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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
 
Commission file number 1-13805
 
Harris Preferred Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
     
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  # 36-4183096
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)
  60603
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(312) 461-2121
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
     
    Name of each exchange on
Title of each class
 
which registered
 
73/8% Noncumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock,
Series A, par value $1.00 per share
  New York Stock Exchange
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 
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 þ     No o
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
  Yes o     No o
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
  Yes o     No þ
 
 
The number of shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, outstanding on November 13, 2009 was 1,180. No common equity is held by nonaffiliates.
 


 

 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
             
Part 
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
Item 1.
  Financial Statements:        
    Consolidated Balance Sheets     2  
    Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income     3  
    Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity     4  
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     5  
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     6  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     10  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk     25  
  Controls and Procedures     26  
           
  OTHER INFORMATION        
  Exhibits     28  
    29  
 EX-31.1
 EX-31.2
 EX-32.1


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                         
    September 30
    December 31
    September 30
 
    2009     2008     2008  
    (unaudited)     (audited)     (unaudited)  
    (in thousands, except share data)  
 
Assets
                       
Cash on deposit with Harris N.A.
  $ 1,036     $ 816     $ 289  
Securities purchased from Harris N.A. under agreement to resell
    20,676       5,863       16,810  
                         
Total cash and cash equivalents
  $ 21,712     $ 6,679     $ 17,099  
Notes receivable from Harris N.A.
    3,763       4,284       4,481  
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
                       
Residential mortgage-backed
    539,377       488,282       446,962  
U.S. Treasury Bills
    25,000             19,996  
Other assets
    1,963       1,885       1,791  
                         
Total assets
  $ 591,815     $ 501,130     $ 490,329  
                         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                       
Accrued expenses
  $ 1,328     $ 112     $ 55  
Deferred state tax liabilities
    1,373       774        
                         
Total liabilities
  $ 2,701     $ 886     $ 55  
                         
Commitments and contingencies
                       
Stockholders’ Equity
                       
73/8% Noncumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series A ($1 par value); liquidation value of $250,000; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 250,000     $ 250,000     $ 250,000  
Common stock ($1 par value); 5,000 shares authorized; 1,180 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2009, and 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008.
    1       1       1  
Additional paid-in capital
    320,733       240,733       240,733  
Earnings in excess (less than) of distributions
    950       (322 )     1,233  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
    17,430       9,832       (1,693 )
                         
Total stockholders’ equity
  $ 589,114     $ 500,244     $ 490,274  
                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 591,815     $ 501,130     $ 490,329  
                         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Quarter Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (in thousands, except share data)  
 
Interest income:
                               
Securities purchased from Harris N.A. under agreement to resell
  $ 7     $ 101     $ 24     $ 909  
Notes receivable from Harris N.A.
    60       73       187       233  
Securities available-for-sale:
                               
Residential Mortgage-backed
    5,793       5,097       16,787       14,885  
U.S. Treasury Bills
          3       2       19  
                                 
Total interest income
  $ 5,860     $ 5,274     $ 17,000     $ 16,046  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Loan servicing fees paid to Harris N.A.
  $ 3     $ 4     $ 9     $ 11  
Advisory fees paid to Harris N.A.
    40       53       136       155  
General and administrative
    91       77       286       237  
                                 
Total operating expenses
  $ 134     $ 134     $ 431     $ 403  
                                 
Income before income taxes
  $ 5,726     $ 5,140     $ 16,569       15,643  
Applicable state income taxes
    418             1,210        
                                 
Net Income
  $ 5,308     $ 5,140     $ 15,359     $ 15,643  
Preferred stock dividends
    4,609       4,610       13,827       13,827  
                                 
Net income available to common stockholder
  $ 699     $ 530     $ 1,532     $ 1,816  
                                 
Basic and diluted earnings per common share
  $ 593     $ 530     $ 1,346     $ 1,816  
                                 
Average number of common shares outstanding
    1,180       1,000       1,138       1,000  
Net income
  $ 5,308     $ 5,140     $ 15,359     $ 15,643  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period, net of deferred state taxes
  $ 6,692     $ 1,926     $ 7,599     $ (686 )
Less reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in net income
                       
                                 
Comprehensive income
  $ 12,000     $ 7,066     $ 22,958     $ 14,957  
                                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30  
    2009     2008  
    (in thousands)  
 
Balance at January 1
  $ 500,244     $ 489,794  
Net income
    15,359       15,643  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    7,599       (686 )
Capital contribution and issuance of common stock
    80,000        
Dividends common stock ($229.77 and $650.00 per share)
    (261 )     (650 )
Dividends preferred stock ($0.4609 per share)
    (13,827 )     (13,827 )
                 
Balance at September 30
  $ 589,114     $ 490,274  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008  
    (in thousands)  
 
Operating Activities:
               
Net income
  $ 15,359     $ 15,643  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Net increase in other assets
    (78 )     (262 )
Net increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
    1,216       (74 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 16,497     $ 15,307  
                 
Investing Activities:
               
Repayments of notes receivable from Harris N.A.
  $ 521     $ 854  
Purchases of securities available-for-sale
    (286,618 )     (211,608 )
Proceeds from maturities/redemptions of securities available-for-sale
    218,721       213,158  
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
  $ (67,376 )   $ 2,404  
                 
Financing Activities:
               
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock
  $ (13,827 )   $ (13,827 )
Cash dividends paid on common stock
    (261 )     (3,650 )
Capital contribution and issuance of common stock
    80,000        
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) provided by financing activities
  $ 65,912     $ (17,477 )
                 
Net increase in cash on deposit with Harris N.A.
  $ 15,033     $ 234  
Cash and cash equivalents with Harris N.A. at beginning of period
    6,679       16,865  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents with Harris N.A. at end of period
  $ 21,712     $ 17,099  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.  Basis of Presentation
 
Harris Preferred Capital Corporation (the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation whose principal business objective is to acquire, hold, finance and manage qualifying real estate investment trust (“REIT”) assets (the “Mortgage Assets”), consisting of a limited recourse note or notes (the “Notes”) issued by Harris N.A. (the “Bank”) secured by real estate mortgage assets (the “Securing Mortgage Loans”) and other obligations secured by real property, as well as certain other qualifying REIT assets, primarily U.S. treasury securities and securities collateralized with real estate mortgages. The Company holds its assets through a Maryland real estate investment trust subsidiary, Harris Preferred Capital Trust. Harris Capital Holdings, Inc., owns 100% of the Company’s common stock. The Bank owns all common stock outstanding issued by Harris Capital Holdings, Inc.
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management from the books and records of the Company. These statements reflect all adjustments and disclosures which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented and should be read in conjunction with the notes to financial statements included in the Company’s 2008 Form 10-K. Certain reclassifications were made to conform prior years’ financial statements to the current year’s presentation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Events occurring subsequent to the date of the balance sheet have been evaluated for potential recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements through November 13, 2009, the date of the filing of the consolidated financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
2.  Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal proceedings in which the Company is a defendant may arise in the normal course of business. There is no pending litigation against the Company at September 30, 2009.
 
3.  Securities
 
The Company adopted guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), as of April 1, 2009. FASB ASC 320 Investments, ASC 320-10-65-1 Transition related to FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than Temporary Impairments provides guidance on the evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) for debt securities classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity, the identification of credit and noncredit components of impairment and the recognition of impairment in earnings or OCI. There was no cumulative effect of initially applying the pronouncement and there was no OTTI expense recorded for the quarter or nine months ended September 30, 2009.


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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale were as follows:
 
                                 
    September 30, 2009  
    Amortized
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
    (in thousands)  
 
Available-for-Sale Securities
                               
Residential mortgage-backed
  $ 520,574     $ 18,803     $     $ 539,377  
U.S. Treasury
    25,000                   25,000  
                                 
    $ 545,574     $ 18,803     $     $ 564,377  
                                 
 
                                 
    December 31, 2008  
    Amortized
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
    (in thousands)  
 
Available-for-Sale Securities
                               
Residential mortgage-backed
  $ 477,678     $ 10,720     $ 116     $ 488,282  
                                 
 
                                 
    September 30, 2008  
    Amortized
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
    (in thousands)  
 
Available-for-Sale Securities
                               
Residential mortgage-backed
  $ 448,654     $ 1,489     $ 3,181     $ 446,962  
U.S. Treasury
    19,997             1       19,996  
                                 
    $ 468,651     $ 1,489     $ 3,182     $ 466,958  
                                 
 
The Company classifies all securities as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. At September 30, 2009, net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities were $18.8 million compared to $10.6 million of net unrealized gains at December 31, 2008 and $1.7 million of net unrealized losses at September 30, 2008.
 
