UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
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x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007 |
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¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from ____________ to ____________ |
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Commission File Number 0-8467 |
WESBANCO, INC. |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
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WEST VIRGINIA | 55-0571723 |
(State of incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1 Bank Plaza, Wheeling, WV | 26003 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 304-234-9000 |
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NOT APPLICABLE |
(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 þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Larger accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer þ | Non-accelerated filer ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes ¨ No þ
As of October 31, 2007, there were 20,604,092 shares of WesBanco, Inc. common stock $2.0833 par value, outstanding.
| WESBANCO, INC. | |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
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Item No. | ITEM | Page No. |
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| PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
1 | Financial Statements | |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2007 (unaudited) and December 31, 2006 | 3 |
| Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited) | 4 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited) | 5 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited) | 6 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 7 |
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2 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 15 |
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3 | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 26 |
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4 | Controls and Procedures | 27 |
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| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | |
1 | Legal Proceedings | 29 |
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2 | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 29 |
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6 | Exhibits | 30 |
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| Signatures | 31 |
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WESBANCO, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | | |
| September 30, | December 31, |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2007 | 2006 |
| (unaudited) | |
ASSETS | | |
Cash and due from banks, including interest bearing amounts of $2,293 and $1,217, respectively | $ 73,666 | $ 96,605 |
Securities: | | |
Available-for-sale, at fair value | 734,285 | 395,520 |
Held-to-maturity (fair values of $0 and $347,391, respectively) | - | 341,187 |
Total securities | 734,285 | 736,707 |
Loans held for sale | 4,849 | 3,170 |
Portfolio loans: | | |
Commercial | 386,035 | 409,347 |
Commercial real estate | 1,154,923 | 1,165,823 |
Residential real estate | 814,047 | 896,533 |
Home equity | 156,470 | 161,602 |
Consumer | 281,125 | 274,908 |
Total portfolio loans, net of unearned income | 2,792,600 | 2,908,213 |
Allowance for loan losses | (31,647) | (31,979) |
Net portfolio loans | 2,760,953 | 2,876,234 |
Premises and equipment, net | 68,518 | 67,404 |
Accrued interest receivable | 19,753 | 19,180 |
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 143,366 | 145,147 |
Bank-owned life insurance | 84,221 | 82,473 |
Other assets | 70,982 | 71,223 |
Total Assets | $ 3,960,593 | $ 4,098,143 |
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LIABILITIES | | |
Deposits: | | |
Non-interest bearing demand | $ 382,487 | $ 401,909 |
Interest bearing demand | 355,940 | 356,088 |
Money market accounts | 384,308 | 354,082 |
Savings deposits | 403,411 | 441,226 |
Certificates of deposit | 1,433,906 | 1,442,242 |
Total deposits | 2,960,052 | 2,995,547 |
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | 299,269 | 358,907 |
Other short-term borrowings | 160,770 | 202,561 |
Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts | 87,638 | 87,638 |
Total borrowings | 547,677 | 649,106 |
Accrued interest payable | 11,582 | 10,174 |
Other liabilities | 29,976 | 26,441 |
Total Liabilities | 3,549,287 | 3,681,268 |
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | |
Preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding | — | — |
Common stock, $2.0833 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 23,615,859 shares issued; | | |
outstanding: 20,628,092 shares in 2007 and 21,496,793 shares in 2006 | 49,200 | 49,200 |
Capital surplus | 123,438 | 123,170 |
Retained earnings | 332,967 | 316,457 |
Treasury stock (2,987,767 and 2,119,066 shares, respectively, at cost) | (88,442) | (61,855) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (fair value adjustments) | (4,648) | (8,863) |
Deferred benefits for directors and employees | (1,209) | (1,234) |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 411,306 | 416,875 |
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ 3,960,593 | $ 4,098,143 |
| See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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WESBANCO, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | | | | | | |
| For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, | | September 30, |
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 |
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME | | | | | | | |
Loans, including fees | $ 48,560 | | $ 48,454 | | $ 145,184 | | $ 141,210 |
Interest and dividends on securities: | | | | | | | |
Taxable | 4,916 | | 4,262 | | 14,791 | | 14,628 |
Tax-exempt | 3,515 | | 3,894 | | 10,868 | | 12,255 |
Total interest and dividends on securities | 8,431 | | 8,156 | | 25,659 | | 26,883 |
Federal funds sold | 170 | | - | | 711 | | 86 |
Other interest income | 299 | | 332 | | 911 | | 1,204 |
Total interest and dividend income | 57,460 | | 56,942 | | 172,465 | | 169,383 |
INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | | | | |
Interest bearing demand deposits | 1,151 | | 1,031 | | 3,398 | | 2,554 |
Money market deposits | 2,784 | | 2,013 | | 7,503 | | 6,301 |
Savings deposits | 1,366 | | 1,572 | | 4,299 | | 4,328 |
Certificates of deposit | 17,110 | | 14,353 | | 49,330 | | 40,193 |
Total interest expense on deposits | 22,411 | | 18,969 | | 64,530 | | 53,376 |
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | 3,046 | | 3,945 | | 9,685 | | 13,617 |
Other short-term borrowings | 2,215 | | 1,895 | | 6,456 | | 5,656 |
Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts | 1,428 | | 1,424 | | 4,255 | | 4,178 |
Total interest expense | 29,100 | | 26,233 | | 84,926 | | 76,827 |
NET INTEREST INCOME | 28,360 | | 30,709 | | 87,539 | | 92,556 |
Provision for credit losses | 1,448 | | 2,268 | | 4,684 | | 7,171 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 26,912 | | 28,441 | | 82,855 | | 85,385 |
NON-INTEREST INCOME | | | | | | | |
Trust fees | 3,941 | | 3,711 | | 12,164 | | 11,306 |
Service charges on deposits | 4,683 | | 4,437 | | 12,997 | | 12,413 |
Bank-owned life insurance | 778 | | 756 | | 3,198 | | 2,217 |
Net securities gains (losses) | 22 | | 17 | | 739 | | (7,833) |
Net gains on sales of loans | 506 | | 449 | | 1,221 | | 890 |
Other income | 2,479 | | 2,304 | | 8,778 | | 10,485 |
Total non-interest income | 12,409 | | 11,674 | | 39,097 | | 29,478 |
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | | | | |
Salaries and wages | 10,607 | | 10,142 | | 30,975 | | 29,974 |
Employee benefits | 3,524 | | 3,387 | | 10,849 | | 10,286 |
Net occupancy | 2,002 | | 1,688 | | 5,871 | | 5,567 |
Equipment | 1,872 | | 1,961 | | 5,658 | | 5,984 |
Marketing | 1,331 | | 943 | | 3,367 | | 3,853 |
Amortization of intangible assets | 589 | | 628 | | 1,781 | | 1,894 |
Restructuring expenses | - | | - | | - | | 540 |
Other operating expenses | 7,731 | | 7,180 | | 22,512 | | 21,631 |
Total non-interest expense | 27,656 | | 25,929 | | 81,013 | | 79,729 |
Income before provision for income taxes | 11,665 | | 14,186 | | 40,939 | | 35,134 |
Provision for income taxes | 1,902 | | 2,632 | | 6,934 | | 6,735 |
NET INCOME | $ 9,763 | | $ 11,554 | | $ 34,005 | | $ 28,399 |
EARNINGS PER SHARE | | | | | | | |
Basic | $ 0.47 | | $ 0.53 | | $ 1.62 | | $ 1.30 |
Diluted | $ 0.47 | | $ 0.53 | | $ 1.62 | | $ 1.30 |
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING | | | | | | | |
Basic | 20,711,866 | | 21,700,328 | | 20,938,615 | | 21,843,203 |
Diluted | 20,732,741 | | 21,746,255 | | 20,979,492 | | 21,896,265 |
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE | $ 0.275 | | $ 0.265 | | $ 0.825 | | $ 0.795 |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WESBANCO, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | |
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| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 |
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(unaudited, in thousands, except | Common Stock | Capital | Retained | Treasury | Comprehensive | Directors & | |
per share amounts) | Shares | Amount | Surplus | Earnings | Stock | Income (Loss) | Employees | Total |
Balance, January 1, 2006 | 21,955,359 | $ 49,200 | $ 122,345 | $ 300,452 | $ (47,769) | $ (7,875) | $ (1,123) | $ 415,230 |
Net income | | | | 28,399 | | | | 28,399 |
Other comprehensive income | | | | | | 4,345 | | 4,345 |
Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | 32,744 |
Common dividends | | | | | | | | |
declared ($0.795 per share) | | | | (17,341) | | | | (17,341) |
Treasury shares purchased | (429,263) | | | | (12,800) | | | (12,800) |
Treasury shares sold | 25,607 | | (76) | | 640 | | | 564 |
Tax benefit from employee benefit plans | | | 710 | | | | | 710 |
Recognition of stock compensation | | | 150 | | | | | 150 |
Deferred benefits for directors – net | | | 98 | | | | (98) | - |
September 30, 2006 | 21,551,703 | $ 49,200 | $ 123,227 | $ 311,510 | $ (59,929) | $ (3,530) | $ (1,221) | $ 419,257 |
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Balance, January 1, 2007 | 21,496,793 | $ 49,200 | $ 123,170 | $ 316,457 | $ (61,855) | $ (8,863) | $ (1,234) | $ 416,875 |
Net income | | | | 34,005 | | | | 34,005 |
Other comprehensive income | | | | | | 4,215 | | 4,215 |
Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | 38,220 |
Common dividends | | | | | | | | |
declared ($0.825 per share) | | | | (17,197) | | | | (17,197) |
Treasury shares purchased | (893,398) | | | | (27,233) | | | (27,233) |
Treasury shares sold | 24,697 | | (86) | | 646 | | | 560 |
Cumulative effect of change in accounting | | | | | | | |
for uncertainties in income taxes | | | | (298) | | | | (298) |
Tax benefit from employee benefit plans | | 84 | | | | | 84 |
Recognition of stock compensation | | | 295 | | | | | 295 |
Deferred benefits for directors – net | | | (25) | | | | 25 | - |
September 30, 2007 | 20,628,092 | $ 49,200 | $ 123,438 | $ 332,967 | $ (88,442) | $ (4,648) | $ (1,209) | $ 411,306 |
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There was no activity in Preferred Stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. | | | | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WESBANCO, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | | | |
| | For the Nine Months Ended |
| | September 30, |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | | 2007 | 2006 |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | |
Net income | | $ 34,005 | $ 28,399 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | |
Depreciation | | 4,179 | 4,132 |
Net accretion | | (733) | (866) |
Provision for credit losses | | 4,684 | 7,171 |
Net securities (gains) losses | | (739) | 7,833 |
Net gains on sales of loans | | (1,221) | (890) |
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements | | (84) | (710) |
Deferred income taxes | | 196 | (3,236) |
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance | | (1,748) | (2,216) |
Loans originated for sale | | (93,137) | (54,300) |
Proceeds from the sale of loans originated for sale | | 92,678 | 53,038 |
Change in: other assets and accrued interest receivable | | (310) | 19,052 |
Change in: other liabilities and accrued interest payable | | 1,931 | 3,667 |
Other – net | | (243) | (2,911) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | 39,458 | 58,163 |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | |
Securities available-for-sale: | | | |
Proceeds from sales | | 26,213 | 197,786 |
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls | | 113,991 | 201,228 |
Purchases of securities | | (136,190) | (165,438) |
Securities held-to-maturity: | | | |
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls | | 6,754 | 43,638 |
Purchases of securities | | (200) | (1,353) |
Sale of branches, net of cash | | - | (14,378) |
Net decrease (increase) in loans | | 110,914 | (1,778) |
Purchases of premises and equipment – net | | (5,567) | (2,847) |
Net cash provided by investing activities | | 115,915 | 256,858 |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | |
(Decrease) increase in deposits | | (35,502) | 26,353 |
Decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | | (57,225) | (238,947) |
Decrease in other short-term borrowings | | (11,790) | (24,764) |
Decrease in federal funds purchased | | (30,000) | (59,000) |
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements | | 84 | 710 |
Dividends paid | | (17,206) | (17,344) |
Treasury shares purchased – net | | (26,673) | (12,236) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | (178,312) | (325,228) |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | (22,939) | (10,207) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | | 96,605 | 110,608 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | | $ 73,666 | $ 100,401 |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: | | | |
Interest paid on deposits and other borrowings | | $ 83,518 | $ 77,355 |
Income taxes paid | | 9,355 | 7,850 |
Transfers of loans to other real estate owned | | 1,801 | 3,200 |
Transfers of held to maturity securities to available for sale securities | | 340,767 | - |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION—The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of WesBanco, Inc. (“WesBanco”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
WesBanco’s interim financial statements have been prepared following the significant accounting policies disclosed in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of its 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim financial information reflects all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly WesBanco’s financial position and results of operations for each of the interim periods presented. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for a full year.
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” Under current generally accepted accounting principles an entity that holds a financial instrument with an embedded derivative must bifurcate the financial instrument under certain specified circumstances, resulting in the host and the embedded derivative being accounted for separately. SFAS No. 155 permits, but does not require, entities to account for certain financial instruments with an embedded derivative at fair value thereby eliminating the need to bifurcate the instrument into its host and the embedded derivative. This statement was effective for WesBanco as of January 1, 2007 and did not have a significant impact on WesBanco’s financial position or results of operations.
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” This statement amends SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 requires companies to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract. The statement permits a company to choose either the amortized cost method or fair value measurement method for each class of separately recognized servicing assets. This statement was effective for WesBanco as of January 1, 2007 and did not have a significant impact on WesBanco’s financial position or results of operations, as WesBanco retained the amortized cost method as its method of accounting for servicing-related assets.
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” FIN 48 clarifies the application of SFAS No. 109 to the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum threshold a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements. Under FIN 48, the financial statement effects of a tax position are initially recognized when it is more likely than not (likelihood of occurrence is greater than 50 percent), based on its technical merits, the position will be sustained upon examination. A tax position that meets the more likely than not recognition threshold is initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of benefit, determined on a cumulative probability basis that is more likely than not to be realized upon settlement with the taxing authority. This interpretation was effective for WesBanco as of January 1, 2007, and after evaluating such interpretation, WesBanco concluded the adoption did not have a significant impact on WesBanco’s financial position or results of operations. For further information on the affect of the implementation of the FIN 48, see Note 9, “Income Taxes”.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS—In September, 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines, and provides guidance as to the measurement of, fair value. This statement creates a hierarchy of measurement and indicates that, when possible, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. SFAS No. 157 applies when assets or liabilities in the financial statements are to be measured at fair value, but does not require additional use of fair value beyond the requirements in other accounting principles. The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this statement on WesBanco’s financial position and results of operations.
In February, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which permits companies to report certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. WesBanco can elect to apply the standard prospectively and measure certain financial instruments at fair value beginning January 1, 2008. WesBanco is currently evaluating the guidance contained in SFAS 159, and has yet to determine which assets or liabilities (if any) will be selected. At adoption, the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of existing eligible assets and liabilities selected (if any) would be recognized via a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings on January 1, 2008.
NOTE 2. PENDING ACQUISITION OF OAK HILL FINANCIAL, INC.
