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Registration No. 333-104068

Rule 424(b)(3)

Supplement Dated February 25, 2004

to Prospectus Dated January 22, 2004

 

                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               

 

 


B. F. SAUL

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

QUARTERLY REPORT

FOR QUARTER ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2003

 


 


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       PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION     

Financial Statements (Unaudited):

    

(a)

    

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003

   3

(b)

    

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

   4

(c)

    

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

   6

(d)

    

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

   7

(e)

    

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   9

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

    

(a)

    

Financial Condition

   15
      

Real Estate

   15
      

Banking

   15

(b)

    

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   24
      

Real Estate

   24
      

Banking

   26

(c)

    

Results of Operations

    
      

Three months ended December 31, 2003 compared to three months ended December 31, 2002

   27

 

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Financial Statements

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

B. F. SAUL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

 

(In thousands)


   December 31,
2003


    September 30,
2003


 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

                

Real Estate

                

Income-producing properties

                

Hotel

   $ 261,667     $ 258,060  

Office and industrial

     181,293       180,385  

Other

     2,803       2,803  
    


 


       445,763       441,248  

Accumulated depreciation

     (170,818 )     (166,243 )
    


 


       274,945       275,005  

Land parcels

     42,512       42,425  

Investment in Saul Holdings and Saul Centers

     55,145       53,383  

Cash and cash equivalents

     5,926       18,979  

Note receivable and accrued interest — related party

     2,987       2,987  

Other assets

     38,054       36,506  
    


 


Total real estate assets

     419,569       429,285  
    


 


Banking

                

Cash and other deposits

     546,314       414,627  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

     250,000       —    

Loans held for securitization and/or sale

     2,021,473       1,378,831  

Investment securities (market value $46,363 and $46,531, respectively)

     46,189       46,345  

Mortgage-backed securities (market value $429,990 and $490,764, respectively)

     419,851       478,392  

Loans receivable (net of allowance for losses of $60,879 and $58,397, respectively)

     7,481,092       7,559,557  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     122,347       107,374  

Real estate held for investment or sale (net of allowance for losses of $202 for both periods)

     19,676       22,745  

Property and equipment, net

     475,304       490,731  

Automobiles subject to lease, net

     745,213       855,410  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     24,233       24,329  

Interest only strips receivable, net

     157,345       139,781  

Other assets

     294,727       261,318  
    


 


Total banking assets

     12,603,764       11,779,440  
    


 


TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 13,023,333     $ 12,208,725  
    


 


LIABILITIES

                

Real Estate

                

Mortgage notes payable

   $ 319,550     $ 322,437  

Notes payable - secured

     202,000       203,800  

Notes payable - unsecured

     55,282       55,349  

Accrued dividends payable - preferred shares of beneficial interest

     7,493       6,139  

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

     58,679       65,131  
    


 


Total real estate liabilities

     643,004       652,856  
    


 


Banking

                

Deposit accounts

     8,277,147       8,100,505  

Borrowings

     223,903       168,314  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     2,446,937       1,987,469  

Other liabilities

     447,984       533,137  

Capital notes — subordinated

     425,000       250,000  
    


 


Total banking liabilities

     11,820,971       11,039,425  
    


 


Commitments and contingencies

                

Minority interest held by affiliates

     97,380       98,062  

Minority interest — other

     295,891       249,698  
    


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES

     12,857,246       12,040,041  
    


 


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $10.50 cumulative, $1 par value, 90 million shares authorized, 516,000 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation value $51.6 million

     516       516  

Common shares of beneficial interest, $1 par value, 10 million shares authorized, 6,641,598 shares issued

     6,642       6,642  

Paid-in surplus

     92,943       92,943  

Retained earnings

     109,827       112,424  
    


 


       209,928       212,525  

Less cost of 1,834,088 common shares of beneficial interest in treasury

     (43,841 )     (43,841 )
    


 


TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     166,087       168,684  
    


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 13,023,333     $ 12,208,725  
    


 


 

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

B. F. SAUL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended December 31,


 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


   2003

    2002

 

REAL ESTATE

                

Income

                

Hotels

   $ 21,131     $ 20,229  

Office and industrial (including $1,246 and $1,221 of rental income from banking segment, respectively)

     9,343       9,754  

Other

     328       290  
    


 


Total income

     30,802       30,273  
    


 


Expenses

                

Direct operating expenses:

                

Hotels

     14,910       14,326  

Office and industrial properties

     2,827       2,750  

Land parcels and other

     286       290  

Interest expense

     12,382       12,499  

Amortization of debt expense

     193       255  

Depreciation

     4,575       4,863  

Advisory, management and leasing fees - related parties

     3,088       2,992  

General and administrative

     311       618  
    


 


Total expenses

     38,572       38,593  
    


 


Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities:

                

Saul Holdings and Saul Centers

     2,056       2,377  

Other

     (124 )     —    
    


 


REAL ESTATE OPERATING LOSS

   $ (5,838 )   $ (5,943 )
    


 


BANKING

                

Interest income

                

Loans

   $ 97,036     $ 105,816  

Mortgage-backed securities

     5,322       12,801  

Trading securities

     572       1,161  

Investment securities

     263       303  

Other

     1,413       1,819  
    


 


Total interest income

     104,606       121,900  
    


 


Interest expense

                

Deposit accounts

     14,138       24,384  

Borrowings

     32,298       31,968  
    


 


Total interest expense

     46,436       56,352  
    


 


Net interest income

     58,170       65,548  

Provision for loan losses

     (5,922 )     (9,923 )
    


 


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     52,248       55,625  
    


 


Other income

                

Deposit servicing fees

     31,300       30,774  

Servicing and securitization income

     31,481       17,239  

Automobile rental income, net

     46,511       62,406  

Gain on mortgage banking activities

     5,661       2,749  

Income on real estate held for investment or sale, net

     338       5,762  

Other

     10,815       8,827  
    


 


Total other income

     126,106       127,757  
    


 


 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

B. F. SAUL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Unaudited)

 

    

For the Three Months

Ended December 31,


 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


   2003

    2002

 

BANKING (Continued)

                

Operating expenses

                

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 54,525     $ 51,600  

Sevicing assets amortization and other loan expenses

     9,722       12,342  

Property and equipment (including $1,246 and $1,221 of rental expense paid to real estate segment, respectively)

     9,679       9,972  

Marketing

     2,789       1,313  

Data processing

     8,942       8,622  

Depreciation and amortization

     45,680       56,052  

Deposit insurance premiums

     306       316  

Other

     15,743       14,745  
    


 


Total operating expenses

     147,386       154,962  
    


 


BANKING OPERATING INCOME

   $ 30,968     $ 28,420  
    


 


TOTAL COMPANY

                

Operating income

   $ 25,130     $ 22,477  

Income tax provision

     8,436       7,596  
    


 


Income before minority interest

     16,694       14,881  

Minority interest held by affiliates

     (518 )     (2,489 )

Minority interest — other

     (17,931 )     (6,329 )
    


 


TOTAL COMPANY NET (LOSS) INCOME

   $ (1,755 )   $ 6,063  
    


 


Dividends: Real Estate Trust’s preferred shares of beneficial interest

     (1,354 )     (1,354 )
    


 


NET (LOSS) INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ (3,109 )   $ 4,709  

NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

                

Income before minority interest

   $ 3.19     $ 2.81  

Minority interest held by affiliates

     (0.11 )     (0.52 )

Minority interest — other

     (3.73 )     (1.31 )
    


 


NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

   $ (0.65 )   $ 0.98  
    


 


 

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

B. F. SAUL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Unaudited)

 

    

For the Three Months

Ended December 31,


 

(Dollars in thousands)


   2003

    2002

 

COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

                

Net (loss) income

   $ (1,755 )   $ 6,063  

Other comprehensive income

     —         —    
    


 


TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

   $ (1,755 )   $ 6,063  
    


 


CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

                

Beginning and end of period (516,000 shares)

   $ 516     $ 516  
    


 


COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

                

Beginning and end of period (6,641,598 shares)

     6,642       6,642  
    


 


PAID-IN SURPLUS

                

Beginning and end of period

     92,943       92,943  
    


 


RETAINED EARNINGS

                

Beginning of period

     112,424       68,438  

Net income

     (1,755 )     6,063  

Adjustments — Saul Holdings investment

     512       1,799  

Dividends:

                

Real Estate Trust preferred shares of beneficial interest: Distributions payable

     (1,354 )     (1,354 )
    


 


End of period

     109,827       74,946  
    


 


TREASURY SHARES

                

Beginning and end of period (1,834,088 and 1,814,688 shares)

     (43,841 )     (41,848 )
    


 


TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 166,087     $ 133,199  
    


 


 

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

B. F. SAUL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Unaudited)

 

    

For the Three Months

Ended December 31,


 

(In thousands)


   2003

    2002

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                

Real Estate

                

Net loss

   $ (3,822 )   $ (3,888 )

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

                

Depreciation

     4,575       4,863  

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and accrued income

     (1,430 )     42  

Deferred tax (benefit) provision

     (818 )     120  

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (6,541 )     (11,310 )

Amortization of debt expense

     425       497  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

     (1,932 )     (2,377 )

Dividends and tax sharing payments

     5,220       6,200  

Other

     121       (73 )
    


 


       (4,202 )     (5,926 )
    


 


Banking

                

Net income

     2,067       9,951  

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

                