The following tables summarize residential mortgage-backed and U.S. Treasuries securities with unrealized losses, the amount of the unrealized loss and the related fair value of the securities with unrealized losses. The unrealized losses have been further segregated by mortgage-backed securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and those that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 or more months. As of September 30, 2009 there were no securities that were in a loss position. Management believes that all of the unrealized losses, caused by interest rate increases on investments in mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasuries are temporary. The contractual cash flows of these securities are guaranteed by a U.S. government-sponsored enterprise. It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until a market price


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recovery or maturity, these investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired. There were no reclassification adjustments made as of September 30, 2009.
 
                                                 
    September 30, 2009  
    Length of Continuous Unrealized Loss Position  
    Less than 12 months     12 months or longer     Total  
          Unrealized
          Unrealized
          Unrealized
 
    Fair Value     Loss     Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses  
    (in thousands)  
 
Residential mortgage-backed
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
U.S. Treasury
                                   
                                                 
Total
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
 
                                                 
    December 31, 2008
    Length of Continuous Unrealized Loss Position
    Less than 12 months   12 months or longer   Total
        Unrealized
      Unrealized
      Unrealized
    Fair Value   Loss   Fair Value   Losses   Fair Value   Losses
    (in thousands)
 
Residential mortgage-backed
  $ 35,618     $ 112     $ 16,937     $ 4     $ 52,555     $ 116  
 
                                                 
    September 30, 2008  
    Length of Continuous Unrealized Loss Position  
    Less than 12 months     12 months or longer     Total  
          Unrealized
          Unrealized
          Unrealized
 
    Fair Value     Loss     Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses  
    (in thousands)  
 
Residential mortgage-backed
  $ 147,090     $ 863     $ 151,042     $ 2,318     $ 298,132     $ 3,181  
U.S. Treasury
    19,996       1                       19,996       1  
                                                 
Total
  $ 167,086     $ 864     $ 151,042     $ 2,318     $ 318,128     $ 3,182  
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of total available-for-sale securities as of September 30, 2009, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities can differ from contractual maturities since borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
                 
    September 30, 2009  
    Amortized
    Fair
 
    Cost     Value  
 
Maturities:
               
Within 1 year
  $ 32,081     $ 32,188  
1 to 5 years
    43,424       44,441  
5 to 10 years
    126,451       133,139  
Over 10 years
    343,618       354,609  
                 
Total
  $ 545,574     $ 564,377  
                 
 
4.  Fair Value Measurements
 
The Company adopted three related pronouncements from the FASB ASC, as of April 1, 2009. FASB ASC 820-10 Transition Related to FASB Staff Position FAS 157-4 Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly provides guidance on determining fair value when there is no active market and requires additional disaggregated disclosures. FASB ASC 825-10 Transition Related to FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments provides guidance on fair value disclosures for financial


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instruments that are not currently reflected on the balance sheet at fair value and requires disclosures on a quarterly basis rather than the current annual basis. As noted in Note 3, FASB ASC 320-10 Transition Related to FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments provides guidance on the evaluation of OTTI for debt securities classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity, the identification of credit and noncredit components of impairment, the recognition of impairment in earnings or OCI and require significant expanded disclosures on a quarterly basis. The application of these pronouncements did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Related disclosures will be included in the footnotes to the Company’s December 31, 2009 consolidated financial statements.
 
The Company uses a fair value hierarchy to categorize the inputs used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. Level 1 relies on the use of quoted market prices. Level 2 relies on internal models using observable market information as inputs and Level 3 relies on internal models without observable market information. The Company has investments in U.S. government sponsored mortgage-backed securities that are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. External vendors typically use pricing models to determine fair values for the securities. Standard market inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets and additional market reference data. There were no changes in valuation techniques or related inputs for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
 
The valuation of assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008 are presented in the following table.
 
                                 
    Fair Value
    Fair Value Measurements Using  
    September 30, 2009     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
          (in thousands)  
 
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
Residential mortgage-backed
  $ 539,377     $     $ 539,377     $  
U.S. Treasury
    25,000       25,000              
                                 
    $ 564,377     $ 25,000     $ 539,377     $  
                                 
 
                                 
    Fair Value
    Fair Value Measurements Using  
    December 31, 2008     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
          (in thousands)  
 
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
Residential mortgage-backed
  $ 488,282     $     $ 488,282     $  
                                 
 
                                 
    Fair Value
    Fair Value Measurements Using  
    September 30, 2008     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
          (in thousands)  
 
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
Residential mortgage-backed
  $ 446,962     $     $ 446,962     $  
U.S. Treasury
    19,996       19,996              
                                 
    $ 466,958     $ 19,996     $ 446,962     $  
                                 
 
5.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Generally accepted accounting principles require the disclosure of estimated fair values for both on and off-balance-sheet financial instruments. The Company’s fair values are based on quoted market prices when available. For financial instruments not actively traded, fair values have been estimated using various valuation methods and assumptions. Although management used its best judgment in estimating these values, there are inherent limitations in any estimation methodology. In addition, accounting pronouncements require that fair values be estimated on an item-by-item basis, thereby ignoring the impact a large sale would have on a thin market and intangible values


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imbedded in established lines of business. Therefore, the fair value estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in an actual transaction. The fair value estimation methodologies employed by the Company were as follows:
 
The carrying amounts for cash and demand balances due from banks along with short-term money market assets and liabilities (including securities purchased under agreement to resell) and accrued interest receivable and payable reported on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets were considered to be the best estimates of fair value for these financial instruments due to their short term nature.
 
The fair value of notes receivable from Harris N.A. was estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation utilizing current market rates offered by Harris N.A. as the discount rates.
 
The fair value of securities available-for-sale and the methods used to determine fair value are provided in Notes 3 and 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2009 are presented in the following table.
 
                 
    September 30, 2009  
    Carrying
    Fair
 
    Value     Value  
    (in thousands)  
 
Assets
               
Cash on deposit with Harris N.A.
  $ 1,036     $ 1,036  
Securities purchased from Harris N.A. under agreement to resell
    20,676       20,676  
Notes receivable from Harris N.A.
    3,763       5,829  
Securities available-for-sale
    564,377       564,377  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,963       1,963  
                 
Total on-balance-sheet financial assets
  $ 591,815     $ 593,881  
                 
 
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Forward-Looking Information
 
The statements contained in this Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding the Company’s expectation, intentions, beliefs or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements include the Company’s statements regarding tax treatment as a real estate investment trust, liquidity, provision for loan losses, capital resources and investment activities. In addition, in those and other portions of this document, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and other similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. It is important to note that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Among the factors that could cause the results to differ materially are the risks discussed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Report on Form 10-Q, in the Company’s 2008 Form 10-K and in the “Risk Factors” section included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-40257), with respect to the Preferred Shares declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 1998. The Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.


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Results of Operations
 
Third Quarter 2009 Compared with Third Quarter 2008
 
The Company’s net income for the third quarter of 2009 was $5.3 million compared to $5.1 million for the third quarter 2008.
 
Interest income on securities purchased under agreement to resell for the third quarter of 2009 was $7 thousand, on an average balance of $27 million, with an annualized yield of 0.10%. During the same period in 2008, the interest income on securities purchased under agreement to resell was $101 thousand, on an average balance of $24 million, with an annualized yield of 1.7%. The decrease in income was attributable to lower yields in the short-term money market. As an indication, the Federal Fund rate at September 30, 2009 was 0.15% compared to the Federal Fund rate at September 30, 2008 of 1.8%. Third quarter 2009 interest income on the Notes receivable (Notes) totaled $60 thousand and yielded 6.4% on $3.8 million of average principal outstanding for the quarter compared to $73 thousand and a 6.4% yield on $4.5 million average principal outstanding for third quarter 2008. The decrease in income was attributable to a reduction in the Notes balance because of customer payoffs on the Securing Mortgage Loans. At September 30, 2009 and 2008, there were no Securing Mortgage Loans on nonaccrual status. Interest income on securities available-for-sale for the current quarter was $5.8 million resulting in a yield of 4.34% on an average balance of $534 million, compared to $5.1 million with a yield of 4.45% on an average balance of $458 million for the same period a year ago. The increase in outstandings was primarily attributable to additional funds available to the Company resulting from the previously reported $80 million common equity infusion during first quarter 2009. Virtually all income in the current quarter was attributable to the mortgage-backed security portfolio.
 
