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CALIFORNIA FIRST LEASING CORP - Quarter Report: 2002 December (Form 10-Q)



FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

[Mark One]
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended                                       December 31, 2002                                       

[  ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________ to  ________________________
Commission File No.: 0-15641

California First National Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

California
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
33-0964185
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5 Hutton Centre Dr., Ste. 250
Santa Ana, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
92707
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       (714) 436-6540
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         No     
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, as of February 7, 2003 was 10,960,409.


 

CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

INDEX

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAGE
NUMBER
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31,
2002 and June 30, 2002
3

Consolidated Statements of Earnings - Three and six
months ended December 31, 2002 and 2001

4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six months
ended December 31, 2002 and 2001

5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                            Condition and Results of Operations
7-13
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
14

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
14
Signature
15
Certifications
16-17

 


 

CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

(UNAUDITED)
December 31,
2002
June 30,
2002


Cash and due from banks

$   67,714,000

$  78,503,000

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
     agreements to resell

3,545,000
9,890,000


          Total cash and cash equivalents

71,259,000

88,393,000

Security held to maturity

560,000

583,000

Net receivables

11,597,000

15,961,000

Property acquired for transactions in process

28,067,000

20,570,000

Net investment in capital leases

123,053,000

108,091,000

Income taxes receivable

-

1,142,000

Other assets

1,489,000

1,147,000

Discounted lease rentals assigned to lenders

54,684,000

72,754,000



$ 290,709,000

$ 308,641,000



LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities:

     Accounts payable

$     870,000

$     1,422,000

     Accrued liabilities

3,477,000

3,996,000

     Demand deposits

653,000

1,333,000

     Time certificates of deposit

6,901,000

7,636,000

     Lease deposits

7,529,000

7,608,000

     Nonrecourse debt

54,684,000

72,754,000

     Income taxes payable, including deferred taxes

21,751,000

22,501,000



95,865,000

117,250,000

 



Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

     Preferred stock; 2,500,000 shares
          authorized; none issued

-

-

     Common stock; $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares
          authorized; 11,071,909 (Dec. 2002) and 11,179,728
          (June 2002) issued and outstanding

111,000

112,000

     Additional paid in capital

2,295,000

2,900,000

     Retained earnings

192,438,000

188,379,000



194,844,000

191,391,000



$ 290,709,000

$ 308,641,000



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

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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
Three months ended
December 31,

Six months ended
December 31,



2002

2001

2002

2001

Direct finance income

$ 4,946,000

$ 4,401,000

$9,524,000

$8,730,000

Interest income on investments

301,000

360,000

617,000

885,000





Total direct finance and interest income

5,247,000

4,761,000

10,141,000

9,615,000

Interest expense on deposits

62,000

17,000

130,000

23,000

Provision for lease losses

38,000

904,000

218,000

2,436,000





Net direct finance and interest income after
     provision for lease losses

5,147,000

3,840,000

9,793,000

7,156,000





Other income

     Operating and sales type lease income

1,307,000

601,000

3,096,000

2,339,000

     Gain on sale of leases and leased property

2,436,000

4,920,000

4,640,000

7,756,000

     Other income

122,000

116,000

285,000

848,000





          Total other income

3,865,000

5,637,000

8,021,000

10,943,000





Gross profit

9,012,000

9,477,000

17,814,000

18,099,000

Selling, general and administrative expenses

4,304,000

3,634,000

8,165,000

7,398,000





Earnings before income taxes

4,708,000

5,843,000

9,649,000

10,701,000

Income taxes

1,813,000

2,250,000

3,715,000

4,120,000





Net earnings

$ 2,895,000

$ 3,593,000

$ 5,934,000

$ 6,581,000





Basic earnings per common share

$           .26

$           .32

$           .53

$            .59





Diluted earnings per common share

$           .26

$           .32

$           .52

$            .58





Dividends declared per common share outstanding

$           .04

$           .04

$           .08

$            .08





Weighted average common shares outstanding

11,096,000

11,228,000

11,103,000

11,230,000





Diluted common shares outstanding

11,327,000

11,380,000

11,385,000

11,408,000





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

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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
2002
2001
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net earnings
$ 5,934,000
$ 6,581,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows used
     for operating activities:
   
