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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Performance Highlights
2 Letter to Shareholders
4 Spirit
9 Commitment
10 Challenge
11 Directors & Executive

Management

Annual Report on Form 10-K

Investor Information

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.,SM is a registered financial holding company with $1.262
billion in assets. Prosperity Bank,SM its primary subsidiary, is a full service bank that
provides a broad line of financial products and services to small and medium-sized
businesses and consumers through 29 full service banking locations in the Greater
Houston Metropolitan Area and fourteen contiguous counties.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

$ Millions
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NET INCOME

Net Income

$12,958*

$10,701

$9,431

$7,081

$5,953

Return on Average Assets

1.09%*

1.02%

1.08%

1.01%

1.00%

Return on Average Equity

15.19%*

14.67% 14.53% 14.88% 13.20%

*Excluding Merger Related Expenses ($2.425 million before tax)

Net Income would have been $14,534;

Return on Average Assets would have been 1.22%;

Return on Average Equity would have been 17.04%.

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in thousands)

Basic

Diluted

Per Share

8,086

8,249

8,032

8,227

7,986

8,204

6,916

7,115

6,578

6,670

Net Income-Diluted

$  1.57*

$  1.30

$  1.15

$  1.00

$  0.89

Book Value at Year-End

Cash Dividends Per Share

10.95

0.39

9.95

0.36

8.63

0.20

7.75

0.20

6.46

0.15

*Excluding Merger Related Expenses ($2.425 million before tax)

Net Income-Diluted Per Share would have been $1.76.

Capital Ratios (at year-end)

Equity to Assets Ratio

7.03%

7.01%

6.72 %

7.72 %

6.71 %

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio

18.34

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

19.52

Leverage Ratio

7.57

13.80

14.93

6.17

13.89

15.74

6.17

15.06

16.14

6.59

14.15

15.12

6.00

Balance Sheet Data (at year-end)

Loans

Securities

Deposits

$ 424,400 $ 411,203 $ 366,803 $ 276,106 $ 209,013

752,322

586,952

514,983

455,202

360,496

1,123,397

1,033,546

878,589

714,365

593,086

Shareholders’ Equity

88,725

80,333

69,025

61,781

43,868

Total Assets

1,262,325

1,146,140 1,027,631

800,158

653,462

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$

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

0.9

0.8

EARNINGS PER SHARE- DILUTED

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$ Millions
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80

70

60

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30

20

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LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS

Dear Fellow shareholders, customers,
 Associates & Friends:

We  are  pleased  to  bring  you  results  of  another  successful  year  for  Prosperity
Bancshares, Inc.SM both in earnings performance and strategic growth.

In review, the year 2001 presented many challenges throughout the country and was
marked with significant economic fluctuation. It was a year that also reflected a united
stand in the face of unimaginable disaster. In spite of the unsteady economy and the
tragic events of September 11, the spirit of our organization remains strong.

In 2001, we achieved record operating earnings of $14.534 million (excluding merger
related expenses) and our assets exceeded $1.25 billion, both of which highlight our
commitment to building shareholder value. In addition, we made significant strides in
meeting the challenge of realizing our objectives to position our company for continued
growth and prosperity.

 Significant events of the year include the following:

•  We completed our merger with Commercial Bancshares and its subsidiary
Heritage Bank in a pooling of interests transaction. As a part of this transaction,
all prior year financial data has been restated to include the results of Commercial
Bancshares as if we had been one company in all of the periods reported.

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• Net operating income for the year 2001 was $14.534 million, an increase of

35.8 percent over our restated 2000 net income of $10.701 million.

• Operating earnings per share increased to $1.76 for 2001, a 35.4 percent

increase over our restated 2000 earnings per share of $1.30.

•  As a part of the merger, we have increased our presence in the Greater Houston
Metropolitan Area and now have 18 of our 29 full service banking centers
within the Greater Houston CMSA.

•  Our loan quality remains strong as we continue our practice of developing
long-term customer relationships and lending within our geographic markets.
Non-performing assets of 0.00 percent at year end 2001 compared favorably
to 0.16 percent at year end 2000. Net charge-offs for 2001 were 0.06 percent
of average loans.

We  believe  that  these  accomplishments  add  undeniable  economic  value  to  your
investment in Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.SM In addition, we believe 2002 will bring
fresh opportunities for us to further enhance the value of that investment.

The financial services industry continues to consolidate at a rapid rate. Regional and
super-regional banks, which are domiciled in other states, now dominate the Texas
banking industry. In the near-term, it is reasonable to expect that customer dislocation
will create opportunities for community banks, such as Prosperity Bank.SM In the
long run, however, we realize that our viability depends on our continued ability to
effectively and efficiently provide superior customer service.

We are receptive to opportunities to profitably expand our presence. Our ability to
acquire other banks is predicated on numerous factors, which include the expectation
of potential sellers as well as the relative valuation of our common stock. We remain
committed to building shareholder value; however, any acquisition must quickly
contribute to our earnings per share.

Delivering quality financial products and superior services to our customers is what
our brand of people-to-people banking is all about. By succeeding in this effort we
will also succeed in enhancing the value of our shareholders’ investment in Prosperity
Bancshares, Inc.SM

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Ned S. Holmes
Chairman of the Board

David Zalman
President & Chief Executive Officer

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The spirit of Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

is best described as sharing the visions, the hopes and the dreams
of our customers. It is this spirit of knowing and walking
with our customers that gives meaning and purpose to our
banking business and best tells our story.

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Our story is Also Your story.

It is a story of people-to-people banking. Our associates, at all our

banking centers, make every effort to consider each customer and

handle financial needs on a personal level. Doing business like this

benefits  all - the customers, the shareholders and the bank itself -

and has been the driving force of our growth. Our relationship

banking philosophy has helped secure a growing number of personal

accounts, business and corporate accounts and bank acquisitions.

We just opened a commercial account for a Houston group

that was looking to change banks and came to us on a referral.

We discussed merchant services and brokerage services. Within

a couple of weeks, I received a call from the firm: they would

be moving their accounts to Prosperity and that it was a “no

contest” situation because of the service he received.

We have received so many compliments from new and existing

customers regarding our high level of service. I have found

that our banking center has the perfect opportunity to outshine

the competition because we can service our customers the way

they cannot be serviced at the “Big Banks.”

Robin Magouirk
Assistant Vice President / Lobby Manager

Medical Center Banking Center

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PROSPERITY SPIRIT

Success stories are good for everyone. One of the bank’s
greatest achievements this year has been our merger
with Commercial Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary,
Heritage Bank. This merger and transition brought us
12 additional full service banking centers in the Greater
Houston  Metropolitan  Area  and  in  three  counties
adjacent to Houston. It also brought us $163 million
in loans and $399 million in deposits, while adding
prominent  urban  banking  locations  allowing  us  to
conduct larger transactions and offer more locations
for the convenience of our customers.

With the merger came conservative name and identity
changes. The mass removal of old signs and replacement
of new signage at all bank locations across the Texas
coast reflected our spirit to grow with the times, to
change and seek new horizons, and to create and make
use of opportunities as we strive to provide a higher
level of customer service.

The execution and completion of this merger supported
our growth principle and helped us achieve certain
economies of scale and savings. The framework for
operational efficiency makes it possible to deliver a
full range of products and services that bring greater
gain to:

Shareholder Value
Customer Benefits
Associate Security
Community Service

The spirit of Prosperity remains strong, undaunted and
assertive. It is sparked by the people we serve. We are
able to witness our customers building homes, starting
new businesses, expanding existing businesses, reaping
crops and raising cattle. We see our customers taking
advantage of our Trust and Investment Services, our
new and successful Royal Checking Account and all the
banking products and electronic banking conveniences
we offer.

Our goal is to keep a step ahead of the competition as
we strive to become a more significant and positive

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presence in our banking markets. We do this because
we are confident we can offer and deliver the best in
financial services.

A brief and simple call to a former business
acquaintance brought a new and popular
restaurant to our area. During our initial
conversation, questions were asked and
concerns  expressed  about  bringing
another eating place to our community.
Our bank’s quick response and financial
direction were key to the new business
relationship that was forming. It wasn’t
long afterwards that we approved a loan
for the new restaurant. When I sit down
and  enjoy  a  good  hearty  meal  there,
I think, “This is good!”

F. Joe Preisler, Jr.
Vice President
East Bernard Banking Center

PROSPERITY COMMITMENT

customers do not need to wait days for a financial
determination; there is no call center and no 800 number
to discuss personal finances. We take pride in offering
friendly  and  neighborly  bankers  who  know  the
customers’ names - not just their needs. We have found
that this kind of personal commitment has built and
reinforced the bonds between customers and ourselves.

Prosperity  takes  seriously  our  commitment  and
responsibility to provide a high level of service to our
customers. In addition, we make every effort to provide
these services in an environment of integrity and value.
We  are  aware  that  we  must  earn  the  respect  and
confidence of our customers and we are committed to
do so.

We have a customer success story that should
A  brief  and  simple  call  to  a  former
make all of us proud. Our customer is a local
business acquaintance brought a new
Montessori  School  and  day  care  facility
handling children from 18 months to 3rd grade.
and  popular  restaurant  to  our  area.
The school was located in a strip shopping
During  our  initial  conversation
center and the children’s playground was a
questions  were  asked  and  concerns
fenced-off section of the parking lot. The school
expressed about bringing another eating
purchased a nearby tract of land to construct
place to our community. Our bank’s
a “real” school building. Unfortunately, their
existing bank was unwilling to provide the
quick response and financial direction
construction  financing  they  needed.  Their
were key to the new business relation-
director was referred to our bank for help. We
ship that was forming. It wasn’t long
were able to make the necessary construction
afterwards that we approved a loan for
loan, as well as a subsequent expansion loan.
the new restaurant. When I sit down
Enrollment of the school has grown by over
50%. The school is thriving and with our help,
and enjoy a good hearty meal there,
the children have a safer and healthier school
I think, “This is good!”
environment.

Cheryl Wooldridge
Joe Preisler
Vice President
East Bernard Banking Center
River Oaks Banking Center

Our commitment to personal customer service began
in 1983, when our company was formed through the
acquisition of the former Allied Bank in Edna, Texas.
This initial acquisition set a precedent and purpose for
other transactions.

Over the years we have been true to our energizing
commitment of working with and for our customers
and growing our banking centers in a resourceful way.
From one bank in 1983, we have grown to 29 full
service banking centers. And from less than $50 million
in assets, we grew to $1.262 billion in assets.  However,
the heart and soul of our growth is serving our ever
expanding customer base and being true to building
shareholder value.

We have increased in size through both acquisitions
and internal growth. We have added many experienced
and creative associates who join an already established
group of dedicated professionals. We have on staff,
top-notch and forward-thinking bankers who are well-
trained, highly motivated and whose prime interest is
making sure that each individual customer is completely
satisfied and secure in all their financial matters.

Our commitment and pledge of personal service includes
timely and responsive decision making and transactions
on the local level. We can do this because each banking
center is autonomous and has a local banking center
president or manager with roots in the community. Our

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PROSPERITY CHALLENGE
PROSPERITY BANK OFFICERS

Prosperity  Bancshares S M  welcomes  the  many
challenges in this changing, volatile age. We have met
the  challenges  and  remain  steadfast  while  taking
advantage of opportunities which lead to new horizons.

concerning loans and new products are handled at local
banking centers. There is no maze of telephone prompts
that  must  be  navigated  to  speak  to  someone;  our
associates are ready to personally assist our customers.

There are two stories from our banking center in
Bay City that reflect our customers’ appreciation.
Each of these customers had different needs. Each
experienced the same high quality and level of
service that we provide
daily for our customers.

The other story is about a businessman who was
referred to us by a local realtor. This customer
needed financing for his weekend beach home.
A strong business relationship was built as we
worked out the details of
the transaction.

One of these customers
was  a  gentleman  who
was one of 13 children,
none of which had ever owned their own home.
Through our bank, he was able to obtain a loan
and proudly purchased a home. When the day of
closing arrived, he and his family came dressed
in their Sunday best and captured the memorable
day with their camera. This was a big event in
their lives. It was a big event in our lives, too. It’s
rewarding to know we had a part to play in making
their dreams a reality.

He was very impressed by
our bank and the personal
service we gave him and
wanted to know if we had a location close to his
Houston office. Unfortunately, we did not. However,
this did not keep him from banking with us. He
opened his business checking with us in Bay City
and mails his deposits to us or drives to the closest
location in Houston. He now has sold his business
and is looking to us for his investment needs.

Tami Savage
Vice President - Bay City Banking Center

One of the most evolving and dramatic challenges is
the  world  of  technology  which  is  continually
transforming the financial industry. Prosperity has
capitalized on new possibilities of service.

Our Internet product, Prosperity Net Bank, has been
extremely successful. With the ease of a few electronic
buttons our customers have (from the convenience of
home, office, car, jet or just about any place) secure
access to current account information and functions
via Internet - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - with
state of the art precision that affords new levels of
functionality, security and operation.

While we maintain a high level of e-business, we also
are very aware that our customers want personal service.
And they get personal service. Questions and decisions

What do we consider our greatest challenge? It is to
continue to be a forward-thinking and forward-moving
company,  always  keeping  in  mind  that  the  most
important factor in the financial world is the customer
that we serve.

It is a personal pledge of Prosperity BancsharesSM
to continue our people-to-people banking policy.

It is this spirit of service, our commitment to integrity
and the challenge of growth that marks our company
as a valued strength in today’s financial world.

Spirit.  Commitment.  Challenge.

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PROSPERITY DIRECTORS & OFFICERS

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
Officers
David Zalman
President and Chief Executive Officer
H. E. (Tim) Timanus, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
David Hollaway
Chief Financial Officer
James D. Rollins III
Senior Vice President
Denise Urbanovsky
Secretary

Prosperity Bank
Directors
David Zalman
Chairman of the Board
Gerald Clark
Charles A. Davis, Jr.
Errol John Dietze
Jason H. Downie
Ned S. Holmes
Ned S. Holmes, Jr.
Clyde Lacy
Mohammad Ladjevardian
Jack Lord
Perry Mueller, Jr.
Matthew W. Plummer, Jr.
Tracy T. Rudolph
Joseph B. Swinbank
H. E. (Tim) Timanus, Jr.
D. R. (Tom) Uher
Joe Zalman, Jr.
Fred Zeidman
Jim Barta
Advisory Director

Prosperity BancsharesSM
Executive Officers
Top Row Left to Right: H.E. (Tim) Timanus, Jr., James D. Rollins III,
David Hollaway  Seated: David Zalman

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
Directors
Ned S. Holmes
Chairman of the Board
Harry Bayne
James A. Bouligny
Charles A. Davis, Jr.
Perry Mueller, Jr.
A. Virgil Pace, Jr.
Tracy T. Rudolph
Charles Slavik
Harrison Stafford II
Robert H. Steelhammer
H. E. (Tim) Timanus, Jr.
David Zalman

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PROSPERITY BANK OFFICERS

Officers
Chris A. Bagley
President - Waugh Drive Banking Center
Clem W. (Buck) Boettcher
President - East Bernard & Needville Banking Centers
John G. Carlevaro
President - Cypress Banking Center
Glen M. Cason
President - Edna Banking Center
Anne P. Farra
President - Medical Center Banking Center
Edwin Goodman
President - Cuero Banking Center
Mark D. Humphrey
President - Clear Lake & Hitchcock Banking Centers
Mickey L. Lofton
President - Beeville Banking Center
Kenneth Riggs
President - Cleveland Banking Center
Carolyn Roy
President - El Campo Banking Center
Gary P. VanDeventer
President - Liberty Banking Center
A. Schlick Boettcher
Executive Vice President - Trust Department
John M. Rizzo, Sr.
Executive Vice President - Bellaire Banking Center
Joe Carter
Senior Vice President & Trust Officer - Trust Department
Michael Harris
Senior Vice President & Cashier
Richard L. Higgins
Senior Vice President - Bay City Banking Center
J. Don Landry
Senior Vice President - Palacios Banking Center
Phyllis Lapp
Senior Vice President - Cuero Banking Center
Sandra McDonald
Senior Vice President - El Campo Banking Center
Landon McClain
Trust Officer - Trust Department
Day Abel
Vice President - Beeville Banking Center
Karen Alford
Vice President
Josie Amejorado
Vice President - Victoria Banking Center
Lori Andel
Vice President
Linda Bemis
Vice President
Dianne Bowers
Vice President - Palacios Banking Center
Angela Browder
Vice President - Cleveland Banking Center

Prosperity BankSM
Executive Committee
Top Row Left to Right: Thomas A. Miller, Chris J. Delaup,
H.E. (Tim)Timanus, Jr., Robert L. Benter, David Zalman,
Randy D. Hester, Randall Reeves Seated: Donald A. Bolton, Jr.,
James D. Rollins III, David Hollaway

Prosperity Bank
Officers
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
David Zalman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
H. E. (Tim) Timanus, Jr.
President and Chief Operating Officer
Robert L. Benter
President - Post Oak Banking Center
Donald A. Bolton, Jr.
President - Victoria Banking Center
Chris J. Delaup
President - River Oaks Banking Center
Randy D. Hester
Chief Lending Officer
President - Brazoria County Banking Centers
David Hollaway, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Thomas A. Miller
President - Wharton Banking Center
Randall Reeves
President - Downtown Banking Center
James D. Rollins III
President - Matagorda County Banking Centers

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PROSPERITY BANK OFFICERS

Bekki Claunch
Vice President - Clear Lake Banking Center
Jason Cox
Vice President - Mathis Banking Center
Ruth Eklund
Vice President - Waugh Drive Banking Center
Peggy Hasdorff
Vice President - Loan Operations
Ronnie Henke
Vice President - East Bernard Banking Center
Janet Hester
Vice President - West Columbia Banking Center
Norma Hillegeist
Vice President - Cypress Banking Center
Theresa Hollaway
Vice President & Senior Operations Officer
Larry Hugonin
Vice President
Shiralyn Jochen
Vice President - Loan Operations
Wanda Johnson
Vice President & Compliance Officer
Marsha Lafour
Vice President - Liberty Banking Center
Beth Lide
Vice President - Medical Center Banking Center
R. E. Linck
Vice President - International Banking
Gaynell Luksa
Vice President - Cleveland Banking Center
John Meharg
Vice President - Goliad Banking Center
Gene Menn
Vice President - Magnolia Banking Center
Elaine Peterson
Vice President - River Oaks Banking Center
Sherri Pike
Vice President - West Columbia Banking Center
F. Joe Preisler, Jr.
Vice President - East Bernard Banking Center
Jana Rachunek
Vice President - Wharton Banking Center
Tami Savage
Vice President - Bay City Banking Center
Denise Urbanovsky
Vice President
Pearl Vega
Vice President - Mathis Banking Center
Cheryl Wooldridge
Vice President - River Oaks Banking Center
Susan Zahn
Vice President - Wharton Banking Center
Edna Arnold
Assistant Vice President - Cleveland Banking Center
Maria (Trini) Arriola
Assistant Vice President - Bellaire Banking Center
Robin Chandler
Assistant Vice President

Judith Chopelas
Assistant Vice President - Mathis Banking Center
Elenor Coursey
Assistant Vice President - River Oaks Banking Center
Sandra Fletcher
Assistant Vice President - Waugh Drive Banking Center
Linda Gordon
Assistant Vice President - Magnolia Banking Center
Shirley Hargrove
Assistant Vice President

Inetha Jackson
Assistant Vice President - Deposit Operations
Linda Jaksch
Assistant Vice President - Wire Transfer Department
Louann Kallina
Assistant Vice President
Mary Karstedt
Assistant Vice President - Sweeny Banking Center
Pamela Keilmann
Assistant Vice President - Beeville Banking Center
Robin Magouirk
Assistant Vice President - Medical Center Banking Center
Louise Mathis
Assistant Vice President - Wharton Banking Center
Denise May
Assistant Vice President - Liberty Banking Center
James Orr, Jr.
Assistant Vice President - Bellaire Banking Center
Susan Rodriguez
Assistant Vice President - Cuero Banking Center
Barbara Rountree
Assistant Vice President - Sweeny Banking Center
Barbara Sager
Assistant Vice President - Clear Lake Banking Center
Jennifer Shaffer
Assistant Vice President - Downtown Banking Center
Debbie Smith
Assistant Vice President - Loan Operations
Dorothy Smith
Assistant Vice President - Needville Banking Center

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PROSPERITY BANK OFFICERS

Shelly Srubar
Assistant Vice President & Accounting Officer
Darlene Vanecek
Assistant Vice President - Mathis Banking Center
Donna Weede
Assistant Vice President - Hitchcock Banking Center
Kay Bowman
Assistant Trust Officer - Trust Department
Natalie Stepan
Assistant Compliance Officer

Lorena Alvarado
Banking Center Officer - Tanglewood Banking Center
Beverly Berryman
Banking Center Officer - River Oaks Banking Center
LaVelle Bingham
Banking Center Officer - Angleton Banking Center
Bridget Calvillo
Banking Center Officer - Edna Banking Center
Kathleen Curtis
Banking Center Officer - Beeville Banking Center
Lisa Danek
Banking Center Officer - Liberty Banking Center
Jeanette Frontz
Banking Center Officer
Patricia Greene
Banking Center Officer - Post Oak Banking Center
Melia Grumbles
Banking Center Officer - Hitchcock Banking Center
Diana Hernandez
Banking Center Officer - Mathis Banking Center
Elizabeth Huss
Banking Center Officer - Post Oak Banking Center
Kathy Keener
Banking Center Officer - Angleton Banking Center
Kim Lankston
Banking Center Officer - Bay City Banking Center
Beverly Mancuso
Banking Center Officer - Angleton Banking Center
Penny Pargmann
Banking Center Officer - Beeville Banking Center

Alma Rodriguez
Banking Center Officer - Bay City Banking Center
Martha Santillan
Banking Center Officer - Tanglewood Banking Center
Brenda Smith
Banking Center Officer - Downtown Banking Center
Aurora Trevino
Banking Center Officer - Post Oak Banking Center
Debbie Baacke
Assistant Cashier - Goliad Banking Center
Loretta Bochat
Assistant Cashier - Goliad Banking Center
Rosemary Gutierrez
Assistant Cashier - El Campo Banking Center
Patti Hough
Assistant Cashier - East Bernard Banking Center
Belinda (Bo) Hundl
Assistant Cashier - East Bernard Banking Center
Dorothy Johnson
Assistant Cashier - Beeville Banking Center
Barbara Michalec
Assistant Cashier - East Bernard Banking Center
Alegandro (Alex) Moreno, Jr.
Assistant Cashier - Waugh Drive Banking Center
Gracie Ilene Morgan
Assistant Cashier - Beeville Banking Center
Mary Neilsen
Assistant Cashier - Edna Banking Center
Mary Ann Shelton
Assistant Cashier - East Bernard Banking Center
Anita Swain
Assistant Cashier - West Columbia Banking Center

2001 ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR
Tami Savage
Vice President - Bay City Banking Center

This honor is given to the associate who shows
dedication to customer needs while maintaining
personal and banking center goals.

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(Mark One) 

UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C.  20549 
______________________ 

FORM 10-K 

    [ X ]        ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
                                                                        For The Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2001 
                                                                                                        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 0-25051 

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC. 

SM 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

                                                              TEXAS 
                                           (State or other jurisdiction of 
                                           incorporation or organization) 

74-2331986                           

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

                                                  HOUSTON, TEXAS           
                                       (Address of principal executive offices) 

4295 SAN FELIPE 

77027 

       (Zip Code) 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (713) 693-9300 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None 

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

Common Stock, par value 
$1.00 per share 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file 
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]   No[   ] 

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

As of February 13, 2002, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was 8,110,035.  As of such date, the aggregate 

market value of the shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates, based on the closing price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq 
National Market System on such date, was approximately $154,769,165. 

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PART I 

PART II 

Item 1.   Business .......................................................................................................................................  
General .....................................................................................................................................  
Recent Mergers and Acquisitions.............................................................................................  
Officers and Associates ............................................................................................................  
  Bank Activities.........................................................................................................................  
  Business Strategies ...................................................................................................................  
  Competition..............................................................................................................................  
  Supervision and Regulation......................................................................................................  

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Item 2.  Properties .....................................................................................................................................   11 
Item 3.  Legal Proceedings........................................................................................................................   13 
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..................................................................   13 

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters ................................   13 
Item 6. 
 Selected Consolidated Financial Data.........................................................................................   14 
Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations .......   16 
Overview ..................................................................................................................................   16 
Results of Operations ...............................................................................................................   16 
Financial Condition ..................................................................................................................   21 
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.......................................................   34 
Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ............................................................................   36 
Item 9.  Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure .......   36 

PART III   

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant......................................................................   36 
Item 11. Executive Compensation..............................................................................................................   36 
Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management ..........................................   36 
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions ..........................................................................   36 

Part IV 

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K............................................   36 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART I 

Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

Statements  and  financial  discussion  and  analysis  contained  in  the  Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not historical facts are 
forward-looking  statements  made  pursuant  to  the  safe  harbor  provisions  of  the  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995.  
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the 
Company’s  control.    The  Company’s  actual  results  may  differ  materially  from  what  is  expressed  in  any  forward-looking  statement. 
The  important  factors  that  could  cause  actual  results  to  differ  materially  from  the  forward-looking  statements  include,  without 
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changes  in  interest  rates  and  market  prices,  which  could  reduce  the  Company’s  net  interest  margins,  asset  valuations  and 
expense expectations; 

changes in the levels of loan prepayments and the resulting effects on the value of the Company’s loan portfolio; 

changes  in  local  economic  and  business  conditions  which  adversely  affect  the  Company’s  customers  and  their  ability  to 
transact  profitable  business  with  the  company,  including  the  ability  of  the  Company’s  borrowers  to  repay  their  loans 
according to their terms or a change in the value of the related collateral; 

increased competition for deposits and loans adversely affecting rates and terms; 

the timing, impact and other uncertainties of future acquisitions, including the Company’s ability to identify suitable future 
acquisition  candidates,  the  success  or  failure  in  the  integration  of  their  operations,  and  the  ability  to  enter  new  markets 
successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities; 

increased  credit  risk  in  the  Company’s  assets  and  increased  operating  risk  caused  by  a  material  change  in  commercial, 
consumer and/or real estate loans as a percentage of the total loan portfolio; 

the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of and provisions made to the allowance for credit losses; 

changes in the availability of funds resulting in increased costs or reduced liquidity; 

increased asset levels and changes in the composition of assets and the resulting impact on the Company’s capital levels and 
regulatory capital ratios; 

the  Company’s  ability  to  acquire,  operate  and  maintain  cost  effective  and  efficient  systems  without  incurring  unexpectedly 
difficult or expensive but necessary technological changes; 

the  loss  of  senior  management  or  operating  personnel  and  the  potential  inability  to  hire  qualified  personnel  at  reasonable 
compensation levels; and 

changes  in  statutes  and  government  regulations  or  their  interpretations  applicable  to  bank  holding  companies  and  the 
Company’s present and future banking and other subsidiaries, including changes in tax requirements and tax rates. 

