense over the vesting period the fair value of all stock-based compensation awards on the date of grant. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123 also allows entities to continue to apply the provisions of APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and provide pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share disclosures for employee stock options and grants made in 1995 and future years as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied. The Company has elected to continue to apply the provisions of APB No. 25 and to provide the pro forma disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123.

 

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company’s stock options have characteristics significantly different from those traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the Black-Scholes option valuation model does not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.

 

The fair value of options granted by the Company in 2004 was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:

 

     2004

   2003

Risk free interest rate

     4.45%      3.85%

Expected volatility

     24.82%      35.20%

Expected dividend yield

     1.14%      1.29%

Expected option life

     10 years      10 years

Fair value per option

   $ 4.96    $ 5.07

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Based on the fair value at the grant date for its stock options under SFAS No. 123, the Company’s proforma net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for 2004 and 2003 would have been as follows:

 

         2004    

        2003    

 
     (In thousands, except per
                    share)                     
 

Net income available to common shareholders, as reported

   $ 1,630     $ 1,471  

Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (60 )     (42 )
    


 


Pro forma net income

   $ 1,570     $ 1,429  
    


 


Basic net income per share

                

As reported

   $ 1.05     $ 0.82  

Pro forma

   $ 1.01     $ 0.79  

Diluted net income per share

                

As reported

   $ 0.99     $ 0.77  

Pro forma

   $ 0.95     $ 0.75  

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the issuance or sale of treasury shares to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) be reported when the issuance or sale occurs and that compensation expense be recognized for shares committed to be released to directly compensate employees equal to the fair value of the shares committed. An ESOP funded with an employer loan (an internally leveraged ESOP) is reflected as a reduction to equity and the related interest income and expense is not recorded. The Company records fluctuations in compensation expense as a result of changes in the fair value of the Company’s common stock; however, any such compensation expense fluctuations results in an offsetting adjustment to paid-in capital.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Interest Rate Lock Derivatives

 

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 149”), expected interest rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that will be held for sale must be accounted for as derivatives and marked to market in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”). All other interest rate lock commitments are excluded from SFAS 133, pursuant to SFAS 149.

 

In October 2003, the FASB decided to add a project to its agenda that would clarify how fair value should be measured for interest rate lock derivatives. To our knowledge, no timetable has been established yet for the completion of this project. In the meantime, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued guidance in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105 (“SAB 105”). SAB 105 requires that fair-value measurement include only differences between the guaranteed interest rate in the loan commitment and a market interest rate, excluding any expected future cash flows related to the customer relationship or loan servicing. Servicing assets are to be recognized only once the servicing asset has been contractually separated from the underlying loan by sale or

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

securitization of the loan with servicing retained. The guidance in SAB 105 must be applied to interest rate locks initiated after March 31, 2004 and is to be applied prospectively. SAB 105 has not had a material financial impact on us.

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS 123R does not change the accounting guidance for share-based payment transactions with parties other than employees provided in SFAS 123 as originally issued and EITF Issue No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services.” Accounting for employee-stock-ownership-plan transaction (“ESOP’s”) will continue to be accounted for in accordance with SOP 93-6, “Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans.” SFAS 123R requires companies to recognize in the income statement the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees, but expresses no preference for a type of valuation model. SFAS 123R is effective for interim or annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. We estimate that the impact of adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) will approximate the impact of the adjustments made to determine pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share under Statement No. 123.

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29” (“SFAS 153”), require exchanges of nonmonetary assets be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. The amendments eliminate the narrow exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has a commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. Previously, APB Opinion No. 29, “Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions,” required that the accounting for an exchange of a productive asset for a similar productive asset should be based on the recorded amount of the asset relinquished with no gain recognition. SFAS 153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005 and is to be applied prospectively. SFAS 153 is not expected to have a material financial impact on us.

 

Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 03-1

 

In March of 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached consensus on the guidance provided in EITF Issue No. 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments.” Among other investments, this guidance is applicable to debt and equity securities that are within the scope of Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Paragraph 10 of EITF 03-1 specifies that an impairment would be considered other-than-temporary unless (a) the investor has the ability and intent to hold an investment for a reasonable period of time sufficient for the recovery of the fair value up to (or beyond) the cost of the investment and (b) evidence indicating that the cost of the investment is recoverable within a reasonable period of time outweighs evidence to the contrary. A company’s liquidity and capital requirements should be considered when assessing its intent and ability to hold an investment for a reasonable period of time that would allow the fair value of the investment to recover up to or beyond its cost. A pattern of selling investments prior to the forecasted fair value recovery may call into question a company’s intent. In addition, the severity and duration of the impairment should also be considered when determining whether the impairment is other-than-temporary. This guidance was effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2004 with the exception of paragraphs 10 - 20 of EITF 03-1, which will be deliberated further.

 

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This delay does not suspend the requirement to recognize other-than-temporary impairments as required by existing authoritative literature. The outcome of this deliberation may accelerate the recognition of losses from declines in value on debt securities due to interest rates; however, it is not anticipated to have a significant impact on stockholders’ equity, as changes in market value of available-for-sale securities are already included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.

 

Statement of Position 03-3

 

Statement of Position 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer” (“SOP 03-3”), addresses accounting for differences between contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected from an investor’s initial investment in loans or debt securities (loans) acquired in a transfer if those differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality. It includes such loans acquired in purchase business combinations and applies to all nongovernmental entities, including not-for-profit organizations. SOP 03-3 does not apply to loans originated by the entity. SOP 03-3 limits the yield that may be accreted (accretable yield) to the excess of the investor’s estimate of undiscounted expected principal, interest, and other cash flows (cash flows expected at acquisition to be collected) over the investor’s initial investment in the loan. SOP 03-3 requires that the excess of contractual cash flows over cash flows expected to be collected (nonaccretable difference) not be recognized as an adjustment of yield, loss accrual, or valuation allowance. SOP 03-3 prohibits investors from displaying accretable yield and nonaccretable difference in the balance sheet. Subsequent increases in cash flows expected to be collected generally should be recognized prospectively through adjustment of the loan’s yield over its remaining life. Decreases in cash flows expected to be collected should be recognized as impairment. SOP 03-3 prohibits “carrying over” or creation of valuation allowances in the initial accounting of all loans acquired in a transfer that are within the scope of SOP 03-3. The prohibition of the valuation allowance carryover applies to the purchase of an individual loan, a pool of loans, a group of loans, and loans acquired in a purchase business combination. SOP 03-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2004 and is to be applied prospectively. SOP 03-3 is not expected to have a material financial impact on us.

