UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

ý   Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001

 

OR

 

o   Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Commission File Number 0-24649

 

REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Kentucky

 

61-0862051

(State of other jurisdiction or

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

 

 

601 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky

 

40202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 584-3600

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

ý Yes  o No

 

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s class of common stock as of the latest practicable date: 13,990,719 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,073,731 shares of Class B Common Stock as of November 6, 2001.

 

The Exhibit index is on page 34.  This filing contains 40 pages (including this facing sheet).

 

 

 


 

REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

Signatures

 


 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

 

 

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Republic Bancorp, Inc.

Louisville, Kentucky

 

 

We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Republic Bancorp, Inc. as of September 30, 2001 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, and the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

As disclosed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 1, 2001 the Company changed its method of accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities to comply with new accounting guidance.

 

                                                                                                                Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP

 

Louisville, Kentucky

November 7, 2001

 


 

PART I

 

ITEM 1

 

REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) ( dollars in thousands )

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2001

 

2000

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

31,826

 

$

40,215

 

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

27,400

 

 

 

Securities available for sale

 

223,534

 

171,800

 

Securities to be held to maturity

 

1,488

 

103,768

 

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

15,121

 

5,229

 

Loans, less allowance for loan losses of  $8,549 (2001) and $7,862 (2000)

 

1,166,156

 

1,136,531

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

17,074

 

16,171

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

19,406

 

19,573

 

Other assets and accrued interest receivable

 

12,081

 

14,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

$

1,514,086

 

$

1,508,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing

 

$

120,080

 

$

107,317

 

Interest bearing

 

727,109

 

756,444

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings

 

222,456

 

263,001

 

Other borrowed funds

 

297,829

 

246,050

 

Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in Company’s subordinated debentures

 

5,952

 

6,352

 

Other liabilities and accrued interest payable

 

17,261

 

11,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,390,687

 

1,391,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A and Class B Common stock, no par value

 

3,943

 

4,079

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

32,823

 

33,294

 

Retained earnings

 

87,885

 

83,345

 

Unearned shares in Employee Stock Ownership Plan

 

(3,087

)

(3,324

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

1,835

 

(452

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

123,399

 

116,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

$

1,514,086

 

$

1,508,072

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 


 

REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ( UNAUDITED )

( in thousands, except per share data )

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001

 

2000

 

2001

 

2000

 

INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

24,605

 

$

25,417

 

$

78,618

 

$

74,591

 

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

3,101

 

4,097

 

10,118

 

11,905

 

Non-taxable

 

3

 

24

 

9

 

66

 

Other

 

579

 

348

 

1,712

 

1,122

 

Total interest income

 

28,288

 

29,886

 

90,457

 

87,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

7,841

 

9,758

 

26,210

 

27,335

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and short-term borrowings

 

1,871

 

3,714

 

7,342

 

9,753

 

Other borrowed funds

 

4,402

 

4,023

 

12,449

 

11,346

 

Total interest expense

 

14,114

 

17,495

 

46,001

 

48,434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

14,174

 

12,391

 

44,456

 

39,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

569

 

39

 

2,206

 

1,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

13,605

 

12,352

 

42,250

 

38,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

1,622

 

1,158

 

4,410

 

3,063

 

Electronic refund check fees

 

13

 

 

 

2,075

 

1,064

 

Title insurance commissions

 

371

 

126

 

1,040

 

126

 

Net gain on sale of mortgage loans

 

1,554

 

347

 

3,775

 

936

 

Net gain (loss) on sale of securities

 

159

 

 

 

1,313

 

(161

)

Other

 

500

 

403

 

1,439

 

1,345

 

Total non-interest income

 

4,219

 

2,034

 

14,052

 

6,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

6,401

 

5,010

 

19,444

 

15,637

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

2,278

 

2,191

 

6,855

 

6,548

 

Communication and transportation

 

567

 

507

 

1,714

 

1,553

 

Marketing and development

 

622

 

387

 

1,895

 

1,121

 

Bankshares Tax

 

378

 

335

 

1,135

 

1,004

 

Legal Fees

 

278

 

97

 

766

 

202

 

Supplies

 

262

 

232

 

854

 

715

 

Other

 

1,393

 

915

 

4,158

 

2,542

 

Total non-interest expense

 

12,179

 

9,796

 

36,821

 

30,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

5,645

 

4,590

 

19,481

 

14,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAXES

 

1,933

 

1,522

 

6,524

 

4,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

3,712

 

$

3,068

 

$

12,957

 

$

9,781

 

 

(Continued)

 


 

REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

( in thousands, except per share data )

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
 September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001

 

2000

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities

 

$

1,392

 

$

1,709

 

$

3,146

 

$

1,215

 

Reclassification of realized amount

 

(100

)

 

 

(859

)

106

 

Net unrealized gain/(loss) recognized in comprehensive income

 

1,292

 

1,709

 

2,287

 

1,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

$

5,004

 

$

4,777

 

$

15,244

 

$

11,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.80

 

$

0.59

 

Class B

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.79

 

$

0.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE ASSUMING DILUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.77

 

$

0.57

 

Class B

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.76

 

$

0.56

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 


 

REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY ( UNAUDITED )

( in thousands, except for per share data )

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

Retained Earnings

 

Unearned Shares in Empl. Stock Ownership Plan

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A Shares

 

Class B
Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE, January 1, 2001

 

14,512

 

2,105

 

$

4,079

 

$

33,294

 

$

83,345

 

$

(3,324

)

$

(452

)

$

116,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of Class B to Class A

 

49

 

(49

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of Capital Trust Preferred to Class A Common

 

40

 

 

 

10

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options exercised, net of stock redeemed

 

117

 

17

 

34

 

702

 

(283

)

 

 

 

 

453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common:
Class A ($0.132 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,832

)

 

 

 

 

(1,832

)

Class B ($0.120 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(250

)

 

 

 

 

(250

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of Class A Common

 

(757

)

 

 

(180

)

(1,509

)

(6,052

)

 

 

 

 

(7,741

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitment of 18,319 shares to be released under the Employee Stock Ownership Plan

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

(54

)

 

 

237

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,287

 

2,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,957

 

 

 

 

 

12,957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE, September 30, 2001

 

13,979

 

2,073

 

$

3,943

 

$

32,823

 

$

87,885

 

$

(3,087

)

$

1,835

 

$

123,399

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 


 

REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS ( UNAUDITED )

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND 2000 ( i n thousands )

 

 

 

2001

 

2000

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

12,957

 

$

9,781

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization, net

 

2,749

 

3,080

 

FHLB stock dividends

 

(903

)

(818

)

Provision for loan losses

 

2,206

 

1,006

 

Net (gain) loss on sale of securities

 

(1,313

)

161

 

Net gain on sale of mortgage loans

 

(3,775

)

(936

)

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale

 

349,822

 

81,000

 

Origination of mortgage loans held for sale

 

(355,939

)

(77,528

)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan expense

 

183

 

134

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

2,026

 

(846

)

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

5,353

 

2,039

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

13,366

 

17,073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of securities available for sale

 

(167,597

)

(61,034

)

Purchases of securities to be held to maturity

 

 

 

(88,109

)

Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of securities to be held to maturity

 

124

 

15,803

 

Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of securities available for sale

 

120,895

 

35,532

 

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

 

102,063

 

27,569

 

Net increase in loans

 

(32,332

)

(95,266

)

Purchases of premises and equipment, net

 

(2,742

)

(3,798

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

20,411

 

(169,303

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

 

(16,572

)

44,669

 

Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings

 

(40,545

)

16,857

 

Payments on other borrowed funds

 

(74,851

)

(165,668

)

Proceeds from other borrowed funds

 

126,630

 

215,984

 

Common stock options exercised

 

