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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2009

or

 

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

For The Transition Period From             To             

Commission file number. 33-27404-NY

 

 

INTERVEST MORTGAGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   13-3415815

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 400

New York, New York 10020-2002

(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

(212) 218-2800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:    Yes  x    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).*    Yes  ¨    No  ¨. * The registrant has not yet been phased into the interactive data requirements.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Check one:

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x    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  x.

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

 

Title of Each Class:

 

Shares Outstanding:

Common Stock, no par value per share   100 shares outstanding as of April 29, 2009

 

 

 


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INTERVEST MORTGAGE CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

March 31, 2009

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     Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION    2
    Item 1.    Financial Statements    2
      Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2008    2
      Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008    3
      Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008    4
      Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008    5
      Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)    6
      Review by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    15
      Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    16
    Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    17
    Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    26
    Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    26
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   
    Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    27
    Item 1A.    Risk Factors    27
    Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    27
    Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    27
    Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    27
    Item 5.    Other Information    27
    Item 6.    Exhibits    27
Signature    27
Certifications    28

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

Intervest Mortgage Corporation (The Company) is making this statement in order to satisfy the “Safe Harbor” provision contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements contained in this report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are made based on management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and economic environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company, that could cause actual results of the Company to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by forward-looking statements.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Condensed Balance Sheets

 

($ in thousands)

   March 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
     (Unaudited)    (Audited)

ASSETS

     

Cash

   $ 500    $ 6,253

Short-term investments

     4,818      13,696
             

Total cash and cash equivalents

     5,318      19,949

Mortgage loans receivable (net of unearned fees and discounts and allowance for loan losses)

     37,117      49,950

Accrued interest receivable

     206      218

Loan fees receivable

     164      211

Fixed assets, net

     18      21

Foreclosed real estate

     2,327      2,327

Deferred debenture offering costs, net

     724      1,823

Other assets

     1,396      968
             

Total assets

   $ 47,270    $ 75,467
             

LIABILITIES

     

Mortgage escrow funds payable

   $ 753    $ 800

Subordinated debentures payable

     14,000      40,000

Debenture interest payable

     599      1,960

Other liabilities

     794      963
             

Total liabilities

   $ 16,146    $ 43,723
             

STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

     

Class A common stock (no par value, 200 shares authorized, 100 shares issued and outstanding)

     2,100      2,100

Class B common stock (no par value, 100 shares authorized, none issued)

     —        —  

Additional paid-in-capital

     11,803      11,791

Retained earnings

     17,221      17,853
             

Total stockholder’s equity

     31,124      31,744
             

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 47,270    $ 75,467
             

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Condensed Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

     Three-Months Ended
March 31,

($ in thousands)

   2009     2008

REVENUES

    

Interest and fee income on mortgages

   $ 700     $ 1,455

Interest income on short-term investments

     37       123

Total interest and fee income

     737       1,578
              

Servicing agreement income - related party

     —         774

(Loss) income from the early repayment of mortgage loans

     (14 )     24

Other income

     11       7
              

Total revenues

     734       2,383
              

EXPENSES

    

Interest on debentures

     412       1,339

Amortization of deferred debenture offering costs

     65       228

Provision for loan losses

     212       4

Salaries and employee benefits

     62       526

Loss on the early extinguishment of debentures

     1,034       —  

General and administrative

     118       270
              

Total expenses

     1,903       2,367
              

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (1,169 )     16

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

     (537 )     8
              

Net (loss) income

   ($ 632 )   $ 8
              

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity

(Unaudited)

 

     Three-months Ended
March 31,

($ in thousands)

   2009     2008

CLASS A COMMON STOCK

    

Balance at beginning and end of period

   $ 2,100     $ 2,100
              

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL

    

Balance at beginning of period

     11,791       11,607
              

Compensation from stock warrants/options

     12       24
              

Balance at end of period

     11,803       11,631
              

RETAINED EARNINGS

    

Balance at beginning of period

     17,853       17,022

Net (loss) income for the period

     (632 )     8
              

Balance at end of period

     17,221       17,030
              

Total stockholder’s equity at end of period

   $ 31,124     $ 30,761
              

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     Three-months Ended
March 31,
 

($ in thousands)

   2009     2008  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net (loss) income

   (632 )   8  

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

   3     5  

Provision for loan losses

   212     4  

Amortization of deferred debenture offering costs

   65     228  

Compensation from stock warrants/options

   12     24  

Loss on the early extinguishment of debentures

   1,034     —    

Amortization of premiums, fees and discounts, net

   (41 )   (108 )

Loss (income) from early repayment of mortgage loans receivable

   14     (24 )

Net (decrease) increase in mortgage escrow funds payable

   (47 )   396  

Net (decrease)increase in debenture interest payable

   (1,361 )   195  

Deferred (benefit) income tax

   (91 )   21  

Decrease in loan fees receivable

   47     18  

Net change in all other assets and liabilities

   (499 )   (130 )
            

Net cash (used in ) provided by operating activities

   (1,284 )   637  
            

INVESTING ACTIVITY

    

Principal repayments of mortgage loans receivable

   12,653     4,452  

Originations of mortgage loans receivable

   —       (1,200 )
            

Net cash provided by investing activities

   12,653     3,252  
            

FINANCING ACTIVITY

    

Principal repayments of debentures

   (26,000 )   —    
            

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   (14,631 )   3,889  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   19,949     12,682  
            

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   5,318     16,571  
            

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   1,773     1,144  

Income taxes

   —       —    
            

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1 - General

The condensed financial statements of Intervest Mortgage Corporation in this report have not been audited except for the information derived from the 2008 audited financial statements and notes thereto. The financial statements in this report should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Intervest Mortgage Corporation is hereafter referred to as the “Company”. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principals generally accepted in the United States of America.

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intervest Bancshares Corporation (the “Parent Company”). The chairman and secretary of the Company are directors of the Company and are also officers and directors of the Parent Company. The chairman of the Company is also a principal shareholder of the Parent Company. The principal office of the Company is located at One Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 400, New York, New York 10020-2002, and its telephone number is 212-218-2800.

In the opinion of management, all material adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods presented in this report have been made. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year or any other interim period. In preparing the condensed financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses.

The Company’s lending business is dependent on its ability to generate a positive interest rate spread between the yields earned on its mortgage loans and the rates paid on its debentures. Competitive market conditions and lower pricing for new loans in the last two years have had the effect of decreasing the Company’s loan originations significantly from historical levels. The Company has not originated any new loans in the first three months of the current year. As a result, the Company has been applying the proceeds from loan repayments to redeem outstanding debentures, in many cases prior to their contractual maturity. Debentures totaling $26,000,000 have been redeemed in the first quarter of 2009 and an additional $4,000,000 of debentures will be redeemed on June 1, 2009.