 

3. Investment Securities

 

The following table provides a summary of investment securities:

 

    

Amortized

Cost


  

Gross

Unrealized

Gain


  

Gross

Unrealized

Loss


   

Fair

  Value  


     (In thousands)

December 31, 2004:

                            

Held-to-maturity:

                            

Federal Agency Debentures

   $     2,000    $         -    $       (20 )   $   1,980
    

  

  


 

     $ 2,000    $ -    $ (20 )   $ 1,980
    

  

  


 

Available-for-sale:

                            

Mutual Funds

   $ 3,992    $ -    $ (12 )   $ 3,980
    

  

  


 

     $ 3,992    $ -    $ (12 )   $ 3,980
    

  

  


 

December 31, 2003:

                            

Held-to-maturity:

                            

Federal Agency Debentures

   $ 3,996    $ 10    $ (39 )   $ 3,967
    

  

  


 

     $ 3,996    $ 10    $ (39 )   $ 3,967
    

  

  


 

 

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The fair value of temporarily impaired securities, the amount of unrealized losses and the length of time these unrealized losses existed as of December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

    Less than 12 months

    12 months or more

    Total

 
    Estimated
Fair Value


  Gross
Unrealized
Losses


    Estimated
Fair Value


  Gross
Unrealized
Losses


    Estimated
Fair Value


  Gross
Unrealized
Losses


 
    (In thousands)  

Federal Agency Debentures

  $ -   $ -     $ 1,980   $ (20 )   $ 1,980   $ (20 )

Mutual Fund

    3,980     (12 )     -             3,980     (12 )
   

 


 

 


 

 


    $ 3,980   $ (12 )   $ 1,980   $ (20 )   $ 5,960   $ (32 )
   

 


 

 


 

 


 

The remaining contractual maturities for investment securities at December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

    

Amortized

Cost


   Fair Value

     (In thousands)

Due within one year

   $ 3,992    $ 3,980

Due one year through five years

     -      -

Due after five years

     2,000      1,980
    

  

Total

   $ 5,992    $ 5,960
    

  

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company had accrued interest receivable on investment securities of $34,000 and $48,000, respectively.

 

4. Mortgage-backed Securities

 

The following table provides a summary of agency mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity:

 

December 31, 2004:

 

Agency


   Amortized
Cost


   Gross
Unrealized
Gain


   Gross
Unrealized
Loss


    Fair
Value


     (In thousands)

FNMA

   $ 2,847    $ 170    $ -     $ 3,017

GNMA

     8,910      18      (98 )     8,830

FHLMC

     5,415      1      (11 )     5,405
    

  

  


 

     $ 17,172    $ 189    $ (109 )   $ 17,252
    

  

  


 

 

December 31, 2003:

 

Agency


   Amortized
Cost


   Gross
Unrealized
Gain


   Gross
Unrealized
Loss


   Fair
Value


     (In thousands)

FNMA

   $ 5,344    $ 291    $     -    $ 5,635

GNMA

     898      53      -      951

FHLMC

     75      3      -      78
    

  

  

  

     $ 6,317    $ 347    $ -    $ 6,664
    

  

  

  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The fair value of temporarily impaired securities, the amount of unrealized losses and the length of time these unrealized losses existed as of December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

    Less than 12 months

    12 months or more

  Total

 
    Estimated
Fair Value


  Gross
Unrealized
Losses


    Estimated
Fair Value


  Gross
Unrealized
Losses


  Estimated
Fair Value


  Gross
Unrealized
Losses


 
    (In thousands)  

GNMA

  $ 8,470   $ (98 )   $     -   $     -   $ 8,470   $ (98 )

FHLMC

    5,350     (11 )     -     -     5,350     (11 )
   

 


 

 

 

 


    $ 13,820   $ (109 )   $ -   $ -   $ 13,820   $ (109 )
   

 


 

 

 

 


 

The remaining contractual maturities for mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity at December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

     Amortized Cost

   Fair Value

     (In thousands)

Due within one year

   $ -    $ -

Due one year through five years

     -      -

Due after five years

     17,172      17,252
    

  

Total

   $ 17,172    $ 17,252
    

  

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company had accrued interest receivable on mortgage-backed securities of $94,000 and $100,000, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company sold $9.4 million in mortgage-backed securities and realized losses of $7,000, which have been included in gain (loss) on sale of securities in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Earnings.

 

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5. Loans Receivable Held for Sale and Loans Receivable, Net

 

The following is a summary of loans receivable held for sale, and loans receivable, net:

 

     December 31,

         2004    

        2003    

     (Dollars in thousands)

Loans receivable held for sale:

              

Residential:

              

One to four units

   $ -     $ 365

Five or more units

     1,145       1,306
    


 

Loans receivable held for sale

   $ 1,145     $ 1,671
    


 

Loans receivable, net:

              

Real estate:

              

Residential:

              

One to four units

   $ 26,405     $ 33,452

Five or more units

     182,403       140,904

Construction

     2,650       1,726
    


 

Total residential

     211,458       176,082

Non-residential

     24,290       17,350
    


 

Total real estate

     235,748       193,432

Loans secured by deposit accounts

     636       537

Other

     250       51
    


 

Total gross loans receivable

     236,634       194,020
    


 

Plus:

              

Premium on loans purchased

     39       107

Less:

              

Loans in process

     1,089       255

Net deferred loan fees (cost)

     (110 )     305

Unamortized discounts

     78       139

Allowance for loan losses

     1,420       1,312
    


 

Loans receivable, net

   $ 234,196     $ 192,116
    


 

Weighted average interest rate at year-end

     5.72%       6.04%
    


 

 

Activity in the allowance for loan losses is summarized as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
         2004    

       2003    

 
     (In thousands)  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 1,312    $ 1,429  

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

     108      (117 )

Charge-offs

     -      -  
    

  


Balance at end of year

   $ 1,420    $ 1,312  
    

  


 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Bank had accrued interest receivable on loans of $928,000 and $735,000, respectively.

