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UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION





Washington, D.C. 20549





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FORM 10-K





|x |  | Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001
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| ̈Transition |  | Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act  of 1934
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Commission file number: 0-25141





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MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)





Texas

76-0579161(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)





9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 252


Houston, Texas 77036


(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)





(713) 776-3876


(Registrants telephone number, including area code)





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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of
the Act:





None





Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:





Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share


(Title of class)





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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 if disclosure of delinquent
filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or
any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ̈





As of March 20, 2002, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was 7,013,829. As of such date, the aggregate market value of the shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates, based on the closing price of the
Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market System on such date of $11.75 per share, was approximately $60,164,853.





Documents
Incorporated by Reference:





Portions of the Companys Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed within
120 days after December 31, 2001, are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10-13 of this Form 10-K.





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PART I





Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements





Statements and financial discussion and analysis
contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and documents incorporated herein by reference that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements describe the Companys future plans, strategies and expectations, are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Companys control. The important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include, without limitation:





| |  |  | changes in interest rates and market prices, which could reduce the Companys net interest margins, asset valuations and expense expectations;
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| |  |  | changes in the levels of loan prepayments and the resulting effects on the value of the Companys loan portfolio;
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| |  |  | changes in local economic and business conditions which adversely affect the ability of the Companys customers to transact profitable business with the Company, including
the ability of borrowers to repay their loans according to their terms or a change in the value of the related collateral;
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| |  |  | increased competition for deposits and loans adversely affecting rates and terms;
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| |  |  | the Companys ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates;
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| |  |  | the timing, impact and other uncertainties of the Companys ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
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| |  |  | increased credit risk in the Companys 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;
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| |  |  | the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of and provisions made to the allowance for loan losses;
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| |  |  | changes in the availability of funds resulting in increased costs or reduced liquidity;
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| |  |  | increased asset levels and changes in the composition of assets and the resulting impact on our capital levels and regulatory capital ratios;
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| |  |  | the Companys ability to acquire, operate and maintain cost effective and efficient systems without incurring unexpectedly difficult or expensive but necessary
technological changes;
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| |  |  | the loss of senior management or operating personnel and the potential inability to hire qualified personnel at reasonable compensation levels; and
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| |  |  | changes in statutes and government regulations or their interpretations applicable to bank holding companies and our present and future banking and other subsidiaries,
including changes in tax requirements and tax rates.
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All written or oral forward-looking statements
attributable to the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, unless the securities laws require it to do so.




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Item 1.Business





General





MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (the
Company) was incorporated as a business corporation under the laws of the State of Texas in 1998 to serve as a holding company for MetroBank, National Association (the Bank). The Companys headquarters are located at
9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 252, Houston, Texas 77036, and its telephone number is (713) 776-3876.





The Companys
mission is to enhance shareholder value by maximizing profitability and operating as the premier multicultural bank in each community that it serves. The Company operates in a niche market by providing personalized, culturally sensitive service to
the multicultural communities in Houston and Dallas. The Company has strategically opened each of its 14 banking offices in an area with large multi-ethnic concentrations and intends to pursue branch opportunities in multi-ethnic markets with
significant small and mediumsized business activity.





Management believes that the multicultural communities present
excellent opportunities for future growth. According to the Greater Houston Partnership/Chamber of Commerce, the greater Houston metropolitan area is home to an Asian population of approximately 245,900, with people of Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean
and Taiwanese ancestry comprising the four largest groups. Houstons Hispanic population is approximately 1,146,300 and represents approximately one-quarter of the citys population. The Asian and Hispanic communities together comprise
almost one-third of the total population of Houston. Similarly, according to the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the greater Dallas metropolitan area has a growing Asian community of approximately 196,456 and a Hispanic population of approximately
856,349 that constitutes, in the aggregate, approximately one-quarter of the total population of Dallas.





While the Company
believes many of its competitors either fail to recognize the cultural distinctions among various ethnic groups or focus on only one ethnic group, management of the Company is acutely aware of and understands the unique cultural nuances of each
community it serves. Multi-ethnic customers require a special level of understanding from their banker, whether it be the specific characteristics of the businesses they operate or the native dialect in which they converse. In order to better serve
its customers, the Company recruits bilingual, multilingual and multicultural employees, publishes Company literature in four languages (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese) and celebrates cultural holidays such as Chinese New Year and Cinco
de Mayo at its branches. In addition, the active involvement of directors and officers in various ethnic civic organizations allows management to better understand and respond to the needs of each community that it serves. Management believes that
each ethnic group has its own unique cultural characteristics and tailors its products and services to best serve each group. For example, the Company offers deposit products that appeal to the unique saving philosophies of various ethnic groups.
The Company believes that this awareness, personalized service and a broad array of products gives it a distinct competitive advantage in its chosen market areas.





The Bank was organized in 1987 by Don J. Wang, the Companys current Chairman of the Board, and five other Asian-American small business owners, four of whom currently serve as
directors of the Company and the Bank. The organizers perceived that the financial needs of various ethnic groups in Houston were not being adequately served and sought to provide modern banking products and services that accommodated the cultures
of the businesses operating in these communities. In 1989, the Bank expanded its service philosophy to Houstons Hispanic community by acquiring from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the FDIC) the assets and liabilities of
a community bank located in a primarily Hispanic section of Houston. This acquisition broadened the Banks market and increased its assets from approximately $30.0 million to approximately $100.0 million. Other than this acquisition, the Bank
has accomplished its growth internally through the establishment of de novo branches in market areas with large Asian and Hispanic communities. Since the Banks formation in 1987, it has established 11 branches in the greater Houston
metropolitan area. In 1996, the Bank expanded into the Dallas metropolitan area, and with the success of the first Dallas area branch, opened two additional branch offices in 1998 and 1999, respectively.




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Business





In connection with the Companys multi-ethnic approach to community banking, the Company offers products designed to appeal to its customers and further enhance profitability. The Company believes that it has
developed a reputation as the premier provider of financial products and services to small and medium-sized businesses and consumers located in the multicultural communities that it serves. Each of its product lines is an outgrowth of the
Companys expertise in meeting the particular needs of its customers. The Companys principal lines of business are the following:





Commercial and Industrial Loans.    The primary lending focus of the Company is to small and medium-sized businesses in a variety of industries. Its commercial lending emphasis includes
loans to wholesalers, manufacturers and business service companies. The Company makes available to businesses a broad range of short and medium-term commercial lending products for working capital (including inventory and accounts receivable),
purchases of equipment and machinery and business expansion (including acquisitions of real estate and improvements). As of December 31, 2001, the Companys commercial and industrial loan portfolio totaled $312.9 million or 62.7% of the gross
loan portfolio. At that date, the Company had a concentration of loans in the hotel and motel industry of $88.0 million. Hotel and motel lending was originally targeted by the Company because of managements particular expertise in this
industry and a perception that it was an under-served market. More recently, the Company has broadened its lending strategy in efforts to further diversify its portfolio to other industries such as retail centers, restaurants, self-service gasoline
and convenience marts, apartment buildings, and various other small businesses.





Commercial Mortgage
Loans.    The Company makes commercial mortgage loans to finance the purchase of real property, which generally consists of developed real estate. The Companys commercial mortgage loans are secured by first liens on
real estate, typically have variable rates and amortize over a 15 to 20 year period, with balloon payments due at the end of five to seven years. As of December 31, 2001, the Company had a commercial mortgage portfolio of $131.0 million or 27.8% of
the gross loan portfolio.





Construction Loans.    The Company makes loans to
finance the construction of residential and non-residential properties. The majority of the Companys residential construction loans are for single-family dwellings, which are under earnest money contracts. The Company also originates loans to
finance the construction of commercial properties such as multi-family, office, industrial, warehouse and retail centers. As of December 31, 2001, the Company had a real estate construction portfolio of $36.2 million or 7.3% of the gross loan
portfolio, of which, $6.0 million was residential and $30.2 million was commercial.





Residential Mortgage
Brokerage and Lending.    The Company uses its existing branch network to offer a complete line of single-family residential mortgage products. The Company solicits and receives a fee to process residential mortgage loans,
which are underwritten and pre-sold to third party mortgage companies. The Company does not fund or service the loans underwritten by third party mortgage companies. The Company also makes five to seven year balloon residential mortgage loans with a
15-year amortization to its existing customers on a select basis, which loans are retained in the Companys portfolio. As of December 31, 2001, the residential mortgage portfolio totaled $7.8 million or 1.6% of the gross loan portfolio.





Government Guaranteed Small Business Lending.    The Company has developed an
expertise in several government guaranteed lending programs in order to provide credit enhancement to its commercial and industrial and mortgage portfolios. As a Preferred Lender under the United States Small Business Administration (the
SBA) federally guaranteed lending program, the Companys pre-approved status allows it to quickly respond to customers needs. Depending upon prevailing market conditions, the Company may sell the guaranteed portion of these
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these loans. The Company specializes in SBA loans to minority-owned businesses. As of December 31, 2001, the Company had $101.3 million in the retained portion of its SBA loans, approximately
$63.8 million of which was guaranteed by the SBA. For the SBAs fiscal year ended September 30 2001, the Company was ranked as the largest SBA loan originator in the 32- county Houston SBA District in terms of dollar volume produced. Another
source of government guaranteed lending provided by the Company is Business and Industrial loans (B&I Loans) which are secured by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (the USDA) and are available to borrowers in areas with
a population of less than 50,000. As of December 31, 2001, the Companys USDA portfolio totaled $5.2 million. The Company also offers guaranteed loans through the Overseas Chinese Credit Guaranty Fund (OCCGF), which is sponsored by
the government of Taiwan. These loans are for people of Chinese decent or origin, who are not mainland Chinese by birth and who reside overseas. As of December 31, 2001, the Companys OCCGF portfolio totaled $5.4 million.





Trade Finance.    Since its inception in 1987, the Company has originated trade
finance loans and letters of credit to facilitate export and import transactions for small and medium-sized businesses. In this capacity, the Company has worked with the Export Import Bank of the United States (the Ex-Im Bank), an agency
of the U.S. Government which provides guarantees for trade finance loans. At December 31, 2001, the Companys aggregate trade finance portfolio commitments totaled approximately $11.6 million.





The Company offers a variety of loan and deposit products and services to retail customers through its branch network in Houston and Dallas. Loans to
retail customers include residential mortgage loans, residential construction loans, automobile loans, lines of credit and other personal loans. Retail deposit products and services include checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, time
deposits, ATM cards, debit cards and online banking.





On December 20, 2001, in collaboration with the Mexican Consulate of
Houston, the Company introduced the Matricula Checking account as a service to the Hispanic community in the greater Houston metropolitan area. Using an official Matricula card issued by the consulate as identification, a Mexican national can open
this account. Matricula Checking was the first account of this type in the Houston area. It addresses a significant social issue: Immigrants are typically unable to obtain acceptable identification and lack basic banking services. With this account,
customers have a safe and secure place to keep their money, eliminating the need to carry or hide large sums of cash. The account allows the holder to write checks, execute transactions and make affordable wire transfers. Account holders can also
designate individuals in Mexico to have limited ATM access to their account.





The Companys overall business strategy is to
(i) continue to service its small and medium-sized owner-operated businesses and retail customers, especially in the Asian and Hispanic communities, by providing individualized, responsive, quality service, and (ii) expand its geographic reach
either through selective acquisitions of existing financial institutions or by establishing de novo branches in multi-ethnic markets with significant small and medium-sized business activity.





Competition





The banking business is highly competitive, and the profitability
of the Company depends principally on the Companys ability to compete in the market areas in which its banking operations are located. The Company competes with other commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, credit
unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, brokerage and investment banking firms, asset-based non-bank lenders and certain other non-financial entities, including retail stores which may maintain their own credit programs and
certain governmental organizations which may offer more favorable financing. The Company has been able to compete effectively with other financial institutions by emphasizing customer service, technology and responsive decision-making. Additionally,
management believes the Company remains competitive by establishing long-term customer relationships, building customer loyalty and providing a broad line of products and services designed to address the specific needs of its customers.




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In addition, the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which breaks down the barriers
between financial institutions, securities firms and insurance companies, may significantly change the competitive environment in which the Company and the Bank conduct business. See Supervision and RegulationThe
CompanyFinancial Modernization.





Employees





As of December 31, 2001, the Company had 298 full-time equivalent employees, 37 of whom were officers of the Bank classified as Vice President or above. The Company considers its relations with employees to be
satisfactory.





Supervision and Regulation





The supervision and regulation of bank holding companies and their subsidiaries is intended primarily for the protection of depositors, the deposit insurance funds of the FDIC and the banking system as a whole, and
not for the protection of the bank holding company shareholders or creditors. The banking agencies have broad enforcement power over bank holding companies and banks including the power to impose substantial fines and other penalties for violations
of laws and regulations.





The following description summarizes some of the laws to which the Company and the Bank are subject.
References herein to applicable statutes and regulations are brief summaries thereof, do not purport to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such statutes and regulations.





The Company





The Company
is a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act, as amended, (the BHCA), and it is subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve
Board). The BHCA and other federal laws subject bank holding companies to particular restrictions on the types of activities in which they may engage, and to a range of supervisory requirements and activities, including regulatory enforcement
actions for violations of laws and regulations.





Regulatory Restrictions on Dividends; Source of
Strength.    It is the policy of the Federal Reserve Board that bank holding companies should pay cash dividends on common stock only out of income available over the past year and only if prospective earnings retention is
consistent with the organizations expected future needs and financial condition. The policy provides that bank holding companies should not maintain a level of cash dividends that undermines the bank holding companys ability to serve as
a source of strength to its banking subsidiaries.





Under Federal Reserve Board policy, a bank holding company is expected to act
as a source of financial strength to each of its banking subsidiaries and commit resources to their support. Such support may be required at times when, absent this Federal Reserve Board policy, a holding company may not be inclined to provide it.
As discussed below, a bank holding company in certain circumstances could be required to guarantee the capital plan of an undercapitalized banking subsidiary.





In the event of a bank holding companys bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the trustee will be deemed to have assumed and is required to cure immediately any deficit under any commitment by
the debtor holding company to any of the federal banking agencies to maintain the capital of an insured depository institution, and any claim for breach of such obligation will generally have priority over most other unsecured claims.





Scope of Permissible Activities.    Except as provided below, the Company is prohibited from acquiring a direct or
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or bank holding company and from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks or furnishing services to its subsidiary banks, except
the Company may engage in and may own shares of companies engaged in certain activities found by the Federal Reserve to be so closely related to banking or managing and controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. These activities include,
among others, operating a mortgage, finance, credit card or factoring company; performing certain data processing operations; providing investment and financial advice; acting as an insurance agent for certain types of credit-related insurance;
leasing personal property on a full-payout, non-operating basis; and providing certain stock brokerage and investment advisory services. In approving acquisitions or the addition of activities, the Federal Reserve considers whether the acquisition
or the additional activities can reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, that outweigh such possible adverse effects as undue concentration of resources,
decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interest or unsound banking practices.





However, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act,
effective in 2000, amended the BHC Act and granted certain expanded powers to bank holding companies. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act permits bank holding companies to become financial holding companies and thereby affiliate with securities firms and
insurance companies and engage in other activities that are financial in nature. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act defines financial in nature to include securities underwriting, dealing and market making; sponsoring mutual funds and investment
companies; insurance underwriting and agency; merchant banking activities; and activities that the Federal Reserve has determined to be closely related to banking. No regulatory approval will be required for a financial holding company to acquire a
company, other than a bank or savings association, engaged in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to activities that are financial in nature, as determined by the Federal Reserve.





Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, a bank holding company may become a financial holding company if each of its subsidiary banks is well capitalized
under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA) prompt corrective action provisions, is well managed, and has at least a satisfactory rating under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA) by
filing a declaration that the bank holding company wishes to become a financial holding company. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act defines financial in nature to include securities underwriting, dealing and market making; sponsoring mutual
funds and investment companies; insurance underwriting and agency; merchant banking activities; and activities that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be closely related to banking. Subsidiary banks of a financial holding company must
remain well capitalized and well managed in order to continue to engage in activities that are financial in nature without regulatory actions or restrictions, which could include divestiture of the financial in nature subsidiary or subsidiaries. In
addition, a financial holding company may not acquire a company that is engaged in activities that are financial in nature unless each of its subsidiary banks has a CRA rating of satisfactory or better.





While the Federal Reserve Board will serve as the umbrella regulator for financial holding companies and has the power to examine banking
organizations engaged in new activities, regulation and supervision of activities which are financial in nature or determined to be incidental to such financial activities will be handled along functional lines. Accordingly, activities of
subsidiaries of a financial holding company will be regulated by the agency or authorities with the most experience regulating that activity as it is conducted in a financial holding company.





Safe and Sound Banking Practices.    Bank holding companies are not permitted to engage in unsafe and unsound banking practices. The Federal Reserve
Boards Regulation Y, for example, generally requires a holding company to give the Federal Reserve Board prior notice of any redemption or repurchase of its own equity securities, if the consideration to be paid, together with the
consideration paid for any repurchases or redemptions in the preceding year, is equal to 10% or more of the companys consolidated net worth. The Federal Reserve Board may oppose the transaction if it believes that the transaction would
constitute an unsafe or unsound practice or would violate any law or regulation. Prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board would not be required for the redemption or purchase of equity securities for a bank holding company that would be well
capitalized both before and after such transaction, wellmanaged and not subject to unresolved supervisory issues.




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The Federal Reserve Board has broad authority to prohibit activities of bank holding companies
and their non-banking subsidiaries which represent unsafe and unsound banking practices or which constitute violations of laws or regulations, and can assess civil money penalties for certain activities conducted on a knowing and reckless basis, if
those activities caused a substantial loss to a depository institution. The penalties can be as high as $1.0 million for each day the activity continues.





Anti-Tying Restrictions.    Bank holding companies and their affiliates are prohibited from tying the provision of certain services, such as extensions of credit, to other services offered
by a holding company or its affiliates.





Capital Adequacy Requirements.    The Federal Reserve Board
has adopted a system using risk-based capital guidelines to evaluate the capital adequacy of bank holding companies. Under the guidelines, specific categories of assets are assigned different risk weights, based generally on the perceived credit
risk of the asset. These risk weights are multiplied by corresponding asset balances to determine a risk-weighted asset base. The guidelines require a minimum total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% (of which at least 4.0% is required to
consist of Tier 1 capital elements). Total capital is the sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital. As of December 31, 2001, the Companys ratio of Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets was 12.50% and its ratio of total capital to total
risk-weighted assets was 13.76%.





In addition to the risk-based capital guidelines, the Federal Reserve Board uses a leverage
ratio as an additional tool to evaluate the capital adequacy of bank holding companies. The leverage ratio is a companys Tier 1 capital divided by its average total consolidated assets. Certain highly rated bank holding companies may maintain
a minimum leverage ratio of 3.0%, but other bank holding companies may be required to maintain a leverage ratio of at least 4.0%. As of December 31, 2001, the Companys leverage ratio was 8.91%.





The federal banking agencies riskbased and leverage ratios are minimum supervisory ratios generally applicable to banking organizations that
meet certain specified criteria. The federal bank regulatory agencies may set capital requirements for a particular banking organization that are higher than the minimum ratios when circumstances warrant. Federal Reserve Board guidelines also
provide that banking organizations experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions will be expected to maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels, without significant reliance on intangible assets.





Imposition of Liability for Undercapitalized Subsidiaries.    Bank regulators are required to take
prompt corrective action to resolve problems associated with insured depository institutions whose capital declines below certain levels. In the event an institution becomes undercapitalized, it must submit a capital
restoration plan. The capital restoration plan will not be accepted by the regulators unless each company having control of the undercapitalized institution guarantees the subsidiarys compliance with the capital restoration plan up to a
certain specified amount. Any such guarantee from a depository institutions holding company is entitled to a priority of payment in bankruptcy.





The aggregate liability of the holding company of an undercapitalized bank is limited to the lesser of 5% of the institutions assets at the time it became undercapitalized or the amount necessary to cause the
institution to be adequately capitalized. The bank regulators have greater power in situations where an institution becomes significantly or critically undercapitalized or fails to submit a capital restoration
plan. For example, a bank holding company controlling such an institution can be required to obtain prior Federal Reserve Board approval of proposed dividends, or might be required to consent to a consolidation or to divest the troubled institution
or other affiliates.





Acquisitions by Bank Holding Companies.    The BHCA requires every bank holding
company to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board before it may acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any bank, or ownership or control of any voting shares of any bank, if after such acquisition it would own or control,




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directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the voting shares of such bank. In approving bank acquisitions by bank holding companies, the Federal Reserve Board is required to consider the financial
and managerial resources and future prospects of the bank holding company and the banks concerned, the convenience and needs of the communities to be served, and various competitive factors.





Control Acquisitions.    The Change in Bank Control Act prohibits a person or group of persons from acquiring control of a bank holding company
unless the Federal Reserve Board has been notified and has not objected to the transaction. Under a rebuttable presumption established by the Federal Reserve Board, the acquisition of 10% of more of a class of voting stock of a bank holding company
with a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, such as the Company, would, under the circumstances set forth in the presumption, constitute acquisition of control of the Company.





In addition, any entity is required to obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve Board under the BHCA before acquiring 25% (5% in the case of an
acquirer that is a bank holding company) or more of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, or otherwise obtaining control or a controlling influence over the Company.





