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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2011.

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from              to             .

Commission file number: 001-33598

 

 

Encore Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   76-0655696

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas   77046
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(713) 787-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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  x    No  ¨

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

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 definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

As of April 30, 2011, there were 11.5 million shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 


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ENCORE BANCSHARES, INC.

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               Page  
Part I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
   Item 1.    Financial Statements   
     

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (unaudited)

     3   
     

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)

     4   
     

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity – Three months ended March 31, 2011 (unaudited)

     5   
     

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)

     6   
     

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

     7   
   Item 2.   

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

     21   
   Item 3.   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     34   
   Item 4.   

Controls and Procedures

     34   
Part II.    OTHER INFORMATION   
   Item 1.   

Legal Proceedings

     34   
   Item 1A.   

Risk Factors

     34   
   Item 2.   

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     35   
   Item 3.   

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     35   
   Item 4.   

Removed and Reserved

     35   
   Item 5.   

Other Information

     35   
   Item 6.   

Exhibits

     35   

Signatures

     37   

 

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Part I – Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Encore Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
ASSETS     

Cash and due from banks

   $ 18,477      $ 13,523   

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

     49,109        49,478   

Federal funds sold and other temporary investments

     856        1,098   
                

Cash and cash equivalents

     68,442        64,099   

Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value

     241,370        251,784   

Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

     101,235        107,618   

Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value

     2,913        10,915   

Loans receivable

     936,036        920,457   

Allowance for loan losses

     (19,008     (18,639
                

Net loans receivable

     917,028        901,818   

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas stock, at cost

     10,206        9,610   

Investment in real estate

     7,311        9,298   

Premises and equipment, net

     6,757        7,023   

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

     16,078        15,935   

Goodwill

     35,799        35,799   

Other intangible assets, net

     4,575        4,716   

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

     46,467        47,882   
                
   $ 1,458,181      $ 1,466,497   
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Deposits:

    

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 219,629      $ 219,756   

Interest-bearing

     821,163        830,688   
                

Total deposits

     1,040,792        1,050,444   

Borrowings and repurchase agreements

     221,582        219,777   

Junior subordinated debentures

     20,619        20,619   

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     7,274        9,016   
                

Total liabilities

     1,290,267        1,299,856   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $1 par value, 20,000 shares authorized; 34 shares issued at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010; aggregate liquidation preference of $34,222

     29,633        29,500   

Common stock, $1 par value, 50,000 shares authorized; 11,603 shares at March 31, 2011 and 11,479 shares at December 31, 2010 issued

     11,603        11,479   

Additional paid-in capital

     123,329        122,678   

Retained earnings

     5,235        4,641   

Common stock in treasury, at cost (51 shares at March 31, 2011 and 48 shares at December 31, 2010)

     (497     (455

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,389     (1,202
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     167,914        166,641   
                
   $ 1,458,181      $ 1,466,497   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Interest income:

    

Loans, including fees

   $ 13,442      $ 15,694   

Securities

     2,305        2,046   

Federal funds sold and other temporary investments

     92        215   
                

Total interest income

     15,839        17,955   

Interest expense:

    

Deposits

     2,340        4,052   

Borrowings and repurchase agreements

     2,106        2,116   

Junior subordinated debentures

     298        297   
                

Total interest expense

     4,744        6,465   
                

Net interest income

     11,095        11,490   

Provision for loan losses

     2,170        4,960   
                

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     8,925        6,530   

Noninterest income:

    

Trust and investment management fees

     5,072        4,618   

Mortgage banking

     140        36   

Insurance commissions and fees

     1,440        1,639   

Net gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale securities

     (31     99   

Other

     445        517   
                

Total noninterest income

     7,066        6,909   

Noninterest expense:

    

Compensation

     8,706        8,551   

Occupancy

     1,287        1,478   

Equipment

     241        363   

Advertising and promotion

     156        181   

Outside data processing

     783        870   

Professional fees

     1,134        921   

Intangible amortization

     140        158   

FDIC assessment

     798        655   

Foreclosed real estate expenses, net

     83        1,124   

Write down of assets held-for-sale

     21        2,535   

Other

     1,006        1,428   
                

Total noninterest expense

     14,355        18,264   
                

Net earnings (loss) before income taxes

     1,636        (4,825

Income tax expense (benefit)

     484        (2,574
                

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 1,152      $ (2,251
                

Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 594      $ (2,807
                

Earnings (loss) per common share:

    

Basic

   $ 0.05      $ (0.27

Diluted

     0.05        (0.27

Average common shares outstanding

     11,491        10,558   

Diluted average common shares outstanding

     11,575        10,558   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)

 

     Preferred
Stock
     Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
Capital
     Retained
Earnings
    Common
Stock in
Treasury
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
        Shares     Amount             

Balance at January 1, 2011

   $ 29,500         11,479      $ 11,479      $ 122,678       $ 4,641      $ (455   $ (1,202   $ 166,641   

Stock-based compensation cost recognized in earnings

     —           —          —          306         —          —          —          306   

Issuance of common stock

     —           126        126        323         —          —          —          449   

Forfeiture of restricted stock

     —           (2     (2     2         —          —          —          —     

Purchase of treasury stock (3 shares)

     —           —          —          —           —          (42     —          (42

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     —           —          —          20         —          —          —          20   

Comprehensive income (loss):

                  

Net earnings

     —           —          —          —           1,152        —          —          1,152   

Change in net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale, net of deferred tax benefit of $74 and reclassification adjustment

     —           —          —          —           —          —          (187     (187
                        

Total comprehensive income

                     965   

Dividend on preferred stock and amortization of preferred stock discount

     133         —          —          —           (558     —          —          (425
                                                                  

Balance at March 31, 2011

   $ 29,633         11,603      $ 11,603      $ 123,329       $ 5,235      $ (497   $ (1,389   $ 167,914   
                                                                  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed consolidated financial statement.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 1,152      $ (2,251

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

    

Provision for loan losses

     2,170        4,960   

Write down of assets held-for-sale and investment in real estate

     34        3,254   

Depreciation and amortization, net

     715        605   

Stock-based compensation

     306        196   

Loss on sale of available-for-sale securities and other assets, net

     15        218   

Loans originated for sale in the secondary market

     (5,715     (4,417

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans

     7,901        3,583   

Other, net

     2,094        (2,089
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     8,672        4,059   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     (14,591     (49,549

Principal collected on available-for-sale securities

     9,636        2,669   

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities

     14,945        49,548   

Proceeds from prepayments and maturities of held-to-maturity securities

     6,379        28,921   

Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate

     1,974        3,512   

Cash paid for contingency payment related to prior acquisition

     —          (2,095

Net (increase) decrease in loans

     (14,068     16,718   

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     (587     —     

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (34     (97
                

Net cash provided by investing activities

     3,654        49,627   
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

     (9,652     9,587   

Proceeds from long term Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas borrowings

     —          17,000   

Repayment of long term Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas borrowings

     (13     (17,602

Increase (decrease) in repurchase agreements

     1,680        (1,450

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of purchase of treasury stock

     407        (86

Preferred dividend paid

     (425     (425

Other, net

     20        —     
                

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

     (7,983     7,024   
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     4,343        60,710   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     64,099        197,176   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 68,442      $ 257,886   
                

Supplementary cash flows information:

    

Interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds

   $ 4,864      $ 6,546   

Income taxes paid

     —          —     

Noncash investing and financing activities:

    

Real estate acquired in satisfaction of loans

     98        829   

Issuance of common stock for acquisition

     —          5,831   

Transfer of loans held-for-sale to loans receivable

     7,327        —     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

NOTE A – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

Encore Bancshares, Inc. (on a consolidated basis referred to as we, the Company or our) is a financial holding company that was formed on March 28, 2000 and acquired Guardian Savings and Loan Association effective September 30, 2000, later renamed Encore Bank. Our principal subsidiary is Encore Bank, National Association (Encore Bank), which operates as a national banking association with its main office in Houston, Texas. We provide trust and investment management services through Linscomb & Williams, Inc. (Linscomb & Williams), a subsidiary of Encore Bank, and the Trust Division of Encore Bank (Encore Trust). We provide property and casualty insurance products through our subsidiary Town & Country Insurance Agency, Inc. (Town & Country).

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Encore Bancshares, Inc., Encore Bank, Linscomb & Williams and Town & Country. We have made all adjustments that, in our opinion, are necessary for a fair presentation of results of the interim periods, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP).

We must make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in our interim condensed consolidated financial statements and in disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Ultimate results could differ from those estimates.

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011 or any other period.

