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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1

T
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
 
OR
£
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
 
For the transition period from ________________ to ________________

Commission file number:  001-31708

CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan
 
38-2761672
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
   
Capitol Bancorp Center
   
Fourth Floor
   
200 N. Washington Square
   
Lansing, Michigan
 
48933
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

517-487-6555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes   £
No   £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer   £
   
Accelerated filer   £
Non-accelerated filer     £   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company   T

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Class
 
Outstanding at October 31, 2010
Common Stock, No par value
 
21,622,856 shares

 
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Explanatory Note

Capitol Bancorp Ltd. (Capitol) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to revise its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and other information as of and for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 that were part of Form 10-Q that Capitol filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 15, 2010.

As discussed in Capitol's various SEC filings, regulatory agencies may require Capitol or its banks to increase their provision for loan losses or to recognize loan charge-offs based upon judgments different from those of management.  Any increase in the allowance for loan losses required by regulatory agencies could adversely impact Capitol's operating results and financial position.  The allowance for loan losses requires significant judgment, is an estimate and is one of Capitol's critical accounting policies.

Capitol's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 have been revised to reflect an additional provision for loan losses of $11.7 million resulting from Michigan Commerce Bank's amended regulatory financial statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2010 filed on February 22, 2011.  Michigan Commerce Bank is a significant subsidiary of Capitol.  Prior to Michigan Commerce Bank's filing of such amended regulatory financial statements, its allowance for loan losses was believed by management to be appropriate based on information known at the time of the bank's original filing of its regulatory financial statements as of September 30, 2010.

Michigan Commerce Bank's amendment of its regulatory financial statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2010 to increase its allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan losses in the amount of $11.7 million, resulted from a recently-completed joint examination of the bank by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation of the State of Michigan.  Such examination commenced in September 2010.  The bank's decision to amend its interim financial statements was based on discussion with those regulatory agencies regarding expectations that certain examination findings, including a change in estimate regarding the bank's allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2010, would require such amendment; however, the bank has not yet received the related examination report.

The information in this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-Q not only revises the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements that were contained in the originally-filed Form 10-Q for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010, but also amends other information in that Form 10-Q affected by the revision described above.  Therefore, this Amendment No. 1 should be read together with the originally-filed Form 10-Q.  Furthermore, this Amendment No. 1 does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the originally-filed Form 10-Q or update information or disclosures contained in the originally-filed Form 10-Q that were not affected by the revision described above.  Accordingly, this Amendment No. 1 also should be read in conjunction with subsequent filings of financial information by Capitol relating to its financial position and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010, as information in such subsequent filings may update or supersede certain information contained in this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-Q.

The following items of the originally-filed Form 10-Q for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 have been revised:

Part I – Financial Information:
Item 1 – Financial Statements (unaudited)
Item 2 – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, updated certifications by Capitol's principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed herewith as Exhibit 31.1, Exhibit 31.2, Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 to this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q which are currently dated March 2, 2011.



 
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INDEX

PART I.                      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Forward-Looking Statements
Some statements contained in this document, including consolidated financial statements of Capitol Bancorp Limited (Capitol or the Corporation), Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in documents incorporated into this document by reference that are not historical facts, including, without limitation, statements of future expectations, projections of results of operations and financial condition, statements of future economic performance and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual future results, performance or achievements of Capitol and/or its subsidiaries and other operating units to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements.  The words "intend," "expect," "project," "estimate," "predict," "anticipate," "should," "could," "believe," "may," "might," and similar expressions also are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Important factors which may cause actual results to differ from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the results of Capitol's efforts to implement its business strategy, (ii) changes in interest rates, (iii) legislation or regulatory requirements adversely impacting Capitol's banking business and/or operating strategy, (iv) adverse changes in business conditions or inflation, (v) general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, which are less favorable than expected and that result in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or loan performance and collectability, (vi) competitive pressures among financial institutions, (vii) changes in securities markets, (viii) actions of competitors of Capitol's banks and Capitol's ability to respond to such actions, (ix) the cost of and access to capital, which may depend in part on Capitol's asset quality, prospects and outlook, (x) changes in governmental regulation, tax rates and similar matters, (xi) changes in management, (xii) consummation of pending sales of certain bank subsidiaries, (xiii) completion of Capitol's selective bank divestiture activities, (xiv) other risks detailed in Capitol's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and (xv) the following, among others:

·  Management's ability to effectively manage interest rate risk and the impact of interest rates, in general, on the volatility of Capitol's net interest income;

·  The effect of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the implementation by the Department of the U.S. Treasury and federal banking regulators of a number of programs to address capital and liquidity issues within the banking system and additional programs that may apply to Capitol in the future, all of which may have significant effects on Capitol and the financial services industry;

·  The decline in commercial and residential real estate values and sales volume and the likely potential for continuing illiquidity in the real estate market;

·  The risks associated with the high concentration of commercial real estate loans within Capitol's portfolio;

·  The uncertainties in estimating the fair value of developed real estate and undeveloped land relating to collateral-dependent loans and other real estate owned in light of declining demand for such assets, falling prices and continuing illiquidity in the real estate market;

·  Negative developments and disruptions in the credit and lending markets, including the impact of the ongoing credit crisis on Capitol's business and on the businesses of its customers as well as other banks and lending institutions with which Capitol has commercial relationships;

·  A continuation of unprecedented volatility in the capital markets;

·  The risks associated with implementing Capitol's business strategy, including its ability to preserve and access sufficient capital to execute its strategy;

·  Continued unemployment and its impact on Capitol's customers' savings rates and their ability to service debt obligations;

·  Fluctuations in the value of Capitol's investment securities;

 
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INDEX – Continued

PART I.                      FINANCIAL INFORMATION – Continued

Forward-Looking Statements – Continued

·  The ability to attract and retain senior management experienced in banking and financial services;

·  The sufficiency of the allowance for loan losses to absorb the amount of actual losses inherent within the loan portfolio;

·  Capitol's ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to compete effectively in the marketplace;

·  Credit risks and risks from concentrations (by geographic area and by industry) within each of Capitol's subsidiary banks' loan portfolio and individual large loans;

·  The effects of competition from other commercial banks, thrifts, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market and other mutual funds, and other financial institutions operating in Capitol's market or elsewhere or providing similar services;

·  The failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of the allowance for loan losses and estimation of values of collateral or cash flow projections and various financial assets and liabilities;

·  Volatility of rate-sensitive deposits;

·  Operational risks, including data processing system failures or fraud;

·  Liquidity risks;

·  The ability to successfully acquire deposits for funding and the pricing thereof;

·  The ability to successfully execute strategies to increase noninterest income;

·  Changes in the economic environment, competition or other factors that may influence loan demand and repayment, deposit inflows and outflows, and the quality of the loan portfolio and loan and deposit pricing;

·  The impact from liabilities arising from legal or administrative proceedings on the financial condition of Capitol;

·  The current prohibition of Capitol's subsidiary banks to pay dividends to Capitol without prior written authorization from regulatory agencies;

·  The current prohibition of Capitol's payment of cash dividends on its common stock and periodic payments on its trust-preferred securities without prior written regulatory authorization;

·  Administrative or enforcement actions of banking regulators in connection with any material failure of Capitol or its subsidiary banks to comply with banking laws, rules or regulations or formal agreements with regulatory agencies;

·  Capitol's compliance with the terms of its written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank, amendments thereto or subsequent regulatory agreements;

·  Capitol's ability to continue as a going concern;

·  The continued availability of credit facilities provided by Federal Home Loan Banks to Capitol's banking subsidiaries;

·  The uncertainties of future depositor activity regarding potentially uninsured deposits;

·  The possibility of the FDIC assessing Capitol's bank subsidiaries for any cross-guaranty liability;

 
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INDEX – Continued

PART I.                      FINANCIAL INFORMATION – Continued

Forward-Looking Statements – Continued

·  Governmental monetary and fiscal policies, as well as legislative and regulatory changes, that may result in the imposition of costs and constraints on Capitol through higher FDIC insurance premiums, significant fluctuations in market interest rates, increases in capital requirements and operational limitations;

·  Changes in general economic or industry conditions, nationally or in the communities and regions in which Capitol conducts business;

·  Changes in legislation or regulatory and accounting principles, policies, or guidelines affecting the business conducted by Capitol;

·  The impact of possible future goodwill and other material impairment charges;

·  Acts of war or terrorism;

·  Capitol's ability to manage fluctuations in the value of its assets and liabilities and maintain sufficient capital and liquidity to support its operations;

·  The concentration of Capitol's nonperforming assets by loan type in certain geographic regions and with affiliated borrowing groups;

·  The risk of additional future losses if the proceeds Capitol receives upon the liquidation of assets are less than the carrying value of such assets;

·  Restrictions or limitations on access to funds from subsidiaries and potential obligations to contribute additional capital to Capitol's subsidiaries, which may restrict its ability to make payments on its obligations;

·  The availability and cost of capital and liquidity on favorable terms, if at all;

·  Changes in accounting standards or applications and determinations made thereunder;

·  The risk that the realization of deferred tax assets and recoverable income taxes may extend beyond 2010;

·  The risk that Capitol may not be able to complete its various proposed divestitures, mergers and consolidations of certain of its subsidiary banks or, if completed, realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed mergers and/or consolidations;

·  The impact on Capitol's financial results, reputation and business if it is unable to comply with all applicable federal and state regulations and applicable formal agreements, consent orders, other regulatory actions and any related capital requirements;

·  The costs, effects and impact of litigation, investigations, inquiries or similar matters, or adverse facts and developments related thereto;

·  The risk that, if economic conditions worsen or regulatory capital requirements are modified, Capitol may be required to seek additional liquidity and/or capital from external sources, if available;

·  The risk that Capitol could have an "ownership change" under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, which could impair its ability to timely and fully utilize its net operating losses for tax purposes and so-called built-in losses that may exist if such an "ownership change" occurs;

·  Other factors and other information contained in this document and in other reports and filings of Capitol with the SEC under the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, under the caption "Risk Factors"; and

·  Other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technical factors affecting Capitol's operations, products, services, and prices.

 
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INDEX – Continued

PART I.                      FINANCIAL INFORMATION – Continued

Forward-Looking Statements – Continued

For a discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, you should refer to the risk factors and other information in this Form 10-Q and Capitol's other periodic filings, including its 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, that Capitol files from time to time with the SEC.  All written or oral forward-looking statements that are made by or are attributable to Capitol are expressly qualified by this cautionary notice.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated.  All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Capitol or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing factors.  Investors and other interested parties are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak as of the date of such statements.  Capitol undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 
Item 1.
 
Financial Statements (unaudited):
Page
 
Condensed consolidated balance sheets – September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
7
 
Condensed consolidated statements of operations – Three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and 2009.
8
 
Condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity – Nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and 2009.
9
 
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows – Nine months ended September 30,
2010 and 2009.
10
 
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
11
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
26
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
51
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
51
 
PART II.
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
 
Legal Proceedings.
 
52
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
52
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
52
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
52
Item 4.
[Removed and Reserved.]
52
Item 5.
Other Information.
52
Item 6.
Exhibits.
54
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
55
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
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PART I, ITEM 1
 
               
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
 
(in $1,000s, except share and per-share data)
 
               
     
(Unaudited)
       
     
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
     
2010
   
2009
 
      (As Revised--Note P)        
ASSETS
             
Cash and due from banks
    $ 86,917     $ 69,190  
Money market and interest-bearing deposits
      725,141       657,846  
Federal funds sold
      1,455       4,863  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    813,513       731,899  
Loans held for sale
      7,736       11,119  
Investment securities -- Note C:
                 
   Available for sale, carried at fair value
      27,253       39,776  
   Held for long-term investment, carried at
                 
     amortized cost which approximates fair value
    3,422       5,791  
 
Total investment securities
    30,675       45,567  
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve
               
  Bank stock (carried on the basis of cost) -- Note C
    22,020       21,646  
Portfolio loans:
                 
   Loans secured by real estate:
                 
    Commercial
      1,699,958       1,812,387  
    Residential (including multi-family)
      648,507       679,847  
    Construction, land development and other land
    357,587       444,420  
 
Total loans secured by real estate
    2,706,052       2,936,654  
   Commercial and other business-purpose loans
    488,300       580,524  
   Consumer
      32,308       37,336  
   Other
      25,282       24,486  
 
Total portfolio loans
    3,251,942       3,579,000  
   Less allowance for loan losses
      (160,502 )     (136,184 )
 
Net portfolio loans
    3,091,440       3,442,816  
Premises and equipment
      42,281       44,779  
Accrued interest income
      11,582       13,893  
Goodwill
      66,105       66,126  
Other real estate owned
      108,424       111,102  
Recoverable income taxes
      1,825       43,763  
Other assets
      30,262       39,099  
Assets of discontinued operations -- Note D
      --       560,131  
                   
            TOTAL ASSETS
    $ 4,225,863     $ 5,131,940  
                   
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                 
LIABILITIES:
                 
Deposits:
                 
   Noninterest-bearing
    $ 648,416     $ 577,858  
   Interest-bearing
      3,148,132       3,364,521  
 
Total deposits
    3,796,548       3,942,379  
Debt obligations:
                 
   Notes payable and other borrowings
      144,282       243,747  
   Subordinated debentures -- Note H
    167,550       167,441  
 
Total debt obligations
    311,832       411,188  
Accrued interest on deposits and other liabilities
    51,524       43,162  
Liabilities of discontinued operations -- Note D
    --       501,605  
 
Total liabilities
    4,159,904       4,898,334  
                   
EQUITY:
                 
Capitol Bancorp Limited stockholders' equity -- Notes F and N:
               
  Preferred stock (Series A), 700,000 shares authorized
               
      ($100 per-share liquidation preference); 50,980 shares
               
      issued and outstanding in 2010 (none in 2009) -- Note I
    5,098       --  
  Preferred stock (for potential future issuance),
               
    19,300,000 shares authorized (none issued and outstanding)
    --       --  
  Common stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized;
               
     issued and outstanding:    2010 - 21,623,056 shares                
                                                    2009 - 17,545,631 shares     288,031       277,707  
  Retained-earnings deficit
      (256,802 )     (115,751 )
  Undistributed common stock held by employee-benefit trust
    (558 )     (558 )
  Fair value adjustment (net of tax effect) for investment securities
               
     available for sale (accumulated other comprehensive income)
    198       (63 )
Total Capitol Bancorp Limited stockholders' equity
    35,967       161,335  
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
    29,992       72,271  
 
Total equity
    65,959       233,606  
                   
            TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  $ 4,225,863     $ 5,131,940  
                   

 
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CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
 
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
(in $1,000s, except per share data)
 
   
 
   
 
 
    Three Month Period    
Nine Month Period
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(As Revised--Note P)
         
(As Revised--Note P)
       
Interest income:
                       
  Portfolio loans (including fees)
  $ 47,527     $ 55,640     $ 144,781     $ 170,792  
  Loans held for sale
    72       136       194       515  
  Taxable investment securities
    126       89       437       262  
  Federal funds sold
    2       16       10       53  
  Other
    682       439       1,856       1,144  
Total interest income
    48,409       56,320       147,278       172,766  
Interest expense:
                               
  Deposits
    13,027       18,585       41,648       60,640  
  Debt obligations and other
    4,098       5,756       12,931       17,317  
Total interest expense
    17,125       24,341       54,579       77,957  
                                Net interest income
    31,284       31,979       92,699       94,809  
Provision for loan losses
    45,885       44,482       138,643       109,402  
Net interest income deficiency after
                         
                                  provision for loan losses
    (14,601 )     (12,503 )     (45,944 )     (14,593 )
Noninterest income:
                               
  Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,071       1,339       3,225       3,922  
  Trust and wealth-management revenue
    960       1,288       3,282       3,811  
  Fees from origination of non-portfolio residential
                               
     mortgage loans
    617       624       1,427       2,402  
  Gain on sale of government-guaranteed loans
    901       643       1,508       919  
  Realized gain (loss) on sale of investment securities
                               
     available for sale
    (4 )     41       10       42  
  Gain on debt extinguishment
                    1,255          
  Other
    3,353       939       7,951       3,959  
Total noninterest income
    6,898       4,874       18,658       15,055  
Noninterest expense:
                               