453

 

 

 

Repurchase of Class A Common Stock

 

(7,741

)

(954

)

Cash dividends paid

 

(2,140

)

(1,772

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(14,766

)

109,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

19,011

 

(43,114

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

40,215

 

67,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

 

$

59,226

 

$

24,413

 

 

(Continued)

 


 

REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND 2000 (in thousands )

 

 

 

2001

 

2000

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

47,144

 

$

48,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

3,486

 

$

4,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL NONCASH DISCLOSURES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers from loans to real estate acquired in settlement of loans

 

$

 501

 

$

 956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers from securities to be held to maturity to securities available for sale

 

$

 102,153

 

$

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 


 

REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION (AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES)

 

Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Republic Bancorp, Inc. (Parent Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Republic Bank & Trust Company and Republic Bank & Trust Company of Indiana  (collectively “Bank”), Republic Capital Trust and Republic Mortgage Company (all wholly owned subsidiaries and parent company to be collectively referred to as “Republic”).  The consolidated financial statements also include the wholly-owned subsidiaries of Republic Bank & Trust Company: Republic Financial Services, LLC (d/b/a Refunds Now) and Republic Insurance Agency, Inc.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three-month and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2001.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto-included in Republic’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements – Effective January 1, 2001, a new accounting standard required all derivatives to be recorded at fair value.  Depending on the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting, gains or losses resulting from changes in the values of those derivatives would either be recorded as a component of net income or as a change in stockholders’ equity.  Republic’s use of derivatives is limited.  Mandatory forward contracts are used to manage the interest rate risk associated with its mortgage banking transactions. The change in the fair value of the mandatory forward contracts had an insignificant impact on the financial statements during 2001.

 

Also, as allowed with the adoption of this standard, on January 1, 2001, Republic transferred substantially all of its securities in the held to maturity portfolio into the available for sale portfolio.  As a result of this transaction, accumulated other comprehensive income increased $273,000.

 

Reclassifications - Certain amounts have been reclassified in the prior period financial statements to conform to the current period classifications.

 


 

2.  SECURITIES

 

Securities Available For Sale:

 

 

 

September 30, 2001

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

Gross Unrealized Gains

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities and U.S. Government Agencies

 

$

46,434

 

$

1,184

 

 

 

$

47,618

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

174,195

 

2,085

 

$

(489

)

175,791

 

Other securities

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total securities available for sale

 

$

220,754

 

$

3,269

 

$

(489

)

$

223,534

 

 

Securities To Be Held To Maturity:

 

 

 

September 30, 2001

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

Gross Unrealized Gains

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities and U.S. Government Agencies

 

$

1,000

 

 

 

$

(13

)

$

987

 

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

 

200

 

$

4

 

 

 

204

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

288

 

 

 

(9

)

279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total securities to be held to maturity

 

$

1,488

 

$

4

 

$

(22

)

$

1,470

 

 

Securities having an amortized cost of $215 million and a fair value of $217 million at September 30, 2001, were pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and for other purposes, as required or permitted by law.

 


 

3.  LOANS

 

 

 

September 30, 2001

 

December 31, 2000

 

 

 

( in thousands )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

$

599,646

 

$

633,328

 

Commercial real estate

 

312,329

 

256,834

 

Real estate construction

 

83,614

 

77,437

 

Commercial

 

27,385

 

30,008

 

Consumer

 

28,863

 

31,121

 

Home equity

 

121,764

 

115,467

 

Other

 

2,223

 

1,541

 

Total loans

 

1,175,824

 

1,145,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

Unearned interest income and unamortized loan fees

 

1,119

 

1,343

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

8,549

 

7,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, net

 

$

1,166,156

 

$

1,136,531

 

 

 

The following table sets forth the changes in the allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

Three months ended Sept. 30,

 

Nine months ended Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2001

 

2000

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

( in thousands )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

7,902

 

$

7,862

 

$

7,862

 

$

7,862

 

Provision charged to income

 

569

 

39

 

2,206

 

1,006

 

Charge-offs

 

(435

)

(215

)

(2,806

)

(1,652

)

Recoveries

 

513

 

176

 

1,287

 

646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

8,549

 

$

7,862

 

$

8,549

 

$

7,862

 

 

Information about Republic’s investment in impaired loans is as follows:

 

 

 

Sept. 30, 2001

 

December 31, 2000

 

 

 

( in thousands )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans with no allocated allowance for loan losses

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

Loans with allocated allowance for loan losses

 

112

 

767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

112

 

$

767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated

 

$

112

 

$

385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average of impaired loans during the period

 

592

 

714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income recognized during impairment

 

0

 

0

 

Cash-basis interest income recognized

 

0

 

0

 

 


 

4.  DEPOSITS

 

 

 

September 30,
2001

 

December 31,
 2000

 

 

 

( in thousands )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand (NOW, Super NOW and Money Market)

 

$

131,663

 

$

137,272

 

Internet money market accounts

 

58,582

 

69,239

 

Savings

 

15,562

 

12,584

 

Money market certificates of deposit

 

122,293

 

76,818

 

Individual retirement accounts

 

34,698

 

32,933

 

Certificates of deposit, $100,000 and over

 

91,259

 

106,313

 

Other certificates of deposit

 

273,052

 

321,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest bearing deposits

 

727,109

 

756,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest bearing deposits

 

120,080

 

107,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

847,189

 

$

863,761

 

 

5.  SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE AND OTHER SHORT-TERM

     BORROWINGS

 

These borrowings consist of short-term excess funds from correspondent banks, repurchase agreements and overnight liabilities to deposit customers arising from a cash management program offered by Republic.  While effectively deposit equivalents, such arrangements are in the form of repurchase agreements or liabilities secured by letters of credit and private insurance bonds purchased by Republic.  Repurchase agreements secured by securities are treated as financings; accordingly, the securities involved with the agreements are recorded as assets and are held by a safekeeping agent and the obligations to repurchase the securities are reflected as liabilities.  All securities underlying the agreements were under Republic’s control.

 

 

 

September 30, 2001

 

September 30, 2000

 

 

 

( in thousands )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average outstanding balance

 

$

247,241

 

$

234,104

 

Average interest rate

 

3.96

%

5.55

%

Maximum outstanding at month end

 

$

240,558

 

$

258,392

 

 


 

6.  OTHER BORROWED FUNDS

 

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Federal Home Loan Bank convertible fixed rate advances with weighted average interest rate of 5.39%(1) (2) (3)

 

$

140,000

 

$

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank variable interest rate advances

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank fixed interest rate advances, with weighted average interest rate of 6.12% at Sept. 30, 2001, due through 2031

 

157,829

 

146,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

297,829

 

$

246,050

 


(1) During December 1998, Republic entered into a convertible fixed-rate advance totaling $10 million with a ten-year maturity.  The advance was fixed for three years at 4.61%.  At the end of the fixed term, the FHLB has the right to convert the fixed rate advance on a quarterly basis to a variable rate advance tied to the three-month LIBOR index.  The advance can be prepaid at any quarterly date without penalty, but may not be prepaid at any time during the fixed rate term.

 

(2) During the fourth quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001, Republic entered into $95 million in convertible fixed rate advances with maturities of three, five and ten years.  These advances have coupons ranging from 4.78% to 6.40% and are fixed for periods of one to five years.  At the end of the fixed term, the FHLB has the right to convert the fixed rate advances on a quarterly basis to variable rate advances tied to the three-month LIBOR index.  The advances can be prepaid at any quarterly date without penalty, but may not be prepaid at any time during the fixed rate term.