Nature of Operations

We are primarily in the business of attracting deposits and investing these funds in loans and securities, as well as providing trust and investment management services and property and casualty insurance products.

We provide a variety of financial services through our eleven private client offices located in the greater Houston area, and five wealth management offices and three insurance offices in Texas. Six private client offices in Florida were sold in 2010. Our product offerings, places of business and service delivery are positioned to best meet the needs of professional firms, privately-owned businesses, investors and affluent individuals.

Adoption of Updates to the FASB Codification

On January 1, 2011, we adopted the following updates to the FASB Codification:

FASB ASU No. 2010-28, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)—When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts.” ASU 2010-28 modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist such as if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. ASU 2010-28 did not have a significant impact on our financial statements.

FASB ASU No. 2010-29, “Business Combinations (Topic 805)—Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations.” ASU 2010-29 provides clarification regarding the acquisition date that should be used for reporting the pro forma financial information disclosures required by Topic 805 when comparative financial

 

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March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

statements are presented. ASU 2010-29 also requires entities to provide a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments that are directly attributable to the business combination. ASU 2010-29 is effective for us prospectively for business combinations occurring after December 31, 2010.

Pending Accounting Pronouncements

FASB ASU No. 2011-02, “Receivables (Topic 310)—A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring.” ASU 2011-02 clarifies which loan modifications constitute troubled debt restructurings and is intended to assist creditors in determining whether a modification of the terms of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring, both for purposes of recording an impairment loss and for disclosure of troubled debt restructurings. In evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, a creditor must separately conclude, under the guidance clarified by ASU 2011-02, that both of the following exist: (a) the restructuring constitutes a concession; and (b) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. ASU 2011-02 will be effective for us on July 1, 2011, and applies retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after January 1, 2011. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2011-02 on our financial statements.

Descriptions of our significant accounting policies are included in Note A to our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to these policies.

Comprehensive Income

US GAAP generally requires that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net earnings. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net earnings, are components of comprehensive income.

The changes in the components of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities arising during period

   $ (230   $ 448   

Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in income

     (31     99   
                

Net pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income

     (261     547   

Tax (expense) benefit

     74        (172
                

Net-of-tax impact on comprehensive income

   $ (187   $ 375   
                

 

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March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

NOTE B – SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY

Securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity were as follows:

 

     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized

Losses
    Fair
Value
 

March 31, 2011

          

Available-for-sale:

          

U.S. Government securities

   $ 158,135       $ 191       $ (2,554   $ 155,772   

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

     7,299         —           (428     6,871   

Mortgage-backed securities

     56,261         880         (203     56,938   

Corporate securities

     13,966         409         (572     13,803   

Other securities

     4,993         6         (69     4,930   
                                  

Total

     240,654         1,486         (3,826     238,314   

Marketable equity securities

     2,791         265         —          3,056   
                                  

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 243,445       $ 1,751       $ (3,826   $ 241,370   
                                  

Held-to-maturity:

          

U.S. Government securities

   $ 5,000       $ —         $ (90   $ 4,910   

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

     21,982         481         (279     22,184   

Mortgage-backed securities

     56,959         696         (1,012     56,643   

Corporate securities

     12,245         1,882         —          14,127   

Other securities

     5,049         —           (160     4,889   
                                  

Total held-to-maturity securities

   $ 101,235       $ 3,059       $ (1,541   $ 102,753   
                                  

December 31, 2010

          

Available-for-sale:

          

U.S. Government securities

   $ 164,226       $ 231       $ (1,802   $ 162,655   

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

     7,950         —           (572     7,378   

Mortgage-backed securities

     59,377         1,015         (248     60,144   

Corporate securities

     13,966         —           (546     13,420   

Other securities

     5,529         18         (146     5,401   
                                  

Total

     251,048         1,264         (3,314     248,998   

Marketable equity securities

     2,531         255         —          2,786   
                                  

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 253,579       $ 1,519       $ (3,314   $ 251,784   
                                  

Held-to-maturity:

          

U.S. Government securities

   $ 5,000         —           —        $ 5,000   

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

     21,992         98         (519     21,571   

Mortgage-backed securities

     58,286         706         (5     58,987   

Corporate securities

     17,212         1,840         —          19,052   

Other securities

     5,128         —           —          5,128   
                                  

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 107,618       $ 2,644       $ (524   $ 109,738   
                                  

 

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March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

We own certain debt securities with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. These securities, with unrealized losses segregated by length of impairment at period end, were as follows:

 

Description of Securities

   Number of
Securities
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
 

March 31, 2011

        

Less than 12 months

        

Available-for-sale:

        

U.S. Government securities

     18       $ 87,751       $ (2,554

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

     8         6,871         (428

Mortgage-backed securities

     6         17,877         (203

Corporate securities

     3         8,419         (572

Other securities

     1         4,769         (69
                          

Total available-for-sale securities

     36       $ 125,687       $ (3,826
                          

Held-to-maturity:

        

U.S. Government securities

     1       $ 4,910       $ (90

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

     9         6,781         (279

Mortgage-backed securities

     9         39,216         (1,008

Other securities

     1         4,889         (160
                          

Total held-to-maturity securities

     20       $ 55,796       $ (1,537
                          

More than 12 months

        

Held-to-maturity:

        

Mortgage-backed securities

     3       $ 536       $ (4
                          

December 31, 2010

        

Less than 12 months

        

Available-for-sale:

        

U.S. Government securities

     9       $ 42,840       $ (1,802

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

     9         7,378         (572

Mortgage-backed securities

     5         13,517         (248

Corporate securities

     4         13,420         (546

Other securities

     1         4,818         (146
                          

Total available-for-sale securities

     28       $ 81,973       $ (3,314
                          

Held-to-maturity:

        

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

     14       $ 8,898       $ (519

Mortgage-backed securities

     1         279         (1
                          

Total held-to-maturity securities

     15       $ 9,177       $ (520
                          

More than 12 months

        

Held-to-maturity:

        

Mortgage-backed securities

     3       $ 540       $ (4
                          

We do not believe any of the above securities are impaired due to credit quality. These securities have unrealized losses primarily due to changes in market interest rates. We expect to recover the entire amortized cost of these securities since we do not intend to sell the securities. Additionally, it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of our cost basis. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we believe the impairments detailed in the table are temporary and no impairment loss has been recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

The following table shows the amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities by contractual maturity at March 31, 2011. Contractual maturities may differ from expected maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment schedules. Mortgage-backed securities and equity securities are shown separately since they are not due at a single maturity date.

 

     Available-for-Sale
Securities
     Held-to-Maturity
Securities
 
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
 

Within one year

   $ 25,074       $ 25,138       $ —         $ —     

Over one year through five years

     80,588         80,602         7,592         8,662   

After five years through ten years

     63,835         61,152         4,653         5,464   

Over ten years

     14,896         14,484         32,031         31,984   
                                   

Total

     184,393         181,376         44,276         46,110   

Mortgage-backed and marketable equity securities

     59,052         59,994         56,959         56,643   
                                   

Total securities

   $ 243,445       $ 241,370       $ 101,235       $ 102,753   
                                   

Mortgage-backed securities consist of federal agency pass-through securities and have a weighted average yield of 2.67% and 2.85% at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. As of March 31, 2011, the mortgage-backed securities have contractual maturities from 2018 to 2040. Accrued interest receivable on mortgage-backed securities was $312 and $328 at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, securities with a carrying value of $73,732 and $76,865 were pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements, public funds, trust deposits, and for other purposes, as required or permitted by law.

Gross realized gains were $26 and $154 and gross realized losses were $57 and $55 on sales of available-for-sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

NOTE C – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loans consisted of the following:

 

     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Commercial:

     

Commercial

   $ 164,053       $ 147,090   

Commercial real estate

     168,893         166,043   

Real estate construction

     52,106         46,326   
                 

Total commercial

     385,052         359,459   

Consumer:

     

Residential real estate first lien

     205,012         205,531   

Residential real estate second lien

     263,286         269,727   

Home equity lines

     59,832         60,609   

Consumer other

     22,854         25,131   
                 

Total consumer

     550,984         560,998   
                 

Loans receivable

     936,036         920,457   

Loans held-for-sale

     2,913         10,915   
                 

Total loans

   $ 938,949       $ 931,372   
                 

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Included in loans receivable is $2,346 and $2,484 of net deferred loan origination costs and unamortized premium and discount at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Accrued interest receivable on loans was $3,380 and $3,319 at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Consumer other loans include client overdrafts of $233 and $293 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

In the first quarter of 2011, $7,327 of loans held-for-sale were transferred to loans receivable at fair value because we do not have plans to sell these loans. Of this amount, $2,802 was impaired as of March 31, 2011.

The allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans by loan type is as follows:

 

    Commercial     Commercial
Real Estate
    Real Estate
Construction
    Residential
Real Estate
First Lien
    Residential
Real Estate
Second Lien
    Home
Equity Lines
    Consumer
Other
    Total  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

               

Allowance for Loan Losses:

               

Beginning balance

  $ 4,150      $ 2,808      $ 1,486      $ 3,355      $ 4,713      $ 1,835      $ 292      $ 18,639   

Charge-offs

    (196     (465     (4     (222     (1,059     (296     (36     (2,278

Recoveries

    3        12        131        223        71        19        18        477   

Provision

    404        519        140        79        676        370        (18     2,170   
                                                               

Ending balance

  $ 4,361      $ 2,874      $ 1,753      $ 3,435      $ 4,401      $ 1,928      $ 256      $ 19,008   
                                                               

Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 110      $ —        $ 43      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 153   
                                                               

Loans (1):

               

Ending balance

  $ 164,053      $ 168,893      $ 52,106      $ 205,012      $ 263,286      $ 59,832      $ 22,854      $ 936,036   
                                                               

Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 2,097      $ 10,282      $ 3,294      $ 6,477      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 22,150   
                                                               

Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 161,956      $ 158,611      $ 48,812      $ 198,535      $ 263,286      $ 59,832      $ 22,854      $ 913,886   
                                                               

Year Ended December 31, 2010

               

Allowance for Loan Losses:

               

Beginning balance

  $ 4,514      $ 10,580      $ 2,777      $ 3,061      $ 3,673      $ 1,577      $ 319      $ 26,501   

Charge-offs

    (965     (24,527     (9,159     (4,089     (3,720     (2,030     (414     (44,904

Recoveries

    883        17        104        304        226        180        159        1,873   

Provision

    (282     16,738        7,764        4,079        4,534        2,108        228        35,169   
                                                               

Ending balance

  $ 4,150      $ 2,808      $ 1,486      $ 3,355      $ 4,713      $ 1,835      $ 292      $ 18,639   
                                                               

Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 189      $ —        $ —        $ 2      $ 372      $ —        $ —        $ 563   
                                                               

Loans (1):

               

Ending balance

  $ 147,090      $ 166,043      $ 46,326      $ 205,531      $ 269,727      $ 60,609      $ 25,131      $ 920,457   
                                                               

Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 740      $ 4,154      $ 3,411      $ 6,500      $ 372      $ —        $ —        $ 15,177   
                                                               

Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 146,350      $ 161,889      $ 42,915      $ 199,031      $ 269,355      $ 60,609      $ 25,131      $ 905,280   
                                                               

 

(1) Excludes loans held-for-sale.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired, nonaccrual and restructured loans:

 

     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Impaired loans on nonaccrual without a valuation allowance

   $ 17,605       $ 14,109   

Impaired loans on nonaccrual with a valuation allowance

     4,545         561   

Impaired loans still accruing with a valuation allowance

     —           507   
                 

Total impaired loans (1)

   $ 22,150       $ 15,177   
                 

Valuation allowance related to impaired loans

   $ 153       $ 563   
                 

Total nonaccrual loans

   $ 27,726       $ 26,477   
                 

Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more

   $ —         $ 313   
                 

Restructured loans still accruing

   $ 1,755       $ 804   
                 

 

(1) Does not include loans in the total of nonaccrual loans which are not evaluated separately for impairment and loans held-for-sale.

We consider a loan to be impaired under the accounting guidance for loan impairment provisions when, based on current information and events, we determine that we will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the loan contract, including scheduled interest payments. We individually assess and evaluate for impairment certain nonaccrual commercial loans over $100 and commercial loans collateralized by real estate over $250 as well as certain consumer loans collateralized by real estate. The impairment measurement is based primarily on the collateral value method.

The average investment in impaired loans was $22,113 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $18,179 for the year ended December 31, 2010. Interest income recognized after a loan is impaired is not material. No additional funds are committed to be advanced in connection with impaired loans.

The age analysis of past due loans is as follows:

 

      30-59 Days
Past Due
     60-89 Days
Past Due
     Greater Than
90 Days Past
Due
     Total Past
Due
     Current      Total
Loans (1)
     Recorded
Investment
Greater Than
90 Days and
Accruing
 

March 31, 2011

                    

Commercial

   $ 274       $ —         $ 108       $ 382       $ 163,671       $ 164,053       $ —     

Commercial real estate

     88         1,627         3,958         5,673         163,220         168,893         —     

Real estate construction

     2,104         —           101         2,205         49,901         52,106         —     
                                                              

Total commercial

     2,466         1,627         4,167         8,260         376,792         385,052         —     
                                                              

Residential real estate first lien

     600         228         9,128         9,956         195,056         205,012         —     

Residential real estate second lien

     373         332         302         1,007         262,279         263,286         —     

Home equity lines

     217         —           —           217         59,615         59,832         —     

Consumer other

     297         36         2         335         22,519         22,854         —     
                                                              

Total consumer

     1,487         596         9,432         11,515         539,469         550,984         —     
                                                              

Total

   $ 3,953       $ 2,223       $ 13,599       $ 19,775       $ 916,261       $ 936,036       $ —     
                                                              

 

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March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     30-59 Days
Past Due
     60-89 Days
Past Due
     Greater Than
90 Days Past
Due
     Total Past
Due
     Current      Total
Loans (1)
     Recorded
Investment
Greater Than
90 Days and
Accruing
 

December 31, 2010

                    

Commercial

   $ 196       $ 338       $ 313       $ 847       $ 146,243       $ 147,090       $ 313   

Commercial real estate

     239         1,417         1,858         3,514         162,529         166,043         —     

Real estate construction

     —           —           530         530         45,796         46,326         —     
                                                              

Total commercial

     435         1,755         2,701         4,891         354,568         359,459         313   
                                                              

Residential real estate first lien

     546         347         9,759         10,652         194,879         205,531         —     

Residential real estate second lien

     671         192         675         1,538         268,189         269,727         —     

Home equity lines

     306         149         —           455         60,154         60,609         —     

Consumer other

     742         45         —           787         24,344         25,131         —     
                                                              

Total consumer

     2,265         733         10,434         13,432         547,566         560,998         —     
                                                              

Total

   $ 2,700       $ 2,488       $ 13,135       $ 18,323       $ 902,134       $ 920,457       $ 313   
                                                              

 

(1) Excludes loans held-for-sale.

Impaired loans are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     Recorded
Investment
     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Related
Allowance
     Recorded
Investment
     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Related
Allowance
 

With no related allowance recorded:

                 

Commercial

   $ 530       $ 558       $ —         $ 551       $ 574       $ —     

Commercial real estate

     10,282         16,205         —           4,154         5,321         —     

Real estate construction

     316         1,325         —           3,411         6,024         —     

Residential real estate first lien

     6,477         7,889         —           5,993         7,393         —     

With an allowance recorded:

                 

Commercial

   $ 1,567       $ 1,568       $ 110       $ 189       $ 189       $ 189   

Real estate construction

     2,978         4,861         43         —           —           —     

Residential real estate first lien

     —           —           —           507         507         2   

Residential real estate second lien

     —           —           —           372         372         372   

Total:

                 

Commercial

   $ 15,673       $ 24,517       $ 153       $ 8,305       $ 12,108       $ 189   

Consumer

     6,477         7,889         —           6,872         8,272         374   

 

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March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

The credit risk profile of our commercial loans aggregated by internally assigned grade is as follows:

 

     March 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Real Estate
Construction
     Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Real Estate
Construction
 

Grade:

                 

Watch

   $ 4,138       $ 6,333       $ 5,801       $ 5,074       $ 10,464       $ 6,154   

Special Mention

     3,094         6,595         280         3,309         4,475         1,100   

Substandard

     6,265         18,629         9,145         8,488         16,378         8,618   

Doubtful

     —           —           —           189         —           —     
                                                     

Total

   $ 13,497       $ 31,557       $ 15,226       $ 17,060       $ 31,317       $ 15,872   
                                                     

The credit risk profile of our consumer loans based on payment activity is as follows:

 

      Residential Real
Estate First Lien
     Residential Real
Estate Second Lien
     Home Equity
Lines
     Consumer Other  

March 31, 2011

           

Performing

   $ 194,713       $ 262,811       $ 59,832       $ 22,852   

Nonperforming

     10,299         475         —           2   
                                   

Total

   $ 205,012       $ 263,286       $ 59,832       $ 22,854   
                                   

December 31, 2010

           

Performing

   $ 195,211       $ 269,020       $ 60,609       $ 25,131   

Nonperforming

     10,320         707         —           —     
                                   

Total

   $ 205,531       $ 269,727       $ 60,609       $ 25,131   
                                   

NOTE D – REGULATORY MATTERS

We and Encore Bank are subject to various regulatory capital adequacy requirements administered by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) and the OCC. Actual and minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as of March 31, 2011 are set forth in the following table:

 

     Actual     For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
    To Be Categorized as
Well Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio  

March 31, 2011

               

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

               

Tier 1 (leverage)

               

Encore Bancshares, Inc.