In light of the conditions discussed above, the Company is currently exploring a business combination with Intervest National Bank (the Bank) whereby all of the assets and liabilities of the Company including its loan portfolio would be transferred to the Bank. The Company’s remaining series 6/12/06 debentures due July 1, 2014 would be repaid in full. The Company has $577,000 of unamortized deferred offering costs at March 31, 2009 relating to these debentures which are being amortized on a monthly basis. The remaining balance would be expensed at the time the debentures are redeemed. The completion of this transaction would be subject to regulatory approval. The Bank is also a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Company.

The Company previously provided loan origination services to the Bank and has received fee income in connection with those services. In light of the significant reduction in the Company’s business activities, effective December 31, 2008, the intercompany service agreement was terminated. On January 1, 2009, the employees of the Company were transferred to and became employees of the Bank. They continue to perform loan origination services for the Bank consistent with past practice. Certain personnel of the Bank will administer the ongoing operations of the Company including any origination services that it may require, and the Company will reimburse the Bank for the cost of such services on a monthly basis.

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1 - General, continued

 

In the normal course, the Company’s business has focused on the origination of first mortgage and junior mortgage loans secured by commercial and multifamily real estate. The Company funds its loans through the issuance of subordinated debentures in public offerings. At March 31, 2009, 22% of its mortgage loan portfolio ($8,292,000) was on nonaccrual status, which has adversely affected its net interest income and cash flows.

The Company’s lending activities are comprised almost entirely of the origination for its loan portfolio of mortgage loans secured by commercial and multifamily real estate (including rental and cooperative/condominium apartment buildings, office buildings, mixed-use properties, shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, industrial/warehouse properties, parking lots/garages, mobile home parks, self-storage facilities and vacant land). Loans in the portfolio had an average remaining life of approximately 1.3 years at March 31, 2009.

The Company tends to lend in areas that are in the process of being revitalized or redeveloped, with a concentration of loans on properties located in New York State. A large number of the properties in New York are located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Staten Island and the Bronx. Many of the multifamily properties located in New York City and surrounding boroughs are also subject to rent control and rent stabilization laws, which limit the ability of the property owners to increase rents, which may in turn limit the borrower’s ability to repay those mortgage loans. At March 31, 2009, the Company also had loans on properties in Florida, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, and New Jersey.

The Company’s revenues consist of interest, dividends and fees earned on its interest-earning assets, which are comprised of mortgage loans and other short-term investments, and noninterest income. The Company’s expenses consist of interest paid on its outstanding debentures, as well as its operating and general expenses.

The Company’s profitability depends primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between interest income generated from its interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on its interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is dependent upon the interest-rate spread, which is the difference between the average yield earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. When interest-earning assets approximate or exceed interest-bearing liabilities, any positive interest-rate spread will generate net interest income. The interest-rate spread is affected by interest rates, and loan demand.

The Company’s profitability is also affected by the level of its noninterest income and expenses, provision for loan losses and income tax expense. Noninterest income consists mostly of loan fees as well as income from loan prepayments. When a mortgage loan is repaid prior to maturity, the Company may recognize prepayment income, which consists of the recognition of unearned fees associated with such loans at the time of payoff and the receipt of additional prepayment fees and or interest in certain cases, in accordance with the prepayment provisions of the mortgage loan. The Company’s income from loan prepayments fluctuates and cannot be predicted. Normally, loan prepayments tend to increase during periods of declining interest rates and tend to decrease during periods of increasing interest rates. However, given the nature and type of mortgage loans the Company originates, including their short average life, the Company may still experience loan prepayments notwithstanding the effects of movements in interest rates. Noninterest expenses consist of the following: salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, professional fees and services, and other operating and general expenses. The Company’s profitability is also significantly affected by general and local economic conditions, competition, changes in market interest rates, changes in real estate values, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1 - General, continued

 

The Company has experienced a significant increase in nonperforming assets since March 2007. As described below in foot note 2, total nonperforming assets at March 31, 2009 aggregated to $10,619,000, or 22.5% of the Company’s total assets. At March 31, 2009, nonperforming loans amounted to $8,292,000, or four loans and foreclosed real estate amounted to $2,327,000, or one property. Although the Company has never originated or acquired subprime loans nor invested in securities collateralized by subprime loans, the subprime loan crisis and resulting impact on the credit markets has affected the Company indirectly through reductions in overall real estate values, reduced home sales and construction, and a weakening of the overall economy, particularly in the State of Florida. The Company has also experienced the effects of misconduct committed by certain of its borrowers which required the Company to place certain loans that are collateralized by income producing properties on nonaccrual status, in some instances due to involuntary bankruptcy filings filed by third parties against the borrowers. Such filings resulted in the cessation of monthly loan payments to the Company and delay the Company’s ability to move forward with foreclosure or other proceedings to acquire and sell the collateral property. Although the Company has not experienced any loan chargeoffs in connection with its nonaccrual loans to date, it has incurred increased provisions for loan losses, expenses associated with credit collections and protecting its interest in nonperforming assets, and the loss of interest income on such assets, all of which has adversely affected the Company’s results of operations.

There can be no assurance that the Company will not incur additional loan loss provisions, loan chargeoffs or significant expenses in connection with the ultimate collection of its nonaccrual loans, which collection is anticipated to be through the eventual sale of the collateral property in most cases, or incur significant expenses in carrying and disposing of properties acquired through foreclosure. A prolonged downturn in real estate values and local economic conditions, as well as other factors, could have an adverse impact on the Company’s asset quality and the future level of nonperforming assets, chargeoffs and profitability.

Properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure will be sold when market conditions permit. Upon foreclosure of the property, the related loan is transferred from the loan portfolio to foreclosed real estate at the lower of the loan’s carrying value at the date of transfer, or estimated fair value of the property less estimated selling costs. Such amount becomes the new cost basis of the property. Adjustments made to the carrying value at the time of transfer are charged to the allowance for loan losses. After foreclosure, management periodically performs market valuations and the real estate is carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less estimated selling costs. Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance of the property are included in the other expenses in the statements of operations.