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a 

result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless the securities laws require the Company to do so. 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS 

General 

The  Company  was  formed  in  1983  as  a  vehicle  to  acquire  the  former  Allied  Bank  in  Edna,  Texas  which  was  chartered  in 
1949.    The  Company  is  a  registered  financial  holding  company  that  derives  substantially  all  of  its  revenues  and  income  from  the 
operation of Prosperity BankSM (the “Bank”).  The Bank, which changed its name from First Prosperity BankSM on May 1, 2001, is a 
full-service bank that provides a broad line of financial products and services to small and medium-sized businesses and consumers 
through  29  full-service  banking  locations.    The  Company's  headquarters  are  located  at  4295  San  Felipe  in  Houston,  Texas  and  its 
telephone number is (713) 693-9300.  

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The  Company's  market  consists  of  the  communities  served  by  its  eighteen  locations in the Greater Houston CMSA and an 
additional eleven locations in eight contiguous counties located to the south and southwest of Houston.  The Greater Houston CMSA 
includes  Brazoria,  Fort  Bend,  Galveston,  Harris,  Liberty,  and  Montgomery  counties.  Texas  Highway  59  (scheduled  to  become 
Interstate Highway 69), which serves as the primary “NAFTA Highway” linking the interior United States and Mexico, runs directly 
through the center of the Company’s market area.  The increased traffic along this NAFTA Highway has enhanced economic activity 
in the Company’s market area and created opportunities for growth.  The diverse nature of the economies in each local market served 
by the Company provides the Company with a varied customer base and allows the Company to spread its lending risk throughout a 
number  of  different  industries  including  farming,  ranching,  petrochemicals,  manufacturing,  tourism,  recreation  and  professional 
service firms and their principals.  The Company's market areas outside of Houston are dominated by either small community banks or 
branches  of  large  regional  banks.    Management  believes  that  the  Company,  as  one  of  the  few  mid-sized  financial  institutions  that 
combines responsive community banking with the sophistication of a regional bank holding company, has a competitive advantage in 
its market area and excellent growth opportunities through acquisitions, new branch locations and additional business development.  

Operating  under  a  community  banking  philosophy,  the  Company  seeks  to  develop  broad  customer  relationships  based  on 
service  and  convenience  while  maintaining  its  conservative  approach  to  lending  and strong asset quality.  The Company has grown 
through  a  combination  of  internal  growth,  the  acquisition  of  community  banks,  branches  of  banks  and  the  opening  of  new  banking 
centers.  Utilizing a low cost of funds and employing stringent cost controls, the Company has been profitable in every full year of its 
existence,  including  the  period  of  adverse  economic  conditions  in  Texas  in  the  late  1980s.    From  1988  to  1992,  as  a  sound  and 
profitable institution, the Company took advantage of this economic downturn and acquired the deposits and certain assets of failed 
banks  in  West Columbia, El Campo and Cuero, Texas and two failed banks in Houston, which diversified the Company's franchise 
and increased its core deposits. The Company opened a full-service Banking Center in Victoria, Texas in 1993 and the following year 
established a Banking Center in Bay City, Texas.  The Company expanded its Bay City presence in 1996 with the acquisition of an 
additional branch location from Norwest Bank Texas, and in 1997, the Company acquired the Angleton, Texas branch of Wells Fargo 
Bank.  In 1998, the Company enhanced its West Columbia Banking Center with the purchase of a commercial bank branch located in 
West Columbia and acquired Union State Bank in East Bernard, Texas.   

Recent Mergers and Acquisitions 

In  1999,  the  Company  acquired  South  Texas  Bancshares,  Inc.  and  its  wholly  owned  subsidiary,  The  Commercial  National 
Bank of Beeville, with locations in Beeville, Mathis and Goliad, Texas (the “South Texas Acquisition”). The Company acquired trust 
powers in connection with the South Texas Acquisition.  Additionally, effective September 15, 2000, the Company purchased certain 
assets  and  assumed  certain  liabilities  of  five  branches  of  Compass  Bank  located  in  El  Campo,  Hitchcock,  Needville,  Palacios  and 
Sweeny, Texas (the “Compass Acquisition”). With the exception of the El Campo location, the former Compass branches are being 
operated as full-service Banking Centers.  The El Campo location has been combined with the Company’s El Campo Banking Center. 

On  February  23,  2001,  the  Company  completed  a  merger  with  Commercial  Bancshares,  Inc.,  a  Texas  corporation 
(“Commercial”), whereby Commercial was merged with and into the Company (the “Commercial Merger”).   In connection with the 
Commercial  Merger,  Heritage  Bank,  Commercial’s  wholly  owned  subsidiary,  was  merged  with  and  into  the  Bank.  Similar  to  its 
previous acquisitions, this merger has enabled the Company to achieve certain economies of scale and savings from the operation of 
the newly acquired banking offices as additional Banking Centers. Heritage Bank had 12 full-service banking locations in the Houston 
metropolitan  area  and  in  three  adjacent  counties,  including  Houston-Bellaire,  Cleveland,  Cypress,  Fairfield,  Houston-Downtown, 
Houston-Medical  Center,  Houston-River  Oaks,  Houston-Tanglewood,  Houston-Waugh  Drive,  Liberty,  Magnolia  and  Wharton.  The 
transaction was accounted for as a pooling of interests and therefore the historical financial data of the Company has been restated to 
include the accounts and operations of Commercial for all periods prior to the effective time of the Commercial Merger. 

On  February  22,  2002,  the  Company  entered  into  a  definitive  agreement  with  American  Bancorp  of  Oklahoma,  Inc.  to 
acquire  one  of  its  subsidiary  banks,  Texas  Guaranty  Bank,  N.A.,  headquartered  in  Houston,  Texas  for  $11.8  million  in  cash.  
Following  the  acquisition,  Texas  Guaranty  Bank  will  be  merged  into  Prosperity  Bank.    The  Company  will  not  complete  the 
acquisition  unless  customary  closing  conditions  are  satisfied  or  waived,  including  receipt  of  the  necessary  regulatory  approvals  and 
consents  from  applicable  regulatory  agencies  including  the  Federal  Reserve  Board,  the  Texas  Banking  Department  and  the  Federal 
Deposit  Insurance  Corporation.    Texas  Guaranty  Bank  operates  three  banking  offices  in  the  western portion of the greater Houston 
metropolitan area.  As of December 31, 2001, Texas Guaranty Bank had total assets of $82.2 million, total loans of $59.7 million, total 
deposits of $62.9 million and shareholders' equity of $9.4 million.    

Officers and Associates 

The Company's directors and officers are important to the Company's success and play a key role in the Company's business 

development efforts by actively participating in a number of civic and public service activities in the communities served by the  

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Company,  such  as  the  Rotary  Club,  Lion's  Club,  Pilot  Club,  United  Way  and  Chamber  of  Commerce.    In  addition,  the  Company's 
Banking  Centers  in  Bay  City,  Clear  Lake,  Cleveland,  East  Bernard,  Medical  Center,  Post  Oak,  River  Oaks  and  Wharton  maintain 
Community  Development  Boards,  whose  function  is  to  solicit  new  business,  develop  customer  relations  and  provide  valuable 
community knowledge to their respective Banking Center Presidents.  

The  Company  has  invested  heavily  in  its  officers  and  associates  by  recruiting  talented  officers  in  its  market  areas  and 
providing  them  with  economic  incentive  in  the  form  of  stock  options  and  bonuses  based  on  cross-selling  performance.  The  senior 
management  team  has  substantial  experience  in  both  the  Houston  markets  and  the  surrounding  communities  in  which  the  Company 
has a presence. Each Banking Center location is administered by a local President or Manager with knowledge of the community and 
lending  expertise  in  the  specific  industries  found  in  the  community.    The  Company  entrusts  its  Banking  Center  Presidents  and 
Managers  with  authority  and  flexibility  within  general  parameters  with  respect  to  product  pricing  and  decision  making  in  order  to 
avoid the bureaucratic structure of larger banks.  The Company operates each Banking Center as a separate profit center, maintaining 
separate  data  with  respect  to  each  Banking  Center's  net  interest  income,  efficiency  ratio,  deposit  growth,  loan  growth  and  overall 
profitability. Banking Center Presidents and Managers are accountable for performance in these areas and compensated accordingly. 
Each Banking Center has its own local telephone number, which enables a customer to be served by a local banker.  

As of December 31, 2001, the Company and the Bank had 312 full-time equivalent associates, 123 of whom were officers of 
the  Bank.    The  Company  provides  medical  and  hospitalization  insurance  to  its  full-time  associates.    The  Company  considers  its 
relations with associates to be excellent.  Neither the Company nor the Bank is a party to any collective bargaining agreement.  

Bank Activities 

The Company offers a variety of traditional loan and deposit products to its customers, which consist primarily of consumers 
and  small  and  medium-sized  businesses.  The  Company  tailors  its  products to the specific needs of customers in a given market. At 
December 31, 2001, the Company maintained approximately 74,000 separate deposit accounts and 9,500 separate loan accounts and   
approximately 16.8% of the Company's total deposits were noninterest-bearing demand deposits.  For the period ended December 31, 
2001, the Company's average cost of funds was 3.32%.  

The  Company  has  been  an  active  mortgage  lender,  with  1-4  family  residential  and  commercial  mortgage  loans  comprising 
59.8%  of  the  Company's  total  loans  as of December 31, 2001. The Company also offers loans for automobiles and other consumer 
durables,  home  equity  loans,  debit  cards,  personal  computer  banking  and  other  cash  management  services  and  telebanking.  By 
offering certificates of deposit, NOW accounts, savings accounts and overdraft protection at competitive rates, the Company gives its 
depositors  a  full  range  of  traditional  deposit  products.  The  Company  has  successfully  introduced  the  Royal  account,  which  for  a 
monthly  fee  provides  consumers  with  a  package  of  benefits  including  unlimited  free  checking,  personalized  checks,  credit  card 
protection, free travelers checks, cashier's checks, money orders and certain travel discounts.  

The businesses targeted by the Company in its lending efforts are primarily those that require loans in the $100,000 to $4.0 
million range. The Company offers these businesses a broad array of loan products including term loans, lines of credit and loans for 
working capital, business expansion and the purchase of equipment and machinery, interim construction loans for builders and owner-
occupied commercial real estate loans. For its business customers, the Company has developed a specialized checking product called 
Small Business Checking which provides discounted fees for checking and normal account analysis.  

Business Strategies 

The  Company’s  main  objective  is  to  increase  deposits  and  loans  through  additional  expansion  opportunities  while 
maintaining  efficiency,  individualized  customer  service  and  maximizing  profitability.    To  achieve  this  objective,  the  Company  has 
employed the following strategic goals:  

Continue Community Banking Emphasis.  The Company intends to continue operating as a community banking organization 
focused on meeting the specific needs of consumers and small and medium-sized businesses in its market areas.  The Company will 
continue to provide a high degree of responsiveness combined with a wide variety of banking products and services.  The Company 
staffs its Banking Centers with experienced bankers with lending expertise in the specific industries found in the community, giving 
them authority to make certain pricing and credit decisions, thereby attempting to avoid the bureaucratic structure of larger banks. 

Increase Loan Volume and Diversify Loan Portfolio.  Historically, the Company has elected to sacrifice some earnings for 
the historically lower credit losses associated with home mortgage loans. While maintaining its conservative approach to lending, the 
Company  plans  to emphasize both new and existing loan products, focusing on growing its home equity, commercial mortgage and 

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commercial loan portfolios.  The Company successfully introduced home equity lending in 1998.  The balance of home equity loans 
was $20.5 million at December 31, 2001 and $16.8 million at December 31, 2000.  During the three-year period from December 31, 
1999 to December 31, 2001, the Company grew its commercial and industrial loans from $42.0 million to $47.0 million, or 11.9% and 
its commercial mortgages from $64.7 million to $78.4 million, or 21.2%. In addition, the Company targets professional service firms 
such as legal and medical practices for both loans secured by owner-occupied premises and personal loans to their principals.  

Continue Strict Focus on Efficiency.  The Company plans to maintain its stringent cost control practices and policies.  The 
Company has invested significantly in the infrastructure required to centralize many of its critical operations, such as data processing 
and loan application processing.  For its Banking Centers, which the Company operates as independent profit centers, the Company 
supplies  complete  support  in  the  areas  of  loan  review,  internal  audit,  compliance  and  training.  The  Company  maintains  a  Products 
Committee  which  provides  support  in  the  areas  of  product  development,  marketing  and  pricing.  Management  believes  that  this 
centralized infrastructure can accommodate substantial additional growth while enabling the Company to minimize operational costs 
through certain economies of scale.  

Enhance  Cross-Selling.    The  Company  recognizes  that  its  customer  base  provides  significant  opportunities  to  cross-sell 
various products and it seeks to develop broader customer relationships by identifying cross-selling opportunities.  The Company uses 
incentives and friendly competition to encourage cross-selling efforts and increase cross-selling results.  Officers and associates have 
access  to  each  customer’s  existing  and  related  account  relationships  and  are  better  able  to  inform  customers  of  additional  products 
when  customers  visit  or  call  the  various  Banking  Centers  or  use  their  drive-in facilities. In addition, the Company includes product 
information in monthly statements and other mailings.  

Expand Market Share Through Internal Growth and a Disciplined Acquisition Strategy.  The Company intends to continue 
seeking opportunities, both inside and outside its existing markets, to expand either by acquiring existing banks or branches of banks 
or by establishing new branches. All of the Company's acquisitions have been accretive to earnings immediately and have supplied the 
Company  with  relatively  low-cost  deposits  which  have  been  used  to  fund  the  Company's  lending  activities.  Factors  used  by  the 
Company  to  evaluate  expansion  opportunities  include  the  similarity  in  management  and  operating  philosophies,  whether  the 
acquisition  will  be  accretive  to  earnings  and  enhance  shareholder  value,  the  ability  to  achieve  economies  of  scale  to  improve  the 
efficiency ratio and the opportunity to enhance the Company's image and market presence.  

Maintain Strong Asset Quality.  The Company intends to maintain the strong asset quality that has been representative of its 
historical loan portfolio.  As the Company diversifies and increases its lending activities, it may face higher risks of nonpayment and 
increased  risks  in  the  event  of economic downturns.  The Company intends, however, to continue to employ the strict underwriting 
guidelines and comprehensive loan review process that have contributed to its low incidence of nonperforming assets and its minimal 
charge-offs.  

Competition  

The  banking  business  is  highly  competitive,  and  the  profitability  of  the  Company  depends  principally  on  its  ability  to 
compete  in  its  market  areas.  The  Company  competes  with  other  commercial  banks,  savings  banks,  savings  and  loan  associations, 
credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, brokerage and investment banking firms, asset-based nonbank 
lenders  and  certain  other  nonfinancial  entities,  including  retail  stores  which  may  maintain  their  own  credit  programs  and  certain 
governmental organizations which may offer more favorable financing than the Company.  The Company has been able to compete 
effectively with other financial institutions by emphasizing customer service, technology and responsive decision-making with respect 
to  loans;  by  establishing  long-term  customer  relationships  and  building  customer  loyalty;  and  by  providing  products  and  services 
designed to address the specific needs of its customers. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, securities firms and insurance companies 
that  elect  to  become financial holding companies may acquire banks and other financial institutions.  The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
may significantly change the competitive environment in which the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business.   

Supervision and Regulation 

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

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The following description summarizes some of the laws to which the Company and the Bank are subject. References herein 
to applicable statutes and regulations are brief summaries thereof, do not purport to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety by 
reference to such statutes and regulations. The Company believes that it is in compliance in all material respects with these laws and 
regulations.  

The Company  

The  Company  is  a  financial  holding  company  registered  under  the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act  and  a  bank  holding  company 
registered  under  the  Bank  Holding  Company  Act  of  1956,  as  amended  (“BHCA”).  Accordingly,  the  Company  is  subject  to 
supervision,  regulation  and examination by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve Board”). The 
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the BHCA and other federal laws subject financial and bank holding companies to particular restrictions on 
the  types  of  activities  in  which  they  may  engage,  and  to  a  range  of  supervisory  requirements  and  activities,  including  regulatory 
enforcement actions for violations of laws and regulations.  

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

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

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

Scope of Permissable Activities.  Under the BHCA, bank holding companies generally may not acquire a direct or indirect 
interest  in  or  control  of  more  than  5%  of  the  voting  shares  of  any  company  that  is  not  a  bank  or  bank  holding  company  or  from 
engaging in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks or furnishing services to or performing services for 
its subsidiaries, except that it may engage in, directly or indirectly, certain activities that the Federal Reserve Board determined to be 
closely  related  to  banking  or  managing  and  controlling  banks  as  to  be  a  proper  incident  thereto.    In  approving  acquisitions  or  the 
addition of activities, the Federal Reserve considers whether the acquisition or the additional activities can reasonably be expected to 
produce benefits to the public, such as greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, that outweigh such possible 
adverse effects as undue concentration of resources decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interest or unsound banking practices. 

However,  the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act,  effective  March  11,  2000,  eliminated  the  barriers  to  affiliations  among  banks, 
securities firms, insurance companies and other financial service providers and permits bank holding companies to become financial 
holding companies and thereby affiliate with securities firms and insurance companies and engage in other activities that are financial 
in nature. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act defines “financial in nature” to include securities underwriting, dealing and market making; 
sponsoring  mutual  funds  and  investment  companies;  insurance  underwriting  and  agency;  merchant  banking  activities;  and  activities 
that  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  has  determined  to  be  closely  related  to  banking.    No  regulatory  approval  will  be  required  for  a 
financial holding company to acquire a company, other than a bank or savings association, engaged in activities that are financial in 
nature or incidental to activities that are financial in nature, as determined by the Federal Reserve Board. 

Under  the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act,  a  bank  holding  company  may  become  a  financial  holding  company  by  filing  a 
declaration  with  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  if  each  of  its  subsidiary  banks  is  well  capitalized  under  the  FDICIA  prompt  corrective 
action  provisions,  is well managed, and has at least a satisfactory rating under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (“CRA”).  
The Company received approval to become a financial holding company on April 18, 2000. 

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

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Safe  and  Sound  Banking  Practices.    Bank  holding  companies  are  not  permitted  to  engage  in  unsafe  and  unsound  banking 
practices. The Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Y, for example, generally requires a holding company to give the Federal Reserve 
Board  prior  notice  of  any  redemption  or  repurchase  of  its  own  equity  securities,  if  the  consideration  to  be  paid,  together  with  the 
consideration paid for any repurchases or redemptions in the preceding year, is equal to 10% or more of the company's consolidated 
net worth.  The  Federal  Reserve  Board  may  oppose  the  transaction if  it believes that the transaction would constitute an unsafe or  
unsound practice or would violate any law or regulation. Depending upon the circumstances, the Federal Reserve Board could take the 
position that paying a dividend would constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice.  

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

Anti-Tying  Restrictions.    Bank  holding  companies  and  their  affiliates  are  prohibited  from  tying  the  provision  of  certain 

services, such as extensions of credit, to other services offered by a holding company or its affiliates.  

Capital  Adequacy  Requirements.    The  Federal  Reserve  Board  has  adopted  a  system  using  risk-based  capital  guidelines  to 
evaluate the capital adequacy of bank holding companies. Under the guidelines, specific categories of assets are assigned different risk 
weights, based generally on the perceived credit risk of the asset.  These risk weights are multiplied by corresponding asset balances to 
determine  a  "risk-weighted''  asset  base.  The  guidelines  require  a  minimum  total  risk-based  capital  ratio  of  8.0%  (of  which  at  least 
4.0% is required to consist of Tier 1 capital elements). Total capital is the sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital. As of December 31, 2001, 
the Company's ratio of Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets was 18.34% and its ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets 
was 19.52%. See “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Financial Condition - 
Capital Resources.”  

In  addition  to  the  risk-based  capital  guidelines,  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  uses  a  leverage  ratio  as  an  additional  tool  to 
evaluate the capital adequacy of bank holding companies. The leverage ratio is a company's Tier 1 capital divided by its average total 
consolidated  assets.  Certain  highly  rated  bank  holding  companies  may  maintain  a  minimum  leverage  ratio  of  3.0%,  but  other  bank 
holding companies are be required to maintain a leverage ratio of 4.0%. As of December 31, 2001, the Company's leverage ratio was 
7.57%.  

The federal banking agencies' risk-based and leverage ratios are minimum supervisory ratios generally applicable to banking 
organizations  that  meet  certain  specified  criteria,  assuming  that  they  have  the  highest  regulatory  rating.  Banking  organizations  not 
meeting  these  criteria  are  expected  to  operate  with  capital  positions  well  above  the  minimum  ratios.    The  federal  bank  regulatory 
agencies  may  set  capital  requirements  for  a  particular  banking  organization  that  are  higher  than  the  minimum  ratios  when 
circumstances  warrant.    Federal  Reserve  Board  guidelines  also  provide  that  banking  organizations  experiencing  internal  growth  or 
making acquisitions will be expected to maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels, without 
significant reliance on intangible assets.  

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

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

Acquisitions by Bank Holding Companies.  The BHCA requires every bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of 
the Federal Reserve Board before it may acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any bank, or ownership or control of any voting 
shares of any bank, if after such acquisition it would own or control, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the voting shares of such 
bank. In approving bank acquisitions by bank holding companies, the Federal Reserve Board is required to consider the financial and  
managerial resources and future prospects of the bank holding company and the banks concerned, the convenience and needs of the 
communities to be served, and various competitive factors.  

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

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

The Bank  

The Bank is a Texas-chartered banking association, the deposits of which are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”). 
The Bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System; therefore, the Bank is subject to supervision and regulation by the FDIC 
and the Texas Banking Department. Such supervision and regulation subject the Bank to special restrictions, requirements, potential 
enforcement actions and periodic examination by the FDIC and the Texas Banking Department. Because the Federal Reserve Board 
regulates  the  bank  holding  company  parent  of  the  Bank,  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  also  has  supervisory  authority  which  directly 
affects the Bank.  

Equivalence to National Bank Powers.  The Texas Constitution, as amended in 1986, provides that a Texas-chartered bank 
has the same rights and privileges that are or may be granted to national banks domiciled in Texas. To the extent that the Texas laws 
and  regulations  may  have  allowed  state-chartered  banks  to  engage  in  a  broader  range  of  activities  than  national  banks,  the  Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) has operated to limit this authority. FDICIA provides that no 
state  bank  or  subsidiary  thereof  may  engage  as  principal  in  any  activity  not  permitted  for  national  banks,  unless  the  institution 
complies  with  applicable  capital  requirements  and  the  FDIC  determines  that  the  activity  poses  no  significant  risk  to  the  insurance 
fund.  In  general,  statutory  restrictions  on  the  activities  of  banks  are  aimed  at  protecting  the  safety  and  soundness  of  depository 
institutions.  

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

Although the powers of state chartered banks are not specifically addressed in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Texas-chartered 
banks such as the Bank, will have the same if not greater powers as national banks through the parity provision contained in the Texas 
Constitution. 

Branching.    Texas  law  provides  that  a  Texas-chartered  bank  can  establish  a  branch  anywhere  in  Texas  provided  that  the 
branch is approved in advance by the Texas Banking Department. The branch must also be approved by the FDIC, which considers a 
number  of  factors,  including  financial  history,  capital  adequacy,  earnings  prospects,  character  of  management,  needs  of  the 
community and consistency with corporate powers.  

Restrictions  on  Transactions  with  Affiliates  and  Insiders.    Transactions  between  the  Bank  and  its  nonbanking subsidiaries, 
including the Company, are subject to Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act. In general, Section 23A imposes limits on the amount 
of such transactions, and also requires certain levels of collateral for loans to affiliated parties. It also limits the amount of advances to 
third parties which are collateralized by the securities or obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries.  

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

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

Restrictions  on  Distribution  of  Subsidiary  Bank  Dividends  and  Assets.    Dividends  paid  by  the  Bank  have  provided  a 
substantial part of the Company's operating funds and for the foreseeable future it is anticipated that dividends paid by the Bank to the 
Company  will  continue  to  be  the  Company's  principal  source  of  operating  funds.  Capital  adequacy  requirements  serve  to  limit  the 
amount of dividends that may be paid by the Bank. Under federal law, the Bank cannot pay a dividend if, after paying the dividend, 
the  Bank  will  be  “undercapitalized.”  The  FDIC  may  declare  a  dividend  payment  to  be  unsafe  and  unsound  even  though  the  Bank 
would continue to meet its capital requirements after the dividend.  Because the Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from 
its subsidiaries, its right to participate in the distribution of assets of any subsidiary upon the subsidiary's liquidation or reorganization 
will  be  subject  to  the  prior  claims  of  the  subsidiary's  creditors.    In    the  event  of    a  liquidation  or    other    resolution  of    an  insured  
depository  institution, the claims of  depositors  and  other general or subordinated creditors are entitled to a priority of payment over 
the  claims  of  holders  of  any  obligation  of  the  institution  to  its  shareholders,  including  any  depository  institution  holding  company 
(such as the Company) or any shareholder or creditor thereof.  

Examinations.    The FDIC periodically examines and evaluates insured banks. Based on such an evaluation, the FDIC may 
revalue the assets of the institution and require that it establish specific reserves to compensate for the difference between the FDIC-
determined value and the book value of such assets.  The Texas Banking Department also conducts examinations of state banks but 
may accept the results of a federal examination in lieu of conducting an independent examination.  

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

Capital  Adequacy  Requirements.    The  FDIC  has  adopted  regulations  establishing  minimum  requirements  for  the  capital 
adequacy  of  insured  institutions.  The  FDIC  may  establish  higher  minimum  requirements  if,  for  example,  a  bank  has  previously 
received special attention or has a high susceptibility to interest rate risk.  

The FDIC's risk-based capital guidelines generally require state banks to have a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to total risk-
weighted  assets  of  4.0%  and  a  ratio  of  total  capital  to  total  risk-weighted  assets  of  8.0%.  The  capital  categories  have  the  same 
definitions for the Bank as for the Company. As of December 31, 2001, the Bank's ratio of Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets 
was  15.72%  and  its  ratio  of  total  capital  to total risk-weighted assets was 16.90%.  See “Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Result of Operation of the Company - Financial Condition - Capital Resources.”  

The  FDIC's  leverage  guidelines  require  state  banks  to  maintain  Tier  1  capital  of  no  less  than 4.0% of average total assets, 
except  in  the  case  of  certain  highly  rated  banks  for  which  the  requirement  is  3.0%  of  average  total  assets.  The  Texas  Banking 
Department has issued a policy which generally requires state chartered banks to maintain a leverage ratio (defined in accordance with 
federal capital guidelines) of 6.0% . As of December 31, 2001, the Bank's ratio of Tier 1 capital to average total assets (leverage ratio) 
was 6.50%.  See “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operation of the Company - Financial 
Condition - Capital Resources.”  