   $ 130,426         9.29   $ 56,141         4.00     N/A         N/A   

Encore Bank, N.A.

     120,689         8.60        56,162         4.00      $ 70,202         5.00

Tier 1 capital (to risk-based assets)

               

Encore Bancshares, Inc.

   $ 130,426         13.05   $ 39,985         4.00     N/A         N/A   

Encore Bank, N.A

     120,689         12.10        39,902         4.00      $ 59,853         6.00

Total capital (to risk-based assets)

               

Encore Bancshares, Inc.

   $ 143,015         14.31   $ 79,970         8.00     N/A         N/A   

Encore Bank, N.A.

     133,262         13.36        79,803         8.00      $ 99,754         10.00

 

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March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

NOTE E – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are a defendant in legal actions arising from transactions conducted in the ordinary course of business. We believe, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate liability, if any, arising from such actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

NOTE F – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The factors used in the earnings (loss) per common share computation follow:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010  

Basic:

     

Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 594       $ (2,807

Average common shares outstanding, including nonvested restricted stock

     11,491         10,558   

Per Share

   $ 0.05       $ (0.27

Diluted:

     

Average common shares outstanding

     11,491         10,558   

Add:    Net effect of the assumed exercise of stock options

     84         —     
                 

Diluted average common shares outstanding

     11,575         10,558   

Per Share

   $ 0.05       $ (0.27

Anti-dilutive stock options and warrants not included in treasury stock method computation

     715         1,343   

Preferred dividends deducted from net earnings (loss)

     558         556   

No dividends have been declared on our common stock.

NOTE G – FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and to determine fair value disclosures. Securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, we may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis such as certain loans, goodwill and other intangible assets and investment in real estate. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write downs of individual assets.

In accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, we group our financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

 

   

Level 1 – Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2 – Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker markets. Valuations are obtained from third party pricing services for identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 3 – Valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other valuation methodologies, including option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and not based on market exchange, dealer, or broker traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.

 

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March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

The tables below present the balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

     March 31, 2011  

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2  

U.S. Government securities

   $ 155,772       $ 138,554       $ 17,218   

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

     6,871         —           6,871   

Mortgage-backed securities

     56,938         —           56,938   

Corporate securities

     13,803         —           13,803   

Other securities

     7,986         3,218         4,768   
                          

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 241,370       $ 141,772       $ 99,598   
                          
     December 31, 2010  

Description

   Total      Level 1      Level 2  

U.S. Government securities

   $ 162,655       $ 145,009       $ 17,646   

Securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions

     7,378         —           7,378   

Mortgage-backed securities

     60,144         —           60,144   

Corporate securities

     13,420         —           13,420   

Other securities

     8,187         3,370         4,817   
                          

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 251,784       $ 148,379       $ 103,405   
                          

At March 31, 2011, the fair value of our investment in available-for-sale Level 2 U.S. Government securities was $17,218. The investments were comprised of $14,536 fixed-rate U.S. agency securities with a weighted average coupon rate of 1.9% and a weighted average life of 4.6 years and $2,682 variable-rate SBA pool securities with a weighted average coupon rate of 3.3% and a weighted average life of 5.0 years. To estimate their value and the value of other available-for-sale securities discussed below, we used a third party broker to value the securities using standard market matrix pricing for similar securities.

At March 31, 2011, the fair value of our investment in available-for-sale Level 2 securities of U.S. states and political subdivisions was $6,871. The investments were comprised of fixed-rate securities issued by municipal entities in Texas, with a weighted average coupon rate of 5.1% and a weighted average life of 14.4 years.

At March 31, 2011, the fair value of our investment in available-for-sale Level 2 mortgage-backed securities was $56,938. These investments were comprised of $26,622 fixed-rate GNMA and FNMA backed securities with a weighted average coupon rate of 4.0% and a weighted average life of 3.8 years and $30,316 variable-rate GNMA and FNMA backed securities with a weighted average coupon rate of 3.1% and a weighted average life of 3.9 years.

At March 31, 2011, the fair value of our investment in available-for-sale Level 2 corporate securities was $13,803. The investments were comprised of $9,349 fixed-rate corporate bonds with a weighted average coupon rate of 5.7% and a weighted average life of 9.4 years and $4,454 variable-rate corporate bonds with a weighted average coupon rate of 6.0% and a weighted average life of 9.4 years.

At March 31, 2011, the fair value of our investment in available-for-sale Level 2 other securities was $4,768. The investments were comprised of fixed-rate collateralized mortgage obligations with a weighted average coupon rate of 2.0% and a weighted average life of 4.3 years.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during 2011 that were still held on the balance sheet at March 31, 2011, the following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the amount of adjustment and the carrying value of the related individual assets at period end:

 

Description

   Total      Level 3      Losses for the
Three Months  Ended
March 31, 2011
 

Loans held-for-sale

   $ 2,288       $ 2,288       $ —     

Loans

     6,124         6,124         686   

Investment in real estate

     7,311         7,311         13   
                          

Total

   $ 15,723       $ 15,723       $ 699   
                          

We wrote down certain loans receivable that are collateralized by real estate to their appraised value less estimated costs to sell resulting in an impairment charge of $686 against the allowance for loan losses. We wrote down certain foreclosed real estate properties to their appraised value less estimated costs to sell resulting in an impairment charge of $13, which was included in earnings for the period.

For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during 2010 that were still held on the balance sheet at December 31, 2010, the following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the amount of adjustment and the carrying value of the related individual assets at period end:

 

Description

   Total      Level 3      Losses for the
Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 

Loans held-for-sale

   $ 9,615       $ 9,615       $ 7,738   

Loans

     10,042         10,042         6,782   

Investment in real estate

     9,298         9,298         3,479   
                          

Total

   $ 28,955       $ 28,955       $ 17,999   
                          

During the year ended December 31, 2010, loans held-for-sale as of December 31, 2010, were written down $7,738 based on third party valuations.

We wrote down certain loans receivable that are collateralized by real estate to their appraised value less estimated costs to sell resulting in an impairment charge of $4,459 against the allowance for loan losses. An additional $2,323 was recorded as noninterest expense related to loans reclassified from held-for-sale to loans receivable. We wrote down certain foreclosed real estate properties to their appraised value less estimated costs to sell resulting in an impairment charge of $3,479, which was included in earnings for the period.

Under FASB ASC 820, we base our fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It is our policy to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements, in accordance with the fair value hierarchy in FASB ASC 820.

Fair value measurements where there exists limited or no observable market data and, therefore, are based primarily upon our own estimates, are often calculated based on current pricing policy, the economic and competitive environment, the characteristics of the asset or liability and other such factors. Therefore, the results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability. Additionally, there may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, that could significantly affect the results of current or future values.

 

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Encore Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

The following table summarizes the carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments:

 

     March 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     Carrying
Amount
     Estimated
Fair Value
     Carrying
Amount
     Estimated
Fair Value
 

Financial assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 68,442       $ 68,442       $ 64,099       $ 64,099   

Securities available-for-sale

     241,370         241,370         251,784         251,784   

Securities held-to-maturity

     101,235         102,753         107,618         109,738   

Loans held-for-sale

     2,913         2,913         10,915         10,915   

Loans receivable, net

     917,028         941,525         901,818         925,426   

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas stock

     10,206         10,206         9,610         9,610   

Accrued interest receivable

     5,107         5,107         5,191         5,191   

Financial liabilities:

           

Deposits

   $ 1,040,792       $ 1,045,033       $ 1,050,444       $ 1,052,325   

Borrowings and repurchase agreements

     221,582         238,077         219,777         235,220   

Accrued interest payable

     1,034         1,034         1,154         1,154   

Junior subordinated debentures

     20,619         21,353         20,619         21,305   

NOTE H – SEGMENT INFORMATION

We have three lines of business which are banking, wealth management and insurance, that are delineated by the products and services that each segment offers. The segments are managed separately with different clients, employees, systems, risks and marketing strategies. Banking includes our commercial and private client banking services. Wealth management provides personal wealth management services through Encore Trust, a division of Encore Bank, and Linscomb & Williams, and insurance includes the selling of property and casualty insurance products by Town & Country.