On July 19, 2007, WesBanco entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) with Oak Hill Financial, Inc. (“Oak Hill”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, WesBanco agreed to acquire Oak Hill for consideration consisting of a combination of its common stock and cash valued at approximately $195 million, which includes direct merger costs. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, WesBanco will exchange a combination of its common stock and cash for Oak Hill common stock. Oak Hill shareholders will be entitled to receive either 1.256 shares of WesBanco common stock or cash in the amount of $38.00 per share for each share of Oak Hill common stock held subject to an overall allocation of 90% stock and 10% cash in the exchange, and pro-ration procedures are in place to ensure the overall allocation is achieved. The merger will qualify as a tax-free exchange to WesBanco, and to the extent of common stock issued to Oak Hill’s shareholders would be tax-free to them as well. Oak Hill is a $1.3 billion diversified financial holding company with 36 branches and one loan production office located in sixteen counties distributed primarily in southern, central and western Ohio.
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The acquisition remains subject to the approval of the Federal Reserve Board and the shareholders of WesBanco and Oak Hill. Special shareholder meetings for both companies to approve the merger and WesBanco’s issuance of stock are scheduled for November 16, 2007. Subject to these approvals, it is expected that the transaction will be completed on or about November 30, 2007.
NOTE 3. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share are calculated as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended |
| September 30 , | | September 30, |
(Unaudited, in thousands, except shares and per share amounts) | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 |
Numerator for both basic and diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | | |
Net Income | $ 9,763 | | $ 11,554 | | $ 34,005 | | $ 28,399 |
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Denominator: | | | | | | | |
Total average basic common shares outstanding | 20,711,866 | | 21,700,328 | | 20,938,615 | | 21,843,203 |
Effect of dilutive stock options | 20,875 | | 45,927 | | 40,877 | | 53,062 |
Total diluted average common shares outstanding | 20,732,741 | | 21,746,255 | | 20,979,492 | | 21,896,265 |
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Earnings per share - basic | $ 0.47 | | $ 0.53 | | $ 1.62 | | $ 1.30 |
Earnings per share - diluted | $ 0.47 | | $ 0.53 | | $ 1.62 | | $ 1.30 |
NOTE 4. SECURITIES
Effective March 31, 2007 all held-to-maturity securities were transferred to available-for-sale. The securities were transferred to increase the level of securities available to pledge as collateral to support municipal deposits and other deposits and borrowings that may require pledged collateral. The securities transferred were obligations of states and political subdivisions which have only limited use as pledged collateral due to regulatory and other restrictions. Some securities transferred had a cost basis in excess of fair value. Management has the intent and ability to hold the securities until recovery of their cost. Upon recovery, management may sell certain securities and purchase securities that can be better utilized as pledged collateral. The amortized cost of the transferred securities, at the date of transfer, was $334.9 million; and the pre-tax gain recognized in other comprehensive income relating to the transfer was $5.8 million. WesBanco does not intend to use the held-to-maturity security classification in the foreseeable future for purchased securities.
The following table presents the fair value and amortized cost of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities:
| September 30, | | December 31, |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | | 2006 |
Securities available-for-sale (at fair value): | | | |
Other government agencies and corporations | $ 89,805 | | $ 117,066 |
Mortgage-backed securities | 298,902 | | 254,703 |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | 340,467 | | 17,586 |
Corporate equity securities | 5,111 | | 6,165 |
Total securities available-for-sale | 734,285 | | 395,520 |
Securities held-to-maturity (at amortized cost): | | | |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | - | | 341,187 |
Total securities | $ 734,285 | | $ 736,707 |
At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, there were no holdings of any one issuer, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of WesBanco’s shareholders’ equity.
Securities with par values aggregating $294.4 million and $329.6 million and aggregate carrying values of $289.6 million and $329.7 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, were pledged to secure public and trust funds. Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $25 million and $26.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to zero and $197.8 million for the same periods in 2006.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, realized net gains on available-for-sale securities were $0.7 million and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, realized net losses on available-for-sale securities were $7.8 million, which includes other-than-temporary impairment losses of $8.0 million recognized in the first quarter of 2006.
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The following table provides information on unrealized losses on investment securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and twelve months or more as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
| September 30, 2007 |
| Less than 12 months | | 12 months or more | | Total | | |
| Fair | Unrealized | # of | Fair | Unrealized | # of | Fair | Unrealized | # of |
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands) | Value | Losses | Securities | Value | Losses | Securities | Value | Losses | Securities |
Other government agencies and corporations | $ - | $ - | - | $ 55,788 | $ (354) | 9 | $ 55,788 | $ (354) | 9 |
Mortgage-backed securities | 56,157 | (944) | 8 | 141,707 | (4,135) | 71 | 197,864 | (5,079) | 79 |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | 1,703 | (4) | 4 | 72,268 | (1,032) | 164 | 73,971 | (1,036) | 168 |
Total temporarily impaired securities | $ 57,860 | $ (948) | 12 | $ 269,763 | $ (5,521) | 244 | $ 327,623 | $ (6,469) | 256 |
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| December 31, 2006 |
| Less than 12 months | | 12 months or more | | Total | | |
| Fair | Unrealized | # of | Fair | Unrealized | # of | Fair | Unrealized | # of |
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands) | Value | Losses | Securities | Value | Losses | Securities | Value | Losses | Securities |
Other government agencies and corporations | $ - | $ - | - | $ 102,066 | $ (1,108) | 18 | $ 102,066 | $ (1,108) | 18 |
Mortgage-backed securities | 80,305 | (651) | 10 | 162,053 | (5,291) | 69 | 242,358 | (5,942) | 79 |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | 4,478 | (12) | 8 | 67,772 | (1,084) | 166 | 72,250 | (1,096) | 174 |
Total temporarily impaired securities | $ 84,783 | $ (663) | 18 | $ 331,891 | $ (7,483) | 253 | $ 416,674 | $ (8,146) | 271 |
Unrealized losses in the table represent temporary fluctuations resulting from changes in market rates in relation to fixed yields in the available-for-sale portfolio, and are accounted for as an adjustment to other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. WesBanco may impact the magnitude of the fair value adjustment by managing both the volume and average maturities of securities that are classified as available-for-sale. If these securities are held to recovery or their respective maturity dates, no fair value gain or loss will be realized.