The Bank





The Bank is a nationally chartered banking
association, the deposits of which are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) of the FDIC. The Banks primary regulator is the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the OCC). By virtue of the insurance of its
deposits, however, the Bank is also subject to supervision and regulation by the FDIC. Such supervision and regulation subjects the Bank to special restrictions, requirements, potential enforcement actions, and periodic examination by the OCC.
Because the Federal Reserve Board regulates the bank holding company parent of the Bank, the Federal Reserve Board also has supervisory authority, which directly affects the Bank.





Financial Modernization.    Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, a national bank may establish a financial subsidiary and engage, subject to limitations on
investment, in activities that are financial in nature, other than insurance underwriting, insurance company portfolio investment, real estate development, real estate investment, annuity issuance and merchant banking activities. To do so, a bank
must be well capitalized, well managed and have a CRA rating of satisfactory or better. National banks with financial subsidiaries must remain well capitalized and well managed in order to continue to engage in activities that are financial in
nature without regulatory actions or restrictions, which could include divestiture of the financial in nature subsidiary or subsidiaries. In addition, a bank may not acquire a company that is engaged in activities that are financial in nature unless
the bank has a CRA rating of satisfactory or better.





Branching.    The establishment of a branch
must be approved by the OCC, which considers a number of factors, including financial history, capital adequacy, earnings prospects, character of management, needs of the community and consistency with corporate powers.





Restrictions on Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders.    Transactions between the Bank and its non-banking affiliates,
including the Company, are subject to Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act. An affiliate of a bank is any company or entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the bank. In general, Section 23A imposes limits on the
amount of such transactions, and also requires certain levels of collateral for loans to affiliated parties. It also limits the amount of advances to third parties which are collateralized by the securities or obligations of the Company or its
non-banking subsidiaries.





Affiliate transactions are also subject to Section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act which generally
requires that certain transactions between the Bank and its affiliates be on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the Bank, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with or involving other nonaffiliated
persons.




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The restrictions on loans to directors, executive officers, principal shareholders and their
related interests (collectively referred to herein as insiders) contained in the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O apply to all insured depository institutions and their subsidiaries. These restrictions include limits on loans to one
borrower and conditions that must be met before such a loan can be made. There is also an aggregate limitation on all loans to insiders and their related interests. These loans cannot exceed the institutions total unimpaired capital and
surplus, and the OCC may determine that a lesser amount is appropriate. Insiders are subject to enforcement actions for knowingly accepting loans in violation of applicable restrictions.





Restrictions on Distribution of Subsidiary Bank Dividends and Assets.    Dividends paid by the Bank have provided a substantial part of the Companys
operating funds and for the foreseeable future it is anticipated that dividends paid by the Bank to the Company will continue to be the Companys principal source of operating funds. Capital adequacy requirements serve to limit the amount of
dividends that may be paid by the Bank. Until capital surplus equals or exceeds capital stock, a national bank must transfer to surplus 10% of its net income for the preceding four quarters in the case of an annual dividend or 10% of its net income
for the preceding two quarters in the case of a quarterly or semiannual dividend. At December 31, 2001, the Banks capital surplus exceeded its capital stock. Without prior approval, a national bank may not declare a dividend if the total
amount of all dividends, declared by the bank in any calendar year exceeds the total of the banks retained net income for the current year and retained net income for the preceding two years. Under federal law, the Bank cannot pay a dividend
if, after paying the dividend, the Bank will be undercapitalized. The OCC may declare a dividend payment to be unsafe and unsound even though the Bank would continue to meet its capital requirements after the dividend.





Because the Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from its subsidiaries, its right to participate in the distribution of assets of
any subsidiary upon the subsidiarys liquidation or reorganization will be subject to the prior claims of the subsidiarys creditors. In the event of a liquidation or other resolution of an insured depository institution, the claims of
depositors and other general or subordinated creditors are entitled to a priority of payment over the claims of holders of any obligation of the institution to its shareholders, arising as a result of their status as shareholders, including any
depository institution holding company (such as the Company) or any shareholder or creditor thereof.





Examinations.    The OCC periodically examines and evaluates insured banks. Based upon such an evaluation, the OCC may revalue the assets of the institution and require that it establish specific reserves to
compensate for the difference between the OCC-determined value and the book value of such assets.





Audit
Reports.    Insured institutions with total assets of $500 million or more must submit annual audit reports prepared by independent auditors to federal regulators. In some instances, the audit report of the institutions
holding company can be used to satisfy this requirement. Auditors must receive examination reports, supervisory agreements, and reports of enforcement actions. In addition, financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the U.S., managements certifications concerning responsibility for the financial statements, internal controls and compliance with legal requirements designated by the OCC, and an attestation by the auditor regarding the
statements of management relating to the internal controls must be submitted. For institutions with total assets of more than $3 billion, independent auditors may be required to review quarterly financial statements. The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA) requires that independent audit committees be formed, consisting of outside directors only. The committees of such institutions must include members with experience in banking or financial
management, must have access to outside counsel, and must not include representatives of large customers.





Capital Adequacy
Requirements.    Similar to the Federal Reserve Boards requirements for bank holding companies, the OCC has adopted regulations establishing minimum requirements for the capital adequacy of national banks. The OCC may
establish higher minimum requirements if, for example, a bank has previously received special attention or has a high susceptibility to interest rate risk.




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The OCCs risk-based capital guidelines generally require national banks to have a minimum
ratio of Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets of 4.0% and a ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets of 8.0%. As of December 31, 2001, the Banks ratio of Tier 1 capital to total riskweighted assets was 11.92% and its
ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets was 13.18%.





The OCCs leverage guidelines require national banks to
maintain Tier 1 capital of no less than 4.0% of average total assets, except in the case of certain highly rated banks for which the requirement is 3.0% of average total assets unless a higher leverage capital ratio is warranted by the particular
circumstances or risk profile of the depository institution. As of December 31, 2001, the Banks ratio of Tier 1 capital to average total assets (leverage ratio) was 8.50%.





Corrective Measures for Capital Deficiencies.    The federal banking regulators are required to take prompt corrective action with respect to
capital-deficient institutions. Agency regulations define, for each capital category, the levels at which institutions are well capitalized, adequately capitalized, under capitalized, significantly under
capitalized and critically under capitalized. A well capitalized bank has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or higher; a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or higher; a leverage ratio of 5.0% or higher; and
is not subject to any written agreement, order or directive requiring it to maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. An adequately capitalized bank has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or higher; a Tier 1
risk-based capital ratio of 4.0% or higher; a leverage ratio of 4.0% or higher (3.0% or higher if the bank was rated a composite 1 in its most recent examination report and is not experiencing significant growth); and does not meet the criteria for
a well capitalized bank. A bank is under capitalized if it fails to meet any one of the ratios required to be adequately capitalized.





In addition to requiring undercapitalized institutions to submit a capital restoration plan, agency regulations authorize broad restrictions on certain activities of undercapitalized institutions including asset
growth, acquisitions, branch establishment, and expansion into new lines of business. With certain exceptions, an insured depository institution is prohibited from making capital distributions, including dividends, and is prohibited from paying
management fees to control persons if the institution would be undercapitalized after any such distribution or payment.





As an
institutions capital decreases, the OCCs enforcement powers become more severe. A significantly undercapitalized institution is subject to mandated capital raising activities, restrictions on interest rates paid and transactions with
affiliates, removal of management, and other restrictions. The OCC has only very limited discretion in dealing with a critically undercapitalized institution and is virtually required to appoint a receiver or conservator.





Banks with risk-based capital and leverage ratios below the required minimums may also be subject to certain administrative actions, including the
termination of deposit insurance upon notice and hearing, or a temporary suspension of insurance without a hearing in the event the institution has no tangible capital.





Deposit Insurance Assessments.    The Bank must pay assessments to the FDIC for federal deposit insurance protection. The FDIC has adopted a risk-based
assessment system as required by FDICIA. Under this system, FDIC-insured depository institutions pay insurance premiums at rates based on their risk classification. Institutions assigned to higher-risk classifications (that is, institutions that
pose a greater risk of loss to their respective deposit insurance funds) pay assessments at higher rates than institutions that pose a lower risk. An institutions risk classification is assigned based on its capital levels and the level of
supervisory concern the institution poses to the regulators. In addition, the FDIC can impose special assessments in certain instances.





The FDIC established a process for raising or lowering all rates for insured institutions semi-annually if conditions warrant a change. Under this new system, the FDIC has the flexibility to adjust the assessment rate schedule twice a year
without seeking prior public comment, but only within a range of five cents per $100 above




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or below the assessment schedule adopted. Changes in the rate schedule outside the fivecent range above or below the current schedule can be made by the FDIC only after a full rulemaking
with opportunity for public comment.





On September 30, 1996, President Clinton signed into law an act that contained a
comprehensive approach to recapitalizing the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF) and to assure the payment of the Financing Corporations (FICO) bond obligations. Under this act, banks insured under the BIF are
required to pay a portion of the interest due on bonds that were issued by FICO to help shore up the ailing Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation in 1987. The BIF rate was required to equal one-fifth of the SAIF rate through year-end 1999,
or until the insurance funds were merged, whichever occurred first. Thereafter, BIF and SAIF payers will be assessed pro rata for the FICO bond obligations. With regard to the assessment for the FICO obligation, for the fourth quarter of 2001, the
BIF and SAIF rates were 0.0182% of deposits.





Enforcement Powers.    The FDIC and the other federal
banking agencies have broad enforcement powers, including the power to terminate deposit insurance, impose substantial fines and other civil and criminal penalties, and appoint a conservator or receiver. Failure to comply with applicable laws,
regulations and supervisory agreements could subject the Company or its banking subsidiaries, as well as officers, directors and other institution-affiliated parties of these organizations, to administrative sanctions and potentially substantial
civil money penalties. The appropriate federal banking agency may appoint the FDIC as conservator or receiver for a banking institution (or the FDIC may appoint itself, under certain circumstances) if any one or more of a number of circumstances
exist, including, without limitation, the fact that the banking institution is undercapitalized and has no reasonable prospect of becoming adequately capitalized; fails to become adequately capitalized when required to do so; fails to submit a
timely and acceptable capital restoration plan; or materially fails to implement an accepted capital restoration plan.





Brokered Deposit Restrictions.    Adequately capitalized institutions (as defined for purposes of the prompt corrective action rules described above) cannot accept, renew or roll over brokered deposits except with
a waiver from the FDIC, and are subject to restrictions on the interest rates that can be paid on such deposits. Undercapitalized institutions may not accept, renew, or roll over brokered deposits.





Cross-Guarantee Provisions.    The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA)
contains a cross-guarantee provision which generally makes commonly controlled insured depository institutions liable to the FDIC for any losses incurred in connection with the failure of a commonly controlled depository institution.





Community Reinvestment Act.    The CRA and the regulations issued thereunder are intended to
encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their service area, including low and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operations of the banks. These regulations also provide for regulatory assessment of a
banks record in meeting the needs of its service area when considering applications to establish branches, merger applications and applications to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of another bank. FIRREA requires federal banking
agencies to make public a rating of a banks performance under the CRA. In the case of a bank holding company, the CRA performance record of the banks involved in the transaction are reviewed in connection with the filing of an application to
acquire ownership or control of shares or assets of a bank or to merge with any other bank holding company. An unsatisfactory record can substantially delay or block the transaction.





Consumer Laws and Regulations.    In addition to the laws and regulations discussed herein, the Bank is also subject to certain consumer laws and regulations
that are designed to protect consumers in transactions with banks. While the list set forth herein is not exhaustive, these laws and regulations include the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the
Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Fair Housing Act, among others. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must deal with
customers




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when taking deposits or making loans to such customers. The Bank must comply with the applicable provisions of these consumer protection laws and regulations as part of their ongoing customer
relations.





Privacy.    In addition to expanding the activities in which banks and bank holding
companies may engage, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act imposes new requirements on financial institutions with respect to customer privacy. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act generally prohibits disclosure of customer information to non-affiliated third parties
unless the customer has been given the opportunity to object and has not objected to such disclosure. Financial institutions are further required to disclose their privacy policies to customers annually. Financial institutions, however, will be
required to comply with state law if it is more protective of customer privacy than the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The privacy provisions became effective on July 1, 2001. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act contains a variety of other provisions including a
prohibition against ATM surcharges unless the customer has first been provided notice of the imposition and amount of the fee.





USA Patriot Act of 2001.    The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot) Act of 2001 was enacted in October 2001. The USA Patriot
Act is intended to strengthen the ability of U.S. law enforcement and the intelligence communities to work cohesively to combat terrorism on a variety of fronts. The potential impact of the USA Patriot Act on financial institutions of all kinds is
significant and wide ranging. The USA Patriot Act contains a broad range of anti-money laundering and financial transparency laws and requires various regulations, including: (i) due diligence requirements for financial institutions that administer,
maintain, or manage private bank accounts or correspondent accounts for non-U.S. persons; (ii) standards for verifying customer identification at account opening; (iii) rules to promote cooperation among financial institutions, regulators and law
enforcement entities in identifying parties that may be involved in terrorism or money laundering; (iv) reports by nonfinancial trades and business filed with the Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for transactions
exceeding $10,000; and (v) filing of suspicious activities reports involving securities by brokers and dealers if they believe a customer may be violating U.S. laws and regulations.





Instability of Regulatory Structure





Various legislation,
such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act which expanded the powers of banking institutions and bank holding companies, and proposals to overhaul the bank regulatory system and limit the investments that a depository institution may make with insured
funds, is from time to time introduced in Congress. Such legislation may change banking statutes and the operating environment of the Company and its banking subsidiaries in substantial and unpredictable ways. The Company cannot determine the
ultimate effect that the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act will have or the effect that potential legislation, if enacted, or implementing regulations with respect thereto, would have upon the financial condition or results of operations of the Company or its
subsidiaries.





Expanding Enforcement Authority





One of the major additional burdens imposed on the banking industry by FDICIA is the increased ability of banking regulators to monitor the activities of banks and their holding
companies. In addition, the Federal Reserve Board and OCC possess extensive authority to police unsafe or unsound practices and violations of applicable laws and regulations by depository institutions and their holding companies. For example, the
FDIC may terminate the deposit insurance of any institution which it determines has engaged in an unsafe or unsound practice. The agencies can also assess civil money penalties, issue cease and desist or removal orders, seek injunctions, and
publicly disclose such actions. FDICIA, FIRREA and other laws have expanded the agencies authority in recent years, and the agencies have not yet fully tested the limits of their powers.





Effect of Monetary Policy





The policies of regulatory
authorities, including the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve Board, have a significant effect on the operating results of bank holding companies and their subsidiaries. Among the means available to the Federal Reserve Board to affect the money
supply are open market operations in U.S. Government securities, changes in the discount rate or federal funds rate on member bank borrowings, and




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changes in reserve requirements against member bank deposits. These means are used in varying combinations to influence overall growth and distribution of bank loans, investments and deposits,
and their use may affect interest rates charged on loans or paid for deposits.





Federal Reserve Board monetary policies have
materially affected the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future. The nature of future monetary policies and the effect of such policies on the business and earnings of the Company and its
subsidiaries cannot be predicted.





Item 2.Properties





Facilities





The Company conducts business at 15
locations, 11 of which are leased. Included are 14 full-service banking locations and the Companys corporate offices. The following table sets forth specific information on each such location. The Companys headquarters are located at
9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 252, Houston, Texas. The lease for the Companys corporate headquarters will expire in December 2005.





Location

Owned/ Leased

Sq. Ft.

Deposits at December 31, 2001(in thousands)Houston Area:Corporate Offices

Leased

26,461

$
N/A9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 252Bellaire Boulevard

Leased

7,002


282,4649600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 100East

Owned

16,400


84,6156730 Capitol at WaysideChinatown

Leased

2,500


27,5391005 Saint EmanuelSugar Land

Owned

5,665


34,66815144 Southwest FreewayHarwin

Leased

2,463


28,77410000 Harwin DriveClear Lake

Owned

1,986


26,1242424 Bay Area BoulevardVeterans Memorial

Owned

5,571


25,75813480 Veterens Memorial BoulevardMilam

Leased

2,546


14,2312808 Milam StreetBoone Road

Leased

905


8,33111205 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite B-9Dulles

Leased

479


12,7734635 Highway 6Long Point

Leased

3,000


16,4421426 BlalockDallas Area:Richardson

Leased

4,948


58,433275 West Campbell RoadDallas (Harry Hines)

Leased

6,000


16,2312527 Royal LaneGarland

Leased

2,400


6,3683500 West Walnut Street




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Item 3.Legal Proceedings





Legal Proceedings





The Company and the Bank are
from time to time parties to or otherwise involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Management does not believe that there is any pending or threatened proceeding against the Company or the Bank which, upon resolution,
would have a material adverse effect on the Companys or the Banks business, financial condition, results of operation, or cash flows.





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





No
matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2001.





PART II





Item 5.Market for Registrants Common Equity and Related Share Matters





The Companys Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market System (Nasdaq NMS) under the symbol MCBI. As of March
20, 2002, there were 7,013,829 shares outstanding and approximately 172 shareholders of record. The number of beneficial owners is unknown to the Company at this time.





The following table presents the high and low sales prices for the Common Stock reported on the Nasdaq NMS during the two years ended December 31, 2001:





2001

High

LowFourth quarter

$
11.900

$
9.570Third quarter


11.860


9.850Second quarter


10.938


9.625First quarter


12.375


8.2502000Fourth quarter

$
10.000

$
7.875Third quarter


9.750


6.500Second quarter


8.125


6.250First quarter


8.313


6.500





Dividends





Holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends when, and if declared by the Companys Board of Directors, out of funds legally available. While the Company has declared and paid quarterly dividends
since fourth quarter 1998, there is no assurance that the Company will pay dividends in the future.





The cash dividends paid per
share by quarter for the Companys last two fiscal years were as follows:





2001

2000Fourth quarter

$
0.06

$
0.06Third quarter


0.06


0.06Second quarter


0.06


0.06First quarter


0.06


0.06





The principal source of cash revenues to the Company is dividends paid by the
Bank with respect to the Banks capital stock. There are certain restrictions on the payment of such dividends imposed by federal banking




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laws, regulations and authorities. Until capital surplus equals or exceeds capital, a national bank must transfer to surplus 10% of its net income for the preceding four quarters in the case of
an annual dividend or 10% of its net income for the preceding two quarters in the case of a quarterly or semiannual dividend. As of December 31, 2001, the Banks capital surplus exceeded its capital stock. Without prior approval, a national
bank may not declare a dividend if the total amount of all dividends, declared by the bank in any calendar year exceeds the total of the banks retained net income for the current year and retained net income for the preceding two years. As of
December 31, 2001, an aggregate of approximately $17.6 million was available for payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company under applicable restrictions, without regulatory approval. Regulatory authorities could impose administratively
stricter limitations on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company if such limits were deemed appropriate to preserve certain capital adequacy requirements.





In the future, the declaration and payment of dividends on the Common Stock will depend upon the earnings and financial condition of the Company, liquidity and capital requirements, the
general economic and regulatory climate, the Companys ability to service any equity or debt obligations senior to the Common Stock and other factors deemed relevant by the Companys Board of Directors.





Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities





Not
applicable.




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Item 6.Selected Consolidated Financial Data





The following Selected Consolidated Financial Data of the Company should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the
Company, and the accompanying notes, appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the information contained in Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The
selected historical consolidated financial data as of and for each of the four years ended December 31, 2001 is derived from the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements which have been audited by independent accountants. The selected
historical financial data as of and for the year ended December 31, 1997 represents only the Bank and is derived from the Banks audited financial statements which have been audited by independent accountants. Certain prior year amounts have
been reclassified to conform with the 2001 presentation.