Revenues, expenses, and assets are recorded by each line of business, and we separately review financial information. In addition to direct expenses, each line of business was allocated certain general corporate expenses such as executive administration, accounting, internal audit, and human resources based on the average asset level of the operating segment. Activities that are not directly attributable to the reportable operating segments, including the elimination of intercompany transactions, are presented under “Other”.

 

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Financial results by operating segment were as follows:

 

     Banking     Wealth
Management
     Insurance      Other     Consolidated  

Three months ended March 31, 2011

            

Net interest income (expense)

   $ 11,367      $ 24       $ 2       $ (298   $ 11,095   

Provision for loan losses

     2,170        —           —           —          2,170   

Noninterest income

     529        5,089         1,448         —          7,066   

Noninterest expense

     9,563        3,643         1,149         —          14,355   
                                          

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     163        1,470         301         (298     1,636   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (34     516         106         (104     484   
                                          

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 197      $ 954       $ 195       $ (194   $ 1,152   
                                          

Total assets at March 31, 2011

   $ 1,467,887      $ 64,157       $ 6,827       $ (80,690   $ 1,458,181   

Three months ended March 31, 2010

            

Net interest income (expense)

   $ 11,742      $ 40       $ 5       $ (297   $ 11,490   

Provision for loan losses

     4,960        —           —           —          4,960   

Noninterest income

     647        4,618         1,644         —          6,909   

Noninterest expense

     13,675        3,562         1,027         —          18,264   
                                          

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (6,246     1,096         622         (297     (4,825

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (3,076     388         218         (104     (2,574
                                          

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (3,170   $ 708       $ 404       $ (193   $ (2,251
                                          

Total assets at March 31, 2010

   $ 1,645,468      $ 61,316       $ 8,053       $ (76,921   $ 1,637,916   

 

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

Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements and financial discussion and analysis contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. The words “believe,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “expect,” “intend,” “continue,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “might,” “assume,” “objective,” “seek,” “plan,” “strive” and similar words, or the negatives of these words, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Many possible events or factors could affect our future financial results and performance and could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations of future results we express or imply in any forward-looking statements. In addition to the other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, factors that could contribute to those differences include, but are not limited to:

 

   

changes in the strength of general business or economic conditions, either nationally, regionally or in the local markets we serve, may result in, among other things, a deterioration of credit quality or a reduced demand for credit or a decline in wealth management fees;

 

   

volatility and disruption in national and international financial markets;

 

   

changes in the interest rate environment, which may reduce our margins or impact the value of changes in market rates and prices and may impact the value of securities, loans, deposits and other financial instruments;

 

   

increased credit risk in our assets and increased operating risk caused by a material change in commercial, consumer and/or real estate loans as a percentage of the total loan portfolio;

 

   

our ability to raise capital when needed or on terms favorable to us;

 

   

the concentration of our loan portfolio in loans collateralized by real estate;

 

   

our level of commercial real estate and commercial loans;

 

   

incorrect assumptions underlying the establishment of and provisions made to the allowance for loan losses;

 

   

increased asset levels and changes in the composition of assets and the resulting impact on our capital levels and regulatory capital ratios;

 

   

our ability to continue to originate loans and grow core deposits;

 

   

legislative or regulatory developments including changes in laws concerning taxes, banking, securities, investment advisory, trust, insurance and other aspects of the financial services industry;

 

   

increased FDIC assessments or the imposition of special assessments;

 

   

our ability to fully realize our net deferred tax asset;

 

   

government intervention in the U.S. financial system;

 

   

the continued service of key management personnel;

 

   

our ability to attract, motivate and retain key employees;

 

   

changes in the availability of funds resulting in increased costs or reduced liquidity;

 

   

factors that increase competitive pressure among financial services organizations, including product and pricing pressures;

 

   

the potential payment of interest on demand deposit accounts to effectively compete for clients;

 

   

risks associated with our investment in Linscomb & Williams;

 

   

the incurrence and possible impairment of goodwill associated with an acquisition and possible adverse short-term effects on our results of operations;

 

   

regulatory restrictions on Encore Bank’s ability to pay dividends to us and on our ability to make payments on our obligations;

 

   

potential environmental liability risk associated with lending activities;

 

   

our ability to expand and grow our business and operations, including the establishment of additional private client offices and acquisition of additional banks, and our ability to realize the cost savings and revenue enhancements we expect from such activities; and

 

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fiscal and governmental policies of the United States federal government.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results. A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. We believe we have chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith and that they are reasonable. We caution you, however, that assumptions or bases almost always vary from actual results, and the differences between assumptions or bases and actual results can be material. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this Form 10-Q. These statements speak only as of the date of this report (or an earlier date to the extent applicable). We undertake no obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.

Overview

Encore Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company and wealth management organization that provides banking, investment management, financial planning and insurance services to professional firms, privately-owned businesses, investors and affluent individuals. We are headquartered in Houston, Texas and currently manage, through our primary subsidiary, Encore Bank, National Association (Encore Bank), eleven private client offices in the greater Houston market. Six private client offices in Florida were sold in 2010. We also operate five wealth management offices and three insurance offices in Texas. As of March 31, 2011, we reported, on a consolidated basis, total assets of $1.5 billion, total loans of $938.9 million, total deposits of $1.0 billion, shareholders’ equity of $167.9 million and $2.9 billion in assets under management.

Critical Accounting Policies

We have made no changes in our methods of application of our critical accounting policies from the information previously disclosed in the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates section of Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

This report contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with US GAAP. These measures include net interest income, net interest spread and net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis, which is common practice in the banking industry. We have included in this report information related to these non-GAAP financial measures for the applicable periods presented. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our financial results and believe that its presentation, together with the accompanying reconciliation, provides a complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business and allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to management, the entire financial services sector, bank stock analysts and bank regulators. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP and we strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

Results of Operations

Net earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 were $1.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted common share, compared with a loss of $2.3 million, or $0.27 loss per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The loss in the first quarter of 2010 was due primarily to a $4.3 million write down of Florida assets held-for-sale, including a $1.8 million charge to the allowance for loan losses. During 2010, we sold our Florida operations in three transactions, which resulted in the sale of $231.3 million in deposits and $86.8 million in loans. The last transaction was completed on December 31, 2010.

We posted a return on average common equity of 1.75% and (7.20)%, a return on average assets of 0.32% and (0.56)%, and an efficiency ratio of 78.02% and 85.09% for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total noninterest expense (excluding amortization of intangibles and write down of assets held-for-sale) by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income (excluding gains or losses on sales of securities).

Net Interest Income

Our operating results are significantly impacted by net interest income, which represents the amount by which interest income on interest-earning assets, including securities and loans, exceeds interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities, including deposits and other borrowed funds. Net interest income is a key source of our earnings. Interest rate fluctuations, as well as changes in the amount and type of earning assets and liabilities, combine to affect net interest income.

 

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Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis (TE) was $11.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of $404,000, or 3.5%, compared with the first quarter of 2010. Average earning assets declined $167.1 million, or 11.0%, due primarily to the sale of our Florida operations. The net interest margin (TE) increased 26 basis points to 3.37% for the same comparison period, due primarily to the improvement in balance sheet mix as temporary investments decreased and higher costing deposits decreased primarily due to the sale of our Florida operations. In addition, average noninterest-bearing deposits were $210.9 million for the first quarter of 2011, a $46.9 million, or 28.6%, increase compared with the same period of 2010.

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated an analysis of net interest income by each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the average amounts outstanding, the interest earned or paid on such amounts and the average rate earned or paid. The table also sets forth the average rate earned on total interest-earning assets, the average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities and the net interest margin for the same periods. All balances are daily average balances and nonaccrual loans were included in the average loans with a zero yield for the purpose of calculating the rate earned on total loans. To give effect to our tax-exempt securities and loans, taxable-equivalent adjustments have been made with respect to these assets and their yields are presented on a non-GAAP TE basis.

