UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

OR

For the transition period from          to          

Commission file number  0-9439

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1200 San Bernardo Avenue, Laredo, Texas 78042-1359

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(956) 722-7611

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o  No o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No x

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

PART I - - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Condition (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

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Consolidated Statements of Condition, continued (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)

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Consolidated Statements of Income, continued (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, continued (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Note 2 — Fair Value Measurements

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“SFAS No. 157”), “Fair Value Measurements” for financial assets and liabilities.  Additionally, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position No. 157-2, (“FSP No 157-2”), “Effective date of FASB Statement No. 157,” the Company delayed application of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities until January 1, 2009, except for those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis.  SFAS No. 157 and FSP No. 157-2 are now included in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) in Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”).  ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  ASC 820 applies to all financial instruments that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis.  ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; it also establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in valuation methodologies into the following three levels:

·                  Level 1 Inputs – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

·                  Level 2 Inputs – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

·                  Level 3 Inputs – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or other valuation techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy is set forth below.

The following table represents assets and liabilities reported on the consolidated balance sheets at their fair value as of September 30, 2009 by level within the fair value measurement hierarchy:

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Limitations

Fair value estimates are made at a point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument.  These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.  Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors.  These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on-and off-statement of condition financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.  Other significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include the bank premises and equipment and core deposit value.  In addition, the tax ramifications related to the effect of fair value estimates have not been considered in the above estimates.

Note 3– Loans

A summary of net loans, by loan type at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is as follows:

Note 4 - Allowance for Probable Loan Losses

A summary of the transactions in the allowance for probable loan losses is as follows:

The losses charged to the allowance increased by $23,519,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 versus the same period of 2008.  The nationwide recession and its consequences are being felt in the Company’s markets, but not to the extent being seen in the nation as a whole.  These factors, as well as other economic issues, have elevated the Company’s provisions as well as charge-offs.

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Impaired loans are those loans where it is probable that all amounts due according to contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected.  The Company has identified these loans through its normal loan review procedures.    Impaired loans are measured based on (1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (2) the loan’s observable market price; or (3) the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  Substantially all of the Company’s impaired loans are measured at the fair value of the collateral. In limited cases, the Company may use other methods to determine the level of impairment of a loan if such loan is not collateral dependent.

The following table details key information regarding the Company’s impaired loans:

The impaired loans included in the table above are primarily comprised of collateral dependent commercial loans, which have not been fully charged off.  The average recorded investment in impaired loans was $161,194,000 and $93,654,000 for the nine months and year ended September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.  The interest recognized on impaired loans was not significant.  The increase in the balance of impaired loans over historical levels can be partially attributed to certain loans that filed for bankruptcy protection and a few loan relationships that deteriorated during 2008 and 2009.  A substantial amount of the impaired loans have adequate collateral and credit enhancements not requiring a related allowance for loan loss.  The level of impaired loans is reflective of the economic weakness that has been created by the financial crisis and the subsequent economic downturn.  While impaired loans have increased compared to historical levels, they have decreased for the period ended September 30, 2009, compared to the period ending December 31, 2008.  Management is confident the Company’s loss exposure regarding these credits will be significantly reduced due to the Company’s long-standing practices that emphasize secured lending with strong collateral positions and guarantor support.  Management is likewise confident the reserve for probable loan losses is adequate.  The Company has no direct exposure to sub-prime loans in its loan portfolio, but the sub-prime crisis has affected the credit markets on a national level, and as a result, the Company has experienced an increasing amount of impaired loans; however, management’s decision to place loans in this category does not necessarily mean that the Company will experience significant losses from these loans or significant increases in impaired loans from these levels.

Management of the Company recognizes the risks associated with these impaired loans.  However, management’s decision to place loans in this category does not necessarily mean that losses will occur. In the current environment, troubled loan management can be protracted because of the legal and process problems that delay the collection of an otherwise collectable loan.   Additionally, management believes that the collateral related to these impaired loans and/or the secondary support from guarantors mitigates the potential for losses from impaired loans.    It is also important to note that even though the economic conditions in Texas and Oklahoma are softening, we believe these markets are stronger and better positioned to recover than many other areas of the country.