WesBanco does not believe any of the securities presented above are impaired due to reasons of credit quality as none of them have had credit downgrades and all are paying principal and interest according to their contractual terms. The unrealized losses are primarily attributable to changes in broad interest rate indices. WesBanco has the ability and intent to hold the noted loss position securities for a period of time sufficient for a recovery of cost. Accordingly, WesBanco believes the unrealized losses in its available-for-sale securities portfolio at September 30, 2007 are temporary, and no other-than-temporary impairment losses have been recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
NOTE 5. LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets net of $4.2 million of net deferred loan fees at September 30, 2007 and $4.5 million at December 31, 2006.
The following table presents the changes in the allowance for loan losses and loans classified as impaired:
| For the Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 |
Balance, at beginning of period | $ 31,979 | $ 30,957 |
Provision for loan losses | 4,460 | 7,171 |
Charge-offs | (6,250) | (8,792) |
Recoveries | 1,458 | 2,333 |
Balance, at end of period | $ 31,647 | $ 31,669 |
| | |
| September 30, | December 31, |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 |
Non-accrual loans | $ 10,859 | $ 16,154 |
Other impaired loans | 5,901 | 2,992 |
Total impaired loans | $ 16,760 | $ 19,146 |
| | |
| September 30, | December 31, |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 |
Balance of impaired loans with no allocated allowance for loan losses | $ 8,160 | $ 10,629 |
Balance of impaired loans with an allocated allowance for loan losses | 8,600 | 8,517 |
Total impaired loans | $ 16,760 | $ 19,146 |
| | |
Allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans | $ 2,252 | $ 1,274 |
At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, WesBanco had no material commitments to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans were classified as impaired.
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NOTE 6. FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BORROWINGS
WesBanco is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Pittsburgh. WesBanco’s FHLB borrowings are secured by a blanket lien on certain residential mortgage loans or securities with a market value in excess of the outstanding balances of the borrowings. At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 WesBanco had FHLB borrowings of $299.3 million and $358.9 million, respectively, with a weighted-average interest rate of 4.28% and 3.77%, respectively, certain of which are retained from a prior membership with the FHLB of Cincinnati from prior acquisitions. The terms of the security agreement with the FHLB include a specific assignment of collateral that requires the maintenance of qualifying first mortgage loans as pledged collateral with unpaid principal amounts in excess of the FHLB advances, when discounted at 83% of the unpaid principal balance. FHLB stock totaling $18.9 million at September 30, 2007 and $21.6 million at December 31, 2006 is also pledged as collateral on these advances. The remaining maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $1,066.3 million and $1,048.5 million, respectively.
Certain FHLB advances contain call features, which allow the FHLB to call the outstanding balance or convert a fixed rate borrowing to a variable rate advance if the strike rate goes beyond a certain predetermined rate. The probability that these advances will be called depends primarily on the level of contractually-determined interest rates during the call period. Of the $299.3 million outstanding at September 30, 2007, $224.2 million in FHLB convertible advances are subject to call or conversion to a variable rate advance by the FHLB. Approximately $31.4 million of such advances are from the FHLB of Cincinnati. Due to the terms of the note agreements with such bank, these convertible advances are not subject to renewal or rollover at the variable rate since WesBanco is not a member of the Cincinnati FHLB, and instead WesBanco would be required to pay down such advances or refinance them with the Pittsburgh FHLB.