  Salaries and employee benefits
    18,989       20,705       57,871       68,343  
  Occupancy
    4,103       4,187       12,592       12,613  
  Equipment rent, depreciation and maintenance
    2,369       2,765       7,987       8,806  
  Costs associated with foreclosed properties and other
                               
     real estate owned
    14,645       9,577       35,386       17,916  
  FDIC insurance premiums and other regulatory fees
    3,733       3,455       12,136       9,964  
  Other
    7,918       8,068       23,177       19,570  
Total noninterest expense
    51,757       48,757       149,149       137,212  
Loss before income taxes
    (59,460 )     (56,386 )     (176,435 )     (136,750 )
Income taxes (benefit)
    56       66,436       (4,258 )     37,268  
Loss from continuing operations
    (59,516 )     (122,822 )     (172,177 )     (174,018 )
Discontinued operations -- Note D:
                               
  Income (loss) from operations of bank subsidiaries sold
    268       (206 )     854       467  
  Gain on sale of bank subsidiaries
    3,296       1,187       13,379       1,187  
  Less income tax expense
    1,292       6,274       5,159       6,618  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    2,272       (5,293 )     9,074       (4,964 )
NET LOSS
    (57,244 )     (128,115 )     (163,103 )     (178,982 )
Net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests in
                               
  consolidated subsidiaries
    5,078       45,426       22,052       59,315  
                                 
      NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CAPITOL
                               
      BANCORP LIMITED
  $ (52,166 )   $ (82,689 )   $ (141,051 )   $ (119,667 )
                                 
      NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE
                               
      TO CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED -- Note G
  $ (2.45 )   $ (4.75 )   $ (7.12 )   $ (6.93 )
                                 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                               
                                 
 
 
 
 
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CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(in $1,000s)
             
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(As Revised--Note P)
       
             
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
  Net loss
  $ (163,103 )   $ (178,982 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided
               
    by operating activities (including discontinued operations):
               
      Provision for loan losses
    140,984       114,909  
      Depreciation of premises and equipment
    6,305       7,841  
      Amortization of intangibles
    169       2,486  
      Net amortization (accretion) of investment security premiums (discounts)
    281       (38 )
      Loss on sale of premises and equipment
    258       107  
      Gain on sale of government-guaranteed loans
    (1,869 )     (1,887 )
      Gain on sale of bank subsidiaries
    (13,379 )     (1,187 )
      Gain on debt extinguishment
    (1,255 )     --  
      Realized gain on sale of investment securities available for sale
    (10 )     (42 )
      Loss on sale of other real estate owned
    1,744       1,007  
      Write-down of other real estate owned
    25,804       13,002  
      Amortization of issuance costs of subordinated debentures
    109       109  
      Share-based compensation expense
    435       719  
      Deferred income tax credit
    (47,933 )     (48,907 )
      Valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets
    49,393       55,992  
  Originations and purchases of loans held for sale
    (89,100 )     (261,950 )
  Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
    91,994       257,552  
  Decrease in accrued interest income and other assets
    62,201       59,940  
  Increase in accrued interest expense on deposits and other liabilities
    9,086       2,751  
                 
                NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    72,114       23,422  
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
  Cash equivalents of acquired bank affiliate
    18,949       --  
  Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale
    22,075       916  
  Proceeds from calls, prepayments and maturities of investment
               
     securities
    14,935       14,529  
  Purchases of investment securities
    (22,298 )     (32,111 )
  Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    (1,411 )     (1,672 )
  Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock by issuer
    1,169       637  
  Net decrease in portfolio loans
    130,227       105,141  
  Proceeds from sales of government-guaranteed loans
    15,192       25,500  
  Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
    3,742       1,974  
  Purchases of premises and equipment
    (7,420 )     (3,655 )
  Proceeds from sales of bank subsidiaries
    33,084       9,506  
  Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
    35,590       11,182  
                 
                NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    243,834       131,947  
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
  Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts
    76,222       295,852  
  Net decrease in certificates of deposit
    (187,619 )     (27,992 )
  Net borrowings from (payments on) debt obligations
    (1,548 )     953  
  Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
    541,480       2,768,830  
  Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
    (649,067 )     (2,876,522 )
  Resources provided by noncontrolling interests
    --       134  
  Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
    6,870       --  
  Tax effect of share-based payments
    (293 )     (169 )
  Cash dividends paid
    --       (864 )
                 
                NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    (213,955 )     160,222  
                 
                INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    101,993       315,591  
                 
Change in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations
    (20,379 )     (10,913 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    731,899       519,436  
                 
                CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 813,513     $ 824,114  
                 
Supplemental disclosures:
               
  Cash paid during the period for interest on deposits and debt obligations
  $ 58,451     $ 88,356  
  Transfers of loans to other real estate owned
    60,239       80,991  
  Surrender of common stock to facilitate exercise of stock options
               
     and vesting of restricted stock
    13       23  
                 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
               

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED

Note A – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Capitol Bancorp Limited (Capitol or the Corporation) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The condensed consolidated financial statements do, however, include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature (in accordance with Rule 10-01(b)(8) of Regulation S-X) which Capitol considers necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods.

The results of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 was derived from audited consolidated financial statements as of that date.  Certain 2009 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

Note B – Accounting Standards Updates

In December 2007, a new accounting standard was issued to create accounting and reporting requirements for noncontrolling interests in a subsidiary (when it is not wholly-owned) and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary and became effective January 1, 2009.  In January 2010, an accounting standards update was issued clarifying the types of transactions that should be accounted for as a decrease in ownership of a subsidiary, which became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2010 (with retrospective application to January 1, 2009) and did not materially affect the Corporation's financial position or results of operations upon implementation.

A new standard became effective January 1, 2009 clarifying the accounting for transfers of financial assets and repurchase financing transactions.  Subsequently, further guidance revised requirements for the presentation and disclosure of transfers of financial assets and the effects of a transfer on an entity's financial position, financial performance and cash flows along with placing limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for accounting recognition as a sale.  The guidance applies to transfers of financial assets occurring on or after January 1, 2010 and did not materially affect the Corporation's financial position or results of operations upon implementation.

In December 2009, an accounting standards update was issued to improve financial reporting by entities involved with variable interest entities.  This update replaces the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which reporting entity, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on identifying which reporting entity has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (1) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or (2) the right to receive benefits from the entity, and it requires additional disclosures about a reporting entity's involvement in variable interest entities.  The guidance became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2010 and did not have a material effect on the Corporation's condensed consolidated financial statements upon implementation.

In January 2010, an accounting standards update regarding fair value measurements and disclosures was issued to require more robust disclosures about (1) different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value, (2) valuation techniques and inputs used, (3) the activity in Level 3 fair-value measurements, and (4) the transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 of fair-value estimates.  The new disclosures became effective for the Corporation beginning January 1, 2010, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the rollforward of activity in Level 3 fair-value measurements which become effective beginning January 1, 2011.  The required interim disclosures for 2010 are set forth in Note E.  Management does not expect this new guidance to have a material effect on the Corporation's condensed consolidated financial statements upon implementation in 2011 of the deferred disclosure requirements.


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note B – Accounting Standards Updates – Continued

In April 2010, an accounting standards update was issued clarifying that modifications of loans accounted for within a pool that have evidence of credit deterioration upon acquisition, do not result in the removal of those loans from the pool even if the modification would otherwise be considered a troubled debt restructuring. An entity will continue to be required to consider whether the pool of assets in which the loan is included is impaired if expected cash flows for the pool change. Loans not accounted for within pools continue to be subject to the troubled debt restructuring accounting provisions.  This new guidance is effective for modifications of loans accounted for within pools occurring after July 1, 2010 and did not have a material effect on the Corporation's condensed consolidated financial statements upon implementation.

In July 2010, an accounting standards update was issued which will require significant new disclosures on a disaggregated basis about the allowance for loan losses and the credit quality of loans.  Under this standards update, a rollforward of the allowance for loan losses with the ending balance further disaggregated on the basis of the impairment methods used to establish loss estimates, along with the related ending loan balances and significant purchases and sales of loans during the period are to be disclosed by portfolio segment or classification used for reporting purposes.  Additional disclosures will be required by type of loan, including credit quality, aging of past-due loans, nonaccrual status and impairment information.  Disclosure of the nature and extent of troubled debt restructurings that occur during the period and their effect on the allowance for loan losses, as well as the effect on the allowance regarding troubled debt restructurings that occur within the prior 12 months that defaulted during the current reporting period, will also be required.  The disclosures are to be presented at the level of disaggregation that management uses when assessing and monitoring the loan portfolio's risk and performance.  The majority of the disclosures, which are required as of the end of a reporting period, are effective for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2010 and will be first included in the Corporation's annual financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2010.  The disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010 and will be first disclosed in the Corporation's financial statements for the interim period ending March 31, 2011.  Management does not expect this new guidance will have an effect on the Corporation's annual and interim consolidated financial statements upon implementation except for expanded disclosures therein.








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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note C – Investment Securities

Investments in Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock are combined and classified separately from investment securities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, are restricted and may only be resold to, or redeemed by, the issuer.

Investment securities consisted of the following (in $1,000s):

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009(1)
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Estimated
Fair
Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Available for sale:
                       
United States treasury
  $ 504     $ 508     $ 1,500     $ 1,500  
United States government agency
    21,381       21,448       12,956       12,939  
Mortgage-backed
    4,656       4,876       24,690       24,598  
Municipalities
    411       421       727       739  
      26,952       27,253       39,873       39,776  
Held for long-term investment:
                               
Capitol Development Bancorp
Limited III
     484        484        672        672  
Corporate
    2,789       2,789       5,119       5,119  
Other
    149       149                  
      3,422       3,422       5,791       5,791  
                                 
    $ 30,374     $ 30,675     $ 45,664     $ 45,567  

(1)  
Excludes investment securities related to discontinued operations with an amortized cost and estimated fair value of approximately $1 million.

Securities held for long-term investment are not subject to the classification and accounting rules relating to most typical investments.  In addition, Capitol's corporate investments consist mostly of equity-method investments in non-public enterprises which, accordingly, are outside of the scope of accounting rules for most typical investments which often require use of estimated fair value.  Those entities, which are primarily involved in making equity investments in or financing small businesses, use the fair value method of accounting in valuing their investment portfolios.  Notwithstanding that those investments are outside the scope of such accounting rules, they are included in Capitol's investment securities for financial reporting purposes to summarize all such investment securities together for reporting purposes.

Gross unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale were as follows (in $1,000s):

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009(1)
 
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Gains
   
Losses
 
                         
United States treasury
  $ 4     $ --              
United States government agency
    67             $ 5     $ 22  
Mortgage-backed
    219               122       214  
Municipalities
    11               12       --  
                                 
    $ 301     $ --     $ 139     $ 236  

(1)  
Excludes gross unrealized gains of $2,000 related to operations discontinued in 2010.


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note C – Investment Securities – Continued

Gross unrealized losses and carrying value (at estimated fair value) of securities available for sale at December 31, 2009 (none at September 30, 2010), all of which relate to securities with maturities of one year or less, are summarized below (in $1,000s):

   
Unrealized
Loss
   
Carrying
Value
 
             
United States government agency
  $ 22     $ 8,979  
Mortgage-backed
    214       19,879  
                 
    $ 236     $ 28,858  

Gross realized gains and losses from sales and maturities of investment securities were insignificant for the periods presented.

Scheduled maturities of investment securities held as of September 30, 2010 were as follows (in $1,000s):

   
Amortized
Cost
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
             
Due in one year or less
  $ 5,136     $ 5,138  
After one year, through five years
    16,548       16,615  
After five years, through ten years
    784       819  
After ten years
    4,484       4,681  
Securities held for long-term
               
investment without stated
               
maturities
    3,422       3,422  
                 
    $ 30,374     $ 30,675  

Note D – Discontinued Operations

Through September 30, 2010, Capitol completed the following sales of bank subsidiaries (in $1,000s):

     
Sale
       
 
Date Sold
 
Proceeds
   
Gain (Loss)
 
Bank of Belleville(1)
April 27, 2010
  $ 4,990     $ 1,233  
Napa Community Bank(1)(3)
April 30, 2010
    21,574       7,372  
Ohio Commerce Bank(2)
June 30, 2010
    6,520       1,478  
Community Bank of Lincoln(2)
July 30, 2010
    3,750       1,268  
USNY Bank(2)
August 20, 2010
    2,700       (271 )
Adams Dairy Bank(2)
August 30, 2010
    4,335       559  
Bank of San Francisco(1)
September 27, 2010
    6,604       1,740  
                   
      $ 50,473     $ 13,379  

 
(1)
Previously a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol.
 
(2)
Previously a majority-owned subsidiary of a bank-development subsidiary controlled by Capitol.
 
(3)
Under the terms of the sale transaction, Capitol could receive additional proceeds of up to $5.3 million in the future, subject to Napa Community Bank's future financial performance.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note D – Discontinued Operations – Continued

Capitol's consolidated results of operations would not have been materially different if the sales of these banks had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented; however, such sales are reflected on that basis in the pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements on page 49 of this document.

The results of operations of Adams Dairy Bank, Bank of Belleville, Bank of San Francisco, Community Bank of Lincoln, Napa Community Bank, Ohio Commerce Bank and USNY Bank, together with the results of operations of Bank of Santa Barbara and Yuma Community Bank which were sold in 2009, and Community Bank of Rowan and Summit Bank of Kansas City which were deconsolidated on September 30, 2009, are classified as discontinued operations for the periods presented and include the following components (in $1,000s):

   
Three Months Ended
September 30
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Interest income
  $ 2,577     $ 11,025     $ 14,629     $ 32,767  
Interest expense
    479       2,952       3,119       9,485  
Net interest income
    2,098       8,073       11,510       23,282  
Provision for loan losses
    235       2,853       2,341       5,507  
Net interest income after provision
                               
for loan losses
    1,863       5,220       9,169       17,775  
Noninterest income
    148       1,101       1,319       2,871  
Gain on sale of bank subsidiaries
    3,296       1,187       13,379       1,187  
Noninterest expense
    1,743       6,527       9,634       20,179  
Income before income taxes
    3,564       981       14,233       1,654  
Less income tax expense
    1,292       6,274       5,159       6,618  
Net income (loss) from discontinued
                               
operations
    2,272       (5,293 )     9,074       (4,964 )
Net loss (income) attributable to
                               
noncontrolling interests in
                               
consolidated subsidiaries
    (53 )     5,304       (183 )     6,081  
Net income from discontinued
                               
operations attributable to Capitol
                               
Bancorp Limited
  $ 2,219     $ 11     $ 8,891     $ 1,117  
Net income from discontinued
                               
operations per common share
                               
attributable to Capitol Bancorp
                               
Limited
  $ 0.10     $ --     $ 0.45     $ 0.06  

Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of December 31, 2009 are summarized below (in $1,000s):

Assets:
     
Liabilities:
     
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 77,023  
Noninterest-bearing
     
Loans held for sale
    5,014  
deposits
  $ 101,242  
Portfolio loans
    468,101  
Interest-bearing deposits
    367,012  
Less allowance for loan losses
    (8,480 )
Total deposits
    468,254  
Net portfolio loans
    459,621  
Debt obligations
    32,411  
Premises and equipment
    3,607  
Other liabilities
    940  
Other assets
    14,866            
              $ 501,605  
    $ 560,131            


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note E – Fair Value

The following is a description of Capitol's valuation methodologies used to measure and disclose the fair values of its assets and liabilities on a recurring or nonrecurring basis:

 
Investment securities available for sale:  Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Fair value measurement is based on quoted prices, when available (Level 1).  If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models (Level 2).

 
Mortgage loans held for sale:  Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value and are measured on a nonrecurring basis.  There were no mortgage loans held for sale written down to fair value at September 30, 2010.  Fair value is based on independent quoted market prices, where applicable, or the prices for other whole mortgage loans with similar characteristics.

 
Loans:  The Corporation does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis.  However, from time to time, nonrecurring fair value adjustments for collateral-dependent loans are recorded to reflect partial write-downs based on the observable market price, current appraised value of the collateral or other estimates of fair value.

 
Other real estate owned:  At the time of foreclosure, foreclosed properties are adjusted to estimated fair value less estimated costs to sell upon transfer from portfolio loans to other real estate owned, establishing a new accounting basis.  The Corporation subsequently adjusts estimated fair value of other real estate owned on a nonrecurring basis to reflect partial write-downs based on the observable market price or current appraisal data.

