UNITED STATES
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 September 30, 2004

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
(Jurisdiction of incorporation)
  52-2063921
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

125 West 55th Street,
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
  10019
(Zip Code)


212-632-8580
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


(N/A)
(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  [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  [  ]     No  [X]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class
Common Stock par value $0.01 per share
  Outstanding at November 14, 2004
100





NB CAPITAL CORPORATION




Index

 
   
  Page
Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:    

Item 1.   

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheets —
       As of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

 

1

 

 

Statements of Income —
       For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

 

2

 

 

Statements of Stockholders' Equity —
      For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

 

3

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows —
      For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

 

4

 

 

Notes to the financial statements

 

5

Item 2.   

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations

 

8

Item 3.   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

10

Item 4.   

Controls and Procedures

 

10


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


 


 

Item 1.   

Legal Proceedings

 

11

Item 2.   

Changes in Securities

 

11

Item 3.   

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

11

Item 4.   

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

11

Item 5.   

Other Information

 

11

Item 6.   

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

11



This report contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to NB Capital Corporation (the “Company”) 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. On September 30, 2004, the Canadian dollar exchange rate posted by the Bank of Canada was C$1.2616 = $1.00 and certain amounts stated herein reflect such exchange rate.









PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NB CAPITAL CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEETS



(in thousands of US dollars) September 30,
2004
(Unaudited)
December 31,
2003

Assets   $   $  
  
Current 
Cash and cash equivalents  18,845   19,406  
Due from an affiliated company  10,458   11,112  
Accrued interest on cash equivalents  1   5  
Prepaid expenses  45   28  
Promissory notes - current portion  61,625   87,511  

   90,974   118,062  
  
Promissory notes   395,156   360,822  

   486,130   478,884  

Liabilities  
  
Current  
Due to the parent company  402   415  
Accounts payable  45   42  

   447   457  

  
Stockholders' equity  
  
Capital stock and Additional paid-in capital  476,764   476,764  
  
Retained earnings  8,919   1,663  

   485,683   478,427  

   486,130   478,884  



See accompanying notes to financial statements.



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NB CAPITAL CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF INCOME



(Unaudited) Three-months periods ended
September 30,
Nine-months periods ended
September 30,
(in thousands of US dollars) 2004 2003 2004 2003

Revenue          
Interest income 
Cash equivalents  108   128   271   298  
Promissory notes  9,119   8,755   27,181   27,888  

   9,227   8,883   27,452   28,186  

 
Expenses 
Servicing and advisory fees  402   354   1,184   1,112  
Legal and other professional fees  83   49   211   179  

   485   403   1,395   1,291  

 
Net income   8,742   8,480   26,057   26,895  
 
Preferred stock dividends  6,267   6,267   18,801   18,801  

Income available to common stockholders   2,475   2,213   7,256   8,094  

Number of common shares outstanding  100   100   100   100  

Earnings per common share - basic and diluted   25   22   73   81  



See accompanying notes to financial statements 



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NB CAPITAL CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



(Unaudited) Three-months periods ended
September 30,
Nine-months periods ended
September 30,
(in thousands of US dollars) 2004 2003 2004 2003

PREFERRED STOCK   $   $   $   $  
Balance, beginning and end of period   3   3   3   3  

COMMON STOCK AND PAID-IN CAPITAL  
Balance, beginning and end of period   476,761   476,761   476,761   476,761  

RETAINED EARNINGS  
Balance, beginning of period  6,444   11,009   1,663   5,128  
Net income  8,742   8,480   26,057   26,895  
Preferred stock dividends  (6,267 ) (6,267 ) (18,801 ) (18,801 )

Balance, end of period   8,919   13,222   8,919   13,222  

 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   485,683   489,986   485,683   489,986  



See accompanying notes to financial statements.



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NB CAPITAL CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



(Unaudited)
Nine-month periods ended
September 30,
(in thousands of US dollars) 2004 2003

OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
  
Net income  26,057   26,895  
Item not affecting cash resources : 
    Prepaid expenses  (17 ) 0  
Due from an affiliated company  654   (3,720 )
Due to the parent company  (13 ) 9  
Accounts payable  3   17  
Accrued interest receivable on cash equivalents  4   (4 )

Net cash provided by operating activities  26,688   23,197  

  
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
Dividends  (18,801 ) (18,801 )

Net cash used in financing activities  (18,801 ) (18,801 )

  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
Investment in promissory notes  (170,613 ) (70,420 )
Repayments of promissory notes  162,165   152,167  

Net cash used in investing activities  (8,448 ) 81,747  

  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  19,406   5,454  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   18,845   91,597  



See accompanying notes to financial statements.