Corrective Measures for Capital Deficiencies.  The federal banking regulators are required to take "prompt corrective action'' 
with respect to capital-deficient institutions. Agency regulations define, for each capital category, the levels at which institutions are 
"well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “under capitalized,” “significantly under capitalized” and “critically under capitalized.” A 
“well capitalized” bank has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or higher; a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or higher; a 
leverage  ratio  of  5.0%  or  higher;  and  is  not  subject  to  any  written  agreement,  order  or  directive  requiring  it  to  maintain  a  specific 

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capital level for any capital measure. An “adequately capitalized” bank has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or higher; a Tier 1 
risk-based capital ratio of 4.0% or higher; a leverage ratio of 4.0% or higher (3.0% or higher if the bank was rated a composite 1 in its 
most recent examination report and is not experiencing significant growth); and does not meet the criteria for a well capitalized bank. 
A bank is “under capitalized” if it fails to meet any one of the ratios required to be adequately capitalized.  The Bank is classified as 
“well capitalized” for purposes of the FDIC’s prompt corrective action regulations. 

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

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

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

Deposit  Insurance Assessments. The Bank must pay assessments to the FDIC for federal deposit insurance protection. The 
FDIC  has  adopted  a  risk-based  assessment  system  as  required  by  FDICIA.  Under  this  system,  FDIC-insured  depository  institutions 
pay  insurance  premiums  at  rates  based  on  their  risk  classification.  Institutions  assigned  to  higher  risk  classifications  (that  is, 
institutions that pose a greater risk of loss to their respective deposit insurance funds) pay assessments at higher rates than institutions 
that pose a lower risk. An institution's risk classification is assigned based on its capital levels and the level of supervisory concern the 
institution poses to the regulators. In addition, the FDIC can impose special assessments in certain instances.  The current range of BIF 
assessments is between 0% and 0.27% of deposits. 

The FDIC established a process for raising or lowering all rates for insured institutions semi-annually if conditions warrant a 
change.  Under  this  system,  the  FDIC  has  the  flexibility  to  adjust  the  assessment  rate  schedule  twice  a  year  without  seeking  prior 
public comment, but only within a range of five cents per $100 above or below the premium schedule adopted. Changes in the rate 
schedule outside the five cent range above or below the current schedule can be made by the FDIC only after a full rulemaking with 
opportunity for public comment.  

On September 30, 1996, President Clinton signed into law an act that contained a comprehensive approach to re-capitalizing 
the  Savings  Association  Insurance  Fund  (“SAIF”)  and  to  assure  the  payment  of  the  Financing  Corporation's  (“FICO”)  bond 
obligations. Under this new act, banks insured under the BIF are required to pay a portion of the interest due on bonds that were issued 
by FICO to help shore up the ailing Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation in 1987.  The BIF-rate was required to equal 
one-fifth of the SAIF rate through year-end 1999, or until the insurance funds merged, whichever occurred first.  Thereafter, BIF and 
SAIF payers will be assessed pro rata for the FICO bond obligations.  With regard to the assessment for the FICO obligation, for the 
fourth quarter 2001, both the BIF and SAIF rates were .0184% of deposits. 

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

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Brokered Deposit Restrictions.  Adequately capitalized institutions cannot accept, renew or roll over brokered deposits except 
with a waiver from the FDIC, and are subject to restrictions on the interest rates that can be paid on such deposits. Undercapitalized 
institutions may not accept, renew, or roll over brokered deposits.  

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

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

Consumer Laws and Regulations.  In addition to the laws and regulations discussed herein, the Bank is also subject to certain 
consumer laws and regulations that are designed to protect consumers in transactions with banks. While the list set forth herein is not 
exhaustive, these laws and regulations include the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, 
the  Expedited  Funds  Availability  Act,  the  Equal  Credit  Opportunity  Act,  and  the  Fair  Housing  Act,  among  others.  These  laws  and 
regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must deal with customers 
when  taking  deposits  or  making  loans  to  such  customers.  The  Bank  must  comply  with  the  applicable  provisions  of  these  consumer 
protection laws and regulations as part of their ongoing customer relations.  

Privacy.  In addition to expanding the activities in which banks and bank holding companies may engage, the Gramm-Leach-
Bliley Act also imposed new requirements on financial institutions with respect to customer privacy.  The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
generally  prohibits  disclosure  of  customer  information  to  non-affiliated  third  parties  unless  the  customer  has  been  given  the 
opportunity  to  object  and  has  not  objected  to  such  disclosure.    Financial  institutions  are  further  required  to  disclose  their  privacy 
policies to customers annually.  Financial institutions, however, will be required to comply with state law if it is more protective of 
customer privacy than the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. 

Instability and Regulatory Structure 

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

Expanding Enforcement Authority 

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

Effect on Economic Environment 

The policies of regulatory authorities, including the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve Board, have a significant effect 
on the operating results of bank holding companies and their subsidiaries. Among the means available to the Federal Reserve Board to 
affect  the  money  supply  are  open  market  operations  in  U.S.  government  securities,  changes  in  the  discount  rate  on  member  bank 
borrowings,  and  changes  in  reserve  requirements  against  member  bank  deposits.  These  means  are  used  in  varying  combinations  to 

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influence overall growth and distribution of bank loans, investments and deposits, and their use may affect interest rates charged on 
loans or paid for deposits.  

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

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES 

The Company conducts business at 29 full-service banking locations. The Company’s headquarters are located at 4295 San 
Felipe,  Houston,  Texas.  The  Company  owns  all  of  the  buildings  in  which  its  Banking  Centers  are  located  other  than  the  Bellaire, 
Cypress,  Downtown,  Fairfield,  Medical  Center,  Needville,  Post  Oak,  River  Oaks,  and  Waugh  Banking  Centers.  The  lease  terms  of 
these Banking Centers expire in October 2007, March 2002, October 2002, December 2002, December 2004, December 2002, July 
2002, December 2004, and February 2011, respectively.  The expiration dates do not include the renewal option periods which may be 
available.  The following table sets forth specific information on each such location: 

Location 

Address 

Deposits at December 31, 2001 
(Dollars in thousands) 

Angleton 

Bay City 

Beeville (1) 

Bellaire 

Clear Lake 

Cleveland 

Cuero 

Cypress (2) 

Downtown 

East Bernard 

Edna 

El Campo 

Fairfield 

$ 31,385 

$ 48,568 

$ 74,764 

$ 26,680 

$ 57,706 

$ 76,272 

$ 25,500 

$ 33,222 

$  7,847 

$ 61,921 

$ 46,438 

$ 80,750 

$  6,180 

116 South Velasco 
Angleton, TX  77516 

1600 Seventh St. 
Bay City, TX  77404 

100 South Washington 
Beeville, TX  78102 

6800 West Loop South Suite 100 
Bellaire, TX 77401 

100 West Medical Center Blvd. 
Webster, TX  77598 

104 West Crockett 
Cleveland,  TX 77237 

106 North Esplanade 
Cuero, TX  77954 

26130 Hempstead Highway 
Cypress, TX 77429 

777 Walker, Suite L140 
Houston, TX 77002 

700 Church St. 
East Bernard, TX  77435 

102 North Wells 
Edna, TX  77962 

1301 North Mechanic 
El Campo, TX  77437 

15050 Fairfield Village Square Dr. 
Cypress, TX  77429 

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Goliad 

Hitchcock 

Liberty 

Magnolia 

Mathis 

145 North Jefferson 
Goliad, TX  77963 

8300 Highway 6 
Hitchcock, TX  77563 

520 Main St. 
Liberty, TX 77575 

18935 FM 1488 
Magnolia, TX 77355 

103 North Highway 359 
Mathis, TX  78368 

Medical Center 

7505 South Main St., Suite 100 
Houston, TX  77030 

Needville 

Palacios 

Post Oak 

River Oaks 

Sweeny 

Tanglewood 

Victoria 

West Columbia 

Waugh 

Wharton 

__________________ 

8914 North Main St. 
Needville, TX  77461 

600 Henderson 
Palacios, TX  77465 

3040 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 150 
Houston, TX  77056 

4295 San Felipe 
Houston, TX 77027 

206 North McKinney 
Sweeny, TX  77480 

5707 Woodway 
Houston, TX 77057 

2702 North Navarro 
Victoria, TX  77903 

510 East Brazos 
West Columbia, TX  77486 

55 Waugh Drive 
Houston, TX 77019 

143 West Burleson 
Wharton, TX 77488 

$ 11,911 

$ 13,513 

$ 55,523 

$ 30,763 

$ 27,983 

$ 18,548 

$ 14,815 

$ 25,522 

$ 56,423 

$104,395   

$ 12,678 

$  5,113 

$ 31,011 

$ 47,398 

$ 18,635 

$ 71,933 

(1)  The Beeville Banking Center consists of the main office located at 100 South Washington and a drive-thru facility located approximately one-  
        half mile from the main office. 

(2)  The Company currently leases the building in which its Cypress Banking Center is located, however, it is constructing a new facility located at 
25820 Northwest Freeway, Cypress, TX  77429.  The Company anticipates that the Cypress Banking Center will relocate to the new building 
during March or April 2002. 

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ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS  

Neither the Company nor the Bank is currently a party to any material legal proceeding. 

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

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

PART II. 

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS 

The Company’s Common Stock began trading on November 12, 1998 and is listed on the Nasdaq National Market System 
(“Nasdaq NMS”) under the symbol “PRSP”.  Prior to that date, the Common Stock was privately held and not listed on any public 
exchange or actively traded.  The Company had a total of 8,105,435 shares outstanding at December 31, 2001.  As of December 31,  
2001, there were 449 shareholders of record.  The number of beneficial owners is unknown to the Company at this time. 

The following table presents the high and low sales prices for the Common Stock reported on the Nasdaq NMS during the 

two years ended December 31, 2001: 

2001 

            Fourth Quarter .......................................  
Third Quarter .........................................  
Second Quarter ......................................  
First Quarter...........................................  

2000 

            Fourth Quarter .......................................  
Third Quarter .........................................  
Second Quarter ......................................  
First Quarter...........................................  

High 

$27.740 
27.870 
25.220 
22.625 

High 

$20.000 
18.875 
16.875 
16.689 

Low 

$23.860 
21.500 
17.500 
18.750 

Low 

$17.125 
16.125 
13.938 
12.875 

                  Holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors 
out  of  funds  legally  available  therefor.    While  the  Company  has  declared  dividends  on  its  Common  Stock  since  1994,  and  paid 
quarterly  dividends  aggregating  $0.39  per  share  in  2001  and  $0.36  per  share  in  2000,  there  is  no  assurance  that  the  Company  will 
continue to pay dividends in the future. 

The principal source of cash revenues to the Company is dividends paid by the Bank with respect to the Bank's capital stock.  
There are certain restrictions on the payment of such dividends imposed by federal and state banking laws, regulations and authorities.  
Under federal law, the Bank cannot pay a dividend if it will cause the Bank to be "undercapitalized."  The Bank is also subject to risk-
based capital rules that restrict its ability to pay dividends.  The risk-based capital rules set a specific schedule for achieving minimum 
capital levels in relation to risk-weighted assets.  Regulatory authorities can impose stricter limitations on the ability of the Bank to 
pay dividends if the they consider the payment to be an unsafe or unsound practice.   

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

2001 

Fourth quarter .................................................  

$0.10 

 Third quarter....................................................  

  Second quarter ................................................  

First quarter.....................................................  

0.10 

0.10 

0.09 

2000 

$0.09 

0.09 

0.09 

0.09 

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ITEM 6.  SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA  

The following selected consolidated financial data for, and as of the end of, each of the years in the five-year period ended 
December 31, 2001 are derived from and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the 
notes thereto and the information contained in “Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations.”    The  consolidated  financial  statements  as  of  December  31,  2001  and  2000  and  for  each  of  the  years  in  the  three-year 
period  ended  December  31,  2001  and  the  report  thereon  of  Deloitte  &  Touche  LLP  are  included  elsewhere  in  this  document.  The 
historical financial data of the Company has been restated to include the accounts and operations of Commercial Bancshares, Inc. for 
all periods prior to February 23, 2001. 

. 

Income Statement Data: 
Interest income .....................................................    
Interest expense. ...................................................    
  Net interest income  ..........................................  
Provision for credit losses ....................................  
  Net interest income after provision 

for credit losses .............................................    
Noninterest income...............................................    
Noninterest expense..............................................    
Income before taxes ..........................................    

Provision for income taxes. ..................................  
Net income. ..........................................................  

Per Share Data(2): 
Basic earnings per share. ......................................  
Diluted earnings per share. ...................................  
Book value per share. ...........................................  
Cash dividends declared. ......................................  
Dividend payout ratio ...........................................  
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic) 

(in thousands). ..................................................  

Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted) 

(in thousands). ..................................................  

Shares outstanding at end of period 

2001 

As of and for the Years Ended December 31,  
1999   

1998   

2000   

1997   

         (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

$  76,520 
  35,785 
  40,735 
700 

$  70,079 
  35,564 
  34,515 
 275 

  40,035 
8,590 
30,295 (1) 
18,330 (1) 
5,372 (1) 

  34,240 
  7,760 
    26,767 
15,233 
  4,532 
$  12,958 (1)  $   10,701 

$  56,458 
 26,189 
  30,269 
420 

    29,849 
    6,151 
    21,822 
    14,178 
    4,747 
 $  9,431 

$  46,026 
    21,923 
  24,103 
264 

  23,839 
4,808 
  17,989 
  10,658 
3,577 
7,081 

$ 

$  39,197 
  18,434 
  20,763 
720 

  20,043 
4,758 
  16,037 
8,764 
2,811 
$  5,953 

$ 

1.60(3)  $  
1.57(3) 

10.95 
0.39 
24.39% 

1.33 
  1.30 
  9.95 
  0.36 
  25.75% 

8,086 

  8,032 

8,249 

  8,227 

$ 

$ 

1.18 
  1.15 
  8.63 
  0.20 
    19.10%    

1.02 
1.00 
7.75 
0.20 
33.82% 

  $  0.90 
0.89 
6.46 
0.15 
35.24% 

7,986 

8,204 

7,995 

6,916 

7,115 

7,973 

6,578 

6,670 

6,790 

(in thousands). ..................................................  

8,105 

  8,072 

Balance Sheet Data (at period end): 
Total assets. ..........................................................  
Securities. .............................................................  
Loans ....................................................................  
Allowance for credit losses...................................    
Total deposits. ......................................................  
Borrowings and notes payable..............................  
Total shareholders' equity.....................................  
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable 
  preferred securities of subsidiary 

$1,262,325 
  752,322 
   424,400 
  5,985 
1,123,397 
 18,080 
 88,725 

$1,146,140 
  586,952 
  411,203 
5,523 
1,033,546 
  13,931 
  80,333 

$1,027,631 
  514,983 
  366,803 
 5,031 
  878,589 
  53,119 
   69,025 

$  800,158 
    455,202   
  276,106 
  3,682 
    714,365   
  17,508 
61,781 

$ 653,462  
  360,496 
  209,013 
2,567 
  593,086 
  10,823 
  43,868 

trusts (4)............................................................  

 27,000 

  12,000 

   12,000 

-- 

-- 

Average Balance Sheet Data: 
Total assets. ..........................................................  
Securities. .............................................................  
Loans ....................................................................  
Allowance for credit losses...................................    
Total deposits. ......................................................  
Total shareholders' equity.....................................  
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable 
  preferred securities of subsidiary 

$1,191,190 
  666,241 
  419,553 
5,586 
1,061,195 
  85,319 

$1,045,882 
   550,431 
  383,054 
    5,245 
  920,526 
  72,952 

$ 875,781 
  465,788 
   319,178 
 4,272 
  767,879 
   64,911 

$  700,410 
    392,026 
  238,855 
  2,994 
    628,557   
47,574 

$ 596,625 
  329,484 
  197,423 
1,984 

  540,488                                                
  45,098 

trusts (4)............................................................  

  18,875 

  12,000 

   1,500 

-- 

-- 

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  2001 

As of and for the Years Ended December 31,  

  2000 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

  1999 

  1998 

  1997 

Performance Ratios: 
Return on average assets...................................  
Return on average equity..................................  
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent) (6) ...........  
Efficiency ratio(7).................................................  

Asset Quality Ratios(8): 
Nonperforming assets to total loans and 
  other real estate. ............................................  
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)  
   to average loans .............................................  
Allowance for credit losses to total 

loans..............................................................  

Allowance for credit losses to 
  nonperforming loans(9) ................................  

Capital Ratios(8): 
Leverage ratio ...................................................  
Average shareholders' equity to average 

total assets.....................................................  
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio. ..........................  
Total risk-based capital ratio ............................  
__________________ 

  1.09%(5)   
 15.19 (5) 
  3.86 
       60.14(5)  

1.02% 

 1.08%   

1.01 % 

  14.67 
3.69 
  62.29 

  14.53 
3.77 
   59.29 

14.88 
 3.75 
 61.72 

1.00% 
13.20   
3.87  
62.31 

  0.00% 

0.32% 

0.34%   

0.14% 

0.93% 

  0.06   

(0.04 ) 

(0.11 ) 

(0.08 ) 

 0.06 

  1.41 

1.34 

1.37 

1.33 

1.23  

n/m(10) 

  700.89 

  657.65 

941.69 

  132.39  

  7.57% 

6.17% 

6.17%   

6.59% 

6.00% 

  7.16 
 18.34 
 19.52 

6.98 
  13.80 
  14.93 

7.41 
  13.89 
  15.74 

6.79 
15.06 
16.14 

7.56  
14.15    
15.12   

(1)  Certain income statement data for the year ended December 31, 2001 includes the merger-related expenses of $2.4 million.  If these merger-

related expenses were excluded, the income statement data would have been as follows: 

  Noninterest expense..................................  
Income before income taxes .....................  
  Provision for income taxes .......................  
  Net income................................................  

$ 

$ 

27,870 
20,755 
6,221 
14,534 

(2)  Adjusted for a four-for-one stock split effective September 10, 1998.  

(3)   Earnings  per  share  amounts  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2001  include  the  merger-related  expenses  of  $2.4  million.    If  these  merger-
related expenses were excluded, basic earnings per share would have been $1.80 and diluted earnings per share would have been $1.76. 

(4)  Consists of $12.0 million of trust preferred securities of Prosperity Capital Trust I due November 12, 2029 and $15.0 million of trust preferred 

securities of Prosperity Statutory Trust II due July 31, 2031.   

(5)  Selected  performance  ratios  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2001  include  the  merger-related  expenses  of  $2.4  million.    If  these  merger-

related expenses were excluded, the performance rations would have been as follows: 

  Return on average assets...........................  
  Return on average equity ..........................  
  Efficiency ratio .........................................  

1.22 % 

17.04 
55.06 

(6)  Calculated on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35% federal income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2001 and a 34% federal income tax 

rate for the years ended December 31, 1997 through December 31, 2000. 

(7)  Calculated by dividing total noninterest expense, excluding securities losses and credit loss provisions, by net interest income plus noninterest 
income.    The  interest  expense  related  to  debentures  issued  by  the  Company  in  connection  with  the  issuance  by  subsidiary  trusts  of  trust 
preferred securities is treated as interest expense for this calculation.  Additionally, taxes are not part of this calculation. 

(8)  At period end, except for net loan charge-offs to average loans and average shareholders' equity to average total assets, which is for periods 

ended at such dates.  

(9)  Nonperforming loans consist of nonaccrual loans, loans contractually past due 90 days or more and restructured loans.  

(10)  Amount not meaningful.  Nonperforming assets totaled $1,000 at December 31, 2001. 

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ITEM  7.    MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND  RESULTS  OF 
OPERATIONS 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations analyzes the major elements of the 
Company's  balance  sheets  and  statements  of  income.  This  section  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  Company's  consolidated 
financial statements and accompanying notes and other detailed information appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-
K. The Commercial Merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests and therefore the historical financial data of the Company has 
been restated to include the accounts and operations of Commercial for all periods prior to the effective time of the merger. 

Overview  

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

Net  income  was  $13.0  million,  $10.7  million  and  $9.4  million  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2001,  2000  and  1999, 
respectively, and diluted earnings per share were $1.57, $1.30 and $1.15, respectively for these same periods. Earnings growth during 
both 2000 and 2001 resulted principally from an increase in loan volume and acquisitions, including the Compass and the South Texas 
Acquisitions. The Company posted returns on average assets of 1.09%, 1.02% and 1.08% and returns on average equity of 15.19%, 
14.67% and 14.53% for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.  The Company posted returns on average 
assets  excluding  amortization  of  goodwill  and  related  tax  expense  of  1.18%,  1.12%  and  1.15%  and  returns  on  average  equity 
excluding amortization of goodwill and related tax expense of 16.55%, 16.08% and 15.52% for the years ended December 31, 2001, 
2000  and  1999,  respectively.    The  Company's  efficiency  ratio  was  60.14%  in  2001,  62.29%  in  2000  and  59.29%  in  1999.  The 
Company's efficiency ratio excluding amortization of goodwill was 57.29% in 2001, 59.47% in 2000 and 57.20% in 1999.  

Total assets at December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 were $1.262 billion, $1.146 billion and $1.028 billion, respectively. Total 
deposits  at  December  31,  2001,  2000  and  1999  were  $1.123  billion,  $1.034  billion,  and  $878.6  million,  respectively,  with  deposit 
growth  in  each  period  resulting  from  acquisitions  and  internal  growth.    Total  loans  were  $424.4  million  at  December  31,  2001,  an 
increase  of  $13.2  million  or  3.2%  from  $411.2  million  at  the  end  of  2000.    Total  loans  were  $366.8  million  at  year-end  1999.   At 
December  31,  2001,  the  Company  had  $1,000  in  nonperforming  loans  and  its  allowance  for  credit  losses  was  $6.0  million.  
Shareholders' equity was $88.7 million, $80.3 million and $69.0 million at December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.  

On February 23, 2001, the Company completed its merger with Commercial Bancshares, Inc. As a result of the Commercial 
Merger, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,768,610 shares of its Common Stock to the holders of Commercial common stock.  In 
addition, in lieu of issuing shares of Company Common Stock, cash in the amount of $569,625 was paid to a dissenting shareholder in 
March 2001 and cash in the amount of $97,650 was paid to a dissenting shareholder in May 2001.  The options to purchase shares of 
Commercial  common  stock  which  were  outstanding  at  the  effective  time  of  the  Commercial  Merger  were  converted into options to 
purchase  13,330  shares  of  Company  Common  Stock.  In  connection  with  the  Commercial  Merger,  the  Company  incurred 
approximately  $2.4  million  in  pretax  merger-related  expenses  and  other  charges  (the  “Special  Charge”).    The  transaction  was 
accounted  for  as  a  pooling  of  interests  and  therefore  the  historical  financial  data  of  the  Company  has  been  restated  to  include  the 
accounts and operations of Commercial for all periods prior to the effective time of the Commercial Merger. 

Results of Operations Excluding Merger-Related Expenses  

If the Company had not incurred the Special Charge of $2.4 million in connection with the Commercial Merger, net income 

for the year ended December 31, 2001 would have been $14.5 million ($1.76 per common share on a diluted basis) compared with 
$10.7 million ($1.30 per common share on a diluted basis) for the year ended December 31, 2000, an increase in net income of  $3.8 
million, or 35.8%.  The Company would have posted a return on average common equity of 17.04%, a return on average assets of 
1.22% and an efficiency ratio of 55.06% for the year ended December 31, 2001. The Company would have posted a return on average 
assets excluding amortization of goodwill and related tax expense of 1.32% and a return on average equity excluding amortization of 
goodwill and related tax expense of 18.39% for the year ended December 31, 2001. The Company's efficiency ratio excluding 
amortization of goodwill would have been 52.21% for the year ended December 31, 2001. 

Results of Operations  

Net Interest Income  

The Company’s operating results depend primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between interest income 
on  interest-earning  assets,  including  securities  and  loans,  and  interest  expense  incurred  on  interest-bearing  liabilities,  including 
deposits  and  other  borrowed  funds.  Interest  rate  fluctuations,  as  well  as  changes  in  the  amount  and  type  of  earning  assets  and 
liabilities, combine to affect net interest income.  The Company’s net interest income is affected by changes in the amount and mix of 

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interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, referred to as a “volume change.”  It is also affected by changes in yields earned 
on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and other borrowed funds, referred to as a “rate change.” 

2001  versus  2000.    Net  interest  income  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2001  was  $40.7  million  compared  with  $34.5 
million for the year ended December 31, 2000, an increase of $6.2 million or 18.0%. The improvement in net interest income for 2001 
was principally due to an increase in total average interest-earning assets and a decrease in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities 
that exceeded the decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets by 22 basis points.  Average interest-earning assets increased $144.9 
million from $971.4 million at December 31 2000 to $1.116 billion at December 31, 2001.  Total cost of interest-bearing liabilities 
decreased 58 basis points from 4.57% at December 31, 2000 to 3.99% at December 31, 2001. Total yield on interest-earning assets 
decreased  36  basis  points  from  7.21%  at  December  31,  2000  to  6.85%  at  December  31,  2001.    The  net  interest  margin  on  a  tax-
equivalent basis increased 17 basis points to 3.86% at December 31, 2001 from 3.69% at December 31, 2000.  

2000  versus  1999.    Net  interest  income  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2000  was  $34.5  million  compared  with  $30.3 
million for the year ended December 31, 1999, an increase of  $4.2 million or 14.0%.  The improvement in net interest income for 
2000  was  mainly  due  to  an  increase  in  total  average  interest-earning  assets  and  an  increase  in  the  yield  on  earning-assets,  partially 
offset by an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.  Average interest-earning assets increased $156.2 million from $815.2 
million  at  December  31,  1999  to  $971.4 million at December 31, 2000.  Total cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 59 basis 
points from 3.98% at December 31, 1999 to 4.57% at December 31, 2000. Total yield on interest-earning assets increased 28 basis 
points from 6.93% at December 31, 1999 to 7.21% at December 31, 2000.  At December 31, 2000, the net interest margin on a tax-
equivalent basis decreased eight basis points to 3.69% from 3.77% at December 31, 1999.   

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

2001 

Years Ended December 31, 
2000 

Average 

    Interest   Average      Average 

  Outstanding      Earned/  
  Balance 

  Paid 

  Yield/    Outstanding   
  Rate 

  Balance 

 Interest    Average   
 Earned/  
  Paid 

  Yield/ 
    Rate 

  Average   

  Interest    Average 

1999 

  Outstanding   Earned/    Yield/ 
    Rate 

  Balance 

  Paid 

Assets 
Interest-earning assets: 
  Loans..............................................................   $  419,553  $  34,731 
40,353 
  Securities(1). ..................................................  
  Federal funds sold and other temporary 

  666,241 

(Dollars in thousands) 

  8.28% 
  6.06   

$  383,054 
  550,431 

  $ 33,599 
    33,978 

  8.77 %  $  319,178 
  465,788 
  6.17   

  $  26,710 
  28,170 

  8.37% 
  6.05   

investments ..................................................  

30,478 

1,436 

  4.71   

37,929 

2,502 

  6.60   

30,214 

1,578 

  5.22   

Total interest-earning assets. ......................  