Long-lived and indefinite lived assets:  The Corporation does not record long-lived or indefinite-lived assets at fair value on a recurring basis.  However, from time to time, nonrecurring fair value adjustments to a long-lived or indefinite-lived asset are recorded to reflect partial write-downs based on the observable market price or other estimate of fair value.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2010 were as follows (in $1,000s):

   
 
Total
   
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
             
Investment securities available for sale:
           
United States treasury
  $ 508     $ 508  
United States government agency
    21,448       21,448  
Mortgage-backed
    4,876       4,876  
Municipalities
     421        421  
                 
    $ 27,253     $ 27,253  




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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note E – Fair Value – Continued

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009 were as follows (in $1,000s):

   
 
Total(1)
   
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)(1)
 
             
Investment securities available for sale:
           
United States treasury
  $ 1,500     $ 1,500  
United States government agency
    12,939       12,939  
Mortgage-backed
    24,598       24,598  
Municipalities
     739        739  
                 
    $ 39,776     $ 39,776  

 
(1)
Excludes investment securities related to discontinued operations approximating $1 million.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2010 were as follows (in $1,000s):

   
 
 
Total
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
             
Impaired loans(1)
  $ 341,317     $ 341,317  
                 
Other real estate owned(1)
  $ 108,424     $ 108,424  

(1)  
Represents carrying value based on the appraised value of the applicable collateral or foreclosed property or
other estimates of fair value.  For other real estate owned, such fair value is reduced by estimated costs to sell
the properties.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2009 were as follows (in $1,000s):

   
 
 
Total(2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)(2)
 
             
Impaired loans(1)
  $ 136,506     $ 136,506  
                 
Other real estate owned(1)
  $ 111,102     $ 111,102  

(1)  
Represents carrying value based on the appraised value of the applicable collateral or foreclosed property or
other estimates of fair value.  For other real estate owned, such fair value is reduced by estimated costs to sell
the properties.
(2)  
Excludes impaired loans approximating $2,476,000 and other real estate owned approximating $718,000 related to
discontinued operations.



 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note E – Fair Value – Continued

Updated appraisals are generally obtained when it has been determined that a collateral-dependent loan has become impaired or when it is likely a real-estate loan will be foreclosed.  Adjustments to a loan's carrying value (or requirements for the allowance for loan losses) are made, when appropriate, after review of the appraisal data or subsequently if market conditions significantly decline further.  The timing of the recognition of a collateral-dependent loan as a nonperforming credit is dependent on several factors, including the performance of the loan, payment history and/or the receipt of updated borrower financial information.  Updated appraisals are also obtained from time to time for loans secured by real estate which are not deemed impaired or classified as nonperforming.

When borrower performance has deteriorated (for example, sales or leasing has not occurred as expected, the borrower has become delinquent on required payments or the borrower's updated financial information received indicates adverse financial trends), the loan will be downgraded and, if appropriate, an updated appraisal will be ordered.  In the period between a loan being recognized as impaired and receipt of an updated appraisal, the loan will be included within loss contingency pools.  Upon receipt and review of updated appraisal data and after any further fair value analysis is completed, the loan will be further evaluated for appropriate charge-down.  Generally, negative differences between appraised value, less the estimated cost to sell, and the related carrying value of the loan are charged to the allowance for loan losses when the appraisal has been received and reviewed.  Occasionally, additional amounts may be included in the estimate of requirements for the allowance for loan losses if there are pending circumstances which may adversely impact the fair value estimates.  Internally-developed evaluations may be used when the amount of the loan is less than $250,000.  Internal evaluations may also be used when the most recent appraisal date is within a year and economic conditions have had corrections or deterioration.  Updated fair value information is generally obtained at least annually for collateral-dependent loans and other real estate owned.





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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note E – Fair Value – Continued

Comparative carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments based upon the accounting guidance set forth in ASC 825-10 (formerly FAS 107) were as follows (in $1,000s):

    September 30, 2010 (As Revised)      December 31, 2009   
   
Carrying
Value
   
Estimated
Fair Value
   
Carrying
Value
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Financial assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 813,513     $ 813,513     $ 731,899     $ 731,899  
Loans held for sale
    7,736       7,736       11,119       11,119  
Investment securities:
                               
Available for sale
    27,253       27,253       39,776       39,776  
Held for long-term investment
    3,422       3,422       5,791       5,791  
      30,675       30,675       45,567       45,567  
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve
Bank stock
    22,020       22,020       21,646       21,646  
Portfolio loans:
                               
Loans secured by real estate:
                               
Commercial
    1,699,958       1,630,108       1,812,387       1,732,535  
Residential (including multi-family)
    648,507       618,514       679,847       644,894  
Construction, land development and other
land
     357,587        320,827        444,420        371,339  
Total loans secured by real estate
    2,706,052       2,569,449       2,936,654       2,748,768  
Commercial and other business-purpose loans
    488,300       475,090       580,524       564,028  
Consumer
    32,308       32,399       37,336       37,692  
Other
    25,282       23,821       24,486       22,770  
Total portfolio loans
    3,251,942       3,100,759       3,579,000       3,373,258  
Less allowance for loan losses
    (160,502 )     (160,502 )     (136,184 )     (136,184 )
Net portfolio loans
    3,091,440       2,940,257       3,442,816       3,237,074  
                                 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits:
                               
Noninterest-bearing
    648,416       648,416       577,858       577,858  
Interest-bearing:
                               
Demand accounts
    1,137,476       1,137,476       1,142,961       1,142,961  
Time certificates of less than $100,000
    889,007       894,498       858,412       860,235  
Time certificates of $100,000 or more
    1,121,649       1,127,719       1,363,148       1,365,032  
Total interest-bearing
    3,148,132       3,159,693       3,364,521       3,368,228  
Total deposits
    3,796,548       3,808,109       3,942,379       3,946,086  
Notes payable and other borrowings
    144,282       145,108       243,747       243,765  
Subordinated debentures
    167,550       170,841 (1)     167,441       170,841 (1)

(1)  
Represents liquidation or principal amount outstanding.  The quoted market value of certain trust-preferred securities
(Capitol Trust I and XII) included within subordinated debentures was substantially less than that amount.
(2)  
Excludes amounts related to discontinued operations.

Estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities in the table above are based upon a comparison of current interest rates on financial instruments and the timing of related scheduled cash flows to the estimated present value of such cash flows using current estimated market rates of interest (unless quoted market values or other fair value information is more readily available, except certain subordinated debentures, as indicated above, for which the fair value is based on the liquidation or principal amount outstanding).  For example, the estimated fair value of portfolio loans is based on discounted cash flow computations.  Similarly, the estimated fair values of time deposits, notes payable and other borrowings were determined through discounted cash flow computations.  Such estimates of

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note E – Fair Value – Continued

fair value are not intended to represent market value or portfolio liquidation value and only represent an estimate of fair value based on current financial reporting requirements.

Given current economic conditions, the majority of the loan portfolio is not readily marketable and, accordingly, market prices may not exist.  Capitol has not attempted to market the loan portfolio to potential buyers, if any exist, to determine the fair value of those instruments.  Since negotiated prices, if any, in illiquid markets depend upon the then present motivations of the buyer and seller, it is reasonable to assume that potential sales prices could vary widely from any estimate of fair value made without the benefit of negotiations.  Additionally, changes in market interest rates commensurate with risk may dramatically impact the value of financial instruments at any time.  Accordingly, fair value measurements for loans included in the table on the preceding page are unlikely to represent the instruments' liquidation values.

Note F – Stock Options

Stock option activity is summarized as follows:

   
 
Number
Outstanding
   
 
Exercise Price
Range
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
                   
Outstanding at January 1, 2010
    2,504,483     $    2.01  to $  46.20     $ 24.61  
Granted
    206,656    
     1.78   to      1.96
      1.95  
Exercised
    (10,000 )   2.01       2.01  
Cancelled or expired
     (779,553 )  
   16.40  to     46.20
      25.22  
                         
Outstanding at September 30, 2010
    1,921,586     $   1.78   to $  46.20     $ 22.05  

Stock options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, with an aggregate fair value approximating $255,000 and $240,000, respectively.  Stock options granted during the interim 2010 period have various vesting dates through 2012 and expire on dates in 2014 and 2015.  Share-based compensation expense relating to stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 approximated $242,000 and $342,000, respectively.

As of September 30, 2010, stock options outstanding had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 2.13 years and, due to the exercise price being greater than the fair value of Capitol's common stock, had no intrinsic value at that date.  The following table summarizes stock options outstanding segregated by exercise price range as of September 30, 2010:

           
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Range
   
Number
Outstanding
   
Exercise
Price
 
Remaining
Contractual
Life
                 
$   1.00 to 14.99       566,105     $ 2.48  
3.02 years
$ 15.00 to 19.99       66,883       16.40  
1.03 years
$ 20.00 to 24.99       205,953       22.02  
3.79 years
$ 25.00 to 29.99       252,483       26.78  
0.39 years
$ 30.00 to 34.99       472,164       31.78  
1.38 years
35.00 or more
       357,998       37.89  
2.18 years
                       
Total outstanding
      1,921,586     $ 22.05    


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note G – Net Loss Per Common Share Attributable to Capitol Bancorp Limited

Computations of loss per common share were based on the following (in 1,000s) for the periods ended September 30:

   
Three Month Period
   
Nine Month Period
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(As Revised)
         
(As Revised)
       
                         
Numerator—net loss attributable to Capitol Bancorp
    Limited for the period
  $ (52,166 )   $ (82,689 )   $ (141,051 )   $ (119,667 )
                                 
Denominator:
                               
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding, excluding unvested restricted shares
of common stock (denominator for basic and
diluted earnings per share)
         21,300            17,398            19,810            17,269  
                                 
Number of antidilutive stock options excluded
from diluted net loss per share computation
     1,922        2,375        1,922        2,375  
                                 
Number of antidilutive unvested restricted
shares excluded from diluted net loss
per share computation
       318          109          318          109  
                                 
Number of antidilutive warrants excluded
from diluted net loss per share computation
     76        76        76        76  

Note H – Trust-Preferred Securities

In 2009, the Corporation commenced the deferral of interest payments on its various trust-preferred securities, as is permitted under the terms of the securities, to conserve cash and capital resources.  The payment of interest on those securities may be deferred for periods up to five years.  During such deferral periods, Capitol is prohibited from paying dividends on its common stock (subject to certain exceptions) and is further restricted by Capitol's written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago which prohibits both payment of interest on the trust-preferred securities and cash dividends without prior written approval by that agency.  Accrued interest payable on such securities approximated $21.7 million and $11.2 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.  Holders of the trust-preferred securities will recognize current taxable income relating to the deferred interest payments.

Earlier in 2010, Capitol proposed an offer to exchange up to 2,908,200 shares of its common stock for any and all of its outstanding 10.50% trust-preferred securities of Capitol Trust XII.  The proposed exchange offer was terminated in October 2010 without accepting or exchanging any securities.

Note I - Issuance of Preferred Stock

On June 30, 2010, Capitol issued an aggregate 95,000 shares of its Series A Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.  Of that aggregate issuance, 44,020 shares were issued to a consolidated subsidiary of Capitol and, accordingly, have been eliminated in consolidation.  The remaining 50,980 shares were issued to a bank-development company which is an unconsolidated affiliate of Capitol.  The liquidation preference of the shares issued is $100.00 per share, with an aggregate issuance of $9.5 million of which $4.4 million has been eliminated upon consolidation.  The Series A Preferred Stock is nonvoting and callable at Capitol's option after 36 months from date of issuance at $100.00 per share plus any accrued dividends.  Dividends on such shares are payable only when and if declared by Capitol's board of directors based on an annual rate of 6%.


 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note J – Pending Sale of Subsidiary Banks

In addition to completed sales of certain bank subsidiaries (see Note D), Capitol has entered into definitive agreements to sell its interests (or controlling interests held by bank-development subsidiaries) in the following institutions which were pending at September 30, 2010:  1st Commerce Bank, Bank of Fort Bend, Bank of Tucson – Tucson location, Evansville Commerce Bank, Southern Arizona Community Bank and three banks located in Colorado (see following paragraph).  The financial statement impact of the potential divestiture of these institutions is set forth in the accompanying pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements on pages 48 and 49 of this document.

On October 29, 2010, the sale of Fort Collins Commerce Bank, Larimer Bank of Commerce and Loveland Bank of Commerce, previously majority-owned subsidiaries of Capitol, was completed.  Capitol received cash consideration of $14.5 million and realized a gain of approximately $1.3 million.  Capitol's consolidated results of operations would not have been materially different if the sale of those banks had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented.

The remaining pending bank sales are subject to regulatory approval and other significant contingencies.

Note K – Proposed Spin-Off

In 2009, Capitol announced its intention to formally and legally separate the operations of Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited as an independent publicly-traded company through a spin-off transaction.  Capitol has terminated plans to complete the proposed spin-off.

Note L – Regulatory and Operating Matters

In September 2009, Capitol and its second-tier bank holding companies entered into an agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (the Reserve Bank) under which Capitol agreed to refrain from the following actions without the prior written consent of the Reserve Bank:  (i) declare or pay dividends; (ii) receive dividends or any other form of payment representing a reduction in capital from Michigan Commerce Bank, or from any of its subsidiary institutions that are subject to any restriction by the institution's federal or state regulator that limits the payment of dividends or other intercorporate payments; (iii) make any distributions of interest, principal, or other sums on subordinated debentures or trust-preferred securities; (iv) incur, increase or guarantee any debt; or (v) purchase or redeem any shares of the stock of Capitol, the second-tier bank holding companies, nonbank subsidiaries or any of the subsidiary banks that are held by shareholders other than Capitol.

In addition, Capitol agreed to:  (i) submit to the Reserve Bank a written plan to maintain sufficient capital at Capitol on a consolidated basis and at Michigan Commerce Bank (as Capitol's largest bank subsidiary and a separate legal entity on a stand-alone basis); (ii) notify the Reserve Bank no more than 30 days after the end of any quarter in which Capitol's consolidated or Michigan Commerce Bank's capital ratios fall below the approved capital plan's minimum ratios, as well as if any subsidiary institution's ratios fall below the minimum ratios required by the institution's federal or state regulator; (iii) review and revise its allowance for loan losses (ALLL) methodology for loans held by Capitol and submit to the Reserve Bank a written program for maintenance of an adequate ALLL for loans held by Capitol; (iv) take all necessary actions to ensure each of its subsidiary institutions comply with Federal Reserve regulations; (v) refrain from increasing any fees or charging new fees to any subsidiary institution without the prior written consent of the Reserve Bank; (vi) submit to the Reserve Bank a written plan to enhance the consolidated organization's risk management practices, a strategic plan to improve the consolidated organization's operating results and overall condition and a cash flow projection; (vii) comply with laws and regulations regarding senior executive officer positions and severance payments; and (viii) provide quarterly reports to the Reserve Bank regarding these undertakings.

Many of Capitol's bank subsidiaries have entered into formal agreements with their applicable regulatory agencies.  Those agreements provide for certain restrictions and other guidelines and/or limitations to be followed by the banks.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note L – Regulatory and Operating Matters – Continued

Regulatory capital matters are set forth in Note N.

On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) was signed into law and significantly changes future regulation of financial institutions and the financial services industry.  The Dodd-Frank Act includes provisions affecting large and small financial institutions alike, including several provisions that will profoundly affect how community banks, thrifts and smaller bank holding companies will be regulated in the future.  Among other things, these provisions abolish the Office of Thrift Supervision and transfer its functions to other federal banking agencies, relax rules regarding interstate branching, allow financial institutions to pay interest on business checking accounts, change the scope of FDIC insurance coverage and impose new capital requirements on bank holding companies, including removing trust-preferred securities as a permitted component of a holding company's Tier 1 capital after a three-year phase-in period beginning January 1, 2013.  The Dodd-Frank Act also establishes the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection as an independent entity within the Federal Reserve, which will be given the authority to promulgate consumer protection regulations applicable to all entities offering consumer financial services or products, including banks.  Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act includes a series of provisions covering mortgage loan origination standards affecting, among other things, originator compensation, minimum repayment standards and prepayments.  Management is reviewing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and assessing its probable impact on the Corporation's business, financial condition and results of operations.  However, the ultimate effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on the financial services industry in general, and on the Corporation in particular, is currently uncertain.

Capitol's ability to continue to operate as a going concern is contingent upon a number of factors which are discussed on page 44 of this document, as well as a variety of risk factors discussed elsewhere in this document and Capitol's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note M – Sale of Common Stock and Warrants

In April 2010, Capitol completed an offering of 2.5 million shares of previously unissued common stock and warrants for the purchase of 1.25 million additional shares of common stock, resulting in net proceeds approximating $6.8 million with a corresponding increase to Capitol's stockholders' equity.  The warrants have an exercise price of $3.50 per warrant and expire in 2013.