Note 2 - Mortgage Loans Receivable

Mortgage loans receivable are summarized as follows:

 

     At March 31, 2009     At December 31, 2008  

($ in thousands)

   # of loans    Amount     # of loans    Amount  

Residential multifamily mortgage loans

   10    $ 13,977     14    $ 24,391  

Commercial real estate mortgage loans

   20      23,648     21      25,885  

Land development and other land loans

   1      827     1      829  
                          

Mortgage loans receivable

   31      38,452     36      51,105  

Deferred loan fees and unamortized discount

        (135 )        (167 )
                      

Mortgage loans receivable, net of fees and discount

        38,317          50,938  

Allowance for mortgage loan losses

        (1,200 )        (988 )
                      

Mortgage loans receivable, net

      $ 37,117        $ 49,950  
                      

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 2 - Mortgage Loans Receivable, Continued

 

The following table shows scheduled contractual principal repayments of the mortgage loans receivable portfolio at March 31, 2009:

 

($ in thousands)

    

For the nine-months ending December 31, 2009

   $ 19,854

For the year ending December 31, 2010

     4,326

For the year ending December 31, 2011

     2,193

For the year ending December 31, 2012

     4,168

For the year ending December 31, 2013

     7,911
      
   $ 38,452
      

Nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2009, and at December 31, 2008 and are summarized as follows:

($ in thousands)

 

Property Type

  

City

  

State

   At March 31, 2009
Principal Balance
   At December 31, 2008
Principal Balance
   Notes  

Commercial real estate

   St. Augustine    Florida    $ 6,034    $ 6,034    (1 )

Commercial real estate

   Howell    New Jersey      1,659      1,659    (2 )

Commercial real estate

   Staten Island    New York      389      389    (3 )

Commercial real estate

   Yonkers    New York      210      210    (4 )
                      
         $ 8,292    $ 8,292   
                      

 

(1) Amount represents the Company’s 40 % share in a loan originated by Intervest National Bank. The loan is secured by a waterfront hotel, restaurant and marina resort. In April 2009, the Bank and the debtor reached a multi-faceted settlement agreement whereby the total loan’s principal balance will be reduced to $13,000,000. The debtor will make a principal balance payment of $100,000 to further reduce the loan balance to $12,900,000. The Company’s net record investment in this property, net of a specific valuation allowance, is $5,372,000. Payments on the loan are scheduled to begin on October 1, 2009 and such loan will remain on nonaccrual status until a satisfactory payment history has been achieved under the restructured terms. The settlement is subject to confirmation of the bankruptcy court.
(2) Placed on nonaccrual status in December, 2007. Foreclosure proceedings are in process.
(3) Borrower has requested and the Company has agreed to the deferral of contractual loan payments through June 2009 to give the borrower time to lease vacant space at the property. The borrower will continue to make monthly escrow payments as required under the Bank’s first mortgage loan. The Company holds a second mortgage on this property.
(4) Placed on nonaccrual status in November, 2008. Foreclosure proceedings are in process

Nonaccrual loans are considered impaired under the criteria of SFAS No.114 “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 5 and 15”. The Company’s recorded investment in these impaired loans was $7,513,000 and $7,884,000 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, nonaccrual loans had specific valuation allowances of $782,000 and $411,000 (included as part of the overall allowance for loan losses) in accordance with SFAS 114. Estimated loan-to-value ratios, net of specific valuation allowances on nonaccrual (impaired) loans ranged from 67% to 97% at March 31, 2009. At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 there were no other loans classified as impaired.

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 2 - Mortgage Loans Receivable, Continued

 

A loan with a principal amount of $1,958,000 and $1,964,000 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 respectively was more than ninety days past due its stated maturity and was classified as ninety days past due and still accruing interest. This loan continues to be current with its monthly payments at both March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The borrower has provided the Company with a contract for sale of the property and it is anticipated that this loan will be repaid in the first half of 2009.

At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had $2,327,000 of foreclosed real estate. This consists of a commercial property in Brooklyn, New York. Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are to be sold. Upon foreclosure of the property, the related loan is transferred from the loan portfolio to foreclosed real estate at the lower of the loan’s carrying value at the date of transfer, or estimated fair value of the property less estimated selling costs. Such amount becomes the new cost basis of the property. Adjustments made to the carrying value at the time of transfer are charged to the allowance for loan losses. After foreclosure, management periodically performs market valuations and the real estate is carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less estimated selling costs. Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance of the property are included in general and administrative expense in the condensed statements of operation. There was no valuation allowance for foreclosed properties at March 31, 2009 or at anytime during 2008.

In the first quarter of 2009 the company sold five loans with an aggregate principal balance of $12,035,000 to the bank. These loans had interest rates between 6.5% and 7.25 % and were sold at their current principal balance. The Company will absorb the legal costs of closing these sales. The proceeds from these sales were used to repay debentures as further described in note 5.

Note 3 - Allowance for Mortgage Loan Losses

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

 

     Three-Months Ended
March 31,

($ in thousands)

   2009    2008

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 988    $ 1,295

Provision charged to operations

     212      4
             

Balance at end of period

   $ 1,200    $ 1,299
             

The nonaccrual loans were analyzed by management and the allowance for mortgage loan losses increased compared to December 31, 2008 due to downgrades on two loans most notably the Company’s participation in a loan described in note one to the nonaccrual table on the previous page.

Note 4 - Deferred Debenture Offering Costs

Deferred debenture offering costs are summarized as follows:

 

($ in thousands)

   At March 31,
2009
    At December 31,
2008
 

Deferred debenture offering costs

   $ 1,138     $ 3,299  

Less accumulated amortization

     (414 )     (1,476 )
                

Deferred debenture offering costs, net

   $ 724     $ 1,823  
                

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Note 5 - Subordinated Debentures Payable

The following table summarizes debentures payable.

 

($ in thousands)

        At March 31,
2009
   At December 31,
2008

Series 06/07/04 – interest at 6  3/4 % fixed

 

- due January 1, 2012

   $ —      $ 5,000

Series 03/21/05 – interest at 6  1/2% fixed

 

- due April 1, 2011

     —        4,500

Series 03/21/05 – interest at 7 % fixed

 

- due April 1, 2013

     —        6,500

Series 08/12/05 – interest at 6  1/2% fixed

 

- due October 1, 2011

     —        4,000

Series 08/12/05 – interest at 7 % fixed

 

- due October 1, 2013

     —        6,000

Series 06/12/06 – interest at 6 3/4 % fixed

 

- due July 1, 2012

     4,000      4,000

Series 06/12/06 – interest at 7 % fixed

 

- due July 1, 2014

     10,000      10,000
               
     $ 14,000    $ 40,000
               

 

   

On January 1, 2009, the Company’s Series 3/21/05 debentures due April 1, 20011 were repaid for $4,500,000 of principal and $174,000 of accrued interest.

 

   

On February 1, 2009, the Company’s Series 6/07/04 debentures due January 1, 2012 were repaid for $5,000,000 of principal and $237,000 of accrued interest.

 

   

On February 1, 2009, the Company’s Series 3/21/05 debentures due April 1, 2013 were repaid for $6,500,000 of principal and $239,000 of accrued interest.

 

   

On February 1, 2009, the Company’s Series 8/12/05 debentures due October 1, 2011 were repaid for $4,000,000 of principal and $168,000 of accrued interest.

 

   

On March 1, 2009, the Company’s Series 8/12/05 debentures due October 1, 2013 were repaid for $6,000,000 of principal and $203,000 of accrued interest.

Interest is paid quarterly on $12,070,000 of the Company’s series 6/12/06 debentures, while interest is accrued and compound quarterly on $1,930,000 of the Series 6/12/06 debentures.