  1,116,272 

  76,520    6.85% 

  971,414 

  70,079 

  7.21% 

  815,180 

  56,458 

 6.93% 

  Less allowance for credit losses .....................  

(5,586 ) 

(5,245 ) 

(4,272 ) 

Total interest-earning assets, net 
of allowance. ............................................       1,110,686      

  Noninterest-earning assets.............................  

80,504 

Total assets.................................................   $1,191,190 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity 
Interest-bearing liabilities:  

Interest-bearing demand deposits...................   $  199,077  $ 

  Savings and money market accounts. ............  
  Certificates of deposit. ...................................  
  Federal funds purchased and other 

  252,576 
  428,314 

   966,169 
79,713 

$1,045,882 

   810,908 
64,873 

$  875,781 

4,529 
7,978 
22,273 

  2.27% 
  3.16   
  5.20   

$  185,486 
  220,266 
  339,580 

$  6,346 
8,628 
  18,577 

  3.42% 
  3.92   
  5.47   

$  170,338  $   
  190,515 
  260,682 

5,255    3.09% 
  3.40   
  4.74   

  6,486 
 12,346 

borrowings. ..................................................  

17,219 

1,005 

  5.84   

32,333   

2,013 

  6.23   

  36,107 

  2,102 

  5.82   

Total interest-bearing 
liabilities...................................................  

  897,186 

    35,785 

  3.99% 

  777,665 

  35,564  4.57%  

    657,642 

  26,189  3.98%  

Noninterest-bearing liabilities: 
  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits... .........  
  Company obligated mandatorily redeemable 
trust preferred securities of subsidiary 
trusts....................................................... ....  
  Other liabilities. .............................................      

  181,228 

18,875 
8,582 

Total liabilities. ..........................................  

  1,105,871 

Shareholders' equity...........................................  

85,319 

Total liabilities and shareholders' 
equity........................................................   $ 1,191,190 

  175,194 

  146,344 

12,000 
8,071 

  972,930 

72,952 

3,813 
3,071 

  810,870 

64,911 

$1,045,882 

$  875,781 

Net interest rate spread ......................................  

2.86 % 

2.64%  

  2.95%  

Net interest income and margin(2).....................  
Net interest income and margin .........................  
  (tax-equivalent basis)(3) ..................................  

__________________________________________ 

  $ 

 40,735 

  3.65% 

$  34,515  3.55%  

$  30,269  3.71%  

  $ 

 43,057 

  3.86% 

$  35,890  3.69%  

$  30,763  3.77%  

(1)  

Yield is based on amortized cost and does not include any component of unrealized gains or losses.  

(2)  

The net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.  

(3) 

In  order  to  make  pretax  income  and  resultant  yields  on  tax-exempt  investments  and  loans  comparable  to  those  on  taxable  investments  and  loans,  a  tax-
equivalent  adjustment  has  been  computed  using  a  federal  income  tax  rate  of  35%  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2001  and  34%  for  the  periods  ended 
December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 and other applicable effective tax rates.  

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 The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for the major components 
of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and distinguishes between the increase (decrease) related to higher outstanding 
balances and the volatility of interest rates. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume which cannot be 
segregated have been allocated to rate.  

Years Ended December 31,  

2001 vs. 2000 

2000 vs. 1999 

Increase 
(Decrease) 
Due to 

  Volume   

  Rate 

Increase 
(Decrease) 
Due to 

  Total 

  Volume   
(Dollars in thousands) 

Rate 

  Total 

Interest-earning assets: 
  Loans............................................................................ $  3,201 
  Securities......................................................................  
7,149 
  Federal funds sold and other temporary 

$  (2,069 ) 
(774 ) 

$  1,132 
6,375 

$  5,345 
5,119 

$  1,544   
689   

$  6,889 
5,808 

investments............................................................  
 Total increase (decrease) in interest income ..........  

(492 ) 
9,858 

 (574 ) 
(3,417 ) 

(1,066 ) 
6,441  

403   

  10,867 

  521   
2,754   

924   

 13,621 

Interest-bearing liabilities: 

Interest-bearing demand deposits.................................  
1,266 
  Savings and money market accounts............................  
4,854 
  Certificates of deposit. .................................................  
(941 ) 
  Federal funds purchased and other borrowings. ...........  
5,644 
Total increase (decrease) in interest expense ........  
Increase (decrease) in net interest income ........................ $  4,214 

465   

(2,282 ) 
(1,916 ) 
  (1,158 ) 
  (67 ) 
(5,423 ) 
$  2,006   

  (1,817 ) 
  (650 ) 
 3,696 
(1,008 ) 
221 
$  6,220 

467   

  1,013 
  3,737 
  (220 ) 
4,997 
$  5,870 

624   
  1,129   
  2,494   
131   
  4,378   
$  (1,624 ) 

1,091   
2,142 
6,231 

(89 ) 

9,375 
$  4,246 

Provision for Credit Losses  

The Company’s provision for credit losses is established through charges to income in the form of the provision in order to 
bring the Company’s allowance for credit losses to a level deemed appropriate by management based on the factors discussed under  
“Financial  Condition  -  Allowance  for  Credit  Losses”.    The  allowance  for  credit  losses  at  December  31,  2001  was  $6.0  million, 
representing  1.41%  of  outstanding  loans.    The  provision  for  credit  losses  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2001  was  $700,000 
compared with $275,000 for the year ended December 31, 2000. The increase of $425,000 was primarily due to $238,000 in net loan 
charge-offs  during  2001  compared  with  $171,000  in  net  loan  recoveries  during  2000.    The  provision  for  credit  losses  for  the  year 
ended December 31, 2000 was $275,000 compared with $420,000 in 1999.  Net loan recoveries were $363,000 in 1999.  

Noninterest Income  

The  Company’s  primary  sources  of  noninterest  income  are  service  charges  on  deposit  accounts  and  other  banking  service 
related fees.  Loan origination fees are recognized over the life of the related loan as an adjustment to yield using the interest method.  
In 2001, noninterest income totaled $8.6 million, an increase of $830,000 or 10.7% compared with $7.8 million in 2000. The increase 
was primarily due to an increase in insufficient funds charges.  Noninterest income for 2000 was $7.8 million, a $1.6 million or 26.2% 
increase from $6.2 million in 1999, resulting largely from an increase in income due to the South Texas Acquisition and an increase in 
customer service fees. The following table presents for the periods indicated the major categories of noninterest income:  

  2001  

Years Ended December 31,  
  2000  
(Dollars in thousands) 

  1999 

Service charges on deposit accounts. .................................. 
Other noninterest income .................................................... 
Total noninterest income. .............................................. 

$  7,530 
  1,060 
$  8,590 

$ 6,576 
  1,184 
$ 7,760 

$  4,925 
  1,226 
$  6,151 

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Noninterest Expense  

For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, noninterest expense totaled $30.3 million, $26.8 million and $21.8 
million,  respectively.  The  Company's  efficiency  ratio  improved  in  2001  as  it  was  reduced  from  62.29%  at  December  31,  2000  to 
60.14% at December 31, 2001.  Excluding merger-related expenses of $2.4 million, the Company’s efficiency ratio would have been 
55.06%  at  December  31,  2001.    This  reduction  reflects  the  Company's  continued  success  in  controlling  operating expenses and the 
cost savings achieved following the integration of the Commercial Merger in the first quarter of 2001, the Compass Acquisition in the 
fourth quarter of 2000 and the South Texas Acquisition in the fourth quarter of 1999.  The Company’s efficiency ratio was 59.29% at 
December 31, 1999. 

The following table presents for the periods indicated the major categories of noninterest expense:  

Salaries and employee benefits .................................................. 
Non-staff expenses: 

  2001  

Years Ended December 31,  
  2000  
(Dollars in thousands) 

  1999  

$12,955 

$12,931 

$ 11,149 

Net occupancy expense ................................................. 
Depreciation expense..................................................... 
Data processing ............................................................. 
Regulatory assessments and FDIC insurance ................ 
Ad valorem and franchise taxes..................................... 
Goodwill amortization................................................... 
Minority expense-trust preferred securities ................... 
Merger-related expenses................................................ 
Other.............................................................................. 
Total noninterest expense.................................. 

  1,971 
  1,570 
  2,126 
 249 
434 
  1,363 
  1,580 
  2,425 
  5,622 
$30,295 

  1,761 
  1,553 
  1,956 
284 
473 
  1,160 
  1,151 
-- 
  5,498 
$26,767 

  1,350 
  1,241 
  1,651 
189 
368 
751 
561 
-- 
  4,562 
$21,822 

For the year ended December 31, 2001, noninterest expense totaled $30.3 million, an increase of $3.5 million or 13.2% over 
$26.8  million  for  the  same  period  in  2000.  The  increase  in  noninterest  expense  included  $2.4  million  in  merger  related  expenses.  
Excluding merger related expenses, noninterest expense increased $1.1 million or 4.1%.  Minority expense-trust preferred securities 
increased $429,000 from $1.2 million at December 31, 2000 to $1.6 million at December 31, 2001.  Other operating expenses of $5.6 
million represented an increase of $124,000 or 2.3% compared with $5.5 million in 2000. These increases were principally due to the 
Compass Acquisition.  Total noninterest expenses in 2000 were $26.8 million, a 22.7% increase over the 1999 level of $21.8 million 
primarily due to the South Texas and Compass Acquisitions.  Salaries and employee benefits in 2000 increased by 16.0% from $11.1 
million  to  $12.9  million.    The  increase  was  principally  due  to  additional  staff  associated  with  the  Compass  and  South  Texas 
Acquisitions. 

Income Taxes   

The amount of federal income tax expense is influenced by the amount of taxable income, the amount of tax-exempt income, 
the  amount  of  nondeductible  interest  expense  and  the  amount  of  other  nondeductible  expenses.    For  the  year  ended  December  31, 
2001, income tax expense was $5.4 million compared with $4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 and $4.7 million for 
the year ended December 31, 1999.  The effective tax rate in the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 was 29.3%, 29.8% 
and 33.5%, respectively.  

Goodwill Amortization 

In  June  2001,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  ("FASB")  issued  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards 
("SFAS") No. 141,  Business Combinations, (SFAS No. 141) and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS No. 
142).  SFAS No. 141 requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations.  SFAS No. 141 specifies 
criteria that intangible assets acquired in a business combination must meet to be recognized and reported separately from goodwill.  
SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but instead be tested for 
impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142.  SFAS No. 142 also requires that intangible assets 
with estimable useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed 

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for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 121 and subsequently, SFAS No. 144 after its adoption. 

The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 141 as of July 1, 2001, and SFAS No. 142 was effective January 1, 2002.  
Goodwill  and  intangible  assets  determined  to  have  an  indefinite  useful  life  acquired  in  a  purchase  business  combination  completed 
after June 30, 2001, but before SFAS No. 142 is adopted in full, are not amortized.  

As  of  the  date  of  adoption  of  SFAS  No.  142,  the  Company  expects  to  have  unamortized  goodwill  in  the  amount  of  $22.6 
million and no unamortized identifiable intangible assets, all of which will be subject to the transition provisions of SFAS No. 142.  
Amortization  expense  related  to  goodwill  was  $1.4  million  and  $1.2  million  for  years  ended  December  31,  2001  and  2000, 
respectively.    Because  of  the  extensive  effort  needed  to  comply  with  adopting  SFAS  No.  142,  it  is  not  practicable  to  reasonably 
estimate the impact of adopting the Statement on the Company’s financial statements at the date of this report, including whether the 
Company will be required to recognize any transitional impairment losses as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.   

Impact of Inflation  

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

Financial Condition  

Loan Portfolio  

At  December  31,  2001,  total  loans  were  $424.4  million,  an  increase  of  $13.2  million  or  3.2%  from  $411.2  million  at 
December 31, 2000. At December 31, 2001, total loans were 37.8% of deposits and 33.6% of total assets. At December 31, 2000, total 
loans were 39.8% of deposits and 35.9% of total assets.  

Loans increased 12.1% during 2000 from $366.8 million at December 31, 1999 to $411.2 million at December 31, 2000. The 

loan growth during 2000 was due to strong loan demand and the South Texas Acquisition. 

The following table summarizes the Company’s loan portfolio by type of loan as of the dates indicated:  

Commercial and industrial............................ 
Real estate: 
  Construction and land 

development............................................. 
  1-4 family residential ................................... 
  Home equity................................................. 
  Commercial mortgages ................................ 
  Farmland ...................................................... 
  Multifamily residential.................................  
Agriculture..................................................... 
Other.............................................................. 
Consumer...................................................... 
Total loans. ....................................... 

2001 

 Amount  

Percent   

2000 

 Amount    Percent    Amount 

December 31,  
1999 
  Percent    Amount   Percent   

1998 

1997 

 Amount 

  Percent 

$  46,986  11.1%  

$  46,529 

  11.3% 

$  42,003 

  11.5%  $  33,242    12.0%    $  28,221   

 13.4%  

(Dollars in thousands) 

 20,963 
 175,253 
  20,541 
  78,446 
 10,686 
   9,694 
 15,757 
953 
  45,121 
$ 424,400  100.0% 

  4.9 
  41.3 
  4.8 
  18.5 
  2.5 
  2.3 
  3.7 
  0.2 
  10.7 

  20,128 
  175,525 
  16,762 
  75,896 
  12,218 
2,961 
  13,251 
2,563 
  45,370 
$411,203  

4.9   
  42.7   
4.1   
  18.5   
3.0   
0.7   
3.2   
0.6   
  11.0   
  100.0 % 

  21,333  
  165,238 
  11,343 
  64,738 
8,552 
3,071 
  13,592 
2,671 
  34,262 
 $366,803 

5.8   
  45.1   
3.1   
  17.7   
2.3   
0.8  
3.7   
0.7   
  9.3   

  12,477   
 123,581   
  8,077   
  41,436   
  6,455   
 2,074   
  15,138   
  2,511   

4.5 
44.8 
2.9 
15.0 
2.3 
0.8  
5.5 
0.9 
  11.3 

  15,113   
  80,717   
NA   
  36,515   
  6,206   
  1,834   
  7,262   
350   

7.2 
38.6 
NA 
17.5 
3.0 
0.9  
3.5  
0.2 
  15.7 

  31,115 
  100.0%  $ 276,106    100.0% 

  32,795 
 $209,013    100.0% 

The  lending  focus  of  the  Company  is  on  1-4  family  residential  loans  and  small  and  medium-sized  business  loans.  The 
Company offers a variety of commercial lending products including term loans and lines of credit. The Company also offers a broad 
range of short to medium-term commercial loans, primarily collateralized, to businesses for working capital (including inventory and 
receivables),  business  expansion  (including  acquisitions  of  real  estate  and  improvements)  and  the  purchase  of  equipment  and 
machinery.  Historically,  the  Company  has  originated  loans  for  its  own  account  and  has  not  securitized  its  loans.  The  purpose  of  a 
particular loan generally determines its structure. All loans in the 1-4 family residential category were originated by the Company.  

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Loans  from  $750,000  to  $2.0  million  are  evaluated  and  acted  upon  by  an  officers'  loan  committee,  which  meets  weekly. 

Loans above that amount must be approved by the Directors Loan Committee, which meets monthly.  

In nearly all cases, the Company's commercial loans are made in the Company's primary market area and are underwritten on 
the basis of the borrower's ability to service such debt from income. As a general practice, the Company takes as collateral a lien on 
any available real estate, equipment or other assets owned by the borrower and obtains a personal guaranty of the borrower. Working 
capital loans are primarily collateralized by short-term assets whereas term loans are primarily collateralized by long-term assets. As a 
result,  commercial  loans  involve  additional  complexities,  variables  and  risks  and  require  more  thorough  underwriting  and  servicing 
than other types of loans.  

The Company's commercial mortgage loans are secured by first liens on real estate, typically have variable interest rates and 
amortize over a ten to 15 year period. Payments on loans secured by such properties are often dependent on the successful operation or 
management of the properties. Accordingly, repayment of these loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or 
the economy to a greater extent than other types of loans. The Company seeks to minimize these risks in a variety of ways, including 
giving careful consideration to the property's operating history, future operating projections, current and projected occupancy, location 
and  physical  condition  in  connection  with  underwriting  these  loans.    The  underwriting  analysis  also  includes  credit  verification, 
appraisals and a review of the financial condition of the borrower. 

Additionally, a significant portion of the Company's lending activity has consisted of the origination of 1-4 family residential 
mortgage loans collateralized by owner-occupied properties located in the Company's market areas. The Company offers a variety of 
mortgage loan products which generally are amortized over five to 25 years. Loans collateralized by 1-4 family residential real estate 
generally  have  been  originated  in  amounts  of  no  more  than  90%  of  appraised  value  or  have  mortgage  insurance.  The  Company 
requires mortgage title insurance and hazard insurance.  The Company has elected to keep all 1-4 family residential loans for its own 
account rather than selling such loans into the secondary market.  By doing so, the Company is able to realize a higher yield on these 
loans; however, the Company also incurs interest rate risk as well as the risks associated with nonpayments on such loans. 

The  Company  makes  loans  to  finance  the  construction  of  residential  and,  to  a  limited  extent,  nonresidential  properties. 
Construction loans generally are secured by first liens on real estate and have floating interest rates. The Company conducts periodic 
inspections, either directly or through an agent, prior to approval of periodic draws on these loans.  Underwriting guidelines similar to 
those  described  above  are  also  used  in  the  Company's  construction  lending  activities.    Construction  loans  involve  additional  risks 
attributable to the fact that loan funds are advanced upon the security of a project under construction, and the project is of uncertain 
value  prior  to  its  completion.  Because  of  uncertainties  inherent  in  estimating  construction  costs,  the  market  value  of  the  completed 
project and the effects of governmental regulation on real property, it can be difficult to accurately evaluate the total funds required to 
complete  a  project  and  the  related  loan  to  value  ratio.  As  a  result  of  these  uncertainties,  construction  lending  often  involves  the 
disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part, on the success of the ultimate project rather than the ability of a 
borrower or guarantor to repay the loan. If the Company is forced to foreclose on a project prior to completion, there is no assurance 
that  the  Company  will  be  able  to  recover  all  of  the  unpaid  portion  of  the  loan.  In  addition,  the  Company  may  be  required  to  fund 
additional amounts to complete a project and may have to hold the property for an indeterminate period of time. While the Company 
has underwriting procedures designed to identify what it believes to be acceptable levels of risks in construction lending, no assurance 
can be given that these procedures will prevent losses from the risks described above.  

Consumer  loans  made  by  the  Company  include  direct  “A”-credit  automobile  loans,  recreational  vehicle  loans,  boat  loans, 
home  improvement  loans,  home  equity  loans,  personal  loans  (collateralized  and uncollateralized) and deposit account collateralized 
loans. The terms of these loans typically range from 12 to 120 months and vary based upon the nature of collateral and size of loan. 
Consumer loans entail greater risk than do residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans that are unsecured or 
secured  by  rapidly  depreciating  assets  such  as  automobiles.  In  such  cases,  any  repossessed  collateral for a defaulted consumer loan 
may not provide an adequate source of repayment for the outstanding loan balance. The remaining deficiency often does not warrant 
further  substantial  collection  efforts  against  the  borrower  beyond  obtaining  a  deficiency  judgment.  In  addition,  consumer  loan 
collections are dependent on the borrower's continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, 
divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws may limit the amount which can 
be recovered on such loans.  

The  Company  provides  agricultural  loans  for  short-term  crop  production,  including  rice,  cotton,  milo  and  corn,  farm 
equipment  financing  and  agricultural  real  estate  financing.  The  Company  evaluates  agricultural  borrowers  primarily  based  on  their 
historical  profitability,  level  of  experience  in  their  particular  agricultural  industry,  overall  financial  capacity  and  the  availability  of 
secondary collateral to withstand economic and natural variations common to the industry. Because agricultural loans present a higher 
level of risk associated with events caused by nature, the Company routinely makes on-site visits and inspections in order to monitor 
and identify such risks. 

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

December 31, 2001 

  One Year  
  or Less 

 After One 
  Through   
 Five Years  

 After Five 
   Years 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Commercial and industrial......................................................... 

  $18,601 

  $23,059 

Construction and land development........................................... 

Total................................................................ 

Loans with a predetermined interest rate. .................................. 

Loans with a floating interest rate.............................................. 

Total................................................................ 

  19,658  

  $38,259 

  $  8,089 

  30,170 

  $38,259 

 397 

  $23,456 

  $12,749 

  10,707 

  $23,456 

$5,326 

908  

$6,234 

$2,408 

 3,826 

$6,234 

Nonperforming Assets  

  Total   

  $46,986 

  20,963 

  $67,949 

   $23,246 

  44,703 

 $67,949 

The  Company  has  several  procedures  in  place  to  assist  it  in  maintaining  the  overall  quality  of  its  loan  portfolio.  The 
Company has established underwriting guidelines to be followed by its officers.  The Company also monitors its delinquency levels 
for any negative or adverse trends. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company's loan portfolio will not become subject to 
increasing pressures from deteriorating borrower credit due to general economic conditions.  

The Company requires appraisals on loans secured by real estate. With respect to potential problem loans, an evaluation of 
the borrower's overall financial condition is made to determine the need, if any, for possible write-downs or appropriate additions to 
the allowance for credit losses.  

The  Company  generally  places  a  loan  on  nonaccrual  status  and  ceases  accruing  interest  when  the  payment  of  principal  or 
interest is delinquent for 90 days, or earlier in some cases, unless the loan is in the process of collection and the underlying collateral 
fully supports the carrying value of the loan. The Company generally charges off such loans before attaining nonaccrual status.  

The  Company's  conservative  lending  approach  has  resulted  in  strong  asset  quality.  The  Company  had  $1,000  in 

nonperforming assets as of December 31, 2001 compared with $1.3 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999.  

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

Nonaccrual loans. ..........................................................  
Restructured loans. .........................................................  
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due .......................  
Other real estate.............................................................  
Total nonperforming assets................................  

Nonperforming assets to total loans 

  2001 

  2000 

December 31,  

  1999 
(Dollars in thousands) 

  1998 

  1997 

$ 

$ 

1 
-- 
-- 
-- 
1 

$ 

 10 
-- 
778 
545 
$  1,333 

$ 

756 
5 
4 
500 
$  1,265 

$ 

$ 

108 
150 
133 
-- 
391 

$  1,681 
-- 
258 
-- 
 $  1,939 

and other real estate ..................................................  

0.00% 

0.32% 

0.34% 

0.14% 

0.93% 

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Allowance for Credit Losses  

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

Years Ended December 31,  

  2001 

  2000 

  1999 
(Dollars in thousands) 

  1998 

  1997 

Average loans outstanding...........................................  

 $419,553 

$383,054  

$ 319,178 

 $238,855 

 $197,423 

Gross loans outstanding at end of period.....................  

 $424,400 

$411,203  

$ 366,803 

 $276,106 

 $209,013 

Allowance for credit losses at 
  beginning of period.................................................  
Balance acquired with the Compass, South Texas  

and Union Acquisitions, respectively .....................  
Provision for credit losses ...........................................  
Charge-offs: 
  Commercial and industrial ......................................  
  Real estate and agriculture ......................................  
  Consumer................................................................  
Recoveries: 
  Commercial and industrial ......................................  
  Real estate and agriculture ......................................  
  Consumer................................................................  
Net (charge-offs) recoveries. .......................................  
Allowance for credit losses at end of period................  

$  5,523   

$  5,031 

$  3,682 

$  2,567 

$  1,968 

--   
700   

(180 )  
(175 ) 
(74 ) 

46 
275 

(116 ) 
(38 ) 
 (63 ) 

566 
420 

(30 ) 
(43 ) 
(64 ) 

661 
264 

(67 ) 
(14 ) 
(83 ) 

15   
121    
55    
 (238 ) 
$   5,985   

43   
263   
82   
171   
$  5,523   

 236   
218   
46   
363   
$  5,031   

276   
52   
26   
190   
$  3,682   

 -- 
720 

(106 ) 
  (47 ) 
 (111 ) 

73   
44   
26   
   (121 ) 

$  2,567 

Ratio of allowance to end of period 

loans........................................................................  

Ratio of net (recoveries) charge-offs to  

average loans...........................................................  

Ratio of allowance to end of period 
  nonperforming loans ...............................................  

1.41% 

0.06   

n/m(1) 

1.34% 

1.37 % 

1.33 % 

 1.23 % 

(0.04 ) 

(0.11 ) 

(0.08 ) 

   0.06 

  700.89 

  657.65 

  941.69 

  132.39 

(1) Amount not meaningful.  Nonperforming loans totaled $1,000 at December 31, 2001. 

The  allowance  for  credit  losses  is  a  reserve  established  through  charges  to  earnings  in  the  form  of  a  provision  for  credit 
losses. Management has established an allowance for credit losses which it believes is adequate for estimated losses in the Company's 
loan portfolio. Based on an evaluation of the loan portfolio, management presents a monthly review of the allowance for credit losses 
to  the  Bank's  Board  of  Directors,  indicating  any  change  in  the  allowance  since  the  last  review  and  any  recommendations  as  to 
adjustments in the allowance. In making its evaluation, management considers factors such as historical loan loss experience, industry 
diversification  of  the  Company's  commercial  loan  portfolio,  the  amount  of  nonperforming  assets  and  related  collateral,  the  volume, 
growth and composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, current economic changes that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay and 
the  value  of  collateral,  the  evaluation  of  the  Company’s  loan  portfolio  through  its  internal  loan  review  process  and  other  relevant 
factors.  Charge-offs occur when loans are deemed to be uncollectable.  

The Company considers risk elements attributable to particular loan types or categories in assessing the quality of individual 

loans. Some of the risk elements include:  

for 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, the borrower's ability to repay the loan, including a consideration of the debt to 

(cid:127) 
income ratio and employment and income stability, the loan to value ratio, and the age, condition and marketability of collateral; 

for  commercial  mortgage  loans  and  multifamily  residential  loans,  the  debt  service  coverage  ratio  (income  from  the 
(cid:127) 
property in excess of operating expenses compared to loan payment requirements), operating results of the owner in the case of 
owner-occupied  properties,  the  loan  to  value  ratio,  the  age  and condition of the collateral and the volatility of income, property 
value and future operating results typical of properties of that type; 

for agricultural real estate loans, the experience and financial capability of the borrower, projected debt service coverage of 

(cid:127) 
the operations of the borrower and loan to value ratio;  

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(cid:127) 
for construction and land development loans, the perceived feasibility of the project including the ability to sell developed 
lots or improvements constructed for resale or ability to lease property constructed for lease, the quality and nature of contracts for 
presale or preleasing, if any, experience and ability of the developer and loan to value ratio;  

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for  commercial  and  industrial  loans,  the  operating  results  of  the  commercial,  industrial  or  professional  enterprise,  the 
borrower's  business,  professional  and  financial  ability  and  expertise,  the  specific  risks  and  volatility  of  income  and  operating 
results typical for businesses in that category and the value, nature and marketability of collateral; and  

for non-real estate agricultural loans, the operating results, experience and financial capability of the borrower, historical 

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and expected market conditions and the value, nature and marketability of collateral.  