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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note N –Regulatory Capital Matters

The following table summarizes the amounts (in $1,000s) and related ratios of Capitol's consolidated regulatory capital position:

    September 30,       December 31,  
    2010       2009  
     
(As Revised)
           
Tier 1 capital to average adjusted total assets:
                 
Minimum required amount
    $ 178,290         $ 210,651  
Actual amount
    $ 14,439         $ 242,547  
Ratio
      0.32 %         4.61 %
                       
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:
                     
Minimum required amount(1)
    $ 126,948         $ 162,089  
Actual amount
    $ 14,439         $ 242,547  
Ratio
      0.45 %         5.99 %
                       
Combined Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital to risk-
   weighted assets:
                     
Minimum required amount(2)
    $ 253,896         $ 324,177  
Actual amount
    $ 28,878         $ 383,449  
Ratio
      0.91 %         9.46 %

(1)
The minimum required ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets to be considered adequately-capitalized is 4%.
(2)
The minimum required ratio of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital to risk-weighted assets to be considered adequately-capitalized is 8%.

The preceding summary indicates that Capitol, on a consolidated basis, was classified as less than adequately-capitalized at September 30, 2010 for regulatory purposes.  In addition, several of its bank subsidiaries had capital levels resulting in classification as undercapitalized or significantly-undercapitalized at that date.  Banks and bank holding companies which are less than adequately-capitalized are subject to increased regulatory oversight, requirements and limitations.  Regarding banks classified as undercapitalized or significantly-undercapitalized, or otherwise noncompliant with formal regulatory agreements, management is taking appropriate action to improve such capital classifications and related compliance in the future.

Note O – Subsequent Events

On October 29, 2010, the controlling interest in Fort Collins Commerce Bank, Larimer Bank of Commerce and Loveland Bank of Commerce was sold (see Note J).

The pending sales of 1st Commerce Bank and Evansville Commerce Bank (see Note J), which are subject to definitive agreements entered into after September 30, 2010, are expected to result in a net loss if consummated.  An estimated loss on those pending transactions, approximating $1.5 million, has been accrued and reflected in results of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2010.




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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED – Continued

Note P – Revision of Previously-Issued Financial Statements

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 have been revised to reflect an additional provision for loan losses of $11.7 million resulting from Michigan Commerce Bank's amended regulatory financial statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2010 filed in February 2011.  Michigan Commerce Bank is a significant subsidiary of Capitol.

Michigan Commerce Bank's amendment of its regulatory financial statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2010 to increase its allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan losses in the amount of $11.7 million, resulted from a recently-completed joint examination of the bank by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation of the State of Michigan.  Such examination commenced in September 2010.  The bank's decision to amend its interim financial statements was based on discussion with those regulatory agencies regarding expectations that certain examination findings, including a change in estimate regarding the bank's allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2010, would require such amendment; however, the bank has not yet received the related examination report.

The following table summarizes the revisions to Capitol's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for each affected line item (in $1,000s, except per-share data):

   
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2010
   
As of and for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010
 
   
As
Previously
Reported
   
 
Adjustment
   
 
As Revised
   
As
Previously
Reported
   
 
Adjustment
   
 
As Revised
 
                                     
Net portfolio loans
                    $ 3,103,165     $ (11,725 )   $ 3,091,440  
Total assets
                      4,237,588       (11,725 )     4,225,863  
Retained-earnings deficit
                      (245,397 )     (11,405 )     (256,802 )
Total Capitol Bancorp
    Limited stockholders'
    equity
                         47,372       (11,405 )        35,967  
Noncontrolling interests in
    consolidated subsidiaries
                       30,312       (320 )      29,992  
                                           
Provision for loan losses
  $ 34,160     $ 11,725     $ 45,885       126,918       11,725       138,643  
Loss before income taxes
    (47,735 )     (11,725 )     (59,460 )     (164,710 )     (11,725 )     (176,435 )
Net loss
    (45,519 )     (11,725 )     (57,244 )     (151,378 )     (11,725 )     (163,103 )
Net losses attributable to
    noncontrolling interests in
    consolidated subsidiaries
       4,758          320          5,078          21,732          320          22,052  
Net loss attributable to
    Capitol Bancorp Limited
    (40,761 )     (11,405 )     (52,166 )     (129,646 )     (11,405 )     (141,051 )
Net loss per common share
    attributable to Capitol
    Bancorp Limited
  $ (1.91 )   $ (0.54 )   $ (2.45 )   $ (6.54 )   $ (0.58 )   $ (7.12 )




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PART I, ITEM 2

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

 
The following discussion and analysis is intended as a review of significant factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of Capitol for the periods indicated.  The discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto presented elsewhere herein.  In addition to historical information, the following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are material to Capitol and its subsidiaries.  Capitol's actual results could differ significantly from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors discussed in this report.  Please refer to the commentary regarding forward-looking statements appearing on page 3 of this document.

As discussed in Capitol's various SEC filings, regulatory agencies may require Capitol or its banks to increase their provision for loan losses or to recognize loan charge-offs based upon judgments different from those of management.  Any increase in the allowance for loan losses required by regulatory agencies could adversely impact Capitol's operating results and financial position.  The allowance for loan losses requires significant judgment, is an estimate and is one of Capitol's critical accounting policies.

Capitol's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 have been revised to reflect an additional provision for loan losses of $11.7 million resulting from Michigan Commerce Bank's amended regulatory financial statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2010 filed on February 22, 2011.  Michigan Commerce Bank is a significant subsidiary of Capitol.  Prior to Michigan Commerce Bank's filing of such amended regulatory financial statements, its allowance for loan losses was believed by management to be appropriate based on information known at the time of the bank's original filing of its regulatory financial statements as of September 30, 2010.

Michigan Commerce Bank's amendment of its regulatory financial statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2010 to increase its allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan losses in the amount of $11.7 million, resulted from a recently-completed joint examination of the bank by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation of the State of Michigan.  Such examination commenced in September 2010.  The bank's decision to amend its interim financial statements was based on discussion with those regulatory agencies regarding expectations that certain examination findings, including a change in estimate regarding the bank's allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2010, would require such amendment; however, the bank has not yet received the related examination report.  Michigan Commerce Bank is a significant subsidiary of Capitol and, accordingly, a material change in its interim financial statements is deemed to have a material effect on Capitol's condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010.  Capitol's consolidated allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan losses have been similarly increased as of and for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010.





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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Financial Condition

Total assets approximated $4.2 billion at September 30, 2010 and $5.1 billion at December 31, 2009.  The balance sheet includes total assets of Capitol and its consolidated subsidiaries (in $1,000s) as follows:

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
(As Revised)
       
Arizona Region:
           
Bank of Tucson
  $ 214,864     $ 204,933  
Central Arizona Bank
    72,636       95,303  
Southern Arizona Community Bank
    92,645       94,585  
Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque
    75,173       78,930  
Sunrise Bank of Arizona
    396,559       495,168  
Arizona Region Total
    851,877       968,919  
                 
California Region:
               
Bank of Feather River
    40,878       33,693  
Bank of San Francisco(8)
            87,740  
Napa Community Bank(8)
            166,873  
Sunrise Bank(4)(9)
    262,321       296,197  
California Region Total
    303,199       584,503  
                 
Colorado Region:
               
Fort Collins Commerce Bank
    105,074       93,908  
Larimer Bank of Commerce
    98,048       89,623  
Loveland Bank of Commerce
    40,462       40,032  
Mountain View Bank of Commerce
    55,485       50,621  
Colorado Region Total
    299,069       274,184  
                 
Great Lakes Region:
               
Bank of Maumee
    42,595       46,796  
Bank of Michigan
    86,592       99,344  
Capitol National Bank
    170,858       200,597  
Evansville Commerce Bank
    52,901       56,392  
Indiana Community Bank(5)(9)
    152,078       175,407  
Michigan Commerce Bank(1)(9)
    1,014,154       1,233,289  
Ohio Commerce Bank(8)
            66,175  
Great Lakes Region Total
    1,519,178       1,878,000  
                 
Midwest Region:
               
Adams Dairy Bank(8)
            44,309  
Bank of Belleville(8)
            70,502  
Community Bank of Lincoln(8)
            60,356  
Midwest Region Total
            175,167  
                 
Nevada Region:
               
1st Commerce Bank
    43,891       38,811  
Bank of Las Vegas(2)(9)
    459,271       488,786  
Nevada Region Total
    503,162       527,597  
                 
Northeast Region:
               
USNY Bank(8)
            64,176  
                 
Northwest Region:
               
Bank of the Northwest(3)(9)
    154,110       174,005  
High Desert Bank
    36,970       41,849  
Northwest Region Total
    191,080       215,854  
                 
Southeast Region:
               
Community Bank of Rowan(6)
    149,547          
First Carolina State Bank
    114,676       115,716  
Pisgah Community Bank
    53,238       62,773  
Sunrise Bank(7)(9)
    120,552       137,320  
Southeast Region Total
    438,013       315,809  
                 

 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Financial Condition – Continued

Summary of total assets – continued:

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
(As Revised)
       
Texas Region:
           
Bank of Fort Bend
  $ 38,041     $ 31,548  
Bank of Las Colinas
    45,169       43,003  
Texas Region Total
    83,210       74,551  
                 
Parent company and other, net
    37,075       53,180  
                 
Consolidated Totals
  $ 4,225,863     $ 5,131,940  

(1)
Effective March 31, 2010, Bank of Auburn Hills and Paragon Bank & Trust merged with and into Michigan Commerce Bank.  Prior to the merger, Bank of Auburn Hills and Paragon Bank & Trust were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Capitol.
(2)
Effective January 29, 2010, Black Mountain Community Bank, Desert Community Bank and Red Rock Community Bank merged with and into Bank of Las Vegas.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol.
(3)
Effective February 19, 2010, Bank of Bellevue, Bank of Everett and Bank of Tacoma merged with and into Issaquah Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Bank of the Northwest.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(4)
Effective March 5, 2010, Bank of Escondido, Sunrise Bank of San Diego and Sunrise Community Bank merged with and into Point Loma Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Sunrise Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(5)
Effective March 22, 2010, Elkhart Community Bank merged with and into Goshen Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Indiana Community Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol.
(6)
As of December 31, 2009, Community Bank of Rowan (CBR) was a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol Development Bancorp Limited III (CDBL III) which, due to a change in control effective September 30, 2009, was an unconsolidated affiliate of Capitol.  Effective June 30, 2010, CDBL III transferred its controlling interest in CBR to Capitol in exchange for preferred stock of Capitol and, accordingly, CBR became a consolidated subsidiary of Capitol on that date.
(7)
Effective July 30, 2010, Peoples State Bank and Sunrise Bank of Atlanta merged with and into Bank of Valdosta.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Sunrise Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(8)
Capitol's interest in this bank subsidiary was sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
(9)
For purposes of this presentation, such merger has been reflected as if it occurred on December 31, 2009.

Total assets decreased $906 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, of which $560 million related to bank subsidiaries sold during the period.

Portfolio loans, the single largest asset category (77% of total assets at September 30, 2010), decreased during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 by approximately $795 million (of which $468 million related to bank subsidiaries sold), compared to a decrease of about $548 million during the corresponding period of 2009.  The portfolio decrease is in response to the need to preserve liquidity and capital in the current economic climate and the general economic slowdown occurring nationally.  Because portfolio loans compose the largest portion of assets, most of this section of the narrative is devoted to loans and asset quality.

Geographic diversification of Capitol's balance sheet is important.  Prior to 1996, all of Capitol's banking operations were located in Michigan.  As of September 30, 2010, 39% of the consolidated loan portfolio relates to banks located within the Great Lakes Region (44% at December 31, 2009) and 61% of the consolidated loan portfolio relates to banks located in other regions of the country (56% at December 31, 2009).  This is important because Capitol's diversification efforts lessen disproportionate geographic concentration within a specific region.


 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Financial Condition – Continued

The consolidated allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2010 approximated $160.5 million or 4.94% of total portfolio loans, a significant increase from the 3.81% ratio at the beginning of the year (excluding discontinued operations), resulting from continued deterioration in economic conditions and adverse changes in asset quality.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed adequate by management to absorb potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance-sheet date.  Management's determination of the adequacy of the allowance is an estimate based on evaluation of the portfolio (including potential impairment of individual loans and concentrations of credit), past loss experience, current economic conditions, volume, amount and composition of the loan portfolio and other factors.  The allowance is increased by provisions for loan losses charged to operations and reduced by net charge-offs.  The table below summarizes activity in the allowance for loan losses (in $1,000s) and the ratio of net charge-offs to average portfolio loans outstanding:

   
Periods Ended September 30
 
   
Three Month Period
   
Nine Month Period
 
   
2010
   
2009(1)
   
2010
   
2009(1)
 
   
(As Revised)
         
(As Revised)
       
                         
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period
  $ 155,468     $ 102,535     $ 136,184     $ 82,666  
                                 
Allowance for loan losses of previously-deconsolidated
bank subsidiary
                     1,769          
                                 
Loans charged-off:
                               
Loans secured by real estate:
                               
Commercial
    (21,556 )     (5,757 )     (47,747 )     (11,367 )
Residential (including multi-family)
    (9,193 )     (5,026 )     (28,165 )     (19,869 )
Construction, land development and other land
    (6,268 )     (11,239 )     (28,887 )     (24,586 )
Total loans secured by real estate
    (37,017 )     (22,022 )     (104,799 )     (55,822 )
Commercial and other business-purpose loans
    (6,950 )     (7,149 )     (20,706 )     (19,164 )
Consumer
    (875 )     (430 )     (1,295 )     (972 )
Other
    --       (34 )     --       (34 )
Total charge-offs
    (44,842 )     (29,635 )     (126,800 )     (75,992 )
Recoveries:
                               
Loans secured by real estate:
                               
Commercial
    754       29       1,495       151  
Residential (including multi-family)
    1,043       51       1,666       252  
Construction, land development and other land
    1,743       385       5,349       506  
Total loans secured by real estate
    3,540       465       8,510       909  
Commercial and other business-purpose loans
    423       161       2,100       994  
Consumer
    28       88       96       117  
Total recoveries
    3,991       714       10,706       2,020  
Net charge-offs
    (40,851 )     (28,921 )     (116,094 )     (73,972 )
Additions to allowance charged to expense (provision for
                               
for loan losses)
    45,885       44,482       138,643       109,402  
                                 
Allowance for loan losses at end of period
  $ 160,502     $ 118,096     $ 160,502     $ 118,096  
                                 
Average total portfolio loans outstanding
  $ 3,338,447     $ 3,797,021     $ 3,439,705     $ 3,911,639  
                                 
Ratio of net charge-offs (annualized) to average portfolio
loans outstanding
    4.89 %     3.05 %     4.50 %     2.52 %

(1)  
Excludes amounts related to operations discontinued in 2010.


 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Financial Condition – Continued

Loan charge-offs for the interim 2010 periods, which increased significantly compared to 2009, are not necessarily indicative of future charge-off levels because of the variability in asset quality and resolution of nonperforming loans.  The significant increase in the provision for loan losses in the 2010 periods related primarily to Michigan, Arizona and Nevada banks, due to year-to-date growth in nonperforming loans and a sustained difficult and uncertain economic climate.  The interim 2010 provision for loan losses is discussed in further detail in the 'Results of Operations' section of this narrative.

The amounts of the allowance for loan losses allocated in the following table (in $1,000s) are based on management's estimate of losses inherent in the portfolio at the balance-sheet date and should not be interpreted as an indication of future charge-offs:

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009(1)
 
   
 
 
Amount
   
Percentage
of Total
Portfolio
Loans
   
 
 
Amount
   
Percentage
of Total
Portfolio
Loans
 
 
 
 
   
(As Revised)
             
                         
Loans secured by real estate:
                       
Commercial
  $ 55,267       1.70 %   $ 54,396       1.52 %
Residential (including multi-family)
    44,742       1.37 %     26,754       0.75 %
Construction, land development and
   other land
     23,643       0.73 %      21,416       0.60 %
Total loans secured by real estate
    123,652       3.80 %     102,566       2.87 %
Commercial and other business-purpose loans
    35,470       1.09 %     32,238       0.90 %
Consumer
    1,195       0.04 %     1,294       0.04 %
Other
    185       0.01 %     86        --  
                                 
Total allowance for loan losses
  $ 160,502       4.94 %   $ 136,184       3.81 %

(1)      Excludes amounts related to operations discontinued in 2010.