Years Ended December 31,2001


2000


1999


1998


1997(1)(Dollars in thousands)Income Statement Data:Interest income

$
55,451


$
63,466


$
53,668


$
47,696


$
41,155Interest expense


23,799



27,276



21,026



20,052



18,138Net interest income


31,652



36,190



32,642



27,644



23,017Provision for loan losses


3,799



7,508



5,550



3,377



3,350Net interest income after provision for loan losses


27,853



28,682



27,092



24,267



19,667Noninterest income


8,660



7,032



6,088



5,609



4,391Noninterest expense


25,383



27,230



22,412



20,980



18,096Income before provision for income taxes


11,130



8,484



10,768



8,896



5,962Provision for income taxes


3,553



3,001



3,638



2,777



1,794Net income

$
7,577


$
5,483


$
7,130


$
6,119


$
4,168Per Share Data:Net income:Basic

$
1.08


$
0.79


$
1.00


$
1.08


$
0.75Diluted


1.07



0.79



1.00



1.06



0.74Book value


9.32



8.42



7.38



7.14



5.49Tangible book value


9.24



8.42



7.38



7.14



5.49Cash dividends


0.24



0.24



0.24



0.06



Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):Basic


6,998



6,972



7,114



5,691



5,581Diluted


7,059



6,973



7,114



5,749



5,616Balance Sheet Data:Total assets

$
742,174


$
736,757


$
660,589


$
587,308


$
505,051Securities


176,230



143,759



110,065



123,190



112,624Total loans


493,145



483,738



495,669



417,686



348,910Allowance for loan losses


8,903



9,271



7,537



6,119



3,569Total deposits


642,751



625,906



544,436



479,506



445,859Other borrowings


25,195



25,573



55,636



50,043



21,611Total shareholders equity


65,229



58,701



52,580



50,024



30,506Average Balance Sheet Data:Total assets

$
727,841


$
698,209


$
620,646


$
532,751


$
469,097Securities


159,416



127,865



119,952



114,248



113,250Total loans


474,986



486,549



456,653



368,394



310,781Allowances for loan losses


9,315



8,589



6,720



5,049



2,722Deposits


626,970



590,217



501,808



477,793



416,895Total shareholders equity


63,539



53,462



53,010



33,992



28,369Performance Ratios:Return on average assets


1.04
%


0.79
%


1.16
%


1.15
%


0.89
%Return on average equity


11.92



10.26



13.52



18.00



14.69Net interest margin


4.64



5.57



5.55



5.50



5.22Efficiency ratio (2)


62.97



62.98



57.92



63.48



66.48




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Years Ended December 31,2001


2000


1999


1998


1997(1)(Dollars in thousands)Asset Quality Ratios:Nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate

1.13
%

0.62
%

1.42
%

1.26
%

0.94
%Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.75


0.40


1.07


0.90


0.65Net loan charge-offs to average loans

0.86


1.19


0.90


0.22


0.62Allowance for loan losses to total loans

1.81


1.92


1.52


1.46


1.02Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans (3)

250.86


416.67


115.03


132.44


134.02Capital Ratios (4):Leverage ratio (5)

8.91
%

8.39
%

8.80
%

8.83
%

5.92
%Average shareholders equity to average total assets

8.73


7.66


8.54


6.38


6.05Tier-1 risk-based capital ratioperiod end

12.50


11.74


11.41


11.73


8.45Total risk-based capital ratioperiod end

13.76


13.00


12.66


12.98


9.46


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|(1) |  | Financial data prior to December 31, 1998 has been adjusted to reflect the four-for-one exchange for the Bank stock.
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|(2) |  | Calculated by dividing total noninterest expense by net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding net securities gains and losses.
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|(3) |  | Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans, loans contractually past due 90 days or more and restructured loans.
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|(4) |  | Capital ratios in 1997 are those of MetroBank, N.A.
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|(5) |  | The leverage ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital at December 31 by full year average assets.
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Item 7.Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations





Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company analyzes the major elements of the Companys balance sheets and
statements of operations. Management believes the most significant judgements and estimates in preparing its financial statements relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses. This section should be read in conjunction with the
Companys Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes and other detailed information appearing elsewhere in this document.





For the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999





Overview





From December 31, 2000 to December 31, 2001, the Company experienced consistent growth as assets increased from $736.8 million at December 31, 2000 to $742.2 million at December 31,
2001, an increase of $5.4 million. Modest loan growth and a 22.5% increase in investment securities accounted for the majority of the Companys asset growth in this period, increasing from $483.7 million and $143.8 million, respectively, at
December 31, 2000 to $493.1 million and $176.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2001. Supporting this growth was an increase in deposits, which rose $16.9 million or 2.7% from $625.9 million to $642.8 million during this period.
Shareholders equity increased to $65.2 million at December 31, 2001, an increase of $6.5 million or 11.1% compared with $58.7 million at December 31, 2000.





From December 31, 1999 to December 31, 2000, total assets grew $76.2 million or 11.5% from $660.6 million to $736.8 million. Total loans slightly decreased in this period from $495.7
million at December 31, 1999 to $483.7 million at December 31, 2000, however, investment securities grew $33.7 million or 30.6% and deposits grew $81.5 million or 15.0%. The deposit growth was primarily due to the expansion of the branch network
late in 1999 that provided increased deposit gathering that funded the growth in investment securities. Shareholders equity increased to $58.7 million at December 31, 2000, an increase of $6.1 million or 11.6% compared with $52.6 million at
December 31, 1999.





Net income available to shareholders was $7.6 million, $5.5 million and $7.1 million for the years ended
December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and diluted net income per common share was $1.07, $0.79 and $1.00 for these same periods. The Company posted returns on average assets of 1.04%, 0.79% and 1.16% and returns on average equity of
11.92%, 10.26% and 13.52% for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and




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1999, respectively. The increases in return on average assets and return on average equity for the year 2001, compared to 2000, were primarily due to increased net income that was supported by
growth in the loan, investment, and deposit portfolios. In addition, net income in 2000 was adversely impacted by a $5.3 million loss in factoring receivables as a result of the Bank being a victim of a fraudulent scheme.





Results of Operations





Net Interest Income





Net interest income 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 the principal source of the Companys earnings. Interest rate fluctuations, as well as changes in the
amount and type of earning assets and liabilities, combine to affect net interest income.





Eleven prime rate reductions occurred
in 2001, totaling 475 basis points. In 2001, the prime rate declined from 9.50% at January 1, 2001 to 4.75% as December 31, 2001, the lowest sustained rate since the early 1960s. As a result, net interest income for the year 2001 decreased
$4.5 million. While interest income declined, interest expense also declined, partially offsetting the overall effect of lower interest income. In addition, decreases in the yields on earning assets were further lessened as approximately half of the
loan portfolio is tied to loans with interest rate floors that averaged approximately 8.0% at December 31, 2001.





2001
versus 2000.    Net interest income totaled $31.7 million in 2001 compared with $36.2 million in 2000, a decrease of $4.5 million or 12.5%. The decrease was primarily due to lower market interest rates in 2001 with an
end-of-year prime rate of 4.75%, compared to higher market interest rates in 2000 when the prime rate reached a high of 9.50%. Approximately 75% of the loans in the loan portfolio have variable interest rates tied to the prime rate and are,
therefore, sensitive to interest rate movement. However, approximately half of the loans in the entire loan portfolio have interest rate floors with a weighted average rate of 7.75% at December 31, 2001. These loans partially offset the decline in
interest rate yield and the overall decline in interest income. In addition, interest expense on deposits declined which also partially offset the decline in interest income. The net interest spread in 2001 narrowed 86 basis points to 3.76% compared
to 4.62% in 2000. The net interest margin in 2001 narrowed 93 basis points to 4.64% compared to 5.57% in 2000.





Interest income
in 2001 decreased by $8.0 million or 12.6% to $55.5 million from $63.5 million in 2000. The decrease in interest income for 2001 was primarily the result of the eleven reductions in market interest rates compared to the four increases in interest
rates during 2000. In addition, loan growth was slower in 2001 compared to prior years due to some large loan prepayments (primarily in the first quarter), slower loan demand, and the Companys more conservative credit policies. The average
yield on earning assets in 2001 was 8.14%, compared to 9.77% in 2000, a decline of 163 basis points.





Interest expense in 2001
decreased by $3.5 million or 12.7% to $23.8 million from $27.3 million in 2000. The decrease in interest expense for 2001 was also primarily due to the reductions in market interest rates. However, the decreases in interest rates paid on
interest-bearing liabilities were realized at a slower pace than the decreases in interest rates earned on earning assets due to the contractual terms of the time deposits. There was significant time deposit growth in 2000 (primarily in the second
and third quarters) with the majority contracted for one-year terms at higher 2000 rates. The interest expense on those time deposits did not begin to decrease until the maturities of those contractual time deposits (primarily in the latter half of
2001). The average rate paid for interest-bearing liabilities in 2001 was 4.38%, compared to 5.15% in 2000, a reduction of 77 basis points.





2000 versus 1999.    Net interest income totaled $36.2 million in 2000 compared with $32.6 million in 1999, an increase of $3.6 million or 11.0%. The increase resulted primarily from a $9.8
million or 18.3% increase in interest income on loans and investments largely due to four prime rate increases, totaling 125 basis points, commencing in the fourth quarter of 1999 and continuing into the second quarter of 2000. Interest expense
increased by $6.3 million or 29.7% due to an increase in interest-bearing deposits coupled with increases




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in the rates paid for those deposits. The increase in the loan and investment portfolios, together with higher yields in these portfolios, was partially offset by increased interest-bearing
deposits earning higher rates, resulting in slightly improved net interest margins of 5.57% in 2000 and 5.56% in 1999. The net interest spread narrowed four basis points to 4.62% in 2000 from 4.66% in 1999.





Interest income increased to $63.5 million in 2000 from $53.7 million in 1999. The increase was driven by growth in the average loan portfolio of $30.0
million or 6.5% and growth in the average investment portfolio of $32.9 million or 25.3%. Interest income was also affected by an increase in the yield on average earning assets (both loans and investments) to 9.77% in 2000 from 9.15% in 1999 as a
result of the four prime rate increases. During 2000, the increase in the investment portfolio was a result of liquidity created by deposit growth.





Interest expense increased by $6.3 million to $27.3 million at December 31, 2000 compared with $21.0 million at December 31, 1999. The increase was primarily due to growth in average interest-bearing deposits of $77.4
million coupled with an increase of 66 basis points in rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities from 4.49% at December 31, 1999 to 5.15% at December 31, 2000.




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The following table presents for the periods indicated the total dollar amount of interest
income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates. No tax-equivalent adjustments were made and all average balances are
average daily balances. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the tables as loans carrying a zero yield.





Years Ended December 31,2001


2000


1999Average Outstanding Balance


Interest Earned/ Paid

Average Yield/ Rate


Average Outstanding Balance


Interest Earned/ Paid

Average Yield/ Rate


Average Outstanding Balance


Interest Earned/ Paid

Average Yield/ Rate(Dollars in thousands)AssetsInterest-earning assets:Total loans

$
474,986


$
43,926

9.25
%

$
486,549


$
52,280

10.75
%

$
456,653


$
45,322

9.92
%Taxable securities


135,925



8,526

6.27



106,902



7,668

7.17



98,838



6,624

6.70Tax-exempt securities


23,491



1,177

5.01



20,963



1,046

4.99



21,114



1,091

5.17Federal funds sold and other temporary investments


47,156



1,822

3.86



34,948



2,472

7.07



9,959



631

6.34Total interest-earning assets


681,558



55,451

8.14
%


649,362



63,466

9.77
%


586,564



53,668

9.15
%Less: allowance for loan
losses


(9,315
)








(8,589
)








(6,720
)Total interest-earning assets, net of allowance for loan losses


672,243









640,773









579,844Noninterest-earning assets


55,598









57,436









40,802Total assets

$
727,841








$
698,209








$
620,646Liabilities and shareholders equityInterest-bearing liabilities:Interest-bearing demand deposits

$
54,694


$
1,209

2.21
%

$
42,888


$
1,283

2.99
%

$
37,011


$
1,039

2.81
%Saving and money market accounts


102,268



2,322

2.27



96,520



3,231

3.35



97,629



3,020

3.09Time deposits


360,370



19,003

5.27



348,265



20,444

5.87



275,663



14,032

5.09Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements


1









14,957



941

6.29



24,774



1,301

5.25Other borrowings


25,570



1,265

4.95



27,268



1,377

5.05



33,264



1,634

4.91Total interest-bearing liabilities


542,903



23,799

4.38
%


529,898



27,276

5.15
%


468,341



21,026

4.49
%Noninterest-bearing liabilities:Noninterest-bearing demand deposits


109,638









102,544









91,505Other liabilities


11,761









12,305









7,790Total liabilities


664,302









644,747









567,636Shareholderss equity


63,539









53,462









53,010Total liabilities and shareholders equity

$
727,841








$
698,209








$
620,646Net interest income





$
31,652








$
36,190








$
32,642Net interest spread








3.76
%








4.62
%








4.66
%Net interest margin








4.64
%








5.57
%








5.56
%




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The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest
expense for the major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and distinguishes between changes in outstanding balances and changes in interest rates. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and
volume have been allocated to rate.





Years Ended December 31,2001 vs. 2000


2000 vs. 1999Increase(Decrease)Due to





Increase (Decrease)Due toVolume


Rate


Total


Volume


Rate

Total(Dollars in thousands)Interest-earning assets:Loans

$
(1,242
)

$
(7,112
)

$
(8,354
)

$
2,967


$
3,991

$
6,958Securities


2,391



(1,402
)


989



625



374


999Federal funds sold and other temporary investments


864



(1,514
)


(650
)


1,583



258


1,841Total increase (decrease) in interest income


2,013



(10,028
)


(8,015
)


5,175



4,623


9,798Interest-bearing liabilities:Interest-bearing demand deposits


353



(427
)


(74
)


165



79


244Saving and money market accounts


192



(1,101
)


(909
)


(34
)


245


211Time deposits


711



(2,152
)


(1,441
)


3,696



2,716


6,412Federal funds purchased


(941
)






(941
)


(515
)


156


(359
)Other borrowings


(86
)


(26
)


(112
)


(295
)


37


(258
)Total increase (decrease) in interest expense


229



(3,706
)


(3,477
)


3,017



3,233


6,250Increase (decrease) in net interest income

$
1,784


$
(6,322
)

$
(4,538
)

$
2,158


$
1,390

$
3,548





Provision for Loan Losses





Provisions for loan losses are charged to income to bring the Companys allowance for loan losses to a target level based on the factors discussed
under Financial Condition- Allowance for Loan Losses.





The 2001 provision for loan losses was $3.8 million,
down $3.7 million or 49.4% compared to $7.5 million in 2000. In 2000, the higher provision for loan losses was primarily due to the replenishment of the allowance for loan losses based on the $5.3 million loss in factoring receivables. The provision
for loan losses in 2001 was impacted by a provision of $2.6 million made in the fourth quarter of 2001 based on a review of the loan portfolio. More specifically, during the fourth quarter 2001, the Company committed extensive resources to the
review of the loan portfolio and potential losses inherent therein. A significant number of credits with balances greater than $500,000 were reviewed. Each loan was graded according to its historical performance, current status, collateral value,
and financial strength of the borrower. Due consideration was also given to the uncertainty of the local and national economy.





The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans at December 31, 2001 was 1.81% compared with 1.92% and 1.52% at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company strives to maintain its allowance for loan losses at target
levels commensurate with potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management conducts ongoing risk assessments that may, from time to time, necessitate varying levels of allowance for loan losses as a result of these risk assessments.





Noninterest Income





Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2001 was $8.7 million, up 23.2% compared with $7.0 million in 2000. The $7.0 million in noninterest income for the year 2000 was up 14.8% compared to $6.1 million for
the same period in 1999. The majority of the growth in noninterest income was attributed to service




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charges on deposit accounts as a result of continued deposit growth coupled with ongoing relationship banking initiatives. The service charges on deposit accounts category of
noninterest income includes monthly account service charge assessments, non-sufficient funds charges, and all other traditional non-lending bank services fees. During 2001, the Company recorded a total of $189,000 in gains on sale of investment
securities primarily due to calls on agency securities that were originally purchased at discounts and subsequently called at par as a result of the decline in market interest rates. The following table presents the major categories of noninterest
income:





Years Ended December 31,2001

2000

1999(Dollars in thousands)Service charges on deposit accounts

$
6,360

$
4,752

$
3,927Other loan-related fees


1,063


1,271


1,425Letters of credit commisions and fees


655


583


471Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net


189


2


(14
)Other noninterest income


393


424


279Total noninterest income

$
8,660

$
7,032

$
6,088





Noninterest Expense





For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, noninterest expense totaled $25.4 million, $27.2 million and $22.4 million, respectively, reflecting a decrease of $1.8 million
or 6.8% in 2001 compared to 2000, and an increase of $4.8 million or 21.5% in 2000 compared to 1999. The decrease in total noninterest expense in 2001 compared to 2000 was the result of a decrease in non-staff expense primarily related to decreased
occupancy costs as a result of the closing of the Banks Galleria branch office in November 2000, and decreased legal and professional fees. Additionally, during 2000, the Company incurred one-time extraordinary expenses related to legal,
special accounting projects, and various systems-related implementations and improvements including online/internet banking.





The $4.8 million increase in total noninterest expense in 2000 compared to 1999 was the result of the factors discussed in the preceding paragraph and the full-year effect of four new branches opened in 1999. The Companys efficiency
ratios were 62.97%, 62.98%, and 57.92% in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Companys efficiency ratio in 2001 compared to 2000 was basically flat primarily due to the effect of lower net interest income that was partially offset by higher
noninterest income and lower noninterest expense. The Companys efficiency ratio in 2000 compared to 1999 increased primarily due to the extraordinary higher noninterest expense in 2000 mentioned above, and was partially offset by higher net
interest income and higher noninterest income. The following table presents the major categories of noninterest expense:





Years Ended December 31,2001

2000


1999(Dollars in thoudands)Employee compensation and benefits

$
14,054

$
13,341


$
12,030Non-staff expenses:Occupancy


4,450


5,056



4,443Other real estate, net


153


(50
)


83Data processing


86


154



327Advertising


426


436



459Legal and professional fees


963


3,197



1,038Director compensation


461


137



355Printing and supplies


526


410



502Telecommunicaitons


623


580



504Other noninterest expense


3,641


3,969



2,671Total non-staff expenses


11,329


13,889



10,382Total noninterest expenses

$
25,383

$
27,230


$
22,412




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Employee compensation and benefits expense for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
was $14.0 million, $13.3 million, and $12.0 million, respectively, reflecting a 2001 increase compared to 2000 of $713,000 or 5.3% and a 2000 increase compared to 1999 of $1.3 million or 10.9%. The increase in 2001 versus 2000 primarily reflected
annual salary increases, additions to officer and senior officer level employees, and various incentive program payments. The increase in 2000 versus 1999 was primarily due to the full-year cost effect of additional staffing in the four new branches
opened in 1999: the three Houston area branches, Dulles, Long Point and Boone Road, opened in March, April and November 1999, respectively, and the Garland (Dallas) branch opened in November 1999. Total full-time equivalent employees
(FTE) at December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 were 298, 319, and 300, respectively.





Non-staff expenses for 2001, 2000
and 1999 were $11.3 million, $13.9 million, and $10.4 million, respectively, reflecting a 2001 decrease compared to 2000 of $2.6 million or 18.4% and a 2000 increase compared to 1999 of $3.5 million or 33.8%. The $2.6 million decrease in non-staff
expense during 2001, compared to 2000, was primarily due to lower legal and professional fees of $2.2 million, lower occupancy expense of $606,000, lower data processing, advertising, and other noninterest expense of $82,000, that was partially
offset by higher net real estate expense of $203,000, higher telecommunications expense of $43,000, and increased printing and supplies expense of $116,000. The $3.5 million increase in non-staff expense during 2000, compared to 1999, was primarily
due to the extraordinary expenses related to legal, professional fees, increased occupancy and other noninterest expense as previously mentioned.





Income Taxes





Income tax expense includes the regular federal income tax at the statutory
rate plus the income tax component of the Texas franchise tax. The amount of federal income tax expense is influenced by the amount of taxable income, the amount of tax-exempt income, the amount of non-deductible interest expense and the amount of
other non-deductible expenses. Taxable income for the income tax component of the Texas franchise tax is the federal pre-tax income, plus certain officers salaries, less interest income on federal securities.





Income tax expense is influenced by the level and mix of taxable and tax-exempt income and the amount of non-deductible interest and other expenses. In
2001, income tax expense was $3.6 million, a $600,000 or 18.4% increase from income tax expense of $3.0 million in 2000. Income tax expense for 2000 was down 17.5% under the 1999 income tax expense of $3.6 million. The Texas franchise tax was
$345,800, $298,600, and $209,900 in 2001, 2000, and 1999, respectively. The effective tax rates in 2001, 2000 and 1999, were 31.9%, 35.4%, and 33.8%, respectively.





Impact of Inflation





The effects of inflation on the local
economy and on the Companys operating results have been relatively modest for the past several years. Since substantially all of the Companys assets and liabilities are monetary in nature, such as cash, securities, loans and deposits,
their values are less sensitive to the effects of inflation than to changing interest rates, which do not necessarily change in accordance with inflation rates. The Company tries to control the impact of interest rate fluctuations by managing the
relationship between its interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities. See Financial ConditionInterest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity.





Financial Condition





Loan Portfolio





At December 31, 2001, total loans were $493.1 million, up $9.4 million or 1.9% from $483.7 million at December 31, 2000. Total loans at December 31, 2000 compared to 1999 were down $12.0
million or 2.4% from $495.7 million. The $9.4 million increase in 2001 compared to 2000 was modest and represented slower than planned loan growth that resulted from a combination of loan prepayments, softer loan demand, and the Companys more
conservative credit standards. The $12.0 million decrease in 2000 compared to 1999 was primarily due to a $13.0 million sale of SBA loans, a $5.3 million charge-off in factoring receivables, offset by net loan funding of approximately $6.3 million.




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For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999, the ratios of total loans to total
deposits were 76.7%, 77.3%, and 91.0%, respectively. For the same periods, total loans represented 66.4%, 65.7%, and 75.0% of total assets, respectively.