 

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Taxable-Equivalent Yield Analysis

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     Average
Outstanding
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
     Average
Yield/
Rate
    Average
Outstanding
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
     Average
Yield/
Rate
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Assets:

              

Interest-earning assets:

              

Loans – TE yield (1)

   $ 933,361      $ 13,495         5.86   $ 1,064,375      $ 15,760         6.00

Securities – TE yield (1)

     354,250        2,369         2.71        230,390        2,106         3.71   

Federal funds sold and other

     60,084        92         0.62        220,019        215         0.40   
                                      

Total interest-earning assets – TE yield (1)

     1,347,695        15,956         4.80        1,514,784        18,081         4.84   

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     (18,604          (26,672     

Noninterest-earning assets

     131,183             126,284        

Noninterest-earning assets held-for-sale (2)

     —               7,377        
                          

Total assets

   $ 1,460,274           $ 1,621,773        
                          

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:

              

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Interest checking

   $ 162,577      $ 91         0.23   $ 153,023      $ 122         0.32

Money market and savings

     287,029        309         0.44        240,292        506         0.85   

Time deposits

     379,142        1,940         2.08        400,451        2,414         2.44   

Interest-bearing deposits held-for-sale (2)

     —          —             219,809        1,010         1.86   
                                      

Total interest-bearing deposits

     828,748        2,340         1.15        1,013,575        4,052         1.62   

Borrowings and repurchase agreements

     224,792        2,106         3.80        220,759        2,116         3.89   

Junior subordinated debentures

     20,619        298         5.86        20,619        297         5.84   
                                      

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,074,159        4,744         1.79        1,254,953        6,465         2.09   
                                      

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

              

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     210,885             146,779        

Noninterest-bearing deposits held-for-sale (2)

     —               17,213        

Other liabilities

     8,344             15,412        

Other liabilities held-for-sale (2)

     —               303        
                          

Total liabilities

     1,293,388             1,434,660        

Shareholders’ equity

     166,886             187,113        
                          

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,460,274           $ 1,621,773        
                          

Net interest income TE (1)

     $ 11,212           $ 11,616      
                          

Net interest spread TE (1)

          3.01          2.75

Net interest margin TE (1)

          3.37          3.11

Net interest income (GAAP)

     $ 11,095           $ 11,490      

Taxable-equivalent adjustment

       117             126      
                          

Net interest income on taxable-equivalent basis

     $ 11,212           $ 11,616      
                          

 

(1) Non-GAAP measure. On taxable-equivalent basis to consistently reflect income from taxable and tax-exempt loans and securities based on a 34% federal tax rate.
(2) In the first quarter of 2010, assets and liabilities held-for-sale are assumed to be outstanding for the entire quarter.

 

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Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses is the amount we determine necessary to be charged against the current period’s earnings to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that is considered adequate in relation to the estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The provision was $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with $5.0 million for 2010. The change in the provision primarily reflects the amount we considered necessary to absorb estimated losses incurred in the loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2011 includes the impact of the sale of our Florida operations, and the reduced concentration of loans in Florida, as well as the lower level of nonperforming assets in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the first quarter of 2010.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income represented 38.91% and 37.55% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

Noninterest income increased $157,000, or 2.3%, to $7.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with the same period in 2010. The increase was primarily due to trust and investment management fees, which rose $454,000, or 9.8%, to $5.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in insurance commissions. The increase in trust and investment management fees was due primarily to a 2.5% increase in assets under management.

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest income:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2011     2010  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Trust and investment management fees

   $ 5,072      $ 4,618   

Mortgage banking

     140        36   

Insurance commissions and fees

     1,440        1,639   

Net gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale securities

     (31     99   

Other

     445        517   
                

Total noninterest income

   $ 7,066      $ 6,909   
                

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $14.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of $3.9 million, compared with the same period of 2010. Noninterest expense in 2010 included a $2.5 million write down of premises and equipment in Florida that was sold and $1.1 million in foreclosed real estate expenses. Partially offsetting these expense reductions was higher compensation expense, which was mainly related to our wealth management business and our insurance agency, which added a new group in our Fort Worth office. In addition, professional fees increased compared with the prior year quarter, which was primarily related to higher audit fees.

 

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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2011      2010  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Compensation

   $ 8,706       $ 8,551   

Non-staff expenses:

     

Occupancy

     1,287         1,478   

Equipment

     241         363   

Advertising and promotion

     156         181   

Outside data processing

     783         870   

Professional fees

     1,134         921   

Intangible amortization

     140         158   

FDIC assessment

     798         655   

Foreclosed real estate expenses, net

     83         1,124   

Write down of assets held-for-sale

     21         2,535   

Other

     1,006         1.428   
                 

Total noninterest expense

   $ 14,355       $ 18,264   
                 

Income Tax Expense

The income tax expense was $484,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with a benefit of $2.6 million for the same three months of 2010. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was 29.6% and 53.3%. The effective rate in 2010 was affected by lower income levels and by non-taxable income.

Result of Segment Operations

We manage the company along three operating segments: banking, wealth management and insurance. The column identified as “Other” includes the parent company and the elimination transactions between segments. The accounting policies of the individual operating segments are the same as our accounting policies described in Note A to our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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The following table presents the net earnings (loss) and total assets for each of our operating segments as of and for the periods indicated:

 

     Banking     Wealth
Management
     Insurance      Other     Consolidated  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Three months ended March 31, 2011

            

Net interest income (expense)

   $ 11,367      $ 24       $ 2       $ (298   $ 11,095   

Provision for loan losses

     2,170        —           —           —          2,170   

Noninterest income

     529        5,089         1,448         —          7,066   

Noninterest expense

     9,563        3,643         1,149         —          14,355   
                                          

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     163        1,470         301         (298     1,636   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (34     516         106         (104     484   
                                          

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 197      $ 954       $ 195       $ (194   $ 1,152   
                                          

Total assets at March 31, 2011

   $ 1,467,887      $ 64,157       $ 6,827       $ (80,690   $ 1,458,181   

Three months ended March 31, 2010

            

Net interest income (expense)

   $ 11,742      $ 40       $ 5       $ (297   $ 11,490   

Provision for loan losses

     4,960        —           —           —          4,960   

Noninterest income

     647        4,618         1,644         —          6,909   

Noninterest expense

     13,675        3,562         1,027         —          18,264   
                                          

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (6,246     1,096         622         (297     (4,825

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (3,076     388         218         (104     (2,574
                                          

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (3,170   $ 708       $ 404       $ (193   $ (2,251
                                          

Total assets at March 31, 2010

   $ 1,645,468      $ 61,316       $ 8,053       $ (76,921   $ 1,637,916   

Banking

Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $197,000, compared with a net loss of $3.2 million in the same period of 2010. The 2010 loss resulted primarily from a $4.3 million write down of Florida assets held-for-sale, including $1.8 million charged to the allowance for loan losses.

Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 decreased $375,000, or 3.2%, compared with the same period of 2010. See the analysis of net interest income included in the section of this report captioned “—Net Interest Income.”

The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 totaled $2.2 million compared with $5.0 million in 2010. See analysis of the provision for loan losses included in the section of this report captioned “—Provision for Loan Losses.”

Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 decreased $118,000 compared with the same period in 2010, which was due largely to lower gain on sale of securities.

Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 decreased $4.1 million compared with the same period in 2010 primarily due to a $2.5 million write down of Florida assets held-for-sale and $1.1 million of foreclosed real estate expenses in 2010.

Wealth Management

Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased $246,000, or 34.7%, compared with the same period in 2010. The increase in earnings was due primarily to an increase in assets under management. Assets under management were $2.9 billion as of March 31, 2011 compared with $2.8 billion as of March 31, 2010, a 2.5% increase.

Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased $471,000, or 10.2%, compared with the same period in 2010, resulted mainly from increased assets under management.

Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased $81,000, or 2.3%, compared with the same period in 2010 primarily due to increased compensation.

 

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Insurance

Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2011 decreased $209,000 compared with the same period of 2010. Commission revenue decreased $196,000 due to a lower contingent commissions. Noninterest expense increased $122,000 reflecting growth in the Fort Worth office.

Other

“Other” consists primarily of interest expense on our junior subordinated debentures, which is not allocated to the business segments. Interest expense on these borrowings was unchanged.

Financial Condition

Our total assets decreased $8.3 million, or 0.6%, to $1.5 billion as of March 31, 2011 compared with December 31, 2010. Our loan portfolio increased $7.6 million, or 0.8%, to $938.9 million as of March 31, 2011. Our securities portfolio decreased $16.8 million, or 4.7%, to $342.6 million compared with $359.4 million as of December 31, 2010. Shareholders’ equity increased $1.3 million, or 0.8%, to $167.9 million compared with $166.6 million as of December 31, 2010.