The Company’s debentures may be redeemed at its option at any time, in whole or in part. These redemptions would be for face value. All the debentures are unsecured and subordinate to all present and future senior indebtedness, as defined in the indenture related to each debenture.

Scheduled contractual maturities of debentures and the related accrued interest as of March 31, 2009 are summarized as follows:

 

($ in thousands)

   Principal    Accrued Interest

For the nine-months ending December 31, 2009

   $ —      $ 209

For the year ending December 31, 2010

     —        —  

For the year ending December 31, 2011

     —        —  

For the year ending December 31, 2012

     4,000      108

Thereafter

     10,000      282
             
   $ 14,000    $ 599
             

The Company has notified holders of Series 6/12/06 debentures due to mature on July 1, 2012 that these debentures will be redeemed on June 1, 2009. At that time, $4,000,000 of principal, $108,000 of accrued interest and $46,000 of interest for the period April 1, 2009 through May 31, 2009 will be paid to the holders of these debentures. The Company will recognize a loss on early disposition of debentures of $126,000 resulting from the acceleration of the amortization of deferred offering costs.

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Note 6 - Related Party Transactions

From time to time, the Company participates with Intervest National Bank (another wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Company) in certain mortgage loans receivable. The Company had a $6,034,000 participation outstanding with Intervest National Bank at both March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

The Company had a servicing agreement with Intervest National Bank whereby the Company provided the Bank with origination services which included: the identification of potential properties and borrowers; the inspection of properties constituting collateral for such loans; the negotiation of the terms and conditions of such loans in accordance with the Intervest National Bank’s underwriting standards; preparing commitment letters and coordinating the loan closing process. This agreement was terminated effective December 31, 2008. The Company did not have earning from this agreement in the quarter ended March 31, 2009 while the Company earned $774,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

The Company reimbursed the Bank $36,000 for services provided by Bank personal during the first quarter of 2009 related to the ongoing operations of the Company. There were no such services provided in 2008.

The Company reimbursed the Parent Company $9,000 and $125,000 for the rent on the space the Company occupies for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company now occupies much less space than it previously had. The Company will reimburse the Parent Company for the leased space it shares with affiliates as follows: $27,000 for the remaining nine months of 2009; $36,000 in each of the years 2010 through 2013 and 12,000 in 2014 through the remainder of the lease term in March 2014, for an aggregate amount of $183,000. The Parent Company’s lease contains operating escalation clauses related to taxes and operating costs based upon various criteria and is accounted for as an operating lease. The Company will pay its proportional share of any such additional expense.

The Company has a management agreement with the Parent Company, that is renewed annually, under which the Company incurs a management fee of $12,500 per month. The Parent Company provides services related to corporate finance and planning, intercompany administration, and acts as a liaison for the Company in various corporate matters. The Company paid $37,500 to the Parent Company for both of the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The Company has ten second mortgages totaling $5,052,000, seven of which are loans where Intervest National Bank holds the first mortgage, while the Company holds the first mortgage for two of its own second mortgages.

Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Currently, the Company has no assets or liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. From time to time, however, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets or liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as impaired loans and foreclosed real estate. These non-recurring fair value adjustments involve the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. In accordance with SFAS 157, the Company groups its assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value, as follows:

Level 1 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets;

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 7 - Fair Value Measurements, Continued

 

Level 2 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market; and

Level 3 - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These assumptions reflect the Company’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques. The results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.

The Company bases its fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS 157 requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The following describes valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Impaired Loans. The Company’s loans are evaluated individually for impairment. A loan is considered impaired when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due, including principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company’s impaired loans are normally collateral dependent and, as such, are carried at the lower of the Company’s net recorded investment in the loan or the estimated fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs. Adjustments to recorded investment are made through specific valuation allowances that are recorded as part of the overall allowance for loan losses. Estimates of fair value is determined based on a variety of information, including the use of available appraisals, estimates of market value by licensed appraisers or local real estate brokers and the knowledge and experience of the Company’s senior lending officer (the Chairman) related to values of properties in the Company’s market areas. These officers take into consideration the type, location and occupancy of the property as well as current economic conditions in the area the property is located in assessing estimates of fair value. Accordingly, fair value estimates for impaired loans is classified as Level 3.

Foreclosed Real Estate. Foreclosed real estate represents real estate acquired by the Company as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure and is carried, net of a valuation allowance for losses if any, at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less estimated selling costs. Fair value is estimated in the same manner as impaired loans and, as such, is also classified as Level 3. As these properties are actively marketed, estimated fair value may be periodically adjusted though the valuation allowance for losses to reflect changes in values resulting from changing market conditions.

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 7 - Fair Value Measurements, Continued

 

The following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of our assets measured at fair value at March 31, 2009.

 

     Net carrying value at March 31, 2009    Total Losses (2)

($ in thousands)

   Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Quarter Ended
March 31, 2009
   Quarter Ended
March 31, 2008

Impaired loans (1)

   $ 7,513    $ —      $ —      $ 7,513    $ 341    $ —  

Foreclosed real estate

     2,327      —        —        2,327      —        —  
                                         

 

(1) Impaired loans are comprised of nonaccrual loans.
(2) The loss for impaired loans represents a specific valuation allowance recorded in accordance with SFAS 114 during the period that is included in the provision for loan losses, plus loan charge offs recorded during the period. The loss for foreclosed real estate represents write downs in carrying values subsequent to foreclosure, plus losses from the sale of foreclosed properties during the period that are charged to real estate activities expense in the condensed financial statements.

Note 8 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

SFAS 141(R) - Business Combinations. On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted SFAS 141(R), which requires, among other things, the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. The adoption of this statement had no effect on the Company’s financial statements.

SFAS 161 - Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of SFAS 133. On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted SFAS 161, which, among other things, provides for enhanced disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivatives and how and where those derivatives and related hedged items are reported in the entity’s financial statements. The Company currently does not engage in trading or hedging activities, nor does it invest in interest rate derivatives or enter into interest rate swaps. The adoption of SFAS 161 had no impact on the Company’s financial statements.

EITF 99-20- Impairment. In January 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position (FSP) EITF 99-20-1, Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99-20 (FSP EITF 99-20-1). FSP EITF 99-20-1 amends the impairment guidance in EITF Issue No. 99-20, Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests That Continue to Be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets, to achieve more consistent determination of whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. FSP EITF 99-20-1 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2008, and shall be applied prospectively. Retrospective application to a prior interim or annual reporting period is not permitted. The adoption of FSP EITF 99-20-1 had no impact on the Company’s condensed financial statements.