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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Financial Condition – Continued

Nonperforming loans (i.e., loans which are 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest and loans on nonaccrual status) and other nonperforming assets are summarized below (in $1,000s):

   
September 30,
2010
   
June 30,
2010(1)
   
March 31,
2010(1)
   
December 31,
2009(1)
 
Nonaccrual loans:
                       
Loans secured by real estate:
                       
Commercial
  $ 161,371     $ 161,996     $ 151,615     $ 129,401  
Residential (including multi-family)
    65,480       57,095       63,356       55,347  
Construction, land development and other land
    78,697       92,053       80,161       81,261  
Total loans secured by real estate
    305,548       311,144       295,132       266,009  
Commercial and other business-purpose loans
    30,065       30,494       27,102       23,063  
Consumer
    725       1,463       495       335  
Total nonaccrual loans
    336,338       343,101       322,729       289,407  
                                 
Past due (>90 days) loans and accruing interest:
                               
Loans secured by real estate:
                               
Commercial
    2,523       5,544       5,796       6,234  
Residential (including multi-family)
    855       2,508       768       228  
Construction, land development and other land
    18       2,113       3,035       3,713  
Total loans secured by real estate
    3,396       10,165       9,599       10,175  
Commercial and other business-purpose loans
    387       1,344       2,101       1,546  
Consumer
    38       32       12       534  
Total past due loans
    3,821       11,541       11,712       12,255  
                                 
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 340,159     $ 354,642     $ 334,441     $ 301,662  
                                 
Real estate owned and other
repossessed assets
     108,425        108,633        109,702        111,167  
                                 
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 448,584     $ 463,275     $ 444,143     $ 412,829  

(1)
Excludes amounts related to operations discontinued in 2010.

Nonperforming loans increased $38.5 million or 13% during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to a much larger increase of $105.4 million or 62% in the corresponding period of 2009.  More importantly, the pace of growth in nonperforming loans in the first half of 2010 continued to slow and, for the three months ended September 30, 2010, nonperforming loans decreased.

Nonperforming assets decreased $14.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to a $19.1 million increase in the immediately preceding quarterly period.  Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned increased during the interim 2010 periods more than 200% over 2009 interim levels, although at a modest loss.

While recent reductions in nonperforming loans and other nonperforming assets are encouraging, future changes in asset quality remain uncertain.  Because bank subsidiaries which have been sold during the interim 2010 periods had relatively better asset quality than the remaining banks, nonperforming loans and other nonperforming assets increased as a percentage of consolidated portfolio loans and total assets, despite the most recent decreases in the amount of nonperforming assets.


 
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Financial Condition – Continued

Nonperforming loans at September 30, 2010 approximated 10.46% of total portfolio loans, a further increase from the December 31, 2009 ratio of 8.4% (excluding discontinued operations).  The increase in the percentage of nonperforming loans resulted, in part, from the decrease in portfolio loans during the interim 2010 period ($327 million).  Nonperforming loans increased $53.0 million during the first half of 2010 while a $14.5 million decrease occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2010.  Notably, the pace of growth in nonperforming loans decreased through June 30, 2010 for a third consecutive quarterly period, before this most recent reduction in nonperforming loans.  Of the nonperforming loans at September 30, 2010, about 91% were real estate secured.  Those loans, when originated, had appropriate loan-to-value ratios based upon real estate market conditions at that time and, accordingly, had loss exposure which would have been expected to be minimal; however, underlying real estate values depend upon current economic conditions and liquidation strategies.  Most other nonperforming loans were generally secured by other business assets.  Nonperforming loans at September 30, 2010 were in various stages of resolution which management believes are adequately collateralized or otherwise appropriately considered in its determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

Loans are considered impaired when it is probable that all amounts due, according to the contractual terms of a loan agreement, will not be collected, including contractually scheduled interest and principal payments.  Impaired loans, which are included in nonperforming loans, are summarized below (in $1,000s):

   
September 30,
2010
   
December 31,
2009(1)
 
Impaired loans:
           
Loans which have an allowance requirement
  $ 132,961     $ 112,804  
Loans which do not have an allowance requirement
    263,215       212,244  
                 
Total impaired loans
  $ 396,176     $ 325,048  
                 
Allowance for loan losses related to impaired loans
  $ 24,944     $ 19,609  

 
(1)
Excludes impaired loans of $7,683 and allowance for loan losses related to impaired loans of $529 for operations
discontinued in 2010.

Impaired loans which do not have an allowance requirement include collateral-dependent loans for which direct write-downs have been made to the carrying amount of such loans and, accordingly, no additional allowance requirement or allocation is currently necessary.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans approximated 47% at September 30, 2010, compared to 45% at the beginning of the year (excluding operations discontinued in 2010).

The total of impaired loans typically exceeds the aggregate amount of nonperforming loans.  The difference between those totals relates to impaired loans which are not in nonperforming status at the balance-sheet date.

Due to local, regional and national economic conditions, there is uncertainty in future real estate values, appraisal data and the resulting potential impact on valuation of collateral-dependent loans and other real estate owned.  The fair value measurement of collateral-dependent loans and other real estate owned is dependent upon appraisals of the underlying property value and cautious review of current appraisal data.  Management cautiously and diligently monitors real estate values and related appraisal data when evaluating appraisals or its internal evaluations of property values.

Updated appraisals are generally obtained when it has been determined that a collateral-dependent loan has become impaired or when it is likely a real-estate loan will be foreclosed.  Adjustments to a loan's carrying value (or requirements for the allowance for loan losses) are made, when appropriate, after review of the appraisal data or subsequently, if market conditions significantly decline further.  The timing of the recognition of a collateral-dependent loan as a nonperforming credit is dependent on several factors, including the performance of the loan, payment history and/or the receipt of updated borrower financial information.

 
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Financial Condition – Continued

When borrower performance has deteriorated (for example, sales or leasing has not occurred as expected, the borrower has become delinquent on required payments or the borrower's updated financial information received indicates adverse financial trends), the loan will be downgraded and, if appropriate, an updated appraisal will be ordered.  In the period between a loan being recognized as impaired and receipt of an updated appraisal, the loan will be included within loss contingency pools.  Upon receipt and review of updated appraisal data and after any further fair value analysis is completed, the loan will be further evaluated for appropriate charge-down.  Generally, negative differences between appraised value, less the estimated cost to sell, and the related carrying value of the loans are charged to the allowance for loan losses when the appraisal has been received and reviewed.  Occasionally, additional amounts may be included in the estimate of requirements for the allowance for loan losses if there are pending circumstances which may adversely impact fair value estimates.  Internally-developed evaluations may be used when the amount of the loan is less than $250,000.  Internal evaluations may also be used when the most recent appraisal date is within a year and economic conditions have had corrections or deterioration.  Updated fair value information is generally obtained at least annually for collateral-dependent loans and other real estate owned.

Total nonperforming loans approximated $340 million at September 30, 2010.  Of that total, $158 million or 46% (including some loans carried at the parent level) were originated by banks located within the Great Lakes Region, primarily in Michigan.  Nonperforming loans have increased materially during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 within other regions, such as the Arizona Region ($7.9 million increase) and the Nevada Region ($13.6 million increase) to 9% and 23% of those regions' portfolio loans, respectively, as the effects of the recession have had an adverse and evolving significant effect on banks located within those regions.  The most recent significant growth in nonperforming loans in the Nevada Region is the result of continuing economic distress in the greater Las Vegas community.

Responsive to the elevated level of nonperforming loans, higher levels of allowances for loan losses have been established for the Great Lakes Region, Arizona Region and the Nevada Region, approximating 6.34%, 4.23% and 6.17% of portfolio loans for the respective region on a combined basis as of September 30, 2010.  The allowance for loan losses levels range as high as 7.48% at Michigan Commerce Bank, 6.60% at Sunrise Bank of Arizona and 6.42% at Bank of Las Vegas.  Those ratios can be contrasted with some other banks and geographic regions within the Corporation with lower levels of nonperforming loans.

In addition to the identification of nonperforming loans involving borrowers with payment performance difficulties (i.e., nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more), management utilizes an internal loan review process to identify other potential problem loans which may warrant additional monitoring or other intervention.  This loan review process is a continuous activity which periodically updates internal loan ratings.  At inception, all loans are individually assigned a rating which grades the credits on a risk basis, based on the financial strength of the borrower and guarantors and other factors such as the nature of the borrower's business climate, local economic conditions and other subjective factors.  The loan rating process is fluid and subjective.

Potential problem loans include loans which are generally performing as agreed; however, because of loan review's and/or lending staff's risk assessment, increased monitoring is deemed appropriate.  In addition, some loans are assigned a more adverse classification, with specific performance issues or other risk factors requiring close management and development of specific remedial action plans.

At September 30, 2010, problem and potential-problem loans (including the previously-discussed nonperforming loans) approximated $817 million or about 25% of total consolidated portfolio loans, compared to approximately $801 million or about 22% at December 31, 2009.  Interim 2010 increases in these totals resulted from continued concerns about borrower performance, valuation and the continued uncertain economy.  These potential problem loans (exclusive of nonperforming loans) do not necessarily have significant loss exposure (nor are they necessarily deemed 'impaired'), but rather are identified by management in this manner to aid in loan administration and risk management.  Management has considered these loans in its evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  Nonperforming loans, as previously discussed, are primarily secured by real estate which is subject to fair value estimates and related loss recognition.  Management believes, however, that current general economic

 
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Financial Condition – Continued

conditions in some markets may result in higher levels of future loan losses in comparison to previous years, as experienced in the first nine months of 2010.

Regarding other real estate owned and collateral-dependent loans in Michigan (about 31% of consolidated totals), foreclosure laws in that state generally favor borrowers rather than lenders and, accordingly, foreclosure and redemption periods (i.e., the number of months it takes for a financial institution to obtain clear title to freely market the real estate) take much longer than in many other states.  Further, once a property is available to the bank for sale or liquidation, market conditions, as they are currently (particularly in Michigan, Arizona and Nevada), may not be conducive to rapid marketing or near-term sale of the properties.

The following comparative analysis summarizes each bank's total portfolio loans, allowance for loan losses, nonperforming loans and ratio of the allowance as a percentage of portfolio loans (in $1,000s):

         
Allowance for
         
Allowance as a Percentage
 
   
Total Portfolio Loans
   
Loan Losses
   
Nonperforming Loans
   
of Total Portfolio Loans
 
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
 
               
(As Revised)
                     
(As Revised)
       
Arizona Region:
                                               
Bank of Tucson
  $ 147,632     $ 168,809     $ 2,326     $ 1,904     $ 7,842     $ 5,110       1.58 %     1.13 %
Central Arizona Bank
    58,570       66,058       2,535       3,389       3,710       3,132       4.33 %     5.13 %
Southern Arizona Community Bank
    76,965       79,190       1,100       1,150       787       848       1.43 %     1.45 %
Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque
    54,920       61,077       1,606       1,256       4,958       3,436       2.92 %     2.06 %
Sunrise Bank of Arizona
    284,901       346,134       18,800       17,382       36,064       32,929       6.60 %     5.02 %
Arizona Region Total
    622,988       721,268       26,367       25,081       53,361       45,455       4.23 %     3.48 %
                                                                 
California Region:
                                                               
Bank of Feather River
    33,514       26,941       445       347                       1.33 %     1.29 %
Bank of San Francisco(8)
            74,782               1,384               243               1.85 %
Napa Community Bank(8)
            139,497               2,493               3,746               1.79 %
Sunrise Bank(4)(9)
    194,004       214,682       7,292       6,731       11,200       8,692       3.76 %     3.14 %
California Region Total
    227,518       455,902       7,737       10,955       11,200       12,681       3.40 %     2.40 %
                                                                 
Colorado Region:
                                                               
Fort Collins Commerce Bank
    86,839       83,047       1,644       1,308       1,681       1,291       1.89 %     1.58 %
Larimer Bank of Commerce
    84,316       79,239       1,820       1,467       1,188               2.16 %     1.85 %
Loveland Bank of Commerce
    35,046       33,582       672       560               156       1.92 %     1.67 %
Mountain View Bank of Commerce
    44,168       40,201       789       621       889               1.79 %     1.54 %
Colorado Region Total
    250,369       236,069       4,925       3,956       3,758       1,447       1.97 %     1.68 %
                                                                 
Great Lakes Region:
                                                               
Bank of Maumee
    35,292       40,269       1,745       918       60       810       4.94 %     2.28 %
Bank of Michigan
    62,432       64,374       1,308       1,172       2,722       844       2.10 %     1.82 %
Capitol National Bank
    146,657       173,338       6,574       7,920       19,665       21,346       4.48 %     4.57 %
Evansville Commerce Bank
    39,468       44,179       1,139       1,338       1,990       1,244       2.89 %     3.03 %
Indiana Community Bank(5)(9)
    117,426       133,051       4,716       4,130       8,026       9,278       4.05 %     3.10 %
Michigan Commerce Bank(1)(9)
    871,115       1,045,285       65,141       53,953       122,428       117,806       7.48 %     5.16 %
Ohio Commerce Bank(8)
            56,739               910               206               1.60 %
Great Lakes Region Total
    1,272,390       1,557,235       80,623       70,341       154,891       151,534       6.34 %     4.52 %
                                                                 
Midwest Region:
                                                               
Adams Dairy Bank(8)
            35,860               655                               1.83 %
Bank of Belleville(8)
            58,510               938                               1.60 %
Community Bank of Lincoln(8)
            44,864               1,195               1,661               2.66 %
Midwest Region Total
            139,234               2,788               1,661               2.00 %
                                                                 
Nevada Region:
                                                               
1st Commerce Bank
    26,612       33,482       846       1,910       5,874       7,531       3.18 %     5.70 %
Bank of Las Vegas(2)(9)
    324,797       370,285       20,838       11,952       74,472       59,219       6.42 %     3.23 %
Nevada Region Total
    351,409       403,767       21,684       13,862       80,346       66,750       6.17 %     3.43 %
                                                                 
Northeast Region:
                                                               
USNY Bank(8)
            57,849               905                               1.56 %

 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Financial Condition – Continued

Summary of loan information – continued:

         
Allowance for
         
Allowance as a Percentage
 
   
Total Portfolio Loans
   
Loan Losses
   
Nonperforming Loans
   
of Total Portfolio Loans
 
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
 
               
(As Revised)
                     
(As Revised)
       
Northwest Region:
                                               
Bank of the Northwest(3)(9)
  $ 117,040     $ 134,669     $ 3,934     $ 4,985     $ 6,815     $ 9,614       3.36 %     3.70 %
High Desert Bank
    30,206       34,203       1,350       805       963       644       4.47 %     2.35 %
Northwest Region Total
    147,246       168,872       5,284       5,790       7,778       10,258       3.59 %     3.43 %
                                                                 
Southeast Region:
                                                               
Community Bank of Rowan(6)
    108,912               1,900               3,535               1.74 %        
First Carolina State Bank
    83,721       90,919       1,867       1,554       5,114       6,161       2.23 %     1.71 %
Pisgah Community Bank
    30,383       45,094       1,280       1,168       5,251       401       4.21 %     2.59 %
Sunrise Bank(7)(9)
    84,102       103,925       3,929       4,152       10,524       7,928       4.67 %     4.00 %
Southeast Region Total
    307,118       239,938       8,976       6,874       24,424       14,490       2.92 %     2.86 %
                                                                 
Texas Region:
                                                               
Bank of Fort Bend
    30,454       29,215       570       485       292               1.87 %     1.66 %
Bank of Las Colinas
    40,581       34,725       737       731       933               1.82 %     2.11 %
Texas Region Total
    71,035       63,940       1,307       1,216       1,225               1.84 %     1.90 %
                                                                 
Parent company and other, net
    1,869       3,027       3,599       2,896       3,176       3,242    
n.m.
   
n.m.
 