 

(3) During the second and third quarters of 2001, Republic entered into $35 million in convertible fixed rate advances with maturities of ten years.  These advances have coupons ranging from 4.40% to 5.20% and are fixed for periods of two to five years.  At the end of the fixed term, the FHLB has the right to convert the fixed rate advances on a quarterly basis to variable rate advances tied to the three-month LIBOR index.  The advances can be prepaid at any quarterly date without penalty, but may not be prepaid at any time during the fixed rate term.

 

The Federal Home Loan Bank advances are collateralized by a blanket pledge of eligible real estate loans with an unpaid principal balance of greater than 135% of the outstanding advances.  Republic has sufficient collateral to borrow approximately $28 million in additional funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  Republic also has unsecured lines of credit totaling $40 million and secured lines of $115 million available through various financial institutions that were unused as of September 30, 2001.

 

Aggregate future principal payments on borrowed funds as of September 30, 2001 are as follows:

 

Year

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

2001

$

10,000

2002

95,145

2003

90,000

2004

35,000

2005 and beyond

67,684

 

 

Total

$

297,829

 


 

7.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

A reconciliation of the combined Class A and Class B Common Stock numerators and denominators of the earnings per share and earnings per share assuming dilution computations are presented below.

 

Class A and B shares participate equally in undistributed earnings.  The difference in earnings per share between the two classes of common stock, if any, results solely from the 10% per share dividend premium paid on Class A Common Stock over that paid on Class B Common Stock.  The aggregate dividend premium paid on Class A Common Stock for the third quarter of 2001 and 2000 was approximately 0.4 cents and 0.3 cents, respectively, on basic earnings per share.  The aggregate dividend premium paid on Class A Common Stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 was approximately 1.2 cents and  0.9 cents, respectively, on basic earnings per share.

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2001

 

2000

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income available to common shares outstanding

 

$

3,712

 

$

3,068

 

$

12,957

 

$

9,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

16,022

 

16,597

 

16,141

 

16,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.80

 

$

0.59

 

Class B

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.79

 

$

0.58

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2001

 

2000

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

3,712

 

$

3,068

 

$

12,957

 

$

9,781

 

Add:  Interest expense, net of tax benefit, on assumed conversion of guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in Republic’s subordinated debentures

 

85

 

87

 

256

 

261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income available to common shareholder assuming conversion

 

$

3,797

 

$

3,155

 

$

13,213

 

$

10,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

16,022

 

16,597

 

16,141

 

16,635

 

Add dilutive effects of assumed conversion and exercise:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in Republic’s subordinated debentures

 

612

 

635

 

627

 

635

 

Stock options

 

448

 

253

 

367

 

284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares and dilutive potential shares outstanding

 

17,082

 

17,485

 

17,135

 

17,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share assuming dilution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.77

 

$

0.57

 

Class B

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.76

 

$

0.56

 

 


 

Stock options for 199,000 and 264,000 shares of Class A Common Stock were excluded from the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 earnings per share assuming dilution because their impact was antidilutive.

 

Stock options for 210,000 and 275,000 shares of Class A Common Stock were excluded from the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 earnings per share assuming dilution because their impact was antidilutive.

 

 

8.     SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The reportable segments are determined by the products and services offered and are primarily distinguished between banking, tax refund services and mortgage banking.  Loans, investments, deposits and fees provide the revenue for banking operations, fees from refund anticipation loans and electronic refund checks provide the revenue for tax refund services; and servicing fees and loan sales provide the revenue for mortgage banking.  All operations are domestic.

 

The accounting policies used are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Income taxes and indirect expenses are allocated based on revenue.  Transactions among segments are made at fair value.  Referral fees paid to the Bank by the Mortgage Banking operations are reflected in other revenue.  Information reported internally for performance assessment follows:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Refund

 

Mortgage

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Banking

 

Services

 

Banking

 

Totals

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

13,945

 

$

13

 

$

216

 

$

14,174

 

Provision for loan losses

 

569

 

 

 

 

 

569

 

Electronic refund check fees

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

13

 

Net gain on sale of loans

 

 

 

 

 

1,554

 

1,554

 

Other revenue

 

3,185

 

9

 

(542

)

2,652

 

Income tax expense

 

1,852

 

(205

)

286

 

1,933

 

Segment profit

 

3,613

 

(452

)

551

 

3,712

 

Segment assets

 

1,493,584

 

1,423

 

19,079

 

1,514,086

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Refund

 

Mortgage

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Banking

 

Services

 

Banking

 

Totals

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

12,108

 

$

234

 

$

49

 

$

12,391

 

Provision for loan losses

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

Electronic refund check fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain on sale of loans

 

 

 

 

 

347

 

347

 

Other revenue

 

1,752

 

28

 

(93

)

1,687

 

Income tax expense

 

1,500

 

(36

)

58

 

1,522

 

Segment profit

 

3,024

 

(70

)

114

 

3,068

 

Segment assets

 

1,481,173

 

255

 

9,946

 

1,491,374

 

 


 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Refund

 

Mortgage

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Banking

 

Services

 

Banking

 

Totals

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

40,591

 

$

3,282

 

$

583

 

$

44,456

 

Provision for loan losses

 

1,137

 

1,069

 

 

 

2,206

 

Electronic refund check fees

 

 

 

2,075

 

 

 

2,075

 

Net gain on sale of loans

 

 

 

 

 

3,775

 

3,775

 

Other revenue

 

9,778

 

24

 

(1,600

)

8,202

 

Income tax expense

 

5,207

 

725

 

592

 

6,524

 

Segment profit

 

10,341

 

1,439

 

1,177

 

12,957

 

Segment assets

 

1,493,584

 

1,423

 

19,079

 

1,514,086

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Refund

 

Mortgage

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Banking

 

Services

 

Banking

 

Totals

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

36,478

 

$

2,566

 

$

206

 

$

39,250

 

Provision for loan losses

 

659

 

347

 

 

 

1,006

 

Electronic refund check fees

 

 

 

1,064

 

 

 

1,064

 

Net gain on sale of loans

 

 

 

 

 

936

 

936

 

Other revenue

 

4,568

 

105

 

(300

)

4,373

 

Income tax expense

 

3,886

 

742

 

116

 

4,744

 

Segment profit

 

8,115

 

1,440

 

226

 

9,781

 

Segment assets

 

1,481,173

 

255

 

9,946

 

1,491,374

 

 


 

PART 1

 

ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

GENERAL

 

Republic Bancorp, Inc. (“Republic” or the “Company”), headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, was incorporated on January 2, 1974.  Republic Bank & Trust Company and Republic Bank & Trust Company of Indiana (collectively “Bank”) are commercial banking and trust corporations organized and chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and state of Indiana, respectively.  Republic Bank & Trust Company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and provides banking services through 21 banking centers throughout Kentucky.  Republic Bank & Trust Company of Indiana is headquartered and conducts its banking business in Clarksville, Indiana.  The activities of both Banks include the acceptance of deposits for checking, savings and time deposit accounts, making secured and unsecured loans, investing in securities, tax refund processing services, trust and insurance services.  The Banks’ lending services include the origination of real estate, commercial and consumer loans.  Operating revenues are derived primarily from interest and fees on domestic real estate, commercial and consumer loans, and from interest on securities of the United States Government and Agencies, states, municipalities and corporations.  Governmental regulators for Republic include the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) and the Kentucky and Indiana Departments of Financial Institutions.

 

Republic has made, and may continue to make, various forward-looking statements with respect to credit quality (including delinquency trends and the Allowance for Loan Losses), corporate objectives and other financial and business matters.  When used in this discussion the words “anticipate,” “project,” “expect,” “believe,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Republic cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, all of which may change over time.  Actual results could differ materially from forward-looking statements.