Amortization of premiums, discounts and net deferred loan fees

     6,938       4,962  

Depreciation and amortization

     45,680       56,051  

Deferred tax (benefit) provision

     (17,889 )     4,042  

(Gain) loss on sales of property and equipment

     (1,015 )     114  

Provision for loan losses

     5,922       9,923  

Proceeds from sales of trading securities

     281,936       518,125  

Net fundings of loans held for securitization and/or sale

     (1,528,419 )     (1,134,395 )

Proceeds from sales of loans held for securitization and/or sale

     1,206,506       529,849  

Gain on mortgage banking activities

     (5,661 )     (2,749 )

Gain on sales of real estate held for sale

     (56 )     (5,612 )

Increase in interest-only strips receivable

     (17,564 )     (2,150 )

Increase in other assets

     (32,204 )     (15,042 )

Decrease in other liabilities

     (69,764 )     (20,171 )

Minority interest held by affiliates

     518       2,489  

Minority interest – other

     13,193       2,438  
    


 


       (109,812 )     (42,175 )
    


 


Net cash used in operating activities

     (114,014 )     (48,101 )
    


 


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                

Real Estate

                

Capital expenditures – properties

     (4,602 )     (1,692 )

Equity investment in unconsolidated entities

     1,082       1,032  

Other investments

     (235 )     —    
    


 


       (3,755 )     (660 )
    


 


Banking

                

Net proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     55,130       26,254  

Net proceeds from sales of real estate

     4,016       7,436  

Net proceeds from sales of property and equipment

     23,016       —    

Net principal collected of loans receivable

     1,442,568       852,262  

Net (purchases) repayments of automobiles subject to lease

     74,404       (37,438 )

Principal collected on mortgage-backed securities

     58,190       193,276  

Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     (70,104 )     (30,213 )

Purchases of loans receivable

     (1,971,624 )     (1,203,042 )

Net purchases of property and equipment

     (16,396 )     (9,845 )

Disbursements for real estate held for investment or sale

     (838 )     (1,495 )
    


 


       (401,638 )     (202,805 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (405,393 )     (203,465 )
    


 


 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

 

B. F. SAUL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended December 31,


 

(In thousands)


   2003

    2002

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                

Real Estate

                

Proceeds from mortgage financing

   $ —       $ —    

Proceeds from notes payable - secured

     4,000       4,250  

Repayments of notes payable - secured

     (5,800 )     (3,000 )

Principal curtailments and repayments of mortgages

     (2,588 )     (2,506 )

Proceeds from sales of unsecured notes

     2,990       3  

Repayments of unsecured notes

     (3,057 )     (1,370 )

Costs of obtaining financings

     (641 )     (320 )
    


 


       (5,096 )     (2,943 )
    


 


Banking

                

Proceeds from customer deposits and sales of certificates of deposit

     12,145,053       10,879,087  

Customer withdrawals of deposits and payments for maturing certificates of deposit

     (11,968,411 )     (10,660,689 )

Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under repurchase agreements

     36,671       (92,476 )

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

     2,305,148       2,226,212  

Repayments of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

     (1,845,680 )     (2,077,028 )

Net increase in other borrowings

     18,918       29,760  

Issuance of 6 7/8% subordinated debentures

     171,938       —    

Issuance of 8% Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C

     120,500       —    

Redemption of 13% Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A

     (81,750 )     —    

Cash dividends paid on preferred stock

     (3,250 )     (2,438 )

Cash dividends paid on common stock

     (6,000 )     (5,000 )
    


 


       893,137       297,428  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     888,041       294,485  
    


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     368,634       42,919  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     433,606       465,686  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 802,240     $ 508,605  
    


 


Components of cash and cash equivalents at end of period as presented in the consolidated balance sheets:

                

Real Estate

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,926     $ 4,434  

Banking

                

Cash and other deposits

     796,314       504,171  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 802,240     $ 508,605  
    


 


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

                

Cash paid during the period for:

                

Interest (net of amount capitalized)

   $ 64,762     $ 78,771  

Income taxes paid (refunded), net

     1,276       2,372  

Shares of Saul Centers, Inc. common stock

     2,009       1,929  

Cash received during the period from:

                

Dividends on shares of Saul Centers, Inc. common stock

     1,460       1,330  

Distributions from Saul Holdings Limited Partnership

     1,632       1,632  

Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities:

                

Rollovers of notes payable - unsecured

     1,456       1,606  

Loans held for sale exchanged for trading securities

     276,275       518,118  

Loans receivable transferred to (from) loans held for securitization and sale

     587,240       (250,000 )

Loans receivable transferred to real estate acquired in settlement of loans, net

     98       462  

 

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

1. General - The Trust has prepared its financial statements and other disclosures on a fully consolidated basis. The term “Trust” used in the text and the financial statements included herein refers to the combined entity, which includes B.F. Saul Real Estate Investment and its subsidiaries, including Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B. and its subsidiaries (“Chevy Chase” or the “Bank”). “Real Estate Trust” refers to B.F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust and its subsidiaries, excluding Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase’s subsidiaries. The operations conducted by the Real Estate Trust are designated as “Real Estate,” while the business conducted by the Bank and its subsidiaries is identified by the term “Banking.” In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Trust’s financial position and results of operations. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the Trust’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year.

 

Certain reclassifications of prior periods’ information have been made to conform with the presentation for the three months ended December 31, 2003. In addition, the amounts as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2002 have been adjusted to the Bank’s current accounting policy for automobile leases.

 

2. Consolidated financial statements - The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Real Estate Trust, which is involved in the ownership and development of income-producing properties. The accounts of the Bank have also been consolidated. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements reflect the assets, liabilities, operating results and cash flows for two business operations: Real Estate and Banking. All significant inter-company transactions, except as disclosed elsewhere in the financial statements, have been eliminated in consolidation. Tax sharing and dividend payments between the Real Estate Trust and the Bank are presented gross in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. For purposes of calculating primary and diluted earnings per share, weighted average common shares outstanding totaled 4,807,510 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 and 4,826,910 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002. No dividends have been declared on the common shares in any of the periods presented.

 

3. Taxes - The Real Estate Trust voluntarily terminated its qualification as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code during fiscal 1978. As a result of the Real Estate Trust’s acquisition of an additional 20% equity interest in the Bank in June 1990, the Bank became a member of the Real Estate Trust’s affiliated group filing consolidated federal income tax returns. The current effect of the Real Estate Trust’s consolidation of the Bank’s operations into its federal income tax return results in the use of the Real Estate Trust’s net operating losses and net operating loss carryforwards to reduce the federal income taxes the Bank would otherwise owe.

 

4. Investment in Saul Centers, Inc. and Saul Holdings Limited Partnership - During the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, the Real Estate Trust purchased either through dividend reinvestment or direct purchase approximately 76,000 shares of common stock of Saul Centers, Inc., and as of December 31, 2003 owned approximately 3,821,000 shares representing 24.1% of such company’s outstanding common stock. As of December 31, 2003, the market value of these shares was approximately $109.5 million. Substantially all these shares have been pledged as collateral with the Real Estate Trust’s credit line banks.

 

The Real Estate Trust (directly and through two wholly-owned subsidiaries) owns a 19.9% partnership interest in Saul Holdings Limited Partnership (“Saul Holdings Partnership”), along with 4.2 million units of beneficial interest. Under the Saul Holdings Partnership agreement, the units are generally convertible on a one-for-one basis into common stock of Saul Centers. However, at the current time, the units held by the Real Estate Trust are not convertible into Saul Centers common stock because of restrictions contained in the Saul Holdings Partnership agreement on the number of shares of common stock of Saul Centers that the Real Estate Trust and its affiliates can beneficially own at any point in time. The Real Estate Trust shares in cash distributions from operations and from capital transactions involving the sale of properties. The partnership agreement of Saul Holdings Partnership provides for quarterly distributions to the partners out of net cash flow. The quarterly distributions since inception have been 39 cents per unit. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, the Real Estate Trust received total cash distributions of $1.6 million from Saul Holdings Partnership. Substantially all of the Real Estate Trust’s ownership interest in Saul Holdings Partnership has been pledged as collateral with the Real Estate Trust’s credit line banks.

 

Pursuant to a reimbursement agreement among the partners of Saul Holdings Partnership and its subsidiary limited partnerships (collectively, the “Partnerships”), the Real Estate Trust and its subsidiaries that are partners in the Partnerships have agreed to reimburse Saul Centers and the other partners in the event the Partnerships fail to make payments with respect to certain portions of the Partnerships’ debt obligations and Saul Centers or any such other partners personally make payments with respect to such debt obligations. At December 31, 2003, the maximum potential obligations of the Real Estate Trust and its subsidiaries under this agreement totaled approximately $100.0 million.

