10-Q 1 sun10q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT United States Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR Filing


 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

———————

FORM 10-Q

———————

ý  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2008

Commission file number 0-22911

SUN AMERICAN BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

65-0325364

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

9293 Glades Road

Boca Raton, Florida 33434

 (Address of principal executive offices)



(561) 544-1908

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


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


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer ý   

Non-accelerated filer   ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ¨   No  ý


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of May 6, 2008:


10,349,336 shares of Common Stock

 

 










Index


 

 

 

 

Part I.   Financial Information

 

 

 

Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

 

 

1

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

 

 

2

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
and 2007

 

 

3

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007

 

 


4

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

5

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

14

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

22

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

Part II.    Other Information

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

 

25

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

 

25

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

25

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

26

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

 

 

26

Item 5. Other Information

 

 

26

Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SUN AMERICAN BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Cash and due from financial institutions

 

$

9,872,762

 

$

8,109,917

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

7,976,000

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

17,848,762

 

 

8,109,917

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

5,653,119

 

 

5,778,655

 

Securities held to maturity (fair value 2008 - $69,973,635, 2007 - $ 50,940,402)

 

 

68,394,810

 

 

50,306,758

 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $5,150,559 and $6,503,508

 

 

456,282,710

 

 

439,961,953

 

Federal Reserve Bank stock

 

 

3,180,900

 

 

3,180,900

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

 

4,820,600

 

 

4,658,500

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

2,371,152

 

 

2,698,469

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

 

10,907,752

 

 

11,211,441

 

Goodwill

 

 

42,420,347

 

 

42,362,255

 

Intangibles

 

 

2,492,057

 

 

2,719,538

 

Other assets

 

 

7,346,285

 

 

6,884,053

 

 

 

$

621,718,494

 

$

577,872,439

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing

 

$

54,290,026

 

$

50,098,536

 

Interest bearing

 

 

344,425,053

 

 

330,608,180

 

Total deposits

 

 

398,715,079

 

 

380,706,716

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

34,168,146

 

 

14,983,655

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

84,000,000

 

 

78,000,000

 

Notes payable

 

 

4,128,871

 

 

2,703,155

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

3,756,538

 

 

3,660,365

 

Total liabilities

 

 

524,768,634

 

 

480,053,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

 

27,435

 

 

27,359

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.025 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized;
10,369,036 shares outstanding at March 31, 2008, 10,632,434 shares
outstanding at December 31, 2007

 

 

273,374

 

 

273,374

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

106,015,053

 

 

105,728,957

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(6,020,389

)

 

(6,025,754

)

Treasury stock, 565,908 shares at March 31, 2008, 302,510 shares at December 31, 2007

 

 

(3,072,454

)

 

(1,990,641

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(273,159

)

 

(194,747

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

96,922,425

 

 

97,791,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

621,718,494

 

$

577,872,439

 





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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SUN AMERICAN BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

8,196,907

 

$

7,621,630

 

Securities

 

 

941,181

 

 

773,012

 

Federal funds sold and other

 

 

62,806

 

 

362,948

 

 

 

 

9,200,894

 

 

8,757,590

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

3,612,994

 

 

3,710,288

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

704,204

 

 

121,506

 

Other

 

 

126,923

 

 

24,043

 

 

 

 

4,444,121

 

 

3,855,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income before provision for loan losses

 

 

4,756,773

 

 

4,901,753

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

(48,400

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

 

4,805,173

 

 

4,901,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

416,111

 

 

355,926

 

Other income

 

 

153,015

 

 

127,242

 

 

 

 

569,126

 

 

483,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

2,458,759

 

 

2,480,822

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

1,360,755

 

 

1,200,112

 

Data and item processing

 

 

227,888

 

 

365,170

 

Professional fees

 

 

239,684

 

 

303,709

 

Insurance

 

 

157,450

 

 

141,375

 

Advertising

 

 

34,084

 

 

17,616

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

218,314

 

 

104,882

 

Other

 

 

575,156

 

 

538,662

 

 

 

 

5,272,090

 

 

5,152,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and minority interest

 

 

102,209

 

 

232,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in net income of subsidiary

 

 

(97

)

 

(13,453

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

 

102,112

 

 

219,120

 

Income tax expense

 

 

96,747

 

 

122,696

 

Net income

 

$

5,365

 

$

96,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.01

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.01

 

Weighted average number of common shares, basic

 

 

10,462,434

 

 

9,259,365

 

Weighted average number of common shares, diluted

 

 

10,538,272

 

 

10,627,455

 





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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SUN AMERICAN BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

2008

 

March 31,

2007

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

$

1,647,519

 

$

(635,939

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturities and pay-downs of available for sale securities

 

 

482

 

 

540

 

Maturities and pay-downs of held to maturity securities

 

 

16,798,986

 

 

1,123,465

 

Purchases of held to maturity securities

 

 

(34,696,515

)

 

 

Net purchases of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

 

(162,100

)

 

(1,635,100

)

Decrease (Increase) in net loans

 

 

(17,323,137

)

 

9,935,286

 

Cash equivalents acquired from Independent Community Bank

 

 

 

 

35,156,280

 

Cash paid for Independent Community Bank

 

 

 

 

(18,433,791

)

Purchase of premises and equipment

 

 

(57,334

)

 

(960,905

)

Net cash (used)  provided by investing activities

 

 

(35,439,618

)

 

25,185,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

 

19,184,491

 

 

(124,075

)

Net change in Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

6,000,000

 

 

21,000,000

 

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

 

 

18,008,363

 

 

(76,825,956

)

Increase in notes payable

 

 

1,425,716

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of warrants

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

12,956

 

Common stock issuance costs

 

 

 

 

(44,400

)

Purchases of treasury shares

 

 

(1,081,813

)

 

 

Repurchase of warrants costs

 

 

(5,813

)

 

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

43,530,944

 

 

(55,961,475

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash and equivalents

 

 

9,738,845

 

 

(31,411,639

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

8,109,917

 

 

56,415,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

17,848,762

 

$

25,003,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

4,340,779

 

$

3,908,687

 

Transfer of loans to real estate owned

 

$

1,050,780

 

$

 

Fair value of noncash assets acquired

 

$

 

$

144,450,000

 

Fair value of liabilities assumed

 

$

 

$

138,776,000

 

Fair value of common stock issued

 

$

 

$

22,016,000

 




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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SUN AMERICAN BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007


 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional Paid-in Capital

 

 

Treasury
Stock

 

 

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

 

Total
Shareholders’
Equity

 

Balance at

 January 1, 2007

 

 

231,766

 

 

87,407,548

 

 

 

 

 

(2,915,439

)

 

(209,938

)

 

84,513,937

 

Issuance of 1,630,813 shares of common stock

 

 

40,770

 

 

21,930,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,971,610

 

2,000 warrants
exercised

 

 

50

 

 

19,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

1,760 stock options exercised

 

 

44

 

 

12,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,956

 

20,000 shares of restricted stock granted

 

 

500

 

 

(500

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognition of stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

254,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

254,558

 

Net income, unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of  tax, and total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96,424

 

 

19,024

 

 

115,448

 

Balance at  March 31, 2007

 

$

273,130

 

$

109,625,308

 

$

 

 

$

(2,819,015

)

$

(190,914

)

$

106,888,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at

 January 1, 2008

 

$

273,374

 

$

105,728,957

 

$

(1,990,641

)

 

$

(6,025,754

)

$

(194,747

)

$

97,791,189

 

Buyback of

 warrants costs

 

 

 

 

(5,813

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,813

)

Purchase of 263,398 shares of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,081,813

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,081,813

)

Recognition of stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

291,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

291,909

 

Net income, unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax, and total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,365

 

 

(78,412

)

 

(73,047

)

Balance at March 31, 2008

 

$

273,374

 

$

106,015,053

 

$

(3,072,454

)

 

$

(6,020,389

)

$

(273,159

)

 

$96,922,425

 



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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SUN AMERICAN BANCORP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1 - Critical Accounting Policies

Sun American Bancorp (the “Company”) has identified six policies as being critical because they require management to make judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because of the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions.