The bank subsidiaries charge off that portion of any loan which management considers to represent a loss as well as that portion of any other loan which is classified as a “loss” by bank examiners.  Commercial and industrial or real estate loans are generally considered by management to represent a loss, in whole or part, when an exposure beyond any collateral coverage is apparent and when no further collection of the loss portion is anticipated based on the borrower’s financial condition and general economic conditions in the borrower’s industry. Generally, unsecured consumer loans are charged-off when 90 days past due.

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While management of the Company considers that it is generally able to identify borrowers with financial problems reasonably early and to monitor credit extended to such borrowers carefully, there is no precise method of predicting loan losses.  The determination that a loan is likely to be uncollectible and that it should be wholly or partially charged-off as a loss is an exercise of judgment.  Similarly, the determination of the adequacy of the allowance for probable loan losses can be made only on a subjective basis.  It is the judgment of the Company’s management that the allowance for probable loan losses at September 30, 2009 was adequate to absorb probable losses from loans in the portfolio at that date.

Note 5 – Stock Options

On April 1, 2005, the Board of Directors adopted the 2005 International Bancshares Corporation Stock Option Plan (the “2005 Plan”).  Effective May 19, 2008, the 2005 Plan was amended to increase the number of shares available for stock option grants under the 2005 Plan by 300,000 shares.  The 2005 Plan replaced the 1996 International Bancshares Corporation Key Contributor Stock Option Plan (the “1996 Plan”).  Under the 2005 Plan both qualified incentive stock options (“ISOs”) and non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”) may be granted.  Options granted may be exercisable for a period of up to 10 years from the date of grant, excluding ISOs granted to 10% shareholders, which may be exercisable for a period of up to only five years.  As of September 30, 2009, 138,297 shares were available for future grants under the 2005 Plan.

A summary of option activity under the stock option plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is as follows:

Stock-based compensation expense included in the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was approximately $185,400 and $502,000, respectively.  As of September 30, 2009, there was approximately $1,342,000 of total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to non-vested options granted under the Company plans that will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

Note 6 - Investment Securities

The Company classifies debt and equity securities into one of three categories:  held-to maturity, available-for-sale, or trading.  Such securities are reassessed for appropriate classification at each reporting date.  Securities classified as “held-to-maturity” are carried at amortized cost for financial statement reporting, while securities classified as “available-for-sale” and “trading” are carried at their fair value.  Unrealized holding gains and losses are included in net income for those securities classified as “trading”, while unrealized holding gains and losses related to those securities classified as “available-for-sale” are excluded from net income and reported net of tax as other comprehensive income (loss) and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until realized, or in the case of losses, when deemed other than temporary.

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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities at September 30, 2009, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

Mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by the Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae or non-government entities.  Investments in mortgage-backed securities issued by Ginnie Mae are fully guaranteed by the U.S. Government.  Investments in mortgage-backed securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are not fully guaranteed by the U.S. Government, but carry an implied AAA rating with limited credit risk, particularly given the placement of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship by the federal government in early September 2008.

Proceeds from the sale of securities available-for-sale were $35,135,000 and $571,814,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, which included $29,946,000 and $555,674,000 of mortgage-backed securities. Gross gains of $179,000 and $11,894,000 and gross losses of $(5,000) and $(14,000) were realized on the sales for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.

Gross unrealized losses on investment securities and the fair value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2009 were as follows:

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The unrealized losses on investments in mortgage-backed securities are primarily caused by changes in market interest rates.  Mortgage-backed securities are primarily securities issued by the Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae.  The contractual cash obligations of the securities issued by Ginnie Mae are fully guaranteed by the U.S. Government.  The contractual cash obligations of the securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are not fully guaranteed by the U.S. Government; however, the securities carry an implied AAA rating with limited credit risk, particularly given the placement of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship by the federal government in early September 2008.  The decrease in fair value on mortgage-backed securities issued by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae is due to market interest rates.  The Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until a market price recovery or maturity of the securities; therefore, it is the conclusion of the Company that the investments in mortgage-backed securities issued by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.  In addition, the Company has a small investment in non-agency mortgage-backed securities that have strong credit backgrounds and include additional credit enhancements to protect the Company from losses arising from high foreclosure rates.  These securities have additional market volatility beyond economically induced interest rate events.  The Company has received principal and interest payments in line with expected cash flows at the time of purchase.  The Company has no intent to sell and will not more likely than not be required to sell before recovery of amortized cost, the non-agency mortgage-backed securities until a market price recovery or maturity and has continued to receive cash as expected; therefore, it is the conclusion of the Company that the investments in non-agency mortgage-backed securities are not other-than-temporarily impaired.