Less discontinued operations(8)
            (468,101 )             (8,480 )             (5,856 )             (1.81 )%
                                                                 
Consolidated totals relating to
continuing operations
  $ 3,251,942     $ 3,579,000     $ 160,502     $ 136,184     $ 340,159     $ 301,662       4.94 %     3.81 %

(1)
Effective March 31, 2010, Bank of Auburn Hills and Paragon Bank & Trust merged with and into Michigan Commerce Bank.  Prior to the merger, Bank of Auburn Hills and Paragon Bank & Trust were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Capitol.
(2)
Effective January 29, 2010, Black Mountain Community Bank, Desert Community Bank and Red Rock Community Bank merged with and into Bank of Las Vegas.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol.
(3)
Effective February 19, 2010, Bank of Bellevue, Bank of Everett and Bank of Tacoma merged with and into Issaquah Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Bank of the Northwest.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(4)
Effective March 5, 2010, Bank of Escondido, Sunrise Bank of San Diego and Sunrise Community Bank merged with and into Point Loma Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Sunrise Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(5)
Effective March 22, 2010, Elkhart Community Bank merged with and into Goshen Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Indiana Community Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol.
(6)
As of December 31, 2009, Community Bank of Rowan (CBR) was a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol Development Bancorp Limited III (CDBL III) which, due to a change in control effective September 30, 2009, was an unconsolidated affiliate of Capitol.  Effective June 30, 2010, CDBL III transferred its controlling interest in CBR to Capitol in exchange for preferred stock of Capitol and, accordingly, CBR became a consolidated subsidiary of Capitol on that date.
(7)
Effective July 30, 2010, Peoples State Bank and Sunrise Bank of Atlanta merged with and into Bank of Valdosta.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Sunrise Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(8)
Includes assets of banks sold in 2010.
(9)
For purposes of this presentation, such merger has been reflected as if it occurred on December 31, 2009.
n.m.
Not meaningful.

As previously discussed, the allowance for loan losses is an estimate determined by management at the balance-sheet date.  Levels of nonperforming loans may fluctuate at balance-sheet dates by amounts which are not commensurate with the ratio of the allowance for loan losses or the so-called allowance coverage ratio of nonperforming loans (i.e., the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans).  Several factors may contribute to this occurrence.  For example, estimated losses relating to impaired collateral-dependent loans are generally reflected as direct write-downs to those loans (and, accordingly, there is no related allowance for loan losses allocation necessary).  Further, some collateral-dependent loans may have minimal or no loss potential which would negate a computational comparison between the allowance for loan losses and such nonperforming loans.

 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Financial Condition – Continued

At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Capitol had $66.1 million of goodwill which resulted principally from acquisitions of noncontrolling interests in prior years.  Goodwill is carried at the entity to which it is related.  Current accounting rules require an annual review of goodwill for potential impairment, which Capitol most recently conducted as of November 30, 2009.  If implied goodwill from impairment testing is less than recorded goodwill, impairment exists and the amount of shortfall between implied goodwill and recorded goodwill is the impairment amount which is to be written off in the period the determination is made.  An interim review for potential goodwill impairment is deemed necessary when events or circumstances have changed significantly.  During the interim 2010 periods, Capitol determined there were no significant events or circumstances warranting an interim impairment test of goodwill.  The potential for future impairment of recorded goodwill remains uncertain due to a continuing uncertain operating environment and economic conditions.

Accounting for income taxes requires significant estimates and management judgments.  In early August 2010, a federal income tax refund approximating $43 million, relating to net operating losses from 2009 carried back to previous years, was received as expected.  Due to the size of that refund, it is subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service.

At September 30, 2010, Capitol had a deferred tax asset approximating $172.4 million ($109.9 million at December 31, 2009), subject to a related valuation allowance.  When realization of the deferred tax asset is in doubt, a valuation reserve is required to reduce the deferred tax asset to the amount which is more-likely-than-not realizable.  Due to continuing operating losses during the 2010 interim periods, management reviewed the potential realization of net deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2010 and increased the related valuation allowance to $169.3 million, reducing the net deferred tax asset to approximately $3.1 million.  The net deferred tax asset ($3.1 million and $5.4 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively) represents the amount which is more-likely-than-not realizable at the balance-sheet date for a small group of partially-owned consolidated bank subsidiaries.

Results of Operations

Summary

The third quarter 2010 net loss attributable to Capitol approximated $52.2 million compared to $41.0 million in the preceding quarterly period and $82.7 million for the third quarter of 2009.  The net loss per share attributable to Capitol was $2.45 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $1.98 in the preceding quarterly period and $4.75 in the third quarter of 2009.  The net loss attributable to Capitol for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 approximated $141.1 million compared to $119.7 million in the corresponding period of 2009.  The net loss per share attributable to Capitol was $7.12 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $6.93 in the corresponding 2009 period.  Net income relating to discontinued operations was not material to the periods presented except for the gain on sale of bank subsidiaries which approximated $13.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $3.3 million in the most recent quarterly period.

The primary reasons for the interim 2010 net losses were large provisions for loan losses as the Corporation continued to carefully assess the implications and impact of declining property values, weak bank performance and continued adverse valuation of other real estate owned, holding costs and related losses on sale of properties.  The provision for loan losses increased $29.2 million to $138.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to a provision of $109.4 million for the corresponding period of 2009 (excluding discontinued operations).  The provision for loan losses for the most recent quarterly period was about $1.4 million more than the corresponding period of 2009 and $1.3 million more than the immediately-preceding quarterly period in 2010.


 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Results of Operations – Continued

Analytical Review

The provision for loan losses increased significantly for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 due to higher levels of loan charge-offs, changes in nonperforming loans and adverse changes in valuation of collateral-dependent loans, primarily secured by real estate.  Of the provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a portion was attributable to a significant further increase in the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of portfolio loans from 3.81% to 4.94% as provisions for loan losses exceeded net loan charge-offs while portfolio loans decreased.  Provisions for loan losses are estimates based upon management's analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, as previously discussed.  The significant increase in the provision for loan losses compared to the preceding year had a material adverse effect on interim 2010 operating results.

Net interest income for the nine-month 2010 period totaled $92.7 million, a 2.2% decrease compared to $94.8 million in 2009.  Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $31.3 million, a 2.2% decrease compared to $32.0 million in 2009.  The net interest margin approximated 3.01% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, a 13 basis-point increase compared to 2.88% for the three months ended June 30, 2010, and a slight increase compared to 3.00% for the three months ended September 30, 2009.  Several factors impacted the 2010 margin, including further growth in nonperforming loans in the first half of 2010, substantially higher levels of cash and cash equivalents which have minimal interest rates and other changes in the cost of funds despite a relatively stable very low interest rate environment.  It is difficult to speculate on future changes in net interest margin.

While net interest income was relatively stable and slightly lower during the interim 2010 periods compared to 2009 (due to the smaller balance sheet and growth in nonearning assets), provisions for loan losses exceeded net interest income for the interim periods for both 2010 and 2009.

Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 approximated $18.7 million, a 23.9% increase compared to $15.1 million for the same period in 2009, including a gain on debt extinguishment.  Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $6.9 million, a 41.5% increase compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2009.  In the interim 2010 periods, the realized gain on sale of government-guaranteed loans increased about 50% over 2009 levels, as pricing on such transactions improved.  Fees from origination of non-portfolio residential mortgage loans totaled $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a large decrease from $2.4 million for the comparable period in 2009, due to substantially lower loan origination volume of $89.1 million compared to $261.9 million, respectively.

Noninterest expense totaled $149.1 million for the nine-month 2010 period compared to $137.2 million for the comparable period of 2009.  That increase resulted from costs associated with foreclosed properties and other real estate owned and FDIC insurance premiums and other regulatory fees.  Costs associated with foreclosed properties and other real estate increased $17.5 million (98%) to $35.4 million in the nine-month 2010 period ($17.9 million in the corresponding 2009 period) due to adverse valuations and holding costs of other real estate owned.  The cost of FDIC insurance and other regulatory fees also increased $2.2 million (22%) to $12.1 million ($10.0 million in the 2009 period).

The largest element of noninterest expense is salaries and employee benefits, which approximated $57.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of 15.3% from $68.3 million in the corresponding period of 2009, as a result of Capitol's efforts to reduce and streamline staffing at its banks and corporate offices.



 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Results of Operations – Continued

The more significant elements of other noninterest expense consisted of the following for the periods ended September 30 (in $1,000s):

   
Three Month Period
   
Nine Month Period
 
   
2010
   
2009(1)
   
2010
   
2009(1)
 
                         
Legal fees
  $ 1,138     $ 962     $ 3,589     $ 1,945  
Other professional fees
    582       729       3,462       1,344  
Loan and collection expense
    976       742       2,583       1,868  
Directors' fees
    427       456       1,365       1,582  
Insurance
    592       175       1,353       472  
Advertising
    336       410       1,215       1,229  
Paper, printing and supplies
    346       428       1,178       1,272  
Travel, lodging and meals
    377       393       1,051       1,150  
Bank services (ATMs, telephone
    banking and Internet banking)
    414       517       1,046       1,671  
Communications
    326       341       1,006       1,139  
Postage
    218       267       741       804  
Taxes other than income taxes
    161       152       528       537  
Dues and memberships
    165       179       509       553  
Courier service
    159       165       472       485  
Contracted labor
    95       101       269       163  
Publications
    49       40       150       146  
Other
    1,557       2,011       2,660       3,210  
                                 
Total
  $ 7,918     $ 8,068     $ 23,177     $ 19,570  

 
(1)  
Excludes amounts related to operations discontinued in 2010.






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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Results of OperationsContinued

Operating results for the nine months ended September 30 were as follows (in $1,000s):

   
Total Revenues
   
Net Income (Loss)(1)
   
Return on
Average Equity(2)
   
Return on
Average Assets(2)
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
               
(As Revised)
                               
Arizona Region:
                                               
Bank of Tucson
  $ 9,268     $ 9,513     $ 1,369     $ 1,467       9.64 %     11.04 %     0.84 %     0.97 %
Central Arizona Bank
    2,730       3,050       (3,461 )     (4,977 )                                
Southern Arizona Community Bank
    3,977       3,903       262       237       3.52 %     3.51 %     0.36 %     0.35 %
Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque
    2,769       3,155       (3,030 )     (1,173 )                                
Sunrise Bank of Arizona
    14,721       20,892       (34,218 )     (30,196 )                                
Yuma Community Bank(3)(12)
            3,225               372               7.69 %             0.78 %
Arizona Region Total
    33,465       43,738       (39,078 )     (34,270 )                                
                                                                 
California Region:
                                                               
Bank of Feather River
    1,835       1,560       88       (716 )     1.87 %             0.32 %        
Bank of San Francisco(12)
    4,119       3,415       559       (973 )     9.55 %             0.89 %        
Bank of Santa Barbara(4)(12)
            2,571               (1,300 )                                
Napa Community Bank(12)
    2,947       6,801       (77 )     1,224               10.26 %             1.11 %
Sunrise Bank(8)(13)
    10,018       11,187       (3,884 )     (6,955 )                                
California Region Total
    18,919       25,534       (3,314 )     (8,720 )                                
                                                                 
Colorado Region:
                                                               
Fort Collins Commerce Bank
    4,695       3,860       382       262       5.25 %     3.63 %     0.52 %     0.42 %
Larimer Bank of Commerce
    4,076       4,030       601       326       9.88 %     5.40 %     0.86 %     0.49 %
Loveland Bank of Commerce
    1,887       1,531       195       (900 )     4.12 %             0.65 %        
Mountain View Bank of Commerce
    2,079       1,711       98       (608 )     1.81 %             0.25 %        
Colorado Region Total
    12,737       11,132       1,276       (920 )                                
                                                                 
Great Lakes Region:
                                                               
Bank of Maumee
    1,818       1,973       (1,234 )     (2,336 )                                
Bank of Michigan
    3,388       3,556       (335 )     (505 )                                
Capitol National Bank
    7,440       9,281       (2,722 )     (4,005 )                                
Evansville Commerce Bank
    2,127       2,640       (296 )     (1,509 )                                
Indiana Community Bank(9)(13)
    5,886       6,854       (2,514 )     (3,674 )                                
Michigan Commerce Bank(5)(13)
    46,460       55,261       (63,966 )     (60,199 )                                
Ohio Commerce Bank(12)
    1,934       2,292       226       (560 )     5.68 %             0.78 %        
Great Lakes Region Total
    69,053       81,857       (70,841 )     (72,788 )                                
                                                                 
Midwest Region
                                                               
Adams Dairy Bank(12)
    1,681       1,704       (36 )     (587 )                                
Bank of Belleville(12)
    1,048       2,839       18       (808 )     1.02 %             0.10 %        
Community Bank of Lincoln(12)
    1,508       2,694       (872 )     (1,243 )                                
Summit Bank of Kansas City(4)
            2,780               (978 )                                
Midwest Region Total
    4,237       10,017       (890 )     (3,616 )                                
                                                                 
Nevada Region:
                                                               
1st Commerce Bank
    1,255       1,814       (2,979 )     (2,046 )                                
Bank of Las Vegas(6)(13)
    14,501       20,010       (33,696 )     (6,953 )                                
Nevada Region Total
    15,756       21,824       (36,675 )     (8,999 )                                
                                                                 
Northeast Region:
                                                               
USNY Bank(12)
    2,712       2,316       560       (1,340 )     17.81 %             1.44 %        
                                                                 
Northwest Region:
                                                               
Bank of the Northwest(7)(13)
    5,962       7,129       (1,105 )     (7,399 )                                
High Desert Bank
    1,702       1,820       (827 )     (2,726 )                                
Northwest Region Total
    7,664       8,949       (1,932 )     (10,125 )                                
                                                                 
Southeast Region:
                                                               
Community Bank of Rowan(11)
    1,666       4,962       59       459       0.76 %     5.73 %     0.05 %     0.47 %
First Carolina State Bank
    3,547       4,183       (2,410 )     (976 )                                
Pisgah Community Bank
    1,502       1,739       (8,691 )     (1,187 )                                
Sunrise Bank(10)(13)
    4,847       6,049       (6,452 )     (5,126 )                                
Southeast Region Total
    11,562       16,933       (17,494 )     (6,830 )                                

 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Results of Operations – Continued

Operating results – continued:

   
Total Revenues
   
Net Income (Loss)(1)
     
Return on
Average Equity(2)
     
Return on
Average Assets(2)
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
     
2010
     
2009
     
2010
     
2009
 
               
(As Revised)
                                       
Texas Region:
                                                       
Bank of Fort Bend
  $ 1,551     $ 1,122     $ (14 )   $ (1,278 )                                
Bank of Las Colinas
    1,672       1,435       (13 )     (1,162 )                                
Texas Region Total
    3,223       2,557       (27 )     (2,440 )                                
                                                                 
Parent company and other, net
    2,557       9,179       5,312       (28,934 )                                
Less discontinued operations
    (15,949 )     (27,857 )     (9,074 )     4,964      
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
                                                                 
Consolidated totals for
   continuing operations
  $ 165,936     $ 187,821     $ (172,177 )   $ (174,018 )    
 
       --
     
 
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       --
     
 
       --
 

(1)
Excludes net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests.
(2)
Annualized for periods presented.
(3)
Capitol sold its ownership in Yuma Community Bank effective September 21, 2009.  The Bank's operations are included in Capitol's consolidated totals through that date.
(4)
Bank of Santa Barbara and Summit Bank of Kansas City are majority-owned subsidiaries of Capitol Development Bancorp Limited III (CDBL III), of which Capitol ceased to have majority voting control effective September 30, 2009.  Thus, effective September 30, 2009, those banks and CDBL III ceased to be consolidated subsidiaries of Capitol.
(5)
Effective March 31, 2010, Bank of Auburn Hills and Paragon Bank & Trust merged with and into Michigan Commerce Bank.  Prior to the merger, Bank of Auburn Hills and Paragon Bank & Trust were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Capitol.
(6)
Effective January 29, 2010, Black Mountain Community Bank, Desert Community Bank and Red Rock Community Bank merged with and into Bank of Las Vegas.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol.
(7)
Effective February 19, 2010, Bank of Bellevue, Bank of Everett and Bank of Tacoma merged with and into Issaquah Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Bank of the Northwest.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(8)
Effective March 5, 2010, Bank of Escondido, Sunrise Bank of San Diego and Sunrise Community Bank merged with and into Point Loma Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Sunrise Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(9)
Effective March 22, 2010, Elkhart Community Bank merged with and into Goshen Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Indiana Community Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol.
(10)
Effective July 30, 2010, Peoples State Bank and Sunrise Bank of Atlanta merged with and into Bank of Valdosta.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Sunrise Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(11)
As of December 31, 2009, Community Bank of Rowan (CBR) was a majority-owned subsidiary of CDBL III which, due to a change in control effective September 30, 2009, was an unconsolidated affiliate of Capitol.  Effective June 30, 2010, CDBL III transferred its controlling interest in CBR to Capitol in exchange for preferred stock of Capitol and, accordingly, CBR became a consolidated subsidiary of Capitol on that date.
(12)
Total revenues and net income (loss) of these banks are reflected as discontinued operations.
(13)
For purposes of this presentation, such merger has been reflected as if it occurred on December 31, 2009.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The principal funding source for banks is deposits.  Total deposits (excluding discontinued operations) decreased $145.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to a $219.9 million increase in the corresponding period of 2009.  Growth occurred in most interest-bearing deposit categories, with the majority coming from time deposit accounts.  Brokered deposits approximated $389 million as of September 30, 2010, or about 10.2% of total deposits, a decrease of $347 million during the nine-month 2010 period, as the banks have sought to reduce use of that funding source based on maturity and interest-rate opportunities, regulatory constraints and to aid in matching the repricing of funding sources and assets.  Brokered deposits at September 30, 2010 include about $61 million of relationship-based structured time accounts.  Banks that are classified as less than well-capitalized are required to obtain approval from the FDIC to renew or obtain new brokered deposits and, for banks classified as less than adequately-capitalized, renewal of brokered deposits is generally prohibited.