Allowance for Loan Losses: The Company’s accounting for the allowance for loan losses is a critical policy that is discussed in detail in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (see Asset Quality and Nonperforming Assets).

Goodwill and Intangible Assets: The Company tests goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment annually. The test requires the Company to determine the fair value of its reporting unit and compare the reporting unit’s fair value to its carrying value. The fair value of the reporting unit is estimated using management valuation models. While management believes the sources utilized to arrive at the fair value estimates are reliable, different sources or methods could have yielded different fair value estimates. These fair value estimates require a significant amount of judgment. Changes in management’s valuation of its reporting unit may affect future earnings through the recognition of a goodwill impairment charge. At December 31, 2007, (the goodwill impairment testing date) the fair value of its reporting unit was greater than its carrying value; therefore, goodwill was not impaired. If the fair value of the reporting unit declines below the carrying amount, the Company would have to perform the second step of the impairment test. This step requires the Company to determine the fair value of all assets (recognized and unrecognized) and liabilities of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation.

Mergers and Acquisitions: The Company accounts for its business combinations based on the purchase method of accounting. The purchase method of accounting requires the Company to determine the fair value of the tangible net assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired. The fair values are based on available information and current economic conditions at the date of acquisition. The fair values may be obtained from independent appraisers, discounted cash flow present value techniques, management valuation models, quoted prices on national markets or quoted market prices from brokers.  These fair values estimates will affect future earnings through the disposition or amortization of the underlying assets and liabilities. While management believes the sources utilized to arrive at the fair value estimates are reliable, different sources or methods could have yielded different fair value estimates. Such different fair value estimates could affect future earnings through different values being utilized for the disposition or amortization of the underlying assets and liabilities acquired.

Acquired Loans: The Company generally acquires loans through business combinations rather than individually or in groups or portfolios. An acquired loan which has experienced deterioration of credit quality between origination and the acquisition, and for which it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the loan’s contractual terms, is accounted for under the provisions of Statement of Position 03-3, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer (“SOP 03-3”). For such loans, the Company estimates the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal, interest, and other cash flows (including expected prepayments, if any) as of the acquisition date. The excess of the loan’s contractually required cash flows over the Company’s expected cash flows is referred to as a nonaccretable difference and is not recorded by the Company. The loan is initially recorded at fair value, which represents the present value of the expected cash flows. The difference between the undiscounted expected cash flows and the fair value at which the loan is recorded is referred to as accretable yield and is accreted into interest income over the remaining expected life of the loan.

On a quarterly basis, the Company updates its estimate of cash flows expected to be collected. If the estimated cash flows have decreased, the Corporation creates a valuation allowance equal to the present value of the decrease in the cash flows and recognizes a loss. If the estimated cash flows have increased, the Company would first reverse any existing valuation allowance for that loan, and would then account for the remainder of the increase as an adjustment to the yield accreted on a prospective basis over the loan’s remaining life.

Investment Securities:  The Company records its securities available for sale in its statement of financial condition at fair value. The Company uses market price quotes for valuation. The fair value of these securities in the Company’s statement of financial condition was based on the closing price quotations at period end. The closing quotation represents inter-dealer quotations without retail markups, markdowns or commissions and do not necessarily represent actual transactions. As a consequence, the Company may not be able to realize the quoted market price upon sale. The Company adjusts its securities available for sale to fair value monthly with a corresponding increase or decrease to other comprehensive income. Investments for which management has the



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SUN AMERICAN BANCORP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



intent and the Company has the ability to hold to maturity, are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount. Amortization and accretion are calculated using the constant yield method over the term of the securities. Declines in the fair value of individual securities classified as either held to maturity or available for sale, below their cost that are other than temporary result in write-downs of the individual securities to their fair value through the income statement.

Income Taxes:  The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return. The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax amounts to the amount expected to be realized.

Nature of Operations and Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the Company and its subsidiary, Sun American Bank (the “Bank”). The Company is a bank holding company regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) that owns 99.9% of the outstanding capital stock of the Bank. Inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements and notes to the financial statements have been adjusted to reflect a 1-for-2.5 reverse stock split that took effect in May 2007 for all periods presented.

The Company is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, while the Bank is a Florida State Chartered Commercial Bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System whose deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Bank provides a full range of commercial banking and consumer banking services to businesses and individuals. The Bank is regulated by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation and the Federal Reserve Board.

Stock Compensation

The Company has granted stock options for the purchase of shares of common stock of the Company to directors, former directors and employees of the Company under the Amended and Restated Directors Stock Option Plan, the Amended and Restated Incentive Stock Option Plan, and the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan, (the “Plans”) and various compensation agreements and actions of the Board of Directors. All options for the purchase of common stock of the Company expire 10 years from the date of grant. All options, with the exception of 126,000 options issued to key consultants with exercise prices that are less than fair market value, have an exercise price that is equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the options were granted. It is the policy of the Company to issue shares for stock option exercises and restricted stock from available treasury shares. Options generally vest over five years; however, options granted to directors prior to 2006 were amended to vest immediately on December 16, 2005.

At March 31, 2008, the Amended and Restated Directors Stock Option Plan permits the grant of stock options to purchase up to 400,000 shares of common stock, of which 88,600 shares remained available for issuance. The Amended and Restated Incentive Stock Option Plan permits the grant of stock options to purchase up to 400,000 shares of common stock, of which 59,504 shares remained available for issuance. The Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan permits the grant of stock options and restricted shares for up to 1.6 million shares with 1.2 million shares allocated to incentive stock options. At March 31, 2008, 291,440 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan.




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SUN AMERICAN BANCORP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



The following table presents information on stock options outstanding for the periods shown.


 

 

 

Year to date

March 31, 2008

 

Full Year

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

Shares

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

Shares

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

              

  

   

 

     

 

 

     

 

     

 

 

 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

1,482,869

 

$

8.62

 

1,243,589

 

$

9.88

 

Granted

 

470,800

 

 

3.60

 

328,280

 

 

12.73

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

(1,760

)

 

7.36

 

Forfeited or expired

 

(27,120

)

 

9.14

 

(87,240

)

 

10.33

 

Outstanding at end of period

 

1,926,549

 

$

8.82

 

1,482,869

 

$

10.48

 

Options exercisable at end of period

 

901,441

 

$

9.22

 

719,885

 

$

8.62


The aggregate intrinsic value for stock options outstanding and options exercisable at March 31, 2008, was $187,000 and zero, respectively. The weighted average remaining contractual term of stock options outstanding and options exercisable at March 31, 2008, was 7.9 years and 6.7 years, respectively.


The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model.  This model uses the assumptions listed in the table below.  Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock.   The risk-free rate for periods within the expected life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.


 

Black-Scholes assumptions

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

 

Year Ended December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

3.90%

 

4.78%

 

 

Expected option life

 

6.5 years

 

6.5 years

 

 

Expected stock price volatility

 

55%

 

20%

 

 

Dividend yield

 

0%

 

0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average fair value of options granted during the year

 

$3.60

 

$4.28

 


Stock option compensation expense was $292,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $255,000 for the same period in 2007. The deferred tax benefit on the portion of expense related to nonqualified stock options was $57,000 and $53,000, for the three months ended in 2008 and 2007, respectively.


As of March 31, 2008, there was $3.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the various plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.1 years.