 

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Intervest Mortgage Corporation

Review by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Hacker, Johnson & Smith P.A., P.C., the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, has made a limited review of the financial data as of March 31, 2009, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 presented in this document, in accordance with the standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

The report of Hacker, Johnson & Smith P.A., P.C. furnished pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation S-X is included herein.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Stockholder

Intervest Mortgage Corporation

New York, New York:

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed balance sheet of Intervest Mortgage Corporation (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2009, and the related condensed statements of operation, changes in stockholder’s equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. These interim condensed financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2008 and the related statements of income, changes in stockholder’s equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated February 24, 2009, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2008 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

/s/ Hacker, Johnson & Smith P.A., P.C.

Hacker, Johnson & Smith P.A., P.C.
Tampa, Florida
April 24, 2009

 

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations that follows should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in this report on Form 10-Q as well as the entire annual report of Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Intervest Mortgage Corporation’s business focuses on the origination of first mortgage and junior mortgage loans secured by commercial and multifamily real estate properties. Through December 31, 2008, it also provided loan origination services to Intervest National Bank (“the Bank”). Intervest Mortgage Corporation has funded its lending business through the issuance of subordinated debentures in public offerings. Intervest Mortgage Corporation is hereafter referred to as the “Company”.

Intervest Bancshares Corporation (which is a financial holding company and hereafter referred to as the “Parent Company”) owns 100% of the capital stock of the Company. The Company’s chairman and secretary are also officers, and directors of the Parent Company. The Company’s chairman is also a principal shareholder of the Parent Company. In addition to Intervest Mortgage Corporation, the Parent Company also owns Intervest National Bank (a national bank with its headquarters and full-service banking office in Rockefeller Center, New York, and six full-service banking offices in Florida, including four in Clearwater, Florida, one in Clearwater Beach, Florida and one in South Pasadena, Florida

A significant portion of the Company’s income, in recent years, has been derived from non-interest income consisting of servicing agreement income from an affiliate company, Intervest National Bank. Through December 31, 2008, the Company had a servicing agreement with Intervest National Bank to provide origination services which include: the identification of potential properties and borrowers; the inspection of properties constituting collateral for such loans; the negotiation of the terms and conditions of such loans in accordance with the Intervest National Bank’s underwriting standards; preparing commitment letters and coordinating the loan closing process.

In light of the significant reduction in loan originations by the Company in recent years, effective as of January 1, 2009, the employees of the Company became employees of Intervest National Bank and will continue to provide loan origination services consistent with past practice. The ongoing requirements of the Company, including any origination services that it may require, will be performed by the same personnel and the Company will reimburse Intervest National Bank for the cost of such services on a monthly basis.

The Company is currently exploring a business combination with Intervest National Bank (the Bank) whereby all of the assets and liabilities of the Company including its loan portfolio would be transferred to the Bank. All of the Company’s remaining debentures would be repaid in full. The completion of this transaction would be subject to regulatory approval. The Bank is also a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Company.

The Company’s lending activities consist of originating mortgage loans on real estate properties that mature within approximately five years, including multifamily residential apartment buildings, office buildings, commercial properties and vacant land. The Company also may acquire or originate mortgage loans on other types of properties, and may resell mortgages to third parties. No mortgage loans have been resold to third parties during the past five years.

 

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Many of the properties collateralizing the loans in the Company’s mortgage loan portfolio are subject to applicable rent control and rent stabilization statutes and regulations. In both cases, any increases in rent are subject to specific limitations. As such, properties of the nature of those constituting a significant portion of the Company’s mortgage portfolio are not affected by the general movement of real estate values in the same manner as other income-producing properties.

Many of the Company’s mortgage loans include provisions relating to prepayment and others prohibit prepayment of indebtedness entirely or for fixed periods of time. When a mortgage loan is repaid prior to maturity, the Company may recognize prepayment income, which consists largely of the recognition of unearned fees associated with such loans at the time of payoff and the receipt of prepayment fees and interest in certain cases. The amount and timing of, as well as income from, loan prepayments, if any, cannot be predicted and can fluctuate significantly. Normally, the number of instances of prepayment of mortgage loans tends to increase during periods of declining interest rates and tends to decrease during periods of increasing interest rates.

The Company’s profitability is affected by its net interest income, which is the difference between interest income generated from its mortgage loans and income from investments and the interest expense, inclusive of amortization of offering costs, incurred on its debentures. The Company’s profitability is also affected by its noninterest income and expenses, provision for loan losses and income tax expense. Noninterest income consists of loan service charges and prepayment income generated from the Company’s loan portfolio. Noninterest expense consists mainly of compensation and benefits expense, occupancy expenses, professional fees, insurance expense and other operating expenses.

The Company’s profitability is significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, changes in market interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities. Since the properties underlying the Company’s mortgages are concentrated in the New York City area plus the Company’s participation in a Florida loan, the economic conditions in those areas also have an impact on the Company’s operations. Additionally, terrorist acts and armed conflicts, such as the war on terrorism, may have an adverse impact on economic conditions.

Critical Accounting Policies

An accounting policy is deemed to be “critical” if it is important to a company’s results of operations and financial condition, and requires significant judgment and estimates on the part of management in its application. The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain amounts reported in the financial statements and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions. The Company believes that the estimates and assumptions used in connection with the amounts reported in its financial statements and related disclosures are reasonable and made in good faith. The Company believes that currently its only significant critical accounting policy relates to the determination of the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting estimate because it is highly susceptible to change from period to period requiring management to make assumptions about future loan charge-offs. The impact of a sudden large charge-off could deplete the allowance and potentially require increased provisions to replenish the allowance, which could negatively affect the Company’s earnings and financial position.

For a further discussion of this policy, as well as all of the Company’s significant accounting policies, see note 1 to the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

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Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

Total assets at March 31, 2009 decreased to $47,270,000, from $75,467,000 at December 31, 2008. The decrease is primarily the result of the use of assets for the repayment prior to maturity of debentures with a face amount of $26,000,000 and $1,361,000 of related interest payable. These debentures were repaid with $14,631,000 of cash on hand as well as $12,833,000 of cash mostly relating to the sale of loans to Intervest National Bank.

Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $5,318,000 at March 31, 2009, compared to $19,949,000 at December 31, 2008. The decrease of $14,631,000 was primarily due to the repayment of debentures prior to maturity as discussed in note 5 to the financial statements in this report.

Mortgage loans receivable, net of unearned income and allowance for mortgage loan losses, amounted to $37,117,000 at March 31, 2009, compared to $49,950,000 at December 31, 2008. The decrease of $12,833,000 was primarily due to the sale of mortgage loans with a face value of $12,035,000 to Intervest National Bank. The proceeds from these sale was used to repay debentures as discussed above. Mortgage loans receivable also decreased due to an increase in the allowance for loan losses as discussed below.