 

The Bank serviced loans for others totaling $27.0 million and $15.2 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Bank had loans to directors amounting to $515,000 and $645,000, respectively. In the opinion of management, the terms of these loans are based upon the normal market for such loans. At December 31, 2004, these loans were performing in accordance with their terms.

 

The following is a summary of the Bank’s non-accrual loans by loan type at December 31, 2004 and 2003:

 

     December 31,

         2004    

       2003    

     (In thousands)

Residential real estate

   $ 78    $ 80

Other

     36      -
    

  

Total non-accrual loans

   $   114    $   80
    

  

 

The gross amount of interest income that would have been recorded during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, if non-accrual loans had been current in accordance with their original terms, was $7,000 and $4,000, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, $6,000 and $4,000, respectively, was actually received on non-accrual loans and was included in interest income on loans in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Earnings. The Bank had no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans are on non-accrual at December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

The Bank had no restructured loans or loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more and are still accruing at December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

At December 31, 2004, the total recorded investment in impaired loans was approximately $36,000 and the related impairment allowance was $36,000. At December 31, 2003, there was no investment in impaired loans. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Bank’s average investment in impaired loans was $36,000, and interest income recorded on impaired loans during this period totaled $2,000, none of which was recorded utilizing the accrual basis method of accounting. At December 31, 2004, all impaired loans were unsecured fully reserved lines of credit.

 

Substantially all of the Bank’s real estate loans are secured by properties located in Southern California. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, approximately 88.29% and 89.95%, respectively, of the loan portfolio consisted of loans secured by residential real estate. In addition, approximately 10.22% and 8.87% of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, was secured by non-residential real estate. Loans secured by church real estate represented 55.72% and 52.45% of non-residential real estate loans at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

6. Investment in Capital Stock of the FHLB

 

As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System, the Bank is required to own capital stock in the FHLB, which is carried at cost, in an amount at least equal to the greatest of 1% of the aggregate principal amount of its unpaid residential mortgage loans, home purchase contracts and similar obligations at the end of

 

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each year, 5% of its outstanding borrowings from the FHLB, 0.3% of total assets at the end of each year or $500. The Bank was in compliance with this requirement with an investment in FHLB stock at December 31, 2004 and 2003, of $2.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

 

7. Office Properties and Equipment, net

 

Office properties and equipment consist of the following:

 

     December 31,

 
         2004    

        2003    

 
     (In thousands)  

Land

   $ 1,723     $ 1,723  

Office buildings and improvements

     4,089       4,062  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     2,163       1,705  
    


 


       7,975       7,490  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (2,250 )     (1,887 )
    


 


Office properties and equipment, net

   $ 5,725     $ 5,603  
    


 


 

During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, depreciation expense totaled $364,000 and $361,000, respectively.

 

8. Deposits

 

A summary of deposits by type of account and interest rate at the dates indicated is as follows:

 

     December 31,

     2004

   2003

       Rate*  

      Amount  

     Rate*  

      Amount  

     (Dollars in thousands)

Balance by account type:

                         

NOW account and other demand deposits

   0.10 %   $ 24,041    0.24 %   $ 15,201

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

   -       6,211    -       13,043

Money market deposits

   1.85 %     18,743    1.46 %     15,669

Passbook

   1.27 %     51,174    0.55 %     33,025

Certificates of deposit

   2.84 %     95,743    2.58 %     102,969
          

        

Total

   1.91 %   $ 195,912    1.74 %   $ 179,907
          

        


* Weighted average interest rate.

 

The aggregate amount of time deposits equal to or exceeding $100,000 totaled $45.9 million and $51.5 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the weighted average interest rate on total deposits was 1.75% and 1.83%, respectively.

 

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Maturities of certificates of deposit at December 31, 2004, are summarized as follows:

 

        Maturity        


          Amount        

    (In thousands)

2005

      $ 49,728    

2006

    28,171    

2007

    7,176    

2008

    5,515    

2009

    3,559    

Thereafter

    1,594    
   

        $       95,743    
   

 

Interest expense by type of deposit account is summarized in the following table for the years indicated:

 

     Year ended December 31,

         2004    

       2003    

     (In thousands)

Money market deposits

   $ 334    $ 160

Passbook deposits

     247      202

NOW and other demand deposits

     28      42

Certificates of deposit

     2,691      2,657
    

  

Total

   $ 3,300    $ 3,061
    

  

 

9. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Borrowings

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, FHLB advances amounted to $55.3 million and $28.5 million, respectively. The outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2004 and 2003 had weighted average interest rates of 2.73% and 2.46%, respectively. Pursuant to collateral agreements with the FHLB, advances are secured by loans totaling $77.9 million and $48.1 million, and mortgage-backed securities of $2.0 million and $3.9 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The available unused borrowing capacity with the FHLB approximated $24.6 million and $11.7 million as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

The maturities of FHLB advances at December 31, 2004 were as follows:

 

          Maturity        


           Amount        

     (In thousands)

2005

     $ 13,300    

2006

     13,375    

2007

     22,142    

2008

     6,500    
    

       $           55,317    
    

 

On March 17, 2004, the Company issued $6.0 million of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures in a private placement to fund the purchase of shares from Hot Creek Ventures 1, L.P. and its affiliates (“Hot Creek”). The debentures mature in 10 years and interest is payable quarterly at a rate per annum equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 2.54%. The interest rate is determined as of each March 17, June 17, September 17, and December 17 (Interest Payment Dates), and was 4.43% for the quarterly period ending December 16, 2004.

 

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The Company has an unsecured $6.0 million revolving line of credit agreement with First Federal Bank of California. Interest is at the prime rate if the loan proceeds are used for CRA lending, and at prime plus one percent if the loan proceeds are used for any other purpose. The line of credit is renewable annually, and may be converted to a four-year term loan at the same rate of interest.