The following table presents information on restricted stock outstanding for the periods shown:


 

 

 

Year to date

March 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Average

Market

Price at Grant

 

              

  

   

 

     

 

 

     

 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

52,000

 

$

13.10

 

 

Vested

 

(12,000

)

 

13.10

 

 

Outstanding at end of period

 

40,000

 

$

13.10

 


As of March 31, 2008, there was $519,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares of restricted stock. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.3 years.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Disclosure

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for the financial statements not to be misleading have been included. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and the notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note 3 - New Accounting Pronouncements

The Company adopted FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), as of January 1, 2007. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is "more likely than not" that the tax  position would be sustained in a  tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination.  For tax positions not meeting the "more likely than not" test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption had no affect on the Company’s financial statements.

The Company and its subsidiary are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of the state of Florida. The Company is no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities for years before 2004. The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company did not have any amounts accrued for interest and penalties at March 31, 2008.

In September 2006, SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” was issued. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy about the assumptions used to measure fair value and clarifies assumptions about risk and the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position (FSP) 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157. This FSP delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The impact of adoption was not material.

In February, 2007, SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” was issued. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company did not elect the fair value option for any financial assets or financial liabilities as of January 1, 2008, the effective date of the standard.

Note 4 - Fair Value

SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) or identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing and asset or liability.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Assets measured at fair value are summarized below:


 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2008 using

 

March 31, 2008

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

(Level 1)

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale securities

$5,653,119

 

$5,183,252

 

$   469,867

 

$            —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired loans

$7,659,548

 

$            —

 

$7,659,548

 

$            —


Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $7.9 million, with a valuation allowance of $203,000. Impaired loans are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis but are subject to fair value adjustments when there is evidence of impairment.


Note 5 - Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses


The following is an analysis of the allowance for loan losses:


 

 

Three months ended

March  31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

                    

     

 

                    

  

Balance, beginning of year

 

$

6,503,508

 

$

3,052,638

 

Total charge-offs

 

 

(1,309,130

)

 

 

Recoveries

 

 

4,581

 

 

3,062

 

Effect of Acquisition

 

 

 

 

906,600

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

(48,400

)

 

 

Allowance balance at end of period

 

$

5,150,559

 

$

3,962,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross loans

 

$

461,433,269

 

$

448,394,366

 


Impaired loans were as follows:


 

March 31,

2008

 

December 31,

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Loans with no allocated allowance for loan losses

$

6,840,998

 

 

$

6,698,010

 

Loans with allocated allowance for loan losses

 

1,021,673

 

 

 

5,260,367

 

Impaired loans at end of period

$

7,862,671

 

 

$

11,958,377

 

Amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated

$

203,123

 

 

$

1,491,893

 


Nonperforming loans and impaired loans are defined differently. Some loans may be included in both categories, whereas other loans may only be included in one category.


Nonperforming loans consist of loans that are past due 90 days or more which are still accruing interest and loans on nonaccrual status. The following table sets forth information with respect to nonperforming loans identified by the Company at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.


 

March 31,

2008

 

December 31,

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Over 90 days past due and still accruing

$

373,308

 

 

$

 

Nonaccrual loans

 

6,831,269

 

 

 

6,687,676

 

Other real estate owned

 

394,093

 

 

 

587,063

 

Total nonperforming assets

$

7,598,670

 

 

$

7,274,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2008 were 1.22% of total assets, a decrease from the corresponding December 31, 2007 ratio of 1.26%. Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2008 were in various stages of resolution for which management believes such loans are adequately collateralized and were appropriately considered in its determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

Note 6 - Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Other Borrowings

The details of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

March 31,

2008

 

December 31,
2007

 

Maturity Date

 

Interest Rate

 

 

$

4,000,000

     

$

     

April, 2008

     

   2.97%

 

 

 

12,000,000

 

 

 

April, 2008

 

2.79

 

 

 

12,000,000

 

 

 

April, 2008

 

2.63

 

 

 

13,000,000

 

 

 

April, 2008

 

2.63

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

 

 

April, 2008

 

2.65

 

 

 

7,000,000

 

 

 

April, 2008

 

2.56

 

 

 

17,000,000

 

 

 

April, 2008

 

2.48

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

April, 2008

 

2.48

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

April, 2008

 

2.45

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

2,000,000

 

December, 2008

 

3.87

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

March, 2010

 

2.46

 

 

 

 

 

12,000,000

 

January, 2008

 

4.54

 

 

 

 

 

12,000,000

 

January, 2008

 

4.52

 

 

 

 

 

7,000,000

 

January, 2008

 

4.49

 

 

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

January, 2008

 

4.52

 

 

 

 

 

17,000,000

 

January, 2008

 

4.60

 

 

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

January, 2008

 

4.67

 

 

 

 

 

12,000,000

 

January, 2008

 

4.64

 

 

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

January, 2008

 

4.58

 

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

March, 2008

 

5.51

 

 

$

84,000,000

 

$

78,000,000

 

 

 

 

 


The Bank has pledged a security interest in its real estate loan portfolio to the FHLB as collateral for borrowings obtained from the FHLB.




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SUN AMERICAN BANCORP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Note 7 – Notes Payable

The following is a summary of notes payable as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.


 

 

March 31, 2008

 

 

December 31, 2007

 

Note Payable to Independent Bankers Bank, borrowed under a $2,000,000 line of

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

credit due February 2010, plus interest payable quarterly at Prime Rate minus 1%,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured by 99.97% of the outstanding Sun American Bank stock

 

$

 

 

$

1,750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note Payable to Independent Bankers Bank, borrowed under a $3,000,000 line of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

credit due June 2008, plus interest payable quarterly at Prime Rate minus 1%,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and cross collaterized  and cross defaulted to note above

 

 

 

 

 

953,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note Payable to Silverton Bank, borrowed under a $8,000,000 line of credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

due January 2010, plus interest payable quarterly at Prime Rate minus 1%,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured by 99.97% of the outstanding Sun American Bank stock

 

 

4,128,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total notes payable

 

$

4,128,871

 

 

$

2,703,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate

 

 

4.25

%

 

 

6.25

%

On January 7, 2008, the Company replaced the two notes due to Independent Bankers Bank with a new $8,000,000 line of credit from Silverton Bank. The new line matures January 2010; interest is set at Prime Rate minus 1.00% and the line is secured by 99.9% of the outstanding Sun American Bank stock.

The Bank maintains an unsecured line of credit of $20.0 million with Silverton Bank to meet interim liquidity needs. There were no borrowings outstanding under this unsecured line of credit as of March 31, 2008.

Note 8 - Capital Adequacy

The Company’s and the Bank’s capital ratios at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are listed below.  


Capital Ratios

 

 

March 31, 

2008

 

 

December 31,

 2007

 

 

Adequately

Capitalized

 

 

Well

Capitalized

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

Sun American Bancorp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total risk-weighted capital

 

 

10.91

%

 

11.77%

 

 

>8%

 

 

>10%

Tier 1 risk-weighted capital

 

 

9.84

%

 

10.52%

 

 

>4%

 

 

>6%

Tier 1 leverage capital

 

 

9.18

%

 

9.33%

 

 

>4%

 

 

>5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun American Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total risk-weighted capital

 

 

11.61

%

 

12.27%

 

 

>8%

 

 

>10%

Tier 1 risk-weighted capital

 

 

10.54

%

 

11.02%

 

 

>4%

 

 

>6%

Tier 1 leverage capital

 

 

9.82

%

 

9.75%

 

 

>4%

 

 

>5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Based upon these ratios, the Bank was considered to be well capitalized at March 31, 2008.






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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Note 9 - Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share


The following tables summarize the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to holders of common stock.