 

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4. Investment in Saul Centers Inc. and Saul Holdings Limited Partnership (Continued)

 

The unaudited condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three month period ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 of Saul Centers follow:

 

SAUL CENTERS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31,

 

(In thousands)


   2003

    2002

 

Assets

                

Real estate investments

   $ 552,115     $ 503,914  

Accumulated depreciation

     (164,823 )     (150,286 )

Other assets

     84,324       35,059  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 471,616     $ 388,687  
    


 


Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

                

Notes payable

   $ 357,248     $ 380,743  

Other liabilities

     21,725       21,211  
    


 


Total liabilities

     378,973       401,954  

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     92,643       (13,267 )
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 471,616     $ 388,687  
    


 


SAUL CENTERS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

     For the Three Months
Ended December 31,


 

(In thousands)


   2003

    2002

 

Revenue

                

Base rent

   $ 20,434     $ 19,167  

Other revenue

     5,695       5,341  
    


 


Total revenue

     26,129       24,508  
    


 


Expenses

                

Operating expenses

     5,344       5,073  

Interest expense

     6,246       6,356  

Amortization of debt expense

     203       221  

Depreciation and amortization

     4,962       3,939  

General and administrative

     1,818       1,637  
    


 


Total expenses

     18,573       17,226  
    


 


Operating income

     7,556       7,282  

Gain on sale of property

     182       —    
    


 


Net income before minority interest

     7,738       7,282  

Minority interest

     (2,023 )     (2,019 )
    


 


Net income

     5,715       5,263  

Preferred dividends

     (1,244 )     —    
    


 


Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 4,471     $ 5,263  
    


 


 

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5. Adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements - Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”) was issued in August 2001. SFAS 144 supercedes SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-lived Assets to be Disposed of,” and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB Opinion NO. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations – Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions.” SFAS 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal transactions. SFAS 144 was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The adoption of SFAS 144 did not have a material effect on the Real Estate Trust’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, “Rescission of FASB No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB No. 13 and Technical Corrections.” SFAS No. 145, among other things, changes the financial reporting requirements for the gains or losses recognized from the extinguishment of debt. Under SFAS No. 4, all gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt were required to be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item, net of the related income tax effect. SFAS No. 145 eliminates SFAS No. 4 and as a result, the criteria in APB Opinion No. 30 now will be used to classify those gains and losses. The Real Estate Trust has no gains or losses from debt extinguishment that would require restatement. The Real Estate Trust does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 145 to have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Direct Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.” FIN 45 outlines the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees. It states that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of its obligation. The Real Estate Trust has no liabilities that need to be recognized as a result of the adoption of FIN 45, and the Real Estate Trust does not expect the adoption of FIN 45 to have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” FIN 46 is an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 and addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). FIN 46 is based on the theory that an enterprise controlling another entity through interests other than voting interests should consolidate the controlled entity. Business enterprises are required under the provisions of FIN 46 to identify VIEs, based on specified characteristics, and then determine whether they should be consolidated. An enterprise that holds a majority of the variable interests in another enterprise is considered the primary beneficiary of that enterprise and, therefore, should consolidate the VIE. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is also required to include various disclosures in interim and annual financial statements. Additionally, an enterprise that holds a significant variable interest in a VIE, but that is not the primary beneficiary, is also required to make certain disclosures. At December 31, 2003, the real Estate Trust does not have any unconsolidated entities or VIEs and therefore the adoption of FIN 46 will not have an impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity,” (“SFAS 150”). SFAS 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS 150 requires an issuer to classify certain financial instruments as liabilities, which may have been previously classified as equity, because those instruments embody obligations of the issuer. SFAS 150 also requires disclosure of the nature and terms of the financial instruments and the rights and obligations embodied in those instruments. SFAS 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and is otherwise effective as of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 150 did not have a material impact on the Real Estate Trust’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

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6. Industry segment information - Real Estate Trust

 

Industry segment information with regard to the Real Estate Trust is presented below. For information regarding the Bank, please refer to the "Banking" sections of the accompanying financial statements

 

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,


 

(In thousands)


   2003

    2002

 

INCOME

                

Hotels

   $ 21,131     $ 20,229  

Office and industrial

     9,343       9,754  

Other

     328       290  
    


 


     $ 30,802     $ 30,273  
    


 


OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) (1)

                

Hotels

   $ 3,298     $ 2,742  

Office and industrial

     4,870       5,308  

Other

     36       (6 )
    


 


       8,204       8,044  

Equity earnings of unconsolidated entities, net

     1,932       2,377  

Interest and debt expense

     (12,575 )     (12,754 )

Advisory, management and leasing fees - related parties

     (3,088 )     (2,992 )

General and administrative

     (311 )     (618 )
    


 


Operating loss

   $ (5,838 )   $ (5,943 )
    


 


IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS (AT PERIOD END)

                

Hotels

   $ 173,883     $ 176,298  

Office and industrial

     125,128       127,007  

Other

     120,558       123,024  
    


 


     $ 419,569     $ 426,329  
    


 


DEPRECIATION

                

Hotels

   $ 2,923     $ 3,161  

Office and industrial

     1,646       1,696  

Other

     6       6  
    


 


     $ 4,575     $ 4,863  
    


 


CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS

                

Hotels

   $ 3,607     $ 663  

Office and industrial

     908       960  

Other

     87       69  
    


 


     $ 4,602     $ 1,692  
    


 


 

(1) Operating profit includes income less direct operating expenses and depreciation

 

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7. Loans held for securitization and/or sale:

 

Loans held for securitization and/or sale is composed of single-family residential loans. At December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003, loans held for securitization and/or sale totaled $2,021 million and $1,379 million, respectively.

 

8. Loans receivable:

 

Loans receivable is composed of the following:

 

(In thousands)   

December 31,

2003


   

September 30,

2003


 

Single-family residential

   $ 4,341,098     $ 4,397,394  

Home equity

     1,418,661       1,336,776  

Real estate construction and ground

     209,322       234,356  

Commercial real estate and multifamily

     38,791       19,435  

Commercial

     882,828       888,847  

Automobile

     431,958       492,896  

Other consumer

     153,206       180,734  
    


 


       7,475,864       7,550,438  
    


 


Deferred loan origination costs, net of unearned discounts

     66,107       67,516  

Allowance for losses on loans

     (60,879 )     (58,397 )
    


 


       5,228       9,119  
    


 


Total

   $ 7,481,092     $ 7,559,557  
    


 


 

9. Real estate held for investment or sale:

 

The Bank’s real estate held for investment is carried at the lower of aggregate cost or net realizable value. The Bank’s real estate acquired in settlement of loans or real estate owned (“REO”) is considered to be held for sale and is carried at the lower of cost or fair value (less estimated selling costs).

 

Real estate held for investment or sale is composed of the following:

 

(In thousands)   

December 31,

2003


  

September 30,

2003


Real estate held for investment (net of allowance for losses of $202 for both periods)

   $ 925    $ 925

Real estate held for sale

     18,751      21,820
    

  

Total real estate held for investment or sale

   $ 19,676    $ 22,745
    

  

 

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10. Business segments:

 

The Bank has three operating segments: retail banking, commercial banking, and nonbanking services. Retail banking consists of traditional banking services, which include lending, leasing and deposit products offered to retail and small business customers. Commercial banking also consists of traditional banking services, as well as products and services tailored for larger corporate customers. Nonbanking services include asset management and similar services offered by subsidiaries of the Bank.

 

Selected segment information is as follows:

 

(In thousands)    Retail Banking

    Other(1)

    Total

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2003

                        

Operating income

   $ 168,605     $ 12,696     $ 181,301  

Operating expense

     138,232       10,719       148,951  
    


 


 


Core earnings

     30,373       1,977       32,350  

Non-core items

     (1,562 )     180       (1,382 )
    


 


 


Operating income

   $ 28,811     $ 2,157     $ 30,968  
    


 


 


Average assets

   $ 10,913,552     $ 1,171,483     $ 12,085,035  
    


 


 


Three Months Ended December 31, 2002

                        

Operating income

   $ 169,392     $ 11,776     $ 181,168  

Operating expense

     144,205       10,503       154,708  
    


 


 


Core earnings

     25,187       1,273       26,460  

Non-core items

     2,586       (626 )     1,960  
    


 


 


Operating income

   $ 27,773     $ 647     $ 28,420  
    


 


 


Average assets

   $ 10,312,283     $ 1,134,061     $ 11,446,344  
    


 


 


 

(1) Includes commercial banking and non-banking services.

 

The financial information for each segment is reported on the basis used internally by the Bank’s management to evaluate performance. Core earnings excludes certain items such as income and expenses related to certain securitization transactions, adjustments to loan loss reserves in excess of net chargeoffs and certain other nonrecurring items. Items excluded from core earnings are shown as non-core items. Measurement of the performance of these segments is based on the management structure of the Bank and is not necessarily comparable with financial information from other entities. The information presented is not necessarily indicative of the segment’s results of operations if each of the segments were independent entities.

 

11. Capital notes - subordinated:

 

On December 2, 2003, the Bank issued $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6 7/8% subordinated debentures due 2013 (the “2003 Debentures”). On January 2, 2004, the net proceeds of the offering, along with short-term borrowings, were used to redeem all $150.0 million of the 9¼% subordinated debentures due 2005 (the “1993 Debentures”) and all $100.0 million of the 9¼% subordinated debentures due 2008 (the “1996 Debentures”).

 

12. Issuance and redemption of Preferred Stock:

 

In October 2003, the Bank sold $125.0 million of its 8% Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C (the “Series C Preferred Stock”). The net proceeds from the issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock were used to redeem all of the 13% Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, on October 31, 2003, at a price of $27.25 per share. The Series C Preferred Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CCXPrC.” The Bank will pay quarterly dividends in arrears at an annual rate of 8% on the Series C Preferred Stock only if the Board of Directors declares them and the OTS does not object. Dividends, once declared, are payable on or before the fifteenth day of February, May, August and November of each year, however, the dividend payment date for the initial dividend period was January 15, 2004. Dividends not declared in a quarter will not be paid at any future time, except that upon a liquidation or redemption, accrued dividends for the current period will be paid.

 

The Series C Preferred Stock is includable in the Bank’s core capital. The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except in certain limited circumstances.