The following table summarizes the loan portfolio of the Company by type of loan:





As of December 31,2001


2000


1999


1998


1997Amount


Percent


Amount


Percent


Amount


Percent


Amount


Percent


Amount


Percent(Dollars in thousands)Commercial and industrial

$
312,899


62.67
%

$
298,134


60.92
%

$
298,150


59.55
%

$
256,311


60.73
%

$
193,355


54.77
%Real estate mortgageResidential


7,833


1.57



10,141


2.07



10,934


2.18



11,795


2.79



11,797


3.34Commercial


131,022


26.24



128,242


26.20



126,363


25.24



103,677


24.57



110,860


31.40138,855


27.81



138,383


28.28



137,297


27.42



115,472


27.36



122,657


34.75Real estate constructionResidential


5,962


1.19



7,542


1.54



11,348


2.27



10,842


2.57



9,859


2.79Commercial


30,215


6.05



32,059


6.55



28,661


5.72



17,769


4.21



11,750


3.3336,177


7.24



39,601


8.09



40,009


7.99



28,611


6.78



21,609


6.12Consumer and other


11,364


2.28



11,986


2.45



11,550


2.31



12,117


2.87



10,147


2.87Factored receivables









1,297


0.27



13,700


2.74



9,506


2.25



5,249


1.49Gross loans


499,295


100.00
%


489,401


100.00
%


500,706


100.00
%


422,017


100.00
%


353,017


100.00
%Less: unearned discounts, interest and deferred fees


(6,150
)





(5,663
)





(5,037
)





(4,331
)





(4,107
)Total loans

$
493,145





$
483,738





$
495,669





$
417,686





$
348,910





Each of the following principal product lines is an outgrowth of the
Companys expertise in meeting the particular needs of the small and medium-sized businesses and consumers in the multicultural communities it serves:





Commercial and Industrial Loans.    The primary lending focus of the Company is to small and medium-sized businesses in a wide variety of industries. The Companys commercial lending
emphasis includes loans to wholesalers, manufacturers and business service companies. A broad range of short and medium-term commercial lending products are made available to businesses for working capital (including inventory and accounts
receivable), purchases of equipment and machinery and business expansion (including acquisitions of real estate and improvements). Generally, the Companys commercial loans are underwritten on the basis of the borrowers ability to service
such debt as reflected by cash flow projections. Commercial loans are generally secured by business assets, which may include accounts receivable and inventory, certificates of deposit, securities, real estate, guarantees or other collateral. The
Company also generally obtains personal guarantees from the principals of the business. Working capital loans are primarily collateralized by short-term assets, whereas term loans are primarily collateralized by long-term assets. As a result,
commercial loans involve additional complexities, variables and risks and require more thorough underwriting and servicing than other types of loans. Indigenous to individuals in the Asian business community is the desire to own the building and
land which houses their businesses. Accordingly, while a loan may be principally driven and classified by the type of business operated, real estate is frequently the primary source of collateral. As of December 31, 2001, approximately $219.6
million or 70.2% of the commercial and industrial loan portfolio was secured by real estate. The Company continually monitors real estate value trends and takes into consideration changes in market trends in its underwriting standards. Commercial
loans are generally for amounts between $10,000 and $300,000, and as of December 31, 2001, the average commercial loan amount was $149,000. As of December 31, 2001, the Companys commercial and industrial loan portfolio totaled $312.9 million
or 62.7% of the gross loan portfolio.




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Commercial Mortgage Loans.    In addition to commercial loans, the
Company makes commercial mortgage loans to finance the purchase of real property, which generally consists of developed real estate. The Companys commercial mortgage loans are secured by first liens on real estate, typically have variable
rates and amortize over a 15 to 20 year period with balloon payments due at the end of five to seven years. Payments on loans secured by such properties are dependent on the successful operation or management of the properties. Accordingly,
repayment of these loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy to a greater extent than other types of loans. In underwriting commercial mortgage loans, consideration is given to the propertys historical
cash flow, current and projected occupancy, location and physical condition. The underwriting analysis also includes credit checks, appraisals, environmental impact reports and a review of the financial condition of the borrower. As of December 31,
2001, the Company had a commercial mortgage portfolio of $131.0 million or 26.2% of the gross loan portfolio.





Construction
Loans.    The Company makes loans to finance the construction of residential and non-residential properties. The substantial majority of the Companys residential construction loans are for single-family dwellings that
are pre-sold or are under earnest money contracts.





The Company also originates loans to finance the construction of commercial
properties such as multi-family, office, industrial, warehouse and retail centers. Construction loans involve additional risks attributable to the fact that loan funds are advanced upon the security of a project under construction, and the project
is of uncertain value prior to its completion. Because of uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, the market value of the completed project and the effects of governmental regulation on real property, it can be difficult to
accurately evaluate the total funds required to complete a project and the related loan to value ratio. As a result of these uncertainties, construction lending often involves the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part,
on the success of the ultimate project rather than the ability of a borrower or guarantor to repay the loan. If the Company is forced to foreclose on a project prior to completion, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to recover all
of the unpaid portion of the loan. In addition, the Company may be required to fund additional amounts to complete a project and may have to hold the property for an indeterminable period of time. While the Company has underwriting procedures
designed to identify what it believes to be acceptable levels of risks in construction lending, no assurance can be given that these procedures will prevent losses from the risks described above. As of December 31, 2001, the Company had a real
estate construction portfolio of $36.2 million or 7.3% of the gross loan portfolio, of which $6.0 million was residential and $30.2 million was commercial. While residential real estate and residential construction loan portfolios have decreased,
the Company intends to continue this type of lending provided it can do so profitably.





Residential Mortgage Brokerage and
Lending.    The Company uses its existing branch network to offer a complete line of single-family residential mortgage products through third party mortgage companies. The Company specializes in mortgages that conform with
government sponsored programs, such as those offered by Fannie Mae. The Company solicits and receives a fee to process these residential mortgage loans, which are then underwritten and pre-sold to third party mortgage companies. The Company does not
fund or service these loans. The volume of residential mortgage loans processed by the Company and pre-sold to third party mortgage companies in 2001 was $19.5 million. Since the Company does not fund these loans, there is no interest rate or credit
risk to the Company. The Company also makes five to seven year balloon residential mortgage loans primarily secured by non-owner occupied residential properties, which are retained in the Companys residential mortgage portfolio. At December
31, 2001, the Companys residential mortgage portfolio totaled $7.8 million. In 2001, the Bank originated one Fannie Mae loan and four portfolio loans totaling $352,000.





Government Guaranteed Small Business Lending.    The Company has developed an expertise in several government guaranteed lending programs in order to provide
credit enhancement to its commercial and industrial and mortgage portfolio. As a Preferred Lender under the federally guaranteed SBA lending program, the Companys pre-approved status allows it to quickly respond to customers needs. Under
this program, the Company originates and funds SBA 7-A and 504 chapter loans qualifying for federal guarantees of 75% to 90%




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of principal and accrued interest. Depending upon prevailing market conditions, the Company may sell the guaranteed portion of these loans into the secondary market with servicing retained. The
Company specializes in SBA loans to minority-owned businesses. Over the last nine years, the Company has originated over $174.3 million in SBA guaranteed loans. As of December 31, 2001, the Company had $101.3 million in the retained portion of SBA
loans, approximately $63.8 million of which was guaranteed by the SBA.





For the SBAs fiscal year ended September 30, 2001,
the Company was the largest SBA loan originator in the 32-county Houston SBA District in terms of dollar volume. For the SBAs fiscal year ended September 30,2000, the Company was the third largest SBA loan originator in terms of dollar volume,
and for each of the previous six years, the Company has been the second largest SBA loan originator. SBA loan originations were $20.2 million and $24.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Another source of
government guaranteed lending is B&I loans which are secured by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and are available to borrowers in areas with a population of less than 50,000. The Company also offers guaranteed loans through the OCCGF, which
is sponsored by the government of Taiwan. These loans are for people of Chinese decent or origin, who are not mainland Chinese by birth and reside overseas. As of December 31, 2001, the Companys OCCGF portfolio totaled $5.4
million.





Trade Finance.    Since its inception in 1987, the Company has originated trade finance
loans and letters of credit to facilitate export and import transactions for small and medium-sized businesses. In this capacity, the Company has worked with the Ex-Im Bank, an agency of the U.S. Government which provides guarantees for trade
finance loans. In 1998, the Company was named Small Business Bank of the Year by the Ex-Im Bank, and it was the largest Ex-Im Bank producer in the State of Texas. Trade finance credit facilities rely heavily on the quality of the business
customers accounts receivable and the ability to perform the underlying transaction which, if monitored and controlled properly, limits the financial risks to the Company associated with this short-term financing. To mitigate the risk of
nonpayment, the Company generally obtains a governmental guaranty or credit insurance from a governmental agency such as the Ex-Im Bank. As of December 31, 2001, the Companys aggregate trade finance portfolio commitments totaled approximately
$11.6 million.





The Company offers a wide variety of loan products to retail customers through its branch network in Houston and
Dallas. Loans to retail customers include residential mortgage loans, residential construction loans, automobile loans, lines of credit and other personal loans. The terms of these loans typically range from 12 to 60 months depending on the nature
of the collateral and the size of the loan.





The Company selectively extends credit for the purpose of establishing long-term
relationships with its customers. The Company mitigates the risks inherent in lending by focusing on businesses and individuals with demonstrated payment history, historically favorable profitability trends and stable cash flows. In addition to
these primary sources of repayment, the Company looks to tangible collateral and personal guarantees as secondary sources of repayment. Lending officers are provided with detailed underwriting policies covering all lending activities in which the
Company is engaged and that require all lenders to obtain appropriate approvals for the extension of credit. The Company also maintains documentation requirements and extensive credit quality assurance practices in order to identify credit portfolio
weaknesses as early as possible so any exposures that are discovered may be reduced.





Inherent in all lending is the risk of
nonpayment. The types of collateral required, the terms of the loans and the underwriting practices discussed under each category above are all designed to minimize the risk of nonpayment. In addition, as further risk protection, the Company rarely
makes loans at its legal lending limit. Although the Companys legal loan limit is $9.7 million, the Company generally does not make loans larger than $3.0 million. Loans are approved by lending officers pursuant to a lending authorization
schedule which is based on each loan officers credit experience and portfolio. The Loan Committee approves loans between $1.5 million and $2.0 million. The Directors Credit Committee approves loans over $2.0 million. Control systems and
procedures are in place to ensure all loans are approved in accordance with credit policies. The Companys policies and procedures designed to minimize the risk of nonpayment with respect to outstanding loans are discussed under
Nonperforming Assets.




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At December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Company had gross loan concentrations (greater than
25% of capital) in the following industries:





As of December 31,2001

2000

1999(Dollars in thousands)Hotels/motels

$
87,991

$
79,007

$
74,070Retail centers


100,649


85,177


61,087Restaurants


36,160


24,967


25,805Apartment buildings


13,362


8,391


14,526Convenience/gasoline stations


31,556


19,585


20,746





The contractual maturity ranges of the commercial and industrial and real estate
portfolio and the amount of such loans with predetermined interest rates and floating rates in each maturity range as of December 31, 2001 are summarized in the following table:





As of December 31, 2001One Year or Less

After One Through Five Years

After Five Years

Total(Dollars in thousands)Commercial and industrial

$
76,647

$
141,129

$
95,123

$
312,899Real estate mortgage:Residential


1,551


2,902


3,380


7,833Commercial


14,931


105,414


10,677


131,022Real estate construction:Residential


4,303


1,659





5,962Commercial


1,390


13,597


15,228


30,215Total

$
98,822

$
264,701

$
124,408

$
487,931Loans with a perdetermined interest rate

$
21,961

$
52,861

$
21,243

$
96,065Loans with a floating interest rate


76,861


211,840


103,165


391,866Total

$
98,822

$
264,701

$
124,408

$
487,931





Effective January 1, 1995, the Company adopted the Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) 114, Accounting for Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, as amended by SFAS 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan-Income Recognition and Disclosures. Under SFAS 114, as amended, a
loan is considered impaired based on current information and events, if it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The
measurement of impaired loans is based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loans effective interest rate or the loans observable market price or based on the fair value of the collateral if the loan is
collateral-dependent.





Nonperforming Assets





The Company believes that it has procedures in place to maintain a high quality loan portfolio. These procedures include the approval of lending policies and underwriting guidelines by
the Board of Directors, review of the loan portfolio by the Companys internal loan review department (formerly approved by the Board of Directors in the fourth quarter of 2001 and established in January 2002), review of the loan portfolio by
an independent external loan review company as necessary, approval from the Directors Credit Committee for large credit relationships, and policy/administrative oversight by the Directors Loan Committee. The loan review department reports credit
risk grade changes on a monthly basis to management and the Board of Directors. The




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Company performs monthly and quarterly concentration analyses based on industries, collateral types, business lines, large credit sizes and officer portfolio loads. There can be no assurance,
however, that the Companys loan portfolio will not become subject to increasing pressures from deteriorating borrower credit due to general economic and other conditions.





The Company generally places a loan on nonaccrual status and ceases accruing interest when, in the opinion of management, full payment of loan principal or interest is in doubt. All
loans past due 90 days are placed on nonaccrual status unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection. Cash payments received while a loan is classified as nonaccrual are recorded as a reduction of principal as long as
significant doubt exists as to collection of the principal. In addition to nonaccrual loans, the Company evaluates on an ongoing basis additional loans which are potential problem loans as to risk exposure in determining the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses.





The Company updates appraisals on loans secured by real estate when loans are renewed, prior to
foreclosure and at other times as necessary, particularly in problem loan situations. In instances where updated appraisals reflect reduced collateral values, an evaluation of the borrowers overall financial condition is made to determine the
need, if any, for possible write-downs or appropriate additions to the allowance for loan losses. The Company records other real estate at fair value at the time of acquisition less estimated costs to sell.





2001 versus 2000.    Total nonperforming assets at December 31, 2001 and 2000 were $5.6 million and $3.0 million,
respectively, an increase of $2.6 million. Nonacccrual loans at December 31, 2001 and 2000 were $3.8 million and $2.2 million, respectively, an increase of $1.5 million. The increases were primarily due to the slowing economic conditions in 2001 in
addition to the inability of one borrower to service its debt. While future deterioration of this credit is possible, management is working with the borrower to restructure the loan. Included in total nonperforming assets are the portions guaranteed
by the SBA, OCCGF and Ex-Im Bank, which totaled $1.8 million and $1.0 million at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Nonperforming assets, net of their guaranteed portions, were $3.7 million and $1.9 million, for the same periods,
respectively. The ratios for net nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate were 0.76% and 0.40% at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The ratios for net nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.50% and 0.26%, for the same
periods, respectively.





2000 versus 1999.    Total nonperforming assets at December 31, 2000 and 1999
were $3.0 million and $7.0 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $4.0 million or 57.0%. Nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2000 and 1999 were $2.2 million and $6.6 million, respectively, representing a decrease of $4.3 million or 66.0%.
The decreases were the result of efforts to improve asset quality. Nonperforming assets, net of their guaranteed portions by the SBA, OCCGF and Ex-Im Bank, were $1.9 million and $5.2 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The ratios
for net nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate were 0.40% and 1.05% at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The ratios for net nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.26% and 0.79%, for the same periods,
respectively.




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The following table presents information regarding nonperforming assets at the periods
indicated:





As of December 31,2001


2000


1999


1998


1997(Dollars in thousands)Non-accrual loans

$
3,758


$
2,225


$
6,552


$
3,329


$
2,663Accruing loans 90 days or more past due


783











1,291



Other real estate (ORE) and other assets repossessed (OAR)


1,025



757



490



654



606Total nonperforming assets


5,566



2,982



7,042



5,274



3,269Less: nonperforming loans guaranteed by the SBA, Ex-Im Bank, or the OCCGF


(1,833
)


(1,049
)


(1,821
)


(1,500
)


(571
)Net nonperforming assets

$
3,733


$
1,933


$
5,221


$
3,774


$
2,698Total nonperforming assets to total loans and ORE/OAR


1.13
%


0.62
%


1.42
%


1.26
%


0.94
%Total nonperforming assets to total assets


0.75



0.40



1.07



0.90



0.65Net nonperforming assets to total loans and ORE/OAR


0.76



0.40



1.05



0.90



0.77Net nonperforming assets to total assets


0.50



0.26



0.79



0.64



0.53





Allowance for Loan Losses





The allowance for loan losses is established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan losses. Management has established an
allowance for loan losses which it believes is adequate to absorb estimated losses inherent in the Companys loan portfolio. Based on an evaluation of the loan portfolio, management presents a quarterly review of the allowance for loan losses
to the Companys Board of Directors, indicating any change in the allowance since the last review and any recommendations as to adjustments in the allowance. In making its evaluation, management considers the diversification by industry of the
Companys commercial loan portfolio, the effect of changes in the local real estate market on collateral values, the results of recent regulatory examinations, the effects on the loan portfolio of current economic indicators and their probable
impact on borrowers, the amount of charge-offs for the period, the amount of nonperforming loans and related collateral security and the evaluation of its loan portfolio by the independent third party loan review function. Charge-offs occur when
loans are deemed to be uncollectible in whole or in part.





The Company follows a loan review program to evaluate the credit risk
in the loan portfolio. Through the loan review process, the Company maintains an internally classified loan list which, along with the delinquency list of loans, helps management assess the overall quality of the loan portfolio and the adequacy of
the allowance for loan losses. Loans classified as substandard are those loans with clear and defined weaknesses such as a highly-leveraged position, unfavorable financial ratios, uncertain repayment sources or poor financial condition,
which may jeopardize recoverability of the debt. Loans classified as doubtful are those loans which have characteristics similar to substandard loans but with an increased risk that a loss may occur, or at least a portion of the loan may
require a charge-off if liquidated at present. Although loans classified as substandard do not duplicate loans classified as doubtful, both substandard and doubtful loans include some loans that are delinquent at least 30 days or on nonaccrual
status. Loans classified as loss are those loans which are in the process of being charged off.





In addition to the
internally classified loan list and delinquency list of loans, the Company maintains a separate watch list which further aids the Company in monitoring loan portfolios. Watch list loans show warning elements where the present status
portrays one or more deficiencies that require attention in the short-term or where pertinent ratios of the loan account have weakened to a point where more frequent monitoring is warranted. These loans do not have all of the characteristics of a
classified loan (substandard or doubtful) but do show weakened elements compared with those of a satisfactory credit. The Company reviews these loans to assist in assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.




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In order to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management establishes
specific allowances for loans which management believes require reserves greater than those allocated according to their classification or the delinquent status of specific loans. Management then considers the risk classification or delinquency
status of the remaining portfolio and other factors, such as collateral value, portfolio composition, trends in economic conditions and the financial strength of borrowers. The Company then charges to operations a provision for loan losses to
maintain the allowance for loan losses at a target level determined by the foregoing methodology.





Beginning in December 1996,
in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Banks and Savings Institutions, the Company allocates the allowance for loan losses according to managements
assessments of risk inherent in the portfolio. In addition, on July 6, 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission released Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 102, Selected Loan Loss Allowance Methodology and Documentation Issues, which
requires companies to have adequate documentation on the development and application of a systematic methodology in determining allowance for loan losses. The Company believes that it is in compliance with the requirements.





For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 net loan charge-offs were $4.2 million, $5.8 million, and $4.1 million, respectively. Of the $4.2
million in 2001, $3.0 million was charged-off in the fourth quarter following a significant review of the loan portfolio. The significant charge-offs included in the $3.0 million were related to twelve credits, with the two largest being commercial
operating lines of credit of $2.0 million and $900,000. The charge-offs on these loans were $685,000 and $900,000, respectively. Of the $5.8 million in 2000, $5.3 million was charged-off in May 2000 after it was discovered that the Bank had been a
victim of a fraudulent factoring receivables scheme conducted by a customer of the Banks subsidiary, Advantage Finance Corporation (AFC). In December 2000, the Bank sold the assets of AFC. The ratios of net loan charge-offs to
average total loans outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 were 0.88%, 1.19%, and 0.90%, respectively.





At December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 the allowance for loan losses aggregated $8.9 million, $9.3 million, and $7.5 million, respectively, or 1.81%, 1.92%, and 1.52% of total loans, respectively.




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The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses and other related
data:





As of and for the Years Ended December 31,2001


2000


1999


1998


1997(Dollars in thousands)Average total loans outstanding

$
474,986


$
486,549


$
456,653


$
368,394


$
310,781Total loans outstanding at end of period

$
493,145


$
483,738


$
495,669


$
417,686


$
348,910Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period

$
9,271


$
7,537


$
6,119


$
3,569


$
2,141Provision for loan losses


3,799



7,508



5,550



3,377



3,350Charge-offs:Commercial and industrial


(4,075
)


(1,479
)


(3,563
)


(237
)


(827
)Real estatemortgage






(23
)


(32
)


(114
)


(584
)Real estateconstruction


















Consumer and other


(201
)


(5,524
)


(807
)


(619
)


(812
)Total charge-offs


(4,276
)


(7,026
)


(4,402
)


(970
)


(2,223
)Recoveries:Commercial and industrial


54



901



94



77



79Real estatemortgage


11



8







17



156Real estateconstruction














16



Consumer and other


44



343



176



33



66Total recoveries


109



1,252



270



143



301Net loan charge-offs


(4,167
)


(5,774
)


(4,132
)


(827
)


(1,922
)Allowance for loan losses at end of period

$
8,903


$
9,271


$
7,537


$
6,119


$
3,569Ratio of allowance to end of period total loans


1.81
%


1.92
%


1.52
%


1.46
%


1.02
%Ratio of net loan charge-offs to average total loans


0.88



1.19



0.90



0.22



0.62Ratio of allowance to end of period nonperforming loans


196.06



416.67



115.03



132.45



134.02





For the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company charged off $4.2 million in
loans or 0.88% of average total loans outstanding and had recoveries of $109,000. Of the loans charged off in 2001, $1.0 million or 0.21% of average total loans outstanding was related to a wholesale industrial machinery and equipment loan. For the
year ended December 31, 2000, the Company charged off $7.0 million in loans or 1.19% of average total loans outstanding and had recoveries of $1.3 million. Of the loans charged off in 2000, $5.3 million or 1.09% of average total loans outstanding
consisted of a factoring receivables charge-off of which the Bank had been a victim of a fraudulent scheme by a customer of AFC.