Loan originations and repayments for the last eight consecutive quarters are summarized in the following table:

 

($ in thousands)

   Mar 31,
2009
   Dec 31,
2008
   Sep 30,
2008
   Jun 30,
2008
   Mar 31,
2008
   Dec 31,
2007
   Sep 30,
2007
   Jun 30,
2007

Originations:

         —      —      1,200    6,933    16,650    18,355
                                       

Principal Repayments:

   12,653    4,254    29,207    5,927    4,452    3,252    6,759    12,459
                                       

At both March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, nonaccrual loans were $8,292,000. See note 2 to the financial statements, included in this report, for a more complete discussion concerning nonaccrual loans.

The allowance for loan losses was $1,200,000 at March 31, 2009, compared to $988,000 at December 31, 2008. The increase in the allowance was primarily due to a downgrade of the Company’s participation in a loan in Saint Augustine Florida as a result of a preliminary agreement with the borrower, as discussed in note 2 to the financial statement included in this report. Additionally, each individual nonaccrual loan was analyzed by management and it was determined that no specific reserves were needed, based upon the Company’s belief that the underlying collateral of each loan exceeds the recorded investment of the loan.

Whenever the Company experiences payment problems with a loan, an internal review of that loan is performed by the Company’s senior lending officer to re-evaluate the internal credit rating that is assigned to the loan. This credit rating directly affects the computation of the allowance for loan losses. The estimated loss factors that the Company applies to its loans to calculate the allowance for loan losses increase as a loan’s credit rating decreases. Nonaccrual and/or problem loans are normally downgraded based on known facts and circumstances at the time of review, which in turn affects the level of the allowance for loan losses. The review includes the physical inspection of such properties, generally conducted every six months, and the monitoring of impositions and insurance premiums to preserve the Company’s security interest in the properties.

 

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A more detailed discussion of the factors and estimates used in computing the allowance can be found under the caption “Critical Accounting Policies” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Accrued interest receivable was $206,000 at March 31, 2009, compared to $218,000 at December 31, 2008. The decrease in accrued interest at March 31, 2009 is primarily due to a reduced level of loans outstanding.

Loan fees receivable were $164,000 at March 31, 2009, compared to $211,000 at December 31, 2008. This decrease is mostly due to normal amortization of loan fees and a lower level of loans outstanding.

Deferred subordinated debenture offering costs, net of accumulated amortization, decreased to $724,000 at March 31, 2009, from $1,823,000 at December 31, 2008. The decrease of $1,099,000 was due to the write off of $1,034,000 of deferred offering costs related to the debentures redeemed in the first quarter of 2009. Since these debentures were redeemed prior to their stated maturity, the remaining unamortized cost associated with these debentures were written off as part of the redemption of the debentures. Additionally, deferred offering cost decreased due to normal amortization during the first three months of 2009.

Other assets were $1,396,000 at March 31, 2009, compared to $968,000 at December 31, 2008. The increase of $428,000 is primarily due to an increase in income tax receivable resulting from the first quarter loss.

Total liabilities at March 31, 2009 decreased to $16,146,000, from $43,723,000 at December 31, 2008, principally due to the repayment prior to maturity of debentures with a face amount of $26,000,000 as well as $1,361,000 of interest payable mostly related to the repayment of debentures, as described in note 5 to the financial statements.

Mortgage escrow funds payable decreased to $753,000 at March 31, 2008, compared to $800,000 at December 31, 2008. This decrease is primarily due to a lower level of loans outstanding which was partially offset by the normal escrow collection cycle which results in lower balances at June 30 and December 31 of any given year since semi-annual tax payments to the City of New York are made just prior to those two dates. Correspondingly, accrued interest balances increase at March 31 and September 30 in any given year as funds are being collected for these previously described payments. Mortgage escrow funds payable represent advance payments made to the Company by the borrowers for taxes, insurance and other charges that are remitted by the Company to third parties.

Subordinated debentures decreased to $14,000,000 at March 31, 2009 compared to $40,000,000 at December 31, 2008. The decrease is primarily the result of the redemption of debentures with a face amount of $26,000,000, as described in note 5 to the financial statements.

Subordinated debentures interest payable decreased to $599,000 at March 31, 2009, from $1,960,000 at December 31, 2008, primarily due to redemption of debentures with a face amount of $26,000,000 as discussed above.

Other liabilities decreased to $794,000 at March 31, 2009, compared to $963,000 at December 31, 2008 primarily due to a reduction in income tax payable of $106,000 as well as a reduction of $34,000 in commitment fees outstanding.

 

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Comparison of Results of Operations for the Quarters Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

The Company’s net income decreased by $640,000 to a loss of $632,000 in the first quarter of 2009, from $8,000 for the first quarter of 2008. The decrease was primarily due to: a loss on early retirement of debentures of $1,034,000; a decrease of $841,000 in interest and fee income; a decrease of $774,000 in servicing agreement income and an increase in the provision for loan losses of $208,000. These decreases were partially offset by: a $1,090,000 decrease in interest on debentures and amortization of deferred offering costs; a $545,000 decrease in the provision for income taxes; a $464,000 decrease in salaries and employee benefit and a $152,000 decrease in general and administrative expense.

The following table provides information on average assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity; yields earned on interest-earning assets; and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated. The yields and rates shown are based on a computation of income/expense (including any related fee income or expense) for each period divided by average interest-earning assets/interest-bearing liabilities during each period. Average balances are derived from daily balances. Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest and dividend income by the average of total interest-earning assets during each period.

 

     For the Three-Months Ended March 31,  
     2009     2008  

($ in thousands)

   Average
Balance
   Interest
Inc./Exp.
   Annual
Yield/Rate(2)
    Average
Balance
   Interest
Inc./Exp.
   Annual
Yield/Rate(2)
 
Assets                 

Mortgage loans receivable (1)

   $ 41,185    $ 700    6.89 %   $ 94,513    $ 1,455    6.19 %

Short-term investments

     11,801      37    1.27       13,492      123    3.67  
                                        

Total interest-earning assets

     52,986    $ 737    5.64 %     108,005    $ 1,578    5.88 %
                                        

Noninterest-earning assets

     4,135           3,634      
                        

Total assets

   $ 57,121         $ 111,639      
                        
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                 

Debentures and accrued interest payable

   $ 24,077    $ 477    8.03 %   $ 78,712    $ 1,567    8.01 %

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

     1,618           2,176      

Stockholder’s equity

     31,426           30,751      
                        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 57,121         $ 111,639      
                                

Net interest income

      $ 260         $ 11   
                        

Net interest-earning assets/margin

   $ 28,909       1.99 %   $ 29,293       0.04 %
                                

Ratio of total interest-earning assets to total interest-bearing liabilities

     2.20x           1.37x      
                        

 

(1) Mortgage loans receivable include non-performing loans
(2) Annualized yield/rate

Net interest income is a major source of the Company’s revenues and is influenced primarily by the amount, distribution and repricing characteristics of its interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities as well as by the relative levels and movements of interest rates.