 

10. Income Taxes

 

The following is a summary of the provision for income taxes:

 

         2004    

       2003    

     (In thousands)

Current taxes:

             

Federal

   $ 900    $ 712

State

     209      76
    

  

       1,109      788
    

  

Deferred taxes:

             

Federal

     22      128

State

     7      46
    

  

       29      174
    

  

     $     1,138    $     962
    

  

 

A reconciliation of income taxes and the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to earnings before income taxes follows:

 

         2004    

       2003    

     (In thousands)

Computed “expected” federal taxes

   $ 968    $ 854

Increases to taxes resulting from:

             

California franchise tax, net of federal income tax

     143      81

Other

     27      27
    

  

     $     1,138    $     962
    

  

 

In prior years, the Bank had qualified under the provision of the Internal Revenue Code, which allowed it to deduct, within limitations, a bad debt deduction computed as a percentage of taxable income before such deductions. Alternatively, the Bank could deduct from taxable income an allowance for bad debts based upon the experience method. Under provisions of the Small Provision Job Protection Act of 1996, the Bank lost the use of the method of calculating a bad debt deduction based on a percentage of taxable income. However, the Bank may continue to maintain an allowance for bad debts based on the experience method, and its tax allowance for bad debts has been maintained under such method.

 

Retained earnings at December 31, 2004 is substantially restricted for tax purposes and includes $3.0 million in all periods, for which no provision for federal income tax has been made. If in the future, this tax bad debt reserve is used for any purpose other than to absorb bad debt losses, federal income taxes may be imposed at the then applicable rates.

 

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The tax effects of temporary and permanent differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2004 and 2003, are presented below:

 

         2004    

        2003    

 
     (In thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

                

Allowance for loan losses

   $ 600     $ 516  

Accrued liabilities

     67       63  

Lower of cost or market adjustment

     10       11  

State income taxes

     68       32  

Other

          109               42  
    


 


Net deferred tax assets

     854       664  
    


 


Deferred tax liabilities:

                

Basis difference on fixed assets

     (430 )     (393 )

Deferred loan fees

     (745 )     (668 )

FHLB stock dividends

     (606 )     (568 )

Other

     (55 )     (54 )
    


 


Total gross deferred tax liabilities

     (1,836 )     (1,683 )
    


 


Net deferred tax liability

   $ (982 )   $ (1,019 )
    


 


 

Deferred tax assets are initially recognized for differences between the financial statement carrying amount and the tax bases of assets and liabilities which will result in future deductible amounts and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is then established to reduce that deferred tax asset to the level at which it is “more likely than not” that the tax benefits will be realized. Realization of tax benefits of deductible temporary differences and operating loss or credit carryforwards depends on having sufficient taxable income of an appropriate character within the carryback and carryforward periods. Sources of taxable income that may allow for the realization of tax benefits include (i) taxable income in the current year or prior years that is available through carrybacks, (ii) future taxable income that will result from the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, and (iii) future taxable income generated by future operations. Based on an evaluation of the realizability of the Company’s gross deferred tax assets, management believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the tax benefit related to these assets.

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company had a net current tax (payable)/receivable of $(283,000) and $77,000, respectively. These amounts are included in Other Liabilities and Other Assets, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

11. Employee Benefit Plans

 

Broadway Federal 401(k) Plan

 

The Bank established a 401(k) Plan in which employees could elect to enroll each January 1 or July 1 of every year provided that they were at least 21 years of age. Employees may contribute up to $13,000 of their pretax annual salary, with the Company matching up to 50 percent of the employee’s contribution, not to exceed three percent of that employee’s base salary. In 2004 and 2003, the Bank’s contribution amounted to $72,000 and $50,000, respectively.

 

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Stock Incentive Plans

 

Recognition and Retention Plan (RRP)

 

The Bank adopted the RRP as a method of providing non-employee directors with a proprietary interest in the Company in a manner designed to encourage such persons to remain with the Company. Under the RRP, awards are granted in the form of shares of common stock held by the RRP. Shares allocated vest over a period of five years commencing one year from the date of grant. Awards are automatically vested upon a change in control of the Company or the Bank. In the event that, before reaching normal retirement, a non-employee director terminates service with the Company or the Bank, that person’s non-vested awards are forfeited. Shares available and unissued under the Plan totaled 5,865 at December 31, 2004. During 2004, no RRP Base Grants were awarded to non-employee directors. Compensation expense related to the RRP for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $3,000.

 

Performance Equity Program (PEP)

 

The Bank adopted the PEP as a method of providing certain officers and employees with a proprietary interest in the Company as an additional incentive to perform in a superior manner and to promote the Company’s growth and profitability in the future. Under the PEP, awards are granted in the form of shares of common stock held by the PEP. In the event that, before reaching normal retirement, an officer or employee terminates service with the Company or the Bank, that person’s non-vested awards are forfeited. The PEP provides for “Base Grants”, “Performance Grants” and “High Performance Grants.” Employees under the PEP are awarded Base Grants as determined under the plan. Shares allocated under the Base Grants vest over a period of five years commencing one year from the date of grant. Performance Grants and High Performance Grants are forfeited and do not vest if the performance goals are not attained. Shares available and unissued under the Plan totaled 9,266 at December 31, 2004. During 2004, no PEP Base Grants were awarded to employees. Compensation expense related to the PEP for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $22,000.