 

The Series C Preferred Stock may not be redeemed before October 1, 2008 except under certain circumstances. On and after October 1, 2008, the Series C Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the option of the Bank, in whole or in part, from time to time, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus all distributions accrued and unpaid on the Series C Preferred Stock that have been declared, and accrued and unpaid dividends for the then-current dividend period, whether or not declared, up to the date of such redemption.

 

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

 

The Trust has prepared its financial statements and other disclosures on a fully consolidated basis. The term “Trust” used in the text and the financial statements included herein refers to the combined entity, which includes B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment and its subsidiaries, including Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase’s subsidiaries. “Real Estate Trust” refers to B.F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust and its subsidiaries, excluding Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase’s subsidiaries. The operations conducted by the Real Estate Trust are designated as “Real Estate,” while the business conducted by the Bank and its subsidiaries is identified by the term “Banking.”

 

The principal business activities of the Real Estate Trust are the ownership of 80% of the outstanding common stock of the Bank, whose assets accounted for 96% of the Trust’s consolidated assets at September 30, 2003, and the ownership and development of income-producing properties. By virtue of its ownership of a majority interest in the Bank, the Trust is a savings and loan holding company and subject to regulation, examination and supervision by the OTS.

 

The following discussion and analysis provides information that management believes to be necessary for an understanding of the Trust’s financial condition and results of operations, and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements, notes thereto and other information contained in this document.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

REAL ESTATE

 

The Real Estate Trust’s investment portfolio at December 31, 2003, consisted primarily of hotels, office projects, and land parcels. During the quarter ended December 31, 2003, the Real Estate Trust’s hotel portfolio included 18 properties containing 3,571 available rooms. The office property portfolio consisted of 13 properties with a total gross leasable area of 1,978,000 square feet.

 

The hotel portfolio experienced an average occupancy rate of 58.6% and an average room rate of $84.65 during the quarter ended December 31, 2003, compared to an average occupancy of 55.5% and an average room rate of $84.75 during the same period in the prior year. REVPAR (revenue per available room) for the hotels was $49.63 for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, a 5.5% increase over REVPAR for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 of $47.04.

 

Office space in the Real Estate Trust’s office property portfolio was 85.9% leased at December 31, 2003, compared to a December 31, 2002 leasing rate of 87.9%. At December 31, 2003, of the total gross leasable area of 1,978,000 square feet, 159,000 square feet (8.1%) and 257,000 square feet (13.0%) are subject to leases expiring in the remainder of fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2005.

 

BANKING

 

General. The Bank’s assets increased by $824.3 million during the current quarter to $12.6 billion at December 31, 2003. Total loans increased $564.2 million to $9.5 billion at December 31, 2003. The Bank recorded operating income of $31.0 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2003, compared to operating income of $28.4 million in the prior corresponding quarter. The increase in operating income is attributable to decreases in interest expense, provision for loan losses and operating expenses, which were partially offset by decreases in interest income and other (non-interest) income.

 

On December 2, 2003, the Bank issued $175.0 million of its 2003 Debentures. On January 2, 2004, the net proceeds of that offering, along with short-term borrowings, were used to redeem all $250.0 million of the 1993 Debentures and the 1996 Debentures.

 

At December 31, 2003, the Bank’s tangible, core, tier 1 risk-based and total risk-based regulatory capital ratios were 5.73%, 5.73%, 7.96% and 13.52%, respectively. The Bank’s regulatory capital ratios exceeded the requirements under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”) as well as the standards established for “well-capitalized” institutions under the prompt corrective action regulations issued pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”). See “Capital.” Total risk-based capital includes $250.0 million of subordinated debentures which the Bank redeemed on January 2, 2004. The pro forma total risk-based capital ratio at December 31, 2003, excluding the $250.0 million of subordinated debentures which were redeemed, is 10.65%.

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2003, the Bank declared and paid out of retained earnings a cash dividend on its Common Stock in the amount of $600 per share. The Bank also declared a cash dividend on its Preferred Stock in the amount of $0.50 per share, which was paid on January 15, 2004.

 

Asset Quality. Non-Performing Assets. The following table sets forth information concerning the Bank’s non-performing assets. The figures shown are after charge-offs and, in the case of REO, after all valuation allowances.

 

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Non-Performing Assets

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    

December 31,

2003


   

September 30,

2003


    December 31,
2002


 

Non-performing assets:

                        

Non-accrual loans:

                        

Residential

   $ 11,682     $ 8,047     $ 16,074  

Real estate and construction and ground

     1,259       1,004       1,509  
    


 


 


Total non-accrual real estate loans

     12,941       9,051       17,583  

Commercial

     249       249       521  

Subprime automobile

     4,260       4,372       9,358  

Other consumer

     1,908       1,928       2,416  
    


 


 


Total non-accrual loans (1)

     19,358       15,600       29,878  
    


 


 


Real estate acquired in settlement of loans

     18,751       21,820       94,853  

Allowance for losses on real estate acquired in settlement of loans

     —         —         (71,193 )
    


 


 


Real estate acquired in settlement of loans, net

     18,751       21,820       23,660  
    


 


 


Total non-performing assets

   $ 38,109     $ 37,420     $ 53,538  
    


 


 


Allowance for losses on loans

     60,879     $ 58,397     $ 67,099  

Allowance for losses on real estate held for investment

     202       202       202  

Allowance for losses on real estate owned

     —         —         71,193  
    


 


 


Total allowances for losses

   $ 61,081     $ 58,599     $ 138,494  
    


 


 


Ratios:

                        

Non-performing assets to total assets

     0.30 %     0.32 %     0.46 %

Allowance for losses on real estate loans to non-accrual real estate loans (1)

     69.66 %     75.65 %     31.50 %

Allowance for losses on other consumer loans to non-accrual other consumer loans (1)(2)

     432.04 %     414.00 %     340.40 %

Allowance for losses on loans to non-accrual loans (1)

     314.49 %     374.34 %     224.58 %

Allowance for losses on loans to total loans receivable (3)

     0.64 %     0.65 %     0.82 %

 

(1) Before deduction of allowances for losses.

 

(2) Includes subprime automobile loans.

 

(3) Includes loans receivable and loans held for securitization and/or sale, before deduction of allowance for losses.

 

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Non-performing assets totaled $38.1 million at December 31, 2003, compared to $37.4 million at September 30, 2003. The Bank maintained $60.9 million and $58.4 million of valuation allowances on its loan portfolio at December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003, respectively. The $0.7 million increase in non-performing assets for the current quarter resulted from a $3.8 million increase in non-accrual loans and a $3.1 million decrease in REO. See “Non-accrual Loans” and “REO.”

 

Non-accrual Loans. The Bank’s non-accrual loans increased to $19.4 million at December 31, 2003, from $15.6 million at September 30, 2003. Non-accrual residential real estate loans increased from $9.1 million to $12.9 million during the quarter. Other non-accrual loans declined slightly reflecting the Bank’s prior decisions to discontinue the origination of indirect automobile loans.

 

REO. At December 31, 2003, the Bank’s REO totaled $18.8 million as set forth in the following table. The principal component of REO consists of two planned unit developments (the “Communities”), both of which are under active development. Only commercial ground properties remain in the two Communities.

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Number of
Properties


   Balance

  

Percent of

Total


 

Communities

   2    $ 13,890    74.1 %

Commercial ground

   1      4,274    22.8 %

Single-family residential properties

   4      587    3.1 %
    
  

  

Total REO

   7    $ 18,751    100.0 %
    
  

  

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2003, REO decreased $3.1 million primarily as a result of sales in the Communities.

 

Delinquent Loans. At December 31, 2003, delinquent loans totaled $61.1 million, or 0.6% of loans, a slight decrease from the levels at September 30, 2003. The following table sets forth information regarding the Bank’s delinquent loans at December 31, 2003.

 

    

Principal Balance

(Dollars in Thousands)


      
     Residential
Mortgage


   Home
Equity


  

Subprime

Automobile


   Commercial

  

Other

Consumer


   Total

  

Total as a

Percentage

of Loans (1)


 

Loans delinquent for:

                                                

30-59 days

   $ 6,549    $ 5,555    $ 16,581    $ 12,961    $ 7,817    $ 49,463    0.5 %

60-89 days

     1,942      690      6,471      100      2,431      11,634    0.1 %
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total

   $ 8,491    $ 6,245    $ 23,052    $ 13,061    $ 10,248    $ 61,097    0.6 %
    

  

  

  

  

  

  


(1) Includes loans held for sale and/or securitization, before valuation allowances, unearned premiums and discounts and deferred loan origination fees (costs).

 

Delinquent residential mortgage loans decreased to $8.5 million at December 31, 2003, from $9.7 million at September 30, 2003. Delinquent home equity loans increased slightly to $6.2 million at December 31, 2003, from $6.1 million at September 30, 2003.

 

Delinquent subprime automobile loans decreased slightly from $23.8 million at September 30, 2003 to $23.1 million at December 31, 2003.

 

Commercial loans classified as delinquent 30-89 days consisted of 20 loans totaling $13.1 million at December 31, 2003 compared to 15 loans totaling $10.8 million at September 30, 2003. Of the total commercial loans delinquent 30-89 days at December 31, 2003, $8.0 million represent loans that were in the normal process of renewal or extension.

 

Other consumer loans delinquent 30-89 days increased to $10.2 million at December 31, 2003 from $8.6 million at September 30, 2003. The increase in delinquencies reflects traditional seasonal delinquencies.