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The following table describes the allocation of the allowance for loan losses among various
categories of loans and certain other information. The allocation is made for analytical purposes and is not necessarily indicative of the categories in which future losses may occur. The total allowance is available to absorb losses from any
segment of the credit portfolio.





As of December 31,2001


2000


1999


1998


1997Amount

Percent of Loans to Gross Loans


Amount

Percent of Loans to Gross Loans


Amount

Percent of Loans to Gross Loans


Amount

Percent of Loans to Gross Loans


Amount

Percent of Loans to Gross Loans(Dollars in thousands)Balance of allowance for loan losses applicable to:Commercial and industrial

$
5,054

62.67
%

$
4,814

60.92
%

$
3,783

59.55
%

$
3,249

60.73
%

$
1,414

54.77
%Real estatemortgage


1,947

27.81



758

28.28



823

27.42



725

27.36



883

34.75Real estateconstruction


274

7.25



230

8.09



204

7.99



139

6.78



111

6.12Consumer and other


686

2.28



444

2.45



357

2.31



415

2.87



358

2.87Factored receivables








20

0.27



243

2.74



266

2.25



341

1.49Unallocated


942





3,005





2,127





1,325





462

Total allowance for loan losses

$
8,903

100.00
%

$
9,271

100.00
%

$
7,537

100.00
%

$
6,119

100.00
%

$
3,569

100.00
%





Securities





The Company uses its securities portfolio primarily as a source of income and secondarily as a source of liquidity. At December 31, 2001, the fair value
of securities net of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank stock totaled $170.0 million, an increase of $31.0 million or 22.3% from the fair value of net securities at December 31, 2000. At December 31, 2000, the
fair value of securities net of FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock totaled $139.0 million, an increase of $34.1 million or 32.5% from $104.9 million at December 31, 1999. The increases in 2001 and 2000 were primarily due to liquidity created from
increased deposit growth in 2000 and loan prepayments in excess of loan funding requirements in 2001.





The Company follows SFAS
115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. At the date of purchase, the Company is required to classify debt and equity securities into one of three categories: held-to-maturity, trading or available-for-sale. At
each reporting date, the appropriateness of the classification is reassessed. Investments in debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity and measured at amortized cost in the financial statements only if management has the positive intent and
ability to hold those securities to maturity. The Company does not have a trading account. Investments not classified as either held-to-maturity or trading are classified as available-for-sale and measured at fair value in the financial statements
with unrealized gains and losses reported, net of tax, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders equity until realized. On January 1, 2001, the Company reclassified its held-to-maturity investment securities to
the available-for-sale category as allowed under SFAS 133. The adoption of SFAS 133 allowed this one-time reclassification of securities between held-to-maturity or available-for-sale.




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The following table presents the amortized cost of securities classified as available-for-sale
and their approximate fair values as of the dates shown:





As of December 31, 2001

As of December 31, 2000Amortized Cost

Gross Unrealized Gain

Gross Unrealized Loss


Fair Value

Amortized Cost

Gross Unrealized Gain

Gross Unrealized Loss


Fair Value(Dollars in thousands)U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies

$
2,453

$
122

$



$
2,575

$
25,810

$


$
(142
)

$
25,668Obligations of state and political subdivisions


25,045





(406
)


24,639


9,560


24






9,584Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations


138,696


890






139,586


68,511


247






68,758Other debt securities


3,229





(37
)


3,192


3,010


72






3,082FHLB/Federal Reserve Bank stock


3,143









3,143


4,924









4,924Investment in an Arm fund


3,094


1






3,095












Total securities

$
175,660

$
1,013

$
(443
)

$
176,230

$
111,815

$
343

$
(142
)

$
112,016





As of December 31, 1999Amortized Cost

Gross Unrealized Gain

Gross Unrealized Loss


Fair Value(Dollars in thousands)U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies

$
20,990

$


$
(1,924
)

$
19,066Obligations of state and political subdivisions


11,206





(653
)


10,553Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations


39,274





(2,003
)


37,271Other debt securities


3,767





(141
)


3,626FHLB/Federal Reserve Bank stock


4,443









4,443Total securities

$
79,680

$


$
(4,721
)

$
74,959





The following table presents the amortized cost of securities classified as
held-to-maturity and their approximate fair values as of the dates shown:





As of December 31, 2001

As of December 31, 2000Amortized Cost

Gross Unrealized Gain

Gross Unrealized Loss

Fair Value

Amortized Cost

Gross Unrealized Gain

Gross Unrealized Loss


Fair Value(Dollars in thousands)U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies

$


$


$


$


$
4,969

$


$
(12
)

$
4,957Obligations of state and political subdivisions














10,447





(37
)


10,410Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations














13,797


234






14,031Other debt securities














2,530





(67
)


2,463Total securities

$


$


$


$


$
31,743

$
234

$
(116
)

$
31,861




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As of December 31, 1999Amortized Cost

Gross Unrealized Gain

Gross Unrealized Loss


Fair Value(Dollars in thousands)U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies

$
4,965

$


$
(202
)

$
4,763Obligations of state and political subdivisions


10,445





(449
)


9,997Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations


16,951





(26
)


16,924Other debt securities


2,745





(44
)


2,701Total securities

$
35,106

$


$
(721
)

$
34,385





The following table summarizes the contractual maturity of investment securities
at amortized cost (including federal funds sold and other temporary investments) and their weighted average yields. No tax-equivalent adjustments were made.





As of December 31, 2001Within One Year


After One Year But WithinFive Years


After Five Years But WithinTen
Years


After Ten Years


TotalAmount

Yield


Amount

Yield


Amount

Yield


Amount

Yield


Amount

Yield(Dollars in thousands)U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies

$





$
2,453

7.10
%

$





$





$
2,453

7.10
%Obligations of state and political subdivisions


250

4.40



2,851

5.03



4,422

5.01



17,522

4.94



25,045

4.96Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations














26,027

6.01



112,669

5.56



138,696

5.64Other debt securities


89

6.75



1,352

6.47



619

9.75



1,169

5.94



3,229

6.91FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock




















3,143

3.00



3,143

3.00Investment in an Arm fund




















3,094

5.62



3,094

5.62Total securities

$
339

5.01
%

$
6,656

6.09
%

$
31,068

5.94
%

$
137,597

5.43
%

$
175,660

5.54
%





The following table summarizes the fair value and classification of securities:





As of December 31,2001

2000

1999(Dollars in thousands)Available-for-sale

$
176,230

$
112,016

$
74,959Held-to maturity





31,861


34,385Total securities

$
176,230

$
143,877

$
109,344





The securities portfolio includes mortgage-backed securities which have been
developed by pooling a number of real estate mortgages and are principally issued by federal agencies such as Fannie Mae (FNMA), Freddie Mac (FHLMC), and Ginnie Mae (GNMA). These securities are deemed to have high credit ratings, and certain minimum
levels of regular monthly cash flows of principal and interest are insured or guaranteed by the issuing agencies. Included in the Companys mortgage-backed securities at December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, were $89.2 million, $22.6 million and
$2.6 million, respectively, in agency-issued collateral mortgage obligations (CMOs).




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As of December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, 81.1%, 88.9%, and 46.2%, respectively, of the
mortgage-backed securities held by the Company had final maturities of more than ten years. However, unlike U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency securities, which have a lump sum payment at maturity, mortgage-backed securities provide cash flows
from regular principal and interest payments and principal prepayments throughout the lives of the securities. Mortgage-backed securities which are purchased at a premium will generally suffer decreasing net yields as interest rates drop because
homeowners tend to refinance their mortgages. Thus, the premium paid must be amortized over a shorter period. Therefore, securities purchased at a discount will obtain higher net yields in a decreasing interest rate environment. As interest rates
rise, the opposite will generally be true. During a period of increasing interest rates, fixed rate mortgage-backed securities do not tend to experience heavy prepayments of principal and consequently, the average life of this security will not be
unduly shortened. At December 31, 2001, approximately $6.6 million or 4.8% of the Companys mortgage-backed securities earn interest at floating rates and reprice within one year, and accordingly are less susceptible to declines in value should
interest rates increase.





CMOs are bonds that are backed by pools of mortgages. The pools can be GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC pools or
they can be private-label pools. The CMOs are designed so that the mortgage collateral will generate a cash flow sufficient to provide for the timely repayment of the bonds. The mortgage collateral pool can be structured to accommodate various
desired bond repayment schedules, provided that the collateral cash flow is adequate to meet scheduled bond payments. This is accomplished by dividing the bonds into classes to which payments on the underlying mortgage pools are allocated in
different order. The bonds cash flow, for example can be dedicated to one class of bondholders at a time, thereby increasing call protection to bondholders. In private-label CMOs, losses on underlying mortgages are directed to the most junior
of all classes and then to the classes above in order of increasing seniority, which means that the senior classes have enough credit protection to be given the highest credit rating by the rating agencies.





Derivatives





In the
third quarter of 1999, the Company had entered into a callable interest rate swap in an effort to match the repricing of its liabilities with its assets. The swap had a notional amount of $20 million. The Company paid a floating interest rate of
LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) less 5 basis points and received a fixed rate of 7.15%. As the result of market interest rate declines, the swap was called in the first quarter of 2001. No additional derivatives were entered into during 2000
or 2001.





Deposits





The Companys lending and investing activities are funded principally by deposits. At December 31, 2001, 53.2% of the Companys total deposits were interest-bearing certificates of deposit (CDs), 27.0% were
interest-bearing savings, NOW, and money market accounts and 19.8% were noninterest-bearing demand deposit accounts. Total deposits at December 31, 2001 were $642.8 million compared with $625.9 million at December 31, 2000 and $544.4 million at
December 31, 1999. This represents annual increases over the two-year period of $16.9 million or 2.7% and $81.5 million or 15.0%, respectively.





Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits for the period ended December 31, 2001 were $109.6 million, an increase of $7.1 million or 6.9%, compared with $102.5 million for the same period in 2000. Average
noninterest-bearing demand deposits for the period ended December 31, 2000 compared with the same period in 1999 increased $11.0 million or 12.1% from $91.5 million.





Average interest-bearing deposits for the period ended December 31, 2001 were $517.3 million, an increase of $29.6 million or 6.1%, compared with $487.7 million for the same period in
2000. Average interest-bearing deposits for the period ended December 31, 2000 compared with the same period in 1999 increased $77.4 million or 18.9% from $410.3 million.




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Average total deposits for the period ended December 31, 2001 were $627.0 million, an increase
of $36.8 million or 6.2%, compared with $590.2 million for the same period in 2000. Average total deposits for the period ended December 31, 2000 compared with the same period in 1999 increased $88.4 million or 17.6%.





The increases in deposits during 2001 and 2000 resulted primarily from the effect of opening new deposit gathering branches in 1999, the sale of
certificates of deposit in established branches, and relationship banking initiatives. The Companys ratios of average noninterest-bearing demand deposits to average total deposits for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and
1999 were 17.5%, 17.4%, and 18.2%, respectively.





As part of its effort to cross-sell its products and services, the Company
actively solicits time deposits from existing customers. In addition, the Company receives time deposits from government municipalities and utility districts as well as from corporations seeking to place deposits in minority-owned businesses, such
as the Company. These time deposits typically renew at maturity and have provided a stable source of funds. Unlike other financial institutions, where large time deposits are often considered volatile, the Company believes that based on its
historical experience its large time deposits have core-type characteristics. In pricing its time deposits, the Company seeks to be competitive but typically prices near the middle of a given market.





The average daily balances and weighted average rates paid on deposits for each of the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 are presented
below:





Years Ended December 31,2001


2000


1999Amount

Rate


Amount

Rate


Amount

Rate(Dollars in thousands)Interest-bearing deposits:Money market checking

$
54,694

2.21
%

$
42,888

2.99
%

$
37,011

2.81
%Savings and money market deposits


102,268

2.27



96,520

3.35



97,629

3.09Time deposits less than $100,000


182,588

5.13



185,310

5.89



132,012

4.94Time deposits $100,000 and over


177,782

5.42



162,955

5.92



143,651

5.23Total interest-bearing deposits


517,332

4.36



487,673

5.14



410,303

4.41Non interest-bearing deposits


109,638





102,544





91,505

Total deposits

$
626,970

3.59
%

$
590,217

4.25
%

$
501,808

3.61
%





The following table sets forth the amount of the Companys time deposits
that are $100,000 or greater by time remaining until maturity:





As ofDecember 31, 2001(Dollars in thousands)Three months or less

$  48,372Over three through six months

43,384Over six through 12 months

68,705Over 12 months

12,747$173,208





Other Borrowings





During the third quarter of 1998, the Company obtained two ten-year loans totaling $25.0 million from the FHLB of Dallas to further leverage its balance sheet. The loans bear
interest at the average rate of 4.99% per annum until the fifth anniversary of the loans, at which time the loans may be repaid or the interest rate may be renegotiated. Other short-term borrowings principally consist of U.S. Treasury tax note
option accounts and have a maturity of 14 days or less.




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Additionally, the Company had several unused, unsecured lines of credit with correspondent
banks totaling $15.0 million at December 31, 2001, $5.0 million at December 31, 2000 and $12.0 million at December 31, 1999.





The following table presents the categories of other borrowings by the Company:





As of December 31,2001

2000

1999(Dollars in thousands)Federal funds purchased:on December 31

$


$


$
20,000average during the year


1


14,957


24,774maximum month end balance during the year





20,000


39,430FHLB notes:on December 31

$
25,000

$
25,000

$
35,000average during the year


25,000


27,268


32,753maximum month end balance during the year


25,000


35,000


35,000Other short-term borrowings:on December 31

$
195

$
573

$
636average during the year


570


532


510maximum month end balance during the year


555


577


640





As of December 31, 2001, FHLB notes consisted of two 10-year notes of $15.0 and
$10.0 million with fixed interest rates of 4.97% and 5.02%, respectively, which are scheduled to mature during the fourth quarter of 2008. In the first quarter of 1999, the Company borrowed an additional $10.0 million from the FHLB with a fixed
interest rate of 4.70% that was repaid in March 2000. Additionally, this loan was renewed for one month at a rate of 6.08% and was repaid in April 2000. Six-month term funds were acquired in October 1999 in the amount of $20.0 million with a fixed
rate of 5.89% which repriced to 6.32% in March 2000 and was repaid in September 2000.





Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market
Risk





The Companys Funds Management Policy provides management with the necessary guidelines for effective funds
management, and the Company has established a measurement system for monitoring its net interest rate sensitivity position. The Company manages its sensitivity position within established guidelines.





Interest rate risk is managed by the Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO) which is composed of directors and senior officers of the Company,
in accordance with policies approved by the Companys Board of Directors. The ALCO formulates strategies based on appropriate levels of interest rate risk. In determining the appropriate level of interest rate risk, the ALCO considers the
impact on earnings and capital of the current outlook on interest rates, potential changes in interest rates, regional economies, liquidity, business strategies and other factors. The ALCO meets regularly to review, among other things, the
sensitivity of assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, the book and market values of assets and liabilities, unrealized gains and losses, purchase and sale activities, commitments to originate loans and the maturities of investments and
borrowings. Additionally, the ALCO reviews liquidity, cash flow flexibility, maturities of deposits and consumer and commercial deposit activity. Management uses two methodologies to manage interest rate risk: (i) an analysis of relationships
between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and (ii) an interest rate shock simulation model. The Company has traditionally managed its business to reduce its overall exposure to changes in interest rates, however, under current
policies of the Companys Board of Directors, management has been given some latitude to increase the Companys interest rate sensitivity position within certain limits if, in




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managements judgment, it will enhance profitability. As a result, changes in market interest rates may have a greater impact on the Companys financial performance in the future than
they have had historically.





An interest rate sensitive asset or liability is one that, within a defined time period, either
matures or experiences an interest rate change in line with general market interest rates. The management of interest rate risk is performed by analyzing the maturity and repricing relationships between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities at specific points in time (GAP) and by analyzing the effects of interest rate changes on net interest income over specific periods of time by projecting the performance of the mix of assets and liabilities in varied interest
rate environments. Interest rate sensitivity reflects the potential effect on net interest income of a movement in interest rates. A company is considered to be asset sensitive, or having a positive GAP, when the amount of its interest-earning
assets maturing or repricing within a given period exceeds the amount of its interest-bearing liabilities also maturing or repricing within that time period. Conversely, a company is considered to be liability sensitive, or having a negative GAP,
when the amount of its interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within a given period exceeds the amount of its interest-earning assets also maturing or repricing within that time period. During a period of rising interest rates, a
negative GAP would tend to adversely affect net interest income, while a positive GAP would tend to result in an increase in net interest income.





The following table sets forth an interest rate sensitivity analysis for the Company at December 31, 2001:





Volumes Subject to Repricing0-30days


31-180days


181-365 days


1-3years


3-5years


5-10 years


Greater than 10 years


Total(Dollars in thousands)Interest-earning assets:Securities

$
6,823


$
20,558


$
18,541


$
55,387


$
28,475


$
35,217


$
11,229


$
176,230Total loans


383,559



22,338



22,843



44,890



14,093



5,123



299



493,145Federal funds sold and other temporary investments


58,106



























58,106Total interest-bearing assets


448,488



42,896



41,384



100,277



42,568



40,340



11,528



727,481Interest-bearing liabilities:Demand, money market and savings deposits






34,652



34,652



86,629



17,326











173,259Time deposits


42,216



158,461



116,464



22,720



2,216







117



342,194Federal funds purchased






























Other borrowings


195



















25,000







25,195Total interest-bearingliabilities


42,411



193,113



151,116



109,349



19,542



25,000



117



540,648Period GAP

$
406,077


$
(150,217
)

$
(109,732
)

$
(9,072
)

$
23,026


$
15,340


$
11,411



186,833Cumulative GAP


406,077



255,860



146,128



137,056



160,082



175,422



186,833Period GAP to total assets


54.71
%


(20.24
)%


(14.79
)%


(1.22
)%


3.10
%


2.07
%


1.54
%Cumulative GAP to totalassets


54.71



34.47



19.69



18.47



21.57



23.64



25.17Cumulative interest-earnimgassets to cumulativeinterest-bearing liabilities


1057.48



208.63



137.79



127.63



131.05



132.45



124.67





The preceding table provides Company management with repricing data within given
time frames. The purpose of this information is to assist management in the elements of pricing and of matching interest sensitive assets with interest sensitive liabilities within time frames. The table indicates a positive GAP on a cumulative
basis for the three time periods covering the next 365 days of $406.1 million, $255.9 million and $146.1 million, respectively. With this condition, the Company is susceptible to a decrease in net interest income should market interest rates
decrease. GAP reflects a one-day position that is continually changing and is not indicative of the Companys position at any other time. While the GAP position is a useful tool in measuring interest rate risk and contributes toward effective
asset and liability management, it is difficult to predict the effect of changing interest rates solely on that measure, without accounting for alterations in the maturity or repricing characteristics




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of the balance sheet that occur during changes in market interest rates. For example, the GAP position reflects only the prepayment assumptions pertaining to the current rate environment. Assets
tend to prepay more rapidly during periods of declining interest rates than during periods of rising interest rates. Because of this and other risk factors not contemplated by the GAP position, an institution could have a matched GAP position in the
current rate environment and still have its net interest income exposed to increased rate risk. The Companys Rate Committee and the ALCO review the Companys interest rate risk position on a weekly and monthly basis, respectively.





As a financial institution, the Companys primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility, primarily in the
prime lending rate. Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on most of the Companys assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities, other than those which have a short term to maturity. Based upon the nature of the Companys operations, the Company is not subject to foreign exchange or commodity price risk. The Company does not own any trading assets.





The Companys exposure to market risk is reviewed on a regular basis by the ALCO. Interest rate risk is the potential of
economic losses due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current fair market values. The objective is to measure the effect on net interest income and to
adjust the balance sheet to minimize the inherent risk while at the same time maximizing income. Management realizes certain risks are inherent, and that the goal is to identify, monitor, manage or exploit the risks.





The Company applies an economic value of equity (EVE) methodology to gauge its interest rate risk exposure as derived from its simulation
model. Generally, EVE is the discounted present value of the difference between incoming cash flows on interest-earning assets and other investments and outgoing cash flows on interest-bearing liabilities. The application of the methodology attempts
to quantify interest rate risk by measuring the change in the EVE that would result from a theoretical instantaneous and sustained 200 basis point shift in market interest rates.





Presented below, as of December 31, 2001, is an analysis of the Companys interest rate risk as measured by changes in EVE for parallel shifts of 200 basis points in market interest
rates:





Changes in Rates

$ Change in EVE (Dollars in thousands)

% Change in EVE

EVE as a % of Present Value AssetsEVE Ratio

Change-200 bp

$(7,928)

(10.00)%

9.42%

(115) bp0 bp





10.57%

+200 bp

(10,181)

(9.93)%

9.78%

(79) bp





The percentage change in EVE as a result of a 200 basis point decrease in
interest rates at December 31, 2001 was (10.00)% compared with 5.27% as of December 31, 2000. The percentage change in EVE as a result of a 200 basis point increase in interest rates on December 31, 2001 of (9.93)% was 6.28 percentage points less
than the (16.21)% change as of December 31, 2000.





In 2001, the investment portfolio experienced a significant amount of
mortgage-backed security prepayments and Agency security calls as a result of interest rate declines. The proceeds from these cash flows were generally invested in shorter-term securities resulting in a shortening in the weighted-average life of the
portfolio. The shorter duration should mitigate future portfolio price depreciation as interest rates increase.