The following table presents the aggregate annual maturities and weighted-average interest rates of FHLB borrowings at September 30, 2007 based on their contractual maturity dates and effective interest rates:
| Scheduled | Weighted |
Year (unaudited, in thousands) | Maturity | Average Rate |
2007 | $ 31,440 | 3.41% |
2008 | 17,899 | 3.71% |
2009 | 78,626 | 4.22% |
2010 | 99,006 | 4.67% |
2011 | 5,266 | 3.56% |
2012 and thereafter | 67,032 | 4.81% |
Total | $ 299,269 | 4.28% |
NOTE 7. OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Other short-term borrowings are comprised of the following:
| September 30, | December 31, |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 |
Federal funds purchased | $ 20,000 | $ 50,000 |
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 117,366 | 142,591 |
Treasury tax and loan notes and other | 404 | 1,933 |
Revolving line of credit | 23,000 | 8,037 |
Total | $ 160,770 | $ 202,561 |
NOTE 8. PENSION PLAN
The following table presents the net periodic pension cost for WesBanco’s Defined Benefit Pension Plan and the related components:
| For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, | | September 30, |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 |
Service cost – benefits earned during year | $ 603 | | $ 584 | | $ 1,810 | | $ 1,754 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 745 | | 684 | | 2,234 | | 2,052 |
Expected return on plan assets | (1,066) | | (928) | | (3,198) | | (2,786) |
Amortization of prior service cost | (29) | | (35) | | (88) | | (107) |
Amortization of net loss | 190 | | 260 | | 570 | | 779 |
Net periodic pension cost | $ 443 | | $ 565 | | $ 1,328 | | $ 1,692 |
In the third quarter, WesBanco changed the provisions of its defined benefit pension plan. Under the new provisions, employees hired, or rehired, on or after August 1, 2007 will not qualify for participation in the plan. This change does not affect employees hired prior to August 1, 2007.
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There is no minimum contribution due for 2007, however as a result of the passage of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, WesBanco is evaluating its practice prior to 2006 of contributing the maximum tax deductible contribution and will not make a funding decision until December, 2007 or later.
NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes for the third quarter of 2007 reflects an effective tax rate of 16.3%, including $0.4 million in favorable adjustments from recently filed tax returns. The provision for income taxes for the 2007 nine month period reflects an effective tax rate of 16.9%, as compared to 19.2% in 2006. In addition to the third quarter adjustments, this decrease was also due to a $1.6 million credit resulting from the second quarter 2007 correction of prior period amounts related to the accumulation of deferred taxes on a small portion of the state and political subdivision bond investment portfolio. The favorable adjustments in 2007 were partially offset by higher taxable income and a lower percentage of tax-exempt income to total income.
On January 1, 2007, WesBanco adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes." FIN 48 prescribes a recognition and measurement threshold for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The adoption of FIN 48 at January 1, 2007 did not have a material impact on WesBanco's financial statements.
At January 1, 2007 (date of adoption) and September 30, 2007, WesBanco had approximately $1.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits and interest. As of September 30, 2007, $1.1 million of these tax benefits would affect the effective tax rate if recognized, and the amount of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions was $0.3 million. WesBanco accounts for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of its provision for federal and state income taxes. WesBanco does not expect that the amounts of its current unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly within the next 12 months.
The tax years 2004-2006 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which WesBanco is subject.
NOTE 10. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The components of other comprehensive income are as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, | | September 30, |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 |
Net Income | $ 9,763 | | $ 11,554 | | $ 34,005 | | $ 28,399 |
Securities available-for-sale: | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains from transfer of securities from held-to-maturity to available for sale (2) | - | | - | | 5,817 | | - |
Related income tax (expense) benefit (1) | - | | - | | (2,298) | | - |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale | 7,926 | | 5,030 | | 1,417 | | (1,188) |
Related income tax (expense) benefit (1) | (3,131) | | (1,987) | | (560) | | 469 |
Net securities (gains) losses reclassified into earnings | (22) | | (17) | | (739) | | 7,833 |
Related income tax expense (benefit) (1) | 9 | | 7 | | 292 | | (3,094) |
Net effect on other comprehensive income for the period | 4,782 | | 3,033 | | 3,929 | | 4,020 |
| | | | | | | |
Cash flow hedge derivatives: | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives | (38) | | (62) | | 15 | | 548 |
Related income tax (expense) benefit (1) | 15 | | 25 | | (6) | | (217) |
Net derivative (gains) losses reclassified into earnings | - | | (3) | | - | | (10) |
Related income tax expense (benefit) (1) | - | | 1 | | - | | 4 |
Net effect on other comprehensive income for the period | (23) | | (39) | | 9 | | 325 |
| | | | | | | |
Defined benefit pension plan | | | | | | | |
Amortization of prior service costs | (30) | | - | | (88) | | - |
Related income tax expense (benefit) (1) | 13 | | - | | 35 | | - |
Amortization of unrealized loss | 184 | | - | | 546 | | - |
Related income tax expense (benefit) (1) | (74) | | - | | (216) | | - |
Net effect on other comprehensive income for the period | 93 | | - | | 277 | | - |
Total other comprehensive income | 4,852 | | 2,994 | | 4,215 | | 4,345 |
Comprehensive income | $ 14,615 | | $ 14,548 | | $ 38,220 | | $ 32,744 |
(1) Related income tax expense (benefit) calculated using a combined Federal and State income tax rate of approximately 40%.
(2) See Note 4 “Securities” for additional information on this transfer.