 

Potential Problem Assets. Although not considered non-performing assets, primarily because the loans are not 90 or more days past due and the borrowers have not abandoned control of the properties, potential problem assets are experiencing problems sufficient to cause management to have serious doubts as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with present repayment terms. At December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003, potential problem assets totaled $13.6 million and $14.8 million, respectively.

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings. At December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003, the Bank had no troubled debt restructurings.

 

Real Estate Held for Investment. At December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003, real estate held for investment consisted of one property with a book value of $0.9 million, net of valuation allowances of $0.2 million.

 

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Allowances for Losses. The following tables show loss experience by asset type and the components of the allowance for losses on loans.

 

Analysis of Allowance for and Charge-offs of Loans

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,


   

Year Ended
September 30,

2003


 
     2003

    2002

   

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 58,397     $ 66,079     $ 66,079  
    


 


 


Provision for loan losses

     5,922       9,923       18,422  
    


 


 


Charge-offs:

                        

Single family residential

     (76 )     —         (273 )

Home equity

     (214 )     (141 )     (759 )

Commercial real estate and multifamily

     —         —         (382 )

Subprime automobile

     (5,708 )     (9,037 )     (30,227 )

Other consumer

     (3,066 )     (2,956 )     (13,316 )
    


 


 


Total charge-offs

     (9,064 )     (12,134 )     (44,957 )
    


 


 


Recoveries:

                        

Home equity

     67       21       248  

Commercial real estate and multifamily

     —         1       14  

Subprime automobile

     4,011       2,399       13,384  

Other consumer

     1,546       810       5,207  
    


 


 


Total recoveries

     5,624       3,231       18,853  
    


 


 


Charge-offs, net of recoveries

     (3,440 )     (8,903 )     (26,104 )
    


 


 


Balance at end of period

   $ 60,879     $ 67,099     $ 58,397  
    


 


 


Provision for loan losses to average loans (1) (2)

     0.26 %     0.50 %     0.22 %

Net loan charge-offs to average loans (1) (2)

     0.15 %     0.45 %     0.31 %

Ending allowance for losses on loans to total loans (2) (3)

     0.64 %     0.82 %     0.65 %

 

(1) Annualized

 

(2) Includes loans held for securitization and/or sale.

 

(3) Before deduction of allowance for losses.

 

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Components of Allowance for Losses on Loans by Type

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31,

       
     2003

    2002

    September 30, 2003

 
     Amount

   Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans


    Amount

  

Percent of

Loans to

Total Loans


    Amount

   Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans


 

Balance at end of period allocated to:

                                       

Single family residential

   $ 3,577    66.9 %   $ 1,952    60.9 %   $ 2,161    64.7 %

Home equity

     2,585    15.0       817    14.1       2,426    15.0  

Commercial real estate and multifamily

     398    0.4       188    0.3       162    0.2  

Real estate construction and ground

     2,455    2.2       2,581    2.7       2,098    2.6  

Commercial

     14,148    9.3       18,227    10.2       14,400    10.0  

Prime automobile loans

     7,400    4.6       5,210    7.8       7,013    5.5  

Subprime automobile

     16,000    0.8       32,000    2.4       16,000    1.1  

Home improvement and related loans

     1,228    0.4       1,151    1.1       1,049    0.5  

Overdraft lines of credit and other consumer

     2,020    0.4       1,718    0.5       2,020    0.4  

Unallocated

     11,068    —         3,255            11,068    —    
    

        

        

      

Total

   $ 60,879          $ 67,099          $ 58,397       
    

        

        

      

 

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At December 31, 2003, the Bank’s total valuation allowances for losses on loans and real estate held for investment or sale was $61.1 million, an increase of $2.5 million from $58.6 million at September 30, 2003. The allowance for losses on loans represents management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in the Bank’s loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The Bank’s allowance consists of several key elements, which include the allocated allowance, specific allowances for identified loans and the unallocated allowance. Management reviews the adequacy of the valuation allowances on loans using a variety of measures and tools including historical loss performance, delinquency status, current economic conditions, internal risk ratings and current underwriting policies and procedures.

 

The allowance for losses on loans secured by real estate totaled $9.0 million at December 31, 2003, which constituted 69.7% of total non-accrual real estate loans. During the three months ended December 31, 2003, the Bank recorded net charge-offs of $0.2 million on these assets. The allowance for losses on single-family residential loans increased $1.4 million to $3.6 million at December 31, 2003, reflecting growth in the portfolio and increases in non-accrual loans.

 

The allowance for losses on other consumer loans, including automobile, home improvement and related loans, overdraft lines of credit and other consumer loans increased to $26.6 million at December 31, 2003 from $26.1 million at September 30, 2003. Net charge-offs of subprime automobile loans totaled $1.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2003 compared to $6.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2002. The decline in net charge-offs is attributable to declining subprime automobile loan balances as a result of the Bank’s prior decision to discontinue origination of these loans.

 

The allowance for losses on commercial loans decreased to $14.1 million at December 31, 2003 from $14.4 million at September 30, 2003. The Bank did not chargeoff any commercial loans during the quarter ended December 31, 2003.

 

The unallocated allowance for losses was $11.1 million at December 31, 2003, unchanged from the level at September 30, 2003. The unallocated allowance is based upon management’s evaluation and judgement of various conditions that are not directly measured in the determination of the allocated allowance. The conditions evaluated in connection with the unallocated allowance include existing general economic and business conditions affecting key lending areas of the Bank, credit quality trends, collateral volumes, loan volumes and concentrations, seasoning of the loan portfolio, specific industry conditions within portfolio segments, recent loss experience, regulatory examination results and findings of the Bank’s internal credit evaluations.

 

The Bank’s valuation allowances for losses on real estate held for investment or sale decreased to $0.2 million at December 31, 2003 from $71.5 million at December 31, 2002 as a result of the charge-off of $71.3 million of REO at September 30, 2003.

 

Asset and Liability Management. The following table presents the interest rate sensitivity of the Bank’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at December 31, 2003, which reflects loan amortization and management’s estimate of loan prepayments. Variable rate loans are assumed to mature in the period in which their interest rates are next scheduled to adjust. Prepayment rates for the Bank’s loans are based on recent actual and market experience. Statement savings accounts with balances under $20,000 are classified based upon management’s assumed annual attrition rate of 17.5%, and those with balances of $20,000 or more, as well as all NOW accounts, are assumed to be subject to repricing within six months or less.

 

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Interest Rate Sensitivity Table (Gap)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Six Months
or Less


    More than
Six Months
through
One Year


   

More than

One Year
through
Three Years


   

More than

Three Years

through

Five Years


   

More than

Five Years


    Total

As of December 31, 2003

                                              

Real estate loans:

                                              

Adjustable-rate

   $ 3,512,819     $ 251,869     $ 339,450     $ 315,646     $ 1,362     $ 4,421,146

Fixed-rate

     36,575       30,379       69,981       31,712       7,980       176,627

Home equity credit lines and second mortgages

     1,197,542       37,419       106,479       60,165       74,105       1,475,710

Commercial

     704,649       14,738       48,292       34,759       78,615       881,053

Consumer and other

     166,939       127,367       239,634       46,166       7,330       587,436

Loans held for securitization and/or sale

     2,021,473       —         —         —         —         2,021,473

Mortgage-backed securities

     90,288       134,296       49,553       33,199       112,515       419,851

Other investments

     504,171       —         46,189       —         —         550,360
    


 


 


 


 


 

Total interest-earning assets

     7,430,220       710,284       1,194,362       916,883       281,907       10,533,656

Total non-interest earning assets

     —         —         —         —         2,070,090       2,070,090
    


 


 


 


 


 

Total assets

   $ 7,430,220     $ 710,284     $ 1,194,362     $ 916,883     $ 2,351,997     $ 12,603,746
    


 


 


 


 


 

Deposits:

                                              

Fixed maturity deposits

   $ 962,579     $ 447,706     $ 255,369     $ 76,852     $ —       $ 1,742,506

NOW, statement and passbook accounts

     2,651,888       56,765       189,064       128,681       274,235       3,300,633

Money market deposit accounts

     2,290,212       —         —         —         —         2,290,212

Borrowings:

                                              

Capital notes - subordinated

     250,000       —         —         —         175,000       425,000

Other

     1,974,191       251,231       294,860       118,252       32,306       2,670,840
    


 


 


 


 


 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     8,128,870       755,702       739,293       323,785       481,541       10,429,191

Minority interest

     —         —         —         —         175,391       175,391

Total non-interest bearing liabilities

     —         —         —         —         1,375,357       1,375,357

Stockholders’ equity

     —         —         —         —         623,825       623,825
    


 


 


 


 


 

Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity

   $ 8,128,870     $ 755,702     $ 739,293     $ 323,785     $ 2,656,114     $ 12,603,764
    


 


 


 


 


 

Gap

   $ (698,650 )   $ (45,418 )   $ 455,069     $ 593,098     $ (199,634 )      

Cumulative gap

   $ (698,650 )   $ (744,068 )   $ (288,999 )   $ 304,099     $ 104,465        

Cumulative gap as a percentage of total assets

     (5.5 )%     (5.9 )%     (2.3 )%     2.4 %     0.8 %      

 

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The interest sensitivity “gap” shown in the table represents the sum of all interest-earning assets minus all interest-bearing liabilities subject to repricing within the same period. The one-year gap, as a percentage of total assets, was a negative 5.9% at December 31, 2003 compared to a negative 2.1% at September 30, 2003. The change in the Bank’s one-year gap during this period results from various initiatives undertaken by management in light of the current low interest rate environment, including increased use of short-term deposits and borrowings to fund origination of short- and mid-term adjustable rate loans. The Bank continues to consider a variety of strategies to manage its interest rate risk position.

