SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-Q (Mark One) |X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31,2001 ------------- OR |_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM__________TO________ Commission file number 1-14103 NB CAPITAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 52-2063921 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 125 West, 55th Street, New York, New York 10019 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 212-632-8532 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ____ Applicable only to issuers involved in bankruptcy proceedings during the preceding five years: Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by the court. Yes ______ No ______ Applicable only to corporate issuers: Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Class Outstanding at May 15, 2001 Common Stock par value $0.01 per share 100 NB CAPITAL CORPORATION Index ----- Page ---- Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Item 1. Financial Statements Balance Sheets - As of March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 1 Statements of Income - For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 2 Statements of Stockholders' Equity - For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 3 Statements of Cash Flows - For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 4 Notes to the financial statements 5 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations 8 Part II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibit and Reports on Form 8-K 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This report contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to NB Capital Corporation (the "Company" or "NB Capital") that are based on the beliefs of the Company's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company's management. When used in this report, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and 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 view of the Company's management with respect to future events and the Company's future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should management's current view of the future or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements. References to $ are to United States dollars; references to C$ are to Canadian dollars. As of March 31, 2001, the Canadian dollar exchange rate was C$1.5763 = $1.00 and certain amounts stated herein reflect such exchange rate. NB CAPITAL CORPORATION BALANCE SHEETS March 31, December 31, ( in U.S. dollars ) 2001 (1) 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 38,280,563 $ 97,133,758 Due from an affiliated company 10,393,091 5,285,479 Promissory notes 434,844,576 379,543,070 Accrued interest on cash equivalents 12,742 75,850 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 483,530,972 482,038,157 =============================================================================================== Liabilities Due to the parent company 348,130 302,486 Accounts payable 31,575 46,979 Dividend payable 0 1,500,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 379,705 1,849,465 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockholders' equity Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 110 Senior preferred shares issued and paid 1 1 300,000 Series A shares issued and paid 3,000 3,000 Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 1,000 shares authorized, 100 shares issued and paid 1 1 Additional paid-in capital 476,761,014 476,761,014 Retained earnings 6,387,251 3,424,676 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 483,151,267 480,188,692 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 483,530,972 482,038,157 ============================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Unaudited See accompanying notes to financial statements. - 1 - NB CAPITAL CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) Three-month periods ended March 31, (in U.S. dollars) 2001 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Revenue Interest income Cash equivalents $ 595,598 $ 1,184,638 Promissory notes 9,026,664 7,585,974 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9,622,262 8,770,612 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Expenses Servicing and advisory fees 348,132 283,573 Legal and other professional fees 41,267 158,845 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 389,399 442,418 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net income 9,232,863 8,328,194 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Preferred stock dividends 6,270,288 6,270,626 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income available to common stockholders 2,962,575 2,057,568 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 100 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings per common share - basic 29,626 20,576 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See accompanying notes to financial statements. - 2 - NB CAPITAL CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) Three-month periods ended March 31, ( in U.S. dollars ) 2001 2000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PREFERRED STOCK Balance, beginning and end of period $ 3,001 $ 3,001 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK AND PAID-IN CAPITAL Balance, beginning and end of period 476,761,015 476,761,015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAINED EARNINGS Balance, beginning of period 3,424,676 3,906,403 Net income 9,232,863 8,328,194 Preferred stock dividends (6,270,288) (6,270,626) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance, end of period 6,387,251 5,963,971 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 483,151,267 482,727,987 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to financial statements. - 3 - NB CAPITAL CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Three-month periods ended March 31, ( in U.S. dollars ) 2001 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 9,232,863 $ 8,328,194 Items not affecting cash resources Due from an affiliated company (5,107,612) 8,696,720 Due to the parent company 45,644 (44,232) Accounts payable (15,404) 30,725 Accrued interest receivable on cash equivalents 63,108 55,954 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 4,218,599 17,067,361 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Dividends (7,770,288) (9,270,626) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash used in financing activities (7,770,288) (9,270,626) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investment in promissory notes (107,179,965) Repayments of promissory notes 51,878,459 56,100,390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (55,301,506) 