 

In addition to factors disclosed by Republic, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements: pricing pressures on loan and deposit products; competition; changes in economic conditions both nationally and in the Bank’s markets; the extent and timing of actions of the Federal Reserve Board; customers’ acceptance of the Bank’s products and services; and the extent and timing of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Net income for the third quarter of 2001 was $3.7 million, up $644,000 over the same period in 2000.  Third quarter diluted earnings per share increased 22% over the same period in 2000, to $0.22.  Republic’s increased earnings were primarily due to increases in net interest income, service charges on deposit accounts and gain on sale of loans into the secondary market.  The increase in diluted earnings per share was also caused, in part, by a decrease in weighted average shares and diluted potential shares outstanding resulting from the “Dutch auction” tender offer completed during the first quarter of 2001.

 

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $13.0 million, compared to $9.8 million for the same period in 2000.  Republic’s book value per common share, exclusive of accumulated other comprehensive income, increased from $6.94 at September 30, 2000 to $7.57 at September 30, 2001.

 


Republic’s total assets remained consistent at $1.5 billion at September 30, 2001. Net loans increased $30 million from December 31, 2000 to $1.2 billion at September 30, 2001. Residential real estate loans decreased during 2001 as declining market interest rates caused an increase in 1-4 family refinancing activity into fixed-rate, secondary market loan products.  Commercial real estate lending remained strong with originations of loans and lines of credit totaling $172 million for the first nine months of 2001.  Increased loan volume also resulted in favorable growth of the real estate construction portfolio.  While overall loan volume remained strong, the percentage of non-performing loans to total loans remained low at 0.40%, as the Bank maintained its underwriting standards and continued its emphasis on secured real estate lending.  Due to changes in the economy and the Bank’s loan portfolio, the allowance for loan losses was increased $647,000 during the third quarter to $8.6 million.  (See discussion for provision/allowance for loan losses on page 25 of this document for more information).

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Net Interest Income . For the third quarter and the first nine months of 2001, the Company was able to increase its net interest income primarily through growth in the average loan portfolio.  Additionally, net interest income also benefited from a significant decline in the Company’s cost of funds due to a reduction in short-term market interest rates.  Management continued its focus during the third quarter of 2001 of reducing the Company’s emphasis on higher cost certificates of deposit in favor of lower cost transactional deposit accounts.

 

Table 1 and Table 2 provide detailed information as to average balance, interest income/expense, and rates by major balance sheet category for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000.

 


Table 1 - Average Balance Sheet Rates for Third Quarter, 2001 and 2000 ( dollars in thousands )

 

 

 

Third Quarter Ended Sept. 30, 2001

 

Third Quarter Ended Sept. 30, 2000

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

ASSETS

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency Securities

 

$

 51,934

 

$

 706

 

5.44

%

$

 120,836

 

$

 1,796

 

5.95

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State and Political Subdivision Securities

 

200

 

3

 

6.00

%

1,152

 

24

 

8.33

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Investments

 

21,874

 

370

 

6.77

%

34,057

 

599

 

7.04

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

175,685

 

2,326

 

5.30

%

115,916

 

2,022

 

6.98

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Funds Sold and Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell

 

33,262

 

278

 

3.34

%

1,658

 

28

 

6.76

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Loans and Fees

 

1,189,103

 

24,605

 

8.28

%

1,126,124

 

25,417

 

9.03

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Earning Assets

 

1,472,058

 

28,288

 

7.69

%

1,399,743

 

29,886

 

8.54

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Allowance for Loan Losses

 

(7,929

)

 

 

 

 

(7,862

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Due From Banks

 

27,721

 

 

 

 

 

25,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Premises and Equipment, Net

 

19,409

 

 

 

 

 

19,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

12,591

 

 

 

 

 

14,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

1,523,850

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,451,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction Accounts

 

$

218,309

 

$

1,202

 

2.20

%

$

149,915

 

$

1,221

 

3.26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Accounts

 

109,147

 

871

 

3.19

%

107,601

 

1,411

 

5.25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual Retirement Accounts

 

34,259

 

506

 

5.91

%

31,429

 

476

 

6.06

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit and Other Time Deposits

 

369,256

 

5,262

 

5.70

%

446,606

 

6,650

 

5.96

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements and Other Short-Term Borrowings

 

242,797

 

1,871

 

3.08

%

248,668

 

3,714

 

5.97

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Borrowings

 

297,785

 

4,402

 

5.91

%

246,413

 

4,023

 

6.53

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Interest Bearing Liabilities

 

1,271,553

 

14,114

 

4.44

%

1,230,632

 

17,495

 

5.69

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Interest Bearing Deposits

 

114,573

 

 

 

 

 

96,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

16,246

 

 

 

 

 

12,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

121,478

 

 

 

 

 

110,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

 1,523,850

 

 

 

 

 

$

 1,451,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

 

 

 

$

14,174

 

 

 

 

 

$

12,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.25

%

 

 

 

 

2.85

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Margin

 

 

 

 

 

3.85

%

 

 

 

 

3.54

%

 

For the purposes of these calculations, non-accruing loans are included in the quarterly average loan amounts outstanding.


Table 2 - Average Balance Sheet Rates for Nine Months Ended, 2001 and 2000 ( dollars in thousands )

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2001

 

Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2000

 

ASSETS

 

Average Balance

 

Interest

 

Average Rate

 

Average Balance

 

Interest

 

Average Rate

 

Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency Securities

 

$

 71,750

 

$

 3,026

 

5.62

%

$

 119,326

 

$

 5,258

 

5.88

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State and Political Subdivision Securities

 

242

 

9

 

4.96

%

2,415

 

158

 

8.72

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Investments

 

30,409

 

1,491

 

6.54

%

33,697

 

1,674

 

6.62

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

153,201

 

6,500

 

5.66

%

112,507

 

5,727

 

6.79

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Funds Sold and Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell

 

25,869

 

813

 

4.19

%

6,384

 

276

 

5.76

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Loans and Fees

 

1,181,145

 

78,618

 

8.87

%

1,100,406

 

74,591

 

9.04

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Earning Assets

 

1,462,616

 

90,457

 

8.25

%

1,374,735

 

87,684

 

8.50

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Allowance for Loan Losses

 

(7,886

)

 

 

 

 

(7,862

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Due From Banks

 

26,456

 

 

 

 

 

24,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Premises and Equipment, Net

 

19,387

 

 

 

 

 

19,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

12,786

 

 

 

 

 

14,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

1,513,359

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,425,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction Accounts

 

$

202,347

 

$

4,079

 

2.69

%

$

136,765

 

$

3,020

 

2.94

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Accounts

 

115,770

 

3,448

 

3.97

%

114,108

 

4,224

 

4.94

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual Retirement Accounts

 

33,376

 

1,503

 

6.00

%

30,363

 

1,308

 

5.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit and Other Time Deposits

 

387,215

 

17,180

 

5.92

%

443,176

 

18,783

 

5.65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements and Other Short-Term Borrowings

 

247,241

 

7,342

 

3.96

%

234,104

 

9,753

 

5.55

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Borrowings

 

279,001

 

12,449

 

5.95

%

244,824

 

11,346

 

6.18

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Interest Bearing Liabilities

 

1,264,950

 

46,001

 

4.85

%

1,203,340

 

48,434

 

5.36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Interest Bearing Deposits

 

114,196

 

 

 

 

 

101,422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

14,584

 

 

 

 

 

12,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

119,629

 

 

 

 

 

108,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

 1,513,359

 

 

 

 

 

$

 1,425,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

 

 

 

$

44,456

 

 

 

$

39,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.40

%

 

 

 

 

3.14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.05

%

 

 

 

 

3.81

%

 

For the purposes of these calculations, non-accruing loans are included in the nine months average loan amounts outstanding.


The following table presents the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities have affected Republic’s interest income and interest expense during the periods 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 net 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.