Basic and Diluted

 

Three months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

 

$

5,365

 

$

96,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

 

 

10,462,434

 

 

9,259,365

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

 

 

10,538,272

 

 

10,627,455

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.01

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.01

 


The difference between basic and diluted weighted-average common shares is the dilutive impact of unexercised in-the-money stock options and warrants.


Stock options and stock warrants to purchase 1,639,649 and 4,339,465 shares of common stock, respectively, were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2008, and stock options and stock warrants to purchase 887,140 and 238,723 shares of common stock, respectively, were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2007, because they were antidilutive.


Note 10 - Warrants


As of March 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase 4,363,225 shares of common stock, including Class A, D, E, F, G warrants and other warrants.


A summary of the warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the Company as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, is presented below.


 

 

Shares of Common

Stock to be issued

upon the exercise of a

Warrant

 

March 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

Class A Warrants

     

0.4

     

920,125

     

920,125

 

Class B Warrants

 

 

 

 

Class C Warrants

 

 

 

 

Class D Warrants

 

0.4

 

4,649,074

 

4,649,074

 

Class E Warrants

 

0.4

 

722,000

 

722,000

 

Class F Warrants

 

0.2

 

6,334,714

 

6,334,714

 

Class G Warrants

 

0.4

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

Other Warrants

 

0.4

 

1,399,506

 

1,399,506

 

Warrants Outstanding

 

 

 

14,075,419

 

14,075,419

 


Class A Warrants

Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase 0.4 of a share of common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per warrant or $10.00 per share, subject to adjustment for stock splits, reverse stock splits and other events of recapitalization. The Company may redeem the Class A warrants at any time if the following conditions have been satisfied: (i) the Company has registered for resale the common stock issuable upon exercise of the Class A warrants; (ii) the common stock, as publicly traded on a national securities exchange, has closed at a price of at least $21.25 for 20 continuous trading days; and (iii) the Company pays $4.00 per outstanding warrant, subject to adjustment. If not earlier redeemed, the Class A warrants will expire on December 31, 2008.




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SUN AMERICAN BANCORP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Class D Warrants

The Company’s Class D Warrants trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “SAMBW”. Each Class D warrant entitles the holder to purchase 0.4 of a share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per warrant, or $10.00 per share. The exercise price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events as provided in the Class D warrant certificate. The Company’s Class D warrants may be exercised at any time until May 13, 2009, at which time they will expire.

The Company has the right to redeem the Class D warrants at a redemption price of $1.25 per share (subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend on the common stock or the like) after providing 30 days’ prior written notice to the Class D warrant holders at any time after the closing price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $14.00, for five consecutive trading days. If the Company calls the Class D warrants for redemption, they will be exercisable until the close of business on the business day next preceding the specified redemption date.

Class E Warrants

Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase 0.4 of a share of common stock at an exercise price of $4.25 per warrant or $10.63 per share, subject to adjustment for stock splits, reverse stock splits and other events of recapitalization. The Company may redeem the Class E warrants at any time if the following conditions have been satisfied: (i) the Company has registered for resale the common stock issuable upon exercise of the Class E warrants; (ii) the common stock, as publicly traded on a national securities exchange, has closed at a price of at least $21.25 for 20 continuous trading days; and (iii) the Company pays $10.00 per outstanding share, subject to adjustment. The Class E warrants will expire no later than March 2010.

Class F Warrants

Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase 0.2 of a share of common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per warrant or $10.00 per share, subject to adjustment for stock splits, reverse stock splits and other events of recapitalization. The Class F warrants will expire no later than February 2011.

The Company has the right to redeem the Class F warrants at a redemption price of $1.25 per share (subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend on the common stock or the like) after providing written notice to the Class F warrant holders at any time after the closing price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $14.00, for any period of twenty consecutive trading days. If the Company calls the Class F warrants for redemption, they will be exercisable until the close of business of the specified redemption date. The holders of Class F warrants may satisfy their obligation to pay the aggregate exercise price through a “cashless exercise”, in which event the Company will issue to the holders the number of shares determined by the “cashless exercise” formula.

Class G Warrants

Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase 0.4 of a share of common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per warrant or $10.00 per share, subject to adjustment for stock splits, reverse stock splits and other events of recapitalization. The Class G warrants will expire no later than May 2010. The holders of Class G warrants may satisfy their obligation to pay the aggregate Exercise Price through a “cashless exercise”, in which event the Company will issue to the holders the number of shares determined by the “cashless exercise” formula.

Other Warrants

An aggregate of 1,399,506 warrants have been issued to various underwriters for compensation for certain private and public offerings of the Company’s common stock. The exercise prices per share range from $3.38 to $14.85 and have expiration dates between 2008 and 2010.





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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.

The following discussion and analysis presents a review of the consolidated operating results of Sun American Bancorp (the “Company”) and its bank subsidiary, Sun American Bank (the “Bank”), for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and the financial condition of the Company at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included herein and contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements included in this document, or incorporated herein by reference, that do not relate to present or historical conditions are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Additional oral or written forward-looking statements may be made by the Company from time to time, and such statements may be included in documents that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements relating to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions and are intended to be made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believes,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “possible,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects”, and “plans” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company’s ability to predict projected results or the effect of events on the Company’s operating results is inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in this document. Factors that could affect the Company’s assumptions and predictions include, but are not limited to, the risk that (i) loan losses would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and operating results; (ii) a decline in the value of the collateral securing the Company’s loans could result in an increase in losses on foreclosure; (iii) the Company’s growth strategy may not be successful and risk related to acquisitions and integration of target operations; (iv) the geographical concentration of the Company’s business in Florida makes the Company highly susceptible to local economic and business conditions; (v) changes in interest rates may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition; (vi) competition from other financial institutions could adversely affect the Company’s profitability and growth; (vii) the adequacy of our loan loss allowance; (viii) risks related to compliance with environmental laws and regulations and other government regulations; (ix) litigation risks; (x) lack of active market for our common stock; (xi) the mortgage and real estate crisis, a decline in general economic conditions, and the possibility of recession could adversely affect our business, and (xii) lack of dividends, dilution and anti-takeover provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws. You should not place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

The Company’s primary market and service area is Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Martin counties where the Company currently operates fourteen full service banking offices. A full service branch in Miami-Dade County was closed on March 31, 2008. The Company has grown significantly in recent years due to the acquisition of certain assets, and assumption of certain liabilities, of PanAmerican Bank in December 2001, Gulf Bank in February 2004, Beach Bank in December 2006, and more recently the merger with Independent Community Bank completed in March 2007. Coupled with these transactions, the Company has pursued a growth strategy, increasing its level of earning assets, primarily through increases in the loan portfolio by concentrating on the origination of commercial and consumer loan products and by competitively pricing deposit products.

As of March 31, 2008, the Company had total assets of $621.7 million, net loans of $456.3 million, deposits of $398.7 million and stockholders’ equity of $96.9 million.

The Company intends to continue to expand its business through internal growth. If opportunities arise that are deemed beneficial to the Company involving mergers and acquisitions, they will be considered. The Company intends to grow internally by adding to the loan portfolio and bringing in new deposits. The Company also intends to maintain its capital base on a level that retains a “well capitalized” position.