There were no Company borrowings during third quarter 2009 or 2008.
 
Third quarter 2009 and 2008 operating expenses both totaled $134 thousand. General and administrative expenses totaled $91 thousand, an increase of $14 thousand over the same period in 2008, primarily due to increases in director fees and legal costs which was partially offset by reduced processing costs. Advisory fees for the third quarter 2009 were $40 thousand compared to $53 thousand a year earlier, a decrease of $13 thousand primarily due to certain charges for treasury services being assessed directly rather than as part of advisory fees.
 
The Company classifies all securities as available-for-sale. The Company has no intent to sell specific securities, and the Company has the ability to hold all securities to maturity. Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. At September 30, 2009, net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities were $18.8 million compared to $1.7 million of unrealized losses on September 30, 2008 and $10.6 million net unrealized gains at December 31, 2008.
 
In making a determination of temporary vs. other-than-temporary impairment of an investment, a major consideration of management is whether the Company will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the investment. Such a determination involves estimation of the outcome of future events as well as knowledge and experience about past and current events. Factors considered include the following: whether the fair value is significantly below cost and the decline is attributable to specific adverse conditions in an industry or geographic area; the period of time the decline in fair value has existed; if an outside rating agency has downgraded the investment; if dividends have been reduced or eliminated; if scheduled interest payments have not been made and finally, whether the financial condition of the issuer has deteriorated. In addition, it may be necessary for the Company to demonstrate it does not intend to sell the debt security and that it is more-likely-than-not that it will not be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 compared with September 30, 2008
 
The Company’s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $15.4 million. This represented a $284 thousand or 2% decrease from earnings for the nine month’s ended September 30, 2008. Earnings decreased primarily because of lower interest yields on earning assets in 2009 compared to 2008.


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Interest income on securities purchased under agreement to resell for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $24 thousand, on an average balance of $31 million, with a yield of .10%. During the same period in 2008, the interest income on securities purchased under agreement to resell was $909 thousand on an average balance of $43 million, with a yield of 2.8%. Interest income on the Notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $187 thousand, yielding 6.4% on $3.9 million of average principal outstanding compared to $233 thousand of income yielding 6.4% on $4.8 million of average principal outstanding for the same period in 2008. The decrease in income was attributable to a reduction in the Notes balance because of customer payoffs on the Securing Mortgage Loans. Interest income on securities available-for-sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $16.8 million resulting in a yield of 4.3% on an average balance of $517 million, compared to $14.9 million resulting in a yield of 4.49% on an average balance of $443 million for the same period a year ago. The increase in interest income from available-for-sale securities is primarily attributable to growth in the portfolio of mortgage-backed securities. The Company’s first quarter 2009 $80 million common equity infusion from the Bank resulted in an increase in earning assets. There were no Company borrowings during either period.
 
Operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $431 thousand, an increase of $28 thousand from the same period a year ago. Advisory fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $136 thousand compared to $155 thousand for the same period a year ago primarily due to certain charges for treasury services being assessed directly rather than as part of advisory fees in the current year. General and administrative expenses totaled $286 thousand, an increase of $49 thousand or 21% from the same period in 2008 as a result of increased costs for director fees, legal costs and also due to change in assessing treasury costs. Loan servicing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $9 thousand, a decrease of $2 thousand or 18% from 2008. This decrease is attributable to the reduction in the principal balance of the Notes because servicing costs vary directly with these balances.
 
On September 30, 2009, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.46094 per share on outstanding Preferred Shares to the stockholders of record on September 15, 2009 as declared on September 2, 2009. On June 22, 2009 the Company paid a cash dividend in the amount of $261,477 to the common stockholder of record on June 15, 2009. On September 30, 2008, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.46094 per share on outstanding Preferred Shares to the stockholders of record on September 15, 2008 as declared on September 3, 2008. On September 12, 2008 the Company paid a common stock dividend in the amount of $650 thousand payable on the outstanding common shares to the stockholder of record on September 1, 2008. The Company elected under Internal Revenue Code Section 858(a) to treat this dividend as paid in 2007.
 
Applicable banking statutes permit national banks to declare and pay dividends without prior Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) approval when the total of a bank’s retained net income from the prior two years plus earnings for the current year is greater than the planned dividend. Beginning in the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Bank no longer had sufficient capacity to declare and pay dividends without prior regulatory approval of the OCC. The Company, as an indirect subsidiary of the Bank, is also subject to these limitations relating to dividend approval regardless of the level of retained earnings and current profits on a separate company basis. As a result, before the Company’s Board of Directors declares dividends on the Preferred Shares, the Bank must receive prior approval from the OCC, which was received for the most recent dividend declaration in September, 2009. With respect to any dividends on the Preferred Shares that may be declared by the Company’s Board of Directors in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, the Company has sought and received permission from the OCC for such a declaration, subject to the Company’s determination that such dividends are appropriate. The Company anticipates the need to request similar approvals from the OCC in the subsequent quarter ending March 31, 2010 and at this time, the Company has no reason to expect such approvals will not be received.
 
Liquidity Risk Management
 
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash flows to meet all of the Company’s financial commitments. In managing liquidity, the Company takes into account various legal limitations placed on a REIT.


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The Company’s principal asset management requirements are to maintain the current earning asset portfolio size through the acquisition of additional Notes or other qualifying assets in order to pay dividends to its stockholders after satisfying obligations to creditors. The acquisition of additional Notes or other qualifying assets is funded with the proceeds obtained as a result of repayment of principal balances of individual Securing Mortgage Loans or maturities or sales of securities. The payment of dividends on the Preferred Shares is made from legally available funds, arising from operating activities of the Company. The Company’s cash flows from operating activities principally consist of the collection of interest on the Notes, mortgage-backed securities and other earning assets. The Company does not have and does not anticipate having any material capital expenditures.
 
In order to remain qualified as a REIT, the Company must distribute annually at least 90% of its adjusted REIT ordinary taxable income, as provided for under the Internal Revenue Code, to its common and preferred stockholders. Subject to prior regulatory approval described above, the Company currently expects to distribute dividends annually equal to 90% or more of its adjusted REIT ordinary taxable income.
 
The Company anticipates that cash and cash equivalents on hand and the cash flow from the Notes and mortgage-backed and U.S. treasury securities will provide adequate liquidity for its operating, investing and financing needs including the capacity to continue preferred dividend payments on an uninterrupted basis.
 
As presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the primary sources of funds in addition to $16.5 million provided from operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, were $218.7 million from the maturities of securities available-for-sale and $80 million from the purchase of the Company’s common stock by its parent. In the prior period ended September 30, 2008, the primary sources of funds other than $15.3 million from operations were $213 million from the maturities of securities available-for-sale. The primary uses of funds for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $286.6 million for purchases of securities available-for-sale and $13.8 million in preferred stock dividends paid and $261 thousand in common stock dividends paid. Net cash provided by financing activities was $65.9 million compared to $17.5 million used in the prior period ended September 30, 2008. The primary reason for the increase in net cash provided by financing activities was the issuance of stock and associated capital contribution from the Company’s parent totaling $80 million. For the prior year’s quarter ended September 30, 2008, the primary uses of funds were $211.6 million for purchases of securities available-for-sale, $13.8 million in preferred stock dividends paid and $3.6 million in common stock dividends paid.
 
Market Risk Management
 
The Company’s market risk is composed primarily of interest rate risk. There have been no material changes in market risk or the manner in which the Company manages market risk since December 31, 2008.
 
Accounting Pronouncements
 
The FASB issued ASC 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the sole source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in June 2009. The Statement does not change existing GAAP. Pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 105, the Company has updated references to GAAP in its financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2009.
 
The FASB issued ASC 855, Subsequent Events (formerly referred to as SFAS No. 165) in May 2009. The pronouncement establishes recognition and disclosure standards for events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This guidance is effective on a prospective basis for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted the guidance as of June 30, 2009 and it had no impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
The FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” (FASB ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing) in June 2009. The Statement improves the relevance, comparability and transparency of information presented in a reporting entity’s financial statements about a transfer of financial assets, the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance and cash flows, and the transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, with the transferred financial assets. The Statement is


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effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of adopting this guidance on its financial position and results of operations.
 
The FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) (FASB ASC 810, Consolidations) in June 2009. The Statement requires the use of a qualitative approach to identify the entity that has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. The Statement is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of adopting this guidance on its financial position and results of operations.
 
The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value (“ASU 2009-05”) in August 2009. ASU 2009-05 reiterates the definition of fair value for a liability as the price that would be paid to transfer it in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and requires a company to consider its own nonperformance risk, including its own credit risk, in fair-value measurements of liabilities. The update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods that begin after August 27, 2009 and applies to all fair value measurements of liabilities required by FASB ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure. No new fair value measurements are required by the new guidance. The adoption of ASU 2009-05 as of October 1, 2009 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
Tax Matters
 
As of September 30, 2009, the Company believes that it is in full compliance with the REIT federal income tax rules, and expects to qualify as a REIT under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company expects to meet all REIT requirements regarding the ownership of its stock and anticipates meeting the annual distribution requirements. Beginning January 1, 2009, Illinois requires a “captive” REIT to increase its state taxable income by the amount of dividends paid. Under this law, a captive REIT includes a REIT of which 50% of the voting power or value of the beneficial interest or shares is owned by a single person. Management believes that the Company would be classified as a “captive” REIT under Illinois law, in light of the fact that (1) all of the Company’s outstanding common shares are held by Harris Capital Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris N.A., (2) the Company’s Common Stock represents more than 50% of the voting power of the Company’s equity securities and (3) the Common Stock is not listed for trading on an exchange. Management believes that the future state tax expense to be incurred by the Company beginning January 1, 2009 should not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s ability to declare and pay future dividends on the preferred shares. This belief is based upon the ownership interest of the Company, whereby any tax expense incurred is expected to primarily reduce the net earnings available to the holder of the Company’s Common Stock. The current Illinois statutory tax rate is 7.3%. For the third quarter and first nine months of 2009, $418,000 and $1.2 million of Illinois income tax expense was recorded.
 
Subsequent Events
 
On October 22, 2009, Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) placed its long-term ratings for Bank of Montreal (the Company’s ultimate parent) on review for possible downgrade. At that time, Moody’s downgraded the bank financial strength rating of Harris N.A. to C+ from B-. In addition, Moody’s lowered its rating for the Company’s Preferred Stock from A1 to A2 and described this action as a “correction” relating to a prior ratings downgrade of Harris N.A.’s long-term deposit rating in 2003. Moody’s further commented that it is considering changes to its current ratings methodology for subordinated capital of all banks (including the Company’s Preferred Stock). The Company’s Preferred Stock remains on review for possible downgrade.
 
Financial Statements of Harris N.A.
 
The following unaudited financial information for the Bank is included because the Company’s Preferred Shares are automatically exchangeable for a new series of preferred stock of the Bank upon the occurrence of certain events.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
 
                         
    September 30
    December 31
    September 30
 
    2009     2008     2008  
    (unaudited)     (audited)     (unaudited)  
    (in thousands except share data)  
 
ASSETS
                       
Cash and demand balances due from banks
  $ 873,618     $ 1,072,255     $ 5,653,314  
Money market assets:
                       
Interest-bearing deposits at banks ($4.6 billion, $24.7 billion, and $0 held at Federal Reserve Bank at September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008, and September 30, 2008, respectively)
    5,406,077       26,031,291       833,011  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreement to resell
    73,780       182,063       1,403,085  
                         
Total cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,353,475     $ 27,285,609     $ 7,889,410  
Securities available-for-sale at fair value (amortized cost of $6.7 billion, $9.2 billion and $8.2 billion at September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, respectively)
    6,851,813       9,283,283       8,192,457  
Trading account assets and derivative instruments
    745,975       1,367,833       1,240,223  
Loans, net of unearned income
    23,030,674       26,396,381       27,771,882  
Allowance for loan losses
    (693,124 )     (574,224 )     (514,991 )
                         
Net loans
  $ 22,337,550     $ 25,822,157     $ 27,256,891  
Loans held for sale
    47,275       29,544       23,051  
Premises and equipment
    526,488       533,516       533,973  
Bank-owned insurance
    1,329,400       1,304,315       1,292,934  
Goodwill and other intangible assets
    760,836       779,444       803,079  
Other assets
    908,386       900,354       732,427  
                         
Total assets
  $ 39,861,198     $ 67,306,055     $ 47,964,445  
                         
LIABILITIES
                       
Deposits in domestic offices — noninterest-bearing
  $ 6,670,922     $ 28,059,575     $ 12,492,356  
 — interest-bearing (includes $554.8 million, $77.7 million, and $68.7 million measured at fair value at September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, respectively)
    18,794,752       24,374,034       22,865,888  
Deposits in foreign offices     — interest-bearing
    1,335,451       920,235       1,332,890  
                         
Total deposits
  $ 26,801,125     $ 53,353,844     $ 36,691,134  
Federal funds purchased
    246,363       78,525       135,700  
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
    2,194,755       3,501,758       906,836  
Short-term borrowings
    585,341       359,476       336,802  
Short-term senior notes
          75,000       75,000  
Accrued interest, taxes and other expenses
    188,452       247,825       213,213  
Accrued pension and post-retirement
    106,971       171,933       54,928  
Other liabilities
    581,463       631,487       342,931  
Long-term notes — senior/unsecured
    2,396,500       2,096,500       2,096,500  
Long-term notes — senior/secured
    2,375,000       2,375,000       2,375,000  
Long-term notes — subordinated
    292,750       292,750       292,750  
                         
Total liabilities
  $ 35,768,720     $ 63,184,098     $ 43,520,794  
                         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Common stock ($10 par value); authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 17,149,512 shares at September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008, and September 30, 2008
  $ 171,495     $ 171,495     $ 171,495  
Surplus
    2,174,661       2,172,029       2,171,386  
Retained earnings
    1,640,337       1,734,472       1,890,968  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (144,015 )     (206,039 )     (40,198 )
                         
Stockholder’s equity before noncontrolling interest — preferred stock of subsidiary
  $ 3,842,478     $ 3,871,957     $ 4,193,651  
Noncontrolling interest — preferred stock of subsidiary
    250,000       250,000       250,000  
                         
Total stockholders’ equity
  $ 4,092,478     $ 4,121,957     $ 4,443,651  
                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 39,861,198     $ 67,306,055     $ 47,964,445  
                         
 
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Quarter Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
          (in thousands)        
 
Interest Income
                               
Loans
  $ 282,715     $ 361,763     $ 882,658     $ 1,110,630  
Money market assets:
                               
Deposits at banks
    4,332       4,373       14,411       13,977  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
    22       3,722       167       14,968  
Trading account assets
    1,786       5,338       6,882       12,406  
Securities available-for-sale:
                               
U.S. Treasury and federal agency
    22,168       56,053       82,489       194,466  
State and municipal
    13,435       13,576       40,840       38,609  
Other
    2,204       2,972       11,921       14,078  
                                 
Total interest income
  $ 326,662     $ 447,797     $ 1,039,368     $ 1,399,134  
                                 
Interest Expense
                               
Deposits
  $ 61,733     $ 128,360     $ 256,522     $ 458,096  
Short-term borrowings
    2,057       18,098       6,367       56,356  
Short-term senior notes
    407       2,569       1,726       14,857  
Long-term notes — senior/unsecured
    24,386       15,662       65,240       52,361  
Long-term notes — senior/secured
    13,448       14,782       34,025       51,506  
Long-term notes — subordinated
    728       2,387       3,459       8,524  
                                 
Total interest expense
  $ 102,759     $ 181,858     $ 367,339     $ 641,700  
                                 
Net Interest Income
  $ 223,903     $ 265,939     $ 672,029     $ 757,434  
Provision for loan losses
    181,652       130,198       421,888       282,721  
                                 
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
  $ 42,251     $ 135,741     $ 250,141     $ 474,713  
                                 
Noninterest Income
                               
Trust and investment management fees
  $ 19,247     $ 22,216     $ 57,886     $ 67,612  
Net money market and bond trading income (loss), including derivative activity
    6,522       (556 )     15,731       (118 )
Foreign exchange
    2,912       2,350       8,312       4,750  
Service charges and fees
    52,365       53,497       151,827       152,753  
Equity securities gains, net
    2,301       5,908       6,238       44,280  
Net securities gains (losses), other than trading
    677       (450 )     29,663       10,478  
Bank-owned insurance
    11,139       13,412       33,665       40,067  
Letter of credit fees
    4,998       4,100       15,359       11,846  
Loan sale gains, net
    6,331       487       17,463       3,458  
Other
    11,787       11,161       31,024       34,107  
                                 