 

Capital. At December 31, 2003, the Bank complied with all of its regulatory capital requirements under FIRREA, and its capital ratios exceeded the ratios established for “well-capitalized” institutions under OTS prompt corrective action regulations.

 

The following table shows the Bank’s regulatory capital levels at December 31, 2003, compared to the regulatory requirements in effect at that date. The information below is based upon the Bank’s understanding of the regulations and interpretations currently in effect and may be subject to change.

 

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Regulatory Capital

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Actual

   

Minimum

Capital Requirement


    Excess Capital

 
     Amount

    As a %
of Assets


    Amount

   As a %
of Assets


    Amount

   As a %
of Assets


 

Stockholders’ equity per financial statements

   $ 623,825                                  

Minority interest in REIT Subsidiary (1)

     144,000                                  
    


                               
       767,825                                  

Adjustments for tangible and core capital:

                                        

Intangible assets

     (42,570 )                                

Non-includable subsidiaries (2)

     (930 )                                

Non-qualifying purchased/originated loan servicing rights

     (4,195 )                                
    


                               

Total tangible capital

     720,130     5.73 %   $ 188,587    1.50 %   $ 531,543    4.23 %
    


 

 

  

 

  

Total core capital (3)

     720,130     5.73 %   $ 502,899    4.00 %   $ 217,231    1.73 %
    


 

 

  

 

  

Tier 1 risk-based capital (3)

     720,130     7.96 %   $ 361,810    4.00 %   $ 358,320    3.96 %
    


 

 

  

 

  

Adjustments for total risk-based capital:

                                        

Subordinated capital debentures (4)

     425,000                                  

Allowance for general loan losses

     60,879                                  
    


                               

Total supplementary capital

     485,879                                  
    


                               

Total available capital

     1,206,009                                  

Equity investments (2)

     (2,056 )                                
    


                               

Total risk-based capital (3)

   $ 1,203,953     13.52 %   $ 723,619    8.00 %   $ 480,334    5.52 %
    


 

 

  

 

  

 

(1) Eligible for inclusion in core capital in an amount up to 25% of the Bank’s core capital pursuant to authorization from the OTS.

 

(2) Reflects an aggregate offset of $0.2 million representing the general allowance for losses maintained against the Bank’s equity investments and non-includable subsidiaries which, pursuant to OTS guidelines, is available as a “credit” against the deduction.

 

(3) Under the OTS “prompt corrective action” regulations, the standards for classification as “well capitalized” are a leverage (or “core capital”) ratio of at least 5.0%, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 6.0% and a total risk-based capital ratio.

 

(4) Includes $250 million of subordinated debentures which the Bank redeemed on January 2, 2004. The pro forma total risk-based capital ratio at December 31, 2003, excluding the $250 million of subordinated debentures which were redeemed, is 10.65%.

 

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OTS capital regulations provide a five-year holding period (or such longer period as may be approved by the OTS) for REO to qualify for an exception from treatment as an equity investment. If an REO property is considered an equity investment, its then-current book value is deducted from total risk-based capital. The following table sets forth the Bank’s REO at December 31, 2003, by the fiscal year in which the property was acquired through foreclosure.

 

Fiscal Year    (In thousands)

 

1990

   $ 2,056 (1)

1991

     11,834 (2)

1995

     4,274 (2)

2003

     473  

2004

     114  
    


Total REO

   $ 18,751  
    



(1) The Bank treats this amount as an equity investment for regulatory capital purposes.

 

(2) The Bank received an extension of the holding periods of these properties through February 7, 2004. The Bank has applied for a further extension of the holding periods for these properties.

 

On December 2, 2003, the Bank issued $175 million of its 2003 Debentures. On January 2, 2004, the net proceeds of that offering, along with short-term borrowings, were used to redeem all of the 1993 Debentures and the 1996 Debentures.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

REAL ESTATE

 

The Real Estate Trust’s cash flows from operating activities have been historically insufficient to meet all of its cash flow requirements. The Real Estate Trust’s internal source of funds, primarily cash flow generated by its income-producing properties, generally have been sufficient to meet its cash needs other than the repayment of principal on outstanding debt, including outstanding unsecured notes sold to the public, the payment of interest on its indebtedness, and the payment of capital improvement costs. In the past, the Real Estate Trust funded such shortfalls through a combination of external funding sources, primarily new financings, the sale of unsecured notes, refinancing of maturing mortgage debt, proceeds from asset sales, and dividends and tax sharing payments from the Bank. For the foreseeable future, the Real Estate Trust’s ability to generate positive cash flow from operating activities and to meet its liquidity needs, including debt service payments, repayment of debt principal and capital expenditures, will continue to depend on these available external sources. Dividends received from the Bank are a component of funding sources available to the Real Estate Trust. The availability and amount of dividends in future periods is dependent upon, among other things, the Bank’s operating performance and income, and regulatory restrictions on such payments.

 

The Real Estate Trust believes that the financial condition and operating results of the Bank in recent periods should enhance prospects for the Real Estate Trust to receive tax sharing payments and dividends from the Bank. During the quarter ended December 31, 2003, the Bank made tax sharing payments totaling $420,000 and a dividend payment of $4.8 million to the Real Estate Trust. Tax sharing and dividend payments received by the Real Estate Trust are presented as cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

In recent years, the operations of the Real Estate Trust have generated net operating losses while the Bank has reported net income. It is anticipated that the Trust’s consolidation of the Bank’s operations into the Trust’s federal income tax return will result in the use of the Real Estate Trust’s net operating losses to reduce the federal income taxes the Bank would otherwise owe. If in any future year, the Bank has taxable losses or unused credits, the Real Estate Trust would be obligated to reimburse the Bank for the greater of (i) the tax benefit to the group using such tax losses or unused tax credits in the group’s consolidated federal income tax returns or (ii) the amount of the refund which the Bank would otherwise have been able to claim if it were not being included in the consolidated federal income tax return of the group.

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2003, the Trust has purchased through dividend reinvestment 76,000 shares of common stock of Saul Centers and as of December 31, 2003 owned approximately 3,821,000 shares representing 24.1% of such company’s outstanding common stock. As of December 31, 2003, the market value of these shares was approximately $109.5 million. Substantially all these shares have been pledged as collateral with the Real Estate Trust’s credit line banks.

 

As the owner, directly and through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, of a limited partnership interest in Saul Holdings Limited Partnership (“Saul Holdings Partnership”) the Real Estate Trust shares in cash distributions from operations and from capital transactions involving the sale of properties. The partnership agreement of Saul Holdings Partnership provides for quarterly cash distributions to the partners out of net cash flow. During the quarter ended December 31, 2003, the Real Estate Trust received total

 

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cash distributions of $1.6 million from Saul Holdings Partnership. Substantially all of the Real Estate Trust’s ownership interest in Saul Holdings Partnership has been pledged as collateral with the Real Estate Trust’s lines of credit banks.

 

In March 1998, the Real Estate Trust issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2008, (the “1998 Notes”). These Notes are nonrecourse obligations of the Real Estate Trust and are secured by a first priority perfected security interest in 8,000 shares, or 80%, of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Bank, which constitute all of the bank common stock held by the Real Estate Trust.

 

On February 9, 2004, the Trust entered into an agreement to sell, in a private offering, its 7 1/2% senior secured notes due 2014, in an aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million. The notes will be secured by the Trust’s ownership interest in the common stock of the Bank. The Trust intends to use a substantial portion of the net proceeds of the offering to redeem the 1998 Notes which, if redeemed, will be subject to a prepayment penalty. The Trust anticipates receiving approximately $37.0 million in proceeds from this offering after the redemption of the 1998 notes, the prepayment penalty and after deducting costs associated with the offering. The senior secured notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will not be able to be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

 

The Real Estate Trust is currently selling unsecured notes, with maturities ranging from one to ten years, primarily to provide funds to repay maturing unsecured notes. To the degree that the Real Estate Trust does not sell new unsecured notes in amounts sufficient to finance completely the scheduled repayments of outstanding unsecured notes as they mature, it will finance such repayments from other sources of funds.

 

In fiscal 1995, the Real Estate Trust established a $15.0 million secured revolving credit line with an unrelated bank. This facility was for a two-year term subject to extension for one or more additional one-year terms. In fiscal 1997, the facility was increased to $20.0 million and was renewed for an additional two-year period. In September 1999, this facility was increased to $50.0 million and its term was set at three years with provisions for extending the term annually. On December 12, 2003 this facility was increased to $55.0 million and the maturity date extended to December 12, 2006. This facility is secured by a portion of the Real Estate Trust’s ownership in Saul Holdings Partnership and Saul Centers. Interest is computed by reference to a floating rate index, and at December 31, 2003, the rate was 3.41%. At December 31, 2003, the Real Estate Trust had outstanding borrowings under the facility of $2.0 million and unrestricted availability of $53.0 million.

 

In fiscal 1996, the Real Estate Trust established an $8.0 million revolving credit line with an unrelated bank. This facility was for a one-year term, after which any outstanding loan amount would amortize over a two-year period. During fiscal 1997, 1998 and 2000, the line of credit was increased to $10.0, $20.0, and $25.0 million. In November 2002, this line was increased to $35.0 million. In September 2003, this line was again increased to $45.0 million respectfully. The current maturity date for this line is September 26, 2006. This facility is secured by a portion of the Real Estate Trust’s ownership in Saul Holdings Partnership and Saul Centers. Interest is computed by reference to a floating rate index. At December 31, 2003, the Real Estate Trust had no outstanding borrowings and unrestricted availability of $45.0 million.