The unrealized losses on investments in other securities are caused by fluctuations in market interest rates.  The underlying cash obligations of the securities are guaranteed by the entity underwriting the debt instrument.  It is the belief of the Company that the entity issuing the debt will honor its interest payment schedule, as well as the full debt at maturity.  The securities are purchased by the Company for their economic value.  The decrease in fair value is primarily due to market interest rates and not other factors, and because the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until a market price recovery or maturity of the securities, it is the conclusion of the Company that the investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.

Note 7 — Other Borrowed Funds

Other borrowed funds include Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings, which are short-term, variable-rate borrowings issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas at the market price offered at the time of funding.  These borrowings are secured by mortgage-backed investment securities and a portion of the Company’s loan portfolio.  At September 30, 2009, other borrowed funds totaled $1,128,575,000, a decrease of 55.3% from $2,522,986,000 at December 31, 2008.

Note 8 — Junior Subordinated Interest Deferrable Debentures

The Company has formed twelve statutory business trusts under the laws of the State of Delaware, for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities.  As part of the Local Financial Corporation (“LFIN”) acquisition, the Company acquired three additional statutory business trusts previously formed by LFIN for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities.  The twelve statutory business trusts formed by the Company and the three business trusts acquired in the LFIN transaction (the “Trusts”) have each issued Capital and Common Securities and invested the proceeds thereof in an equivalent amount of junior subordinated debentures (the “Debentures”) issued by the Company or LFIN, as appropriate.  As of September 30, 2009, the Debentures issued by four of the trusts formed by the Company and the Debentures issued by all three of the trusts formed by LFIN have been redeemed by the Company.  As of September 30, 2009, the principal amount of debentures outstanding totaled $201,074,000.  As a result of the participation in the TARP Capital Purchase Program, the Company may not, without the consent of the Treasury Department, redeem any of the Debentures until the earlier to occur of December 23, 2011, or the date on which the Company has redeemed all of the Series A Preferred Stock issued under the Capital Purchase Program or the date on which the Treasury has transferred all of the Series A Preferred Stock to third parties not affiliated with the Treasury.

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Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward Looking Information

Certain matters discussed in this report, excluding historical information, include forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created by these sections.  Although the Company believes such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that every objective will be reached.  The words “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “believe” and “project,” as well as other words or expressions of a similar meaning are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.  Such statements are based on current expectations, are inherently uncertain, are subject to risks and should be viewed with caution.  Actual results and experience may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors.

Risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any results that are projected, forecasted, estimated or budgeted by the Company in forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities:

·                  Local, regional, national and international economic business conditions and the impact they may have on the Company, the Company’s customers, and such customers’ ability to transact profitable business with the Company, including the ability of its borrowers to repay their loans according to their terms or a change in the value of the related collateral.

·                  Volatility and disruption in national and international financial markets.

·                  Government intervention in the U.S. financial system.

·                  Changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits.

·                  Changes in interest rates and market prices, which could reduce the Company’s net interest margins, asset valuations and expense expectations.

·                  Changes in the capital markets utilized by the Company and its subsidiaries, including changes in the interest rate environment that may reduce margins.

·                  Changes in state and/or federal laws and regulations to which the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as their customers, competitors and potential competitors, are subject, including, without limitation, changes in the accounting, tax and regulatory treatment of trust preferred securities, as well as changes in banking, tax, securities, insurance and employment laws and regulations.

·                  Changes in U.S. — Mexico trade, including, without limitation, reductions in border crossings and commerce resulting from the Homeland Security Programs called “US-VISIT,” which is derived from Section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

·                  The loss of senior management or operating personnel.