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The activity in accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:
| | | | | Net Unrealized Gains | | |
| | | Unrealized | | (Losses) on Derivative | | |
| Defined | | Gains (Losses) | | Instruments Used in | | |
| Benefit | | on Securities | | Cash Flow Hedging | | |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | Pension Plan | | Available-for-Sale | | Relationships | | Total |
Balance at January 1, 2006 | $ - | | $ (7,463) | | $ (412) | | $ (7,875) |
Period change, net of tax | - | | 4,020 | | 325 | | 4,345 |
Balance at September 30, 2006 | $ - | | $ (3,443) | | $ (87) | | $ (3,530) |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at January 1, 2007 | $ (5,686) | | $ (3,118) | | $ (59) | | $ (8,863) |
Period change, net of tax | 277 | | 3,929 | | 9 | | 4,215 |
Balance at September 30, 2007 | $ (5,409) | | $ 811 | | $ (50) | | $ (4,648) |
NOTE 11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
COMMITMENTS— WesBanco provides credit commitments in the normal course of business that are not reported on the balance sheet. This includes available balances on lines of credit and letters of credit and approved loans that have not been closed or funded as of the balance sheet date. These commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements. WesBanco’s exposure to credit losses associated with commitments to extend credit is limited to the contractual amount of the commitment. WesBanco uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as for all other similar lending. 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 drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The allowance for credit losses associated with loan commitments was $0.2 million and zero as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by banks to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including normal business activities, bond financing and similar transactions. Standby letters of credit are considered guarantees as defined in FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting for Guarantees. The liability associated with standby letters of credit is recorded at its estimated fair value of $0.2 million as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and is included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table presents total commitments and standby letters of credit outstanding:
| September 30, | December 31, |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 |
Commitments to extend credit | $ 571,817 | $ 528,888 |
Standby letters of credit | 52,521 | 44,168 |
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES—WesBanco and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal and administrative proceedings and claims. While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty, management believes that the outcome of such proceedings or claims pending or known to be threatened will not have a material adverse effect on WesBanco’s consolidated financial position.
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NOTE 12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
WesBanco sponsors a Key Executive Incentive Bonus and Option Plan (the “Plan”) that includes three components, an Annual Bonus, a Long-Term Incentive Bonus and a Stock Option component. The three components allow for payments of cash, a mixture of cash and stock, or the granting of non-qualified stock options, depending upon the component of the plan in which the award is earned. Under the terms of the Plan, 0.3 million shares remain available for issuance. Stock options are granted by, and at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and may be either time or performance based.
WesBanco issued 44,700 and 89,500 options year-to-date in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The issuances were in the second quarter of each year. The issuance in 2007 vests on December 31, 2007 and expire in seven years. These options do not have a performance target. The 2006 issuance vests based upon WesBanco achieving certain earnings per share (“EPS”) targets and expire in ten years. Stock compensation expense totaled $0.3 million and $0.2 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The following table presents stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007:
| | | | | | | | Average | Remaining | Aggregate |
| | | | | | | | Exercise Price | Contractual | Intrinsic |
(Unaudited, in thousands, except shares, per share amounts and term) | Shares | Per Share | Term | Value |
Outstanding at January 1, 2007 | 403,253 | $ 24.75 | | |
Granted | | | 44,700 | 30.75 | | |
Exercised | | (24,697) | 22.67 | | |
Expired | | | - | - | | |
Forfeited | | (1,234) | 29.54 | | |
Outstanding at September 30, 2007 | 422,022 | $ 25.49 | 5.74 | $ 600 |
Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2007 | 281,008 | $ 23.25 | 4.73 | $ 600 |
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NOTE 13. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
WesBanco operates two reportable segments: community banking and trust and investment services. WesBanco’s community banking segment offers services traditionally offered by full-service commercial banks, including commercial demand, individual demand and time deposit accounts, as well as commercial, mortgage and individual installment loans, securities brokerage and insurance sales. The trust and investment services segment offers trust services as well as various alternative investment products including mutual funds. The market value of assets of the trust and investment services segment was approximately $3.1 billion and $2.9 billion at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These assets are held by the Bank, in fiduciary or agency capacities, for their customers and therefore are not included as assets on WesBanco’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Condensed financial information by business segment is presented below:
| | Trust and | |
| Community | Investment | |
(Unaudited, in thousands) | Banking | Services | Consolidated |
| | | |
Income Statement Data | | | |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 | | | |
Interest income | $ 57,460 | $ - | $ 57,460 |
Interest expense | 29,100 | - | 29,100 |
Net interest income | 28,360 | - | 28,360 |
Provision for loan losses | 1,448 | - | 1,448 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 26,912 | - | 26,912 |
Non-interest income | 8,468 | 3,941 | 12,409 |
Non-interest expense | 25,372 | 2,284 | 27,656 |
Income before provision for income taxes | 10,008 | 1,657 | 11,665 |
Provision for income taxes | 1,239 | 663 | 1,902 |
Net income | $ 8,769 | $ 994 | $ 9,763 |
| | | |
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 | | | |
Interest income | $ 56,942 | $ - | $ 56,942 |
Interest expense | 26,233 | - | 26,233 |
Net interest income | 30,709 | - | 30,709 |
Provision for loan losses | 2,268 | - | 2,268 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 28,441 | - | 28,441 |
Non-interest income | 7,963 | 3,711 | 11,674 |
Non-interest expense | 23,840 | 2,089 | 25,929 |
Income before provision for income taxes | 12,564 | 1,622 | 14,186 |
Provision for income taxes | 1,983 | 649 | 2,632 |
Net income | $ 10,581 | $ 973 | $ 11,554 |