56,100,390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash position, beginning of period 97,133,758 58,048,336 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash position, end of period 38,280,563 121,945,461 ==================================================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to financial statements. - 4 - NB CAPITAL CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2001 (unaudited) (in U.S. dollars) 1) Incorporation and nature of operations NB Capital Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated in the State of Maryland on August 20, 1997. The Company's principal business is to acquire, hold, finance and manage mortgage assets. The Company issued, through an Offering Circular dated August 22, 1997, $300 million of preferred stock and simultaneously, National Bank of Canada, the parent company, made a capital contribution in the amount of $183 million. The Company used the aggregate net of proceeds of $477 million to acquire promissory notes of NB Finance, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Bank of Canada. 2) Significant accounting policies Financial statements The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and are expressed in U.S. dollars. Income taxes The Company has elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and accordingly, is generally not liable for United States federal income tax to the extent that it distributes at least 95% of its taxable income to its stockholders, maintains its qualification as a REIT and complies with certain other requirements. Per share data Basic earnings per share with respect to the Company for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 are computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Estimates The preparation of 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. - 5 - NB CAPITAL CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2001 (unaudited) (in U.S. dollars) 3) Promissory notes The Company entered into loan agreements evidenced by promissory notes with NB Finance, Ltd., an affiliated company. The promissory notes are collateralized only by mortgage loans which are secured by residential first mortgages and insured by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The promissory notes have maturities ranging from April 2001 to March 2006, at rates ranging from 6.714% to 9.774%, with a weighted average rate of approximately 7.895% per annum. These rates approximate market interest rates for loans of similar credit and maturity provisions and, accordingly, management believes that the carrying value of the promissory notes receivable approximates their fair value. Promissory notes as of December 31, 2000 $ 379,543,070 Acquisitions 107,179,965 Principal repayments (51,878,459) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Promissory notes as of March 31, 2001 $ 434,844,576 ------------------------------------------------------------------- The scheduled principal repayments as of March 31,2001 are as follows: $ 2001 147,068,814 2002 37,550,363 2003 96,940,955 2004 57,467,152 2005 90,695,309 2006 5,121,983 4) Transactions with an affiliated company During the quarters ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000, the Company earned interest from NB Finance, Ltd. on the promissory notes in the amount of $9,026,664 and $7,585,974, respectively (see Note 3). The amount of $10,393,091 due from an affiliated company as of March 31, 2001 and $5,285,479 as of December 31, 2000, represent interest and principal repayments due on the promissory notes. 5) Transactions with the parent company The Company entered into agreements with National Bank of Canada in relation to the administration of the Company's operations. The agreements are as follows: Advisory agreement In exchange for a fee equal to $25,000 per year, payable in equal quarterly installments, National Bank of Canada will furnish advice and recommendations with respect to all aspects of the business and affairs of the Company. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000, fees of $6,250 were charged to the Company. - 6 - NB CAPITAL CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2001 (unaudited) (in U.S. dollars) 5) Transactions with the parent company (continued) Servicing agreement National Bank of Canada will service and administer the promissory notes and the collateralized mortgage loans and will perform all necessary operations in connection with such servicing and administration. The fee will equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of 0.25% per annum of the aggregate outstanding balance of the collateralized mortgage loans as of the last day of each calendar month. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000, the average outstanding balance of the collateralized mortgage loans were $569,796,242 and $449,143,432, respectively. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000, fees of $341,882 and $277,323 respectively, were charged to the Company. Custodian agreement National Bank of Canada will hold all documents relating to the collateralized mortgage loans. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000, no fee was charged to the Company. 6) Stockholders' equity Common stock The Company is authorized to issue up to 1,000 shares of $ 0.01 par value common stock. Preferred stock The Company is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock as follows: 300,000 shares authorized and issued as 8.35% Non-cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series A, non-voting, ranked senior to the common stock and junior to the Adjustable Rate Cumulative Senior Preferred Shares, with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share, redeemable at the Company's option on or after September 3, 2007, except upon the occurrence of certain changes in tax laws in the United States of America and in Canada, on or after September 3, 2002. Each Series A share is exchangeable, upon the occurrence of certain events, for one newly issue 8.45% Non-cumulative First Preferred Share, Series Z, of National Bank of Canada. These Series A shares are traded in the form of Depositary Shares, each representing a one-fortieth interest therein. 