 

The table below reflects the RRP and PEP activity for the periods indicated:

 

     Stock Programs*

     PEP

   RRP

   Total

       Shares  

      Price**  

     Shares  

      Price**  

     Shares  

      Price  

Outstanding at January 1, 2004

   13,327     $ 6.66    2,652     $ 9.68    15,979     $ 7.16

Granted

   -       -    -       -    -       -

Vested

   (3,722 )     6.33    (601 )     8.34    (4,323 )     6.61

Forfeited

   -       -    (804 )     11.50    (804 )     11.50
    

        

        

     

Outstanding at December 31, 2004

   9,605     $ 6.78    1,247     $ 9.15    10,852     $ 7.06
    

 

  

 

  

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2003

   18,840     $ 6.31    759     $ 5.50    19,599     $ 6.28

Granted

   1,000       10.49    2,712       9.59    3,712       9.84

Vested

   (4,985 )     5.93    (819 )     4.83    (5,804 )     5.77

Forfeited

   (1,528 )     7.09    -       -    (1,528 )     7.09
    

        

        

     

Outstanding at December 31, 2003

   13,327     $ 6.66    2,652     $ 9.68    15,979     $ 7.16
    

 

  

 

  

 


*Adjusted for stock split

** Weighted average price at date of grant.

 

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Employee Stock Ownership Plan

 

The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for all employees who attain a certain age and have completed one year of service during which they served a minimum of 1,000 hours. The ESOP is internally leveraged, with a loan from the Company. The ESOP purchased 134,974 shares (adjusted for stock dividends) of the common stock of the Company issued in the conversion from the mutual to the stock form of organization. The loan, with an outstanding balance of $62,000, is being repaid principally from the Bank’s discretionary contributions to the ESOP, net of dividends paid, over a period of ten years. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the outstanding balance of unallocated shares was $44,000 and $92,000, respectively, which is shown as Unearned ESOP shares in the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Shares purchased with the loan proceeds are held in a suspense account for allocation among participants as the loan is repaid. Contributions to the ESOP and shares released from the suspense account are allocated among participants on the basis of compensation, as described in the plan, in the year of allocation. Benefits generally become 100% vested after seven years of credited service, with 20% of the shares vesting each year commencing with the participant’s completion of the third year of credited service under the ESOP. Prior to the completion of seven years of credited service, a participant who terminates employment for reasons other than death, retirement, disability, or a change in control of the Bank or the Company, will not receive any benefit if such termination is prior to the participant’s completion of three years of credited service. Forfeitures will be reallocated among the remaining participating employees in the same proportion as contributions. Participants will become fully vested in the shares allocated to their accounts upon a change in control of the Bank or the Company. Benefits are payable upon retirement, death or disability of the participant. Since the quarterly contributions are discretionary, the benefits payable under the ESOP cannot be estimated. Compensation expense related to the allocation of shares at December 31, 2004 and 2003 was $132,000 and $137,000, respectively.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, 10,422 and 11,299 shares, respectively, were allocated, leaving an unallocated balance of 9,544 and 19,966 shares at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively (adjusted for stock dividends). The fair value of unallocated ESOP shares totaled $119,000 and $260,000 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Stock Option Plans

 

In 1996, the stockholders of the Company approved two stock option plans, the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) and the 1996 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors (the “Stock Option Plan” and together with the LTIP, the “Stock Option Plans”).

 

The LTIP is a non-qualified stock option plan, designed to attract and retain qualified personnel in key positions to provide officers and key employees with a proprietary interest in the Company as an incentive to contribute to the success of the Company and to reward key employees for outstanding performance. Options granted under the LTIP entitle the recipients to purchase specified numbers of shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed price and are exercisable for up to ten years from the date of grant. Such options become vested and exercisable at the rate of twenty percent (20%) annually commencing one year from the date of grant. Options available and unissued under the Plan totaled 60,621 at December 31, 2004. On April 21, 2004, options to purchase 10,000 shares were granted. During 2004, 16,175 options had been exercised.

 

The purpose of the Stock Option Plan is to promote the growth and profitability of the Company and the Bank by providing outside directors with an incentive to achieve long-term objectives of the Company. This plan is also intended to assist in retaining and attracting non-employee directors of outstanding competence by providing such outside directors with an opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the Company. Options

 

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granted under the Stock Option Plan become vested and exercisable at the rate of twenty percent (20%) annually commencing one year from the date of grant and are exercisable for up to ten years from the date of grant. Options available and unissued under the Plan totaled 23,983 at December 31, 2004. During 2004, no options were granted and 7,654 options had been exercised.

 

The table below reflects activity in the stock option plans for the periods indicated:

 

     LTIP

   Stock Option Plan

   Total

       Shares  

   

Exercise

    Price    


     Shares  

   

Exercise

    Price    


     Shares  

   

Exercise

    Price    


Outstanding at January 1, 2004

   273,950     $ 6.39    22,910     $ 6.14    296,860     $ 6.37

Granted

   10,000       13.11    -       -    10,000       13.11

Exercised

   (16,175 )     5.21    (7,654 )     5.29    (23,829 )     5.24

Expired or canceled

   -       -    (1,784 )     11.50    (1,784 )     11.50
    

        

        

     

Outstanding at December 31, 2004

   267,775     $ 6.71    13,472     $ 5.91    281,247     $ 6.67
    

 

  

 

  

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2003

   277,913     $ 6.14    35,592     $ 5.32    313,505     $ 6.05

Granted

   17,000       11.97    5,352       10.06    22,352       11.51

Exercised

   (5,428 )     6.26    (10,738 )     4.99    (16,166 )     5.42

Expired or canceled

   (15,535 )     6.60    (7,296 )     5.04    (22,831 )     6.10
    

        

        

     

Outstanding at December 31, 2003

   273,950     $ 6.39    22,910     $ 6.14    296,860     $ 6.37
    

 

  

 

  

 

 

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The following table summarizes information about the stock options outstanding at December 31, 2004 and 2003:

 

Stock Option Plan


  Exercise
Price


  Options Outstanding

  Options Exercisable

    Shares

 

Weighted

Average
Remaining
Contractual Life


 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price


  Shares

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual Life


 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price


December 31, 2004:

                           

LTIP

  $ 5.10   63,760   2.71 years   $ 5.10   63,760   2.71 years   $ 5.10
    $ 4.34   19,487   5.87 years   $ 4.34   13,554   5.87 years   $ 4.34
    $ 6.68   157,528   7.56 years   $ 6.68   59,403   7.56 years   $ 6.68
    $ 10.49   7,000   8.21 years   $ 10.49   1,400   8.21 years   $ 10.49
    $ 13.00   10,000   8.71 years   $ 13.00   2,000   8.71 years   $ 13.00
    $ 13.11   10,000   9.30 years   $ 13.11   -   -     -