 

Table 3 - Volume/Rate Variance Analysis ( in thousands )

 

 

 

Three months ended Sept. 30, 2001

 

Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2001

 

 

 

Compared to

 

Compared to

 

 

 

Three months ended Sept. 30, 2000

 

Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2000

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

 

due to

 

due to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

Volume

 

Rate

 

Change

 

Volume

 

Rate

 

Interest Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury and Government Agency Securities

 

$

 (1,090

)

$

 (948

)

$

 (142

)

$

 (2,232

)

$

 (2,015

)

$

 (217

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State and Political Subdivision Securities

 

(21

)

(16

)

(5

)

(149

)

(101

)

(48

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Investments

 

(229

)

(206

)

(23

)

(183

)

(161

)

(22

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

304

 

871

 

(567

)

773

 

1,835

 

(1,062

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Funds Sold

 

250

 

271

 

(21

)

537

 

632

 

(95

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Loans and Fees (1) (2)

 

(812

)

1,374

 

(2,186

)

4,027

 

5,393

 

(1,366

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change

 

(1,598

)

1,346

 

(2,944

)

2,773

 

5,583

 

(2,810

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Bearing Transaction Accounts

 

(19

)

452

 

(471

)

1,059

 

1,342

 

(283

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Accounts

 

(540

)

20

 

(560

)

(776

)

61

 

(837

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual Retirement Accounts

 

30

 

42

 

(12

)

195

 

134

 

61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit and Other Time Deposits

 

(1,388

)

(1,112

)

(276

)

(1,603

)

(2,453

)

850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements and Other Short-Term Borrowings

 

(1,843

)

(86

)

(1,757

)

(2,411

)

521

 

(2,932

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Borrowings

 

379

 

784

 

(405

)

1,103

 

1,537

 

(434

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change

 

(3,381

)

100

 

(3,481

)

(2,433

)

1,142

 

(3,575

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in Net Interest Income

 

$

1,783

 

$

1,246

 

$

537

 

$

5,206

 

$

4,441

 

$

765

 


(1)    The amount of fees on loans in total interest income was approximately $680 and $536 for the quarters ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

(2)    The amount of fees on loans in total interest income was approximately $4,841 and $3,115 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

 


 

Non-Interest Income .  Non-interest income rose during the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2001, due to increases in gain on sale of loans and service charges on deposits.  Additionally, increases in Electronic Refund Check fees, title insurance commissions and securities gains were key components of the rise in non-interest income during the nine months ended September 30, 2001.

 

Net gain on sale of loans increased 348% during the third quarter of 2001 and 303% during the first nine months of 2001 as declining market interest rates prompted an increase in consumer refinance activity of 1-4 family fixed-rate residential loans, which Republic generally sells into the secondary market.  Revenue from mortgage banking activities, principally gains on sale of loans, increased during the three- and nine-month periods September 30, 2001, as a result of increased secondary market sales volume.  As a percentage of loans sold, gain on sale decreased due primarily to a promotional mortgage loan product that reduced the amount of fees charged to the client.  Overall the Bank originated $116 million in mortgage loans available for sale during the third quarter of 2001 compared to $22 million during the same period in 2000.  The Bank also originated $356 million in loans available for sale during the nine months ended September 30, 2001 compared to $78 million during the same period in 2000.  The market’s interest-rate environment heavily influences secondary market residential loan originations and, correspondingly, consumer-refinance activity.  Generally, long-term market interest rates during 2001 have been substantially below 2000 levels, which has led to higher secondary market originations and sales volumes this year.  Management anticipates that the level of 1-4 family refinancing volume will continue at or above current levels during the fourth quarter of 2001.

 

Service charges on deposit accounts was positively affected by the Bank’s new “Overdraft Honor” program.  Overdraft related fees increased $440,000 for the third quarter of 2001 and $1.3 million for the first nine months of 2001 compared to the same periods in 2000.  The “Overdraft Honor” program permits selected clients to automatically overdraft their accounts up to $500 for the Bank’s customary fee.  At September 30, 2001 the Bank had 23,000 accounts in the program.

 

The Bank receives substantially all Electronic Refunds Check fees during the first quarter of the fiscal year.  Electronic Refund Check fees increased $1.0 million during the first nine months of 2001.  This increase was due to a 65% increase in overall ERC volume compared to prior year resulting from successful marketing efforts during the last half of 2000.  The Company has continued its aggressive marketing strategies in order to increase its overall market share in this line of business.

 

Title insurance commissions increased $245,000 for the quarter ended and $914,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.  Because the Bank began offering this product on July 1, 2000, the nine month figures for 2000 reflect only 3-months activity.  As a result, title insurance commissions for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 reflects a significant increase over nine months ended September 20, 2000.  Additionally, the large volume of refinance activity in 1-4 family residential real estate loans during 2001 contributed to the increase for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001.

 

A declining interest-rate environment during the first nine months of 2001 also led to an increase in the market value of the available for sale securities portfolio.  Republic sold $14 million and $101 million of securities available for sale during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2001 resulting in overall gains of $159,000 and $1.3 million, respectively.  Approximately $67 million of these securities were subject to rapid prepayment due to the declining interest environment.  Republic also had $5 million and $60 million in securities that were called during the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001 resulting in additional recognized gains of $4,000 and $252,000, respectively.

 

Non-Interest Expense Non-interest expense increased during the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2001 compared to the same period in 2000.   The most significant factors comprising the increase in non-interest expense for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001 were increases in salaries and benefits, marketing and legal expenses.

 

Salary and employee benefits increased for both the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001.  The increase was attributable to annual merit increases and associated incentive compensation accruals, additions to commercial lending and cash management professional sales staff, additions to staff and overtime at Refunds Now and additional staff to support the strong loan origination volume attained during the first nine months of 2001.   Total full-time equivalent employees (FTE’s) increased to 513 at September 30, 2001 from 465 at September 30, 2000.


 

Marketing and development increased during the three-month and nine-month period ended September 30, 2001.  The increase was attributable to the Company’s aggressive direct-mail marketing campaign for the “Absolutely Free Checking” product and enhanced radio marketing for the Bank’s fixed-rate secondary market loan products.

 

Legal expenses increased $181,000 for the third quarter of 2001 over the same period in 2000 and $564,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 over the first nine months of 2000.  The increase was attributable to the patent litigation at Refunds Now.  All parties have agreed to settle the matter, and as a result, legal fees are expected to reduce to historical levels sustained in the normal course of business prior to the initiation of the patent litigation.  (For further discussion, see Part II, Item 1, Legal proceedings on page 32 of this 10Q.)

 

COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AND DECEMBER 31, 2000

 

Securities available for sale .  Securities available-for-sale consists primarily of mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO’s), U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agencies. Excluding CMO’s and other mortgage-backed securities, investments in the AFS category have an increased weighted-average maturity of 3.3 years compared to 2.8 years at December 31, 2000.  Securities available-for-sale increased from $172 million at December 31, 2000 to $224 million at September 30, 2001. On January 1, 2001, Republic reclassified substantially all of its securities to be held to maturity into the available for sale category as permitted by SFAS No. 133.

 

Securities to be held to maturity .  Securities to-be-held-to-maturity decreased from $104 million at December 31, 2000 to $1.5 million at September 30, 2001.  The decrease occurred due to the reclassification of substantially all of these securities into the available for sale category on January 1, 2001.

 

Mortgage loans held for sale. Mortgage loans held for sale is primarily comprised of fixed-rate, single family residential loans the Company intends to sell into the secondary market.  Management has elected to sell the majority of its fixed-rate residential loans into the secondary market in order to reduce its exposure to market interest rate risk.  Mortgage loans held for sale increased to $15.1 million at September 30, 2001 as lower long-term market interest rates has led to an increase in the number of customers electing to refinance into fixed-rate secondary market loan products.