Total noninterest income
  $ 118,279     $ 112,125     $ 367,168     $ 369,233  
                                 
Noninterest Expenses
                               
Salaries and other compensation
  $ 104,844     $ 103,188     $ 302,961     $ 309,531  
Pension, profit sharing and other employee benefits
    23,451       24,760       77,758       79,822  
Net occupancy
    24,922       25,014       75,940       74,058  
Equipment
    16,622       17,467       51,203       49,723  
Marketing
    13,283       13,662       31,900       34,998  
Communication and delivery
    7,520       8,277       22,416       23,723  
Professional fees
    19,388       32,172       68,766       81,263  
Outside information processing, database and network fees
    9,098       10,789       26,779       30,252  
FDIC Insurance
    8,983       4,810       52,687       7,351  
Intercompany services, net
    2,368       7,071       1,986       19,615  
Visa indemnification (reversal) charge
    (3,000 )     7,000       (3,000 )     (10,000 )
Other
    19,768       36,126       60,799       74,966  
Amortization of intangibles
    5,746       7,745       19,933       22,186  
                                 
Total noninterest expenses
  $ 252,993     $ 298,081     $ 790,128     $ 797,488  
                                 
(Loss) income before income tax benefit
  $ (92,463 )   $ (50,215 )   $ (172,819 )   $ 46,458  
Applicable income tax benefit
    (43,829 )     (29,407 )     (92,513 )     (16,744 )
                                 
Net (loss) income before noncontrolling interest — dividends on preferred stock of subsidiary
  $ (48,634 )   $ (20,808 )   $ (80,306 )   $ 63,202  
Noncontrolling interest — dividends on preferred stock of subsidiary
    4,609       4,609       13,828       13,828  
                                 
Net (Loss) Income Available for Common Stockholder
  $ (53,243 )   $ (25,417 )   $ (94,134 )   $ 49,374  
                                 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Quarter Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
          (in thousands)        
 
Net (loss) income available for common stockholder
  $ (53,243 )   $ (25,417 )   $ (94,134 )   $ 49,374  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Cash flow hedges:
                               
Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net of tax benefit for the quarter of $17,651 in 2009 and $11,827 in 2008 and net of tax expense (benefit) for the year-to-date period of $12,266 in 2009 and ($8,979) in 2008
    (32,780 )     (21,963 )     22,781       (16,672 )
Less reclassification adjustment for realized loss included in net (loss) income, net of tax benefit for the quarter of $853 in 2009 and $1,070 in 2008 and net of tax benefit for the year-to-date period of $2,935 in 2009 and $3,949 in 2008
    1,585       1,987       5,450       7,333  
Pension and postretirement medical benefit plans:
                               
Net gain and net prior service cost included in net (loss) income, net of tax expense for the quarter of $0 in 2009 and 2008 and net of tax expense for the year-to-date period of $3,531 in 2009 and $511 in 2008
                6,556       949  
Less reclassification adjustment for amortization included in net (loss) income, net of tax benefit for the quarter of $366 in 2009 and $108 in 2008 and net of tax benefit for the year-to-date period of $1,100 in 2009 and $323 in 2008
    681       200       2,042       599  
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
Unrealized holding gain arising during the period, net of tax expense for the quarter of $9,247 in 2009 and $1,670 in 2008 and net of tax expense for the year-to-date period of $16,194 in 2009 and $1,086 in 2008
    32,266       3,088       45,187       2,031  
Less reclassification adjustment for realized gain included in net (loss) income, net of tax expense for the quarter of $258 in 2009 and $7 in 2008 and net of tax expense for the year-to-date period of $10,765 in 2009 and $3,831 in 2008
    (480 )     (12 )     (19,992 )     (7,116 )
                                 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 1,272     $ (16,700 )   $ 62,024     $ (12,876 )
                                 
Comprehensive (loss) income available for common stockholder
  $ (51,971 )   $ (42,117 )   $ (32,110 )   $ 36,498  
                                 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    2009     2008  
    (in thousands)  
 
Balance at January 1
  $ 4,121,957     $ 4,038,342  
Net (loss) income before dividends on preferred stock of subsidiary
    (80,306 )     63,202  
Contributions to capital surplus
          387,669  
Issuance of common stock
          16,347  
Stock option exercise
    800       1,329  
Tax benefit from stock option exercise
    1,831       1,779  
Dividends — ($1.80 in 2008 per common share)
          (38,000 )
Dividends — preferred stock of subsidiary
    (13,828 )     (13,828 )
Adjustment to initially apply FASB ASC 715-60
          (313 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    62,024       (12,876 )
                 
Balance at September 30
  $ 4,092,478     $ 4,443,651  
                 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30  
    2009     2008  
    (in thousands)  
 
Operating Activities:
               
Net (loss) income available for common stockholder
  $ (94,134 )   $ 49,374  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income available for common stockholder to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
    421,888       282,721  
Depreciation and amortization, including intangibles
    80,747       71,295  
Deferred tax benefit
    (31,057 )     (31,321 )
Tax benefit from stock options exercise
    1,831       1,779  
Other than temporary impairment on securities
    1,093       469  
Net gains on securities sold, other than trading
    (30,756 )     (10,947 )
Net equity investments gains
    (6,238 )     (44,280 )
Increase in bank-owned insurance
    (25,085 )     (27,978 )
Net decrease (increase) in trading securities
    560,117       (1,166,067 )
Net decrease in accrued interest receivable
    37,408       37,138  
Net decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses
    4,699       (7,999 )
Net decrease in accrued interest payable
    (57,196 )     (51,797 )
Net increase in other accrued expenses
    41,255       12,383  
Origination of loans held for sale
    (1,163,177 )     (345,399 )
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
    1,163,360       388,505  
Net gains on loans held for sale
    (17,463 )     (3,458 )
Net (gains) losses on sale of premises and equipment
    (2,596 )     520  
Recoveries on charged-off loans
    56,282       33,963  
Net change in pension and post retirement benefits
    (53,933 )     (31,105 )
Net decrease in foreign exchange contracts
    (25,239 )     (49,142 )
Net (decrease) increase in marked to market hedging derivatives
    (36,216 )     18,569  
Visa indemnification (reversal) charge
    (3,000 )     10,000  
Other, net
    37,461       15,997  
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ 860,051     $ (846,780 )
                 
Investing Activities:
               
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale
  $ 3,339,104     $ 1,263,951  
Proceeds from maturities of securities available-for-sale
    3,282,450       8,950,521  
Purchases of securities available-for-sale
    (4,112,830 )     (8,860,258 )
Net decrease (increase) in loans
    3,006,437       (851,787 )
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (76,112 )     (65,496 )
Sales and retirement of premises and equipment
    26,516       14,058  
Proceeds from Visa redemption
          37,800  
Acquisition, net of cash acquired
    (3,423 )     (229,551 )
                 
Net cash provided by investing activities
  $ 5,462,142     $ 259,238  
                 
Financing Activities:
               
Net (decrease) increase in deposits
  $ (26,552,719 )   $ 5,519,315  
Net decrease in Federal funds purchased and securities sold
               
under agreement to repurchase
    (1,139,165 )     (807,229 )
Net increase (decrease) in other short-term borrowings
    225,865       (607,590 )
Net decrease in short-term senior notes
    (75,000 )     (5,000 )
Proceeds from issuance of long-term notes — senior/unsecured
    300,000        
Proceeds from issuance of long-term notes — senior/secured
          375,000  
Net proceeds from stock option exercise
    800       1,329  
Excess tax expense from stock options exercise
    (280 )     (181 )
Capital contributions for acquisitions
          404,016  
Cash dividends paid on common stock
          (38,000 )
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock
    (13,828 )     (13,828 )
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
  $ (27,254,327 )   $ 4,827,832  
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (20,932,134 )   $ 4,240,290  
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
    27,285,609       3,649,120  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30
  $ 6,353,475     $ 7,889,410  
                 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.   Basis of Presentation
 
Harris N.A. (the “Bank”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris Bankcorp, Inc. (“Bankcorp”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris Financial Corp. (“HFC”), a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Bank of Montreal. The consolidated financial statements of the Bank include the accounts of the Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain reclassifications were made to conform prior year’s financial statements to the current year’s presentation.
 