     Interest accretion of estimated unguaranteed residual values
(1,026,000
)
(1,494,000
)
     Decrease in estimated unguaranteed residual values
3,854,000
5,233,000
     Provision for lease losses
218,000
2,436,000
     Net decrease in income taxes payable, including
       deferred taxes
(750,000 ) (3,660,000 )
     Net decrease (increase) in net receivables
4,364,000
 
(1,969,000
)
     Decrease in income taxes receivable
1,142,000
7,403,000
     Net increase in property acquired for
       transactions in process
(7,497,000 ) (1,351,000 )
     Net decrease in accounts payable and
       accrued liabilities
(1,071,000 ) (1,142,000 )
     Net decrease in lease deposits (79,000 ) (152,000 )


Net cash provided by operating activities
5,089,000
11,885,000
 


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
     Net (increase) decrease in minimum lease payments receivable
(16,355,000
)
725,000
 
     Proceeds from sale of security held to maturity
23,000
-
     Net (increase) decrease in other assets
(342,000
)
195,000
     Increase in estimated unguaranteed residual values
       recorded on leases
(1,654,000 ) (1,429,000 )


Net cash used for investing activities (18,328,000 ) (509,000 )


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
     Net (decrease) increase in time deposits
(735,000
)
1,540,000
     Net (decrease) increase in demand and money market deposits
(680,000
)
195,000
     Payments to repurchase common stock
(1,783,000
)
(226,000
)
     Dividends to stockholders
(887,000
)
(899,000
)
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options
190,000
86,000


Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities
(3,895,000
)
696,000
 


NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(17,134,000
)
12,072,000
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
88,393,000
59,089,000


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$71,259,000
$71,161,000


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Decrease in lease rentals assigned to lenders and
          related nonrecourse debt
($18,070,000 ) ($45,971,000 )


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
     Cash paid during the six month period for:    
       Interest
$       22,000
$       24,000


       Income taxes
$  3,324,000
$19,910,000


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

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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1- BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2002. The material under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" is written with the presumption that the readers have read or have access to the 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contains Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of June 30, 2002 and for the year then ended.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the balance sheet as of December 31, 2002 and the statements of earnings and cash flows for the six month periods ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The results of operations for the six month period ended December 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.

NOTE 2 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" (SFAS 146). SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting costs associated with the exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity Including Certain Costs Incurred in Restructuring." The Company anticipates the adoption of FASB 146 will not have an impact on the financial statements.

In June 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 147, Acquisitions of Certain Financial Institutions" (SFAS 147). SFAS 147 removes acquisition of financial institutions from the scope of both SFAS No. 72, "Accounting for Certain Acquisitions of Banking and Thrift Institutions," and FASB Interpretation No. 9, "Applying APB Opinion No. 16 and 17 When a Savings and Loan Association or Similar Institution Is Acquired in a Business Combination Accounted for by the Purchase Method" and requires those transactions be accounted for in accordance with SFAS Statements No. 141, "Business Combinations" and No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." In addition, SFAS 147 amends SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" to include in its scope long-term customer-relationship intangible assets of financial institutions. The Company anticipates the adoption of FASB 147 will not have an impact on the financial statements.

In December 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure an Amendment to FASB No 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" (SFAS 148). SFAS 148 amends SFAS No. 123 to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change in the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS 148 amends disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require prominent disclosure in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect on the method used in the reported results. The implementation of SFAS 148 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.


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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

GENERAL

California First National Bancorp (the "Company") is a bank holding company. The Company has two leasing subsidiaries, Amplicon, Inc. ("Amplicon") and California First Leasing Corporation ("CFLC", collectively the "Leasing Companies") that are involved in the leasing and financing of computers, computer networks and other high technology assets. The leasing subsidiaries are also engaged in the re-marketing of leased assets at lease expiration. The operations of CFLC commenced on July 2, 2001. California First National Bank ("CalFirst Bank" or the "Bank"), another subsidiary which commenced operations on May 23, 2001, is a FDIC-insured national bank that gathers deposits using the telephone, the Internet, and direct mail, and leases capital assets to businesses and organizations and provides business loans to fund the purchase of assets leased by third parties.