 

Loans.   Net loans, primarily consisting of secured real estate loans, increased slightly by $30 million to $1.2 billion at September 30, 2001.  Republic’s commercial real estate lending portfolio increased $55 million from December 31, 2000 as a result of the Bank’s continued emphasis on commercial real estate lending.  Republic maintained consistent volume in the real estate construction portfolio as a result of steady customer demand.  Residential real estate loans declined $34 million as refinance activity increased.  Many adjustable rate portfolio loans were refinanced into fixed-rate, secondary market loans as consumers elected to take advantage of a generally declining long-term interest rate environment.

 

Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses .  The provision for loan losses was $569,000 in the third quarter of 2001, compared to $39,000 in the third quarter of 2000.  The increase during the quarter was largely attributable to management’s decision to increase the allowance for loan losses.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 the provision for loan losses was $2.2 million compared to $1.0 million during the same period in 2000.  The higher provision for loan losses in 2001 compared to 2000 was primarily attributable to an increase in estimated losses associated with the higher volume of Refund Anticipation Loans at Refunds Now as well as the overall increase in the allowance.

 

While Refunds Now transaction volume increased, net charge-offs from refund anticipation loans also increased from $347,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 to $1.1 million for the same period in 2001.  This increase was attributable to higher overall volume, and to a lesser extent, losses attributable to limited errors in information received from third parties that Refunds Now utilizes, in part, in connection with its underwriting criteria. Excluding the net charge-offs related to Refunds Now, net charge-offs for the Bank’s traditional loan portfolios decreased from $659,000 for the nine months of 2000 to $450,000 during the same period in 2001.

 


The total allowance for loan losses increased $687,000 to $8.5 million from December 31, 2000 to September 30, 2001.  Management elected to increase the allowance for loan losses due to the continued strong growth in commercial real estate lending during the quarter, a slowing in the U.S. economy during the quarter and an overall change in the product mix within the loan portfolio.  Management believes, based on information presently available, that it has adequately provided for loan losses at September 30, 2001. Management continues to monitor the commercial real estate loan portfolio closely, recognizing that commercial real estate loans generally carry a greater risk of loss than residential real estate loans.  Management believes that it had provided an adequate component within the allowance for loans associated with the growth in commercial real estate lending.

 


 

Table 4 below depicts the allowance activity by loan type for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000.

 

Table 4 - Summary of Loan Loss Experience

 

 

 

Three months ended
 September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001

 

2000

 

2001

 

2000

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance-beginning of period

 

$

7,902

 

$

7,862

 

$

7,862

 

$

7,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge-offs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate

 

(326

)

(97

)

(542

)

(673

)

Commercial

 

(73

)

(5

)

(114

)

(38

)

Consumer

 

(36

)

(113

)

(600

)

(441

)

Tax Refund Loans

 

 

 

 

 

(1,550

)

(500

)

Total

 

(435

)

(215

)

(2,806

)

(1,652

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate

 

411

 

7

 

419

 

44

 

Commercial

 

3

 

6

 

16

 

11

 

Consumer

 

99

 

163

 

371

 

438

 

Tax Refund Loans

 

 

 

 

 

481

 

153

 

Total

 

513

 

176

 

1,287

 

646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net charge-offs

 

78

 

(39

)

(1,519

)

(1,006

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

569

 

39

 

2,206

 

1,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance-end of period

 

$

8,549

 

$

7,862

 

$

8,549

 

$

7,862

 

 

Deposits .  Total deposits were $847 million at September 30, 2001 compared to $864 million at December 31, 2000.  Non-interest bearing deposits increased $13 million since December 31, 2000 to $120 million as management continues to focus on gathering lower cost funds through the Company’s free checking promotion and Cash Management area.  Because these funds are primarily transaction based, they are likely to have fluctuating balances from period to period.

 

Money market certificates of deposit increased $45 million as declining market interest rates prompted certificate of deposit clients to switch their maturing deposits into more liquid investment vehicles.  Certificates of deposits decreased $63 million as management pursued a strategy of lowering its rates on high-cost, retail certificates of deposit while utilizing lower-cost, longer-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings during the first nine months of 2001.

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings . Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings declined $41 million.  Approximately $31 million of this decrease occurred as funds received from securities sold during the year were utilized to reduce short-term borrowings.  In addition, securities sold under agreements to repurchase declined due to decreases in a small number of the Company’s larger cash management accounts.  These accounts are subject to large periodic changes in balances; however, the Company continues to maintain positive banking relationships with each of these clients.

 

Other borrowed funds . Other borrowed funds consists primarily of borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  Management elected to extend borrowings in this category during 2001 in order to improve its overall interest rate risk position and lower its current cost of funds.  The Company borrowed $123 million during 2001 with $40 million fixed for 5 years.  The remaining $83 million in borrowings are callable by the Federal Home Loan Bank after their respective fixed-rate periods, ranging from one to five years.  These advances have a maturity of five to ten years if not called earlier by the Federal Home Loan Bank.

 


 

ASSET QUALITY

 

Loans, including impaired loans under SFAS 114 and excluding consumer loans, are placed on non-accrual status when they become past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest, unless they are adequately secured and in the process of collection.  When loans are placed on non-accrual status, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed.  These loans remain on non-accrual status until the borrower demonstrates the ability to remain current or the loan is deemed uncollectible and is charged off.   Consumer loans are not placed on non-accrual status but are reviewed periodically and charged off when they reach 120 days past due or are deemed uncollectible.   At September 30, 2001, Republic had $131,000 in consumer loans 90 days or more past due compared to $116,000 at December 31, 2000.

 

T he Bank’s level of delinquent loans increased to 1.41% at September 30, 2001, up from 1.27% at December 31, 2000.  Republic experienced a modest increase in total non-performing loans from $4.1 million at December 31, 2000 to $4.7 million at September 30, 2001.  Other real estate owned increased marginally from $478,000 at December 31, 2000 to $537,000 at September 30, 2001.  Management does not consider the overall increase in non-performing assets during the period to be material or indicative of any adverse change in the overall asset quality of the Bank’s loan portfolio.

 

Table 5 provides information related to non-performing assets and loans 90 days or more past due.

 

Table 5 - Non-Performing Loans

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

( dollars in thousands )

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans on non-accrual status

 

$

4,128

 

$

3,100

 

Loans past due 90 days or more

 

619

 

984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

 

4,747

 

4,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other real estate owned

 

537

 

478

 

Total non-performing assets

 

$

5,284

 

$

4,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of non-performing loans to total loans

 

0.40

%

0.36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of non-performing assets to total loans

 

0.45

%

0.40

%

 

Republic defines impaired loans to be those commercial real estate and commercial loans greater than $499,999 that management has classified as doubtful (collection of all amounts due is highly questionable or improbable) or loss (all or a portion of the loans have been written off or a specific allowance for loss has been provided).  Republic's policy is to charge off all or that portion of its investment in an impaired loan upon a determination it is probable the full amount may not be collected.  Impaired loans, which are a component of loans on non-accrual status, decreased from $767,000 at December 31, 2000 to approximately $112,000 at September 30, 2001.

 

LIQUIDITY

 

Republic maintains sufficient liquidity to fund loan demand and routine deposit withdrawal activity.  Liquidity is managed by retaining sufficient liquid assets in the form of investment securities and core deposits to meet demand.  Funding and cash flows can also be realized from the available-for-sale portion of the securities portfolio and paydowns from the loan portfolio.  Republic’s banking centers also provide access to retail deposit markets.  Approximately $61 million of deposits, repurchase agreements and short-term borrowings collateralized by investment securities, private insurance bonds and Federal Home Loan Bank letters of credit are attributable to three customer relationships at September 30, 2001.  These funds are short-term in nature and subject to immediate withdrawal by those entities.  Should these funds be withdrawn, Republic has the ability to replenish them through alternative funding sources, including established lines of credit with other financial institutions, the FHLB and brokerage firms.  While Republic utilizes numerous funding sources in order to meet liquidity requirements, FHLB borrowings remain a material component of management’s balance sheet strategy.  (See Note 6 regarding other borrowed funds for additional information on available credit lines).