Net interest income amounted to $260,000 in the first quarter of 2009 compared to $11,000 in the first quarter of 2008. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to the use of funds received from the satisfaction of nonaccrual loans to repay subordinated debentures. Therefore, while mortgage loans and subordinated debentures both decreased by similar amounts, that part of the decrease in loans that was due to the payoff of nonaccrual loans resulted in no change in net interest income while the funds used from the nonaccrual loan repayments that were used to repay debentures resulted in a reduction in interest expense and an increase in net interest income.

 

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The Company did not have service agreement income in the first quarter of 2009 compared to $774,000 in the first quarter of 2008. Effective January 1, 2009, the employees of the Company were transferred to and became employees of Intervest National Bank where they continue to perform loan origination services for the Bank consistent with past practice. As a result, the Company did not have the fees generated by these former employees nor did the Company have the salary expense of these employees.

The Company had a loss on early repayment of mortgages of $14,000 in the first quarter of 2009 which resulted from costs associated with selling loans to Intervest National Bank compared to a gain of $24,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Gain on early repayment of mortgages is mostly based on individual loans being paid off earlier than the stated maturity. When a mortgage loan is repaid prior to maturity, the Company may recognize prepayment income, which consists largely of the recognition of unearned fees associated with such loans at the time of payoff and the receipt of prepayment fees and interest in excess of the contract rate in certain cases.

The provision for loan losses increased to $212,000 for the first quarter of 2009 compared to $4,000 for the first quarter of 2008. The increase of $208,000 was primarily due to the downgrade of the Company’s participation in a loan in Saint Augustine Florida as described in note 2 to the financial statements.

Salaries and employee benefits decreased to $62,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to $526,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease was due to the transfer of the Company’s employees to the payroll of Intervest National Bank as discussed above. In the first quarter of 2009 the Company record salaries of $36,000 to reimburse Intervest National Bank for services performed by their staff relating to the operations of the Company. The Company had no full time employees at March 31, 2009 compared to 16 at March 31, 2008.

The Company recorded a loss of $1,034,000 on the early extinguishment of debentures due to the redemption prior to maturity of specific high rate debentures since market condition precluded the Company from reinvesting the proceeds from maturing loans at rates in excess of the rates on the repaid debentures. There were no losses during the first quarter of 2008.

General and administrative expenses decreased to $118,000 during the first quarter of 2009 compared to $270,000 in the first quarter of 2008, a decrease of $152,000. This decrease is primarily due to a $116,000 decrease in rent expense since the rent for the former employees of the Company is now being recorded by Intervest National Bank. Additionally, general and administrative expense decreased due to related decreases in expenses for telephone, trustee fees on debentures, insurance, travel and office supplies.

The Company recorded a tax benefit of $537,000 in the first quarter of 2009 compared to a tax provision of $8,000 in the first quarter of 2008. The decrease in the provision was due to the corresponding decrease in the Company’s pre-tax income. The provision represented approximately 46% and 50% of pretax income for the quarters ending March 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively. The Company files consolidated Federal, New York State and New York City income tax returns with its Parent Company.

 

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Company Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s lending business is dependent on its ability to generate a positive interest rate spread between the yields earned on its mortgage loans and the rates paid on its debentures. Competitive market conditions and lower pricing for new loans has made it increasingly difficult for the Company to identify suitable mortgage investment opportunities. As a result the Company has been using the proceeds from loan repayments to repay outstanding debentures, As discussed in note 5 to the financial statements, the Company has redeemed five different debenture series totaling $26,000,000 during 2009 to date. The Company has also notified holders of an additional debenture series that debentures totaling $4,000,000 will be redeemed on June 1, 2009. If current market conditions persist, additional early repayments of debentures will be considered.

The Company has relied on the issuance of its subordinated debentures in registered, best efforts offerings to the public and proceeds of loan repayments as its primary sources of funds to support its loan originations. The Company needs to pay competitive interest rates to sell its debentures and also incurs underwriting commissions and other fees when debentures are sold, which reduce the net proceeds realized. As described in note 1 to the financial statements, and in light of the significant decline in the level of the Company’s loan origination activities, a servicing agreement with Intervest National Bank has not been renewed for 2009. Rather, the Company’s employees became employees of the Bank. Insofar as services, including any origination services, are performed for the Company, the Company will reimburse the Bank for the cost of those services. As a result of these changes, the Company no longer receives revenues for origination services. The impact of any lost revenue will be mitigated or offset by the reduction in the Company’s salary and occupancy expense.

As detailed in note 5 to the financial statements included elsewhere in this report, at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, $14,000,000 and $40,000,000 respectively of the Company’s subordinated debentures were outstanding with fixed interest rates that range from 6.50% to 7.00% per annum and maturities that range from April 1, 2011 to July 1, 2014. During the first quarter of 2009, the Company repaid various debenture series totaling $26,000,000. A more detailed discussion of these redemptions as well as additional redemptions planned for 2009 can be found in note 5 to the financial statements in this document.

At March 31, 2009, the Company had approximately $5,318,000 in cash and cash equivalents with no commitments to lend, Approximately $11,563,000 of mortgages will mature in 2009, excluding nonaccrual loans.

The Company continues to have a significant amount of its assets on a nonaccrual basis or in foreclosed property. As of March 31, 2009, 22% of its mortgage loan portfolio ($8,292,000) was on nonaccrual status and $2,327,000 was classified as foreclosed property. The nonperforming assets have adversely affected the Company’s net interest income and cash flows derived there from. If this level of nonaccrual loans were to increase or continue for an extended period, the Company’s ability to issue new debentures to the public and meet its debt service and operating cash flow requirements could be adversely affected. During the first quarter of 2009, the Company’s interest income from its accruing loan portfolio and other short term investments exceeded the interest expense from its outstanding debentures by $260,000 . As noted above, various debentures were repaid during the first quarter of 2009 prior to their stated maturities, which resulted in an increase in incremental net interest income per month which approximated the loss in net interest income from the repayment of mortgage loans. A loss of $1,034,000 from the early extinguishment was recorded during the first quarter of 2009, which represents the expensing of remaining related unamortized issuance costs. Additionally, as discussed in note 5 to the financial statements, a repayment is scheduled for June 1, 2009. This repayment will result in approximately $23,000 of incremental interest income per month

 

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commencing June 2009. A loss of $126,000 is expected to be recorded in the second quarter of 2009 relating to the early repayment of debentures in the first quarter of 2009 resulting from the acceleration of unamortized placement costs.

The collection of nonaccrual loans is also aggressively being pursued through foreclosure actions. There can be no assurance that additional loan loss provisions, loan chargeoffs or significant expenses will not be incurred with respect to the ultimate collection of the nonaccrual loans, which collection is anticipated to be from the eventual sale of the collateral properties in most cases.