Noninterest-bearing deposits approximated 17.1% of total deposits at September 30, 2010, an increase from 14.7% at December 31, 2009, and an increase of $70.6 million in the 2010 interim period compared to a decrease of $22.4 million during the 2009 period (excluding discontinued operations).  Levels of noninterest-bearing deposits

 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Liquidity and Capital Resources – Continued

can, however, fluctuate based on customers' transaction activity.  During the 2010 period, however, interest-bearing deposits decreased about $216.4 million, mostly related to the previously-mentioned reduction in brokered deposits.

Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $813.5 million or 19% of total assets at September 30, 2010, compared to $731.9 million or 14% of total assets at December 31, 2009 as reductions in portfolio loans (principally from repayments) and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, government-guaranteed loans and other real estate owned were used to reduce debt obligations or deployed into liquid assets.  As liquidity levels vary continuously based on customer activities, amounts of cash and cash equivalents can vary widely at any given point in time.  Liquidity levels have been increased by management in response to regulatory guidance coupled with limited opportunities to deploy funds into investment securities during a low interest-rate environment and a cautious approach to making new loans in an uncertain economy.  Management believes the banks' liquidity position at September 30, 2010 is adequate to fund loan demand and meet depositor needs.

In addition to cash and cash equivalents, an additional source of long-term liquidity is the banks' marketable investment securities.  Liquidity needs have not historically necessitated the sale of investments in order to meet funding requirements and the banks have not engaged in active trading of their investments.  At September 30, 2010, Capitol's banks had approximately $27.3 million of investment securities classified as available for sale which may be utilized to meet various liquidity needs as they arise.

Several of Capitol's banks have secured lines of credit with regional Federal Home Loan Banks.  Borrowings thereunder approximated $136.9 million at September 30, 2010 and additional borrowing capacity approximated $247.5 million.  These facilities are used from time to time as a lower-cost funding source versus various rates and maturities of time deposits available within banks' individual communities.  Future availability of such borrowing capacity may be contingent upon the credit worthiness of Capitol's banks and related matters.  Total notes payable and other borrowings were $144.3 million at September 30, 2010, a reduction of $99.5 million from the beginning of the year, as sources of funds enabled repayment of select borrowings in addition to an extinguishment of debt in exchange for common stock earlier in 2010.

In 2009, the Corporation commenced the deferral of interest payments on its various trust-preferred securities, as is permitted under the terms of the securities, to conserve cash and capital resources.  The payment of interest on those securities may be deferred for periods up to five years.  During such deferral periods, Capitol is prohibited from paying dividends on its common stock (subject to certain exceptions) and is further restricted by Capitol's written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago which prohibits both payment of interest on the trust-preferred securities and cash dividends without prior written approval by that agency.  Accrued interest payable on such securities approximated $21.7 million and $11.2 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.  Holders of the trust-preferred securities will recognize current taxable income relating to the deferred interest payments.

Earlier in 2010, Capitol proposed an offer to exchange up to 2,908,200 shares of its common stock for any and all of its outstanding 10.50% trust-preferred securities of Capitol Trust XII.  The proposed exchange offer was terminated in October 2010 without accepting or exchanging any shares of the securities.

Capitol Bancorp Limited stockholders' equity, as a percentage of total assets, approximated 0.85% at September 30, 2010 and 3.14% at December 31, 2009.  As of September 30, 2010, total capital funds (i.e., the sum of Capitol Bancorp Limited stockholders' equity, noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries and subordinated debentures) approximated $233.5 million or 5.53% of total assets.  Capitol's capital ratios declined significantly during the interim 2010 period due to the large loss incurred from operations.  In addition, Capitol's tangible stockholders' equity (i.e., stockholders' equity less recorded goodwill) became negative for the first time in the Corporation's history at September 30, 2010.

 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Liquidity and Capital Resources – Continued

Capitol and its banks are subject to complex regulatory capital requirements, which require maintaining certain minimum capital ratios.  These ratio measurements, in addition to certain other requirements, are used by regulatory agencies to determine the level of regulatory intervention and enforcement applied to financial institutions.

The following comparative analysis summarizes each bank's regulatory capital position as of the dates indicated based on the Corporation and its consolidated banks as of September 30, 2010 (excludes banks sold thus far in 2010):

   
Tier 1 Leverage
   
Tier 1 Risk-Based
   
Total Risk-Based
     
   
Ratio(1)(5)
   
Capital Ratio(1)(5)
   
Capital Ratio(2)(5)
   
Regulatory Classification(3)
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sep 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sept 30,
2010
 
Dec 31,
2009
Arizona Region:
                                           
Bank of Tucson
    5.54 %     9.67 %     9.90 %     10.78 %     11.15 %     11.86 %  
well-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
Central Arizona Bank
    2.19 %     5.13 %     2.81 %     7.13 %     4.10 %     8.42 %  
significantly-undercapitalized
 
adequately-capitalized
Southern Arizona Community
Bank
    9.39 %     9.47 %     11.69 %     11.03 %     12.94 %     12.28 %  
 
well-capitalized
 
 
well-capitalized
Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque
    2.53 %     6.27 %     3.43 %     8.07 %     4.70 %     9.33 %  
significantly-undercapitalized
 
adequately-capitalized(6)
Sunrise Bank of Arizona
    2.03 %     3.62 %     2.70 %     5.01 %     4.01 %     6.30 %  
significantly-undercapitalized
 
undercapitalized
                                                         
California Region:
                                                       
Bank of Feather River(4)
    15.18 %     18.59 %     21.71 %     25.84 %     22.96 %     27.09 %  
well-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
Sunrise Bank(10)(14)
    7.59 %     7.97 %     10.25 %     10.57 %     11.53 %     11.83 %  
adequately-capitalized(6)
 
well-capitalized
                                                         
Colorado Region:
                                                       
Fort Collins Commerce Bank
    9.62 %     10.35 %     11.78 %     11.77 %     13.04 %     13.03 %  
well-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
Larimer Bank of Commerce
    8.94 %     8.70 %     11.07 %     10.96 %     12.33 %     12.22 %  
well-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
Loveland Bank of Commerce(4)
    15.78 %     15.48 %     19.04 %     18.01 %     20.30 %     19.26 %  
well-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
Mountain View Bank of
   Commerce(4)
    13.46 %     14.20 %     17.38 %     17.99 %     18.64 %     19.24 %  
 
well-capitalized
 
 
well-capitalized
                                                         
Great Lakes Region:
                                                       
Bank of Maumee
    6.60 %     8.50 %     8.94 %     10.42 %     10.24 %     11.68 %  
well-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
Bank of Michigan
    6.88 %     7.11 %     10.73 %     11.19 %     11.99 %     12.44 %  
well-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
Capitol National Bank
    5.67 %     6.45 %     7.26 %     8.15 %     8.55 %     9.44 %  
adequately-capitalized
 
adequately-capitalized(6)
Evansville Commerce Bank
    8.58 %     8.01 %     11.95 %     11.28 %     13.22 %     12.55 %  
well-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
Indiana Community Bank(11)(14)
    5.33 %     8.11 %     7.92 %     10.81 %     9.21 %     12.08 %  
adequately-capitalized
 
adequately-capitalized(6)
Michigan Commerce
   Bank(7)(13)(14)
    1.04 %(15)     4.03 %     1.38 %(15)     5.00 %     2.71 %(15)     6.30 %  
 
critically
undercapitalized(16)
 
undercapitalized
                                                         
Nevada Region:
                                                       
1st Commerce Bank
    3.06 %     7.08 %     5.00 %     8.89 %     6.27 %     10.20 %  
undercapitalized
 
well-capitalized
Bank of Las Vegas(8)(14)
    1.21 %(15)     5.08 %     1.74 %(15)     6.25 %     3.06 %(15)     7.51 %  
critically
undercapitalized(16)
 
undercapitalized
                                                         
Northwest Region:
                                                       
Bank of the Northwest(9)(14)
    9.91 %     15.16 %     13.42 %     20.75 %     14.70 %     22.01 %  
adequately-capitalized(6)
 
well-capitalized
High Desert Bank
    7.68 %     8.45 %     10.12 %     11.28 %     11.41 %     12.55 %  
adequately-capitalized(6)
 
adequately-capitalized(6)
                                                         
Southeast Region:
                                                       
Community Bank of Rowan
    7.00 %     8.17 %     9.82 %     10.52 %     11.07 %     11.77 %  
well-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
First Carolina State Bank
    5.01 %     7.08 %     6.96 %     9.18 %     8.22 %     10.44 %  
adequately-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
Pisgah Community Bank(4)
    2.66 %     10.17 %     4.76 %     14.39 %     6.04 %     15.66 %  
significantly-undercapitalized
 
well-capitalized
Sunrise Bank(12)(14)
    3.16 %     7.12 %     4.91 %     11.19 %     6.21 %     12.46 %  
undercapitalized
 
adequately-capitalized(6)

 
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Liquidity and Capital Resources – Continued

Regulatory capital position – continued:

   
Tier 1 Leverage
   
Tier 1 Risk-Based
   
Total Risk-Based
     
   
Ratio(1)(5)
   
Capital Ratio(1)(5)
   
Capital Ratio(2)(5)
   
Regulatory Classification(3)
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sept 30,
2010
   
Dec 31,
2009
   
Sept 30,
2010
 
Dec 31,
2009
Texas Region:
                                           
Bank of Fort Bend(4)
    14.40 %     16.05 %     19.46 %     19.76 %     20.72 %     21.01 %  
well-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
Bank of Las Colinas(4)
    11.97 %     12.56 %     14.38 %     16.54 %     15.64 %     17.81 %  
well-capitalized
 
well-capitalized
                                                         
Consolidated totals
    0.32 %(15)     4.61 %     0.45 %(15)     5.99 %     0.91 %(15)     9.46 %  
undercapitalized
 
adequately-capitalized

(1)
The minimum required Tier 1 leverage ratio and Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is 4% (8% for de novo institutions).
(2)
The minimum required total risk-based capital ratio is 8%.
(3)
In order to be classified as a 'well-capitalized' institution, the total risk-based capital ratio must be 10% or more.  To be classified as an 'adequately-capitalized' institution, the total risk-based capital ratio must be between 8% and 10%.  Institutions are classified as 'undercapitalized' when the total risk-based ratio is between 6% and 8% and 'significantly-undercapitalized' when such ratio falls below 6%.  Institutions with a Tier 1 leverage ratio below 2% are classified as 'critically-undercapitalized'.
(4)
A de novo institution which is subject to higher minimum ratio requirements as noted in (1) above for up to the first three years of operations.
(5)
Ratios are based on the banks' regulatory reports filed on or before October 30, 2010, unless otherwise indicated.
(6)
The institution is subject to a regulatory agreement and, accordingly, cannot be classified better than adequately-capitalized even though the risk-based capital ratios would otherwise suggest well-capitalized classification.
(7)
Effective March 31, 2010, Bank of Auburn Hills and Paragon Bank & Trust merged with and into Michigan Commerce Bank.  Prior to the merger, Bank of Auburn Hills and Paragon Bank & Trust were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Capitol.
(8)
Effective January 29, 2010, Black Mountain Community Bank, Desert Community Bank and Red Rock Community Bank merged with and into Bank of Las Vegas.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol.
(9)
Effective February 19, 2010, Bank of Bellevue, Bank of Everett and Bank of Tacoma merged with and into Issaquah Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Bank of the Northwest.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(10)
Effective March 5, 2010, Bank of Escondido, Sunrise Bank of San Diego and Sunrise Community Bank merged with and into Point Loma Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Sunrise Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(11)
Effective March 22, 2010, Elkhart Community Bank merged with and into Goshen Community Bank.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Indiana Community Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol.
(12)
Effective July 30, 2010, Peoples State Bank and Sunrise Bank of Atlanta merged with and into Bank of Valdosta.  Upon completion of the merger, the surviving bank was renamed Sunrise Bank.  Prior to the merger, each of the banks was either a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol or majority-owned by a bank-development subsidiary in which Capitol holds a controlling interest.
(13)
On September 30, 2010, Capitol transferred its Operations and Technology Group (OTG) with an estimated fair value of approximately $8 million to Michigan Commerce Bank (MCB), pursuant to an order from Michigan's Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) which approved the transaction as a non-cash capital contribution to MCB's surplus and Tier 1 capital.  Pursuant to an amended order from OFIR, the value ascribed to such transfer was reduced to approximately $4.7 million, Capitol's prior carrying value of the OTG.  MCB's regulatory capital position at September 30, 2010 reflects a $4.7 million addition to Tier 1 capital pursuant to that amended order.
(14)
For purposes of this presentation, such merger has been reflected as if it occurred on December 31, 2009.
(15)
Based on amended regulatory financial reports filed in February 2011.
(16)
Subsequent capital contributions made by the banks' parent eliminated the banks' classification as critically-undercapitalized in December 2010, as to Bank of Las Vegas, and January 2011, as to Michigan Commerce Bank.

Banks less than adequately-capitalized may become subject to increased regulatory enforcement pursuant to the prompt-corrective-action or other provisions of the FDIC and other bank regulatory agencies.  The summary above indicates that Capitol, on a consolidated basis, was classified as less than adequately-capitalized at September 30, 2010.

Capitol's total risk-based capital ratio at September 30, 2010 was adversely impacted by the exclusion of approximately $173.9 million of previously-qualifying Tier 2 capital, inasmuch as Tier 2 capital is limited to 100% of Tier 1 capital.  Tier 1 capital decreased during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as a result of operating losses; however, the Tier 2 limitation did not apply to Capitol's regulatory capital computations at earlier measurement dates prior to 2010.



 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Liquidity and Capital Resources – Continued

In addition to Capitol's consolidated regulatory capital classification at September 30, 2010, several of its bank subsidiaries had capital levels resulting in classification as undercapitalized, significantly-undercapitalized or critically-undercapitalized at that date.  Regarding banks classified as less than adequately-capitalized, and/or otherwise noncompliant with formal regulatory agreements, management is taking appropriate action to improve such capital classifications and related compliance in the future.

Proceeds from sale of banks through September 30, 2010 have been deployed as additional capital in the remaining banks pursuant to requirements imposed by the FDIC.  Capitol anticipates augmenting the capital levels of its less than adequately-capitalized bank subsidiaries further through allocation of proceeds from the pending divestiture of certain bank subsidiaries.  Pending divestitures are discussed later in this narrative.  Management is pursuing various strategies to increase Capitol's Tier 1 capital, including raising capital through potential equity transactions, gains on divestiture of some bank subsidiaries and other initiatives.

In April 2010, Capitol completed an offering of 2.5 million shares of previously unissued common stock and warrants for the purchase of 1.25 million additional shares of common stock, resulting in net proceeds approximating $6.8 million with a corresponding increase to Capitol's stockholders' equity.  The warrants have an exercise price of $3.50 per warrant and expire in 2013.

On June 30, 2010, Capitol issued an aggregate 95,000 shares of its Series A Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock.  Of that aggregate issuance, 44,020 shares were issued to a consolidated subsidiary of Capitol and, accordingly, have been eliminated in consolidation.  The remaining 50,980 shares were issued to a bank-development company which is an unconsolidated affiliate of Capitol.  The liquidation preference of the shares issued is $100.00 per share, with an aggregate issuance of $9.5 million of which $4.4 million has been eliminated upon consolidation.  The Series A Preferred Stock is nonvoting and callable at Capitol's option after 36 months from date of issuance at $100.00 per share plus any accrued dividends.  Dividends on such shares are payable only when and if declared by Capitol's board of directors based on an annual rate of 6%.