 

The maturity schedule for the Real Estate Trust’s outstanding debt at December 31, 2003 for the balance of fiscal 2004 and subsequent years is set forth in the following table:

 

Debt Maturity Schedule

(In thousands)

 

Fiscal Year


   Mortgage Notes
Payable


   Notes Payable
Secured


   Notes Payable
Unsecured


   Total

   2004 (1)

   $ 8,905    $ —      $ 9,173    $ 18,078

2005

     16,387      —        10,747      27,134

2006

     94,672      —        7,544      102,216

2007

     5,543      2,000      4,929      12,472

2008

     5,952      200,000      3,880      209,832

Thereafter

     188,091      —        19,009      207,100
    

  

  

  

Total

   $ 319,550    $ 202,000    $ 55,282    $ 576,832
    

  

  

  

 

(1) January 1, 2004 - September 30, 2004

 

Of the $319.6 million of mortgage debt outstanding at December 31, 2003, $311.7 million was nonrecourse to the Real Estate Trust.

 

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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

 

The Real Estate Trust owns various land parcels with approximately 381 acres of available land. These parcels offer potential development opportunities for the Trust.

 

The Real Estate Trust believes that the capital improvement costs for its income-producing properties will be in the range of $11.0 to $19.0 million per year for the next several years.

 

BANKING

 

The Bank’s average liquidity ratio was 6.1% for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, compared to 6.6% for the quarter ended December 31, 2002.

 

As part of its mortgage banking activities, the Bank sold or securitized and sold $1.5 billion of single-family residential loans during the current quarter compared to $1.0 billion in the prior corresponding quarter. As part of its operating strategy, the Bank continues to explore opportunities to sell assets and to securitize and sell various loan receivables to meet liquidity and other balance sheet objectives.

 

In connection with its loan origination, securitization and sale activities, the Bank generally receives or retains various interests in the sold loans, which may include servicing assets, securities, or interest-only strips receivable. The Bank sometimes retains a limited amount of recourse with its securitization through one or more means, most often through the establishment of reserve accounts, over- collateralization of receivables or retention of subordinated asset-backed certificates. The Bank records these interests as assets on its financial statements. In some cases, the Bank determines the carrying value of the asset based on expected future cash flows to be received by the Bank from the underlying assets. Some of these cash flows are payable to the Bank before the claims of others, while other cash flows are subordinated to the claims of others. The following tables summarize the carrying value of these assets at December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003.

 

     December 31, 2003

     Not Subordinated

   Subordinated

   Total

     (in thousands)

Servicing assets

   $ 104,174    $ —      $ 104,174

Interest-only certificates

     50,226      —        50,226

Interest-only strips receivable

     102,152      4,967      107,119

Overcollateralization of loans

     —        3,000      3,000

Reserve accounts

     —        19,303      19,303
    

  

  

Total

   $ 256,552    $ 27,270    $ 283,822
    

  

  

 

     September 30, 2003

     Not Subordinated

   Subordinated

   Total

     (in thousands)

Servicing assets

   $ 96,164    $ —      $ 96,164

Interest-only certificates

     27,465      —        27,465

Interest-only strips receivable

     104,299      8,017      112,316

Overcollateralization of loans

     —        4,678      4,678

Reserve accounts

     —        19,034      19,034
    

  

  

Total

   $ 227,928    $ 31,729    $ 259,657
    

  

  

 

The Bank also is obligated under various recourse provisions related to the swap of single-family residential loans for mortgage-backed securities issued by the Bank. At December 31, 2003, recourse to the Bank under these arrangements was $4.6 million, consisting of restricted cash accounts amounting to $2.7 million and overcollateralization of receivables amounting to $1.9 million. At September 30, 2003, recourse to the Bank under these arrangements was $4.7 million, consisting of restricted cash accounts amounting to $2.0 million and overcollateralization of receivables amounting to $2.7 million.

 

The Bank also is obligated under a recourse provision related to the servicing of certain residential mortgage loans. At December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003, recourse to the Bank under this arrangement totaled $3.4 million.

 

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The Bank had no material commitments for capital expenditures at December 31, 2003.

 

The Bank’s liquidity requirements in fiscal 2004, and for subsequent years, will continue to be affected both by the asset size of the Bank, the growth of which will be constrained by regulatory capital requirements, and the composition of the asset portfolio. Management believes that the Bank’s primary sources of funds will be sufficient to meet the Bank’s foreseeable long-term liquidity needs. The mix of funding sources utilized from time to time will be determined by a number of factors, including capital planning objectives, lending and investment strategies and market conditions.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002

 

REAL ESTATE

 

The Real Estate Trust recorded a loss before depreciation and amortization of debt service of $1.1 million and an operating loss of $5.8 million in the three month period ended December 31, 2003 (the “2003 quarter”) compared to a loss before depreciation and amortization of debt service of $825,000 and an operating loss of $5.9 million in the three month period ended December 31, 2002 (the “2002 quarter”). The changes reflect improved operating results in the hotel portfolio offset by declining results in the office and industrial portfolio as well as lower equity earnings of unconsolidated entities.

 

Income after direct operating expenses from hotels increased $318,000, or 5.4%, in the 2003 quarter from the level achieved in the 2002 quarter. Total revenue increased $902,000, or 4.5%, as the overall occupancy percentage for the hotel properties increased from 55.5% for the 2002 quarter to 58.6% for the 2003 quarter while the average room rate remained constant between the periods. Room sales for the 2003 quarter increased $823,000, or 5.3%, from the 2002 quarter, while food, beverage and other sales increased $79,000, or 1.7%. Direct operating expenses increased $584,000, or 4.1% reflecting increased operating costs associated with the increased hotel occupancy.

 

Income after direct operating expenses from office and industrial properties decreased $488,000, or 7.0%, in the 2003 quarter compared to the 2002 quarter. Total revenue decreased $411,000, or 4.2%, in the 2003 quarter as increased vacancy, specifically at two of the Trust’s office properties, offset contractual rent increases. In addition, leased space is turning over at lower rental rates in the current period. Direct operating expenses increased by $77,000, or 2.8%, as a result of increased insurance, repairs and bad debt expense.

 

Other income, which includes interest income, income from other real estate properties and other miscellaneous income, increased $38,000, or 13.1%, principally due to increased revenue from the Real Estate Trust’s other real estate investments which offset lower interest income in the period.

 

Land parcels and other expense remained constant, decreasing $4,000 to $286,000 in the 2003 quarter when compared to the 2002 quarter.

 

Interest expense decreased $117,000, or approximately 1.0%, in the 2003 quarter, due to lower outstanding borrowings and lower interest rates on those borrowings. The average balance of outstanding borrowings decreased to $578.9 million in the 2003 quarter from $583.0 million in the 2002 quarter. The change in borrowings is primarily due to mortgage loan amortization and lower line of credit balances offset by increased unsecured note sales. The average cost of borrowings was 8.66% in the 2003 quarter and 8.73% in the 2002 quarter.

 

Amortization of debt expense decreased $62,000, or 24.3%, reflecting debt refinancing and extensions which settled during the prior fiscal year.

 

Depreciation expense decreased $288,000, or approximately 5.9%, as a result of the retirement of certain office tenant improvements and hotel improvements.

 

Advisory, management and leasing fees paid to related parties increased $96,000, or 3.2%, in the 2003 quarter when compared to the 2002 quarter. The advisory fee in the 2003 quarter was $472,000 per month compared to $458,000 per month for the 2002 quarter, an aggregate increase of $42,000. The remainder of the cost increase was due to higher management and leasing fees reflecting increased hotel revenue and office leasing costs paid.

 

General and administrative expense decreased $307,000, or 49.7%, in the 2003 quarter principally due to lower legal and accounting costs.

 

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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities reflected net earnings of $2.0 million in the 2003 quarter as compared to $2.4 million in the 2002 quarter, a decrease of $445,000. Earnings from Saul Holdings Partnership and Saul Centers were lower by $321,000 in the 2003 quarter primarily due to the dilution caused by the November 2003 Saul Centers preferred stock offering. Losses from other investments totaled $124,000 in the 2003 quarter as a result of a write-down of a certain non-public investment accounted for under the equity method.

 

BANKING

 

Overview. The Bank recorded operating income of $31.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2003 (the “2003 quarter”), compared to operating income of $28.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2002 (the “2002 quarter”). The increase in operating income is attributable to decreases in interest expense, provision for loan losses and operating expenses, which were partially offset by decreases in interest income and other (non-interest) income.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income, before the provision for loan losses, decreased $7.4 million (or 11.3%) in the 2003 quarter. There was no interest income on non-accrual assets and restructured loans recorded during the 2003 quarter. The Bank would have recorded interest income of $0.4 million during the 2003 quarter if non-accrual assets and restructured loans had been current in accordance with their original terms. The Bank’s net interest income in future periods will continue to be adversely affected by the Bank’s non-performing assets. See “Financial Condition - Asset Quality - Non-Performing Assets.”

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding the total amount of income from interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, the interest expense associated with interest-bearing liabilities, expressed in dollars and rates, and the net interest spread and net yield on interest-earning assets.