There have been historic disruptions in the financial systems during the past year and many lenders and financial institutions have reduced or ceased to provide funding to borrowers. The availability of credit, confidence in the entire financial sector, and volatility in financial markets has been adversely affected. Although the Company does not lend in the home mortgage market, and does not invest in any collateralized debt obligations or collateralized mortgage obligations, these disruptions are likely to have some impact on all lenders in the United States including the Company.

The Company considers its current liquidity and sources of funds sufficient to satisfy its outstanding lending commitments and maturing liabilities. Management is not aware of any trends, known demand, commitments or uncertainties other than those discussed above that are expected to have a material impact on future operating results, liquidity or capital resources of the Company. However, there can be no assurances that adverse conditions may not arise in credit markets that would adversely impact the Company’s ability to raise funds through borrowings to meet its operations and satisfy its outstanding lending commitments and maturing liabilities.

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments

The Company does not have any commitments to extend credit at March 31, 2009. The Company has issued commitments to extend credit in the normal course of business, which may involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the balance sheets. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend funds under specified conditions. Such commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of fees to the Company. Since some of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Asset and Liability Management

Interest rate risk arises from differences in the repricing of assets and liabilities within a given time period. The Company does not engage in trading or hedging activities and does not invest in interest-rate derivatives or enter into interest rate swaps.

The Company uses “gap analysis,” which measures the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities that mature or reprice within a given time period, to monitor its interest rate sensitivity. An asset or liability is normally considered to be interest-rate sensitive if it will reprice or mature within 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 a one-year time period. A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest rate-sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest rate-sensitive liabilities. Conversely, a gap is considered negative when the opposite is true.

In a period of rising interest rates, a negative gap would tend to adversely affect net interest income, while a positive gap would tend to result in an increase in net interest income. In 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. If the repricing of the Company’s assets and liabilities were equally

 

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flexible and moved concurrently, the impact of any increase or decrease in interest rates on net interest income would be minimal.

A simple interest rate gap analysis by itself may not be an accurate indicator of how net interest income will be affected by changes in interest rates for the following reasons. Income associated with interest-earning assets and costs associated with interest bearing liabilities may not be affected uniformly by changes in interest rates. In addition, 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 may lag behind changes in market rates. The ability of many borrowers to service their debts may also decrease in the event of an interest rate increase.

The Company has a “floor,” or minimum rate, on many of its floating-rate loans that is determined in relation to prevailing market rates on the date of origination. This floor only adjusts upwards in the event of increases in the loan’s interest rate. This feature reduces the effect on interest income of a falling rate environment because the interest rates on such loans do not reset downward. However, the Company may nonetheless experience loan prepayments, the amount of which cannot be predicted, and reinvestment risk associated with the resulting proceeds.

Notwithstanding all of the above, there can be no assurances that a sudden and substantial increase in interest rates may not adversely impact the Company’s earnings; to the extent that the interest rates borne by assets and liabilities do not change at the same speed, to the same extent, or on the same basis.

The Company’s one-year interest rate sensitivity gap was a positive $20,161,000, or 43% of total assets at March 31, 2009, which was a increase from a positive $23,727,000, or 31%, at December 31, 2008. The increase in the positive GAP percentage is mostly due to $20,000,000 of debentures with maturities of over 1 year that were redeemed in the first quarter of 2009. These debentures, and associated interest payable, were reported in the GAP table as maturing in 0-3 months since notice was given to the debenture holders that such a redemption would take place.

The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities as of March 31, 2009, that are scheduled to mature or reprice within the periods shown.

 

($ in thousands)

   0-3
Months
    4-12
Months
    Over 1-4
Years
    Over 4
Years
    Total  

Floating-rate loans (1)

   $ 9,275     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 9,275  

Fixed-rate loans (1)

     4,460       5,925       8,375       2,125       20,885  
                                        

Total loans

     13,735       5,925       8,375       2,125       30,160  

Short-term investments

     4,818       —         —         —         4,818  
                                        

Total rate-sensitive assets

   $ 18,553     $ 5,925     $ 8,375     $ 2,125     $ 34,978  
                                        

Debentures payable (1)

   $ 4,000     $ —         —         10,000     $ 14,000  

Accrued interest on debentures

     317       —         —         282       599  
                                        

Total rate-sensitive liabilities

   $ 4,317     $ —         —       $ 10,282     $ 14,599  
                                        

GAP (repricing differences)

     14,236     $ 5,925     $ 8,375     $ (8,157 )   $ 20,379  
                                        

Cumulative GAP

   $ 14,236     $ 20,161     $ 28,536     $ 20,379     $ 20,379  
                                        

Cumulative GAP to total assets

     30.1 %     42.7 %     60.4 %     43.1 %     43.1 %
                                        

Significant assumptions used in preparing the preceding gap table follow:

 

(1) Floating-rate loans that adjust at a specified time are included in the period in which their interest rates are next scheduled to adjust rather than in the period in which they mature. Fixed-rate loans and subordinated debentures payable are scheduled, including repayments, according to their contractual maturities. Deferred loan fees are excluded from this analysis. Non-performing loans and the effect of prepayments are excluded from this analysis.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. The Company’s market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in its lending and debenture-issuance activities. The Company has not engaged in and accordingly has no risk related to trading accounts, commodities, sub prime residential mortgages, interest rate hedges, development loans, collateralized debt obligations, collateralized mortgage obligations or foreign exchange. The measurement of market risk associated with financial instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting on-and off-balance sheet transactions are aggregated, and the resulting net positions are identified. Disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments as of December 31, 2008, which reflect changes in market prices and rates, can be found in note 14 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Management actively monitors and manages the Company’s interest rate risk exposure. The primary objective in managing interest rate risk is to limit, within established guidelines, the adverse impact of changes in interest rates on the Company’s net interest income and capital. For a further discussion, see the section “Asset and Liability Management.”

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of its Principal Executive and Financial Officers, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Principal Executive and Financial Officers have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations, and are operating in an effective manner.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

The Company’s business is affected by a number of factors, including but not limited to the impact of: interest rates; loan demand; loan concentrations; loan prepayments; dependence on brokers and other sources for new loan referrals, ability to raise funds for investment; competition; general or local economic conditions; credit risk and the related adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; terrorist acts; natural disasters; armed conflicts; environmental liabilities; regulatory supervision and regulation and costs thereof; dependence on a limited number of key personnel; and voting control held by a limited number of stockholders who are also executive officers and directors.

This Item 1A requires disclosure of any material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the Company’s risk factors disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, where such factors are discussed on pages 11 through 16.

 

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

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable

 

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

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 5. Other Information

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

 

31.0   -   Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.1   -   Certification of the principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.0   -   Certification of the principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

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

 

INTERVEST MORTGAGE CORPORATION    
Date: April 29, 2009   By:  

/s/ Lowell S. Dansker

    Lowell S. Dansker, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
  By:  

/s/ John H. Hoffmann

    John H. Hoffmann, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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