In addition, for each category, the Company considers secondary sources of income and the financial strength and credit history of the 
borrower and any guarantors.  

The  Company  follows  a  loan  review  program  to  evaluate  the  credit  risk  in  the  loan  portfolio.    Through  the  loan  review 
process, the Company maintains an internally classified loan list which, along with the delinquency list of loans, helps management 
assess the overall quality of the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses.  Loans classified as “substandard” 
are  those  loans  with  clear  and  defined  weaknesses  such  as  a  highly-leveraged  position,  unfavorable  financial  ratios,  uncertain 
repayment  sources  or  poor  financial  condition,  which  may  jeopardize recoverability of the debt.  Loans classified as “doubtful” are 
those loans which have characteristics similar to substandard accounts but with an increased risk that a loss may occur, or at least a 
portion of the loan may require a charge-off if liquidated at present.  Loans classified as "loss'' are those loans which are in the process 
of being charged off.  For each classified loan, the Company generally allocates a specific loan loss reserve equal to a predetermined 
percentage of the loan amount, depending on the classification.   

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

In  order  to  determine  the  adequacy  of  the  allowance  for  credit  losses,  management  considers  the  risk  classification  or 
delinquency status of loans and other factors, such as collateral value, portfolio composition, trends in economic conditions and the 
financial  strength  of  borrowers.  Management  establishes  specific  allowances  for  loans  which  management  believes  require  reserves 
greater than those allocated according to their classification or delinquent status.  An unallocated allowance is also established based 
on  the  Company's  historical  charge-off  experience  and  existing  general  economic  and  business  conditions  affecting  the  key  lending 
areas of the Company, credit quality trends, collateral values, loan volume and concentrations and seasoning of the loan portfolio. The 
Company  then  charges  to  operations  a  provision  for  credit  losses  to  maintain  the  allowance  for  credit  losses  at  an  adequate  level 
determined by the foregoing methodology.  

For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2001,  net  charge-offs  totaled  $238,000  or  0.06%  of  average  loans  outstanding  for  the 
period, compared with net recoveries of $171,000 or (0.04)% of average loans during 2000.  The Company's net recoveries totaled 
$363,000  or  (0.11)%  of  average  loans  outstanding  in  1999.  During  2001,  the  Company  recorded  a  provision  for  credit  losses  of 
$700,000 compared with $275,000 for 2000.  At December 31, 2001, the allowance for credit losses totaled $6.0 million, or 1.41% of 
total  loans.  The  Company  made  a  provision  for  credit  losses  of  $275,000  during  2000  compared  with  a  provision  of  $420,000  for 
1999.  At December 31, 2000, the allowance aggregated $5.5 million, or 1.34% of total loans. At December 31, 1999, the allowance 
was $5.0 million, or 1.37% of total loans.  

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

Balance of allowance for credit losses applicable to: 

Commercial and industrial ............................................ 
Real estate ..................................................................... 
Agriculture .................................................................... 
Consumer and other. ..................................................... 
Unallocated ................................................................... 
Total allowance for credit losses...................... 

December 31,  

2001 

2000 

  Percent of   
  Loans to 
Total Loans  

  Amount 
(Dollars in thousands) 

  Percent of 
  Loans to 
Total Loans 

11.1% 
74.4 
3.7 
10.8 
-- 
100.0% 

$ 

625 
116 
17  
28  
  4,737 
$  5,523 

11.3% 
73.9 
3.2 
11.6 
 -- 
100.0% 

  Amount 

$ 

357 
553 
11 
10 
  5,054 
$  5,985 

December 31,  

1999 

1998 

Percent of 
Loans to 
Total Loans 

Amount 

Amount 

Percent of 
Loans to 
Total Loans 

(Dollars in thousands) 

1997 

Percent of 
Loans to 

Amount  Total Loans 

Balance of allowance for credit losses 
   applicable to: 
         Commercial and industrial...............................   $  620 
74 
22 
25 
 4,290 

Real estate.......................................................  
Agriculture......................................................  
Consumer and other. .......................................  
Unallocated .....................................................  

Total allowance for credit 

11.5% 
74.8 
3.7 
10.0 
-- 

$  520 
79 
40 
14 
 3,029 

12.0% 
70.3 
5.5 
12.2 
-- 

$  558 
82 
-- 
65 
 1,862 

   13.5% 
67.1 
3.5 
15.9 
-- 

losses. ..............................................   $ 5,031 

  100.0% 

$ 3,682 

  100.0% 

$ 2,567 

  100.0% 

Where management is able to identify specific loans or categories of loans where specific amounts of reserve are required, 
allocations  are  assigned  to  those  categories.  Federal  and  state  bank  regulators  also  require  that  a  bank  maintain  a  reserve  that  is 
sufficient to absorb an estimated amount of unidentified potential losses based on management's perception of economic conditions, 
loan portfolio growth, historical charge-off experience and exposure concentrations. Management, along with a number of economists, 
has perceived during the past year an increasing instability in the national and Southeast Texas economies and a worldwide economic 
slowdown that could contribute to job losses and otherwise adversely affect a broad variety of business sectors.  In addition, as the 
Company  has  grown,  its  aggregate  loan  portfolio  has  increased  and  since  the  Company  has  made  a  decision  to  diversify  its  loan 
portfolio into areas other than 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, the risk profile of the Company's loans has increased. By virtue 
of its increased capital levels, the Company is able to make larger loans, thereby increasing the possibility of one bad loan having a 
larger adverse impact than before.  

The Company believes that the allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2001 is adequate to cover losses inherent in the  

portfolio as of such date. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will not sustain losses in future periods, which could 
be substantial in relation to the size of the allowance at December 31, 2001.  

Securities  

The Company uses its securities portfolio both as a source of income and as a source of liquidity.  At December 31, 2001, 
investment  securities  totaled  $752.3  million,  an  increase  of  $165.4  million  or  28.2%  from  $587.0  million  at  December  31,  2000, 
primarily  due  to  the  Company  investing  excess  deposits.    At  December  31,  2001,  securities  represented  59.6%  of  total  assets 
compared with 51.2% of total assets at December 31, 2000.  

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Securities increased $72.0 million or 14.0% from $515.0 million at December 31, 1999 to $587.0 million at December 31, 

2000, primarily due to the investment of excess deposits from the Compass Acquisition.  

The following table summarizes the amortized cost of securities as of the dates shown (available-for-sale securities are not 

adjusted for unrealized gains or losses):  

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations 

of U.S. government agencies...................................  
  70% non-taxable preferred stock......................................  
States and political subdivisions. .....................................  
Corporate debt securities..................................................  
Equity securities...............................................................  
  Collateralized mortgage obligations.................................  
Mortgage-backed securities .............................................  
Other ................................................................................  
Total ........................................................................  

December 31,  

2001 

2000 

1999 

1998 

1997 

(Dollars in thousands)  

$ 

$ 

143,397  $ 
24,058 
51,503 
22,712 
-- 
17,378 
492,940 
-- 

751,988  $ 

334,562  $ 
19,085 
46,819 
24,879 
2 
18,307 
142,354 
25 
586,033  $ 

316,859 
4,049 
40,369 
28,038 
2 
12,267 
  117,436 
25 
519,045 

$ 

$ 

305,592 
-- 
30,250 
27,610 
-- 
 12,914 
 78,283 
25 
454,674 

$ 

$ 

255,736 
-- 
 13,133 
14,414 
-- 
 8,749 
 68,477 
25 
360,534 

The following table summarizes the contractual maturity of securities and their weighted average yields: 

Within One 
Year 

After One Year 
but 
Within Five 
 Years 

December 31, 2001 

 After Five Years 
but 
Within Ten 

After Ten 

             Years 

               Years 

                    Total 

Amount 

Yield 

Amount 

Yield 

Amount 

Yield 

Amount  Yield 

Total 

Yield 

(Dollars in thousands) 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations 

of U.S. government agencies............ 

$ 21,502 

   6.16% 

$   76,002 

  5.94% 

$  44,077 

 6.19 %  $ 

-- 

--% 

$ 141,581 

6.05% 

70%  non-taxable preferred stock.............. 

-- 

--   

-- 

--   

-- 

-- 

States and political subdivisions. .............. 

  2,945 

  6.65   

  16,774 

  6.51    

6,064 

  7.06 

  24,165 

  18,171 

6.96   

7.34   

  24,165 

   43.954 

Corporate debt securities........................... 

  1,001 

  6.27   

  18,561 

  5.96   

3,150 

  6.19 

-- 

--   

  22,712 

6.96 

6.94 

6.01 

Collateralized mortgage obligations.......... 

-- 

--   

-- 

--   

  3,557 

  2.99 

  14,142    3.27 

   17,699 

  3.21 

Mortgage-backed securities ...................... 

   1,423 

  5.72   

 13,250 

  5.81   

  36,605 

    5.29 

442,933  5.52   

   494,211 

5.51   

Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) .. 

-- 

--   

-- 

--   

  8,000 

  2.00 

-- 

--   

8,000 

  2.00 

Total.......................................................... 

$ 26,871 

  6.19% 

$ 124,587 

  5.99% 

$ 101,453 

  5.32 %  $ 499,411   5.59% 

$ 752,322 

  5.67 % 

Contractual maturity of mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations is not a reliable indicator of their 
expected  life  because  borrowers  have  the  right  to  prepay  their  obligations  at  any  time.    The  tax-exempt  states  and  political 
subdivisions are calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The QZAB bond is not calculated on a tax-equivalent basis and it generates a tax 
credit of 7.18%, which is included in gross income. 

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The following table summarizes the carrying value by classification of securities as of the dates shown:  

2001 

2000 

December 31,  
1999 

(Dollars in thousands) 

1998   

   1997 

Available-for-sale....................................................  

Held-to-maturity......................................................  

Total ...............................................................  

$  482,233 

  270,089 

$  752,322 

$  334,773 

  252,179 

$  586,952 

$  224,790 

$  113,828 

  290,193 

$  514,983 

  341,374 

$  455,202 

$  38,612 

   321,884 

$  360,496 

The following tables present the amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 

2001, 2000 and 1999:  

Amortized 
  Cost 

December 31, 2001 

Gross 
Unrealized 
  Gains   

Gross 
Unrealized 
  Losses 
(Dollars in thousands) 

Fair 
  Value   

Amortized 
  Cost 

December 31, 2000 
Gross 
Unrealized 
  Gains   

Gross 
Unrealized 
  Losses  

(Dollars in thousands) 

   Fair 
  Value   

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations 

  of U.S. government agencies..........................  $  2,248 

$ 

70% non-taxable preferred stock .......................    24,058 

States and political subdivisions. .......................    28,165 

Corporate debt securities ...................................   

Equity securities ................................................   

-- 

-- 

Collateralized mortgage obligations...................    17,356 

Mortgage-backed securities ............................... 

 410,072 

Total. ..........................................................   $481,899 

201 

107 

483 

-- 

-- 

314 

  1,646 

$  2,751 

  $2,449 

$ 186,832 

$ 

$ 

-- 

-- 

  24,165 

73 

  28,575 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

22 

  17,648 

  2,322 

 409,396 

19,085 

20,240 

1,021 

2 

17,979 

88,695 

$  2,417  $ 482,233 

 $333,854 

$  2,215 

905 

145 

216 

-- 

5 

292 

652 

$ 

742  $ 186,995 

-- 

2 

5 

-- 

  19,230 

  20,454 

  1,016 

7   

54 

  18,217 

493 

  88,854 
$  1,296  $ 334,773 

Amortized 
    Cost 

December 31, 1999 

Gross 
Unrealized 
  Gains 

Gross 
Unrealized 
  Losses 

(Dollars in thousands) 

   Fair 
  Value 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations 

  of U.S. government agencies..........................   

  $ 151,399 

$ 

70% non-taxable preferred stock .......................   

States and political subdivisions ........................   

Corporate debt securities ...................................   

Equity securities ................................................   

Collateralized mortgage obligations...................   

Mortgage-backed securities. ..............................   

Total. ........................................................  

4,049 

  12,235 

-- 

2 

  11,729 

  49,438 

 $228,852 

$ 

61 

-- 

64 

-- 

6 

261 

47 

439 

$  3,165 

$ 148,295 

49 

2 

-- 

-- 

63 

  1,222 

$  4,501 

4,000 

12,297 

-- 

8 

11,927 

48,263 
$224,790   

The following tables present the amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as held-to-maturity at December 31, 

2001, 2000 and 1999:  

December 31, 2001 

Amortized  Unrealized 
  Cost 

   Gains 

Gross 

Gross 
Unrealized 
  Losses  
(Dollars in thousands) 

Fair 
  Value 

Amortized 
  Cost 

December 31, 2000 

Gross 
Gross 
Unrealized 
Unrealized 
  Losses 
  Gains   
 (Dollars in thousands) 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations 

  of U.S. government agencies.........................   $ 141,149 

$  3,180 

$ 

Corporate debt securities ..................................     22,712 

States and political subdivisions .......................     23,338 

Collateralized mortgage obligations..................    

22 

Mortgage-backed securities ..............................     82,868 

Other.................................................................    

-- 

609 

605 

-- 

535 

-- 

204 

167 

12 

-- 

408 

-- 

$ 144,125 

$ 147,730 

$ 

460 

$  1,309 

  23,154 

  23,858 

  23,931 

  26,579 

22 

328 

  82,995 

  53,659 

-- 

25 

67 

137 

-- 

148 

-- 

760 

205 

2 

542 

-- 

Fair 
  Value   

$ 146,881   

  23,165   

  26,511 

326 

  53,265 

25   

Total ..........................................................   $ 270,089 

$  4,929 

$ 

791 

$ 274,227 

$ 252,179 

$ 

812 

$  2,818 

$ 250,173 

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U.S. Treasury securities and obligations 

  of U.S. government agencies.........................  

Corporate debt securities ..................................  

States and political subdivisions .......................  

Collateralized mortgage obligations..................  

Mortgage-backed securities. .............................  

Other.................................................................  

December 31, 1999 

  Gross 
Unrealized    Unrealized 

  Gross 

 Gains 
  Losses 
(Dollars in thousands) 

Fair 
  Value 

$ 

29 

1 

52 

-- 

64 

-- 

$  6,689 

$ 158,800 

  1,162 

  26,877 

872 

  27,314 

2 

536 

  2,035 

  66,027 

-- 

25 

Amortized 
  Cost 

$ 165,460 

  28,038 

  28,134 

538 

  67,998 

25 

Total.................................................................  

$ 290,193 

$ 

146 

$ 10,760 

$ 279,579 

Mortgage-backed securities are securities that have been developed by pooling a number of real estate mortgages and which 
are  principally  issued  by  federal  agencies  such  as  the  Government  National  Mortgage  Association  (GNMA),  Federal  National 
Mortgage  Association  (FNMA)  and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC). These securities are deemed to have 
high credit ratings, and minimum regular monthly cash flows of principal and interest are guaranteed by the issuing agencies.  

However,  unlike  U.S.  Treasury  and  U.S.  government  agency  securities,  which  have  a  lump  sum  payment  at  maturity, 
mortgage-backed securities provide cash flows from regular principal and interest payments and principal prepayments throughout the 
lives  of  the  securities.    Mortgage-backed  securities  which  are  purchased at a premium will generally suffer decreasing net yields as 
interest rates drop because home owners tend to refinance their mortgages. Thus, the premium paid must be amortized over a shorter 
period. Therefore, these securities purchased at a discount will obtain higher net yields in a decreasing interest rate environment.  As 
interest  rates  rise,  the  opposite  will  generally  be  true.  During  a  period  of  increasing  interest  rates,  fixed  rate  mortgage-backed 
securities  do  not  tend  to  experience  heavy  prepayments  of  principal  and  consequently,  the  average  life  of  this  security  will  not  be 
unduly  shortened.  If  interest  rates  begin  to  fall,  prepayments  will  increase.  At  December  31,  2001,  90.0%  of  the  mortgage-backed 
securities held by the Company had contractual final maturities of more than ten years with a weighted average life of 4.64 years.   

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

At the date of purchase, the Company is required to classify debt and equity securities into one of three categories: held-to-
maturity, trading or available-for-sale.  At each reporting date, the appropriateness of the classification is reassessed.  Investments in 
debt  securities  are  classified  as  held-to-maturity  and measured at amortized cost in the financial statements only if management has 
the  positive  intent  and  ability  to  hold  those securities to maturity. Securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of 
selling them in the near term are classified as trading and measured at fair value in the financial statements with unrealized gains and 
losses  included  in  earnings.  Investments  not  classified  as  either  held-to-maturity  or  trading  are  classified  as  available-for-sale  and 
measured  at  fair  value  in  the  financial  statements  with  unrealized  gains  and  losses  reported,  net  of  tax,  in  a  separate  component  of 
shareholders' equity until realized.  

Deposits  

The Company offers a variety of deposit accounts having a wide range of interest rates and terms. The Company's deposits 
consist  of  demand,  savings,  money  market  and  time  accounts.  The  Company  relies  primarily  on  competitive  pricing  policies  and 
customer service to attract and retain these deposits.  The Company does not have or accept any brokered deposits. 

Total  deposits  at  December  31,  2001  were  $1.123  billion,  an  increase  of  $89.9  million  or  8.7%  from  $1.034  billion  at 
December  31,  2000.    The  increase  is  primarily  attributable  to  internal  growth.  Noninterest-bearing  deposits  of  $188.8  million  at 
December 31, 2001 increased $873,000 or 0.5% from $188.0 million at December 31, 2000. Noninterest-bearing deposits at  

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December 31, 2000 were $188.0 million compared with $173.8 million at December 31, 1999. Interest-bearing deposits at December 
31,  2001  were  $934.6  million,  up  $89.0  million  or  10.5%  from  $845.6  million  at  December  31,  2000.    Interest-bearing  deposits at 
December  31,  2000  of  $845.6  million  represented  a  $140.8  million  or  20.0%  increase  from  $704.8  million  at  December  31,  1999.  
Total deposits at December 31, 1999 were $878.6 million.  

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

and 1999 are presented below:  

Years Ended December 31,  

2001 

2000 

1999 

  Amount 

  Rate 

  Amount   
(Dollars in thousands) 

  Rate 

  Amount 

  Rate 

Interest-bearing checking..............................................  
Regular savings. ...........................................................  
Money market savings ..................................................  
Time deposits................................................................  
Total interest-bearing deposits...........................  
Noninterest-bearing deposits ........................................  
Total deposits.....................................................  

$  199,077 
  41,472 
  211,104 
  428,314 
  879,967 
  181,228 
$1,061,195 

2.27% 
2.36   
3.31   
5.20   
3.95   
-- 
3.28% 

$ 185,486 
  39,085  
  181,181 
  339,580 
  745,332 
  175,194 
$ 920,526 

3.42% 
2.76   
4.17   
5.47   
4.50   
--   
3.64% 

$ 170,338 
  34,408 
  156,107 
  260,682 
  621,535 
  146,344 
$ 767,879 

3.09 % 
2.73 
3.55 
4.74 
3.88 
-- 
3.14 % 

The following table sets forth the amount of the Company's certificates of deposit that are $100,000 or greater by time 

remaining until maturity:  

               Three months or less.............................................................. 
               Over three through six months. ............................................. 
               Over six through 12 months .................................................. 
               Over 12 months ..................................................................... 
        Total................................................................................ 

Other Borrowings  

December 31, 2001 
  (Dollars in thousands) 

$ 101,319 
  38,006 
  37,140 
   17,229 
$ 193,694 

Deposits  are  the  primary  source  of  funds  for  the  Company's  lending  and  investment  activities.  Occasionally,  the  Company 
obtains  additional  funds  from  the  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  (“FHLB”)  and  correspondent  banks.    At  December  31,  2001,  the 
Company had $18.1 million in FHLB borrowings of which $13.3 million consisted of  FHLB notes payable. The highest outstanding 
balance of FHLB advances during 2001 was $30.2 million.  At December 31, 2000, the Company had $13.9 million in FHLB notes 
payable compared with $53.3 million at December 31, 1999.  At December 31, 2001, the Company had no federal funds purchased.  
The  Company  had  no  federal  funds  purchased  at  December  31,  2000  compared  with  $10.0  million  in  federal  funds  purchased  at 
December 31, 1999. 

At  December  31,  2001,  2000,  and  1999,  the  Company  had  no  outstanding  borrowings  under  a  revolving  line  of  credit 

extended by a commercial bank.  

In  November  1999,  the  Company  formed  a  wholly-owned  statutory  business  trust,  Prosperity  Capital  Trust  I  ("Trust  I"), 
which  issued  $12.0  million  in  trust  preferred  securities,  and  in  July  2001,  the  Company  formed  a  second  wholly-owned  statutory 
business  trust,  Prosperity  Statutory  Trust  II  ("Trust  II”),  which  issued  $15.0  million  in  trust  preferred  securities  on  July  31,  2001.  
Trust  I  and  Trust  II  invested  the  proceeds  in  an  equivalent  amount  of  the  Company’s  junior  subordinated  debentures  bearing  an 
interest  rate  equal  to  the distribution rate on the respective issue of trust preferred securities.  The debentures issued to Trust I will 
mature on November 17, 2029, which date may be shortened to a date not earlier than November 17, 2004 if certain conditions are 
met, including prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board.  The debentures issued to Trust II will mature on July 31, 2031, which 
date may be shortened to a date not earlier than July 31, 2006, if certain conditions are met, including prior approval of the Federal 
Reserve Board. These debentures, which are the only assets of each trust, are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all present 
and future senior indebtedness (as defined in the respective Indentures) of the Company.  The Company has fully and unconditionally 
guaranteed each trust's obligations under the trust preferred securities. 

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The  debentures  issued  to  Trust  I  accrue  interest  at  an  annual  rate  of  9.60%  of  the  aggregate  liquidation  amount,  payable 
quarterly.  The debentures issued to Trust II accrue interest at a floating rate equal to 3-month LIBOR plus 3.58% of the aggregate 
liquidation  amount,  not  to  exceed  12.50%,  payable  quarterly.    The  annual  interest  rate  on  the  debentures  issued  to  Trust  II  for  the 
period from October 31, 2001 through December 31, 2001 was equal to 5.85%.  The quarterly distributions on each issuance of trust 
preferred securities are paid at the same rate that interest is paid on the corresponding debentures.  Under the provisions of each issue 
of  the  debentures,  the  Company  has  the  right  to  defer  payment  of  interest  on  the  debentures  at  any  time,  or  from  time  to  time,  for 
periods not exceeding five years.  If interest payments on either issue of the debentures are deferred, the distributions on the respective 
trust preferred securities will also be deferred.   

For  financial  reporting  purposes,  Trust  I  and  Trust  II  are  treated  as  subsidiaries  of  the  Company  and  consolidated  in  the 
corporate  financial  statements.    The  trust  preferred  securities  are  presented  as  a  separate  category  of  long-term  debt  on  the balance 
sheet.    Although  the  trust  preferred  securities  are  not  included  as  a  component  of  shareholders'  equity  on  the  balance  sheet,  for 
regulatory  purposes,  the  trust  preferred  securities  are  treated  as  Tier  1  capital  by  the  Federal  Reserve.    The  treatment  of  the  trust 
preferred securities as Tier 1 capital, in addition to the ability to deduct the expense of the debentures for federal income tax purposes, 
provided the Company with a cost-effective method of raising capital.  

Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk 

The Company's asset liability and funds management policy provides management with the necessary guidelines for effective 
funds  management,  and  the  Company  has  established  a  measurement  system  for  monitoring  its  net  interest  rate  sensitivity  position. 
The Company manages its sensitivity position within established guidelines.  

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

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

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

The Company manages its exposure to interest rates by structuring its balance sheet in the ordinary course of business. The 
Company does not enter into instruments such as leveraged derivatives, interest rate swaps, financial options, financial future contracts 
or forward delivery contracts for the purpose of reducing interest rate risk.  

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

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earning assets also maturing or repricing within that time period. During a period of rising interest rates, a negative GAP would tend to 
affect net interest income adversely, while a positive GAP would tend to result in an increase in net interest income. During a period 
of falling interest rates, a negative GAP would tend to result in an increase in net interest income, while a positive GAP would tend to 
affect net interest income adversely.  

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

Volumes Subject to Repricing Within 

 0-30 
   days 

31-180 
    days 

 181-365 
  days 

Greater than 
   one year  

  Total 

         (Dollars in thousands) 

Interest-earning assets: 

Securities (net of unrealized gain of $334,000) .... 
Loans. ................................................................... 
Federal funds sold and other earning assets.......... 
Total interest-earning assets....................... 

$  61,262 
  118,174 
 715 
$   180,151 

$  88,117 
  33,770 
-- 
$ 121,887 

$  80,217 
  34,787 
-- 
$ 115,004 

$ 522,392 
  237,669 
198 
$ 760,259 

$  751,988 
  424,400 
913 
$1,177,301 

Interest-bearing liabilities: 

Demand, money market and savings 

deposits............................................................. 

$   490,024 

$ 

-- 

$ 

-- 

$ 

-- 

$ 490,024 

Certificates of deposit and other 

time deposits..................................................... 
 FHLB Advances ................................................... 
Total interest-bearing liabilities........................ 

 75,981 
4,827 
$  570,832 

  193,454 
262 
$ 193,716 

  120,632 
323 
$ 120,955 

  54,474 
  12,668 
$  67,142 

Period GAP...................................................... 
Cumulative GAP.............................................. 
Period GAP to total assets. .............................. 
Cumulative GAP to total assets. ...................... 

$  (390,681 ) 
$  (390,681 ) 
      (30.95 ) % 
      (30.95 ) % 

$  (71,829 ) 
$(462,510 ) 

$  (5,951 )   
$(468,461 ) 

$ 693,117 
$ 224,656 

  (5.69 ) % 
  (36.64 ) %   

(0.47 ) % 
(37.11  )% 

 54.91 % 
 17.80 % 

  444,541 
  18,080 
$ 952,645 

$ 224,656 

Shortcomings  are  inherent  in  any  GAP  analysis  since  certain  assets  and  liabilities  may  not  move  proportionally  as  interest 
rates  change.  In  addition  to  GAP  analysis,  the  Company  uses  an  interest  rate  risk  simulation  model  and  shock  analysis  to  test  the 
interest rate sensitivity of net interest income and the balance sheet, respectively. Contractual maturities and repricing opportunities of 
loans  are  incorporated  in  the  model  as  are  prepayment  assumptions,  maturity  data  and  call  options  within  the  investment  portfolio. 
Assumptions  based  on  past  experience  are  incorporated  into  the  model  for  nonmaturity  deposit  accounts.  Based  on  the  Company's 
December  31,  2001  simulation  analysis,  the  Company  estimates  that  its  current  net  interest  income  structure  would  change  by 
approximately 1.31% over a twelve month period in response to a 100 basis point decline in rates and change by approximately 3.29% 
over  a  twelve  month  period  in  response  to  a  100  basis  point  increase  in  rates.    The  Company  estimates  that  its  current  net  interest 
income structure would change by approximately (0.99%) over a twelve month period in response to a 200 basis point decline in rates 
and change by approximately (1.37%) over a twelve month period in response to a 200 basis point increase in rates.  The results are 
primarily from the behavior of demand, money market and savings deposits.  The Company has found that historically, interest rates 
on these deposits change more slowly than changes in the discount and federal funds rates.  This assumption is incorporated into the 
simulation model and is generally not fully reflected in a GAP analysis. 