Loan Portfolio

Our primary lending focus is to privately-owned businesses, investors, professional firms, and affluent individuals. To these customers, we make commercial, commercial real estate, real estate construction, residential real estate and consumer loans. Total commercial loans, which consist of commercial, commercial real estate and real estate construction loans, accounted for 41.0% of our portfolio as of March 31, 2011. Total consumer loans, which consist of residential real estate, home equity lines of credit and other consumer loans, made up 58.7% of our loan portfolio as of March 31, 2011. Loans held-for-sale composed 0.3% of our portfolio. During the first quarter of 2011, we transferred $7.3 million of loans from held-for-sale to the loan portfolio.

Total loans were $938.9 million as of March 31, 2011, an increase of $7.6 million, or 0.8%, compared with December 31, 2010.

The following table summarizes our loan portfolio by type of loan as of the dates indicated:

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     Amount      Percent     Amount      Percent  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Commercial:

          

Commercial

   $ 164,053         17.5   $ 147,090         15.8

Commercial real estate

     168,893         18.0        166,043         17.8   

Real estate construction

     52,106         5.5        46,326         5.0   
                                  

Total commercial

     385,052         41.0        359,459         38.6   

Consumer:

          

Residential real estate first lien

     205,012         21.8        205,531         22.1   

Residential real estate second lien

     263,286         28.1        269,727         28.9   

Home equity lines

     59,832         6.4        60,609         6.5   

Consumer other

     22,854         2.4        25,131         2.7   
                                  

Total consumer

     550,984         58.7        560,998         60.2   
                                  

Loans receivable

     936,036         99.7        920,457         98.8   

Loans held-for-sale

     2,913         0.3        10,915         1.2   
                                  

Total loans

   $ 938,949         100.0   $ 931,372         100.0
                                  

 

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Nonperforming Assets

The following table presents information regarding nonperforming assets, accruing loans past due 90 days or more and restructured loans still accruing as of the dates indicated:

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Nonaccrual loans – Texas (1)

   $ 14,557      $ 15,167   

Nonaccrual loans – Florida (1)

     13,169        11,310   
                

Total nonaccrual loans (1)

     27,726        26,477   

Investment in real estate – Texas

     4,226        4,783   

Investment in real estate – Florida

     3,085        4,515   
                

Total investment in real estate

     7,311        9,298   
                

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 35,037      $ 35,775   
                

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

   $ —        $ 313   
                

Restructured loans still accruing

   $ 1,755      $ 804   
                

Nonperforming assets to total loans and investment in real estate

     3.70     3.80

 

(1) Nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings are included in nonaccrual loans.

Nonperforming assets were $35.0 million and $35.8 million as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Our ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans and investment in real estate was 3.70% and 3.80% as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. At March 31, 2011, nonaccrual loans were $27.7 million, compared with $26.5 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $1.2 million, or 4.7%. Nonaccrual commercial loans consisted of 3 relationships which were primarily in Houston. Commercial real estate nonaccrual loans consisted of 14 loans that are primarily in Florida. Construction and land nonaccrual loans consist of 3 relationships which are primarily in Texas. Investment in real estate was $7.3 million at March 31, 2011 compared with $9.3 million at December 31, 2010, a decrease of $2.0 million, or 21.4%. The decrease was due mainly to the sale of repossessed land in Florida. Restructured loans still accruing were $1.8 million as of March 31, 2011, compared with $804,000 as of December 31, 2010. Restructured loans still accruing consisted primarily of a commercial loan in Texas.

 

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The following table presents information regarding nonperforming loans and the associated specific reserves within the allowance for loan losses for each loan category:

 

     March 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     Outstanding
Balance
     Specific
Allocation  of

Allowance
     Outstanding
Balance
     Specific
Allocation of
Allowance
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Commercial:

           

Commercial

   $ 634       $ 110       $ 741       $ 189   

Commercial real estate

     10,632         —           4,484         —     

Real estate construction

     3,396         43         3,554         —     
                                   

Total commercial

     14,662         153         8,779         189   

Consumer:

           

Residential real estate first lien (1)

     10,299         —           10,320         2   

Residential real estate second lien and home equity lines

     475         —           707         372   

Consumer other

     2         —           —           —     
                                   

Total consumer

     10,776         —           11,027         374   
                                   

Loans held-for-sale

     2,288         —           6,671         —     
                                   

Total nonperforming loans

   $ 27,726       $ 153       $ 26,477       $ 563   
                                   

 

(1) Written down to fair value of collateral after becoming 180 days past due.

The increase in nonaccrual commercial real estate loans resulted primarily from 3 loans in Florida totaling $4.9 million. The decrease in loans held-for-sale was due in part to the resolution of a $2.1 million loan in Florida, and the reclassification of several loans that were classified as held-for-sale to the loan portfolio.

When management’s measured value of an impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the amount of the impairment is recorded as a specific reserve. The specific reserves are determined on an individual loan basis based on our current evaluation of loss exposure for each credit, given the payment status, financial condition of the borrower and value of any underlying collateral. The amount of specific reserves can change from period to period as a result of changes in the circumstances of individual loans such as charge-offs, pay-offs, changes in collateral values or other factors. Notwithstanding the specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses, the total allowance is available to absorb losses from any segment of loans.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Our allowance for loan losses is established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which we believe is adequate to absorb all probable losses on loans inherent in the loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance is affected by loan charge-offs, which decrease the allowance; recoveries on loans previously charged-off, which increase the allowance; and the provision for loan losses charged to earnings, which increases the allowance. In determining the provision for loan losses, we monitor fluctuations in the allowance resulting from actual charge-offs and recoveries and periodically review the size and composition of the loan portfolio in light of current and anticipated economic conditions. If actual losses exceed the amount of the allowance for loan losses, our earnings could be adversely affected.

The allowance for loan losses represents our estimate of the amount necessary to provide for losses inherent in the loan portfolio in the normal course of business. Due to the uncertainty of risks in the loan portfolio, our judgment of the amount of the allowance necessary to absorb loan losses is approximate. The allowance for loan losses is also subject to regulatory examinations and determination by the regulatory agencies as to its adequacy in comparison with peer institutions.

Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2011 were $1.8 million, or 0.78% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared with $6.3 million, or 2.41% of average total loans on an annualized basis in 2010. The higher 2010 net charge-offs included a $2.6 million partial charge-off of a commercial real estate loan in Florida and $1.8 million related to loans held-for-sale in connection with the sale of our Florida operations.

 

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The following table summarizes the activity in our allowance for loan losses as of and for the periods indicated:

 

     As of and for
the Three  Months
Ended March 31,
2011
    As of and for
the Year Ended
December 31,
2010
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Average total loans outstanding

   $ 933,361      $ 1,046,164   
                

Total loans outstanding at end of period

   $ 938,949      $ 931,372   
                

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period

   $ 18,639      $ 26,501   

Charge-offs:

    

Commercial:

    

Commercial

     (196     (965

Commercial real estate

     (465     (24,527

Real estate construction

     (4     (9,159
                

Total commercial

     (665     (34,651
                

Consumer:

    

Residential real estate first lien

     (222     (4,089

Residential real estate second lien

     (1,059     (3,720

Home equity lines

     (296     (2,030

Consumer other

     (36     (414
                

Total consumer

     (1,613     (10,253
                

Total charge-offs

     (2,278     (44,904
                

Recoveries:

    

Commercial:

    

Commercial

     3        883   

Commercial real estate

     12        17   

Real estate construction

     131        104   
                

Total commercial

     146        1,004   
                

Consumer:

    

Residential real estate first lien

     223        304   

Residential real estate second lien

     71        226   

Home equity lines

     19        180   

Consumer other

     18        159   
                

Total consumer

     331        869   
                

Total recoveries

     477        1,873   
                

Net charge-offs

     (1,801     (43,031
                

Provision for loan losses

     2,170        35,169   
                

Allowance for loan losses at end of period

   $ 19,008      $ 18,639   
                

Ratio of net charge-offs to average total loans

     0.78     4.11

Ratio of allowance for loan losses to period end loans (excluding loans held-for-sale)

     2.03        2.02   

Ratio of allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans (excluding loans held-for-sale)

     74.72        94.11   

Securities

Total securities were $342.6 million as of March 31, 2011, a decrease of $16.8 million, or 4.7%, compared with $359.4 million as of December 31, 2010. The decrease was due primarily to securities sales and maturities.