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NB CAPITAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2004
(unaudited)
(in thousand of U.S. dollars)



1)   Incorporation and nature of operations

  NB Capital Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of 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 a Prospectus dated August 22, 1997, $300,000 of preferred stock and simultaneously, National Bank of Canada (the “Bank”), the Company’s parent company, made a capital contribution in the amount of $183,000. The Company used the aggregate net proceeds of $477,000 to acquire promissory notes (“Promissory notes”) issued by NB Finance, Ltd. (“NB Finance”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank.

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.

  The interim financial statements for the three-month and nine-month periods are unaudited, however, the financial statements include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation. The unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed on Form 10-K. The interim financial statements may not be an indicator of the results anticipated in the full year.

  Promissory notes

  In accordance with Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No.115 “Accounting for certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” and based on the Company’s intentions regarding these instruments, the Company has classified the Promissory notes as held to maturity and has accounted for them at amortized cost.

  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 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders, maintains its qualification as a REIT and complies with certain other requirements.

  Per share data

  Basic and diluted earnings per share with respect to the Company for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 are computed based on the 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.


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NB CAPITAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2004
(unaudited)
(in thousand of U.S. dollars)



  Interest on Promissory notes and cash equivalents

  Interest income on the Promissory notes and cash equivalents is accrued using the simple interest method based on the amount of principle outstanding. The accrual of interest is discontinued when management believes that the collection of interest is doubtful.

3)   Promissory notes

  The Company entered into loan agreements evidenced by Promissory notes with NB Finance, an affiliated company. The Promissory notes are collateralized 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 November 2004 to December 2012, at rates ranging from 5.49% to 10.21%, with a weighted average rate of approximately 8.21% per annum.

  The fair value of the Promissory notes as at September 30, 2004 is $481,922. Fair value is estimated by using the present value of expected future cash flows and may not be indicative of the net realizable value.

Promissory notes as of December 31, 2003   $ 448,333  
Acquisitions  170,613  
Principal repayments  (162,165 )

Promissory notes as of September 30, 2004  $ 456,781  


  The scheduled principal repayments on a year end basis as of September 30, 2004 are as follows:

2004   $  21,492   2009   $42,579  
2005  $  56,258   2010  $53,499  
2006  $111,613   2011  $74,240  
2007  $  32,106   2012  $32,925  
2008  $  32,069  

4)   Transactions with an affiliated company

  During the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003, the Company earned interest from NB Finance, on the Promissory notes in the amount of $9,119 ($8,755 in 2003) and $27,181 (27,888 in 2003) respectively (see Note 3).

  The amount of $10,458 due from NB Finance as of September 30, 2004 and $11,112 as of December 31, 2003 represents interest and principal repayments due on the promissory notes.

5)   Transactions with the parent company

  The Company has entered into agreements with the Bank in relation to the administration of the Company’s operations. The agreements are as follows:

  Advisory agreement

  In exchange for a fee equal to $100 per year ($30 per year in 2003), payable in equal quarterly installments, the Bank will furnish advice and recommendations with respect to all aspects of the business and affairs of the Company. During the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003, fees of $25 ($8 in 2003) and $75 ($23 in 2003) were charged to the Company.


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NB CAPITAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2004
(unaudited)
(in thousand of U.S. dollars)


5)   Transactions with the parent company (continued)

  Servicing agreement

  The Bank services and administers the Promissory notes and the collateralized mortgage loans and performs all necessary operations in connection with such servicing and administration in exchange for a monthly fee based upon the outstanding balance of the collateralized mortgage.

  The monthly fee equals 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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003, the average outstanding balance of the collateralized mortgage loans were $543,160 and $541,889 respectively. During the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003, fees of $377 ($347 in 2003) and $1,109 ($1,091 in 2003) respectively, were charged to the Company.

  Custodial agreement

  The Bank holds all documents relating to the collateralized mortgage loans. During the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003, no fee was charged to the Company for custodial services.

6)   Stockholders’equity
      (in U.S. Dollars)

  Common stock

  The Company is authorized to issue up to 1,000 shares of $ 0.01 par value common stock. To date:

    100 shares have been authorized and issued to the Bank.