Liquidity 

Liquidity involves the Company's ability to raise funds to support asset growth or reduce assets to meet deposit withdrawals 
and other payment obligations, to maintain reserve requirements and otherwise to operate the Company on an ongoing basis. During 
the  three  years  ended  December  31,  2001,  the  Company's  liquidity  needs  have  primarily  been  met  by  growth  in  core  deposits,  as 
previously discussed.  Although access to purchased funds from correspondent banks is available and has been utilized on occasion to 
take  advantage  of  investment  opportunities,  the  Company  does  not  generally  rely  on  these  external  funding  sources.  The  cash  and 
federal funds sold position, supplemented by amortizing investment and loan portfolios, have generally created an adequate liquidity 
position.  

Asset liquidity is provided by cash and assets which are readily marketable or which will mature in the near future.  As of 
December 31, 2001, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $41.7 million, down from $98.1 million, at December 31, 2000.  
The decrease was mainly due to a decrease in federal funds sold of $61.7 million. 

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Capital Resources  

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

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

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

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

Total  shareholders'  equity  increased  to  $88.7  million  at  December  31,  2001  from  $80.3  million  at  December  31,  2000,  an 
increase of $8.4 million or 10.4%.  This increase was primarily the result of net income of $13.0 million offset by dividends paid on 
the Common Stock of $3.2 million, trust preferred issuance costs of $476,000 and cash paid to dissenting shareholders in connection 
with  the  issuance  of  common  stock  in  exchange  for  common  stock of Commercial of $847,000.  During 2000, shareholders' equity 
increased  by  $11.3  million or 16.4% from $69.0 million at December 31, 1999 due primarily to net income of $10.7 million and a 
change  in  unrealized  gain  on  available  for  sale  securities  of  $3.3  million  offset  by  dividends  paid  on  the  Common  Stock  of  $2.8 
million.  

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The following table provides a comparison of the Company's and the Bank's leverage and risk-weighted capital ratios as of 

December 31, 2001 to the minimum and well capitalized regulatory standards:  

Minimum Required 
for Capital 
Adequacy Purposes 

To Be Well Capitalized 

Under Prompt 
Corrective Action 
Provisions 

Actual Ratio at 
December 31, 2001 

The Company 

Leverage ratio. .............................................  
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio ......................  
Total risk-based capital ratio........................  

The Bank 

Leverage ratio. .............................................  
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio ......................  
Total risk-based capital ratio........................  

____________________ 

  3.00%(1) 
  4.00% 
  8.00% 

  3.00%(2) 
  4.00% 
  8.00% 

  N/A 
  N/A 
  N/A 

 5.00 % 
  6.00 % 
  10.00 % 

7.57% 
18.34% 
19.52% 

  6.50% 
15.72% 
16.90% 

(1)  
(2)  

The Federal Reserve Board may require the Company to maintain a leverage ratio above the required minimum.  
The FDIC may require the Bank to maintain a leverage ratio above the required minimum.  

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT  MARKET RISK 

For information regarding the market risk of the Company’s financial instruments, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion 
and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operation  –  Financial Condition - Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market 
Risk”.  The Company’s principal market risk exposure is to changes in interest rates. 

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

The financial statements, the reports thereon, the notes thereto and supplementary data commence at page F-1 of this Annual 

Report on Form 10-K. 

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The  following  table  presents  certain  unaudited  quarterly  financial  information  concerning  the  Company’s  results  of 
operations  for  each  of  the  two  years  ended  December  31,  2001.    The  information  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with the historical 
consolidated financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The 
historical financial data of the Company has been restated to include the accounts and operations of Commercial Bancshares, Inc. for 
all periods prior to February 23, 2001. 

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA OF THE COMPANY 

Quarter Ended 2001 
(unaudited) 

  December 31 

  September 30   

  June 30   

  March 31 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

Interest income............................................  
Interest expense...........................................  
     Net interest income ................................  
Provision for credit losses ...........................  
     Net interest income after provision ........  
Noninterest income .....................................  
Noninterest expense (1) ..............................  
     Income before income taxes (1) .............  
Provision for income taxes (1) ....................  
     Net income (1) .......................................  

Earnings per share: 
     Basic (1).................................................  
     Diluted (1)..............................................  

$ 18,956 
7,518 
  11,438 
650 
  10,788 
2,310 
7,361 
5,737 
1,747 
3,990 

$ 
$ 

0.49 
0.48 

$ 19,101 
8,841 
  10,260 
50 
  10,210 
2,187 
7,068 
5,329 
1,598 
$  3,731 

$ 
$ 

0.46 
0.45 

$  19,143 
9,407 
9,736 
-- 
9,736 
2,058 
6,737 
5,057 
1,487 
$  3,570 

$ 19,320 
  10,019 
9,301 
-- 
9,301 
2,035 
9,129 
2,207 
540 
$  1,667 

$ 
$ 

0.44 
0.43 

$ 
$ 

0.21 
0.20 

(1)      The  financial  data  for  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  2001  includes  the  merger-related  expenses  of  $2.4  million.    If  these  merger-related 
expenses were excluded, the Company’s noninterest expense would have been $6.7 million, income before income taxes would have been 
$4.6 million, provision for income taxes would have been $1.4 million, net income would have been $3.2 million, basic earnings per share 
would have been $0.40 and diluted earnings per share would have been $0.39. 

   Quarter Ended 2000 
(unaudited) 

  December 31   

  September 30 

  June 30   

  March 31 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

Interest income............................................  
Interest expense...........................................  
     Net interest income ................................  
Provision for credit losses ...........................  
     Net interest income after provision ........  
Noninterest income .....................................  
Noninterest expense ....................................  
     Income before income taxes...................  
Provision for income taxes..........................  
Net income ..................................................  

Earnings per share: 
     Basic ......................................................  
     Diluted ...................................................  

$ 18,994 
  10,178 
8,816 
50 
8,766 
2,035 
7,006 
3,795 
1,076 
$  2,719 

$ 
$ 

0.34 
0.33 

$ 17,487 
8,855 
8,632 
75 
8,557 
2,015 
6,663 
3,909 
1,185 
$  2,724 

$ 
$ 

0.34 
0.33 

$ 16,836 
8,284 
8,552 
  75 
8,477 
1,876 
6,572 
3,781 
1,135 
$  2,646 

$ 16,762 
8,247 
8,515 
75 
8,440 
1,834 
6,526 
3,748 
1,136 
$  2,612 

$ 
$ 

0.33 
0.32 

$ 
$ 

0.33 
0.32 

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ITEM  9.    CHANGES  IN  AND  DISAGREEMENTS  WITH  ACCOUNTANTS  ON  ACCOUNTING  AND  FINANCIAL 
DISCLOSURE 

There have been no disagreements with accountants on any matter of accounting principles or practices or financial statement 

disclosures during the two year period ended December 31, 2001. 

PART III. 

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT 

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

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

The information under the caption “Executive Compensation and Other Matters” in the 2002 Proxy Statement is incorporated 

herein by reference in response to this item. 

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 

The information under the caption “Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock by Management of the Company and Principal 

Shareholders” in the 2002 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item. 

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS 

The  information  under  the  caption  “Interests  of  Management  and  Others  in  Certain  Transactions”  in  the  2002  Proxy 

Statement is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item. 

PART IV. 

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K 

Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules 

Reference  is  made  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  the  reports  thereon,  the  notes  thereto  and  supplementary data 

commencing at page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Set forth below is a list of such Consolidated Financial Statements: 

Independent Auditors’ Report 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  

Financial Statement Schedules 

All supplemental schedules are omitted as inapplicable or because the required information is included in the Consolidated 

Financial Statements or notes thereto. 

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Exhibits 

Each exhibit marked with an asterisk is filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

Exhibit 
Number 

Description 

 2.1 

 2.2 

 2.3 

 3.1 

-  Agreement  and  Plan  of  Reorganization  by  and  between  the  Prosperity  Bancshares,  Inc  and 
Commercial  Bancshares,  Inc.  dated  November  8,  2000  (incorporated  herein  by  reference  to 
Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-52342 )) 

-  Agreement  and  Plan  of  Reorganization  by  and  between  Prosperity  Bancshares,  Inc.  and  South 
Texas Bancshares, Inc. dated June 17, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the 
Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999)   

-  Agreement  and  Plan  of  Reorganization  dated  June  5,  1998  by  and  among  Prosperity,  First 
Prosperity  Bank  and  Union  State  Bank  (incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.4  to  the 
Company’s  Registration  Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-63267) (the “Registration 
Statement”)) 

-  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Prosperity (incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-63267)) 

 3.2 

-  Amended  and  Restated  Bylaws  of  Prosperity  (incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  3.2 to 

the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-63267)) 

 4.1 

 4.2 

 4.3 

4.4 

4.5 

4.6 

4.7 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Form  of  certificate  representing  shares  of  Prosperity  common  stock  (incorporated  herein  by 
reference  to  Exhibit  4  to  the  Company’s  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-1  (Registration  No. 
333-63267)) 

Form  of  Indenture  by  and  between  Prosperity  Bancshares,  Inc.  and  First  Union  Trust  Company, 
N.A.  with  respect  to  the  Junior  Subordinated  Debentures  of  Prosperity  Bancshares,  Inc. 
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 
S-1 (Registration No. 333-89481)) 

Form  of  Amended  and  Restated  Trust  Agreement  of  Prosperity  Capital  Trust  I  (incorporated 
herein  by  reference  from  Exhibit  4.5  to  the  Company’s  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-1 
(Registration No. 333-89481)) 

Form  of  Trust  Preferred  Securities  Guarantee  Agreement  by  and  between  Prosperity  and  First 
Union  Trust  Company,  N.A.  (incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.7  of  the  Company’s 
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-89481)) 

Indenture  dated  as  of  July  31,  2001  by  and  between  Prosperity  Bancshares,  Inc.,  as  Issuer,  and 
State  Street  Bank  and  Trust  Company  of  Connecticut,  National  Association,  with  respect  to  the 
Floating  Rate  Junior  Subordinated  Deferrable  Interest  Debentures  of  Prosperity  Bancshares,  Inc. 
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 
for the quarter ended September 30, 2001) 

-  Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Prosperity Statutory Trust II dated as of July 31, 
2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001) 

-  Guarantee Agreement dated as of July 31, 2001 by and between Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. and 
State  Street  Bank  and  Trust  Company  of Connecticut, National Association (incorporated herein 
by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.3  of  the  Company’s  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  for  the  quarter 
ended September 30, 2001) 

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10.1 

10.2 

10.3 

10.4 

10.5 

10.6 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 1995 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-63267)) 

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-63267)) 

Form  of  Employment  Agreements  (incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.3  to  the 
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-63267)) 

Loan  Agreement  dated  December  27,  1997  between  Prosperity  and  Norwest  Bank  Minnesota, 
National  Association  (incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.5  to  the  Company’s  
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-63267)) 

Form  of  Employment  Agreement  by  and  between  First  Prosperity  Bank  and  H.E.  Timanus,  Jr. 
(incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.5  to  the  Company’s  Registration  Statement  on 
Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-52342)) 

-  Commercial  Bancshares,  Inc.  Incentive  Stock  Option  Plan  for  Key  Employees  (incorporated 
herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.5  to  the  Company's  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-8 
(Registration No. 333-57238)) 

10.7 

- 

Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Commercial Bancshares, Inc. Incentive Stock Option 
Plan  for  Key  Employees  (incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.6  to  the  Company's 
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-57238)) 

21* 

- 

Subsidiaries of Prosperity    

23.1* 

-  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP 

Reports on Form 8-K 

 No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the three months ended  December 31, 2001. 

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SIGNATURES  

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Prosperity Bancshares, Inc., has 
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston and 
State of Texas on March 8, 2002.  

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed by the following 
persons on behalf of the registrant in the indicated capacities on March 8, 2002. 

By: /s/DAVID ZALMAN 

David Zalman 
President and Chief Executive Officer 

Signature 

/s/DAVID ZALMAN 
David Zalman 

/s/NED S. HOLMES 
Ned S. Holmes 

/s/DAVID HOLLAWAY 
David Hollaway 

/s/HARRY BAYNE 
Harry Bayne 

/s/JAMES A. BOULIGNY 

James A. Bouligny 

/s/CHARLES A. DAVIS, JR. 
  Charles A. Davis, Jr. 

/s/PERRY MUELLER, JR. 
Perry Mueller, Jr. 

/s/A. VIRGIL PACE, JR. 
A. Virgil Pace, Jr. 

/s/TRACY T. RUDOLPH 
Tracy T. Rudolph 

/s/CHARLES M. SLAVIK 

  Charles M. Slavik 

/s/HARRISON STAFFORD II 

  Harrison Stafford II 

/s/ROBERT STEELHAMMER 
  Robert Steelhammer 

/s/H.E. TIMANUS, JR. 
H. E. Timanus, Jr. 

Positions 

President and Chief Executive Officer (principal 
executive officer) 

Chairman of the Board; Director 

Chief Financial Officer (principal 
financial officer and principal 
accounting officer) 

Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

         Director 

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Independent Auditors' Report.............................................................................. 

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

Page 

F-2 

F-3 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 

2001, 2000 and 1999....................................................................................  

F-4 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the 

Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 .......................................  

F-5 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended 

December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 ............................................................ 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ....................................................... 

F-6 

F-8 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of 

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries: 

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

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

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

Deloitte & Touche LLP 

February 15, 2002 
Houston, Texas 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

December 31,  

2001   

  2000   

(Dollars in thousands) 

ASSETS 
Cash and due from banks (Note 3) ........................................  
Federal funds sold .................................................................  
Total cash and cash equivalents.......................................  
Interest bearing deposits in financial institutions ..................  
Available for sale securities, at fair value (amortized cost 
  of $481,899 and $333,854, respectively) (Note 4) ............    
Held to maturity securities, at cost (fair value of $274,227 

and $250,173, respectively) (Note 4)…………………… 
Loans (Note 5).......................................................................  
Less allowance for credit losses (Note 6) ..............................  
Loans, net ......................................................  
Accrued interest receivable....................................................  
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $6,354 

and $4,954, respectively ..................................................  

Bank premises and equipment, net (Note 7) 
Other real estate owned ........................................................  
Other assets............................................................................  
TOTAL ASSETS...................................................................  

  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
LIABILITIES: 
  Deposits (Note 8): 

Noninterest-bearing ...................................................  
Interest-bearing..........................................................  
Total deposits ................................................  
 Other borrowings (Note 9) ...............................................  
  Accrued interest payable...................................................  
  Other liabilities. ................................................................  
Total liabilities...............................................  

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

(Notes 11 and 15) 

COMPANY-OBLIGATED MANDITORILY REDEEMABLE 
  TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARY 
  TRUSTS (Note 18) ..........................................................  
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Notes 13 and 16): 
  Common stock, $1 par value; 50,000,000 shares 
authorized; 8,109,011 and 8,075,486 
shares issued at December 31, 2001 and  
2000, respectively; 8,105,435 and  
 8,071,910 shares outstanding at 
December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. ..............  
  Capital surplus. .................................................................  
  Retained earnings..............................................................  
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) -- net  
       unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale  
       securities, net of tax of $117 and of $314, 

respectively...............................................................  
  Less treasury stock, at cost, 3,576 shares.........................  
Total shareholders' equity..............................  

$  41,005 
715 
  41,720 
198 

  482,233 

  270,089 
  424,400 
(5,985 ) 
  418,415 
8,466 

  22,641 
  15,077  
-- 
3,486 
$1,262,325 

$  188,832 
 934,565 
  1,123,397 
  18,080 
  2,869  
  2,254  
   1,146,600 

$  35,709 
  62,369 
98,078 
1,085 

334,773 

252,179 
411,203 

(5,523 ) 

405,680 
10,430 

24,003 
 14,487 
545 
4,880 
$1,146,140 

$  187,959 
 845,587 
1,033,546 
  13,931 
  3,480 
  2,850 
1,053,807 

27,000 

12,000 

8,109 
24,955 
55,462 

 217   
(18 ) 

88,725 

8,075 
26,006 
45,665 

 605            
(18 ) 

  80,333 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’  

EQUITY. ...................................................................  

$1,262,325 

$1,146,140 

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 

INTEREST INCOME:  
  Loans, including fees........................................  
  Securities: 

Taxable. ......................................................  
Nontaxable .................................................  
70% nontaxable preferred dividends ..........  
  Federal funds sold. ...........................................  
    Deposits in financial institutions ......................  
Total interest income. .............................  

INTEREST EXPENSE: 
  Deposits............................................................  
  Note payable and other borrowings ..................  
Total interest expense .............................  

NET INTEREST INCOME ..................................  
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Note 6) ...  
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION 
  FOR CREDIT LOSSES....................................  

NONINTEREST INCOME: 
  Customer service fees .......................................  
  Other.................................................................  
Total noninterest income ........................  

NONINTEREST EXPENSE: 
  Salaries and employee benefits 

(Note 14). ...................................................  
  Net occupancy expense.....................................  
  Data processing ................................................  
  Goodwill amortization......................................  
  Depreciation expense........................................  
  Minority interest trust preferred securities........  
  Merger related expenses ...................................  
  Other.................................................................  
Total noninterest expense. ......................  

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES................  
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (Note 12) .  

For the Years Ended 
December 31,  

2001   
2000   
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

1999   

$  34,731 

$  33,599 

$  26,710 

    37,413 
1,597 
1,343 
1,401 
35  
  76,520 

  34,780 
1,005 
  35,785 

  40,735 
700  

  31,845 
1,477 
656 
2,414 
88 
   70,079 

  33,551 
2,013 
  35,564 

  34,515 
275 

  27,115 
933 
36 
1,578 
86 
  56,458 

  24,087 
2,102 
  26,189 

  30,269 
420 

  40,035 

  34,240 

  29,849 

7,530 
1,060 
8,590 

6,576 
1,184 
7,760 

4,925 
1,226 
6,151 

  12,955 
1,971 
2,126 
1,363 
1,570 
1,580 
2,425 
6,305 
  30,295 

  18,330 
5,372 

  12,931 
1,761 
1,956 
1,160 
1,553 
1,151 
-- 
6,255 
  26,767 

  15,233 
4,532 

  11,149 
1,350 
1,651 
751 
1,241 
561 
-- 
5,119 
  21,822 

  14,178 
4,747 

NET INCOME......................................................  

$  12,958 

$  10,701 

$  9,431 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 1): 
  Basic .................................................................  

  Diluted..............................................................  

$ 

$ 

1.60 

1.57 

$ 

$ 

1.33 

1.30 

$ 

$ 

1.19 

1.15 

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 

  Accumulated 
Other 
Comprehensive 
 Income -- Net 
 Unrealized Gain 
 (Loss) on Available  

  Common Stock 

  Shares   

  Amount 

  Capital 
  Surplus 

  Retained 
  Earnings 

for Sale  
  Securities 

  (Amounts in thousands, except share data) 

Total 
  Treasury    Shareholders’ 

Stock 

Equity 

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 1999.................  
Net income . .............................................  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)  

on available for sale securities...............  
Total comprehensive income....................  
        Sale of common stock ...............................  
Trust preferred issuance costs....................  
Initial public offering costs........................  
Issuance of common stock in exchange .....  
 for common stock of Heritage Bank .....  

Cash dividends declared, $0.20 

per share ...............................................  

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1999.............  
Net income . .............................................  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)  

on available for sale securities...............  
Total comprehensive income....................  
        Sale of common stock ...............................  
Trust preferred issuance costs....................  
Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares in 
connection with issuance of common  
stock in exchange for stock of Heritage 
Bank.......................................................  

Cash paid to dissenting shareholder in 

connection with the issuance of common 
stock in exchange for common stock of 
Heritage Bank ........................................  

Cash dividends declared, $0.36 

per share ...............................................  

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2000.............  
Net income. ..............................................  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss)  

on available for sale securities...............  
Total comprehensive income.....................  
Sale of common stock...............................  
Trust preferred issuance costs...................  
Cash paid to dissenting shareholders in 

connection with the issuance of common 
stock in exchange for common stock of 
Commercial...........................................  

Cash dividends declared, $0.39 

per share ...............................................  

7,974,644  $  7,975  $  26,602  $  26,873  $ 

347   

$ 

(18 )  $ 

9,431 

(3,028 ) 

  22,500 

24 

76 
(560 )   
(113 )   

2,154 

7,999,298 

7,999 

  26,005 

3,216 

(1,801 ) 

  37,719 
  10,701 

  76,200 

76 

259 
(90 )   

(12 )   

(15 )   

(153 )   

8,075,486 

8,075 

  26,006 

(2,755 ) 

  45,665 
  12,958 

  65,300 

66 

240 
(476 )   

(31,775 )   

(32 )   

(815 )   

(3,161 ) 

(2,681 ) 

(18 )   

3,286   

605   

(18 ) 

(388 ) 

61,779 
9,431 

(3,028 ) 
6,403    
100   
(560 ) 
(113 ) 

3,216   

(1,801 ) 

69,024 
10,701 

3,286   
13,987    
335   
(90 ) 

(15 ) 

(153 ) 

(2,755 ) 

80,333 
12,958 

(388 ) 
12,570 

306   
(476 ) 

(847 ) 

(3,161 ) 

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2001............  

8,109,011  $  8,109  $  24,955  $  55,462   

$ 

217   

$ 

(18 )  $ 

88,725 

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 
  Net income........................................................    
  Adjustments to reconcile net income 

to net cash provided by operating activities: 
Depreciation and amortization......................  
Provision for credit losses.............................  
  Minority interest in equity of subsidiary.......  

Net amortization of premium/ 

discount on  investments...........................  

Loss (gain) on sale of premises,  

equipment and other real estate.................  

Decrease (increase)in accrued interest  

receivable and other assets........................  

(Decrease) increase in accrued interest  

payable and other  liabilities .....................  
Total adjustments......................................  
Net cash provided by operating activities .  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 
  Proceeds from maturities and 

principal paydowns of held to 
maturity securities.........................................  
  Purchase of held to maturity securities .............  
  Proceeds from maturities and 

principal paydowns of available 
for sale securities... .......................................  
  Purchase of available for sale securities ...........  
  Net increase in loans.........................................  
  Purchase of bank premises and equipment .......  
  Proceeds from sale of bank premises, equipment 
 and other real estate .....................................  

  Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank 

stock..............................................................  

  Net decrease in interest-bearing deposits 

in financial institutions .................................  

  Net liabilities acquired in purchase of  

Compass branches... .....................................  
  Premium paid for South Texas Bancshares... ...  
  Net liabilities acquired in purchase of South 

Texas Bancshares (net of acquired cash 
of $12,271) ...................................................  
Net cash (used in) investing activities ..........  

2001 

For the Years Ended 
December 31,  
2000 
(Dollars in thousands) 

1999 

$ 

12,958 

$ 

10,701 

$ 

9,431 

2,933 
700 
-- 

982   

87   

2,661 
275 
-- 

(16) 

-- 

2,048 
420 
310 

592 

-- 

3,358   

(1,340 ) 

(375 ) 

(1,177 ) 
6,883 
19,841 

383   

1,963 
12,664 

208   

3,203 
12,634 

212,615 
(75,671 ) 

79,347 
(65,703 ) 

106,952 
(33,655 ) 

92,386 
(396,280 ) 
(13,197 ) 
  (3,073 ) 

25,765 
  (101,572 ) 
(39,294 ) 
(1,308 ) 

1,312   

--   

887 

-- 
-- 

-- 

  (181,021 ) 

75   

--   

-- 

77,473   
--   

-- 
(25,217) 

15,418 
(87,070 ) 
(57,093 ) 
(2,279 ) 

-- 

(3,931) 

990 

--   
(10,255 ) 

22,516 
(48,407 ) 

        (Table continued on following page) 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 
  Net increase in noninterest-bearing 

deposits. ........................................................  
  Net increase in interest-bearing deposits ..........  
  Proceeds (repayments ) of other 

 borrowings (net). .........................................   

  Proceeds from issuance of junior 

subordinated debentures ...............................  
Initial public offering costs...............................  
  Trust preferred  issuance costs..........................  
  Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares................  
  Cash paid to dissenting shareholder in  

connection with the issuance of common stock 
in exchange for common stock of  Heritage 
Bank..............................................................  

  Proceeds from the issuance of 

common stock...............................................  
  Payments of cash dividends..............................  

Net cash provided by  

For the Years Ended 
December 31, 

2001 

2000 

1999 

(Dollars in thousands) 

$ 

873   

$ 

88,978 

54,429 
13,037 

$ 

9,499 
28,413 

4,149   

(49,188 ) 

45,610   

15,000 
--   
(476 ) 
--   

(847 ) 

306 
(3,161 ) 

--   
--   
(90 ) 
(15 ) 

(153 ) 

335 
  (2,755 ) 

12,000   
(113 ) 
(560 ) 
-- 

-- 

99 
(1,801 ) 

financing activities ..............................  

104,822   

15,600   

93,147 

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND 
  CASH EQUIVALENTS. ..................................    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING 
  OF PERIOD .....................................................    

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF 
  PERIOD............................................................   
INCOME TAXES PAID ......................................  
INTEREST PAID .................................................    
TRANSFER OF AVAILABLE FOR SALE 
  SECURITIES TO HELD TO MATURITY 
  SECURITIES ...................................................    

$ 

(56,358 ) 

$ 

3,047   

$ 

57,374   

98,078 

95,031 

37,657 

$ 
$ 
$ 

41,720 
6,410 
36,396 

$  170,601 

$ 
$ 
$ 

$ 

98,078 
4,259 
32,484 

-- 

$ 
$ 
$ 

$ 

95,031 
4,034 
25,591 

-- 

See notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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 AND SUBSIDIARIES 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

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1.  NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES  

Nature  of  Operations  --  Prosperity  Bancshares,  Inc.  (“Bancshares”)  and  its  subsidiaries,  Prosperity  Holdings,  Inc. 
(“Holdings”)  and  Prosperity  Bank  (the  “Bank”)  (collectively  referred  to  as  the  “Company”)  provide  retail  and  commercial  banking 
services.  The historical financial data of the Company has been restated to include the accounts and operations of Commercial for all 
periods prior to the effective time of the Commercial Merger.   