 

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Deposits

Our deposits averaged $1.0 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $36.2 million, or 3.6%, over average deposits (excluding held-for-sale) for the year ended December 31, 2010. As of March 31, 2011, core deposits (which consist of noninterest-bearing deposits, interest checking, money market and savings and time deposits less than $100,000) were $775.3 million, or 74.5%, of total deposits, while time deposits $100,000 and greater and brokered deposits made up 25.5% of total deposits. As of March 31, 2011, total deposits decreased $9.7 million, or 0.9%, to $1.0 billion compared with total deposits as of December 31, 2010.

The following table presents the daily average balance and weighted average rates paid on deposits for the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
    Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
     Average
Balance
     Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
     Average
Rate
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

   $ 210,885         —     $ 189,071         —  

Interest checking

     162,577         0.23        146,863         0.28   

Money market and savings

     287,029         0.44        264,227         0.67   

Time deposits less than $100,000

     105,669         2.24        129,365         2.40   
                      

Core deposits

     766,160         0.52        729,526         0.72   
                      

Time deposits $100,000 and greater

     249,834         1.98        250,035         2.20   

Brokered deposits

     23,639         2.35        23,836         2.58   

Noninterest-bearing deposits held-for-sale

     —           —          16,188         —     

Interest-bearing deposits held-for-sale

     —           —          190,157         1.69   
                      

Total deposits

   $ 1,039,633         0.91   $ 1,209,742         1.21
                      

Borrowings, Repurchase Agreements and Junior Subordinated Debentures

We utilize borrowings to supplement deposits in funding our lending and investing activities. These borrowings are typically advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB), which have terms ranging from overnight to several years. All borrowings from the FHLB are collateralized by a blanket lien on Encore Bank’s mortgage-related assets. Additionally, we borrow from other financial institutions using investment securities as collateral and have issued junior subordinated debentures to subsidiary trusts.

Our borrowings and repurchase agreements were $221.6 million as of March 31, 2011. The outstanding balance as of March 31, 2011 includes $207.8 million in long term advances from FHLB and $13.8 million in repurchase agreements with clients. Included in the long term advances are $95.0 million of long term advances that have call provisions that are at the discretion of the FHLB which could shorten the maturity of the borrowings.

We increased our borrowings and repurchase agreements $1.8 million, or 0.8%, to $221.6 million as of March 31, 2011 from $219.8 million as of December 31, 2010. The increase was due primarily to an increase in repurchase agreements with clients.

 

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The following table summarizes our two issues of junior subordinated debentures outstanding as of March 31, 2011:

 

Description

   Issuance
and Call
Dates (1)
     Trust
Preferred
Securities
Outstanding
     Interest
Rate as of
March 31,
2011
    Fixed/
Adjustable
    Interest Rate
Basis
  Junior
Subordinated
Debt Owed
to Trusts
     Final
Maturity
Date
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Encore Statutory Trust II

     9/17/2003       $ 5,000         3.26     Adjustable quarterly      3 month
LIBOR + 2.95%
  $ 5,155         9/24/2033   

Encore Capital Trust III

     4/19/2007         15,000         6.85     Fixed rate (2)    6.85%(2)     15,464         4/19/2037   

 

(1) Each issue of junior subordinated debentures is callable by us after five years from issuance date.
(2) The debentures bear a fixed interest rate until April 19, 2012, when the rate begins to float on a quarterly basis based on the 3 month LIBOR plus 1.75%.

Liquidity and Funding

Our liquidity represents our ability to meet cash demands as they arise. Such needs can develop from loan demand, deposit withdrawals or acquisition opportunities. Potential obligations resulting from the issuance of standby letters of credit and commitments to fund future borrowings to our loan customers also affect our liquidity needs. Many of these obligations and commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon; therefore the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements affecting our liquidity position. Liquidity management involves forecasting funding requirements and maintaining sufficient capacity to meet the needs and accommodate fluctuations in asset and liability levels due to changes in our business operations or unanticipated events.

Liquidity needs of a financial institution can be met from either assets or liabilities. On the asset side, our primary sources of liquidity are cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, maturities of securities and scheduled repayments and maturities of loans. On the liability side, our principal sources of liquidity are deposits, borrowed funds and the accessibility to money and capital markets. Client deposits are our largest source of funds. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our average deposits were $1.0 billion, or 71.2% of average total assets.

Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders’ equity increased $1.3 million, or 0.8%, to $167.9 million as of March 31, 2011 compared with $166.6 million as of December 31, 2010, primarily due to net earnings.

Regulatory Capital

We actively manage our capital. Our potential sources of capital are earnings and common or preferred equity. From time to time, we have issued trust preferred securities through a subsidiary trust either to fund organic growth or to support an acquisition. Trust preferred securities issued by us prior to May 19, 2010 can be eligible for treatment as Tier 1 regulatory capital provided such securities comprise less than 25% of core capital elements. Any amount above this limit or any amount issued on or after May 19, 2010 can be eligible for treatment as Tier 2 capital.

Each of the federal bank regulatory agencies has established minimum capital adequacy and leverage capital requirements for banking organizations. Encore Bank is subject to the capital adequacy requirements of the OCC and we, as a bank holding company, are subject to the capital adequacy requirements of the Federal Reserve. As of the most recent notification from the OCC, Encore Bank was categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized “well capitalized”, Encore Bank must maintain minimum Tier 1 leverage, Tier 1 risk-based and total risk-based capital ratios as set forth in the table below. There are no conditions or events since that notification that we believe have changed Encore Bank’s capital position. We intend that Encore Bank will maintain a capital position that meets or exceeds the “well capitalized” requirements as defined by the OCC.

 

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The following table presents capital amounts and ratios for us and Encore Bank as of March 31, 2011:

 

     Actual     For Capital
Adequacy
Purposes
    To Be Categorized as
Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Encore Bancshares, Inc.

               

Leverage

   $ 130,426         9.29   $ 56,141         4.00     N/A         N/A   

Tier 1 risk-based

     130,426         13.05        39,985         4.00        N/A         N/A   

Total risk-based

     143,015         14.31        79,970         8.00        N/A         N/A   

Encore Bank, N.A.

               

Leverage

   $ 120,689         8.60   $ 56,162         4.00   $ 70,202         5.00

Tier 1 risk-based

     120,689         12.10        39,902         4.00        59,853         6.00   

Total risk-based

     133,262         13.36        79,803         8.00        99,754         10.00   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes in market risk from the information provided in the Asset/Liability Management section of Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out by our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the first quarter of 2011, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II – Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are a defendant in legal actions arising from transactions conducted in the ordinary course of business. We believe, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate liability, if any, arising from such actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the information contained in this report, you should consider the factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. There have been no material changes in our Risk Factors from those disclosed in our Form 10-K.

 

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

The following table presents information with respect to repurchases of common stock made by us during the three months ended March 31, 2011. These shares were delivered to us by employees as payment for taxes on the vesting of restricted stock or exercise of stock options.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Month in 2011

   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
    Average Price Paid
per Share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced  Plans or
Programs
     Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the  Plans or
Programs
 

January

     —        $ —           —           —     

February

     1,457        11.69         —           —     

March

     2,013        12.16         —           —     
                            

Total

     3,470  (1)    $ 11.96         —           —     
                            

 

(1) The 3,470 shares repurchased were not part of a publicly announced repurchase plan or program. These shares were owned and tendered by employees as payment for taxes on the vesting of restricted stock or exercise of stock options.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable

Item 4. Removed and Reserved

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable

Item 6. Exhibits

 

  3.1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Encore Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Encore Bancshares, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-142735 (the S-1 Registration Statement)).
  3.2   Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Encore Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the S-1 Registration Statement).
  3.3   Statement of Designations establishing the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock of Encore Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Encore Bancshares, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 8, 2008).
  3.4   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Encore Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the S-1 Registration Statement).
  4.1   Form of specimen certificate representing shares of Encore Bancshares, Inc. common stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the S-1 Registration Statement).
  4.2   Warrant, dated December 5, 2008, to purchase 364,026 shares of Encore Bancshares, Inc. common stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Encore Bancshares, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 8, 2008).

 

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  4.3   Form of Certificate for Encore Bancshares, Inc.’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $1.00 per share (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Encore Bancshares, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 8, 2008).
31.1*   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1**   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

* Filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
** Furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

     

Encore Bancshares, Inc.

      (Registrant)

May 9, 2011

     

/s/ James S. D’Agostino, Jr.

(Date)      

James S. D’Agostino, Jr., Chief Executive

Officer

May 9, 2011

     

/s/ L. Anderson Creel

(Date)      

L. Anderson Creel, Chief Financial

Officer, Executive Vice President

and Treasurer

 

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