The Company’s results of operations are primarily dependent upon the results of operations of the Bank. The Bank conducts a commercial banking business which generally consists of attracting deposits from the general public and applying a majority of these funds (typically 75% to 90%) to the origination of commercial loans to small



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businesses, consumer loans, and secured real estate loans in its local trade area of South Florida. The balance of the bank’s portfolio (approximately 10% to 25%) was generally held in cash and invested in government backed investment grade securities.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

The Company is predominantly a commercial lender in the South Florida market place and is therefore exposed to the current weakened real estate conditions in our South Florida geographic region. The Company’s financial results for the first quarter of 2008 when compared to the first quarter of 2007 reflect the impact of margin compression, higher occupancy costs for branches not included in 2007, and expenses related to non-performing loans and Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) expenses. The Company is reporting non-performing assets of $7.6 million in the first quarter of 2008 versus $7.3 million at December 31, 2007, and $2.3 million at March 31, 2007. The Company’s non-performing assets remained stable through the first quarter of 2008 compared to the fourth quarter of 2007. The Company did manage to reduce certain non-performing assets in the first quarter but added others. Management believes this will be the pattern for the remainder of the year. The Company is working aggressively to resolve issues related to clients who are, or who may in future, experience loan performance issues. Initiatives include work outs, loan sales and, when required, foreclosures. The Company’s policy is to monitor borrower activity closely and to identify potential issues before they amplify. We want to work with our borrowers to provide solutions that work in the best interests of both the borrower and the Company. However, we recognize that during this period of real estate challenges, these types of problems are not resolved quickly and more than likely they will continue throughout 2008.

The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2008 was $5.2 million and represented 1.12% of total loans. Management will continue to monitor the adequacy of our loan loss provisions in conjunction with the current economic conditions in South Florida.

The Bank maintained a strong capital position during the quarter with Tier 1 Capital of $53 million at March 31, 2008. The Bank's Tier 1 Leverage ratio was 9.82%, or 96% above the Federal regulatory definition of a 'Well Capitalized Bank'.

We continue to undertake a number of initiatives to improve the performance of the Company which include the development of new business. The pipeline of new loans has grown significantly which should lead to funding and facilitate increased loan revenues in the medium term.  We also closed a redundant branch in Miami that will lead to headcount and rent expense savings with no loss of market share.

Finally, our stock buy back program continues as we re-purchased 263,000 shares of common stock at prices below our tangible book value per share in the first quarter of 2008. 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Regulatory agencies require that the Bank maintain sufficient liquidity to operate in a sound and safe manner. The principal sources of liquidity and funding are generated by the operations of the Bank through its diverse deposit base, loan participations and other asset/liability measures. For banks, liquidity represents the ability to meet loan commitments, withdrawals of deposit funds, and operating expenses. The level and maturity of deposits necessary to support the lending and investment activities is determined through monitoring loan demand and through its asset/liability management process. Considerations in managing the liquidity position include scheduled cash flows from existing assets, contingencies and liabilities, as well as projected liquidity conducive to efficient operations and are continuously evaluated as part of the asset/liability management process. Historically, the Bank has increased its level of deposits to allow for its planned asset growth. The level of deposits is influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition, among other things. South Florida continues to develop and faces intense competition from other financial service providers. Management has found that adjusting pricing, or introducing new products, produces increased deposit growth. Adjusting the rate paid on money market and NOW accounts can quickly adjust the level of deposits.

The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”). At March 31, 2008, the Bank had $84,000,000 of FHLB fixed rate advances to assist in funding its loan portfolio growth. The Bank has pledged a security interest in its real estate loan portfolio to the FHLB as collateral for borrowings obtained from the FHLB. See note 6 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding these advances. Liquidity at March 31, 2008, consisted of $17.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $5.7 million in available-for-sale investments, for a total of $23.5 million, compared to a total of $13.9 million at year-end 2007.



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If additional liquidity is needed, the Bank has established a correspondent banking relationship with Silverton Bank of Atlanta, Georgia. This relationship provides the Bank with the ability to borrow from an unsecured line-of-credit to supplement liquidity up to the amount of $20.0 million. There were no borrowings under this line of credit at March 31, 2008. Interest is calculated on any outstanding balance at the prevailing market federal funds rate. The Bank also has the ability to sell investments from the portfolio under a repurchase agreement with this correspondent bank. Similarly, the Company maintains a separate secured line-of-credit of $8.0 million with Silverton Bank. The Company has drawn $4.1 million against this line of credit as of March 31, 2008 principally to fund its stock buyback program. See note 7 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding this line of credit.

DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION CHANGES FROM JANUARY 1, 2008 TO MARCH 31, 2008

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total assets increased by $43.8 million, or 8%, to $621.7 million at March 31, 2008 from $577.9 million at December 31, 2007. The increase was primarily due to increases in federal funds sold, securities held to maturity, and loans during the period.

Federal funds sold at March 31, 2008 were $8.0 million compared to zero at December 31, 2007. Federal funds sold are available liquidity waiting to be deployed into higher yielding assets or to paydown maturing liabilities.

Securities held to maturity increased by $18.1 million to $68.4 million at March 31, 2008 from $50.3 million at December 31, 2007. The increase was primarily due to the execution of a leveraged investment strategy that added $29.7 million of government sponsored enterprises securities. This was partially offset by $16.8 million of securities called or matured.  Other securities purchases were approximately $5.0 million.

Net loans receivable increased by $16.3 million, or 4%, to $456.3 million at March 31, 2008, from $440.0 million at December 31, 2007. The increase was due to organic growth of the Bank’s loan portfolio during the first quarter of 2008.

ASSET QUALITY AND NONPERFORMING ASSETS

In the normal course of business, the Bank has recognized, and will continue to recognize, losses resulting from the inability of certain borrowers to repay loans and the insufficient realizable value of collateral securing such loans. Accordingly, management has established an allowance for loan losses, which totaled $5.2 million at March 31, 2008, and when analyzed by management was deemed to be adequate to absorb estimated credit losses. Management's periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on the Company's past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay (including the timing of future payments), the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates of material factors including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans that may be susceptible to significant change.

The Bank has a detailed system of procedures to ensure complete analysis of all factors pertinent to the evaluation of the adequacy of its loan loss allowance. The evaluation process includes analyzing general conditions in the local economy and historical loan losses as well as components within the portfolio itself to include: portfolio composition, concentrations, off-balance sheet risks, delinquencies and non-accrual loans, impaired assets, nonperforming assets and gross and net loan balances. In computing the adequacy of the loan loss allowance, management employs the following methodology:

Non-Specific Allowance: The methodology used in establishing non-specific allowances is based on a broad risk analysis of the portfolio. All significant portfolio segments, including concentrations, are analyzed. The amount of the non-specific allowance is based upon a statistical analysis that derives appropriate formulas, which are adjusted by management’s subjective assessment of current and future conditions. The determination includes an analysis of loss and recovery experience in the various portfolio segments over at least the last three fiscal years. Results of the historical loss analysis are adjusted to reflect current and anticipated conditions.

Specific Allowance: All significant commercial and industrial loans classified as either “substandard” or “doubtful” are reviewed at the end of each period to determine if a specific reserve is needed for that credit. The determination of a specific reserve for an impaired asset is evaluated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, and a specific reserve is very common for significant credits classified as either



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“substandard” or “doubtful.” The establishment of a specific reserve does not necessarily mean that the credit with the specific reserve will definitely incur loss at the reserve level. It is only an estimate of potential loss based upon anticipated events.

At December 31, 2007, the allowance for loan losses was $6.5 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company recorded a small recovery to the provision for loan loss of $48,000. Net charge-offs amounted to $1.3 million.  Collectively, these items result in a $5.2 million allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2008. The charge-offs were primarily related to two loans financing the development and construction of residential property. While these loans were well collateralized when they were made, the market value of the underlying collateral has declined significantly.