Stock Option Plan

  $ 5.10   7,260   2.71 years   $ 5.10   7,260   2.71 years   $ 5.10
    $ 4.34   3,000   5.87 years   $ 4.34   2,200   5.87 years   $ 4.34
    $ 8.19   1,784   7.56 years   $ 8.19   713   7.56 years   $ 8.19
    $ 10.49   1,428   8.21 years   $ 10.49   -   -     -

December 31, 2003:

                           

LTIP

  $ 5.10   63,760   3.71 years   $ 5.10   63,760   3.71 years   $ 5.10
    $ 4.34   29,652   6.87 years   $ 4.34   17,788   6.87 years   $ 4.34
    $ 6.68   163,538   8.56 years   $ 6.68   32,705   8.56 years   $ 6.68
    $ 10.49   7,000   9.21 years   $ 10.49   -   -     -
    $ 13.00   10,000   9.71 years   $ 13.00   -   -     -

Stock Option Plan

  $ 5.10   13,958   3.71 years   $ 5.10   13,958   3.71 years   $ 5.10
    $ 4.34   3,600   6.87 years   $ 4.34   2,000   6.87 years   $ 4.34
    $ 8.19   1,784   8.56 years   $ 8.19   356   8.56 years   $ 8.19
    $ 10.49   1,784   9.21 years   $ 10.49   -   -     -
    $ 11.50   1,784   9.71 years   $ 11.50   -   -     -

 

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12. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

 

Commitments

 

The Company, and the Bank, have operating leases on certain premises and equipment on a long-term basis. Some of these leases require that the Company, or the Bank, pay property taxes and insurance. Lease expense was approximately $184,000 in 2004 and $166,000 in 2003. Annual minimum lease commitments attributable to long-term leases at December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

         Premises    

       Equipment    

       Total    

     (In thousands)

Year ending December 31:

                    

2005

   $ 42    $ 104    $ 146

2006

     42      100      142

2007

     42      75      117

2008

     42      -      42

2009

     42      -      42

Thereafter through 2013

     167      -      167
    

  

  

     $ 377    $ 279    $ 656
    

  

  

 

The Bank had commitments to originate loans of approximately $605,000 at December 31, 2004. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since certain commitments are expected to expire without being drawn, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank had no commitments to sell loans at December 31, 2004.

 

Contingent Liabilities

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Bank are defendants in various litigation matters. In the opinion of management, and based in part upon opinions of legal counsel, the disposition of any suits pending against the Company and the Bank would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

13. Regulatory Capital

 

The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”) and the capital regulations of the OTS promulgated thereunder (“Capital Regulations”) established three capital requirements - a “leverage limit,” a “tangible capital requirement” and a “risk-based capital requirement.” These capital standards set forth in the Capital Regulations must generally be no less stringent than the capital standards applicable to national banks. The OTS may also establish, on a case-by-case basis, individual minimum capital requirements for a savings institution, which vary from the requirements that would otherwise apply under the Capital Regulations. The OTS has not established such individual minimum capital requirements for the Bank. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory - and possibly additional discretionary - actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Bank’s financial statements. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Bank was in compliance with such capital requirements.

 

The leverage limit adopted by the OTS Director under the Capital Regulations requires a savings institution to maintain “core capital” of not less than 4% of adjusted total assets. “Core capital” generally includes common

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

stockholders’ equity (including retained earnings), non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock and any related surplus and minority interests in the equity accounts of fully consolidated subsidiaries.

 

The tangible capital requirement adopted by the OTS Director requires a savings institution to maintain “tangible capital” in an amount not less than 1.5% of adjusted total assets, which is the minimum amount required by FIRREA. “Tangible capital” means core capital less any intangible assets (including supervisory goodwill), plus purchased mortgage servicing rights, valued at the lower of the maximum percentage established by the FDIC or the amount includable in core capital as defined under the Capital Regulations.

 

The risk-based capital requirements provide, among other things, that the capital ratio applicable to an asset will be adjusted to reflect the degree of defined credit risk associated with such asset. In addition, the asset base for computing a savings institution’s risk-based capital requirement includes off-balance sheet items, including loans and other assets sold with subordination or recourse. Generally, the Capital Regulations require savings institutions to maintain “total capital” equal to 8% of risk weighted assets. “Total capital” for these purposes consists of core capital and supplementary capital. Supplementary capital includes among other things certain types of preferred stock and subordinated debt and, subject to certain limitations, general valuation allowances.

 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) contains “prompt corrective action” provisions pursuant to which banks and savings institutions are to be classified into one of the five categories based primarily upon capital adequacy. The OTS regulations implementing the “prompt corrective action” provisions of FDICIA define the five capital categories as follows: (i) an institution is “well capitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.00% or greater, has a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets) of 6.00% or greater, has a core capital ratio of 5.00% or greater and is not subject to any written capital order or directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level or any capital measure; (ii) an institution is “adequately capitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.00% or greater, has a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.00% or greater and has a core capital ratio of 4.00% or greater (3% for certain highly rated institutions); (iii) an institution is “undercapitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8.00% or has either a Tier 1 risk-based or a core capital ratio that is less than 4.00%; (iv) an institution is “significantly undercapitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 7.00%, or has either a Tier 1 risk-based or a core capital ratio that is less than 3.00%; and (v) an institution is “critically undercapitalized” if its “tangible equity” (defined in the prompt corrective action regulations to mean core capital plus cumulative perpetual preferred stock) is equal to or less than 2.00% of its total assets. The OTS also has authority, after an opportunity for a hearing, to downgrade an institution from “well capitalized” to “adequately capitalized,” or to subject an “adequately capitalized” or “undercapitalized” institution to the supervisory actions applicable to the next lower category, for supervisory concerns. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Bank’s regulatory capital was in excess of the amount necessary to be “well capitalized.” Management believes there have been no conditions or events since the last notification by the OTS that would change the institution’s category.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The table below presents the Bank’s capital ratios as compared to the requirements under FDICIA at December 31, 2004 and 2003:

 

     Actual

  

Minimum For Capital

Adequacy Purposes


  