On February 29, 2008 Bankcorp completed the acquisition of Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc. (“Merchants and Manufacturers”), for a purchase price of $136.7 million. Of this amount, $112.5 million was recorded as goodwill and $11.0 million was recorded as a core deposit premium intangible with an expected life of ten years. Bankcorp recorded additional goodwill of $3.4 million for related acquisition costs. Goodwill and other intangibles related to this acquisition are not deductible for tax purposes. The results of Merchants and Manufacturers’ operations have been included in Bankcorp’s consolidated financial statements since March 1, 2008. The acquisition of Merchants and Manufacturers provides Bankcorp with the opportunity to expand banking services in the Wisconsin market.
 
On February 29, 2008 BMO completed the acquisition of Ozaukee Bank (“Ozaukee”), for a purchase price of $183.3 million consisting of 3,283,190 BMO common shares with a market value of $55.84 per share. BMO immediately contributed Ozaukee to HFC in exchange for HFC common shares. HFC immediately contributed Ozaukee to Bankcorp in exchange for Bankcorp common shares. Of the purchase price amount, $125.0 million was recorded as goodwill and $11.7 million was recorded as a core deposit premium intangible with an expected life of ten years. Bankcorp recorded additional goodwill of $1.8 million for related acquisition costs. Goodwill and other intangibles related to this acquisition are not deductible for tax purposes. The results of Ozaukee’s operations have been included in Bankcorp’s consolidated financial statements since March 1, 2008. The acquisition of Ozaukee provides Bankcorp with the opportunity to expand banking services in the Wisconsin market.
 
On September 6, 2008, Bankcorp merged Merchants and Manufacturers with and into the Bank and merged Ozaukee with and into the Bank. Each transaction was recorded at its respective carrying value on that date. The interim financial statements for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 of the Bank include the results of the merged entities since March 1, 2008.
 
The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management from the books and records of the Bank, without audit by independent certified public accountants. However, these statements reflect all adjustments and disclosures which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Events occurring subsequent to the date of the balance sheet have been evaluated for potential recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements through November 13, 2009.
 
Because the results of operations are so closely related to and responsive to changes in economic conditions, the results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the entire year.
 
2.   Contingent Liabilities and Litigation
 
Harris N.A. and certain of its subsidiaries are party to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of their businesses. While there is inherent difficulty in predicting the outcome of these proceedings, management does not expect the outcome of any of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Bank’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
3.   Cash Flows
 
In the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and demand balances due from banks, interest-bearing deposits at banks and federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreement to resell. Cash interest payments for the nine months ended September 30 totaled $355.0 million and $707.3 million


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in 2009 and 2008, respectively. Cash income tax payments over the same periods totaled $59.7 million and $92.3 million, respectively.
 
4.   Visa Indemnification Charge
 
Harris N.A. was a member of Visa U.S.A. Inc. (Visa U.S.A.) and in 2007 received shares of restricted stock in Visa, Inc. (Visa) as a result of its participation in the global restructuring of Visa U.S.A., Visa Canada Association, and Visa International Service Association in preparation for an initial public offering by Visa. Harris N.A. and other Visa U.S.A. member banks were obligated to share in potential losses resulting from certain indemnified litigation involving Visa that has been settled.
 
A member bank such as Harris N.A. was also required to recognize the contingent obligation to indemnify Visa under Visa’s bylaws (as those bylaws were modified at the time of the Visa restructuring on October 3, 2007), for potential losses arising from the other indemnified litigation that has not yet settled at its estimated fair value in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 460 Guarantees. Harris N.A. is not a direct party to this litigation and does not have access to any specific, non-public information concerning the matters that are the subject of the indemnification obligations. While the estimation of any potential losses was highly judgmental, as of December 31, 2007, Harris N.A. recorded a liability and corresponding charge of $34 million (pretax) for the remaining litigation.
 
The initial public offering (IPO) occurred on March 25, 2008 followed by a mandatory partial redemption of Harris’ restricted stock in Visa that took place in two parts: exchange for cash and funding of the covered litigation escrow account. During the first quarter of 2008, Harris N.A. received $37.8 million in cash in conjunction with the mandatory partial redemption which was recognized as an equity security gain in the Consolidated Statement of Income since there was no basis in the stock. In addition, Visa funded the U.S. litigation escrow account with IPO proceeds. Harris’ share of the U.S. litigation escrow account funding was $17 million which was recognized as a reversal to the litigation reserve and as a decrease to other noninterest expense.
 
On October 27, 2008, Visa announced the settlement of the litigation involving Discover Financial Services. As a result, the Bank recorded an additional reserve for this matter of $7.0 million (pretax) during the third quarter as an increase to noninterest expense.
 
During the third quarter of 2009 and the fourth quarter of 2008, Harris N.A. recorded a decrease to noninterest expense of $4.0 million and $6.3 million, respectively, as a reduction in the Visa litigation reserve to reflect Visa’s use of a portion of the Bank’s restricted Visa stock to fund the escrow account available to settle certain litigation matters. During the third quarter of 2009, the Bank recorded a $1 million increase to noninterest expense and the related reserve to reflect the Bank’s recalculated share of the settlement of these litigation matters. Visa’s funding of amounts required beyond the current escrow, if any, will be obtained via additional mandatory redemptions of restricted shares. As of September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008 the recorded reserve relating to the Visa litigation matter included in the Consolidated Statement of Condition was $14.8 million, $17.8 million, and $24.1 million, respectively.
 
5.   Fair Value Measurements
 
The Bank adopted three related pronouncements from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), as of April 1, 2009. FASB ASC 820-10 Transition Related to FASB Staff Position FAS 157-4 Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly provides guidance on determining fair value when there is no active market and requires additional disaggregated disclosures. FASB ASC 825-10 Transition Related to FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments provides guidance on fair value disclosures for financial instruments that are not currently reflected on the balance sheet at fair value and requires disclosures on a quarterly basis rather than the current annual basis. FASB ASC 320-10 Transition Related to FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments provides guidance on the evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) for debt securities classified as


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available-for-sale or held-to-maturity, the identification of credit and noncredit components of impairment, the recognition of impairment in earnings or OCI and require significant expanded disclosures on a quarterly basis. The application of these pronouncements did not have a material effect on the Bank’s financial position or results of operations. Related disclosures will be included in the footnotes to the Bank’s December 31, 2009 consolidated financial statements.
 
6.   Fair Value Option
 
The Bank adopted the guidance within FASB ASC 825 Financial Instruments related to the fair value option, as of January 1, 2008. The pronouncement permits entities to choose to measure certain eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. In 2008 and 2009, the Bank elected the fair value option for certain financial liabilities that include embedded interest rate, equity, or foreign exchange options. The carrying value of these liabilities was $554.8 million at September 30, 2009, $77.7 million at December 31, 2008 and $68.7 million at September 30, 2008. The impact of recording these liabilities at fair value was an increase in trading account revenue of $2.1 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, and September 30, 2008, respectively and an increase in trading account revenue of $3.4 million and $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, and September 30, 2008, respectively.
 
7.   Accounting for Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements
 
The Bank adopted the guidance within FASB ASC 715-60 Defined Benefit Plans — Other Postretirement related to split-dollar life insurance arrangements, in the first quarter of 2008. The pronouncement requires recognition of a liability and related compensation costs for endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements that provide employee benefits in postretirement periods. The Bank acquired endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements for certain employees through various bank acquisitions. Upon adoption, the Bank recognized a $0.5 million increase in the liability for deferred compensation; recorded a $0.3 million decrease in retained earnings and a $0.2 million increase in deferred taxes.
 
8.   Auction Rate Securities Purchase Program
 
Auction-rate securities (ARS) are typically short-term notes issued in the United States to fund long-term, fixed rate debt instruments (corporate or municipal bonds primarily issued by municipalities, student loan authorities and other sponsors). The interest rate on ARS is regularly reset every 7 to 35 days through auctions managed by financial institutions. A disruption in the market for ARS occurred in the early part of 2008. Certain customer-managed portfolios held these securities, which were no longer liquid.
 