The Bank’s impaired assets were $7.9 million at March 31, 2008, or 1.70% of total gross loans, compared to $12.0 million at December 31, 2007, or 2.69% of total gross loans. Assets which are impaired are those deemed by management as inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets which are impaired have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

The Company’s nonperforming assets are as follows:

Nonperforming assets consist of loans that are past due 90 days or more which are still accruing interest, loans on nonaccrual status, and OREO. The following table sets forth information with respect to nonperforming assets identified by the Bank at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

 

 

March 31,

2008

 

December 31,

2007

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

217

 

$

217

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

6,578

 

 

6,313

 

Residential real estate

 

 

37

 

 

158

 

Accrual loans past due 90 days or more:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

373

 

 

 

OREO

 

 

394

 

 

587

 

Total nonperforming assets

 

$

7,599

 

$

7,275

 


Total nonperforming assets have increased during the three months ended March 31, 2008 from December 31, 2007 by $324,000. The total of $7.6 million at March 31, 2008, consists of ten loans in various stages of resolution and two foreclosed property for which management believes such loans are adequately collateralized or otherwise appropriately considered in its determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The total of $7.3 million at December 31, 2007, consisted of ten loans and three foreclosed properties. The Company sold $3.0 million of non-performing assets consisting of one loan and three foreclosed properties at a net loss of approximately $10,000. New non-performing assets during the first quarter of 2008 amounted to $3.3 million consisting of 3 properties.

COMMITMENTS TO EXTEND CREDIT

Commitments to extend credit were $73.2 million and $63.3 million and standby letters of credit were $1.5 million and $1.5 million at March 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively.

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 many require the payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments that guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk and collateral policy involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan commitments. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.



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LIABILITIES

Liabilities increased $44.7 million, or 9%, to $524.8 million at March 31, 2008 from $480.1 million at December 31, 2007 primarily due to increase in deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, FHLB advances, and notes payable.

DEPOSITS

Deposit accounts include interest and non-interest checking, money market, savings, and certificates of deposit. Deposits increased to $398.7 million at March 31, 2008 from $380.7 million at December 31, 2007. The increase of 5% during the first three months of 2008 is due to normal business development.

The Bank continues to further develop its niche in the small and medium size businesses, and individuals within its trade area in the South Florida markets. These markets include Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, and Martin County. Given the diverse population of these markets and geographic expanse, the Bank employs different strategies in meeting the deposit and credit needs of its communities. In addition, management continues to implement a strategy to change the mix of the deposit portfolio by focusing more heavily on core deposits, particularly checking accounts, an important component of the deposit mix which the Bank has historically maintained satisfactory levels of this type of deposit because of its policy of relationship banking. The Bank is developing new deposit products to retain existing customers and attract new deposit clients.

The following is a summary of the distribution of deposits:

Deposits

 

March 31,

2008

 

December 31,

2007

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

 

$

70,355

 

$

76,030

 

Money market accounts

 

 

57,636

 

 

59,711

 

Savings accounts

 

 

27,085

 

 

24,670

 

Certificates of deposit under $100,000

 

 

88,542

 

 

79,559

 

Certificates of deposit $100,000 and more

 

 

100,807

 

 

90,638

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

344,425

 

 

330,608

 

Non-interest bearing deposits

 

 

54,290

 

 

50,099

 

Total deposits

 

$

398,715

 

$

380,707

 


Brokered deposits are included in the certificate of deposit under $100,000 category. Brokered deposits were $28,099,000 and $24,129,000 at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase at March 31, 2008 were $34.2 million compared to $15.0 million at December 31, 2007, an increase of $19.2 million or 128%.  These repurchase agreements are secured by securities held by the bank.

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BORROWINGS

FHLB borrowings totaled $84.0 million at March 31, 2008, compared to $78.0 million at December 31, 2007. The increase of $6.0 million was primarily due to the Bank borrowing on a short term basis in order to fund asset growth.  See Financial Statement Footnote No.6.

NOTES PAYABLE

Notes payable at March 31, 2008 were $4.1 million compared to $2.7 million at December 31, 2007, an increase of $1.4 million or 53%.  The increase in notes payable was mostly used to fund the ongoing stock buyback program.

CAPITAL

The Company’s total stockholders’ equity was $96.9 million at March 31, 2008, a decrease of $869,000, or 1%, from $97.8 million at December 31, 2007. This decrease was mostly due to the repurchase of 263,398 common shares by the Company during the period.



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The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the regulatory banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. The regulations require the Company and the Bank to meet specific capital adequacy guidelines that includes quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s and the Bank’s capital classification is also subject to qualitative judgment by the regulators about interest rate risk, concentration of credit risk and other factors.

In accordance with risk-based capital guidelines issued by the Federal Reserve Board, the Bank is required to maintain a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets as well as maintain minimum leverage ratios (set forth in the table below). Member banks operating at or near the minimum ratio levels are expected to have well diversified risks, including no undue interest rate risk exposure, excellent control systems, good earnings, high asset quality, high liquidity, and well managed on- and off-balance sheet activities, and in general be considered strong organizations with a composite 1 rating under the CAMEL rating system for banks. For all but the most highly rated banks meeting the above conditions, the minimum leverage ratio may require an additional 100 to 200 basis points.

The Company and the Bank’s capital ratios at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are listed below:


Capital Ratios

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

Adequate

 

 

Well Capitalized

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

Sun American Bancorp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total risk-weighted capital

 

 

10.91

%

 

11.77%

 

 

>8%

 

 

>10%

Tier 1 risk-weighted capital

 

 

9.84

%

 

10.52%

 

 

>4%

 

 

>6%

Tier 1 leverage capital

 

 

9.18

%

 

9.33%

 

 

>4%

 

 

>5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun American Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total risk-weighted capital

 

 

11.61

%

 

12.27%

 

 

>8%

 

 

>10%

Tier 1 risk-weighted capital

 

 

10.54

%

 

11.02%

 

 

>4%

 

 

>6%

Tier 1 leverage capital

 

 

9.82

%

 

9.75%

 

 

>4%

 

 

>5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Based upon these ratios, the Company and the Bank are considered to be well capitalized. The Company continues to evaluate the interest rate exposure, control systems, earnings, asset quality, and liquidity through various monitoring systems to maintain an acceptable level of risk.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007


The Company reported net income of $5,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to net income of $96,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  The reduced results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are attributed mostly to margin compression, higher occupancy costs for branches not included in 2007, and expenses related to non-performing loans and OREO. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.00 and $0.00, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.01 and $0.01, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2007.




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NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income before provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $4.8 million compared to $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, a decrease of $145,000, or 3%. Interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities increased from the previous year due to the merger with Independent Community Bank and organic growth during the past year. However, a decline in loan yields exceeded the decline in the overall cost of funds resulting in net interest margin compression.  

For the periods indicated, the following table contains information regarding the total dollar amounts of interest income from interest-earning assets and the resulting average yields, the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resulting average costs, net interest income, and the net yield on interest-earning assets.

 

 

For the three month period ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest
(4)

 

Average

Yield/Rate (3)

 

Average

Balance

 

Interest

(4)

 

 

Average

Yield/Rate (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments (1)

 

$

61,577

 

$

941

 

 

6.13

%

$

60,674

 

$

776

 

 

 

5.19

%

Federal funds sold and other

 

 

7,775

 

 

63

 

 

3.24

 

 

28,153

 

 

360

 

 

 

5.18

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial loans (2)

 

 

31,900

 

 

602

 

 

7.57

 

 

32,010

 

 

725

 

 

 

9.19

 

Commercial mortgage loans (2)

 

 

301,276

 

 

5,632

 

 

7.50

 

 

205,538

 

 

4,542

 

 

 

8.96

 

Consumer loans (2)

 

 

4,879

 

 

90

 

 

7.36

 

 

3,635

 

 

84

 

 

 

9.41

 

Residential mortgage loans (2)

 

 

71,811

 

 

1,341

 

 

7.49

 

 

90,067

 

 

2,018

 

 

 

9.08

 

Home equity and other loans (2)

 

 

31,217

 

 

532

 

 

6.84

 

 

13,712

 

 

253

 

 

 

7.47

 

Total loans

 