The Company's direct finance income includes interest income earned on the Company's investment in lease receivables and residuals. Other income primarily includes gains realized on the sale of leased property, income from sales-type and operating leases and gains realized on the sale of leases, and other fee income. Income from sales-type leases relates to the re-lease of off-lease property ("lease extensions") and new lease transactions that qualify as sales-type leases, generally where the fair value of the property subject to the lease differs from the Company's carrying cost. Income from operating leases generally involves the short-term rental of leased property.

The Company's operating results are subject to quarterly fluctuations resulting from a variety of factors, including the volume of new lease originations, the volume and profitability of leased property being re-marketed through re-lease or sale, variations in the mix of lease originations, the size and credit quality of the lease portfolio, interest rates and economic conditions in general. The Company has insignificant interest bearing liabilities, and therefore, reductions in interest rates in general can reduce the yield earned on the investment in lease receivables and on the investment in securities and other interest earning assets.

The Company conducts its leasing business in a manner designed to minimize risks. However, the assumption of risk is a key source of earnings in the leasing and banking industry and the Company is subject to risks through its investment in lease receivables held in its own portfolio, lease transactions in process, and residual investments. The Company takes steps to mitigate risks through the implementation of strict credit management processes and on-going risk management review procedures.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of the Company's financial statements requires management to make certain critical accounting estimates that impact the stated amount of assets and liabilities at a financial statement date and the reported amount of income and expenses during a reporting period. These accounting estimates are based on management's judgment and are considered to be critical because of their significance to the financial statements and the possibility that future events may differ from current judgments, or that the use of different assumptions could result in materially different estimates. The critical accounting policies and estimates have not changed from and should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10K for the year ended June 30, 2002.

The Company's estimates are reviewed continuously to ensure reasonableness. However, the amounts the Company may ultimately realize could differ from such estimated amounts.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS ANALYSIS

         Summary -- For the second quarter ended December 31, 2002, net earnings of $2.9 million decreased $698,000, or 19.4%, compared to $3.6 million for the second quarter ended December 31, 2001. Diluted earnings per share decreased 18.8% to $0.26 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 compared to $0.32 per share for the second quarter of the prior year. The results of the second quarter of fiscal 2003 reflect the impact of a significant increase in selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses and lower income from end-of-term transactions, which offset the benefit of a significant decrease in the provision for lease losses, and higher income from the lease portfolio. The volume of new lease transactions booked during the second quarter of fiscal 2003 was $31.8 million, a 44.6% increase from the same quarter of the prior year.

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         For the six months ended December 31, 2002, net earnings of $5.9 million decreased $647,000, or 9.8%, compared to the six months ended December 31, 2001. Diluted earnings per share decreased 10.3% to $0.52 for the first six months of fiscal 2003 compared to $0.58 for the same period of the prior year. The results of the first six months of fiscal 2003 reflect the benefit of the significant decrease in the provision for lease losses and higher income from the lease portfolio which were offset by lower income from end-of-term transactions and higher expense levels. The volume of new lease transactions booked during the six months ended December 31, 2002 was $61.4 million, a 24.7% increase from the same period of the prior year.

          Net Direct Finance and Interest Income -- Net direct finance and interest income is the difference between interest earned on the investment in capital leases, securities and other interest earning investments and interest paid on deposits or other borrowings. Net direct finance and interest income is affected by changes in the volume and mix of interest earning assets, the movement of interest rates, and funding and pricing strategies.

         Net direct finance and interest income was $5.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2002, a $441,000, or 9.3%, increase compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Direct finance income of $4.9 million increased by $545,000 as a result of higher yields on a larger average investment in capital leases. Interest income on investments declined by $59,000 due primarily to a decline in rate which was offset slightly by an increase in average balances of cash and cash equivalents during the period. Interest expense on deposits was $62,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 compared to $17,000 for the same quarter of the prior year, primarily reflecting an increase in the average balances.