The  Bank  operates  29  Banking  Centers  in  fourteen  contiguous  counties  located  in  Southeast  Texas,  with  locations  in 
Angleton, Bay City, Beeville, Houston-Bellaire, Houston-Clear Lake, Cleveland, Cuero, Cypress, Houston-Downtown, East Bernard, 
Edna, El Campo, Fairfield, Goliad, Hitchcock, Liberty, Magnolia, Mathis, Houston-Medical Center, Needville, Palacios, Houston-Post 
Oak, Houston-River Oaks, Sweeny, Houston-Tanglewood, West Columbia, Victoria, Houston-Waugh Drive, and Wharton. 

.  
Principles  of  Consolidation  --  The  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of  Bancshares  and  its  wholly 
owned  subsidiaries.  All  significant  intercompany  transactions  have  been  eliminated  in  consolidation.  The  accounting  and  reporting 
policies  of  the  Company  conform  to  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  (“GAAP”)  and  the  prevailing  practices  within  the 
banking industry. A summary of significant accounting and reporting policies is as follows:  

Use  of  Estimates  --  The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  GAAP  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 these estimates.  

Securities -- Securities held to maturity are carried at cost, adjusted for the amortization of premiums and the accretion of 
discounts. Management has the positive intent and the Company has the ability to hold these assets as long-term securities until their 
estimated maturities.  

Securities available for sale are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported, net 
of tax, as a separate component of shareholders' equity until realized. Securities within the available for sale portfolio may be used as 
part of the Company's asset/liability strategy and may be sold in response to changes in interest risk, prepayment risk or other similar 
economic factors.  

Declines in the fair value of individual held to maturity and available for sale securities below their cost that are other than 
temporary would result in write-downs of the individual securities to their fair value.  The related write-downs would be included in 
earnings as realized losses.  

Premiums  and  discounts  are  amortized  and  accreted  to  operations  using  the  level-yield  method  of  accounting,  adjusted  for 
prepayments as applicable. The specific identification method of accounting is used to compute gains or losses on the sales of these 
assets. Interest earned on these assets is included in interest income.  

Loans -- Loans are stated at the principal amount outstanding, net of unearned discount and fees. Unearned discount relates 
principally to consumer installment loans. The related interest income for multipayment loans is recognized principally by the “sum of 
the digits” method which records interest in proportion to the declining outstanding balances of the loans; for single payment loans, 
such income is recognized using the straight-line method.  

Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  (“SFAS”)  No.  114,  “Accounting  by  Creditors  for  Impairment  of  a  Loan,”  as 
amended by SFAS No. 118, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and Disclosure” applies to all 
impaired loans, with the exception of groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment. A 
loan is defined as impaired by SFAS No. 114 if, based on current information and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable 
to collect all amounts due, both interest and principal, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Specifically, SFAS 
No. 114 requires that the allowance for credit losses related to impaired loans be determined based on the difference of carrying value 
of loans and the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, the 
loan's  observable  market  price  or  the  fair  value  of  the  collateral  if  the  loan  is  collateral  dependent.  The  Company  had  $1,000  in 
nonaccrual loans, no 90 days or more past due loans, and no restructured loans at December 31, 2001 and had $10,000 in nonaccrual 
loans, $778,000 in 90 days or more past due loans and no restructured loans at December 31, 2000.  

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Interest  revenue  received  on  impaired  loans  is  either  applied  against  principal  or  realized  as  interest  revenue,  according  to 

management's judgment as to the collectibility of principal.  

Nonrefundable  Fees  and  Costs  Associated  with  Lending  Activities  -  Loan  origination  fees  in  excess  of  the  associated 

costs are recognized over the life of the related loan as an adjustment to yield using the interest method.  

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

Nonperforming  Loans  and  Past  Due  Loans  --  Included  in  the  nonperforming  loan  category  are  loans  which  have  been 
categorized by management as nonaccrual because collection of interest is doubtful and loans which have been restructured to provide 
a reduction in the interest rate or a deferral of interest or principal payments.  When the payment of principal or interest on a loan is 
delinquent for 90 days, or earlier in some cases, the loan is placed on nonaccrual status unless the loan is in the process of collection 
and the underlying collateral fully supports the carrying value of the loan.  If the decision is made to continue accruing interest on the 
loan,  periodic  reviews  are  made  to  confirm  the  accruing  status  of  the  loan.    When  a  loan  is  placed  on  nonaccrual  status,  interest 
accrued during the current year prior to the judgment of uncollectibility is charged to operations.  Interest accrued during prior periods 
is charged to allowance for credit losses.  Generally, any payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied first to outstanding loan 
amounts and next to the recovery of charged-off loan amounts.  Any excess is treated as recovery of lost interest.  

Restructured  loans  are  those  loans  on  which  concessions  in  terms  have  been  granted  because  of  a  borrower's  financial 

difficulty. Interest is generally accrued on such loans in accordance with the new terms.  

Allowance  for  Credit  Losses  --  The  allowance  for  credit  losses  is  a  valuation  allowance  available  for  losses  incurred  on 
loans.  All  losses  are  charged  to  the  allowance  when  the  loss  actually  occurs  or  when  a  determination  is  made  that  such  a  loss  is 
probable. Recoveries are credited to the allowance at the time of recovery.  

Throughout the year, management estimates the probable level of losses to determine whether the allowance for credit losses 
is adequate to absorb losses in the existing portfolio. Based on these estimates, an amount is charged to the provision for credit losses 
and credited to the allowance for credit losses in order to adjust the allowance to a level determined to be adequate to absorb losses.  

Management's  judgment  as  to  the  level  of  losses  on  existing  loans  involves  the  consideration  of  current  and  anticipated 
economic  conditions  and  their  potential  effects  on  specific  borrowers;  an  evaluation  of  the  existing  relationships  among  loans, 
probable credit losses and the present level of the allowance; results of examinations of the loan portfolio by regulatory agencies; and 
management's internal review of the loan portfolio. In determining the collectibility of certain loans, management also considers the 
fair value of any underlying collateral. The amounts ultimately realized may differ from the carrying value of these assets because of 
economic, operating or other conditions beyond the Company's control. 

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

Premises and Equipment -- Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense 
is computed principally using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets which range from three to 30 years.  

Amortization of Goodwill -- Goodwill was amortized using the straight-line method through December 31, 2001 (See Note 

1-New Accounting Standards). 

Income Taxes -- Bancshares files a consolidated federal income tax return.  The Bank computes federal income taxes as if it 

filed a separate return and remits to, or is reimbursed by, Bancshares based on the portion of taxes currently due or refundable.  

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated tax consequences attributable to differences between the 

financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  

Stock-Based Compensation -- The Company accounts for its employee stock options using the intrinsic value-based method 

and makes pro forma disclosures of net income and earnings per share using the fair value-based method (see Note 13).  

Statements  of  Cash  Flows  --  For  purposes  of  reporting  cash  flows,  cash  and  cash  equivalents  include  cash  and  due  from 

banks as well as federal funds sold that mature in three days or less.  

Reclassifications  --  Certain  reclassifications  have  been  made  to  2000  and  1999  balances  to  conform  to  the  current  year 

presentation. All reclassifications have been applied consistently for the periods presented.  

Earnings Per Share -- SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” requires presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share. 
Basic  earnings  per  share  has  been  computed  by  dividing  net  income  available  to  common  shareholders  by  the  weighted  average 
number  of  common  shares  outstanding  for  the  reporting  period.  Diluted  earnings  per  share  reflects  the  potential  dilution  that  could 
occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Net income per common  
share  for  all  periods  presented  has  been  calculated  in  accordance  with  SFAS  No.  128.  Outstanding  stock  options  issued  by  the 
Company represent the only dilutive effect reflected in diluted weighted average shares.  

The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:  

2001 

December 31,  
2000 

 Per 
  Share 
  Amount   

  Amount   

Per 
Share 

  Amount      Amount      Amount      Amount   

1999 

 Per 
Share 

Net income.........................................   
Basic -- 

Weighted average shares 

outstanding .............................   

Diluted: 

Weighted average shares 

outstanding 

Effect of dilutive securities -- 

options ......................................  

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

$ 12,958 

$ 10,701 

$  9,431 

  8,086 

$  1.60 

 8,032 

$  1.33 

  7,986 

$  1.18 

  8,086 

163 

  8,032 

 195 

  7,986 

218 

Total ..............................................  

  8,249 

$  1.57 

  8,227  

$  1.30 

  8,204  

 $ 1.15 

New Accounting Standards -- In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 142 (SFAS 142), "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," which addresses the accounting for goodwill and 
other intangible assets. SFAS 142 specifies that, among other things, intangible assets with an indefinite useful life and goodwill will 
no  longer  be  amortized.  The  standard  requires  goodwill  to  be  periodically  tested  for  impairment  and  written  down  to  fair  value  if 
considered impaired. The provisions of SFAS 142 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, and are effective 
for interim periods in the initial year of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the financial statement impact of the adoption of 
SFAS 142.  

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board approved for issuance Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 
No.  141  (SFAS  141),  “Business  Combinations”.  This  statement  eliminates  the  pooling  method  of  accounting  for  business 
combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. The Company believes that the adoption SFAS 141 did not have a material effect on its 
financial statements. 

SFAS  No.  133,  “Accounting  for  Derivative  Instruments  and  Hedging  Activities”  establishes  accounting  and  reporting 
standards  for  derivative  instruments  and  requires  that  an  entity  recognize  all  derivatives  as  either  assets  or  liabilities  in  the  balance 
sheet  and  measure  those  instruments  at  fair  value.  This  statement  is  effective  for  periods  beginning  after  June  15,  2000.  The 
implementation of this pronouncement on January 1, 2001 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.  

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2.  ACQUISITIONS 

 On  February  23,  2001,  the  Company  completed  a  merger  with  Commercial  Bancshares,  Inc.,  a  Texas  corporation 
(“Commercial”), whereby Commercial was merged with and into the Company (the “Commercial Merger”).   In connection with the 
Commercial Merger, Heritage Bank, Commercial’s wholly owned subsidiary, was merged with and into the Bank. Heritage Bank had 
12  full-service  banking  locations  in  the  Houston  metropolitan  area  and  in  three  adjacent  counties,  including  Houston-Bellaire, 
Cleveland,  Cypress,  Fairfield,  Houston-Downtown,  Houston-Medical  Center,  Houston-River  Oaks,  Houston-Tanglewood,  Houston-
Waugh Drive, Liberty, Magnolia and Wharton. 

As  a  result  of  the  Commercial  Merger,  the  holders  of  Commercial  common  stock  received  155  shares  of  the  Company’s 
common  stock,  $1.00  par  value  (“Common  Stock”)  for  each  share  of  Commercial  common  stock  they  owned  at  the  effective  time 
(“Effective Time”) of the Commercial Merger.  Based on this exchange ratio, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,768,610 shares of 
its  Common  Stock  in  connection  with  the  Commercial  Merger.    In  addition,  in  lieu  of  issuing  shares  of  Company  Common  Stock, 
cash in the amount of $569,625 was paid to a dissenting shareholder in March 2001 and cash in the amount of $97,650 was paid to a 
dissenting  shareholder  in  May  2001.    The  options  to  purchase  shares  of  Commercial  common  stock  which  were  outstanding  at  the 
Effective  Time  were  converted  into  options  to  purchase  13,330  shares  of  Company  Common  Stock.  In  connection  with  this 
Commercial  Merger,  the  Company  incurred  approximately  $2.4  million  in  pretax  merger-related  expenses  and  other  charges  (the 
“Special  Charge”).    The  transaction  was  accounted  for  as  a  pooling  of  interests  and  therefore  the  historical  financial  data  of  the 
Company has been restated to include the accounts and operations of Commercial for all periods prior to the Effective Time of the 
Commercial Merger. 

Effective  September  15,  2000,  the  Company  consummated  a  transaction  with  Compass  Bank  (“Compass”)  whereby  the 
Company  purchased  certain  assets  and  assumed  certain  liabilities  of  five  Compass  branches  (the  “Compass  Acquisition”).    The 
branches are located in El Campo, Hitchcock, Needville, Palacios and Sweeny, Texas.  With the exception of the El Campo location, 
the former Compass branches are being operated as full-service Banking Centers.  The El Campo location has been combined with the 
Company’s  El  Campo  Banking  Center.    The  Company  purchased  $5.0  million  in  loans  and  assumed  $87.3  million  in  deposits  in 
connection with the transaction. 

In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $5.4 million.  This premium was recorded as goodwill 

and was amortized until December 31, 2001 on a straight-line basis (See Note 1-New Accounting Standards). 

The  acquisition  was  accounted  for  using  the  purchase  method  of  accounting.    Accordingly,  the  assets  and  liabilities  of  the 

acquired branches were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date. 

 Effective  October  1,  1999,  the  Company  acquired  all  of  the  outstanding  shares  of  South  Texas  Bancshares,  Inc.    In 
connection with the acquisition, The Commercial National Bank of Beeville, a wholly-owned subsidiary of South Texas Bancshares, 
was merged into the Bank.  The Company purchased $33.7 million in loans, $126.5 million in deposits, and $2.7 in real property and 
fixed assets in connection with this acquisition. 

In  connection  with  the  purchase,  the  Company  paid  a  cash  premium  of  $10.3  million.    This  premium  was  recorded  as 

goodwill and was amortized until December 31, 2001 on a straight-line basis (See Note 1-New Accounting Standards).  

The  acquisition  was  accounted  for  using  the  purchase  method  of  accounting.    Accordingly,  the  assets  and  liabilities  of  the 

acquired bank were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date. 

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3.  CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS  

The Bank is required by the Federal Reserve Bank to maintain average reserve balances.  “Cash and due from banks” in the 
consolidated  balance  sheets  includes  amounts  so  restricted  of    $12.1  million  and  $9.1  million  at  December  31,  2001  and  2000, 
respectively.  

4.  SECURITIES  

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities are as follows:  

December 31, 2001 

Amortized 
  Cost 

Gross 
Unrealized 
  Gains 

Gross 
Unrealized 
  Losses   

(Dollars in thousands) 

Fair 
  Value 

Carrying 
  Value 

$  2,248 
  24,058 
  28,165 
  17,356 
  410,072 

$ 

201 
107 
483 
314 
1,646 

 $ 

-- 
-- 
73 
22 
2,322 

$  2,449 
  24,165 
  28,575 
 17,648 
  409,396 

$  2,449 
  24,165 
  28,575 
  17,648 
  409,396 

Available for Sale 
U.S. Treasury securities and 
  obligations of U.S. government 
  agencies. ................................................... 
70% non-taxable preferred stock .................. 
States and political subdivisions................... 
Collateralized mortgage obligations ............. 
Mortgage-backed securities. ......................... 

Total ............................................................. 

$ 481,899 

$  2,751 

$  2,417 

$ 482,233 

$ 482,233 

Held to Maturity 
U.S. Treasury securities and 
  obligations of U.S. government 
  agencies. ................................................... 
Corporate debt securities .............................. 
States and political subdivisions................... 
Collateralized mortgage 
  obligations ................................................ 
Mortgage-backed securities. ......................... 

$ 141,149 
  22,712 
  23,338 

22 
  82,868 

$  3,180 
609 
605 

-- 
535 

$ 

204 
167 
12 

-- 
408 

$ 144,125 
  23,154 
  23,931 

22 
  82,995 

$ 141,149 
  22,712 
  23,338 

22 
  82,868 

Total ............................................................. 

$ 270,089 

$  4,929 

$ 

791 

$ 274,227 

$ 270,089 

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Amortized 
  Cost 

December 31, 2000 

Gross 
Unrealized 
  Gains 

Gross 
Unrealized 
  Losses   

           (Dollars in thousands) 

Fair 
  Value 

Carrying 
  Value 

Available for Sale 
U.S. Treasury securities and 
  obligations of U.S. government 
  agencies. ................................................... 
70% non-taxable preferred stock .................. 
States and political subdivisions................... 
Corporate debt securities .............................. 
Equity securities ........................................... 
Collateralized mortgage obligations ............. 
Mortgage-backed securities. ......................... 

$ 186,832 
  19,085 
  20,240 
1,021 
2 
  17,979 
  88,695 

$ 

905 
145 
216 
-- 
5 
292 
652 

 $ 

742 
-- 
2 
5 
-- 
54 
 493 

$ 186,995 
  19,230 
  20,454 
1,016 
7 
 18,217 
  88,854 

$ 186,995 
  19,230 
  20,454 
1,016 
7 
  18,217 
  88,854 

Total ............................................................. 

$ 333,854 

$  2,215 

$  1,296 

$ 334,773 

$ 334,773 

Held to Maturity 
U.S. Treasury securities and 
  obligations of U.S. government 
  agencies. ................................................... 
Corporate debt securities .............................. 
States and political subdivisions................... 
Collateralized mortgage obligations ............. 
Mortgage-backed securities .......................... 
Other............................................................. 

$ 147,730 
  23,858 
  26,579 
328 
  53,659 
25 

$ 

460 
67 
137 
-- 
148 
-- 

$  1,309 
760 
205 
2 
542 
-- 

$ 146,881 
  23,165 
  26,511 
326 
  53,265 
25 

$ 147,730 
  23,858 
  26,579 
328 
  53,659 
25 

Total ............................................................. 

$ 252,179 

$ 

812 

$  2,818 

$ 250,173 

$ 252,179 

The  amortized  cost  and  fair  value  of  debt  securities  at  December  31,  2001,  by  contractual  maturity,  are  shown  below. 
Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or 
without call or prepayment penalties.  

Due in one year or less .............................................. 
Due after one year through five 
  years ...................................................................... 
Due after five years through ten 
  years ...................................................................... 
Due after ten years ..................................................... 
Subtotal. .................................................................... 
Mortgage-backed securities and 
  collateralized mortgage 
  obligations............................................................. 

 December 31, 2001 

Held to Maturity 

Amortized 
  Cost 

Fair 
  Value 

Available for Sale 
Fair 
  Value 

Amortized 
  Cost 

(Dollars in thousands) 

$  24,943 

$  25,541 

$ 

504 

$ 

505 

  109,069 

  111,862 

2,229 

 2,269 

  52,228 
959 
  187,199 

  52,797 
1,009 
  191,209 

9,102 
 40,889 
  52,724 

 9,132 
  41,335 
  53,241 

  82,890 

  83,018 

  429,175 

  428,992 

Total .......................................................................... 

$ 270,089 

$ 274,227 

$ 481,899 

$ 482,233 

There was one sale of a held to maturity security and no sales of available for sale securities during 2001. The sale of the held 
to maturity security occurred due to a de-valuation of the security to a junk bond status. There was one sale of an available for sale 
security during 2000.  No material gains were recognized related to either sale.  

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The  Company  does  not  own  securities  of  any  one  issuer  (other  than  the  U.S.  government  and  its  agencies)  for  which 

aggregate adjusted cost exceeds 10% of the consolidated shareholders' equity at December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000.  

Securities with amortized costs of  $350.9 million and $219.9 million and a fair value of $353.9 million and $218.9 million at 
December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by 
law.  

5.  LOANS  

The  loan  portfolio  consists  of  various  types  of  loans  made  principally  to  borrowers  located  in  Southeast  Texas  and  is 

classified by major type as follows (rounded):  

Commercial and industrial .......................................... 
Real estate: 
  Construction and land  

development. ................................................... 
  1-4 family residential.............................................. 
  Home equity ........................................................... 
  Commercial mortgages........................................... 
  Farmland................................................................. 
  Multi-family residential. ......................................... 
Agriculture .................................................................. 
Other ........................................................................... 
Consumer. ................................................................... 
Total............................................................................ 
Less unearned discount. .............................................. 

December 31,  

2001 

2000 

(Dollars in thousands) 

$  46,986 

$  46,529 

20,963 
  175,253 
20,541 
78,446 
10,686 
9,694 
15,757 
953 
45,230 
  424,509 
109 

20,128 
  175,525 
16,762 
75,896 
12,218 
2,961 
13,251 
2,563 
45,833 
  411,666 
463 

  Total ...................................................................... 

$  424,400 

$  411,203 

The contractual maturity ranges of the commercial and industrial and construction and land development portfolios and the 

amount of such loans with predetermined interest rates and floating rates in each maturity range are summarized in the following 
table:  

Commercial and industrial .....................................  
Construction and land development .......................  
Total .................................................  
Loans with a predetermined interest rate................  
Loans with a floating interest rate. .........................  
Total .................................................  

December 31, 2001 

After One 
  Through 
Five Years 

  After Five 
   Years 
(Dollars in thousands) 

 $23,059 
    397 
 $23,456 
 $12,749 
10,707 
 $23,456 

  $5,326 
   908  
  $6,234 
  $2,408 
  3,826 
  $6,234 

 One Year 
 or Less  

 $18,601 
19,658  
 $38,259 
 $  8,089 
30,170 
 $38,259 

  Total   

 $46,986 
   20,963 
 $67,949 
  $23,246 
  44,703 
  $67,949 

As  of December 31, 2001 and 2000, loans outstanding to directors, officers and their affiliates were $7.1 million and $6.9 
million, respectively.  In the opinion of management, all transactions entered into between the Company and such related parties have 
been,  and  are,  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  made  on  the  same  terms  and  conditions  as  similar  transactions  with  unaffiliated 
persons.  

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An analysis of activity with respect to these related-party loans is as follows:  

Year Ended December 31,  

  2001 

2000 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Beginning balance....................................................  
New loans and reclassified related loans..................  
Repayments..............................................................  

$  6,850 
4,448 
(4,154 ) 

Ending balance.........................................................  

$  7,144 

$  7,512 
4,686 
 (5,348 ) 

$  6,850 

6.  ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES  

An analysis of activity in the allowance for credit losses is as follows:  

Balance at beginning of year. ...................................................  
           Balance acquired with Compass and South Texas  

Bancshares Acquisitions, respectively ......................  

Addition -- provision charged to 

operations ..................................................................  

Net (charge-offs) and recoveries: 

Loans charged off ...............................................  
Loan recoveries...................................................  

Total net (charge-offs) recoveries ................... .........................  

Year Ended December 31,  

  2001   

  2000   

  1999   

(Dollars in thousands) 

$ 5,523 

$ 5,031 

$ 3,682 

-- 

700 

(429 ) 
191   

(238 ) 

46 

275 

 (217 ) 
388   

 171   

566 

420 

(137 ) 
 500   

363   

Balance at end of period. ..........................................................  

$ 5,985 

$ 5,523 

$ 5,031 

7.  PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT  

Premises and equipment are summarized as follows:  

Year Ended 
December 31,  

  2001 

   2000   

(Dollars in thousands) 

Land. ..................................................................................  
Buildings............................................................................  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment ......................................  
Construction in progress. ...................................................  
Total...................................................................................  
Less accumulated depreciation...........................................  
Premises and equipment, net..............................................  

$  3,161 
12,645 
  6,754 
  912 
23,472 
  8,395 
$15,077 

$  3,125 
13,153 
  7,695 
  236 
24,209 
  9,722 
$14,487 

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8.  DEPOSITS  

Included in interest-bearing deposits are certificates of deposit in amounts of $100,000 or more. These certificates and their 

remaining maturities at December 31, 2001 were as follows:  

Three months or less. .......................................................... 
Greater than three through six months ................................  
Greater than six through twelve months..............................  
Thereafter............................................................................ 

  December 31,2001 
(Dollars in thousands) 
$101,319 
  38,006 
  37,140 
    17,229 

Total.................................................................................... 

$193,694 

Interest expense for certificates of deposit in excess of $100,000 was $8.7 million, $6.0 million and $3.7 million, for the years 

ended  December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.  

The Company has no brokered deposits and there are no major concentrations of deposits.  

9. OTHER BORROWINGS  

Note  Payable  --  During  December  1997,  Bancshares  entered  into  an  agreement  with  a  bank  to  borrow  up  to  $8.0  million 
under a reducing, revolving line of credit (the “Line”).  The purpose of the Line is to provide funding for potential acquisitions in the 
future.  The  maximum  amount  available  under  the  Line  is  reduced  by  $1.1  million  each  year  beginning  December  1998  with  all 
amounts due and payable on December 31, 2004.  The Line bears interest, payable quarterly, at the Federal Funds Rate plus 2.75%. 
The Line is collateralized by 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Holdings and the Bank.  At December 31, 2001 
and 2000, Bancshares had no outstanding borrowings under the Line.  

Other Borrowings – At December 31, 2001, the Company had $18.1 million in FHLB borrowings of which $13.3 million 
consisted of  FHLB notes payable and  $4.8 million consisted of FHLB advances.  The highest outstanding balance of FHLB advances 
during 2001 was $30.2 million.  At December 31, 2000, the Company had $13.9 million in FHLB notes payable and had no FHLB 
advances. The advances under the FHLB line of credit are secured by a blanket pledge of the Bank's 1-4 family residential mortgages.  

10.  INTEREST RATE RISK  

The  Company  is  principally  engaged  in  providing  real  estate,  consumer  and  commercial  loans,  with  interest  rates  that  are 

both fixed and variable. These loans are primarily funded through short-term demand deposits and longer-term certificates of deposit  
with variable and fixed rates. The fixed real estate loans are more sensitive to interest rate risk because of their fixed rates and longer 
maturities.  

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11.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK  

In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to various financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet 
the  financing  needs  of  its  customers  and  to  reduce  its  own  exposure  to  fluctuations  in  interest  rates.    These  financial  instruments 
include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit 
and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The contract or notional amounts of these 
instruments reflect the extent of the Company's involvement in particular classes of financial instruments.  

The  Company's  exposure  to  credit  loss  in  the  event  of  nonperformance  by  the  other  party  to  the  financial  instrument  for 
commitments  to  extend  credit  and  standby  letters  of  credit  is  represented  by  the  contractual  amount  of  these  instruments.  The 
Company  uses  the  same  credit  policies  in  making  these  commitments  and  conditional  obligations  as  it  does  for  on-balance-sheet 
instruments.  

The following is a summary of the various financial instruments entered into by the Company:  

Financial instruments whose contract 
amounts represent credit risk: 

Commitments to extend credit...........................  
Standby letters of credit.....................................  

$ 46,789 
1,481 

$ 50,714 
751 

December 31,  

  2001 

  2000 
(Dollars in thousands) 

At  December  31,  2001,  $10.8  million  of  commitments  to  extend  credit  have  fixed  rates  ranging  from  3.75%  to  14.00%.  
Commitments    to  extend  credit  are    agreements    to  lend    to  a  customer    as    long    as    there    is    no    violation    of    any    condition 
established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment 
of  a  fee.  Since  many  of  the  commitments  are  expected  to  expire  without  being  fully  drawn  upon,  the  total  commitment  amounts 
disclosed above do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to 
a third party.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to 
customers.  

The Company evaluates customer creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if considered 

necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer.  

12.  INCOME TAXES  

The components of the provision for federal income taxes are as follows:  

Year Ended December 31,  

  2001 

  2000 

  1999 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Current ................................................................................ 
Deferred. ............................................................................. 

$  5,894 
(522 ) 

$  4,501 

31    

$  4,857 
(110 ) 

Total.................................................................................... 