1,000 shares authorized and 110 shares issued as Adjustable Rate Cumulative Senior Preferred Shares, non-voting, ranked senior to the common stock and to the 8.35% Non-cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series A, with a liquidation value of $3,000 per share, redeemable at the Company's option at any time and retractable at the holder's option on December 30, 2007 and every ten-year anniversary thereof. - 7 - ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The Company's principal business objective is to acquire, hold, finance and manage assets consisting of obligations secured by real property as well as other qualifying REIT assets ("Mortgage Assets"). The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and, accordingly, is generally not liable for United States federal income tax to the extent that it distributes at least 95% of its taxable income, subject to certain adjustments, to its stockholders. Results of operations: For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000, the Company reported net income of $9,232,863 and $8,328,194, respectively. Revenues, which were comprised entirely of interest income, were $9,622,262 and $8,770,612 respectively, and expenses were $389,399 and $442,418, respectively. Since the Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT, no income tax was recorded during the period. Ninety-four percent of revenues for the three-month period ended March 31, 2001 and eighty-six percent of revenues for the three-month period ended March 31, 2000 were derived from the Mortgage Assets issued by NB Finance, Ltd., an affiliated company ("NB Finance"). The Mortgage Assets issued by NB Finance are collateralized by the "Mortgage Loans" that consist of twenty-six pools of residential first mortgages insured by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and which are secured by real property located in Canada. The balance of the revenues result from interest on cash equivalents. Expenses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, totaled $389,399 and $442,418, respectively, of which $348,132 and $283,573, respectively, represent servicing and advisory fees paid to National Bank of Canada, the Company's direct parent (the "Bank") pursuant to the Servicing Agreement between the Bank and the Company (the "Servicing Agreement") and the Advisory Agreement between the Bank and the Company (the"Advisory Agreement"), whereby the Bank performs all necessary operations in connection with administering the Mortgage Assets issued by NB Finance and the Mortgage Loans. Legal and other professional fees include payment to the transfer agent, annual fees to Security Exchange Commission and other professional fees. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2001, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized dividends of, in the aggregate, $6,270,288 ($6,270,626 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2000) on Preferred Stock (i.e., Adjustable Rate Cumulative Senior Preferred Shares (the "Senior preferred Shares") and 8.35% Non-cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Series A Preferred Shares") and, accordingly, the Depositary Shares). Such dividends were paid on March 30, 2001. - 8 - ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued) Capital Resources and Liquidity: The Company's revenues are derived from its Mortgage Assets. As of March 31, 2001, $435 million of Mortgage Assets issued by NB Finance were over-collaterized by the C$802 million ($544 million) of Mortgage Loans. The Company believes that the amounts generated from the payment of interest and principal on such Mortgage Loans will provide more than sufficient funds to make full payments with respect to the Mortgage Assets issued by NB Finance and that such payments will provide the Company with sufficient funds to meet its operating expenses and to pay quarterly dividends on the Senior Preferred Shares and the Series A Preferred Shares and, accordingly, the Depositary Shares. To the extent that the cash flow from its Mortgage Assets exceeds those amounts, the Company will use the excess to fund the acquisition of additional Mortgage Assets and make distributions on the Common Stock. The Company does not require any capital resources for its operations and, therefore, it is not expected to acquire any capital assets in the foreseeable future. As at March 31, 2001, the Company had cash equivalents of $38,280,563 which represent 7.9% of total assets compared to $97,133,758 or 20% of total assets as at December 31, 2000. The decrease in liquidity is attributable to investment in Mortgage Assets. It is expected that the Company will invest in additional Mortgage Assets when cash resources reach over 20% of total assets. While this continues to be the Company's investment policy, the Company maintains flexibility in this regard. On January 30, 2001, the Company has bought $107 millions in additional Mortgage Assets in order to reduce the increase of liquidity. The liquidity level is sufficient for the Company to pay fees and expenses pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and the Advisory Agreement. The Company's principal short-term and long-term liquidity needs are to pay quarterly dividends on the Senior Preferred Shares and the Series A Preferred Shares and, accordingly, the Depositary Shares, to pay fees and expenses of the Bank pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and the Advisory Agreement, and to pay franchise fees and expenses of advisors, if any, to the Company. The Company does not have any indebtedness (current or long-term), other material capital expenditures, balloon payments or other payments due on other long-term obligations. No negative covenants have been imposed on the Company. - 9 - Disclosure About Market Risk Any market risk to which the Company would be exposed would result from fluctuations in (a) interest rates and (b) currency exchange rates affecting the interest payments received by the Company in respect of the Mortgage Assets issued by NB Finance. Since the Mortgage Assets are significantly overcollateralized by the Mortgage Loans, interest rate fluctuations should not present significant market risk. The Company expects that the interest and principal generated by the Mortgage Loans should enable full payment by NB Finance of all of its obligations as they come due. Since the Mortgage Loans are guaranteed by a fixed ratio of exchange predetermined on the date of purchase and applicable until the maturity of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Assignment Agreement, fluctuations in currency exchange rates should not present significant market risk. - 10 - PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 6. EXHIBIT AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibit: Exhibit No. Description 11 Computation of Earnings Per Share (b) Reports on Form 8-K: No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for which this report is filed. - 11 - SIGNATURES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NB CAPITAL CORPORATION Date May 15, 2001 /s/ Tom Doss ------------ ------------------------------------- Tom Doss Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer - 12 -