 

CAPITAL

 

Total capital increased from $117 million at December 31, 2000 to $123 million at September 30, 2001. The increase in capital was primarily attributable to net income during the first nine months of 2001, increases in accumulated other comprehensive income and stock options exercised by Republic’s employees.  These increases were largely offset by a “Dutch Auction” tender offer completed in March 2001.  Under this tender offer, Republic purchased 747,319 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at a cost of $10 per share. The overall reduction to capital attributable to the tender offer was $7.6 million.  The offer to purchase commenced February 12, 2001 and expired on March 13, 2001.

 

Republic’s board of directors approved a Class A share repurchase program of 500,000 shares during 1998 and 1999.  Under the repurchase program, Republic repurchased approximately 451,000 shares through September 30, 2001 with a weighted average cost of $10.05, and a total cost of $4.5 million.  Republic purchased 9,750 of these shares during the first nine months of 2001 at a weighted average cost of $12.55.  Republic is authorized to buyback an additional 49,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under the current program as of September 30, 2001.

 

During the second quarter of 2001, the board of directors of Republic Bank & Trust Company approved a $5 million dividend to Republic Bancorp, Inc.   The Parent Company then utilized the $5 million dividend as a capital contribution to its newly formed, wholly owned banking subsidiary, Republic Bank & Trust Company of Indiana.

 

Regulatory agencies measure capital adequacy within a framework that makes capital requirements, in part, dependent on the individual risk profiles of financial institutions.  Republic continues to exceed the regulatory requirements for Tier I, Tier I leverage and total risk–based capital. The Bank intends to maintain a capital position that meets or exceeds the "well capitalized" requirements as defined by the FDIC.  Regulatory agencies measure capital adequacy within a framework that makes capital requirements, in part, dependent on the individual risk profiles of financial institutions.  Republic’s average capital to average assets ratio was 7.90% at September 30, 2001 compared to 7.58% at December 31, 2000.

 


 

Table 6 - Capital Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum

 

To Be Well

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirement

 

Capitalized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Capital

 

Under Prompt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adequacy

 

Corrective

 

As of September 30, 2001

 

Actual

 

Purposes

 

Action Provisions

 

 

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

 

 

( dollars in thousands )

 

Total Risk Based Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic Bancorp, Inc.

 

$

135,891

 

13.64

%

$

79,675

 

8

%

$

99,594

 

10

%

Republic Bank & Trust Company

 

126,430

 

12.80

 

79,003

 

8

%

98,754

 

10

%

Republic Bank & Trust Company of Indiana

 

5,056

 

66.21

 

611

 

8

%

764

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic Bancorp, Inc.

 

$

127,342

 

12.79

%

$

39,838

 

4

%

$

59,757

 

6

%

Republic Bank & Trust Company

 

117,968

 

11.95

 

39,502

 

4

%

59,252

 

6

%

Republic Bank & Trust Company of Indiana

 

4,969

 

65.07

 

305

 

4

%

458

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier I Leverage Capital (to Average Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic Bancorp, Inc.

 

$

127,342

 

8.36

%

$

60,947

 

4

%

$

76,184

 

5

%

Republic Bank & Trust Company

 

117,968

 

7.78

 

60,634

 

4

%

75,793

 

5

%

Republic Bank & Trust Company of Indiana

 

4,969

 

62.32

 

319

 

4

%

399

 

5

%

 

Kentucky banking laws limit the amount of dividends that may be paid to Parent Company by Republic Bank & Trust Company without prior approval of the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions.  Under these laws, the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year is limited to current year's net income, as defined in the laws, combined with the retained net income of the preceding two years, less any dividends declared during those periods.  At September 30, 2001, Republic Bank & Trust Company had approximately $12 million of retained earnings that could be utilized for payment of dividends if authorized by its board of directors without prior regulatory approval.

 

Indiana banking laws prohibit the payment of dividends to the Parent Company by Republic Bank & Trust Company of Indiana for a period of three years without prior approval of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions.  These laws also require a minimum Tier I Capital ratio of 8% to be maintained for a period of three years.

 

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT AND MARKET RISK

 

Asset/liability management control is designed to ensure safety and soundness, maintain liquidity and regulatory capital standards, and achieve acceptable net interest income.  Interest rate risk is the exposure to adverse changes in the net interest income as a result of market fluctuations in interest rates.  Management, on an ongoing basis, monitors interest rate and liquidity risk in order to implement appropriate funding and balance sheet strategies.  Management considers interest rate risk to be Republic’s most significant market risk.

 

Republic utilizes an earnings simulation model to analyze net interest income sensitivity.  Potential changes in market interest rates and their subsequent effects on net interest income are then evaluated.  The model projects the effect of instantaneous movements in interest rates of both 100 and 200 basis points.  Assumptions based on the historical behavior of Republic’s deposit rates and balances in relation to changes in interest rates are also incorporated into the model.  These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income.  Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various management strategies.

 

Republic’s interest sensitivity profile changed from December 31, 2000 to September 30, 2001 as management pursued a strategy of extending liabilities to reduce the sensitivity of the Company’s balance sheet to fluctuations in market interest rates.  Given a sustained 100 basis point downward shock to the yield curve used in the simulation model, Republic’s base net interest income would decrease by an estimated 0.46% at September 30, 2001 compared to an increase of 2.22% at December 31, 2000.  Given a 100 basis point increase in the yield curve Republic’s base net interest income would decrease by an estimated 2.46% at September 30, 2001 compared to a decrease of 3.85% at December 31, 2000.  Management elected to shift a portion of Republic’s funding from short-term repricing liabilities to longer-term FHLB borrowings with fixed interest rates from one to five years.  (See discussion regarding other borrowed funds on page 26 of this document.)  In addition to moderating the Company’s interest rate risk position, this strategy minimized potential additional income from future rate decreases and reduced the negative impact on potential income resulting from future rate increases.

 


The interest sensitivity profile of Republic at any point in time will be affected by a number of factors.  These factors include the mix of interest sensitive assets and liabilities as well as their relative pricing schedules.  It is also influenced by market interest rates, deposit growth, loan growth, and other factors.  The table below is representative only and is not a precise measurement of the effect of changing interest rates on Republic’s net interest income in the future.