In 2008, the Bank offered to purchase specific holdings of ARS from certain client accounts at par value plus accrued interest. The gross par value of ARS holdings purchased was $93.1 million plus accrued interest. A discounted cash flow valuation methodology was applied to estimate the fair value of the securities. The methodology included management assumptions about future cash flows, discount rates, market liquidity and credit spreads. The difference between the estimated fair values and the par values paid by the Bank resulted in a pre-tax charge of $21.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 in addition to the legal costs of $185 thousand. The charge was recorded in noninterest expense on the consolidated statements of income. The purchases of these securities were substantially completed by December 31, 2008 and the ARS purchased are classified as available-for-sale. As of September 30, 2009 the fair value of the ARS held by the Bank was $75.7 million and the amortized cost was $62.6 million. As of December 31, 2008 the fair value of the ARS held by the Bank was $55.1 million and the amortized cost was $62.8 million.
 
9.   Noncontrolling Interests
 
The Bank adopted FASB ASC 810-10 Transition Related to FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interesets in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51 as of January 1, 2009. The pronouncement requires those entities that have an outstanding noncontrolling (minority) interest in a subsidiary to


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report that noncontrolling interest as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Upon adoption, $250 million of noncontrolling interest was reclassified from liabilities to the Bank’s stockholders’ equity.
 
10.   FDIC Special Assessment
 
On May 22, 2009 the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) voted to levy a special assessment on insured institutions as part of the agency’s efforts to rebuild the Deposit Insurance Fund and help maintain public confidence in the banking system. The rule establishes a special assessment of five basis points on each FDIC — insured depository institution’s assets, less its Tier 1 capital, as of June 30, 2009, to be collected September 30, 2009. In June 2009, the Bank accrued an estimated $19 million in additional FDIC insurance expense related to this special assessment. The Bank paid this amount in September 2009.
 
11.   Accounting Pronouncements
 
The FASB issued ASC 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the sole source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in June 2009. The Statement does not change existing GAAP. Pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 105, the Bank has updated references to GAAP in its financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2009. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Bank’s financial position or results of operations.
 
The FASB issued ASC 855, Subsequent Events (formerly referred to as SFAS No. 165) in May 2009. The pronouncement establishes recognition and disclosure standards for events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This guidance is effective on a prospective basis for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Bank adopted the guidance as of June 30, 2009 and it had no impact on the Bank’s financial position or results of operations.
 
The FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” (FASB ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing) in June 2009. The Statement improves the relevance, comparability and transparency of information presented in a reporting entity’s financial statements about a transfer of financial assets, the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance and cash flows, and the transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, with the transferred financial assets. The Statement is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The Bank is in the process of assessing the impact of adopting the Statement on its financial position and results of operations.
 
The FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),” (FASB ASC 810, Consolidations) in June 2009. The Statement requires the use of a qualitative approach to identify the entity that has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. The Statement is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The Bank is in the process of assessing the impact of adopting the Statement on its financial position and results of operations.
 
The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value (“ASU 2009-05”) in August 2009. ASU 2009-05 reiterates the definition of fair value for a liability as the price that would be paid to transfer it in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and requires a company to consider its own nonperformance risk, including its own credit risk, in fair-value measurements of liabilities. The update is effective for interim and annual reporting periods that begin after August 27, 2009 and applies to all fair value measurements of liabilities required by FASB ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure. No new fair value measurements are required by the new guidance. The adoption of ASU 2009-05 as of October 1, 2009 is not expected to have a material impact on the Bank’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.


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FINANCIAL REVIEW
 
Third Quarter 2009 Compared with Third Quarter 2008
 
Summary
 
For third quarter 2009, Harris N.A. (“the Bank”) reported a net loss of $53.2 million, which was an increase in loss of $27.8 million from the 2008 third quarter loss of $25.4 million, as the Bank’s results continue to be affected by higher levels of provision for loan losses reflecting the challenging credit environment.
 
Net interest income was $223.9 million, down $42.0 million or 15.8 percent from a year ago, largely due to a decline in the net interest margin to 2.43 percent from 2.82 percent in the third quarter of 2008. The lower margin reflects reduced income on loans due to a higher level of non-accrual loans, lower rate of return on securities available-for-sale plus an increased balance of low yield deposits placed at the Federal Reserve Bank. Average earning assets decreased to $37.6 billion in 2009 from $38.3 billion in 2008, due to decreases in loan balances ($3.9 billion) and securities ($2.0 billion) offset by a $5.2 billion increase in interest bearing deposits placed at the Federal Reserve Bank.
 
Provision for loan losses for the third quarter 2009 was $181.7 million, an increase of $51.5 million over last year largely due to general credit deterioration and higher levels of classified loans which has increased the level of provision between years. The increase can also be attributed to increases in reserves for specific commercial credits and general reserves in the retail portfolio as well as elevated commercial and retail charge-offs. Net loan charge-offs during the quarter were $134.7 million compared to $87.3 million in the same period last year primarily due to the loan sale activity. In September 2009, Harris N.A. sold $144.2 million (net of $37 million charge-offs) of commercial non-performing loans to PSPS Holdings, LLC, a special lending subsidiary of Harris Financial Corp. The provision for loan losses is based on past loss experience, management’s evaluation of the loan portfolio under current economic conditions and management’s estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio.
 
Noninterest income for the third quarter 2009 was $118.3 million, an increase of $6.2 million or 5.5 percent. This reflects higher trading income ($7.1 million) and gains on sale of loans ($5.8 million) partially offset by decreases in trust fees ($3.0 million), net gains on equity securities and securities other than trading ($2.5 million), and bank-owned life insurance income ($2.3 million) during the current quarter.
 
Third quarter 2009 noninterest expenses were $253.0 million, a decrease of $45.1 million or 15.1 percent. The year ago quarter included $13.8 million of integration costs associated with the Wisconsin acquisitions (Note 1) and a $9.4 million charge related to auction rate securities held by customers (Note 8). Additionally, $7 million of Visa litigation costs (Note 4) were recorded a year ago whereas a $3 million recovery was recorded this year. Excluding these items, expenses declined $11.9 million or 4.5 percent primarily as a result of an $11.2 million decrease in professional fees. Income tax benefit increased $14.4 million from the third quarter of 2008, primarily due to the increase in the level of pre-tax loss between periods.
 
Nonperforming loans at September 30, 2009 totaled $638 million or 2.77 percent of total loans, up from $318 million or 1.20 percent of total loans at December 31, 2008 and $696 million or 2.51 percent a year earlier. At September 30, 2009, the allowance for loan losses was $693 million, equal to 3.01 percent of loans outstanding compared to $574 million or 2.18 percent of loans outstanding and $515 million or 1.85 percent of loans outstanding at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, respectively. Coverage of nonperforming loans by the allowance for loan losses increased from 74 percent at September 30, 2008 to 109 percent at September 30, 2009. At December 31, 2008, the ratio was 181 percent. Ratios reflect the sale of loans in December 2008, June 2009, and September 2009 to BMO Chicago Branch and PSPS Holdings, LLC, a special lending subsidiary of Harris Financial Corp., in the amount of $472 million, $140 million and $144 million, respectively.
 
At September 30, 2009 consolidated stockholder’s equity of the Bank amounted to $4.1 billion, unchanged from December 31, 2008. (Loss) on equity was (5.52) percent in the current quarter, compared to (2.42) percent in last year’s third quarter. (Loss) on assets was (0.51) percent compared to (0.24) percent a year ago. The Bank did not declare any dividends on common stock in the third quarter of 2009; $10 million was declared and paid in the third quarter of 2008.


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At September 30, 2009, Tier 1 capital of the Bank amounted to $3.3 billion, down $0.4 billion from a year ago, while risk-weighted assets declined by $4.8 billion to $30.0 billion. The Bank’s September 30, 2009 Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios were 11.10 percent and 13.20 percent compared to respective ratios of 10.57 percent and 12.69 percent at December 31, 2008 and 10.71 percent and 12.82 percent at September 30, 2008. The regulatory leverage capital ratio was 8.15 percent for the third quarter of 2009 compared to 7.24 percent at year-end 2008 and 8.89 percent a year ago, with lower levels largely attributable to the changes in average Federal Reserve Bank deposits. The Bank’s capital ratios exceed the prescribed regulatory minimum for well-capitalized banks.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
Summary
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Bank reported a net loss of $94.1 million, a decrease of $143.5 million from net income of $49.4 million for the same period last year, largely due to both higher provision for loan losses and FDIC insurance expense, including a special assessment. Return (loss) on equity was (3.27) percent in the current year, compared to 1.60 percent for first nine months of last year. Return (loss) on assets was (0.28) percent compared to 0.16 percent a year ago.
 