Minimum Amount

Required to be Well

Capitalized


     Amount

   Ratio

   Amount

   Ratio

   Amount

   Ratio

     (Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2004:

                                   

Leverage/Tangible Ratio

   $ 19,451    7.04%    $ 11,047    4.00%    $ 13,809    5.00%

Tier I Risk-based ratio

   $ 19,451    10.28%    $ 7,571    4.00%    $ 11,357    6.00%

Total Risk-based ratio

   $ 20,834    11.01%    $ 15,142    8.00%    $ 18,928    10.00%

December 31, 2003:

                                   

Leverage/Tangible Ratio

   $ 17,284    7.52%    $ 9,196    4.00%    $ 11,495    5.00%

Tier I Risk-based ratio

   $ 17,284    10.94%    $ 6,319    4.00%    $ 9,478    6.00%

Total Risk-based ratio

   $ 18,596    11.77%    $ 12,637    8.00%    $ 15,796    10.00%

 

The table below presents the Bank’s capital ratios as compared to the requirements under FIRREA at December 31, 2004 and 2003:

 

     Tangible Capital

   Core Capital

   Risk-Based Capital

      Amount 

    Ratio 

    Amount 

    Ratio 

    Amount 

    Ratio 

     (Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2004:

                                   

Actual

   $ 19,451    7.04%    $ 19,451    7.04%    $ 20,834    11.01%

Required

     4,143    1.50%      11,047    4.00%      15,142    8.00%
    

  
  

  
  

  

Excess

   $ 15,308    5.54%    $ 8,404    3.04%    $ 5,692    3.01%
    

  
  

  
  

  

December 31, 2003:

                                   

Actual

   $ 17,284    7.52%    $ 17,284    7.52%    $ 18,596    11.77%

Required

     3,448    1.50%      9,196    4.00%      12,637    8.00%
    

  
  

  
  

  

Excess

   $ 13,836    6.02%    $ 8,088    3.52%    $ 5,959    3.77%
    

  
  

  
  

  

 

14. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

 

Pursuant to applicable accounting standards the Company has included the following information about the fair values of its financial instruments, whether or not such instruments are recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. All components of cash and cash equivalents and interest bearing deposits are presumed to have approximately equal book and fair values because the period over which such amounts are realized are relatively short. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are estimated based upon discounted cash flows. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions utilized, including the assumed discount rates and estimates of future cash flows. In this regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in an immediate sale or other disposition of the instrument. All components of accrued interest receivable and payable are presumed to have approximately equal book and fair values because the periods over which such amounts are realized are relatively short. As a result of the assumptions utilized, the aggregate fair value estimates presented herein do not necessarily represent the Company’s aggregate underlying fair value.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The fair values of investment securities and mortgage-backed securities are generally obtained from market bids for similar or identical securities, or are obtained from quotes from independent security brokers or dealers.

 

Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as one to four units, multi-family, nonresidential real estate and other.

 

Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms and by performing and non-performing categories.

 

The fair value of performing loans is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the estimated maturity using estimated market discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan. The estimate of maturity is based on the contractual term of the loans to maturity, adjusted for estimated prepayments.

 

The fair value of non-performing loans is based on discounting cash flows. Estimated cash flows are discounted using a rate commensurate with the risk associated with the estimated cash flows. Assumptions regarding credit risk, cash flows and discount rates are judgmentally determined using available market information and specific borrower information.

 

The fair values of deposits are estimated based upon the type of deposit product. Demand and money market deposits are presumed to have equal book and fair values. The estimated fair values of time deposits are determined by discounting the cash flows of segments of deposits having similar maturities and rates, utilizing a yield curve that approximates the rates offered as of the reporting date.

 

The fair values of borrowings were estimated using current market rates of interest for similar borrowings. The fair values of off-balance-sheet commitments to extend credit are based on rates for similar transactions as of the reporting date. These fair values are not material.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

     Carrying
Value


   Fair Value

     (In thousands)

December 31, 2004

             

Assets:

             

Federal funds sold

   $ 3,500    $ 3,500

Investment securities

     5,992      5,960

Mortgage-backed securities

     17,172      17,251

Loans receivable

     235,341      236,296

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     2,827      2,827

Accrued interest receivable

     1,056      1,056

Liabilities:

             

Deposits

     195,912      188,365

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     55,317      54,953

Junior subordinated debentures

     6,000      6,000

Accrued interest payable

     68      68

December 31, 2003

             

Assets:

             

Federal funds sold

   $ 2,600    $ 2,600

Investment securities

     3,996      3,967

Mortgage-backed securities

     15,439      15,786

Loans receivable

     193,787      196,979

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     1,789      1,789

Accrued interest receivable

     883      883

Liabilities:

             

Deposits

     179,907      181,097

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     28,502      28,689

Accrued interest payable

     122      122

 

15. Earnings Per Share

 

For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, basic earnings per share are computed based on earnings available to common stockholders and the weighted average number of shares for each respective year.

 

The Company’s stock-based compensation awards were considered outstanding as of the grant date for purposes of computing diluted EPS for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. The dilutive effect of stock awards and options is calculated under the treasury stock method using the average market price during the period these shares and options were outstanding.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

 

    Year ended December 31,

    2004

  2003

    Net earnings
(Numerator)


    Avg. Shares
(Denominator)


 

Per-

share
Amount


 

Net earnings

(Numerator)


    Avg. Shares
(Denominator)


 

Per

share

Amount


Net earnings

  $ 1,708,000               $ 1,549,000            

Less: Preferred stock dividends

    (78,000 )               (78,000 )          
   


           


         

Basic earnings per share

    1,630,000     1,557,392   $ 1.05     1,471,000     1,799,465   $ 0.82

Effect of dilutive shares and stock options

    -     89,606           -     101,329      
   


 
       


 
     

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 1,630,000     1,646,998   $   0.99   $ 1,471,000     1,900,794   $   0.77
   


 
 

 


 
 

 

16. Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

 

2004


  

First

Quarter


  

Second

Quarter


  

Third

Quarter


  