         For the six months ended December 31, 2002, net direct finance and interest income was $10.0 million, a $419,000, or 4.4%, increase compared to the same period of the prior year. Direct finance income of $9.5 million increased by $794,000 as a result of higher yields on a larger average investment in capital leases outstanding. Interest income on investments declined by $268,000 due primarily to a decline in rate which offset an increase in average balances of cash and cash equivalents during the period. Interest expense on deposits was $130,000 for the first six months of fiscal 2003 compared to $23,000 for the same period of the prior year, reflecting an increase in the average balances.

          The following table presents the components of the increases (decreases) in net direct finance and interest income by volume and rate:

   

Six Months Ended December 31, 2002 compared to 2001

Volume

 

Rate

 

Total

Direct Finance and Interest income

  Net investment in capital leases

    including discounted lease rentals

$(2,562,657)

$1,320,393

$(1,242,264)

  Federal funds sold

(159,317)

(26,124)

(185,441)

  Interest-bearing deposits with banks

     361,327

 

 (443,753)

 

      (82,426)

    Total finance and interest income

(2,360,647)

 

    850,516

 

 (1,510,131)

Interest expense

  Nonrecourse debt

(1,984,588)

(50,757)

(2,035,345)

  Demand and savings deposits

1,464

1,113

2,577

  Time deposits

      142,673

 

   (39,154)

 

      103,519

    Total interest expense

 (1,840,451)

 

   (88,798)

 

 (1,929,249)

Net direct finance and interest income

$  (520,196)

 

$ 939,314

 

$     419,118

         Discounted lease rentals and nonrecourse debt offset each other, and does not contribute to the Company's net interest and finance income.

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         The following table presents the Company's average balance sheets, direct finance income and interest earned or interest paid, the related yields and rates on major categories of the Company's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Yields/rates are presented on an annualized basis.

Six months ended
December 31, 2002
Six months ended
December 31, 2001
Assets
Average
Balance
Interest
Yield/
Rate 
Average
Balance
Interest
Yield/
Rate 
Interest-earning assets
   Interest-bearing deposits with banks
$  71,692,373
$    537,758
1.5%
$  45,300,000
$    620,184
2.7%
   Federal funds sold
6,497,000
79,178
2.4%
16,326,667
264,619
3.2%
   Net investment in capital leases
     including discounted lease rentals (1,2)
179,253,136
12,169,135
13.6%
221,595,761
13,411,398
12.1%
Total interest-earning assets
257,442,509
12,786,071
9.9%
283,222,428
14,296,201
10.1%
Other assets
  38,794,907
  40,010,264
$296,237,416
$323,232,692
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
   Demand and savings deposits
$      263,523
2,729
2.1%
$         24,787
152
1.2%
   Time deposits
7,108,007
126,830
3.5%
998,256
23,311
4.6%
   Nonrecourse debt
61,076,331
 2,645,534
8.7%
106,031,187
 4,680,879
8.8%
Total interest bearing liabilities
68,447,861
 2,775,093
8.1%
107,054,230
 4,704,342
8.8%
Other liabilities
34,637,479
34,210,891
Stockholders' equity
193,152,076
181,967,571
$296,237,416
$323,232,692
Net direct finance and interest income
$10,010,978
1.8%
$9,591,859
1.3%
Net direct finance and interest income to
average interest-earning assets
7.8%
6.8%
Average interest-earning assets over
average interest bearing liabilities
376.1%
264.6%

(1) Direct finance income and interest expense on discounted lease rentals and nonrecourse debt of $54,684,000 and $90,106,000 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, offset each other and do not contribute to the Company's net interest and finance income.

(2) Average balance is based on quarter-end balances, and includes non-accrual leases, and is presented net of unearned income.

         Provision for Lease Losses -- The Company's provision for lease losses in the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2002 was $38,000 and $218,000, respectively, compared to $904,000 and $2,436,000, respectively, for the same periods of the prior fiscal year. The reduction in the provision for both periods reflects a slight improvement in the portfolio's performance. The prior fiscal year periods include a provision for the deterioration in the underlying credit of one large lease transaction in process, which was not required in the current year.