 

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Net Interest Margin Analysis

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

 
     Average
Balances


   Interest

   Yield/
Rate


    Average
Balances


   Interest

   Yield/
Rate


 

Assets:

                                        

Interest-earning assets:

                                        

Loans receivable, net (1)

   $ 9,243,339    $ 97,036    4.20 %   $ 7,937,911    $ 105,816    5.33 %

Mortgage-backed securities

     436,478      5,322    4.88       909,177      12,801    5.63  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

     79,750      201    1.01       64,098      240    1.50  

Trading securities

     47,081      572    4.86       78,764      1,161    5.90  

Investment securities

     46,233      263    2.28       46,438      303    2.61  

Other interest-earning assets

     196,448      1,212    2.47       179,113      1,579    3.53  
    

  

        

  

      

Total

     10,049,329      104,606    4.16       9,215,501      121,900    5.29  
           

  

        

  

Noninterest-earning assets:

                                        

Cash

     292,267                   306,360              

Real estate held for investment or sale

     22,336                   23,848              

Property and equipment, net

     488,466                   472,325              

Automobiles subject to lease, net

     795,237                   1,107,435              

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     24,292                   24,810              

Other assets

     413,108                   296,065              
    

               

             

Total assets

   $ 12,085,035                 $ 11,446,344              
    

               

             

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

                                        

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                        

Deposit accounts:

                                        

Demand deposits

   $ 1,975,247      1,007    0.20     $ 1,657,015      1,284    0.31  

Savings deposits

     1,160,050      801    0.28       1,039,384      1,590    0.61  

Time deposits

     1,741,649      8,275    1.90       2,012,163      14,993    2.98  

Money market deposits

     2,317,090      4,055    0.70       1,992,946      6,517    1.31  
    

  

        

  

      

Total deposits

     7,194,036      14,138    0.79       6,701,508      24,384    1.46  

Borrowings

     2,685,754      32,298    4.81       2,765,686      31,968    4.62  
    

  

        

  

      

Total liabilities

     9,879,790      46,436    1.88       9,467,194      56,352    2.38  
           

  

        

  

Noninterest-bearing items:

                                        

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     1,067,672                   1,039,026              

Other liabilities

     332,107                   276,078              

Minority interest

     175,391                   144,000              

Stockholders’ equity

     630,075                   520,046              
    

               

             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 12,085,035                 $ 11,446,344              
    

               

             

Net interest income

          $ 58,170                 $ 65,548       
           

               

      

Net interest spread (2)

                 2.28 %                 2.91 %
                  

               

Net yield on interest-earning assets (3)

                 2.32 %                 2.85 %
                  

               

Interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

                 101.72 %                 97.34 %
                  

               

 

(1) Includes loans held for sale and/or securitization. Interest on non-accruing loans has been included only to the extent reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; however, the loan balance is included in the average amount outstanding until transferred to real estate acquired in settlement of loans.

 

(2) Equals weighted average yield on total interest-earning assets less weighted average rate on total interest-bearing liabilities.

 

(3) Equals annualized net interest income divided by the average balances of total interest-earning assets.

 

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The following table presents certain information regarding changes in interest income and interest expense of the Bank during the periods indicated. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by old rate); changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by old volume); and changes in rate and volume.

 

Volume and Rate Changes in Net Interest Income

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31, 2003
Compared to
Three Months Ended December 31, 2002
Increase (Decrease)
Due to Change in (1)


 
     Volume

    Rate

    Total
Change


 

Interest income:

                        

Loans (2)

   $ 74,647     $ (83,427 )   $ (8,780 )

Mortgage-backed securities

     (5,946 )     (1,533 )     (7,479 )

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

     252       (291 )     (39 )

Trading securities

     (410 )     (179 )     (589 )

Investment securities

     (1 )     (39 )     (40 )

Other interest-earning assets

     835       (1,202 )     (367 )
    


 


 


Total interest income

     69,377       (86,671 )     (17,294 )
    


 


 


Interest expense:

                        

Deposit accounts

     10,950       (21,196 )     (10,246 )

Borrowings

     (4,171 )     4,501       330  
    


 


 


Total interest expense

     6,779       (16,695 )     (9,916 )
    


 


 


Increase (decrease) in net interest income

   $ 62,598     $ (69,976 )   $ (7,378 )
    


 


 


 

(1) The net change attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate has been allocated in proportion to the absolute value of the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

 

(2) Includes loans held for sale and/or securitization.

 

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Interest income in the 2003 quarter decreased $17.3 million (or 14.2%) from the 2002 quarter primarily as a result of lower average yields on loans receivable, which was partially offset by a $1.3 billion increase in the average balances of loans receivable. Also contributing to the decreased income were lower average yields and lower average balances of mortgage-backed securities.

 

During fiscal year 2003, short-term market interest rates declined by 75 basis points. As a result, the Bank’s net interest spread decreased to 2.28% in the 2003 quarter from 2.91% in the 2002 quarter. The 63 basis point decrease primarily reflected a greater decrease in interest-earning asset average yields than interest-bearing liability average costs. Average interest-earning assets as a percentage of average interest bearing liabilities increased to 101.7% for the 2003 quarter compared to 97.3% for the 2002 quarter.

 

Interest income on loans, the largest category of interest-earning assets, decreased $8.8 million from the 2002 quarter primarily because of lower average yields caused by declines in the various indices on which interest rates on adjustable rate loans are based. The average yield on the loan portfolio decreased 113 basis points (from 5.33% to 4.20%) from the 2002 quarter. Lower average yields and lower average balances of automobile loans and home improvement loans resulted in a $7.9 million (or 44.8%) and a $1.3 million (or 56.9%) decrease in interest income, respectively. Interest income on single-family residential loans increased $0.7 million due to $943.9 million of higher average balances, which was offset by lower average yields during the 2003 quarter.

 

Interest income on mortgage-backed securities decreased $7.5 million (or 58.4%) due to $472.7 million of lower average balances and, to a lesser extent, a decrease in the average interest rates on those securities from 5.63% to 4.88%.

 

Interest expense on deposits decreased $10.2 million (or 42.0%) during the 2003 quarter, due to decreased average rates. The 67 basis point decrease in the average rate on deposits (from 1.46% to 0.79%) resulted from a reduction in the rates paid by the Bank in response to declines in market interest rates. The decrease in the average rate on deposits was partially offset by higher average balances of $492.5 million over the 2002 quarter. The Bank also reduced the use of higher-cost brokered deposits as an alternative funding source in the 2003 quarter compared to the 2002 quarter.

 

Interest expense on borrowings increased $0.3 million (or 1.0%) in the 2003 quarter compared to the 2002 quarter. The average balances of Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased by $302.0 million, or 16.1%, and the average rate on those borrowings decreased (from 5.10% to 4.65%), resulting in an increase of $1.4 million in interest expense. Also contributing to the increase in interest expense on borrowings was an increase in the average balance of subordinated debentures, resulting in an increase of $1.0 million in interest expense. Partially offsetting the increase in interest expense on borrowings was a $439.9 million decrease in the average balance of securities sold under repurchase agreements, which resulted in a decrease of $1.8 million in interest expense.

 

Provision for Loan Losses. The Bank’s provision for loan losses decreased to $5.9 million in the 2003 quarter from $9.9 million in the 2002 quarter. The $4.0 million decrease was largely attributable to decreased charge-offs due to the declining balance of the subprime automobile loan portfolio. See “Financial Condition - Asset Quality - Allowances for Losses.”

 

Other Income. Other non-interest income decreased to $126.1 million in the 2003 quarter from $127.8 million in the 2002 quarter. The $1.7 million (or 1.3%) decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in automobile rental income and income on real estate held for investment or sale which was partially offset by an increase in servicing and securitization income.

 

Automobile rental income decreased to $46.5 million in the 2003 quarter compared to $62.4 million in the prior corresponding quarter. The $15.9 million decrease in income is due to a $312.2 million (or 28.2%) decrease in average outstanding leases as a result of the Bank’s prior decision to discontinue origination of automobile leases.

 

Income on real estate held for investment or sale decreased to $0.3 million in the 2003 quarter from $5.8 million in the 2002 quarter. The 2002 quarter included a $5.5 million gain on the sale of one REO property.

 

Servicing and securitization income increased to $31.5 million in the 2003 quarter, from $17.2 million in the 2002 quarter, primarily as a result of a gain of $26.8 million resulting from the securitization and sale of $776.9 million of loan receivables during the 2003 quarter compared to a gain of $10.0 million resulting from the securitization and sale of $300.0 million of loan receivables in the 2002 quarter.

 

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the 2003 quarter decreased $7.6 million (or 4.9%) from the 2002 quarter. The decrease in operating expenses is largely due to reductions in depreciation and amortization, which was partially offset by increases in salaries and employee benefits and marketing expenses.

 

Depreciation and amortization decreased $10.4 million (or 18.5%), largely as a result of decreased depreciation expense of automobiles subject to lease. Depreciation expense related to automobiles subject to lease decreased $8.6 million to $35.8 million for the 2003 quarter due to lower average balances of such automobiles. The reduction in balances reflects the Bank’s prior decision to discontinue origination of automobile leases.

 

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Salaries and employee benefits increased $2.9 million (or 5.7%) in the 2003 quarter due to the addition of staff in the residential mortgage lending area and retail branch network.

 

Marketing expenses increased $1.5 million (or 112.4%) in the 2003 quarter as a result of advertising costs on newly introduced deposit products during the 2003 quarter.

 

Information required by this item is included in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results

 

 

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