Fourth

Quarter


    Year

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest income

   $ 3,311    $ 3,443    $ 3,546    $ 3,680     $ 13,980  

Interest expense

     966      1,078      1,183      1,328       4,555  

Net interest income

     2,345      2,365      2,363      2,352       9,425  

Provision for loan losses

     -      -      58      50       108  

Earnings before taxes

     778      728      641      699       2,846  

Net earnings

     467      437      385      419       1,708  

Basic earnings per share

     0.26      0.28      0.24      0.26       1.05  

Diluted earnings per share (1)

     0.24      0.27      0.23      0.25       0.99  

Market range:

                                     

High market price

     15.00      13.60      13.00      13.94       15.00  

Low market price

     12.60      11.01      11.30      11.50       11.01  

2003


  

First

Quarter


  

Second

Quarter


  

Third

Quarter


  

Fourth

Quarter


    Year

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest income

   $ 3,052    $ 3,047    $ 2,961    $ 3,109     $ 12,169  

Interest expense

     997      950      924      931       3,802  

Net interest income

     2,055      2,097      2,037      2,178       8,367  

Recovery of loan losses

     -      -      -      (117 )     (117 )

Earnings before taxes

     595      582      601      732       2,511  

Net earnings

     364      356      379      450       1,549  

Basic earnings per share

     0.19      0.19      0.20      0.24       0.82  

Diluted earnings per share (1)

     0.18      0.18      0.19      0.22       0.77  

Market range:

                                     

High market price

     12.08      13.01      14.03      14.75       14.75  

Low market price

     9.49      10.65      11.32      13.00       9.49  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 


(1) The sum of the quarterly earnings per share amounts may not equal the amount for the year because per share amounts are computed independently for each quarter and the full year based upon respective weighted average shares of common stock outstanding. For diluted earnings per share, the weighted average shares of common stock are adjusted for the contingently issuable shares that are dilutive under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans.

 

17. Parent Company Financial Information

 

This information should be read in conjunction with the other notes to the consolidated financial statements. The parent company’s principal business is serving as a holding company for the Bank, BankSmart, Inc. (a dormant company) and Broadway Financial Funding, LLC. The parent company’s primary sources of funds are interest income on investments and bank deposits; its primary uses are for the payment of dividends and normal shareholder expenses. Since inception the Bank has paid $500,000 in dividends to the parent company.

 

Balance Sheet    December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

Assets

                

Cash

   $ 1,166     $ 807  

Investment in subsidiaries

     19,497       17,234  

Other assets

     547       255  
    


 


     $ 21,210     $ 18,296  
    


 


Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

                

Junior subordinated debentures

   $ 6,000     $ -  

Other liabilities

     113       105  

Stockholders’ equity

     15,097       18,191  
    


 


     $ 21,210     $ 18,296  
    


 


Statements of Earnings    Year ended December 31,

 
         2004    

        2003    

 
     (In thousands)  

Interest income

   $ 5     $ 7  

Interest expense

     (199 )     -  

Other income

     6       14  

Other expense

     (390 )     (367 )
    


 


Loss before income taxes

     (578 )     (346 )

Income taxes benefit

     (218 )     (144 )
    


 


Loss before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

     (360 )     (202 )

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

     2,068       1,751  
    


 


Net earnings

   $ 1,708     $ 1,549  
    


 


 

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Statements of Cash Flows    Year ended December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities

                

Net earnings

   $ 1,708     $ 1,549  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash used in operating activities:

                

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

     (2,068 )     (1,751 )

(Increase) Decrease in other assets

     (293 )     158  

Increase (Decrease) in other liabilities

     8       (4 )

Other

     48       53  
    


 


Net cash provided by (used) in operating activities

     (597 )     5  
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities

                

Issuance of junior subordinated debentures

     6,000       -  

Investment in subsidiaries

     (49 )     (1,020 )

Stock repurchased

     (5,851 )     (70 )

Stock reissued

     1,210       126  

Dividends paid

     (354 )     (347 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     956       (1,311 )
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     359       (1,306 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     807       2,113  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 1,166     $ 807  
    


 


 

18. Shareholder Rights Plan

 

On January 31, 2003 the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”). The Board’s purpose in adopting the Rights Plan is to protect shareholder value in the event of an unsolicited offer to acquire the Company, particularly one that does not provide equitable treatment to all shareholders. Adoption of the Rights Plan is intended to encourage a potential acquirer of the Company to negotiate directly with the Board. In connection with the adoption of the Rights Plan, the Board declared a dividend distribution of one Right for each outstanding common share held by shareholders of record on February 13, 2003.

 

19. Capital Transactions

 

On March 18, 2004, the Company purchased from Hot Creek their holdings in the Company’s common stock, consisting of 410,312 shares, at a price of $14.00 per share and Hot Creek agreed, with certain exceptions, not to acquire shares of the Company’s stock in the future. This purchase of shares was recorded in treasury stock at cost. The Company also signed a stock purchase agreement with Cathay General Bancorp (“Cathay”) providing for the sale by the Company of up to 215,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to Cathay at a price of $13.50 per share, subject to the receipt by Cathay of required regulatory approval for the transaction. The Company also announced its intent to make a public tender offer for up to 183,251 shares of Common Stock, constituting 10% of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding at December 31, 2003, at a price of $14.00 per share upon completion of the stock sale to Cathay. The agreement with Cathay contains a standstill provision under which Cathay has agreed not to acquire additional shares of Broadway Financial Corporation stock. Cathay has informed the Company that its proposed investment in the Company is intended to support the Company in

 

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its role as a provider of banking services to the minority communities in the Company’s market area, as part of Cathay’s desire to be responsive to opportunities to serve under the Community Reinvestment Act.

 

Subsequent to entering into the Stock Purchase Agreement, Cathay withdrew its previously submitted regulatory application for approval of the transaction after discussion with its banking regulators. On June 11, 2004, Cathay purchased 70,000 shares of the contemplated total of up to 215,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, which it could do without obtaining regulatory approval. The Stock Purchase Agreement may be terminated by the Company or Cathay on or after June 30, 2005. The Company is not able to determine when Cathay will be in a position to resubmit its regulatory approval application, or whether the Company and Cathay will agree to extend the termination date of the Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

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