 

Table 7 - Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

 

 

September 30, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in Rates

 

 

 

Increase in Rates

 

 

 

200

 

100

 

 

 

100

 

200

 

 

 

Basis Points

 

Basis Points

 

Base

 

Basis Points

 

Basis Points

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

82,162

 

$

85,778

 

$

89,732

 

$

92,791

 

$

95,860

 

Investments

 

9,691

 

10,760

 

11,460

 

12,460

 

13,622

 

Short-term investments

 

133

 

389

 

648

 

790

 

689

 

Total interest income

 

91,986

 

96,927

 

101,840

 

106,041

 

110,171

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

17,724

 

20,739

 

23,898

 

27,460

 

30,923

 

Repurchase agreements and other borrowings

 

20,491

 

21,998

 

23,504

 

25,481

 

27,443

 

Total interest expense

 

38,215

 

42,737

 

47,402

 

52,941

 

58,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

53,771

 

$

54,190

 

$

54,438

 

$

53,100

 

$

51,805

 

Change from base

 

$

(667

)

$

(248

)

 

 

$

 (1,338

)

$

 (2,633

)

% Change from base

 

-1.23

%

-0.46

%

 

 

-2.46

%

-4.84

%

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in Rates

 

 

 

Increase in Rates

 

 

 

200

 

100

 

 

 

100

 

200

 

 

 

Basis Points

 

Basis Points

 

Base

 

Basis Points

 

Basis Points

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

100,645

 

$

105,004

 

$

108,130

 

$

112,093

 

$

115,729

 

Investments

 

14,868

 

16,447

 

18,160

 

19,738

 

21,027

 

Short-term investments

 

246

 

194

 

162

 

89

 

106

 

Total interest income

 

115,759

 

121,645

 

126,452

 

131,920

 

136,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

35,333

 

40,182

 

43,051

 

47,458

 

51,500

 

Repurchase agreements and other borrowings

 

23,709

 

26,784

 

29,911

 

33,031

 

36,026

 

Total interest expense

 

59,042

 

66,966

 

72,962

 

80,489

 

87,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

56,717

 

$

54,679

 

$

53,490

 

$

51,431

 

$

49,336

 

Change from base

 

$

3,227

 

$

 1,189

 

 

 

$

 (2,059

)

$

 (4,154

)

% Change from base

 

6.03

%

2.22

%

 

 

-3.85

%

-7.77

%

 


 

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

See discussion in Note 1 to financial statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

The information for this item is incorporated by reference to the Asset /Liability Management and Market Risks section on page 29 and 30 of Part 1, Item 2.,  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of this report.

 


 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.        Legal proceedings

 

 

Reference is made to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2000, in which information was reported regarding the litigation brought by Beneficial Franchise Company, Inc. against the Bank and others.  The Court has been informed that all parties to this litigation have reached confidential settlements with the Plaintiff.  It is expected that pursuant to the settlements, all parties will either have submitted or will soon submit stipulations to dismiss all claims with prejudice.  All hearing dates and pending motions before the Court have been stricken as moot pursuant to the settlements.  The settlement entered into by the Company will have no restrictions or limitations on the Company's ability to continue to pursue or expand its rapid tax refund business now or in the future.

 

 

Item 2.        Changes in securities

 

During the third quarter of 2001, Republic issued approximately 49,000 shares of Class A Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock by shareholders of Republic in accordance with the share-for-share conversion provision option of the Class B Common Stock.  The exemption from registration of the newly issued Class A Common Stock relied upon was Section (3)(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

 

Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

        The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are attached to and listed in the Exhibit Index on page 34.

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Republic Bancorp, Inc.

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Executive Officer:

 

 

Date:

November13, 2001

 

/s/ Steven E. Trager

 

Steven E. Trager

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Financial Officer:

 

 

Date:

November13, 2001

 

/s/ Kevin Sipes

 

Kevin Sipes

 

Chief Financial Officer &

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

By Reference To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.24

 

Assignment of lease of 610 Eastern Blvd.

 

Filed as exhibit 10.24 of

 

 

 

to Republic Bank & Trust Co. of Indiana

 

this Form 10-Q for the period ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.25

 

Extension of lease of 601 W. Market St.

 

Filed as exhibit 10.25 of

 

 

 

 

 

this Form 10-Q for the period ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings

 

Filed as Exhibit 11 of this Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Awareness Letter

 

Filed as Exhibit 15 of this

 

 

 

 

 

Form 10-Q for the period ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2001

 

 

Exhibit 10.24

Assignment of Lease

 

ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE

 

 

THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that Republic Bank & Trust Company, hereinafter called "Assignor," for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00), and other valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby sell, assign, transfer and set over unto Republic Bank & Trust Company of Indiana, hereinafter called "Assignee," all right, title and interest in and to that certain Lease from Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership, as Lessor, to the undersigned as Lessee dated May 1, 1999, and which Lease covers the real estate commonly known as 610 Eastern Boulevard, Clarksville, Indiana 47130, together with all rights and privileges granted by said Lease or incident thereto, for the remainder of the unexpired term thereof, and any renewals thereof.

 

Assignor covenants with said Assignee that it is the lawful owner of and has good and merchantable title to the above-described Lease and the leasehold estate created thereby, free and clear from any and all liens, encumbrances or adverse claims.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Assignor has hereunto set its hand this the 30th day of April 2001.

 

Republic Bank & Trust Company

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Kevin Sipes

 

 


"Assignor"

 

 

STATE OF KENTUCKY

)

 

 

)

ss.

COUNTY OF

)

 

 

 

Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kevin Sipes, S.V.P. and acknowledged execution of the foregoing Assignment of Lease.

 

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this 30th day of April, 2001.

 

 

/s/ Pamela W. Anderson

Notary Public

 

Printed: Pamela W. Anderson

 

My Commission Expires: 8/21/2004

 

My County of Residence is: Jefferson

 


CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT

 

THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership, the Lessor named in, and which executed, that certain Lease dated May 1, 1999, more particularly described in the above and foregoing assignment thereof, for and in consideration in the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) and other valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby fully consent to the making of said and foregoing assignment of said Lease.  Lessor by execution of this Consent hereby releases Republic Bank & Trust Company from any and all liability for payment of rent and for performance of the terms, covenants and conditions to be performed by said Lessee under said Lease from and after May 1, 2001, provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as discharging or releasing the said Republic Bank & Trust Company from any and all liability for payment of rent and for performance of the terms, covenants and conditions to be performed by it prior to May 1, 2001, pursuant to said Lease.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Lessor has hereunto set its hand this 30th day of April, 2001.

 

Jaytee Properties Limited Partnership

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Steve Trager

 

STATE OF KENTUCKY

)

 

 

)

ss.

COUNTY OF

)

 

 

Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Steven E. Trager, who acknowledged execution of the foregoing Consent to Assignment for and on behalf of said Corporation, and who, having been duly sworn, stated that the representations therein contained are true.

 

WITNESS my hand and Notarial Seal this 30th day of April, 2001.

 

/s/ Pamela W. Anderson

Notary Public

Printed: Pamela W. Anderson

My Commission Expires: 8/21/2004

My County of Residence is: Jefferson

 

This Instrument prepared by:

 

/s/ Michael A. Ringswald

Michael A. Ringswald, Atty.

601 W. Market Street

Louisville, Ky. 40202

1-(502)-561-7128

 

Exhibit 10.25

Extension of Lease

 

Extension of Lease Agreement

 

 

                This EXTENSION OF LEASE AGREEMENT dated this 25th day of September, 2001 shall extend the Term of that certain Lease originally dated October 1, 1996 (“Lease”) and any other amendments, if any, to such Lease, by and between TEECO Properties (“Landlord”) and Republic Bank & Trust Company (“Tenant”).  Landlord and Tenant agree that the Term of the original Lease referenced above shall be extended for 5 years from September 30, 2001 to September 30, 2006.  All other terms, conditions and provisions of that original Lease dated October 1, 1996 shall remain unchanged and incorporated by reference under this Extension Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant, intending to be legally bound hereby, have caused this Extension Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

 

 

TEECO Properties

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steve Trager

 

 

REPUBLIC BANK & TRUST COMPANY

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kevin Sipes

 

 

 

Exhibit 11.

Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings

 

See Item 1, Note 7 “Earnings Per Share” for calculations

 

Exhibit 15.

Awareness Letter

 

November 7, 2001

 

Republic Bancorp, Inc.

601 West Market Street

Louisville, Kentucky 40202

 

 

We have reviewed, in accordance with standards established by the AICPA, the unaudited interim financial information of Republic Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) as of September 30, 2001 and for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 as indicated in our report dated August 14, 2001.  Because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

 

We are aware that our report referred to above, which was included in your quarterly report on Form 10-Q, is being incorporated by reference in the Form S-8 Registration statement.

 

We also are aware that our report referred to above, under Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the registration statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

 

 

 

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