         Other Income -- Other income is a significant source of income for the Company, accounting for 43% of the Company's gross profit during the quarter ended December 31, 2002 and 59% during the second quarter of fiscal 2002. Total other income for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 decreased by $1.8 million, or 31%, to $3.9 million, compared to $5.6 million for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. The decrease in other income is primarily due to a $2.5 million, or 50%, decrease in gain on sale of leases and leased property to $2.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 from $4.9 million for the same period of the prior year. This reflected a decrease in income from a lower volume of leased property sales. Operating and sales type income of $1.3 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2003 more than doubled from $601,000 for the same quarter of fiscal 2002, benefiting from an increase in the volume of lease extensions and short term lease renewals.

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         For the six months ended December 31, 2002, other income accounted for 45% of the Company's gross profit compared to 60% for the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. Total other income for the first six months of fiscal 2003 decreased $2.9 million, or 27%, to $8.0 million from $10.9 million for the same period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease in other income is primarily due to a $3.1 million, or 40%, decrease in gain on sale of leases and leased property to $4.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2002 from $7.8 million for the same period of the prior year. This primarily reflected a lower volume of leased property sales. Operating and sales type income of $3.1 million increased $757,000, or 32%, during the first six months of fiscal 2003 compared to $2.3 million for the same period of fiscal 2002, again reflecting an increase in the volume of lease extensions and short term lease renewals.

         Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses -- S,G&A expenses increased by $670,000, or 18%, to $4.3 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2003 compared to $3.6 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2002. For the first six months, S,G&A expenses increased 10% to $8.2 million from $7.4 million reported for the first six months of the prior fiscal year. The increase in S,G&A for both periods is due to higher costs related to an expansion of the sales organization.

         Taxes -- Taxes were accrued at a tax rate of 38.5% for the six months ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, representing the estimated annual tax rate for the years ending June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

FINANCIAL CONDITION ANALYSIS

Lease Portfolio Analysis

         The Company's risk assets are comprised almost exclusively of leases for capital assets to businesses and other commercial or non-profit organizations. All leases are secured by the underlying property being leased. A portion of lease originations are discounted to banks or finance companies on a nonrecourse basis at fixed interest rates. Leases that are not assigned to financial institutions are held in internal portfolios. Over the past two fiscal years, the Company has funded a significantly greater percentage of new lease transactions internally. During the six months ended December 31, 2002, approximately 90% of the total dollar amount of new leases booked by the Company were held in its own portfolio, compared to 69% during the first six months of fiscal 2002. During the six months ended December 31, 2002, the Company's net investment in capital leases increased by $15.0 million. This increase includes a $16.2 million increase in the Company's investment in lease receivables, and a $1.2 million reduction in the investment in estimated residual values. The increase in the investment in capital leases is primarily due to the higher volume of new lease transactions booked and retained in the Company's portfolio as compared to the volume of lease transactions coming to their end of term during the period.

         The Company often makes payments to purchase leased property prior to the commencement of the lease. The disbursements for these lease transactions in process are generally made to facilitate the lessees' property implementation schedule. The lessee is contractually obligated by the lease to make rental payments directly to the Company during the period that the transaction is in process, and the lessee is generally obligated to reimburse the Company for all disbursements under certain circumstances. At December 31, 2002, the Company's investment in property acquired for transactions in process was $28.1 million, compared to $20.6 million at June 30, 2002, and $19.8 million at December 31, 2001. This increase was primarily due to the larger volume of lease transactions in process during the first half of fiscal 2003 compared to the prior year.

         The Company monitors the performance of all leases held in its own portfolio, transactions in process as well as lease transactions assigned to lenders, if the Company retains a residual investment in the leased property subject to the lease. An ongoing review of all leases 10 or more days delinquent is conducted. Lessees who are delinquent with the Company or an assignee are coded in the Company's accounting and tracking systems in order to provide management visibility, periodic reporting, and appropriate reserves. The accrual of interest income on leases will generally be discontinued when the lease becomes 90 days or more past due on its lease payments with the Company, unless the Company believes the investment is otherwise recoverable. Leases may be placed on non accrual earlier if the Company has significant doubt about the ability of the lessee to meet its lease obligations, as evidenced by consistent delinquency, deterioration in the lessee's financial condition or other relevant factors.