$  5,372 

$  4,532 

$  4,747 

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The provision for federal income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the federal income tax statutory rate on 

income as follows:  

Taxes calculated at statutory rate... ...................................  
Increase (decrease) resulting from: 

Tax-exempt interest. ..............................................  
Qualified Zone Academy Bond credit ...................  
Dividends received deduction ...............................  
Amortization of goodwill ......................................  
Other, net...............................................................  

Year Ended December 31,  

  2001 

  2000 

1999 

$  6,415 

(Dollars in thousands) 
$  5,179 

$  4,821 

(702 ) 
(373 ) 
(329 ) 
262 
99   

 (550 ) 
(379 ) 
(156 ) 
200 
238 

(359 ) 
-- 
-- 
138 
147 

Total...................................................................................  

$  5,372 

$  4,532   

$  4,747 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:  

December 31,  

2001 
(Dollars in thousands) 

2000 

Deferred tax assets: 

Allowance for credit losses..................................... 
Nonaccrual loan interest ......................................... 
Accrued liability ..................................................... 
Other....................................................................... 
Total deferred tax assets...................................................... 

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Allowance for credit losses..................................... 
Accretion on investments ....................................... 
Bank premises and equipment. ............................... 
Unrealized gain on available for sale 

securities............................................................ 
FHLB dividends ................................................ 
Transfer from Heritage Bank............................. 
Other.................................................................. 
Total deferred tax liabilities. ............................................... 

$ 

$ 

994 
104   
105   
31   
1,234 

--   
(545 ) 
(1,046 ) 

(117 ) 
(125 ) 
(32 ) 
(-- ) 
(1,865 ) 

$ 

$ 

461 
-- 
-- 
116 
577 

(1 )   
(360 ) 
(1,198 ) 

(312 )   
-- 
-- 
(276 ) 
(2,147 ) 

Net deferred tax liabilities................................................... 

$ 

(631 ) 

$ 

(1,570 ) 

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13.  STOCK INCENTIVE PROGRAM  

During 1995, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock option plan (the "1995 Plan") for executive officers and 
key associates to purchase common stock of Bancshares.  On May 31, 1995, the Company granted 260,000 options (after stock split) 
which vest over a ten-year period beginning on the date of grant. The options were granted at an average exercise price of $4.40 (after 
stock split). Compensation expense was not recognized for the stock options granted under the 1995 Plan because the options had an 
exercise  price  approximating  the  fair  value  of  Bancshares'  common  stock  at  the  date  of  grant.  The  maximum  number  of  shares 
reserved for issuance pursuant to options granted under the 1995 Plan is 340,000 (after stock split).  

During  1998,  the  Company's  Board  of  Directors  and  shareholders  approved  a  second  stock  option  plan  (the  "1998  Plan") 
which authorizes the issuance of up to 460,000 shares of the common stock of Bancshares under both "non-qualified" and "incentive" 
stock options to employees and "non-qualified" stock options to directors who are not employees.  The 1998 Plan also provides for the 
granting of restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock awards and performance awards on substantially similar 
terms.    Compensation  expense  was  not  recognized  for  the  stock  options  granted  under  the  1998  Plan  because  the  options  had  an 
exercise price approximating the fair value of Bancshares' common stock at the date of grant. Options to purchase 92,000 shares of 
Bancshares' common stock have been granted under the 1998 Plan. 

On  February  23,  2001,  the  Company  consummated  its  merger  with  Commercial.    The  options  to  purchase  shares  of 
Commercial common stock which were outstanding at the effective time of the merger were converted into options to purchase 13,330 
shares of Bancshares' common stock at exercise prices ranging from $1.45 to $10.32 per share.  The converted options are governed 
by the original plans under which they were issued.  

2001 

2000 

1999 

Year Ended December 31,  

Number 
of 
 Options  

Weighted- 
Average 
Exercise 
  Price 

Number 
of 
Options  

Weighted- 
Average 
Exercise 
  Price   

Options outstanding, beginning of period.........  
Options granted.................................................  
Options forfeited...............................................  
Options exercised..............................................  

 243,390 
   92,000 
    (5,000 ) 
 (65,300 ) 

$ 

5.06 
20.01 
20.01 
4.68 

325,000 
  4,340 
  (9,750 ) 
 (76,200 ) 

$  4.80 
  10.32 
3.77 
4.40 

Number 
of 
Options 

335,500  
12,000 
-- 

 (22,500 ) 

Weighted- 
Average 
Exercise 
  Price   

$  4.56 
  12.75 
-- 
4.40 

Options outstanding, end of period...................   

 265,090 

$ 

8.94 

243,390 

$  5.06 

 325,000 

$  4.80 

At December 31, 2001, there were 261,100 options exercisable under all plans.  During 2001, 65,300 options were exercised. 

On April 18, 2001, the Company granted 92,000 options under the 1998 Plan.  The options were granted at an exercise price 
of  $20.01.  Compensation  expense  was  not  recorded  for  the  stock  options  because  the  exercise  price  approximated the fair value of 
common stock at the date of grant.  

On May 4, 1999, the Company granted 12,000 options under the 1995 Plan.  The options were granted at an exercise price of 
$12.75.    Compensation  expense  was  not  recorded  for  the  stock  options  because  the  exercise  price  approximated  the  fair  value  of 
common stock at the date of grant.  

On February 10, 1998, the Company granted 60,000 options under the 1995 Plan. The options were granted at an exercise 
price  of  $6.25  (after  stock  split).  Compensation  expense  was  not  recorded  for  the  stock  options  because  the  exercise  price 
approximated the fair value of common stock at the date of grant. 

The  weighted-average  fair  value  of  the  stock  options on the grant dates was $0.39, $0.81, $2.85 and $4.83 in 1995, 1998, 
1999 and 2001 respectively.  The weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding as of December 31, 2001 was 
3.42,  6.17,  7.42  and  9.33  years  for  the  options  granted  in  1995,  1998,  1999  and  2001,  respectively.    The  fair  value  of  each  stock 
options  was  estimated using an option-pricing model with the following assumptions:  (1) for the options granted in 1995, risk-free 
interest rate of 6.49%; dividend yield of 4.54%; and an expected life of 6.5 years; (2) for the options granted in 1998, risk-free interest 
rate of 5.87%; dividend yield of 3.20%; and an expected life of 6.5 years; (3) for the options granted in 1999, risk-free interest rate  

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of 5.765%; dividend yield of 1.57%; and an expected life of 4.5 years; and (4) for the options granted in 2001, risk-free interest rate of 
5.383%; dividend yield of 1.95%; and an expected life of 4.5 years.  

If  compensation  expense  had been recorded based on the fair value at the grant date for awards consistent with SFAS No. 
123,  the  Company’s  net  income  would  have  been  $12.9  million,  $10.7  million,  and $9.4 million for the years ended December 31, 
2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.  Diluted earnings per share would have been $1.57, $1.30 and $1.15 for the years ended December 
31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. 

14.  PROFIT SHARING PLAN  

The  Company  has  adopted  a  profit  sharing  plan  pursuant  to  Section  401(k)  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  whereby 
participants may contribute up to 15% of their compensation. Matching contributions are made at the discretion of the Company. Such 
matching  contributions  were  approximately  $351,000,  $327,000  and  $292,000,  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2001,  2000  and 
1999, respectively.  

15.  COMMITMENTS  AND CONTINGENCIES 

Leases -- A summary of noncancelable future operating lease commitments as of December 31, 2001 follows (dollars in thousands):  

2002...........................................................  
2003...........................................................  
2004...........................................................  
2005...........................................................  
2006...........................................................  
Total ..........................................................  

$ 

765 
556 
556 
194 
194 
$  2,265 

It is expected that in the normal course of business, expiring leases will be renewed or replaced by leases on other property or  

equipment.  

Rent  expense  under  all  noncancelable  operating  lease  obligations  aggregated  approximately  $957,000  for  the  year  ended 

December 31, 2001, $834,000 for the year ended December 31, 2000 and $620,000 for the year ended December 31, 1999.  

Litigation – The Company has been named as a defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business.  
In the opinion of management, after reviewing such claims with outside counsel, resolution of such matters will not have a materially 
adverse impact on the consolidated financial statements.  

16.  REGULATORY MATTERS  

The  Company  and  the  Bank  are  subject  to  various  regulatory  capital  requirements  administered  by  the  federal  banking 
agencies. Any institution that fails to meet its minimum capital requirements is subject to actions by regulators that could have a direct 
material  effect  on  the  Company's  and  the  Bank's  financial  statements.  Under  the  capital  adequacy  guidelines  and  the  regulatory 
framework  for  prompt  corrective  action,  the  Bank  must  meet  specific  capital  guidelines  based  on  the  Bank's  assets,  liabilities  and 
certain  off-  balance-sheet  items  as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company's and the Bank's capital amounts 
and the Bank's classification under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action are also subject to qualitative judgements by 
the regulators about the components, risk weightings and other factors.  

To meet the capital adequacy requirements, the Company and the Bank must maintain minimum capital amounts and ratios 
as  defined  in  the  regulations.  Management  believes,  as  of  December  31,  2001  and  2000,  that  the  Company  and  the  Bank  met  all 
capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.  

At  December  31,  2001,  the  most  recent  notification  from  the  FDIC  categorized  the  Bank  as  well  capitalized  under  the 
regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-
based,  Tier  I  risk-based  and  Tier  I  leverage  ratios  as  set  forth  in  the  table.    There  have  been  no  conditions  or  events  since  that 
notification which management believes have changed the Bank's category.  

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The  following  is  a  summary  of  the  Company's  and  the  Bank's  capital  ratios  at  December  31,  2001  and  2000  (dollars  in 

thousands):  

Actual 

For Capital 
Adequacy Purposes 

To Be Well 
Capitalized Under 
Prompt Corrective 
  Action Provisions 

Amount 

Ratio  

  Amount 

Ratio 

  Amount 

Ratio 

CONSOLIDATED: 
As of December 31, 2001: 

Total Capital  

(to Risk Weighted Assets) .................... 

  $98,852 

19.52% 

 $40,509 

  8.0% 

  N/A 

  N/A 

Tier I Capital  

(to Risk Weighted Assets) .................... 

  $92,867 

18.34% 

 $20,254 

  4.0% 

  N/A 

  N/A 

Tier I Capital  

(to Average Assets)............................... 

  $92,867 

7.57% 

 $36,781 

  3.0% 

  N/A 

  N/A 

As of December 31, 2000: 

Total Capital  

(to Risk Weighted Assets) .................... 

  $73,249 

14.93% 

 $39,252 

  8.0% 

  N/A 

  N/A 

Tier I Capital  

(to Risk Weighted Assets) .................... 

  $67,725 

13.80% 

$ 19,626 

  4.0% 

  N/A 

  N/A 

Tier I Capital  

(to Average Assets)............................... 

  $67,725 

6.17% 

 $32,945 

  3.0% 

  N/A 

  N/A 

Actual 

For Capital 

Adequacy Purposes 

To Be Well 
  Capitalized Under 
  Prompt Corrective 
  Action Provisions 

  Amount 

  Ratio 

  Amount 

Ratio 

  Amount 

Ratio 

BANK ONLY: 
As of December 31, 2001: 

Total Capital  

(to Risk Weighted Assets) .................... 

  $85,584 

  16.90% 

 $40,502 

8.0%  

$50,628 

10.0% 

Tier I Capital  

(to Risk Weighted Assets) .................... 

  $79,599 

  15.72% 

$ 20,251 

4.0% 

$30,377 

Tier I Capital  

(to Average Assets)............................... 

  $79,599 

  6.50% 

 $36,751 

3.0% 

$61,251 

6.0% 

5.0% 

  As of December 31, 2000: 

Total Capital  

(to Risk Weighted Assets) .................... 

  $72,206 

  14.73% 

 $39,207 

8.0%  

$49,009 

10.0% 

Tier I Capital  

(to Risk Weighted Assets) .................... 

  $66,682 

  13.61% 

$ 19,604 

4.0% 

 $29,405 

Tier I Capital  

(to Average Assets) 

$66,682 

6.10% 

$  32,809 

3.0% 

$54,682 

6.0% 

5.0% 

Dividends paid by Bancshares and the Bank are subject to restrictions by certain regulatory agencies.  There was an 

aggregate of  $25.4 million and $32.7 million available for payment of dividends by Bancshares and by the Bank to Bancshares, 
respectively, at December 31, 2001 under these restrictions.  Dividends paid by Bancshares during the years ended December 31, 
2001 and 2000 were $3.2 million and $2.8 million, respectively.  There were $2.3 million of dividends paid by the Bank to Bancshares 
during the year ended 2001 and $900,000 paid by the Bank to Bancshares during the year ended 2000. 

17.  DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

Disclosures  of  the  estimated  fair  value  amounts  of  financial  instruments  have  been  determined  by  the  Company  using 
available  market  information  and  appropriate  valuation  methodologies.    However,  considerable  judgment  is  necessarily  required  in 
interpreting  market  data  to  develop  the  estimates  of  fair  value.    Accordingly,  the  estimates  presented  herein  are  not  necessarily 
indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange.  The use of different market assumptions and/or 
estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.  

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The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which 

it is practicable to estimate that value:  

Cash and Cash Equivalents -- For these short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. 

Securities -- For securities held as investments, fair value equals quoted market price, if available. If a quoted market price is 

not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.  

Loan Receivables -- For certain homogeneous categories of loans (such as some residential mortgages and other consumer 
loans),  fair  value  is  estimated  by  discounting  the  future  cash  flows  using  the  risk-free  Treasury  rate  for  the  applicable  maturity, 
adjusted  for  servicing  and  credit  risk.  The  carrying  value  of  variable  rate  loans  approximates  fair  value  because  the  loans  reprice 
frequently to current market rates.  

Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Trust Preferred Securities of Subsidiary Trusts – The fair value of the 
Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Trust Preferred Securities of Subsidiary Trusts was calculated using the quoted market 
price at December 31, 2001 and 2000. 

Deposit Liabilities -- The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and certain money market deposits is the amount 
payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently 
offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.  

Long-Term  Debt  and  Other  Borrowings  --  Rates  currently  available  to  the  Company  for  debt  with  similar  terms  and 

remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of existing debt using a discounted cash flows methodology.  

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments -- The fair value of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is 
estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreement 
and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties.  

The estimated fair values of the Company's interest-earning financial instruments are as follows (dollars in thousands):  

Financial assets:  

Cash and due from banks.........................................  
 Federal funds sold and other temporary 

investments .........................................................  
 Held to maturity securities. ......................................  
Available for sale securities... ..................................  
Loans. ......................................................................  
Less allowance for credit losses...............................   
Total .....................................................................................  
Financial liabilities: 

Deposits ...................................................................  
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable 
trust preferred securities of subsidiary 
trusts ...................................................................  
 Federal Home Loan Bank Advances........................  
Federal funds purchased and other 
 borrowings..............................................................  
Total .....................................................................................  

December 31,  

2001 

2000 

  Carrying   
  Amount 

Fair 
  Value 

  Carrying   
  Amount 

Fair 
  Value 

$ 

41,005 

$ 

41,005 

$ 

35,709 

$ 

35,709 

715 
270,089 
482,233 
424,400 
(5,985 ) 

715 
274,227 
482,233 
434,441 
 (5,985 ) 

62,369 
252,179 
334,773 
411,203 
 (5,523 ) 

62,369 
250,172 
334,773 
422,536 

(5,523 ) 

  $  1,212,457 

$  1,226,636 

$  1,090,710 

$  1,100,036 

$  1,123,397 

$  1,128,732 

$  1,033,546 

$  1,035,241 

27,000 
4,775 

28,741 
4,775 

12,000 
-- 

11,119 
-- 

13,305 
$  1,168,477 

 17,743 
$  1,179,991 

  13,931 
$  1,059,477 

13,931 
$  1,060,291 

The  differences  in  fair  value  and  carrying  value  of  commitments  to  extend  credit  and  standby  letters  of  credit  were  not 

material at December 31, 2001 and 2000.  

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The  fair  value  estimates  presented  herein  are  based  on  pertinent  information  available  to  management  as  of  the  dates 
indicated.  Although  management  is  not  aware  of  any  factors  that  would  significantly  affect  the  estimated  fair  value  amounts,  such 
amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since those dates and, therefore, current 
estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.  

18.   TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES 

In  July  2001,  the  Company  formed  Prosperity  Statutory  Trust  II  ("Trust  II”)  and  on  July  31,  2001,  Trust  II  issued  15,000 
Floating  Rate  Capital  Securities  (the  "Capital  Securities")  with  an  aggregate  liquidation  value  of  $15,000,000  to  a  third  party.  
Concurrent  with  the  issuance  of  the  Capital  Securities,  Trust  II  issued  trust  common  securities  to  the  Company  in  the  aggregate 
liquidation value of $464,000.  The proceeds of the issuance of the Capital Securities and trust common securities were invested in the 
Company's  Floating  Rate  Junior  Subordinated  Deferrable  Interest  Debentures  (the  "Floating  Rate  Debentures").    The  Floating  Rate 
Debentures will mature on July 31, 2031, which date may be shortened to a date not earlier than July 31, 2006, if certain conditions 
are met (including the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve and any other required regulatory approvals). 
These Floating Rate Debentures, which are the only assets of Trust II, are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all present and 
future  senior  indebtedness  (as  defined  in  the  Indenture  dated  July  31,  2001)  of  the  Company.    The  Floating  Rate  Debentures  will 
accrue interest at a floating rate equal to 3-month LIBOR plus 3.58%, not to exceed 12.50%, payable quarterly.  The annual interest 
rate  on  the  Debentures  for  the  period  from  October  31,  2001  through  December  31,  2001  was  equal  to  5.85%.    The  quarterly 
distributions on the Capital Securities will be paid at the same rate that interest is paid on the Floating Rate Debentures. 

 The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Trust II’s obligations under the Capital Securities.  Trust II must 
redeem the Capital Securities when the Floating Rate Debentures are paid at maturity or upon any earlier prepayment of the Floating 
Rate  Debentures.  The  Floating  Rate  Debentures  may  be  prepaid  if  certain  events  occur,  including  a  change  in  the  tax  status  or 
regulatory  capital  treatment  of  the  Capital  Securities  or  a  change  in  existing  laws  that  requires  Trust  II  to  register as an investment 
company. 

For financial reporting purposes, Trust II is treated as a subsidiary of the Company and consolidated in the corporate financial 
statements.  The Capital Securities are treated as Tier 1 capital by the Federal Reserve.  The treatment of the Capital Securities as Tier 
1 capital, in addition to the ability to deduct the expense of the Floating Rate Debentures for federal income tax purposes, provided the 
Company with a cost-effective method of raising capital.  The Company received net proceeds of $14.5 million, which will be used 
for the general corporate purposes of the Company and the Bank, including supporting continued expansion activities in the Houston 
metropolitan area and surrounding counties through the establishment and/or acquisition of additional Banking Centers and possible 
acquisitions.  

In November 1999, the Company formed Prosperity Capital Trust I, a business trust formed under the laws of the State of 
Delaware (“Trust I”). Trust I issued $12.0 million of 9.60% Trust Preferred Securities and invested the proceeds thereof in the 9.60% 
Junior  Subordinated  Deferrable  Interest  Debentures  (the  “Fixed  Rate  Debentures”)  issued  by  the  Company.    The  Fixed  Rate 
Debentures will mature on November 17, 2029, which date may be shortened to a date not earlier than November 17, 2004, if certain 
conditions are met (including the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve and any other required regulatory 
approvals).   The Trust Preferred Securities will be subject to mandatory redemption if the Fixed Rate Debentures are repaid by  the 
Company.    The  Fixed  Rate  Debentures  may  be  prepaid  if  certain  events  occur,  including  a  change  in  the  tax  status  or  regulatory 
capital  treatment  of  the  Trust  Preferred  Securities.    In  each  case,  redemption  will  be  made  at  par,  plus  the  accrued  and  unpaid 
distributions thereon through the redemption date. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued) 

19.  PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC. 
(Parent Company Only) 
BALANCE SHEETS 

December 31,  

  2001 

  2000 

(Dollars in thousands) 

ASSETS 
Cash. ........................................................................... 
Investment in subsidiaries. .......................................... 
Investment in Prosperity Capital Trust I ..................... 
Investment in Prosperity Statutory Trust II ................. 
Goodwill, net............................................................... 
Other assets. ................................................................ 
TOTAL ....................................................................... 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
LIABILITIES: 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities. ..... 
Junior subordinated debentures............................ 
Total liabilities .......................................... 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: 

Common stock ..................................................... 
Capital surplus. .................................................... 
Retained earnings................................................. 
Unrealized losses on available 

$ 13,331 
  98,485 
380 
464 
3,983 
83 
$116,726 

$ 
157 
  27,844 
  28,001 

 8,109 
   24,955 
    55,462 

$ 
433 
  86,879 
380 
-- 
4,448 
791 
$ 92,931 

$ 
218 
  12,380 
  12,598 

8,075 
  26,006 
  45,665 

for sale securities, net of tax ..............................   

217   

 605   

Less treasury stock, at cost (3,576 shares at 

December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively) ..... 
Total shareholders'  equity ......................... 

(18 ) 
  88,725 

 (18 ) 
  80,333 

TOTAL ....................................................................... 

$116,726 

$ 92,931 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued) 

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC. 
(Parent Company Only) 
STATEMENTS OF INCOME 

 For the Years Ended December 31,  
2000 

1999 

2001 

(Dollars in thousands) 

OPERATING INCOME: 

Dividends from subsidiaries..................... 
Other income............................................ 

$ 

Total income ................................... 

OPERATING EXPENSE: 

Amortization of goodwill ......................... 
Minority expense trust preferred  

securities ............................................... 
Other expenses ......................................... 

Total operating expense ................. 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT AND 
  EQUITY IN UNDISTRIBUTED EARNINGS OF 
  SUBSIDIARIES............................................. 
FEDERAL INCOME TAX BENEFIT. .............. 

INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN UNDISTRIBUTED 
  EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES. ................. 
EQUITY IN UNDISTRIBUTED EARNINGS OF 
  SUBSIDIARIES...........................................  

2,272 
-- 

2,272 

466 

1,580 
158 

2,204 

68   

716 

784   

12,174 

$ 

-- 
2 

2 

466 

1,151 
81 

1,698 

 (1,696 ) 
535 

(1,161 ) 

11,862 

$ 

-- 
-- 

-- 

466 

142 
103 

711 

(711) 
189 

(522) 

 9,953 

NET INCOME.................................................... 

 $ 

12,958 

$ 

10,701 

 $ 

9,431 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued) 

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC. 
(Parent Company Only) 
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

For the Years Ended December 31,  
  2000 

  2001 

  1999 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 
  Net income. ...................................................  
  Adjustments to reconcile net income 

to net cash provided by operating activities: 
Equity in undistributed earnings 

of subsidiaries........................................  
Amortization of goodwill. .........................  
        Decrease (increase) in other assets. ...........  
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest 

 payable..................................................  
Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares.........  
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities........  

(Dollars in thousands) 

$  12,958 

$  10,701 

$  9,431 

(12,175 ) 
466 
708   

(61 ) 
--   
--   

(10,962 ) 
466 
(190 ) 

(142 ) 
(15 ) 
15   

(9,173 ) 
466 
(193 ) 

150 
-- 
(6)   

Total adjustments...............................  

(11,062 ) 

(10,828 ) 

 (8,756 ) 

Net cash flows provided by (used in)  
operating activities.....................  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 
  Capital contribution to subsidiary .................  

Net cash flows used in 

investing activities  ....................  

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 
Issuance of common stock.............................  
Initial public offering costs............................  
  Trust preferred securities issuance cost .........  
  Payments of cash dividends...........................  
  Transfer to Bank............................................  
  Cash paid to dissenting shareholders.............  
  Proceeds from issuance of junior 

subordinated debentures ........................  
Net cash flows provided by (used in)  
financing activities…………. 

NET INCREASE  (DECREASE) IN CASH  
  AND CASH EQUIVALENTS. .....................  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING 
  OF PERIOD ..................................................  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF 
  PERIOD. .......................................................  

1,896   

(127 ) 

675 

--   

306 
--   
(476 ) 
(3,161 ) 
--   
(667 ) 

15,000   

11,002   

--   

 --   

335 
--   
(90 ) 
 (2,755 ) 
--   
--   

(381 ) 

(381 ) 

99 
(113 ) 
(560 ) 
(1,801 ) 
(18,000 ) 

-- 

--   

  12,380 

(2,510 ) 

(7,995 ) 

12,898   

(2,637 ) 

(7,701 ) 

 433 

3,070 

  10,771 

$  13,331 

$ 

433 

$  3,070 

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20.  SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Unaudited) 

On  February  22,  2002,  the  Company  entered  into  a  definitive  agreement  with  American  Bancorp  of  Oklahoma,  Inc.  to 
acquire  one  of  its  subsidiary  banks,  Texas  Guaranty  Bank,  N.A.,  headquartered  in  Houston,  Texas  for  $11.8  million  in  cash.  
Following  the  acquisition,  Texas  Guaranty  Bank  will  be  merged  into  Prosperity  Bank.    The  Company  will  not  complete  the 
acquisition  unless  customary  closing  conditions  are  satisfied  or  waived,  including  receipt  of  the  necessary  regulatory  approvals  and 
consents  from  applicable  regulatory  agencies  including  the  Federal  Reserve  Board,  the  Texas  Banking  Department  and  the  Federal 
Deposit  Insurance  Corporation.    Texas  Guaranty  Bank  operates  three  banking  offices  in  the  western portion of the greater Houston 
metropolitan area.  As of December 31, 2001, Texas Guaranty Bank had total assets of $82.2 million, total loans of $59.7 million, total 
deposits of $62.9 million and shareholders' equity of $9.4 million.    

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INVESTOR INFORMATION

Corporate Offices
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.SM
4295 San Felipe
Houston, TX 77027
Telephone (713) 693-9300

Transfer Agent & Registrar
Dividend Reinvestment
Plan Administrator
Computershare Investor Services
12039 W. Alameda Parkway, Suite Z-2
Lakewood, CO 80228
Telephone (303) 986-5400

Independent Auditors
Deloitte & Touche, L.L.P.
333 Clay Street, Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77002-4196

Counsel
Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.
711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77002-2781

Common Stock Listing
Shares of Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.SM
common stock are listed on the
NASDAQ Stock Market
under the symbol PRSP.

Trust Preferred
Securities Listing
Shares of Prosperity Capital Trust 1
trust preferred securities are listed
on the NASDAQ Stock Market
under the symbol PRSPP.

Annual Report on Form 10-K
Copies of the Company’s 2001 Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
will be mailed to shareholders and other
interested persons upon written request to:

James D. Rollins III
Senior Vice President
Prosperity Banchares, Inc.SM
4295 San Felipe
Houston, TX 77027

Investor Inquiries
Analysts, investors and others desiring
additional financial data about
Prosperity Banchares, Inc.SM may contact:

James D. Rollins III
Senior Vice President
Telephone (713) 693-9300
Fax (713) 693-9309

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Angleton, Texas
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Bellaire, Texas
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Webster, Texas
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Cypress, Texas
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