Management
believes that the EVE methodology overcomes three shortcomings of the typical maturity GAP methodology. First, it does not use arbitrary repricing intervals and accounts for all expected future cash flows. Second, because the EVE method projects
cash flows of each financial instrument under different interest rate environments, it can incorporate the effect of embedded options on an institutions interest rate risk




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exposure. Third, it allows interest rates on different instruments to change by varying amounts in response to a change in market interest rates, resulting in more accurate estimates of cash
flows.





As with any method of gauging interest rate risk, however, there are certain shortcomings inherent to the EVE
methodology. The model assumes interest rate changes are instantaneous parallel shifts in the yield curve. In reality, rate changes are rarely instantaneous. The use of the simplifying assumption that short-term and long-term rates change by the
same degree may also misstate historical rate patterns which rarely show parallel yield curve shifts. Further, the model assumes that certain assets and liabilities of similar maturity or repricing will react identically to changes in rates. In
reality, the market value of certain types of financial instruments may adjust in anticipation of changes in market rates, while any adjustment in the valuation of other types of financial instruments may lag behind the change in general market
rates. Additionally, the EVE methodology does not reflect the full impact of contractual restrictions on changes in rates for certain assets, such as adjustable rate loans. When interest rates change, actual loan prepayments and actual early
withdrawals from time deposits may deviate significantly from the assumptions used in the model. Finally, this methodology does not measure or reflect the impact that higher rates may have on the ability of adjustable rate loan clients to service
their debt. All of these factors are considered in monitoring the Companys exposure to interest rate risk.





The prime rate
in effect for December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 was 4.75% and 9.50%, respectively. During 2001, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates eleven times for a total of 475 basis points.





Liquidity





Liquidity involves the Companys ability
to raise funds to support asset growth or reduce assets to meet deposit withdrawals and other payment obligations, to maintain reserve requirements and otherwise to operate the Company on an ongoing basis. The Companys liquidity needs are met
primarily by financing activities, which consist mainly of growth in time deposits, supplemented by available investment securities available-for-sale, other borrowings and earnings through operating activities. Although access to purchased funds
from correspondent banks is available and has been utilized on occasion to take advantage of investment opportunities, the Company does not generally rely on these external funding sources. The cash and federal funds sold position, supplemented by
amortizing investments along with payments and maturities within the loan portfolio, have historically created an adequate liquidity position.





The Company uses federal funds purchased and other borrowings as funding sources and in its management of interest rate risk. Federal funds purchased generally represent overnight borrowings. Other borrowings
principally consist of U.S. Treasury tax note option accounts that have maturities of 14 days or less and borrowings from the FHLB.





FHLB advances may be utilized from time to time as either a short-term funding source or a longer-term funding source. FHLB advances can be particularly attractive as a longer-term funding source to balance interest rate sensitivity and
reduce interest rate risk. The Company is eligible for several borrowing programs through the FHLB. The first, a short-term borrowing program, requires delivery of eligible securities for collateral. Maturities under this program range from one to
365 days. At year end 1999, the Company had $20.0 million in borrowings under this program which was repaid in September 2000. The Company currently maintains some of its investment securities in safekeeping at the FHLB of Dallas.





Under another borrowing program, long-term borrowings are available to the Company from the FHLB. These borrowings have maturities greater
than one year and are collateralized first by FHLB stock, second by the Companys one to four family mortgage loans and third by the Companys investment securities in safekeeping at the FHLB. Borrowings secured by the Companys one
to four family mortgage loans are limited to 75% of the loan value. At December 31, 1999, the Company had $35.0 million in borrowings under this program of which $10 million was repaid in March 2000. At December 31, 2001, the Company had $25.0
million in borrowings under this program.




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Capital Resources





Capital management consists of providing equity to support both current and future operations. The Company is subject to capital adequacy requirements imposed by the Federal Reserve
Board and the Bank is subject to capital adequacy requirements imposed by the OCC. Both the Federal Reserve Board and the OCC have adopted risk-based capital requirements for assessing bank holding company and bank capital adequacy. These standards
define capital and establish minimum capital requirements in relation to assets and off-balance sheet exposure, adjusted for credit risk. The risk-based capital standards currently in effect are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more
sensitive to differences in risk profiles among bank holding companies and banks, to account for off-balance sheet exposure and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets. Assets and off-balance sheet items are assigned to broad risk
categories, each with appropriate relative risk weights. The resulting capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet items.





The risk-based capital standards of the Federal Reserve Board require all bank holding companies to have Tier 1 capital of at least 4.0% and total risk-based
capital (Tier 1 and Tier 2) of at least 8.0% of total risk-adjusted assets. Tier 1 capital generally includes common shareholders equity and qualifying perpetual preferred stock together with related surpluses and retained
earnings, less deductions for goodwill and various other intangibles. Tier 2 capital may consist of a limited amount of intermediate-term preferred stock, a limited amount of term subordinated debt, certain hybrid capital instruments and
other debt securities, perpetual preferred stock not qualifying as Tier 1 capital, and a limited amount of the general valuation allowance for loan losses. The sum of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital is total risk-based capital.





The Federal Reserve Board has also adopted guidelines which supplement the risk-based capital guidelines with a minimum ratio
of Tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets (leverage ratio) of 3.0% for institutions with well diversified risk, including no undue interest rate exposure; excellent asset quality; high liquidity; good earnings; and that are
generally considered to be strong banking organizations, rated composite 1 under applicable federal guidelines, and that are not experiencing or anticipating significant growth. Other banking organizations are required to maintain a leverage ratio
of at least 4.0%. These rules further provide that banking organizations experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions will be expected to maintain capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels and comparable to peer
group averages, without significant reliance on intangible assets.





Pursuant to FDICIA, each federal banking agency revised its
risk-based capital standards to ensure that those standards take adequate account of interest rate risk, concentration of credit risk and the risks of nontraditional activities, as well as reflect the actual performance and expected risk of loss on
multifamily mortgages. The Bank is subject to capital adequacy guidelines of the OCC that are substantially similar to the Federal Reserve Boards guidelines. Also pursuant to FDICIA, the OCC has promulgated regulations setting the levels at
which an insured institution such as the Bank would be considered well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized.
The Bank is classified well capitalized for purposes of the OCCs prompt corrective action regulations. See BusinessSupervision and RegulationThe Company and The Bank.





Shareholders equity increased from $58.7 million at December 31, 2000 to $65.2 million at December 31, 2001, an increase of $6.5
million or 11.1%. This increase was primarily the result of net income of $7.6 million, common stock issuances of $100,000, issuances of $300,000 in treasury stock due to dividend reinvestments, and a net unrealized gain on securities of $200,000,
partially offset by dividends paid of $1.7 million.




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The following table provides a comparison of the Companys and the Banks leverage
and risk-weighted capital ratios as of December 31, 2001 to the minimum and well-capitalized regulatory standards:





Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes


To be Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions


Actual Ratio at December 31, 2001The CompanyLeverage ratio

4.00
%(1)

N/A


8.91
%Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

4.00
%

N/A


12.50
%Risk-based capital ratio

8.00
%

N/A


13.76
%The BankLeverage ratio

4.00
%(2)

5.00
%

8.50
%Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

4.00
%

6.00
%

11.92
%Risk-based capital ratio

8.00
%

10.00
%

13.18
%


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|(1) |  | The Federal Reserve Board may require the Company to maintain a leverage ratio above the required minimum.
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|(2) |  | The OCC may require the Bank to maintain a leverage ratio above the required minimum.
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New Accounting Pronouncements





In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.SFAS 133, as amended, became effective for reporting periods beginning after June
15, 2000, and was not to be applied retroactively. In June 1999, FASB issued SFAS 137 that deferred the effective date of adoption of SFAS 133 for one year. This was followed in June 2000 by the issuance of SFAS 138, Accounting for Certain
Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities,which amended SFAS 133. SFAS 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Under the standard, all derivatives must be measured at
fair value and recognized as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial condition. In addition, hedge accounting should only be provided for transactions that meet certain specified criteria. The accounting for changes in fair value
(gains or losses) of a derivative is dependent on the intended use of the derivative and its designation. Derivatives may be used to: 1) hedge exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or from a commitment, referred to
as a fair value hedge, 2) hedge exposure to variable cash flow of forecasted transactions, referred to as a cash flow hedge, or 3) hedge foreign currency exposure. For information regarding the market risk of the Companys financial
instruments, see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsInterest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk. The Companys principal market risk exposure is to interest rates. The
implementation of this pronouncement on January 1, 2001 did not have a material effect on the Companys financial statements, nor does management expect SFAS 133 to have a significant impact on future operations.





In September 2000, FASB issued SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,which replaces SFAS 125. The statement revises the standards for accounting for the securitization and other transfers of financial assets and collateral, and requires certain disclosures, but carries over most of SFAS 125s provisions
without reconsideration. SFAS 140 is effective for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities occurring after March 31, 2001. The adoption of these components of SFAS 140 did not have a material impact on the
Companys financial position or results of operations.





In July 2001, FASB issued SFAS 141, Business Combinations.The statement improves the transparency of the accounting and reporting for business combinations by requiring that all business combinations be accounted for under a single methodthe purchase method. Use of the pooling-of-interests method
is no longer permitted. SFAS 141 requires that the purchase method be used for business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of
operations.




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In July 2001, FASB issued SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The statement
requires that goodwill no longer be amortized to earnings, but instead be reviewed for impairment. This change provides investors with greater transparency regarding the economic value of goodwill and its impact on earnings. The amortization of
goodwill ceases upon adoption of the statement, which for most companies, will be January 1, 2002. Management believes adopting this statement will not have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations as the
Company does not have any goodwill.





In July 2001, FASB issued SFAS 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. The
statement requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, the entity capitalizes a cost by increasing the carrying amount
of the related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon settlement of the liability, an entity either settles the
obligation for its recorded amount or incurs a gain or loss upon settlement. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2002, with earlier application encouraged. Management believes adopting this statement will not
have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations.





In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS
144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets. SFAS 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of. It supersedes, with exceptions, SFAS
121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-lived assets and Long-lived Assets to be Disposed Of, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Management believes adopting this statement will not have a material
impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations.





Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosure About Market Risk





For information regarding the market risk of the Companys financial
instruments, see Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsInterest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk. The Companys principal market risk exposure is to interest rates.





Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data





Reference is made to the financial statements, the reports thereon, the notes thereto and supplementary data commencing at page 49 of this Form 10-K,
which financial statements, reports, notes and data are incorporated herein by reference.




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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)





The following table represents summarized data for each of the quarters in fiscal 2001 and 2000 (in thousands, except earnings per share):





2001

2000Fourth Quarter

Third Quarter

Second Quarter

First Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Third Quarter

Second Quarter


First QuarterInterest income

$
12,767

$
13,425

$
14,196

$
15,063

$
16,352

$
16,416

$
15,528


$
15,170Interest expense


4,683


5,549


6,417


7,150


7,345


7,389


6,501



6,041Net interest income


8,084


7,876


7,779


7,913


9,007


9,027


9,027



9,129Provision for loan losses


2,609


407


356


427


730


499


5,580



699Net interest income after provision for loan losses


5,475


7,469


7,423


7,486


8,277


8,528


3,447



8,430Noninterest income


2,106


2,112


2,339


2,102


1,813


1,832


1,913



1,474Noninterest expense


6,154


6,170


6,620


6,439


6,757


6,719


7,265



6,489Income before income taxes


1,427


3,411


3,142


3,149


3,333


3,641


(1,905
)


3,415Provision for income taxes


362


1,103


1,019


1,069


1,151


1,324


(752
)


1,278Net income

$
1,065

$
2,308

$
2,123

$
2,080

$
2,182

$
2,317

$
(1,153
)

$
2,137Earnings per share:Basic

$
0.15

$
0.33

$
0.30

$
0.30

$
0.31

$
0.33

$
(0.17
)

$
0.30Diluted

$
0.15

$
0.33

$
0.30

$
0.30

$
0.31

$
0.33

$
(0.17
)

$
0.30Weighted average shares outstanding:Basic


7,016


7,003


6,990


6,981


6,976


6,956


6,942



7,014Diluted


7,127


7,081


7,001


7,028


6,977


6,956


6,942



7,014








Item 9.Changes in and
Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure





None.





PART III





Item
10.Directors and Executive Officers of the Company





The information under the
captions Election of Directors, Continuing Directors and Executive Officers and Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance in the Companys definitive Proxy Statement for its 2002 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2001 pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 2002 Proxy Statement), is incorporated herein by reference
in response to this item.





Item 11.Executive Compensation





The information under the caption Executive Compensation and Other Matters in the 2002 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference
in response to this item.





Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management





The information under the caption Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock by Management of the Company and Principal
Shareholders in the 2002 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.





Item
13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions





The information under the
caption Interests of Management and Others in Certain Transactions in the 2002 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.




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PART IV





Item 14.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 10-K





Consolidated
Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules





Reference is made to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the
reports thereon, the notes thereto and supplementary data commencing at page 49 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Set forth below is a list of such Consolidated Financial Statements:





Independent Auditors Report


Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000


Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999


Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000,     and 1999


Consolidated Statements of
Changes in Shareholders Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2001,     2000, and 1999


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years
Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements





Financial Statement Schedules





All supplemental schedules are omitted as inapplicable or
because the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.




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Exhibits





Exhibit Number

Description3.1

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-62667) (the Registration Statement)).3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement).4

Specimen form of certificate evidencing the Common Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement).10.1

Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc., MC Bancshares of Delaware, Inc. and MetroBank, N.A. (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement).10.2

Form of Director Stock Option Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement).10.3

MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Bonus Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement).10.4

MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement).10.5

MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement).10.6

First Amendment to the MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Companys Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1998).10.7

First Amendment to the MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Bonus Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Companys Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-94327)).10.8

Second Amendment to the MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Bonus Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Companys Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-94327))10.9*

Employment Agreement between MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. and Allen D. Brown.21

Subsidiaries of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 21 to the Registration Statement).23.1*

Consent of Deloitte & Touche L.L.P


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|* |  | Filed herewith.
|- |  | ---------------

| |  | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
|- |  | --------------------------------------------------------




Reports on Form 8-K





The Company did not file any Current Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended December
31, 2001.




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SIGNATURES





Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, in the City of Houston, on March 28, 2002.





METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.By:

/s/    ALLEN D. BROWNAllen D. Brown President





Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed by the following persons in the indicated capacities on March 28, 2002.





/s/     DON J. WANG

Chairman of the BoardDon J. Wang/s/    ALLEN D. BROWN Allen D. Brown

Director and President (principal executive officer)/s/    DAVID TAI

Director, Executive Vice President, and ChiefDavid Tai

Business Development Officer/s/    DAVID D. RINEHART David D. Rinehart

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President (principal financial officer and principal accounting
officer)/s/    TIONG L. ANG Tiong L. Ang

Director/s/    HELEN P. CHEN Helen P. Chen

Director/s/    TOMMY F. CHEN Tommy F. Chen

Director/s/    MAY P. CHU May P. Chu

Director/s/    GEORGE M. LEE George M. Lee

Director/s/    JOHN M. LEE

DirectorJohn M. Lee/s/    JOE TING

DirectorJoe Ting




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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES





PageIndependent Auditors Report

50Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000

51Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999

52Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999

53Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999

54Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999

55Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT





To the Board of Directors and Shareholders


of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.


Houston, Texas





We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiary (the Company) as of
December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.





We
conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.





In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.





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March
20, 2002


Houston, Texas




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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS





(In thousands, except share amounts)





December 31,2001


2000ASSETSCash and cash equivalents:Cash and due from banks

$
34,428


$
42,573Federal funds sold and other temporary investments


23,678



49,653Total cash and cash equivalents


58,106



92,226Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $175,660 and $111,815, respectively)


176,230



112,016Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of zero and $31,861, respectively)






31,743Loans, net


484,242



474,467Premises and equipment, net


5,623



6,575Accrued interest receivable


3,602



4,271Deferred income taxes


5,471



5,797Due from customers on acceptances


4,605



3,322Other real estate and repossessed assets, net


1,025



757Other assets


3,270



5,583Total assets

$
742,174


$
736,757LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITYDeposits:Noninterest-bearing

$
127,299


$
107,924Interest-bearing


515,452



517,982Total deposits


642,751



625,906Other borrowings


25,195



25,573Accrued interest payable


863



1,816Income taxes payable


(608
)


671Acceptances outstanding


4,605



3,322Other liabilities


4,139



20,768Total liabilities


676,945



678,056Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)






Shareholders Equity:Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized; none of which are isssued and outstanding






Common stock, $1.00 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 7,187,423 and 7,180,030 shares are issued and 7,017,823 and 6,979,530
shares are outstanding at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively


7,187



7,180Additional paid-in-capital


26,144



26,033Retained earnings


32,834



26,936Accumulated other comprehensive income


376



121Treasury stock, at cost (169,600 and 200,500 shares at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively)


(1,312
)


(1,569
)Total shareholders equity


65,229



58,701Total liabilities and shareholders equity

$
742,174


$
736,757





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




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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME





(In thousands, except per share amounts)







Years ended December 31,2001

2000


1999Interest income:Loans

$
43,926

$
52,280


$
45,322Investment securities:Taxable


8,526


7,668



6,624Tax-exempt


1,177


1,046



1,091Federal funds sold and other temporary investments


1,822


2,472



631Total interest income


55,451


63,466



53,668Interest expense:Time deposits


19,003


20,444



14,032Demand and savings deposits


3,531


4,514



4,059Other borrowings


1,265


2,318



2,935Total interest expense


23,799


27,276



21,026Net interest income


31,652


36,190



32,642Provision for loan losses


3,799


7,508



5,550Net interest income after provision for loan losses


27,853


28,682



27,092Noninterest income:Service charges on deposit accounts


6,360


4,752



3,927Other loan-related fees


1,063


1,271



1,425Letters of credit commissions and fees


655


583



471Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net


189


2



(14
)Other noninterest income


393


424



279Total noninterest income


8,660


7,032



6,088Noninterest expense:Employee compensation and benefits


14,054


13,341



12,030Occupancy


4,450


5,056



4,443Other real estate, net


153


(50
)


83Data processing


86


154



327Professional fees


963


3,197



1,038Advertising


426


436



459Other noninterest expense


5,251


5,096



4,032Total noninterest expense


25,383


27,230



22,412Income before provision for income taxes


11,130


8,484



10,768Provision for income taxes


3,553


3,001



3,638Net income

$
7,577

$
5,483


$
7,130Earnings per common share:Basic

$
1.08

$
0.79


$
1.00Diluted

$
1.07

$
0.79


$
1.00Weighted average shares outstanding:Basic


6,998


6,972



7,114Diluted


7,059


6,973



7,114





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




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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME





(In thousands)







2001

2000

1999Net income

$
7,577

$
5,483

$
7,130Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (Note 9):Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities, net of tax:Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period


130


3,237


(3,867
)Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in netincome


125


29


(26
)Other comprehensive income (loss)


255


3,266


(3,893
)Total comprehensive income

$
7,832

$
8,749

$
3,237











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




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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY





Years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999





(In thousands)


Additional Paid-in Capital

Retained Earnings


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)


Treasury Stock At Cost


TotalCommon StockShares


At ParBalance at January 1, 1999

7,005


$
7,005

$
24,569

$
17,702


$
748


$



$
50,024Issuance of common stock

117



117


1,077














1,194Repurchase of common stock

(20
)
















(167
)


(167
)Other comprehensive loss















(3,893
)






(3,893
)Net income











7,130











7,130Dividends











(1,708
)










(1,708
)Balance at December 31, 1999

7,102



7,122


25,646


23,124



(3,145
)


(167
)


52,580Issuance of common stock

58



58


387














445Repurchase of common stock

(181
)
















(1,402
)


(1,402
)Other comprehensive gain















3,266







3,266Net income











5,483











5,483Dividends











(1,671
)










(1,671
)Balance at December 31, 2000

6,979



7,180


26,033


26,936



121



(1,569
)


58,701Issuance of common stock

7



7


52














59Sale of treasury stock

31






59










257



316Other comprehensive gain















255







255Net income











7,577











7,577Dividends











(1,679
)










(1,679
)Balance at December 31, 2001

7,017


$
7,187

$
26,144

$
32,834


$
376


$
(1,312
)

$
65,229








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




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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS





(In thousands)


Years ended December 31,2001


2000


1999Cash flow from operating activities:Net income

$
7,577


$
5,483


$
7,130Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Depreciation


1,636



2,105



2,132Provision for loan losses


3,799



7,508



5,550(Gain) loss on securities sales


(189
)


(2
)


14Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate


115



(50
)


50Loss on sale of premises






4



Deferred loan fees


507



625



668Deferred income taxes


195



(963
)


(1,464
)Changes in:Accrued interest receivable


669



(416
)


(604
)Accrued interest payable


(953
)


258



528Income taxes payable


(1,279
)


671



(27
)Other liabilities


(16,631
)


15,204



(272
)Other assets


2,312



634



(5,526
)Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities


(2,242
)


31,061



8,179Cash flows from investing activities:Purchases of securities available-for-sale


(111,207
)


(49,398
)


(29,221
)Proceeds from sales, maturities and principal paydowns of securities available-for-sale


79,312



17,264



31,990Purchases of securities held-to-maturity










(2,822
)Proceeds from maturities and principal paydowns of securities held-to-maturity






3,375



7,283Net change in loans


(15,542
)


3,271



(83,310
)Proceeds from sale of other real estate


1,078



2,044



662Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment






25



Purchases of premises and equipment


(684
)


(603
)


(2,087
)Net cash used in investing activities


(47,043
)


(24,022
)


(77,505
)Cash flows from financing activities:Net change in:Deposits


16,845



81,470



64,930Other borrowings


(378
)


(30,063
)


5,593Proceeds from issuance of common stock


59



445



1,194Treasury stock sold (purchased), net


316



(1,402
)


(167
)Dividends paid


(1,677
)


(1,679
)


(1,701
)Net cash provided by financing activities


15,165



48,771



69,849Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents


(34,120
)


55,810



523Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


92,226



36,416



35,893Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$
58,106


$
92,226


$
36,416





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




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS







1.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies





The consolidated financial statements of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (the Company) include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, MetroBank, National Association (the Bank). The Bank was formed in 1987 and is engaged in commercial banking activities through its fourteen branches in Houston and Dallas, Texas. In August 1993, the Bank formed a
wholly-owned subsidiary, Island Commercial Corporation (ICC), to own and operate certain foreclosed properties. ICC was dissolved in April 1999. In February 1994, the Bank formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Advantage Finance Corporation (AFC), to
purchase and finance account receivables. Effective December 20, 2000, AFC was sold to a third party.