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The following table summarizes the Company's non-performing capital leases:

December 31, 2002

June 30, 2002

Non-Performing Capital Leases

Non-accrual leases

$ 3,479,957

$ 1,293,594

Restructured leases

        -

        90,150

Leases past due 90 days (other than above)

        11,349

      278,172

     Total non-performing capital leases

$ 3,491,306

$ 1,661,916

Non-performing assets as % of
   total investment in capital leases

2.8%

1.3%

         Included in non-accrual leases at December 31, 2002 is one lease investment of approximately $2.1 million related to a lessee in bankruptcy for which the Company has received all payments due through December 31, 2002, except for a small prepetition amount. In addition to the non-performing capital leases identified above, there was $5.4 million of investment in capital leases at December 31, 2002 for which management has concerns regarding the ability of the lessees to continue to meet existing lease obligations, compared with $6.8 million at June 30, 2002. This amount consists of leases classified as substandard or doubtful, or with lessees that currently are experiencing financial difficulties or that management believes may experience financial difficulties in the future.

Allowance for Lease Losses

         The allowance for lease losses provides coverage for probable and estimatable losses in the Company's lease portfolios. The allowance recorded is based on a quarterly review of all leases outstanding and transactions in process. Lease receivables or residuals are charged off when they are deemed completely uncollectible. The determination of the appropriate amount of any provision is based on management's judgment at that time and takes into consideration all known relevant internal and external factors that may affect the lease portfolio.

(dollars in 000's)

Allowance for lease losses at June 30, 2002

$ 5,502

Charge-off of lease receivables

(586)

Recovery of amounts previously written off

174

Provision for lease losses

      218

Allowance for lease losses at December 31, 2002

$ 5,308

Net investment in capital leases at December 31, 2002

$123,053

Allowance for lease losses as percent of net investment
   in capital leases at December 31, 2002

4.3%

         The allowance for lease losses decreased to $5.3 million (4.3% of net investment in capital leases) at December 31, 2002 from $5.5 million (5.1% of net investment in capital leases) at June 30, 2002. This allowance consisted of $3.3 million allocated to specific accounts and $2.0 million that was unallocated. The decrease in the allowance at December 31, 2002 primarily relates to a decrease in specific reserves as the Company's exposure to certain credits has decreased. The Company considers the allowance for doubtful accounts of $5.3 million at December 31, 2002 adequate to cover losses specifically identified as well as inherent in the lease portfolios. However, no assurance can be given that the Company will not, in any particular period, sustain lease losses that are sizeable in relation to the amount reserved, or that subsequent evaluations of the lease portfolio, in light of factors then prevailing, including economic conditions and the on-going credit review process will not require significant increases in the allowance for loan and lease losses. Among other factors, a continued economic slowdown may have an adverse impact on the adequacy of the allowance for lease losses by increasing credit risk and the risk of potential loss even further. As the Company has retained a significantly greater percentage of leases in its own portfolio, this creates increased exposure to delinquencies, repossessions, foreclosures and losses than the Company has historically experienced.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The Company funds it's operating activities through internally generated funds, nonrecourse debt and bank deposits. The Leasing Companies' capital expenditures for leased property purchases are occasionally financed by assigning certain base lease term payments to banks or other financial institutions, including CalFirst Bank. The assigned lease payments are discounted at fixed rates such that the lease payments are sufficient to fully amortize the aggregate outstanding debt. At December 31, 2002, the Company had outstanding nonrecourse debt aggregating $54.7 million relating to property under capital leases. In the past, the Company has been able to obtain adequate nonrecourse funding commitments, and the Company believes it will be able to do so in the future.