  Preferred stock

  The Company is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock. To date:

    300,000 shares of preferred stock have been authorized and issued as 8.35% Non-cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series A (“Series A Preferred Shares”), 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 or in Canada, on or after September 3, 2002. These Series A Preferred Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of Depository Shares, each Depository Share representing a one-fortieth interest therein.

    Each Series A Preferred Share is exchangeable, upon the occurrence of certain events, for one newly issue 8.45% Non-cumulative First Preferred Share, Series Z, of the Bank.

    1,000 shares of preferred stock have been authorized (110 issued) as Adjustable Rate Cumulative Senior Preferred Shares, non-voting, ranked senior to the common stock and to the Series A Preferred Shares 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.


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

This discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidation / cash flows for the third quarter and nine-months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the same periods in 2003. This discussion should be read in connection with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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 90% of its taxable income, subject to certain adjustments, to its stockholders.

Critical accounting policies

We believe that there are no critical accounting policies in connection with the preparation of the financial statements of the Company.

Results of operations
(in thousand of U.S. dollars)

For the three-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003, the Company reported net income of $8,742 and $8,480 respectively. Revenues, which were comprised entirely of interest income, were $9,227 and $8,883 respectively, and expenses were $485 and $403, respectively. Since the Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT, no income tax was recorded during the period.

Ninety-nine percent of revenues for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004 and ninety-nine percent of revenues for the three-month period ended September 30, 2003 were derived from the Mortgage Assets issued by NB Finance. The Mortgage Assets issued by NB Finance are collateralized by the “Mortgage Loans” that consist of seventy pools of residential first mortgages insured by the 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. The increase in revenues for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the three-month period ended September 30, 2003 is mainly attributable to the increase in the average outstanding balance of the Mortgage Assets from $506,304 in 2003 to $550,758 in 2004. The Company believes that the majority of revenues will continue to be generated by the Mortgage Assets issued by NB Finance.

Expenses for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 totaled $485 and $403, respectively, of which $402 and $354, respectively, represent servicing and advisory fees paid to the Bank, the Company’s direct parent, 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 and other professional fees.



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

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized dividends, in the aggregate, of $6,267 compared to $6,267 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2003, on its 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 Depository Shares. Such dividends were paid on September 30, 2004.

Capital Resources and Liquidity
(in thousand of U.S. dollars)

The Company’s revenues are derived from interest payments from the Mortgage Assets. As of September 30, 2004, $457 million of Mortgage Assets issued by NB Finance were collateralized by C$806 million ($571 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 Depository 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 of September 30, 2004, the Company had cash equivalents of $18,845 representing 3.88% of total assets, compared to $19,406 representing 4.05% of total assets, as of December 31, 2003. It is expected that the Company will invest in additional Mortgage Assets once cash resources are close to, but not exceeding, 20% of total assets. The Company expects to make an investment in Mortgage Assets in January 2005, in its normal course of business.

While this continues to be the Company’s investment policy, the Company maintains flexibility in this regard. 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 Depository Shares, to pay fees and expenses of the Bank pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and the Advisory Agreement, and to pay legal and professional fees and expenses of advisors, if any.

Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

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.

Off-Balance Sheet Accounting

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet obligations.



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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There has been no significant change in the market risks faced by the Company since December 31, 2003. For information regarding the Company’s risks refer to the information under the caption ‘Disclosure About Market Risk’ below and to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Disclosure About Market Risk

Any market risk to which the Company would be exposed would result from fluctuations in interest rates that would affect 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, the Company believes that 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 become due.

ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.




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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is not the subject of any material litigation. The Company is not currently involved in nor, to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened with any material litigation other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, most of which is expected to be covered by liability insurance.

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)        Exhibits:

    Exhibit No.   Description  
   
    11   Computation of Earnings Per Share  
   
    31.1   Certification of Chairman and President pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  
   
    31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  
   
    32.1   Written Statement of Chairman and President Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)  
   
    32.2   Written Statement of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)  

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K:

  No Reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for which this report is filed.


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SIGNATURES



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

  NB CAPITAL CORPORATION

Date November 9, 2004 /s/ Serge Lacroix                            
Serge Lacroix
Chairman of the Board and President

Date November 9, 2004 /s/ Jean Dagenais                          
Jean Dagenais
Chief Financial Officer



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