 

441,083

 

 

8,197

 

 

7.45

 

 

344,961

 

 

7,622

 

 

 

8.96

 

Total interest earning assets

 

 

510,435

 

 

9,201

 

 

7.23

 

 

433,788

 

 

8,758

 

 

 

8.19

 

Non-interest earning assets

 

 

74,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

584,585

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

472,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

 

$

74,520

 

 

570

 

 

3.07

 

$

110,613

 

 

1,187

 

 

 

4.35

 

Money Market accounts

 

 

58,079

 

 

555

 

 

3.83

 

 

19,235

 

 

132

 

 

 

2.78

 

Savings accounts

 

 

25,193

 

 

228

 

 

3.63

 

 

8,559

 

 

66

 

 

 

3.14

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

185,729

 

 

2,260

 

 

4.88

 

 

172,440

 

 

2,325

 

 

 

5.47

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

343,521

 

 

3,613

 

 

4.22

 

 

310,846

 

 

3,710

 

 

 

4.84

 

Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under repurchase agreement

 

 

7,351

 

 

75

 

 

4.10

 

 

1,971

 

 

24

 

 

 

4.95

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

76,824

 

 

704

 

 

3.68

 

 

10,962

 

 

122

 

 

 

4.50

 

Notes payable

 

 

3,463

 

 

52

 

 

5.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

 

431,159

 

 

4,444

 

 

4.13

 

 

323,779

 

 

3,856

 

 

 

4.83

 

Non-interest bearing liabilities

 

 

56,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

97,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

584,585

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

472,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest income and yield
on net interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

$

4,757

 

 

3.74

%

 

 

 

$

4,902

 

 

 

4.58

%

———————

(1)

Includes investment securities, Federal Reserve Bank stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock.

(2)

Includes loans for which the accrual of interest has been suspended.

(3)

Yields and rates are annualized.

(4)

Includes Fee Income on Loans.



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Income from interest earning deposits, securities and mortgage-backed related securities (available-for-sale and held-to-maturity), federal funds sold and Federal Reserve Bank stock decreased by $132,000, or 12%, to $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, due primarily to a 68 basis point decrease in yield from 2007 and by a decrease of $19.5 million, or 22%, in average volume of investments and federal funds sold.  

Interest and fees on loans increased by $575,000, or 8%, in the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase in loan income resulted from an increase in total average loan balances outstanding of $96.1 million from $345.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to $441.1 million at March 31, 2008. The increase in the average balance of loans was primarily due to increasing loan origination and the loan portfolio acquired from Independent Community Bank in March 2007.  However, these volume increases were offset by lower interest yields of about 151 basis points when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2008 versus the three months ended March 31, 2007. The yield on all interest-earning assets was 7.23% for the three months ended March 31, 2008, a 96 basis point decrease from 8.19% for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

Total interest expense increased $588,000, or 15% to $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase in interest expense was primarily the result of an increase in average interest bearing deposit account balances of $107.4 million, or 33%, to $431.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $323.8 million for the same period in 2007. The increase in total interest expense was primarily attributed to the increase in the volume of deposits and FHLB advances, partially offset by a lower cost of funds of approximately 70 basis points on a year over year basis.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Total non-interest income increased $86,000, or 18%, to $569,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $483,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase in service charges on deposit accounts and fees for other services to customers were primarily due to the additional accounts that were acquired as a result of the merger with Independent Community Bank.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Total non-interest expense increased by $120,000, or 2%, to $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 period from $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

The largest component of non-interest expense was salaries and employee benefits which remained the same at $2.5 million for both periods. Salaries and benefits did increase in 2008 due to the merger with Independent Community Bank but these were more than offset by cost reduction initiatives undertaken during the second half of 2007. As of March 31, 2008, the number of full time equivalent employees was 117 compared to 113 as of March 31, 2007.

The second largest component of non-interest expense was occupancy and equipment expense. Occupancy and equipment expense amounted to $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. This increase is due to the cost of one new branch and the cost for the one branch acquired in the Independent Community Bank merger.  

Other expenses remained the same at $1.5 million for both periods. Amortization of intangibles increased by $113,000 due to the increased intangible asset acquired in the Independent Community Bank transaction and other expenses included about $72,000 of OREO expenses in the first quarter of 2008 compared to zero in 2007. These incremental expenses were offset by decreases in data and item processing and Professional fees which were lower in 2008 because 2007 included non-recurring items for conversion costs for the Beach Bank acquisition of $147,000 and a charge of $77,000 to settle a litigation claim.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

Although management uses its best judgment in underwriting each loan, industry experience indicates that a portion of the Bank’s loans will become delinquent. Regardless of the underwriting criteria utilized, the Bank may experience losses as a result of many factors beyond its control, including, among other things, changes in market conditions affecting the value of security and unrelated problems affecting the credit of the borrower. Due to the concentration of loans in South Florida, adverse economic conditions in this area could result in a decrease in the value of a significant portion of the collateral that supports the Bank’s loan portfolio.




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Provision for loan loss was a recovery of $48,000 in 2008. The comparative provision for loan loss for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was zero. The 2008 negative provision was derived despite the increase in the loan portfolio as the portion of our loan loss provision that is determined by historic loss performance has improved and more than offset the provision required for the net increase in loans. The historical loss performance factor includes an analysis of loss and recovery experience in the various portfolio segments over the last three fiscal years. Charge-offs are indeed higher during the last three years but constitute a smaller percentage over a much larger loan portfolio resulting from organic growth and two acquisitions over that same period.

For a more detailed description of the calculation of the allowance for loan loss, see the section above entitled “Asset Quality and Nonperforming Assets.”

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense was $97,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to $123,000 for the same period in 2007.  The provision for income taxes differs from the amount derived from applying the statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes due to non-deductible incentive stock option expense of $142,000 and $113,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007, respectively.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Interest Rate Risk. The Bank’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the exposure of financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates. The Bank’s income is derived primarily from the excess of interest collected on interest-earning assets over the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The rates of interest earned on assets and owed on liabilities generally are established contractually for a period of time. Because market interest rates change over time, the Bank is exposed to lower profitability if it cannot adapt to interest rate changes. Accepting interest rate risk can be an important source of profitability and stockholder value; however, excessive levels of interest rate risk could pose a significant threat to the Bank’s earnings and capital base. Accordingly, effective risk management that maintains interest rate risk at prudent levels is essential to the Bank’s safety and soundness. The Bank’s interest rate risk is monitored using its GAP analysis on a monthly basis.

We do not currently engage in trading activities or use derivative instruments to control interest rate risk. Even though such activities may be permitted with the approval of the board of directors, management does not intend to engage in such activities in the immediate future.

Asset/Liability Management. A principal objective of the Bank’s asset/liability management strategy is to minimize its exposure to changes in interest rates by matching the maturity and repricing horizons of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. This strategy is overseen in part through the direction of the asset and liability committee of the Bank that establishes policies and monitors results to control interest rate sensitivity.

The asset and liability committee examines the extent to which the Bank’s assets and liabilities are interest rate sensitive and monitors its interest rate sensitivity GAP. An asset or liability is considered to be interest rate-sensitive if it will be repriced or mature within the time period analyzed, usually one year or less. The interest rate sensitivity GAP is the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities scheduled to mature or reprice within such time periods. During a period of rising interest rates, a positive GAP would tend to result in an increase in net interest income; and a negative GAP would tend to adversely affect net interest income. Conversely, during a period of falling interest rates, a negative GAP would tend to result in an increase in net interest income, while a positive GAP would tend to adversely affect net interest income. The Bank has been maintaining a significant negative GAP position in anticipation of lower interest rates which would allow it to reprice interest-bearing liabilities at a faster rate than repricing assets giving it the opportunity to improve net interest income.