         Deposits have not been an important source of funds for the Company. Deposits totaled $7.6 million at December 31, 2002, compared to $1.8 million at December 31, 2001. The following table presents average balances and average rates paid on deposits for the six months ended December 31, 2002 and 2001:

Six months ended December 31,

2002

2001

Average
Balance

Average
Rate Paid

Average
Balance

Average
Rate Paid

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

$1,060,613

n/a

$ 435,921

n/a

Interest-bearing demand deposits

19,189

0.50%

12,739

0.50%

Savings deposits

244,334

2.18%

12,048

1.98%

Time deposits less than $100,000

4,495,081

3.51%

752,722

4.57%

Time deposits, $100,000 or more

$2,612,926

3.60%

$ 245,534

4.82%

         In April 2001, the Board of Directors authorized management, at its discretion, to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock. During the six months ended December 31, 2002, the Company repurchased 130,000 shares at an aggregate cost of $1.8 million. As of February 7, 2003, 640,356 shares remain available under this authorization.

         At December 31, 2002, the Company's cash and cash equivalents were $71.3 million. The need for cash used for operating activities will increase as the Company expands. The Company believes that existing cash balances, cash flow from operations, cash flows from its financing and investing activities, and assignments (on a nonrecourse basis) of lease payments will be sufficient to meet its foreseeable financing needs.

         Stockholders' equity at December 31, 2002 was $194.8 million, or 67% of total assets, compared to $184.8 million, or 60% of total assets, at December 31, 2001. At December 31, 2002, the Company and the Bank exceed their regulatory capital requirements and are considered "well-capitalized" under guidelines established by the FRB and the OCC.

          Inflation has not had a significant impact upon the operations of the Company.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

          This document contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Factors that might affect forward-looking statements include, among other things:

  • General economic or industry conditions could be less favorable than expected, resulting in a reduced demand for capital assets, deterioration in credit quality, deterioration in the recoverability of our investment in leased property and lease residual values, and a change in the allowance for lease losses;
  • Changes in the domestic interest rate environment could reduce interest income and could increase lease losses;
  • Over the past two years, the Company has retained an increasing number of lease transactions in its own portfolio which has increased the Company's exposure to credit risk;
  • CalFirst Bank is a start-up bank and may not attract or retain sufficient deposits at attractive interest rates to fund its lease portfolio, and therefore could require additional investment by the Company, produce lower lease growth and continuing losses;
  • Security breaches, systems failures, computer viruses or other similar events could damage CalFirst Bank's reputation, or Internet banks in general, and inhibit the ability to raise deposits;
  • The conditions of the securities markets could change, adversely affecting the value or credit quality of the Company's assets, or the availability and terms of funding necessary to meet the Company's liquidity needs;
  • The Company's Common Stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market System, but the volume of trading has been limited and the low volume of trading limits the liquidity of the Common Stock;
  • Changes in the extensive laws, regulations and policies governing financial services companies could alter the Company's business environment or affect operations;
  • Catastrophic events could impair the Company's business operations or systems, or that of its lessees, resulting in losses;
  • All the above factors could impact the Company's ability to remain in compliance with commitments made to federal bank regulators in connection with the formation of CalFirst Bank.

The result of these and other factors could cause a difference from expectations of the risk characteristics of the lease portfolio, the level of defaults and a change in the provision for loan and lease losses. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligations to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which they are made.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

          The Company's principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, based on their evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a -14 (c)) as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are adequate and effective for the purposes set forth in the definition in Exchange Act rules.

Changes in internal controls.

          There were no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Company's internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

There was one report on Form 8-K filed during the three months ended December 31, 2002. The report filed on October 24, 2002 related to the release of the Company's earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

(a) Exhibits

None

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CALIFORNIA FIRST NATIONAL BANCORP

SIGNATURE

 

 

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.

    California First National Bancorp
   
                    Registrant
DATE: February 12, 2003 BY: S. LESLIE JEWETT /s/
    S. LESLIE JEWETT
   

Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

I, Patrick E. Paddon, certify that:

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of California First National Bancorp;
  2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; and
  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

    1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
    2. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
    3. presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

    1. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
    2. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date: February 12, 2003

PATRICK E PADDON /S/


Patrick E. Paddon
Chief Executive Officer

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I, S. Leslie Jewett, certify that:

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of California First National Bancorp;
  2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; and
  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

    1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
    2. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
    3. presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

    1. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
    2. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date: February 12, 2003

S. LESLIE JEWETT /S/


S. Leslie Jewett
Chief Financial Officer

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