The accounting principles
followed by the Company and the methods of applying these principles conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and with general practices within the banking industry. Certain principles which significantly affect the
determination of financial position, results of operations and cash flows are summarized below.





Use of Estimates





These financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require management to
make estimates and assumptions. These assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the allowance for loan losses. Amounts are recognized when it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the cost can be reasonable estimated. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.





Principles of Consolidation





All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.





Cash and Cash Equivalents





Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks,
federal funds sold, and other temporary investments with original maturities of less than three months.





Investment Securities





The Company segregates its investment portfolio in accordance with the requirements of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,as either investments held-to-maturity or investments available-for-sale. All investment transactions are recorded on a settlement
date basis.





Investments in securities for which the Company has both the ability and intent to hold to maturity are classified
as investments held-to-maturity and are stated at amortized cost. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are recognized as adjustments to interest income using the effective-interest method. Investments in securities which management
believes may be sold prior to maturity are classified as investments available-for-sale and are stated at fair value. Unrealized net gains and losses, net of the associated deferred income tax effect, are excluded from income and reported as a
separate component of shareholders equity in Accumulated other comprehensive income. Realized gains and losses from sales of investments available-for-sale are recognized through income at the time of sale using the specific
identification method.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)







Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses





Loans are reported at the principal amount outstanding, reduced by unearned discounts, net deferred loan fees, and an allowance for loan losses. Unearned income on installment loans is
recognized using the effective interest method over the term of the loan. Interest on other loans is calculated using the simple interest method on the daily principal amount outstanding.





Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when principal or interest is past due more than 90 days or when, in managements opinion, collection of principal and interest is not likely
to be made in accordance with a loans contractual terms. Interest accrued but not collected at the date a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income. In addition, the amortization of deferred loan fees is suspended
when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status. Interest income on nonaccrual loans is recognized only to the extent received in cash; however, where there is doubt regarding the ultimate collectibility of the loan principal, cash receipts, whether
designated as principal or interest, are thereafter applied to reduce the principal balance of the loan. Loans are restored to accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and, in managements judgement; future
payments are reasonably assured.





The Bank applies SFAS 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,as amended
by SFAS 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan-Income Recognition and Disclosures.Under SFAS 114, as amended, a loan, with the exception of groups of smaller-balance homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for
impairment, is considered impaired when, based on current information, it is probable that the borrower will be unable to pay contractual interest or principal payments as scheduled in the loan agreement. SFAS 118 permits a creditor to use existing
methods for recognizing interest income on impaired loans. The Bank recognizes interest income on impaired loans pursuant to the discussion above for nonaccrual loans





Specifically, SFAS 114 requires that the allowance for loan losses related to impaired loans be determined based on the difference of carrying value of loans and the present value of
expected cash flows discounted at the loans effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, the loans observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.





Estimates of loan losses involve an exercise of judgment. While it is possible that in the short-term the Company may sustain losses which are
substantial in relation to the allowance for loan losses, it is the judgment of management that the allowance for loan losses reflected in the consolidated balance sheets is adequate to absorb probable losses that exist in the current loan
portfolio.





The allowance for loan losses provides for the risk of losses inherent in the lending process. The allowance for
loan losses is based on periodic reviews and analyses of the loan portfolio which include consideration of such factors as the risk rating of individual credits, the size and diversity of the portfolio, economic conditions, prior loss experience and
results of periodic credit reviews of the portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is increased by provisions for loan losses charged against income and reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries. In managements judgement, the allowance for
loan losses is considered adequate to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio.





Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Lending
Activities





Loan origination fees in excess of the associated costs are recognized over the life of the related loan as
an adjustment to yield using the interest method.





Generally, loan commitment fees are deferred, except for certain
retrospectively determined fees, and recognized as an adjustment of yield by the interest method over the related loan life or, if the commitment expires unexercised, recognized in income upon expiration of the commitment.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)







Premises and Equipment





Premises and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. For financial accounting purposes, depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs, which do not extend the life of bank premises and equipment, are charged to operations as incurred.





Other Real Estate





Other real estate consists of properties acquired through a
foreclosure proceeding or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. These properties are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell. On an ongoing basis they are carried at the lower of cost or fair value minus estimated costs
to sell based on appraised value. Operating expenses, net of related revenue and gain and losses on sale of such assets, are reported as other real estate expense.





Other Borrowings





Other borrowings include U.S. Treasury tax note option accounts
with maturities of 14 days or less and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) borrowings.





Income Taxes





The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.SFAS 109 provides for an asset and liability
approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Banks financial statements or tax returns. When management determines that it is
more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established. In estimating future tax consequences, SFAS 109 generally considers all expected future events other than enactments of changes in tax laws or
rates.





Earnings Per Share





Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing earnings available for common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net
earnings available for common shareholders by the weighted average number of common and potentially dilutive common shares. Stock options can be dilutive common shares and are therefore considered in the earnings per share calculation, if dilutive.
The number of potentially dilutive common shares is determined using the treasury stock method.





Interest Rate Risk Management





The operations of the Bank are subject to the risk of interest rate fluctuations to the extent that interest-bearing
assets and interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice at different times or in differing amounts. Risk management activities are aimed at optimizing net interest income, given a level of interest rate risk consistent with the Banks
business strategies.





Asset liability management activities are conducted in the context of the Banks asset sensitivity to
interest rate changes. This asset sensitivity arises due to interest-earning assets repricing more frequently than interest-bearing liabilities. For example, if interest rates are declining, margins will narrow as assets reprice downward more
quickly than liabilities. The converse applies when interest rates are on the rise.




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As part of the Banks interest rate risk management, loans of approximately
$269.3 million and $228.7 million, at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, contain interest rate floors to reduce the unfavorable impact to the Bank during interest rate declines. The weighted average interest rate on these loans at December
31, 2001 was 7.75% and the interest rate floors ranged from 5.00% to 11.00%.





Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk





The Company has entered into traditional off-balance sheet financial instruments such as interest rate exchange
agreements (swaps) in the normal course of business in an effort to reduce its exposure to changes in interest rates. The off-balance sheet financial instruments utilized by the Company are typically classified as hedges of existing
assets, liabilities or anticipated transactions. To qualify for hedge accounting, the hedged asset or liability must be interest rate sensitive and the off-balance sheet financial instrument must be designated and be effective as a hedge of
the asset, liability or anticipated transaction. The effectiveness of a hedge is evaluated at inception and throughout the hedge period. Gains or losses on early termination of financial contracts, if any, are amortized over the remaining terms of
the hedged items. The market value of off-balance sheet instruments that are hedging assets carried at lower of cost or market value are included in the overall valuation analysis of the hedged asset to determine if a loss allowance is necessary.
Payments made and received on off-balance sheet instruments entered into in an effort to alter the interest rate characteristics of the hedged item are offset against the related interest income and expense.





Other Off-Balance Sheet Instruments





The
Company has entered into other off-balance sheet financial instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they are funded.





New Accounting Pronouncements





In June
1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.SFAS 133, as amended, became effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2000, and
was not to be applied retroactively. In June 1999, FASB issued SFAS 137 that deferred the effective date of adoption of SFAS 133 for one year. This was followed in June 2000 by the issuance of SFAS 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative
Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities,which amended SFAS 133. SFAS 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Under the standard, all derivatives must be measured at fair value and
recognized as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial condition. In addition, hedge accounting should only be provided for transactions that meet certain specified criteria. The accounting for changes in fair value (gains or
losses) of a derivative is dependent on the intended use of the derivative and its designation. Derivatives may be used to: 1) hedge exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or from a commitment, referred to as a fair
value hedge, 2) hedge exposure to variable cash flow of forecasted transactions, referred to as a cash flow hedge, or 3) hedge foreign currency exposure. For information regarding the market risk of the Companys financial instruments, see
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsInterest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity. The Companys principal market risk exposure is to interest rates. The implementation of this
pronouncement on January 1, 2001 did not have a material effect on the Companys financial statements, nor does management expect SFAS 133 to have a significant impact on future operations.





The Bank entered into two callable interest rate swaps in 1999 which were considered fair value hedges under SFAS 133. Amounts receivable or payable based on the interest rate
differentials of interest rate swaps are




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accrued monthly and are reflected in interest expense. At December 31, 2000, the fair value of the swaps was estimated to be ($35,000). In the first quarter of 2001, the swaps were called as a
result of declining market interest rates and there were no outstanding swaps as of December 31, 2001.





In September 2000, FASB
issued SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,which replaces SFAS 125. The statement revises the standards for accounting for the securitization and other transfers of
financial assets and collateral, and requires certain disclosures, but carries over most of SFAS 125s provisions without reconsideration. SFAS 140 is effective for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities
occurring after March 31, 2001. The adoption of these components of SFAS 140 did not have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations.





In July 2001, FASB issued SFAS 141, Business Combinations.The statement improves the transparency of the accounting and reporting for business combinations by requiring that all
business combinations be accounted for under a single methodthe purchase method. Use of the pooling-of-interests method is no longer permitted. SFAS 141 requires that the purchase method be used for business combinations initiated after June
30, 2001. The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations.





In July 2001, FASB issued SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The statement requires that goodwill no longer be amortized to earnings, but instead be reviewed for impairment. This change provides
investors with greater transparency regarding the economic value of goodwill and its impact on earnings. The amortization of goodwill ceases upon adoption of the statement, which for most companies, will be January 1, 2002. Management believes the
adoption of this statement will not have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations as the Company does not have any goodwill.





In July 2001, FASB issued SFAS 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. The statement requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement
obligation in the period in which it is incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, the entity capitalizes a cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value
each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon settlement of the liability, an entity either settles the obligation for its recorded amount or incurs a gain or loss upon settlement. The standard
is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2002, with earlier application encouraged. The adoption this statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations.





In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets.SFAS 144 addresses
financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of. It supersedes, with exceptions, SFAS 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-lived Assets and Long-lived Assets to be
Disposed Of, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Management believes the adoption of this statement will not have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations.





Reclassifications





Certain 2000
and 1999 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2001 presentation.





2.    Cash and Cash Equivalents





The Bank is required by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to maintain average reserve balances. Cash and cash
equivalents in the consolidated balance sheets includes amounts so restricted of approximately $200,000 at both December 31, 2001 and 2000.




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3.    Investment Securities





In the normal course of business, the Bank invests in federal government, Federal agency, state and municipal securities which inherently carry interest rate risks based upon
overall economic trends and related market yield fluctuations. Securities within the available-for-sale portfolio may be used as part of the Companys asset/liability strategy and may be sold in response to changes in interest rate risk,
prepayment risk or other similar economic factors. Declines in the fair value of individual held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are other than temporary would result in write-down of the individual securities to
their fair value. The related write-downs would be included in earnings as realized losses. On January 1, 2001, the Company reclassified all securities in the held-to-maturity category to the available-for-sale category.





As of December 31, 2001Amortized cost

Gross unrealized gains

Gross unrealized losses


Fair value(in thousands)Available-for-sale:U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies

$
2,453

$
122

$



$
2,575Obligations of state and political subdivisions


25,045





(406
)


24,639Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations


138,696


890






139,586Other debt securities


3,229





(37
)


3,192Other equity securities


3,094


1






3,095FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock (1)(2)


3,143









3,143Total securities

$
175,660

$
1,013

$
(443
)

$
176,230





As of December 31, 2000Amortized cost

Gross unrealized gains

Gross unrealized losses


Fair value(in thousands)Available-for-sale:U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies

$
25,810

$


$
(142
)

$
25,668Obligations of state and political subdivisions


9,560


24






9,584Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations


68,511


247






68,758Other debt securities


3,010


72






3,082FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock (1) (2)


4,924









4,924Total securities

$
111,815

$
343

$
(142
)

$
112,016Held-to-maturity:U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies

$
4,969

$


$
(12
)

$
4,957Obligations of state and political subdivisions


10,447





(37
)


10,410Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations


13,797


234






14,031Other debt securities


2,530





(67
)


2,463Total securities

$
31,743

$
234

$
(116
)

$
31,861


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|(1) |  | FHLB stock held by the Bank is subject to certain restrictions under a credit policy of the FHLB dated May 1, 1997. Redemption of FHLB stock is dependent upon repayment of
borrowings from the FHLB.
|--- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(2) |  | Federal Reserve Bank stock held by the Bank is subject to certain restrictions under Federal Reserve Bank policy.
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The following sets forth information concerning sales (excluding maturities) of
available-for-sale securities (in thousands):





Years ended December 31,2001

2000

1999Available-for-sale:Amortized cost

$
37,059

$
11,153

$
21,433Proceeds


37,248


11,231


21,419Gross realized gains


201


121


404Gross realized losses


12


119


418





Investments carried at approximately $2,861,000 and $5,501,000 at December 31,
2001 and 2000, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and short-term borrowings of approximately $780,000 and $1,768,000, respectively. Additionally, investments in the securities portfolio carried at approximately $20,491,000 and
$21,780,000 were pledged as collateral for borrowed funds at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.





At December 31, 2001,
future contractual maturities of securities are as follows (in thousands):





Investments available-for-saleAmortized cost

Fair valueWithin one year

$
339

$
338Within two to five years


6,656


6,783Within six to ten years


5,041


5,119After ten years


18,690


18,165Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgageobligations


138,697


139,587Debt securities


169,423


169,992Other equity securities


3,094


3,095FHLB/Federal Reserve Bank equity securities


3,143


3,143Total securities

$
175,660

$
176,230





The Bank holds mortgage-backed securities which may mature at an earlier date
than the contractual maturity due to prepayments. The Bank also holds certain securities which may be called by the issuer at an earlier date than the contractual maturity date.





The Company does not own any securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. government and its agencies) of which aggregate adjusted cost exceeded 10% of consolidated shareholders
equity at December 31, 2001 or 2000.





4.    Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses





The Bank makes commercial, real estate and other loans to commercial and individual customers throughout the markets it serves in Texas.




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The loan portfolio is summarized by major categories as follows (in thousands):





As of December 31,2001


2000Commercial and industrial

$
312,899


$
298,134Real estate-mortgage


138,855



138,383Real estate-construction


36,177



39,601Consumer and other


11,364



11,986Factored receivables






1,297Gross loans


499,295



489,401Unearned discounts and interest


(1,034
)


(1,061
)Deferred loan fees


(5,116
)


(4,602
)Total loans


493,145



483,738Allowance for loan losses


(8,903
)


(9,271
)Loans, net

$
484,242


$
474,467Variable rate loans

$
391,866


$
351,575Fixed rate loans


107,429



137,826Gross loans

$
499,295


$
489,401





Although the Banks loan portfolio is diversified, a substantial portion of
its customers ability to service their debts is dependent primarily on the service sectors of the economy. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Banks loan portfolio consisted of concentrations in the following industries. With the
exception of the concentration in apartment buildings at December 31, 2000, all such amounts represent a concentration greater than 25% of capital (in thousands):





As of December 31,2001

2000

1999Hotels/motels

$
87,991

$
79,007

$
74,070Retail centers


100,649


85,177


61,087Restaurants


36,160


24,967


25,805Apartment buildings


13,362


8,391


14,526Convenience/gasoline stations


31,556


19,585


20,746All other


229,577


272,274


304,472Gross loans

$
499,295

$
489,401

$
500,706





Changes in the allowance for loan losses are as follows (in thousands):





As of December 31,2001


2000


1999Balance at beginning of year

$
9,271


$
7,537


$
6,119Provision for loan losses


3,799



7,508



5,550Charge-offs


(4,276
)


(7,025
)


(4,402
)Recoveries


109



1,251



270Balance at end of year

$
8,903


$
9,271


$
7,537




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Loans for which the accrual of interest has been discontinued totaled approximately
$3,758,000 and $2,225,000 at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Had these loans remained on an accrual basis, interest in the amount of approximately $202,000 and $215,000 would have been accrued on these loans during the years ended December
31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.





Included in other assets on the balance sheet at December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
is $2.5 million, $4.7 million, and $5.2 million, respectively, due from the SBA, the Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), an independent agency of the United States Government, and the Overseas Chinese Community Guaranty
Fund (OCCGF), an agency sponsored by the government of Taiwan. These amounts represent the guaranteed portions of loans previously charged-off.





The recorded investment in loans for which impairment has been recognized in accordance with SFAS 114, as amended by SFAS 118, and the related specific allowance for loan losses on such loans at December 31, 2001 and
2000, is presented below (in thousands):





Real Estate


Commercial


Consumer


TotalDecember 31, 2001Impaired loans having related allowance for loan losses

$
199


$
3,537


$
22


$
3,758Less: Allowance for loan losses


(10
)


(453
)


(11
)


(474
)Less: Guaranteed portion (SBA, OCCGF and Ex-Im Bank)






(1,833
)






(1,833
)Impaired loans, net of allowance for loan losses and guarantees

$
189


$
1,251


$
11


$
1,451December 31, 2000Impaired loans having related allowance for loan losses

$
242


$
1,944


$
39


$
2,225Less: Allowance for loan losses


(11
)


(370
)


(14
)


(395
)Less: Guaranteed portion (SBA, OCCGF and Ex-Im Bank)






(1,049
)






(1,049
)Impaired loans, net of allowance for loan losses and guarantees


231


$
525


$
25


$
781





For the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, the average recorded investment
in impaired loans was approximately $3,755,000 and $2,908,000, respectively. The related amount of interest income recognized while the loans were impaired approximated $202,000 and $64,000 for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively.





Additionally, at December 31, 2001, loans with a value of approximately $31.7 million were available as
collateral under a blanket loan agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas. At December 31, 2000, $9.8 million of loans were specifically pledged to secure borrowed funds.




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5.    Premises and Equipment





Premises and equipment are summarized as follows (in thousands):





Estimated useful lives (in years)

As of December 31,2001


2000


1999Furniture, fixtures and equipment

3-10

$
10,149


$
9,769


$
9,908Building and improvements

3-20


4,010



3,943



3,943Land




1,679



1,679



1,679Leasehold improvements

5


2,535



2,298



2,39718,373



17,689



17,927Accumulated depreciation




(12,750
)


(11,114
)


(9,821
)Premises and equipment, net



$
5,623


$
6,575


$
8,106





6.    Interest-Bearing Deposits





The Bank had $5.1 million in brokered deposits as of December 31, 2001. There were no major deposit concentrations as of December 31, 2001.





The types of accounts and their respective balances included in interest-bearing deposits are as follows (in thousands):





|                                  |  | As of December 31,
|--------------------------------- |  | ------------------
|                                  |  | 2001              
|Interest-bearing demand deposits  |  | $                 
|Savings and money market accounts |  |                   
|Time deposits less than $100,000  |  |                   
|Time deposits $100,000 and over   |  |                   
|                                  |  |                   
|Interest-bearing deposits         |  | $                 
|                                  |  |                   






At December 31, 2001, the scheduled
maturities of time deposits are as follows (in thousands):





2002

$
317,1402003


14,3432004


8,3772005


1,2092006


1,107After 2006


17$
342,193





7.    Other Borrowings





During the third quarter 1998, the Company obtained two ten-year loans totaling $25,000,000 from the FHLB of Dallas. The loans bear interest at the average rate of 4.99% per annum
until the fifth anniversary of the loans, at which time the loans may be repaid or the interest rate may be renegotiated. In the first quarter of 1999, the Company obtained an additional ten-year loan in the amount of $10,000,000 from the FHLB with
a fixed interest rate of 4.7% which was repaid in March 2000.




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Other short-term borrowings at December 31, 2001 and 2000 consist of $195,000 and
$573,000, respectively, in Treasury, Tax and Loan (TT&L) payments in Company accounts for the benefit of the U.S. Treasury. These funds typically remain in the Company for one day and are then moved to the U.S. Treasury.





Six-month term funds were acquired in October 1999 from the FHLB in the amount of $20,000,000 with a fixed rate of 5.89%, which repriced to
6.32% in March 2000 and was repaid in September 2000.





Additionally, the Bank has several unused, unsecured lines of credit with
correspondent banks totaling $15,000,000 at December 31, 2001 and $5,000,000 at December 31, 2000.