If the repricing of the Bank’s assets and liabilities were equally flexible and moved concurrently, the impact of any increases or decreases in interest rates on net interest income would be minimal. However, as commercial banking companies generally have a significant quantity of their earning assets in Rate-Over-Prime, rate-adjusted-day-of-change earning assets, GAP management is critical, as very few, if any, rate-sensitive liabilities (deposit accounts) adjust at such a rapid frequency.



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The asset and liability committee evaluates the Bank’s GAP position, and stratifies these results according to how often the repayment of particular assets and liabilities are impacted by changes in interest rates. Additionally, income associated with interest-earning assets and costs associated with interest-bearing liabilities may not be affected uniformly by changes in interest rates; thus, the magnitude and duration of changes in interest rates may have a significant impact on net interest income. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods of repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities fluctuate in advance of changes in general market interest rates, while interest rates on other types of assets and liabilities may lag behind changes in general market rates. Additionally, certain types of earning assets (variable rate mortgage loans, for example) may have interest caps, which may limit the level of rate increases, even though general market interest rates increase. GAP management is further complicated by asset (loan) prepayment and/or early withdrawal of liabilities (deposits). In volatile interest rate markets, the level of assets and liabilities assumed by the Bank may not have accounted for the deviation that has occurred in the unpredictable interest rate environment.

Therefore, management’s and the asset and liability committee’s strategy is to maintain a balanced interest rate risk position to protect the Bank’s net interest margin from market fluctuations. They review, on at least a monthly basis, the maturity and repricing of assets and liabilities for the various time periods considered.

Effect of Government Policy, Future Legislation and Changing Financial Markets

One of the primary determinants of the Company’s future success and profitability is the interest rate differentials obtained by the Bank. The Bank’s earning capacity will be largely controlled by the difference between the interest rate paid on its deposits and other borrowings and the interest rates received on loans to customers and securities held in its investment portfolio. The value and yields of its assets and the rate paid on its liabilities are sensitive to changes in prevailing rates of interest. Consequently, the earnings and growth of the Company will be influenced by general economic conditions, the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government and policies of regulatory agencies which implement national monetary policy. The nature and impact of any future changes in monetary policies cannot be predicted. The entire regulatory environment which controls the banking industry in the United States is undergoing significant change, both as to the banking industry itself and the permissible competition between banks and non-banking financial institutions. There have been significant regulatory changes in the areas of bank mergers and acquisitions, the products and services offered by banks and the non-banking activities in which bank and financial service holding companies may engage. Partly as a result of such changes, banks are now actively competing with other types of depository institutions and with non-bank financial institutions such as money market funds, brokerage firms, insurance companies and other financial services organizations. It is not possible at this time to assess what impact these changes will ultimately have on the Company and its operations. Certain legislative and regulatory proposals that could affect the Company are pending, or may be introduced, in the United States Congress, the Florida legislature and various other governmental agencies. These proposals could further alter the structure, regulation and competitive relationship of financial institutions and may subject the Company to increased regulation, disclosure and reporting requirements. In addition, the various banking regulatory agencies frequently propose rules and regulations to implement and enforce already existing legislation. We cannot predict whether or in what form any future legislation or regulations will be enacted or the extent to which the business of the Company will be affected by such matters.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The financial statements and accompanying footnotes 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 consideration for changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The assets and liabilities of the Company are primarily monetary in nature and management believes that changes in market interest rates have a greater impact on its performance than do the effects of inflation in the current environment.



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Item 4. - Controls and Procedures

The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in reaching a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated, recorded, processed, summarized, and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure, and reported within the time period specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

There were no significant changes in the internal control over financial reporting (“Internal Control”) during the quarter covered by this report that have materially affected or which are reasonably likely to materially affect Internal Control.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.



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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company and the Bank are periodically parties to or otherwise involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business, such as claims to enforce liens, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans, and other issues incident to our business. Management does not believe that there is any pending proceeding against us or the Bank, which, if determined adversely, would have a material effect on our business or financial position.

The Company is engaged in arbitration and legal proceedings with Beach Bank in connection with the asset acquisition agreement closing balance sheet. The acquisition agreement related to Sun American’s acquisition transaction with Beach Bank provided that the total dollar value of the shares of Sun American’s common stock to be issued and delivered by Sun American, as consideration for the purchase of the assets and the assumption of the obligations from Beach Bank, was determined by multiplying 2.35 times the book value of Beach Bank calculated based upon the final audited closing balance sheet prepared by Beach Bank. The dispute was submitted to an independent registered public accounting firm to independently determine the correct accounting under United States GAAP in accordance with the terms provided for in the asset acquisition agreement. On February 1, 2008, the independent accountant determined expense adjustments of $1,571,307 out of a possible $1,595,353 were required to be made to the final audited closing balance sheet of Beach Bank in favor the Company. The accounting resolution provided by the independent accounting firm was to be final and binding on both parties. On March 14, 2008, the Beach Bank Liquidating Trust filed a motion to vacate the arbitration award with the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida. A hearing on the motion is pending.

On July 16, 2007 the financial public relations firm of Wolfe Axelrod Weinberger Associates, LLC (“Wolfe Axelrod”) filed a claim in arbitration against the Company. The claim alleged that the Company entered into an agreement on August 1, 2004 to retain Wolfe Axelrod as its investor relations counsel for a period of one year. It was alleged that the agreement would automatically renew for a full year unless cancelled in writing 30 days before the 12 months had ended. The Company asserted that it terminated the agreement orally and in writing due to the failure of performance by Wolfe Axelrod. In addition, Wolfe Axelrod alleged that it was instrumental in raising $1.8 million of capital for the Company and that it is entitled to a 5% finder’s fee. The Company denied this claim in its entirety. On March 20, 2008, the parties settled and executed a written agreement whereby Wolfe Axelrod would perform services for an additional five months and the Company would pay a total of $40,000 for the services.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company's 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The repurchases provided in the table below were made during the quarter ended March 31, 2008:


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased

Average Price Paid per Share

Total Number of shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

 

 

 

 

January 2008

33,198

$4.35

  33,198

966,802

February 2008

224,900

$4.07

258,098

741,902

March 2008

    5,300

$4.01

263,398

736,602


On January 7, 2008, the Company announced a new stock repurchase program permitting the Company to repurchase up to 1,000,000 of its shares of common stock until January 7, 2009. In conjunction with the approval of this common stock repurchase program, the Company's 2007 repurchase program was cancelled. The shares will be purchased from time to time in open market transactions or in privately negotiated transactions at the Company's discretion.



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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

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

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of or incorporated by reference in this report;


10.1

Employment Agreement dated March 6, 2008 by and between Michael E. Golden, Sun American Bancorp, and Sun American Bank. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2007).

11.0

Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings (incorporated by reference to Note 9 to consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q)

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Principal Executive Officer’s Certification required under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Principal Financial Officer’s Certification required under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

Section 1350 Principal Executive Officer’s and Principal Financial Officer’s Certification required under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

SUN AMERICAN BANCORP

 

 

 

May 9, 2008

By: 

/s/ MICHAEL E. GOLDEN

 

 

Michael E. Golden

Chief  Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)



     

 

 

 

 

May 9, 2008

By: 

/s/ ROBERT NICHOLS

 

 

Robert Nichols

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)






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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

No.

Description


10.1

Employment Agreement dated March 6, 2008 by and between Michael E. Golden, Sun American Bancorp, and Sun American Bank. (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2007).

11.0

Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings (incorporated by reference to Note 9 to consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q)

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Principal Executive Officer’s Certification required under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Principal Financial Officer’s Certification required under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

Section 1350 Principal Executive Officer’s and Principal Financial Officer’s Certification required under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




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