Net interest income was $672.0 million, down $85.4 million or 11.3 percent, largely due to reduced loan income resulting from lower volume and foregone interest on a higher level of non-accrual loans. Net interest margin decreased to 2.24 percent in 2009 from 2.70 percent in the same period in 2008, also reflecting an increased balance of low yield deposits placed at the Federal Reserve Bank. Average earning assets of $41.3 billion increased $3.1 billion with the $6.9 billion increase in Federal Reserve Bank deposits partially offset by a $2.5 billion decline in loans and a decrease of $1.5 billion in securities available-for-sale.
 
Year-to-date 2009 provision for loan losses was $421.9 million compared to $282.7 million in 2008. This is primarily attributable to higher net charge-offs on real estate related commercial and consumer loans as well as continued reservation activity related to both portfolios. Net charge-offs increased to $301.5 million from $166.4 million in the prior year, reflecting deterioration in those portfolios.
 
Noninterest income was $367.2 million, down slightly from a year ago. A $38.0 million decrease in net equity securities gains (losses), which was largely due to our participation in the Visa initial public offering (Note 4) in 2008, a $9.7 million decline in trust fee income and lower bank-owned life insurance income ($6.4 million) were largely offset by higher net debt securities gains, other than trading, of $19.2 million, higher trading income of $15.8 million, a $14.0 million increase in gains on loan sales and higher letter of credit fees ($3.5 million).
 
Noninterest expenses were $790.1 million, a decrease of $7.4 million or 0.9 percent. Several items affect the year over year comparison including $45.3 million higher FDIC insurance expense in 2009, including the $19.0 million FDIC special assessment recorded in second quarter 2009 (Note 11), the Bank’s reversal of $10.0 million of reserves in conjunction with the Visa litigation escrow account funding (Note 4) in 2008 vs. a reversal of $3.0 million this year, and a $9.4 million charge related to auction rate securities held by customers (Note 8) and higher integration costs associated with the Wisconsin acquisition (Note 1) in 2008. Excluding the impact of these items, expenses were down $35.7 million or 4.6 percent mainly as a result of lower inter-company service charges ($17.1 million), professional fees ($11.1 million), and salaries and other compensation ($7.7 million). Income tax benefits increased $75.8 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to the increase in the level of pre-tax loss between periods.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
See “Liquidity Risk Management” and “Market Risk Management” under Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations on page 12.


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The following table stratifies the Company’s available-for-sale securities by maturity date (dollars in thousands):
 
                                                                 
    September 30, 2009
    Oct 1, 2009 to
  Year Ending December 31,           Fair Value at
    Dec. 31, 2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   Thereafter   Total   September 30, 2009
 
Residential mortgage-backed
                                                               
Amortized cost
  $     $ 12,589     $ 16,327     $     $ 13,790     $ 477,868     $ 520,574     $ 539,377  
Average Yield
          4.06 %     4.00 %           4.00 %     4.53 %     4.49 %        
U.S. Treasury
                                                               
Book Value
  $ 25,000     $     $     $             $     $ 25,000     $ 25,000  
Average Yield
    0.0100 %                                             0.0100 %        
 
                                                                 
    December 31, 2008
    Year Ending December 31,           Fair Value at
    2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   Thereafter   Total   December 31, 2008
 
Residential mortgage-backed
                                                               
Amortized cost
  $ 43,936     $ 41,881     $ 22,902     $     $ 18,237     $ 350,722     $ 477,678     $ 488,282  
Average Yield
    4.10 %     4.57 %     4.00 %           4.00 %     4.85 %     4.68 %        
 
                                                                 
    September 30, 2008
    Oct 1, 2008 to
  Year Ending December 31,           Fair Value at
    Dec. 31, 2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   Thereafter   Total   September 30, 2008
 
Residential mortgage-backed
                                                               
Amortized cost
  $     $ 50,760     $ 43,671     $ 23,802     $     $ 330,421     $ 448,654     $ 446,962  
Average Yield
    0.00 %     4.10 %     4.57 %     4.00 %           4.86 %     4.69 %        
U.S. Treasury
                                                               
Book Value
  $ 19,997     $     $     $             $     $ 19,997     $ 19,996  
Average Yield
    6.5900 %                                             6.5900 %        
 
At September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, the Company’s investments held in residential mortgage-backed securities are secured by adjustable and fixed interest rate residential mortgage loans. The yield to maturity on each security depends on, among other things, the price at which each such security is purchased, the rate and timing of principal payments (including prepayment rates as well as default rates, which in turn would impact the value and yield to maturity of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities. These investments are guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, (“Fannie Mae”) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and none of the underlying loan collateral is represented by sub-prime mortgages.
 
Item 4T.  Controls and Procedures
 
(a)  Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Harris Preferred Capital Corporation’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2009. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
(b)  Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are being omitted from this Report because such items are not applicable to the reporting period.
 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors.
 
Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes in the risk factors disclosed under Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
Dividends and operations of the Company are restricted by regulation.
 
Because the Company is a subsidiary of the Bank, banking regulatory authorities will have the right to examine the Company and its activities. Under certain circumstances, including any determination that the Bank’s relationship to the Company results in an unsafe and unsound banking practice, such regulatory authorities will have the authority to restrict the ability of the Company to transfer assets, to make distributions to its stockholders (including dividends to the holders of Preferred Shares, as described below), or to redeem Preferred Shares, or even to require the Bank to sever its relationship with, or divest its ownership of, the Company. Such actions could potentially result in the Company’s failure to qualify as a REIT.
 
Payment of dividends on the Preferred Shares could be subject to regulatory limitations if the Bank became less than “adequately capitalized” for purposes of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”). Less than “adequately capitalized” is currently defined as having (i) a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8.0%, (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4.0%, or (iii) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of less than 4.0% (or 3.0% under certain circumstances not currently applicable to the Bank). At September 30, 2009, the Bank’s Total risk-based capital ratio was 13.20%, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 11.10% and the Tier 1 leverage ratio was 8.15%.
 
In addition, the National Bank Act requires all national banks, including the Bank, to obtain prior approval from the OCC if dividends declared by the national bank (including subsidiaries of the national bank (except for dividends paid by such subsidiary to the national bank)) in any calendar year, will exceed its net income for that year, combined with its retained income (as defined in the applicable regulations) for the preceding two years. These provisions apply to a national bank and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, notwithstanding the earnings of any subsidiary on a stand-alone basis. Beginning in the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Bank no longer had sufficient capacity to declare and pay dividends without prior regulatory approval of the OCC. As a result, the Company, as an indirect subsidiary of the Bank, became subject to the provisions relating to dividend approval, and the Bank must receive prior approval from the OCC before the Company declares dividends on the Preferred Shares. With respect to any dividends on the Preferred Shares that could be declared by the Company’s board of directors in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, the Bank has sought and received permission from the OCC for such a declaration, subject to the Company’s determination that such dividends are appropriate. The Company anticipates the need to request similar approvals from the OCC in the subsequent quarter ending March 31, 2010. At this time, the Company has no reason to expect that such approvals will not be received. There is no assurance that the Bank and the Company will not be subject to the requirement to receive prior regulatory approvals for Preferred Shares dividend payments in the future or that, if required, such approvals will be obtained.
 
If an Automatic Exchange occurs, the Bank would likely be unable to pay dividends on the Bank Preferred Shares. In all circumstances following the Automatic Exchange, the Bank’s ability to pay dividends would be subject to various restrictions under applicable regulations. Furthermore, in the event the Bank is placed into conservatorship or receivership (whether before or after the Automatic Exchange), the Bank would be unable to pay dividends on the Bank Preferred Shares. In addition, in the event of a liquidation of the Bank, the claims of the Bank’s depositors and of its secured, senior, general and subordinated creditors would be entitled to a priority of payment over the dividend and other claims of holders of equity interests such as the Bank Preferred Shares.


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Item 6.  Exhibits
 
31.1  Certification of Pamela C. Piarowski pursuant to rule 13a-14(a)
 
31.2  Certification of Paul R. Skubic pursuant to rule 13a-14(a)
 
32.1  Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Harris Preferred Capital Corporation has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized on the 13th day of November 2009.
 
/s/  Paul R. Skubic
Paul R. Skubic
Chairman of the Board and President
 
/s/  Pamela C. Piarowski
Pamela C. Piarowski
Chief Financial Officer


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