8.    Income Taxes





Deferred income taxes result from differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities as measured for income tax
return and for financial reporting purposes. The significant components of the net deferred tax asset are as follows (in thousands):





As of December 31,2001

2000Deferred Tax Assets:Allowance for loan losses

$
3,151

$
3,152Recognition of deferred loan fees


1,740


1,621Depreciation


1,036


1,066Recognition of interest on nonaccrual loans


319


295Other





107Gross deferred tax assets


6,246


6,241Deferred Tax Liabilities:Unrealized gains on investments securities available-for-sale, net


193


62FHLB stock dividends


345


305Other


237


77Gross deferred tax liabilities


775


444Net deferred tax asset

$
5,471

$
5,797





The Bank has provided no valuation allowance for the net deferred tax asset at
December 31, 2001, December 31, 2000, or December 31, 1999 due primarily to its ability to offset reversals of net deductible temporary differences against income taxes paid in previous years and expected to be paid in future years.





Components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):





Years ended December 31,2001

2000


1999Current provision for federal income taxes

$
3,358

$
3,964


$
5,102Deferred federal income tax benefit


195


(963
)


(1,464
)Total provision for income taxes

$
3,553

$
3,001


$
3,638




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A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes computed at statutory rates
compared to the actual provision for income taxes is as follows (in thousands):





Years ended December 31,2001


2000


1999Amount


Percent


Amount


Percent


Amount


PercentFederal income tax expense at statutory rate

$
3,784


34
%

$
2,885


34
%

$
3,661


34
%Tax-exempt interest income


(400
)

(3
)


(356
)

(4
)


(371
)

(3
)Other, net


169


1



472


5



348


3Provision for income taxes

$
3,553


32
%

$
3,001


35
%

$
3,638


34
%





9.    Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)





The following sets forth the deferred tax benefit (expense) related to other comprehensive income (in thousands):





Years ended December 31,2001


2000


1999Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period

$
196


$
(1,682
)

$
1,975Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income


(64
)






13Other comprehensive income

$
132


$
(1,682
)

$
1,988





10.    401(k) Profit Sharing Plan





The Company has established a defined contributory profit sharing plan pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k) covering substantially all
employees (the Plan). The Plan provides for pretax employee contributions of up to 15% of annual compensation. The Company matches each participants contributions to the Plan up to 4% of such participants salary. The Company
made contributions before expenses to the Plan of approximately $308,093, $290,674, and $271,384 during the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999, respectively.





11.    Shareholders Equity





The Companys Non-Employee
Director Plan (Non-Employee Director Plan) authorizes the issuance of up to 60,000 shares of Common Stock to the directors of the Company who do not serve as an officer or employee of the Company. Under the Non-Employee Director Plan, up
to 12,000 shares of Common Stock may be issued each year for a five-year period if the Company achieves a certain return on equity ratio with no shares to be issued if the Companys return on equity is below 13.0%. In 1999, the Company exceeded
a 13.0% return on equity, however, this goal was not achieved in the years 2000 and 2001. As of December 31, 2001, 24,000 shares have been issued under the Non-Employee Director Plan and $82,000 in director compensation expense for these shares was
recorded in 1999.





The Companys 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Purchase Plan) authorizes the offer and
sale of up to 200,000 shares of Common Stock to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Purchase Plan will be implemented through ten annual offerings. Each year the Board of Directors will determine the number of shares to be offered
under the Purchase Plan; provided that in any one year the offering may not exceed 20,000 shares plus any unsubscribed shares from prior years. The offering price per share will be an amount equal to




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90% of the closing trading price of a share of Common Stock on the business day immediately prior to the commencement of such offering. In each offering, each employee may purchase a number of
whole shares of Common Stock that are equal to 20% of the employees base salary divided by the offering price. Pursuant to the Purchase Plan, the employee pays for the Common Stock either immediately or through a payroll deduction program over
a period of up to one year, at the employees option. The first annual offering under the Purchase Plan began in the second quarter of 1999. As of December 31, 2001 and 2000, there were 16,139 and 11,640 shares issued under the Purchase Plan,
respectively.





12.    Regulatory Matters





Regulatory restrictions limit the payment of cash dividends by the Bank. The approval of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is required for any cash dividend paid by the
Bank if the total of all cash dividends declared in any calendar year exceeds the total of its net income for that year combined with the net addition to undivided profits for the preceding two years. As of December 31, 2001, approximately $17.6
million was available for payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company under applicable restrictions, without regulatory approval. The Company declared dividends of $0.24 per share to the shareholders of record during the year ended December 31,
2001 and declared a dividend of $0.06 per share to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2000, which was paid on January 15, 2001.





The declaration and payment of dividends on the Common Stock by the Company depends upon the earnings and financial condition of the Company, liquidity and capital requirements, the general economic and regulatory climate, the
Companys ability to service any equity or debt obligations senior to the Common Stock and other factors deemed relevant by the Companys Board of Directors.





The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate
certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Companys financial statements. The regulations require the Company to meet specific capital
adequacy guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Companys assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Banks capital classification is also subject to
qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.





Quantitative measures established
by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets. Management believes, as of December 31,
2001, that the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.





The most recent
notifications from the OCC categorized the Bank as well capitalized, as defined, under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as adequately capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based,
Tier 1 risk-based and Tier leverage ratios as set forth in the table below. There are no conditions or events since the notifications that management believes have changed the Banks level of capital adequacy.




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The Companys and the Banks actual capital amounts and ratios are
presented in the following table:





Actual


Minimumrequired forcapital adequacy purposes


To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisionsAmount

Ratio


Amount

Ratio


Amount

Ratio(in thousands)As of December 31, 2001Total risk-based capital ratioMetroCorp Bancshares, Inc

$
71,366

13.76
%

$
41,493

8.00
%

$
N/A

N/AMetroBank, N.A.


68,353

13.18
%


41,493

8.00
%


51,866

10.00
%Tier 1 risk-based capital ratioMetroCorp Bancshares, Inc


64,853

12.50
%


20,746

4.00
%


N/A

N/AMetroBank, N.A.


61,840

11.92
%


20,746

4.00
%


31,120

6.00
%Leverage ratioMetroCorp Bancshares, Inc


64,853

8.91
%


29,114

4.00
%


N/A

N/AMetroBank, N.A.


61,840

8.50
%


29,114

4.00
%


36,392

5.00
%As of December 31, 2000Total risk-based capital ratioMetroCorp Bancshares, Inc

$
64,855

13.00
%

$
39,920

8.00
%

$
N/A

N/AMetroBank, N.A.


62,217

12.47
%


39,920

8.00
%


51,809

10.00
%Tier 1 risk-based capital ratioMetroCorp Bancshares, Inc


58,580

11.74
%


19,960

4.00
%


N/A

N/AMetroBank, N.A.


55,942

11.21
%


19,960

4.00
%


31,085

6.00
%Leverage ratioMetroCorp Bancshares, Inc


58,580

8.39
%


27,928

4.00
%


N/A

N/AMetroBank, N.A.


55,942

8.01
%


27,928

4.00
%


32,846

5.00
%





13.    Off-Balance Sheet Risk





The Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.
These financial instruments include various guarantees, commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Additionally, these instruments may involve, to varying degrees, credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the statement of
financial condition. The Banks maximum exposure to credit loss under such arrangements is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank applies the same credit policies and collateralization guidelines in making
commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance instruments. Commitments to extend credit at December 31, 2001 and 2000 aggregated approximately $64,399,000 and $68,275,000, respectively. Commitments under letters of credit at
December 31, 2001 and 2000 totaled $3,556,000 and $2,316,000, respectively.





During 1999, the Bank entered into two callable
interest rate swaps in an effort to match the repricing of its liabilities with its assets. The swaps had a notional amount of $20,000,000. The Bank paid a floating interest rate tied to LIBOR and received a fixed rate of 7.15%. The interest rates
on the swaps were 6.0775% at December 31, 1999, and 6.6241% at December 31, 2000. The fair value of the interest rate swaps at December 31, 2000 was estimated to be ($35,000). During the first quarter of 2001, the swaps were called as a result of
declining market interest rates. There were no outstanding swaps as of December 31, 2001.





14.    Fair Value of Financial
Instruments





SFAS 107, Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments,requires disclosures of estimated fair
values for all financial instruments and the methods and assumptions used by management to estimate the fair value for each type of financial instrument. Fair value is the amount at which a financial instrument could be




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exchanged in a current transaction between parties, other than in a forced sale or liquidation, and is best evidenced by a quoted market price, if one exists.





Quoted market prices are not available for a significant portion of the Banks financial instruments. As a result, the fair values presented are
estimates derived using present value or other valuation techniques and may not be indicative of the net realizable value. In addition, the calculation of estimated fair value is based on market conditions at a specific point in time and may not be
reflective of future fair value.





Certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments are excluded from the scope of
SFAS 107. Accordingly, the fair value disclosures required by SFAS 107 provide only a partial estimate of the fair value of the Bank. For example, the values associated with the various ongoing businesses, which the Bank operates, are excluded. The
Bank has developed long-term relationships with its customers through its deposit base referred to as core deposit intangibles. In the opinion of management, these items, in the aggregate, add value to the Bank under SFAS 107 however, their fair
value is not disclosed in this note.





Fair values among financial institutions are not comparable due to the wide range of
permitted valuation techniques and numerous estimates that must be made. This lack of an objective valuation standard introduces a great degree of subjectivity to these derived or estimated fair values. Therefore, caution should be exercised in
using this information for purposes of evaluating the financial condition of the Bank compared with other financial institutions.





The following summary presents the methodologies and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the Banks financial instruments, required to be valued pursuant to SFAS 107:





Assets for Which Fair Value Approximates Carrying Value





The fair
values of certain financial assets and liabilities carried at cost, including cash and due from banks, deposits with banks, federal funds sold, due from customers on acceptances and accrued interest receivable, are considered to approximate their
respective carrying values due to their short-term nature and negligible credit losses.





Investment Securities





Fair values are based upon publicly quoted market prices.





Loans





The fair value of loans originated by the Bank is estimated by discounting the expected future
cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risks involved. The loan portfolio is segregated into groups of loans with homogeneous characteristics and expected future cash flows and interest rates reflecting appropriate credit risk are
determined for each group. An estimate of future credit losses based on historical experience is factored into the discounted cash flow calculation. Estimated fair value of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2001 and 2000 was $488.5 million and
$494.2 million, respectively.





Liabilities for Which Fair Value Approximates Carrying Value





SFAS 107 requires that the fair value disclosed for deposit liabilities with no stated maturity (i.e., demand, savings, and certain money market
deposits) be equal to the carrying value. SFAS 107 does not allow for the




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recognition of the inherent funding value of these instruments. The fair value of federal funds purchased, borrowed funds, acceptances outstanding, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are
considered to approximate their respective carrying values due to their short-term nature.





Time Deposits





The fair value of time deposits is estimated by discounting cash flows based on contractual maturities at the interest rates for raising funds of
similar maturity. Given the level of interest rates prevalent at December 31, 2001, fair value of time deposits approximated their carrying value.





Commitments to Extend Credit and Standby Letters of Credit





The fair value of the commitments to extend
credit is considered to approximate carrying value at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.





15.    Commitments and
Contingencies





The Bank leases certain branch premises and equipment under operating leases which expire between 2002 and
2006. The Bank incurred rental expense of approximately $825,000, $861,000, and $828,000, for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, under these lease agreements. Future minimum lease payments at December 31, 2001 due under
these lease agreements are as follows (in thousands):





Year

Amount2002

$
8322003


7362004


7252005


6762006


228After 2006


344$
3,541





The Bank is a defendant in several legal actions arising from its normal business
activities. Management, based on consultation with legal counsel, believes that the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from these legal actions will not materially affect the Companys financial position, results of operations, or cash
flows.




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16.    Parent Company Financial Information





The condensed balance sheets, statements of income and statements of cash flows for MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (parent only) are presented below:





Condensed Balance Sheets


(in thousands, except share
amounts)





As of December 31,2001


2000AssetsCash and due from subsidiary bank

$
3,471


$
3,187Investments in bank subsidiary


62,216



56,063Total assets

$
65,687


$
59,250Liabilities and Shareholders EquityOther liabilities

$
458


$
549Total liabilities


458



549Shareholders equity:Preferred stock $1.00 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none of which are issued and outstanding






Common stock, $1.00 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 7,187,423 and 7,180,030 shares issued and 7,017,823 and 6,979,530
shares outstanding at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively


7,187



7,180Additional paid-in-capital


26,144



26,033Retained earnings


32,834



26,936Net accumulated other comprehensive income from subsidiary


376



121Treasury stock, at cost


(1,312
)


(1,569
)Total shareholders equity


65,229



58,701Total liabilities and shareholders equity

$
65,687


$
59,250





Condensed Statement of Income


(in thousands)





Years Ended December 31,2001

2000

1999Dividends from subsidiary

$
1,679

$
1,671

$
1,708Equity in undistributed income of subsidiary


5,898


4,136


5,902Total income


7,577


5,807


7,610Operating expenses





324


480Net income

$
7,577

$
5,483

$
7,130




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Condensed Statement of Cash Flows


(in thousands)





Years Ended December 31,2001


2000


1999Cash flow from operating activities:Net income

$
7,577


$
5,483


$
7,130Equity in undistributed income of subsidiary


(5,898
)


(4,136
)


(5,902
)Increase (decrease) in other liabilities


(92
)


(170
)


65Net cash provided by operating activities


1,587



1,177



1,293Cash flow from investment activities:Investment in subsidiary






(700
)


(5,000
)Net cash used in investing activities






(700
)


(5,000
)Cash flow from financing activities:Proceeds from issuance of common stock


59



445



1,194Proceeds from re-issuance of treasury stock


316







Payment to repurchase common stock






(1,402
)


(167
)Dividends paid


(1,679
)


(1,671
)


(1,701
)Net cash used in financing activities


(1,304
)


(2,628
)


(674
)Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


283



(2,151
)


(4,381
)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year


3,187



5,338



9,719Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$
3,470


$
3,187


$
5,338Dividends declared but not paid

$
421


$
419


$
427





17.    Related Party Transactions





In the ordinary course of business, the Bank enters into transactions with its and the Companys officers and directors and their affiliates. It is
the Banks policy that all transactions with these parties are on the same terms, including interest rates and collateral requirements on loans, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with unrelated parties. At
December 31, 2001 and 2000, certain of these officers and directors and their affiliated companies were indebted to the Bank in the aggregate amounts of approximately $4,846,000 and $6,263,000, respectively.





The following is an analysis of activity for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 for such amounts (in thousands):





2001


2000Balance at January 1

$
6,263


$
4,989New loans and advances


2,810



5,270Repayments


(4,227
)


(3,996
)Balance at December 31

$
4,846


$
6,263





In addition, as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Bank held demand and other
deposits for related parties of approximately $2,845,000 and $2,685,000, respectively.





New Era Insurance Company is the agency
used by the Company for the insurance coverage the Company provides to employees of the Company and the Bank and their dependents. The insurance coverage consists of medical, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment and long-term disability
insurance. The Companys




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President is a principal shareholder in New Era Insurance Company. The Company paid New Era Insurance Company $1,235,000 and $1,140,000 for such insurance coverage for the years ended December
31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.





Guamnitz, Inc. owns the buildings in which the Companys corporate headquarters and the
Banks Bellaire branch are located and has entered into lease agreements for these locations with the Company. A Company director is Chairman of the Board and the controlling shareholder of Gaumnitz, Inc. The lease covering the Companys
headquarters is for a term of four years and nine months commencing on February 1, 2001 at a net rent of $24,833 per month. The lease covering the Banks Bellaire branch is for a term of four years and eleven months commencing on January 1,
1997 at a net rent of $10,503 per month. For these respective lease agreements, the Company paid Gaumnitz, Inc. $421,000 and $400,000 during the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.





18.    Earnings Per Share


The following data show the amounts used
in computing earnings per share (EPS) and the weighted average number of shares of dilutive potential common stock. Computations reflect the effects of a four for one exchange of common shares, as further described in Note 1.





Years ended December 31,2001

2000

1999(in thousands)Net income available to common shareholders equity used in basic anddiluted EPS

$
7,577

$
5,483

$
7,130Weighted average common shares in basic EPS


6,998


6,972


7,114Effects of dilutive securities: Options


61


1


Weighted average common and potentially dilutive common shares used in diluted EPS


7,059


6,973


7,114





Outstanding options were excluded from the calculation of weighted average common
and potentially dilutive common shares used in diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 1999, because they were antidilutive.





19.    Supplemental Statement of Cash Flow Information:





Years ended December 31,2001

2000

1999(in thousands)Cash payments during the year for:Interest

$
24,752

$
27,018

$
20,498Income taxes


4,337


3,086


5,324Noncash investing and financing activities:Dividends declared not paid


421


419


427Other real estate acquired in foreclosure of customer loans


1,461


2,261


527




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20.    Stock-Based Compensation Plan





The Company grants stock options under several stock-based incentive compensation plans. The Company applies APB Opinion 25 and related Interpretations
in accounting for such plans. In 1995, the FASB issued SFAS 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensationwhich, if fully adopted by the Company, would change the methods the Company applies in recognizing the cost of the plans. Adoption of the
cost recognition provisions of SFAS 123 is optional and the Company has decided not to elect these provisions of SFAS 123. However, pro forma disclosures as if the Company adopted the cost recognition provisions of SFAS 123 are required by SFAS 123
and are presented below.





Stock Options





The Company has outstanding options issued to five of the six founding directors of the Bank to purchase an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the 1998 Director Stock Option Agreement
(Founding Director Plan). Pursuant to the Founding Director Plan, each of the five participants was granted non-qualified options to purchase 20,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $11.00 per share. A total of 20,000 share options
which were initially granted to one of the founding directors were cancelled upon his resignation as a director. Of the six founding directors of the Bank, the five participants (Tommy F. Chen, May P. Chu, John Lee, David Tai and Don J. Wang)
currently serve as directors of the Company and the Bank. The remaining options must be exercised by July 24, 2003.





The
Companys 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (Incentive Plan) authorizes the issuance of up to 200,000 shares of Common Stock under both non-qualified and incentive stock options and performance shares of Common
Stock. Non-qualified options and incentive stock options will be granted at no less than the fair market value of the Common Stock and must be exercised within seven years. Performance shares are certificates representing the right to acquire shares
of Common Stock upon the satisfaction of performance goals established by the Company. Holders of performance shares have all of the voting, dividend and other rights of shareholders of the Company, subject to the terms of the award agreement
relating to such shares. If the performance goals are achieved, the performance shares will vest and may be exchanged for shares of Common Stock. If the performance goals are not achieved, the performance shares may be forfeited. In 2001, there were
options granted to acquire 163,900 shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2001, there are options to acquire 200,000 shares of common stock outstanding under the Incentive Plan. No performance shares have been awarded under the Incentive Plan.





The options granted during 1998 under the Founding Director Plan vested immediately on the date of the grant and have
contractual terms of five years. The options granted during 1999 and 2000 under the Incentive Plan vest 30% in each of the two years following the date of the grant and 40% in the third year following the date of the grant and have contractual terms
of seven years. The options granted in 2001 under the Incentive Plan vest at 20% per year. All options are granted at a fixed exercise price. The exercise price for the options granted under the Founding Director Plan is $11.00 per share and the
exercise price for the options granted under the Incentive Plan is the fair market value of the Companys common stock on the grant date, which was $8.3125 for the options granted in 1999, $7.25 for the options granted in 2000, and a weighted
average of $11.30 for the options granted in 2001. Any excess of the fair market value on the grant date over the exercise price is recognized as compensation expense in the accompanying financial statements. There was no compensation expense for
the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 or 1999. If the fair value method of valuing compensation related to options would have been used, pro forma net earnings and pro forma diluted earnings per share would have been $7.6 million, $5.4 million,
and $7.1 million or $1.07, $0.79, and $1.00 per share for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999, respectively.




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A summary of the status of the Companys stock options granted to employees as
of December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 and the changes during the years ended on these dates is presented below:





MCBI Stock Options2001

2000

1999# Shares of Underlying Options


Weighted Average Exercise Prices

# Shares of Underlying Options


Weighted Average Exercise Prices

# Shares of Underlying Options

Weighted Average Exercise PricesOutstanding at beginning of the year


150,700


$
10.0253


146,700


$
10.1400


100,000

$
11.0000Granted


163,900



11.2959


10,000



7.2500


46,700


8.3125Exercised


(2,760
)


8.3125












Canceled


(11,840
)


8.3125


(6,000
)


8.3125





Outstanding at end of the year


300,000



10.7839


150,700



10.0253


146,700


10.1400Exercisable at end of the year


131,400



10.3335


112,210



10.7076


100,000


11.0000Weighted average fair value of all options granted

$
4.65





$
2.78





$






The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:





Assumptions

2001


2000


1999Expected term


5 years



5 years



5 yearsExpected volatility


30.00
%


20.00
%


19.30
%Expected dividend

$
0.24


$
0.24


$
0.24Risk-free interest rate


5.30
%


6.30
%


6.40
%








The following table summarizes
information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2001:





Options Outstanding

Options ExercisableRange of Exercise Prices

Number Outstanding at 12/31/01

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Wgtd. Avg. Remaining Contractual Life

Number Outstanding at 12/31/01

Weighted Average Exercise Price$7.25$11.00

300,000

$
10.7839

5.00 years

131,400

$
10.3335





The effects of applying SFAS 123 in this pro forma disclosure are not indicative
of future amounts. SFAS 123 does not apply to awards prior to 1995, and the Company anticipates making awards in the future under its stock-based compensation plans. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the
fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the
Companys employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, the existing models do not
necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.




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