Trends Affecting Operations

During interim periods of 2010, Capitol has incurred significant net losses from operations, primarily resulting from additional loan losses associated with a continuing uncertain economy and operating environment coupled with elevated costs and adverse valuation of other real estate owned.  These operating losses have resulted in a significant erosion of capital and other regulatory matters which are discussed elsewhere in this document.

Capitol's ability to continue to operate as a going concern is contingent upon a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, the following:

·  
Significant proceeds from pending future bank sales to enable timely deployment to improve capital adequacy at remaining bank subsidiaries, in addition to raising additional capital from other sources at the parent-company level;
·  
Future abatement of loan losses and losses associated with other nonperforming assets;
·  
Future reduction in operating expenses;
·  
Future improvement in net interest margin and sources of noninterest income; and
·  
Future conversion of nonperforming assets into earning assets.

As noted elsewhere in this narrative, Capitol has experienced adverse trends in its results of operations, asset quality, valuation of collateral-dependent loans and other real estate owned and capital adequacy.  Capitol continues to focus on its efforts to mitigate those adverse trends through a multifaceted approach to raise and redeploy capital funds, merge bank subsidiaries on a regional basis to achieve operational efficiencies, reduce operating expenses, reduce staffing levels, implement hiring and compensation freezes, sale of banks and suspension of employer contributions to retirement plans, among other things.  Capitol continues to explore other ideas to improve operating results and capital adequacy.


 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Trends Affecting Operations – Continued

Capitol has made significant progress in its efforts to reduce staffing and operating costs as well as redeployment of proceeds from the sale of banks completed thus far.  In addition, in the most recent quarterly period, a notable reduction in the amount of nonperforming assets was achieved following a slowing trend in the prior growth rate of such assets, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009.

While Capitol's management believes its plans to improve operating results and capital adequacy will help mitigate recent adverse trends, Capitol's loan portfolio is dominated by loans secured by real estate.  Future valuation of collateral-dependent loans and other real estate owned and future loan repayments by borrowers are largely dependent upon economic conditions on a local, regional and national basis.  Uncertainty in those economic conditions, particularly relating to real estate values and the ability of borrowers to repay loans, is outside of the control of Capitol and its banks.  Accordingly, the extent to which those matters may further adversely affect Capitol in the future remains highly unpredictable.

In addition to volatility which arises from changes in asset quality, changes in market rates of interest can have a material impact on the financial condition and results of operations of financial institutions.

Changes in interest rates, either up or down, have an impact on net interest income (plus or minus), depending on the direction and timing of such changes.  At any point in time, there is a difference between interest rate-sensitive assets and interest rate-sensitive liabilities.  This means that when interest rates change, the timing and magnitude of the effect of such interest rate changes can alter the relationship between asset yields and the cost of funds.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, which influences interest rates, has maintained interbank borrowing rates at record low levels and has also expressed concerns about a variety of macro economic issues.  Home mortgage rates have fluctuated and residential real estate markets have deteriorated in various regions, which adversely impacts fee income from the origination of residential mortgages.  There has been widespread media coverage of earlier subprime and other residential mortgage "meltdown" issues; Capitol believes its exposure to the residential real estate crisis to be generally minimal due to its practice of selling residential mortgage loan production to the secondary market.  Many of Capitol's banks' commercial loans are variable-rate and, accordingly, result in lower interest income to Capitol in the near term in the current interest-rate environment; however, depositors will continue to expect reasonable rates of interest on their accounts, potentially compressing net interest margins further.  The future outlook on interest rates and their impact on Capitol's interest income, interest expense and net interest income is uncertain.

General economic conditions also have a significant impact on both the results of operations and the financial condition of financial institutions.  As mentioned previously, general economic conditions within the states of Michigan, Arizona and Nevada and the national economic recession are uncertain and are likely to continue to have an adverse impact on Capitol, its banks and bank customers.  It is likely that economic recovery may take an extended period of time.

Media reports raising questions about the health of the domestic economy and the sustained national recession have continued in 2010.  During the interim 2010 period, nonperforming assets have increased; it is likely levels of nonperforming assets and related loan losses may increase further as economic conditions, locally and nationally, evolve.

Through September 30, 2010, mergers of some of Capitol's banking subsidiaries have been completed in Arizona, southern California, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest.  The resulting merged institutions have been combined on a regional basis to gain efficiencies in loan portfolio and problem asset management and general operating efficiencies in daily processing.  Additional mergers and combinations of bank charters in other markets are under consideration as management evaluates potential synergies and cost savings.


 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Proposed Spin-off of Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited

In 2009, Capitol announced its intention to formally and legally separate the operations of Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited as an independent publicly-traded company through a spin-off transaction.  Capitol has terminated plans to complete the proposed spin-off.

Divestiture of Banks

Through September 30, 2010, Capitol completed the following sales of bank subsidiaries (in $1,000s):

     
Sale
       
 
Date Sold
 
Proceeds
   
Gain (Loss)
 
Bank of Belleville(1)
April 27, 2010
  $ 4,990     $ 1,233  
Napa Community Bank(1)(3)
April 30, 2010
    21,574       7,372  
Ohio Commerce Bank(2)
June 30, 2010
    6,520       1,478  
Community Bank of Lincoln(2)
July 30, 2010
    3,750       1,268  
USNY Bank(2)
August 20, 2010
    2,700       (271 )
Adams Dairy Bank(2)
August 30, 2010
    4,335       559  
Bank of San Francisco(1)
September 27, 2010
    6,604       1,740  
                   
      $ 50,473     $ 13,379  

 
(1)
Previously a majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol.
 
(2)
Previously a majority-owned subsidiary of a bank-development subsidiary controlled by Capitol.
 
(3)
Under the terms of the sale transaction, Capitol could receive additional proceeds of up to $5.3 million in the future,
subject to Napa Community Bank's future financial performance.

In addition to completed sales transactions, Capitol has entered into definitive agreements to sell its interests (or controlling interests held by bank-development subsidiaries) in the following institutions which were pending as of September 30, 2010:  1st Commerce Bank, Bank of Fort Bend, Bank of Tucson – Tucson location, Evansville Commerce Bank, Southern Arizona Community Bank and three banks located in Colorado (see following paragraph).  The projected financial impact of the potential divestiture of these institutions is set forth in the accompanying pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements on pages 48 and 49 of this document.  Total proceeds from those pending sales are expected to approximate $50.3 million, resulting in a gain of $6.7 million ($0.34 per share) and are expected to be consummated throughout the remainder of 2010 or early 2011, subject to regulatory approval and other significant contingencies.

On October 29, 2010 the sale of Fort Collins Commerce Bank, Larimer Bank of Commerce and Loveland Bank of Commerce was completed with aggregate proceeds of $14.5 million and realized a gain of approximately $1.3 million, which will be reflected in Capitol's fourth quarter 2010 financial statements along with any other sales completed during that period.

Regulatory Matters

In September 2009, Capitol and its second-tier bank holding companies entered into an agreement with the Reserve Bank under which Capitol agreed to refrain from the following actions without the prior written consent of the Reserve Bank:  (i) declare or pay dividends; (ii) receive dividends or any other form of payment representing a reduction in capital from Michigan Commerce Bank, or from any of its subsidiary institutions that are subject to any restriction by the institution's federal or state regulator that limits the payment of dividends or other intercorporate payments; (iii) make any distributions of interest, principal, or other sums on subordinated debentures or trust-preferred securities; (iv) incur, increase or guarantee any debt; or (v) purchase or redeem any shares of the stock of Capitol, the second-tier bank holding companies, nonbank subsidiaries or any of the subsidiary banks that are held by shareholders other than Capitol.


 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Regulatory Matters – Continued

In addition, Capitol agreed to:  (i) submit to the Reserve Bank a written plan to maintain sufficient capital at Capitol on a consolidated basis and at Michigan Commerce Bank (as Capitol's largest bank subsidiary and a separate legal entity on a stand-alone basis); (ii) notify the Reserve Bank no more than 30 days after the end of any quarter in which Capitol's consolidated or Michigan Commerce Bank's capital ratios fall below the approved capital plan's minimum ratios as well as if any subsidiary institution's ratios fall below the minimum ratios required by the institution's federal or state regulator; (iii) review and revise its ALLL methodology for loans held by Capitol and submit to the Reserve Bank a written program for maintenance of an adequate ALLL for loans held by Capitol; (iv) take all necessary actions to ensure each of its subsidiary institutions comply with Federal Reserve regulations; (v) refrain from increasing any fees or charging new fees to any subsidiary institution without the prior written consent of the Reserve Bank; (vi) submit to the Reserve Bank a written plan to enhance the consolidated organization's risk management practices, a strategic plan to improve the consolidated organization's operating results and overall condition and a cash flow projection; (vii) comply with laws and regulations regarding senior executive officer positions and severance payments; and (viii) provide quarterly reports to the Reserve Bank regarding these undertakings.

Many of Capitol's bank subsidiaries have entered into formal agreements with their applicable regulatory agencies.  Those agreements provide for certain restrictions and other guidelines and/or limitations to be followed by the banks.  The banks generally subject to such agreements are noted as such in the regulatory capital detail appearing on pages 42-43 of this document.

Regulatory capital matters are set forth in Note N of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law and significantly changes future regulation of financial institutions and the financial services industry.  The Dodd-Frank Act includes provisions affecting large and small financial institutions alike, including several provisions that will profoundly affect how community banks, thrifts, and smaller bank holding companies will be regulated in the future.  Among other things, these provisions abolish the Office of Thrift Supervision and transfer its functions to the other federal banking agencies, relax rules regarding interstate branching, allow financial institutions to pay interest on business checking accounts, change the scope of FDIC insurance coverage and impose new capital requirements on bank holding companies including removing trust-preferred securities as a permitted component of a holding company's Tier 1 capital after a three-year phase-in period beginning January 1, 2013.  The Dodd-Frank Act also establishes the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection as an independent entity within the Federal Reserve, which will be given the authority to promulgate consumer protection regulations applicable to all entities offering consumer financial services or products, including banks.  Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act includes a series of provisions covering mortgage loan origination standards affecting, among other things, originator compensation, minimum repayment standards and prepayments.  Management is reviewing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and assessing its probable impact on the Corporation's business, financial condition and results of operations.  However, the ultimate effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on the financial services industry in general, and on the Corporation in particular, is currently uncertain.







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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued

Impact of Accounting Standards Updates

There are several accounting standards updates issued or becoming effective in 2010.  They are discussed in Note B of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Capitol's critical accounting policies are described on pages F-42 – F-46 of the financial section of its 2009 Annual Report.  In the circumstances of Capitol, management believes its "critical accounting policies" are those which encompass the use of estimates in determining the allowance for loan losses (because of inherent subjectivity), accounting for goodwill (Capitol's annual review of goodwill for potential impairment is performed in the fourth quarter of the year), accounting for income taxes and its consolidation policy.












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PART I, ITEM 3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT
MARKET RISK

Information about Capitol's quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk were included in Capitol's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  Capitol does not believe that there has been a material change in the nature or categories of market risk exposure, except as noted in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section herein (Part I, Item 2), under the caption, "Trends Affecting Operations."


PART I, ITEM 4

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of Capitol's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of Capitol's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 240.13a-15(e)).  Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that Capitol's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2010 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Capitol in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to Capitol's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.

Management has evaluated whether the factors regarding Capitol's restatement of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements constitute a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting and related disclosure controls and procedures.  Such restatement resulted from a change in estimate as to the amount of the allowance for loan losses at Michigan Commerce Bank as of September 30, 2010, determined from a subsequent regulatory examination which is described more fully elsewhere herein.  The allowance for loan losses requires significant judgment, is an estimate and is one of Capitol's critical accounting policies.  Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, such a change in estimate is to be accounted for prospectively, when determined.  In this instance, however, regulatory agencies advised the bank of their expectation that this change in estimate be applied retroactively to the bank's interim regulatory financial statements.  Accordingly, no material weakness in disclosure controls and procedures was determined to exist related thereto.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in Capitol's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Capitol's internal control over financial reporting.





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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.
 
Capitol and its subsidiaries are parties to certain ordinary, routine litigation incidental to their business.  In the opinion of management, liabilities arising from such litigation would not have a material effect on Capitol's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
 
There were no material changes from the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of Capitol's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  Refer to that section of Capitol's Form 10-K for disclosures regarding the risks and uncertainties related to Capitol's business.
 
In addition to the foregoing, additional risk factors in the current operating environment exist:
 
During interim periods of 2010, Capitol has incurred significant net losses from operations, primarily resulting from additional loan losses associated with a continuing uncertain economy and operating environment.  Those operating losses have resulted in a significant erosion of capital and regulatory matters which are discussed elsewhere in this document.
 
Capitol's ability to continue to operate as a going concern is contingent upon a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
                 ·  Significant proceeds from pending future bank sales to enable timely deployment to improve capital adequacy at remaining bank
                             subsidiaries, in addition to raising additional capital from other sources at the parent-company level;
                 ·  Future abatement of loan losses and losses associated with other nonperforming assets;
                 ·  Future reduction in operating expenses;
                 ·  Future improvement in net interest margin and sources of noninterest income; and
                 ·  Future conversion of nonperforming assets into earning assets.
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
 
(a)          None.
(b)          Not applicable.
(c)          None.
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
None.
 
Item 4.
[Removed and Reserved.]
 
Item 5. 
Other Information. 
 
 
On November 15, 2010, following prior approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, the employment agreements with the following three named executive officers (the NEOs) of Capitol were amended and restated in substantially the same identical form of amended and restated employment agreements, a copy of which filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference:

Name of NEO
 
Title
 
Date
         
Cristin K. Reid
 
Corporate President
 
November 15, 2010
Lee W. Hendrickson
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
November 15, 2010
Bruce A. Thomas
 
President of Bank Operations
 
November 15, 2010

 
 
 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION – Continued

Item 5.
Other Information. – Continued
 
The NEO's entered into the amended and restated employment agreements at the request of Capitol to provide for greater uniformity concerning the employment agreements for Capitol's executive officers and to update the prior employment agreements to reflect changes in law.  The amended and restated employment agreements with the NEOs maintain substantially all of the same employment terms as prior employment agreements with the NEOs.  Capitol also entered into amended and restated employment agreements with its other executive officers and those agreements are similar in all material respects to those described herein for the NEOs.
 
The amended and restated employment agreements incorporate the current salary level of each NEO and include several additional terms that are beneficial to Capitol when compared to the previous employment agreements including:
 
·  a 36 month term rather than the 60 month term as set forth in the prior employment agreements;
 
·  a double trigger provision for any payments made in connection with a change of control (the previous employment agreements with the NEOs could be terminated by the NEO upon a change of control for which the NEO would also be entitled to receive a severance payment);
 
·  a provision providing for the recoupment of incentive compensation if Capitol's board of directors, or an appropriate committee thereof, determines that any fraud, negligence or intentional misconduct by the NEO is a significant contributing factor to Capitol having to restate all or a portion of its consolidated financial statements, pursuant to which Capitol's board of directors or applicable committee may require reimbursement of any bonus or incentive compensation previously paid to the NEO; and
 
·  a requirement that the NEO sign a general release of Capitol prior to the payment of any severance amount upon termination of employment.
 
Pursuant to the amended and restated employment agreements, Capitol agreed to employ the NEOs for a term of 36 months beginning on November 15, 2010, each in their current respective positions.  Under those agreements for the NEOs, on each anniversary date of the agreement, the employment period will be automatically extended for an additional year, unless Capitol has provided prior notice to the NEO that the term will not be extended further.
 
The foregoing description of the amended and restated employment agreements for each of the NEOs is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreements, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
 


 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION – Continued

Item 6.
Exhibits:

(a)
(b)
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
10.1
Form of Employment Agreement
 
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Joseph D. Reid,
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
 
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer,
Lee W. Hendrickson, pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Joseph D. Reid,
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
 
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer,
Lee W. Hendrickson, pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 


 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report, Amendment No. 1, to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


 
CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.
(Registrant)
 
 
Date:  March 3, 2011
 
/s/ Joseph D. Reid                                                                                                     
Joseph D. Reid
Chairman and CEO
(principal executive officer)
 
 
Date:  March 3, 2011
 
/s/ Lee W. Hendrickson                                                                                                      
Lee W. Hendrickson
(principal financial officer/
  principal accounting officer)



 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
 
10.1
Form of Employment Agreement.
 
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Joseph D. Reid, pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Lee W. Hendrickson, pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Joseph D. Reid, pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Lee W. Hendrickson, pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


 
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