·                  Increased competition from both within and outside the banking industry.

·                  The timing, impact and other uncertainties of the Company’s potential future acquisitions including the Company’s ability to identify suitable potential future acquisition candidates, the success or failure in the integration of their operations and the Company’s ability to maintain its current branch network and to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities.

·                  Changes in the Company’s ability to pay dividends on its Preferred Stock or Common Stock.

·                  The effects of the proceedings pending with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the Company’s lease financing transactions.

·                  Additions to the Company’s loan loss allowance as a result of changes in local, national or international conditions which adversely affect the Company’s customers.

·                  Greater than expected costs or difficulties related to the development and integration of new products and lines of business.

·                  Changes in the soundness of other financial institutions with which the Company interacts.

·                  Political instability in the United States and Mexico.

·                  Technological changes.

·                  Acts of war or terrorism.

·                  Natural disasters.

·                  Reduced earnings resulting from the write down of the carrying value of securities held in our securities available-for-sale portfolio following a determination that the securities are other-than-temporarily impaired.

·                  The effect of changes in accounting policies and practices as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standards setters.

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·                  The costs and effects of regulatory developments, including the resolution of regulatory or other governmental inquiries and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews.

·                  The Company’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made.  It is not probable to foresee or identify all such factors.  The Company makes no commitment to update any forward-looking statement, or to disclose any facts, events or circumstances after the date hereof that may affect the accuracy of any forward-looking statement, unless required by law.

Recent Developments

On July 1, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board officially launched the “FASB Accounting Standards Codification,” (“Codification”), which is now the single official source of authoritative, non-governmental U.S. GAAP, in addition to guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The Codification supersedes all prior accounting literature.  With the launch of the Codification, U.S. GAAP now consists of two levels — authoritative (Codification) and non-authoritative (anything not in the Codification).  The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, and is organized into approximately 90 accounting topics.  The FASB will no longer be issuing accounting standards in the form of Statements, Staff Positions or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts.  The FASB will instead amend the Codification by issuing “Accounting Standards Updates.”  The adoption of the Codification did not have a significant impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Overview

The Company, which is headquartered in Laredo, Texas, with 280 facilities and more than 440 ATMs, provides banking services for commercial, consumer and international customers of South, Central and Southeast Texas and the State of Oklahoma.  The Company is one of the largest independent commercial bank holding companies headquartered in Texas.  The Company, through its bank subsidiaries, is in the business of gathering funds from various sources and investing those funds in order to earn a return.  The Company either directly or through a bank subsidiary owns two insurance agencies, a liquidating subsidiary, a broker/dealer and a fifty percent interest in an investment banking unit that owns a broker/dealer.  The Company’s primary earnings come from the spread between the interest earned on interest-bearing assets and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities.  In addition, the Company generates income from fees on products offered to commercial, consumer and international customers.

The Company is very active in facilitating trade along the United States border with Mexico.  The Company does a large amount of business with customers domiciled in Mexico.  Deposits from persons and entities domiciled in Mexico comprise a large and stable portion of the deposit base of the Company’s bank subsidiaries.  The Company also serves the growing Hispanic population through the Company’s facilities located throughout South, Central and Southeast Texas and the State of Oklahoma.

Expense control is an essential element in the Company’s long-term profitability.  As a result, the Company monitors the efficiency ratio, which is a measure of non-interest expense to net interest income plus non-interest income closely.  The Company’s efficiency ratio has been negatively impacted over the last few years because of the Company’s aggressive branch expansion which has added a total of 34 branches during 2008 and 2009.  During rapid expansion periods, the Company’s efficiency ratio will suffer but the long-term benefits of the expansion should be realized in future periods and the benefits should positively impact the efficiency ratio in future periods.  The Company monitors this ratio over time to assess the Company’s efficiency relative to its peers taking into account the Company’s branch expansion.  The Company uses this measure as one factor in determining if the Company is accomplishing its long-term goals of providing superior returns to the Company’s shareholders.

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Results of Operations

Summary

Consolidated Statements of Condition Information

Consolidated Statements of Income Information