| | | |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 | | | |
Interest income | $ 172,465 | $ - | $ 172,465 |
Interest expense | 84,926 | - | 84,926 |
Net interest income | 87,539 | - | 87,539 |
Provision for loan losses | 4,684 | - | 4,684 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 82,855 | - | 82,855 |
Non-interest income | 26,933 | 12,164 | 39,097 |
Non-interest expense | 74,124 | 6,889 | 81,013 |
Income before provision for income taxes | 35,664 | 5,275 | 40,939 |
Provision for income taxes | 4,824 | 2,110 | 6,934 |
Net income | $ 30,840 | $ 3,165 | $ 34,005 |
| | | |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 | | | |
Interest income | $ 169,383 | $ - | $ 169,383 |
Interest expense | 76,827 | - | 76,827 |
Net interest income | 92,556 | - | 92,556 |
Provision for loan losses | 7,171 | - | 7,171 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 85,385 | - | 85,385 |
Non-interest income | 18,172 | 11,306 | 29,478 |
Non-interest expense | 73,046 | 6,683 | 79,729 |
Income before provision for income taxes | 30,511 | 4,623 | 35,134 |
Provision for income taxes | 4,886 | 1,849 | 6,735 |
Net income | $ 25,625 | $ 2,774 | $ 28,399 |
Total assets of the trust and investment services segment recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were $6.7 million and $6.2 million at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. All goodwill and other intangible assets, mortgage servicing rights and net deferred tax assets were allocated to the community banking segment.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis represents an overview of the results of operations and financial condition of WesBanco. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto.
PENDING ACQUISITION OF OAK HILL FINANCIAL, INC.
On July 19, 2007, WesBanco entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) with Oak Hill Financial, Inc. (“Oak Hill”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, WesBanco agreed to acquire Oak Hill for consideration consisting of a combination of its common stock and cash valued at approximately $195 million, which includes direct merger costs.
The acquisition remains subject to the approval of the Federal Reserve Board and the shareholders of WesBanco and Oak Hill. Special shareholder meetings for both companies to approve the merger and WesBanco’s issuance of stock are scheduled for November 16, 2007. Subject to these approvals, it is expected that the transaction will be completed on or about November 30, 2007.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Forward-looking statements in this report relating to WesBanco’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The information contained in this report should be read in conjunction with WesBanco’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as well as the Form 10-Q for the prior quarter ended June 30, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which is available at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov or at WesBanco’s website, www.wesbanco.com. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements, which are not historical fact, involve risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in WesBanco’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors. Such statements are subject to important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements, including without limitation, the effects of changing regional and national economic conditions; changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and associated interest rate sensitivity; sources of liquidity available to WesBanco and its related subsidiary operations; potential future credit losses and the credit risk of commercial, real estate, and consumer loan customers and their borrowing activities; actions of the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the SEC, the National Association of Securities Dealers and other regulatory bodies; potential legislative and federal and state regulatory actions and reform; adverse decisions of federal and state courts; fraud, scams and schemes of third parties; internet hacking; competitive conditions in the financial services industry; rapidly changing technology affecting financial services and/or other external developments materially impacting WesBanco’s operational and financial performance. WesBanco does not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements.
APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
WesBanco’s critical accounting policies involving the significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2007 have remained unchanged from the disclosures presented in WesBanco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 under the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
OVERVIEW
WesBanco is a multi-state bank holding company operating through 78 banking offices, one loan production office and 111 ATM machines in West Virginia, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, offering retail banking, corporate banking, personal and corporate trust services, brokerage services, mortgage banking and insurance. WesBanco’s businesses are significantly impacted by economic factors such as population growth or decline, market interest rates, federal monetary policies, local and regional economic conditions and the competitive environment effect upon WesBanco’s business volumes. WesBanco’s deposit levels are affected by numerous factors including personal savings rates, personal income, and competitive rates on alternative investments, as well as competition from other financial institutions within the markets we serve and liquidity needs of WesBanco. Loan levels are also subject to various factors including construction demand, business financing needs, consumer spending and interest rates and loan terms offered by competing bank and non-bank lenders.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
EARNINGS SUMMARY
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, WesBanco’s diluted earnings per share were $1.62 versus last year’s $1.30, an increase of 24.6%, on net income of $34.0 million as compared to $28.4 million in the 2006 period. Return on average assets increased to 1.14% from 0.91% in 2006 and return on average equity increased to 11.12% from 9.11%.
Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 was $9.8 million, compared to $11.6 million for the third quarter of 2006, while diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.47 per share compared to $0.53 per share for 2006. Third quarter 2007 results reflected lower net interest income primarily due to a flat to inverted yield curve and a very competitive market for loans and deposits, which have compressed interest margins. This decrease was partially offset by a reduced loan loss provision resulting from lower year-to-date net charge-offs and lower levels of non-performing loans from year-end. Non-interest income grew in the quarter due to improved trust, securities, and insurance revenues, and increased deposit activity fees from revenue enhancement programs and marketing campaigns.
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NET INTEREST INCOME
TABLE 1. NET INTEREST INCOME
| | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended | | For the Nine Months Ended |
| | | | | | | September 30, | | September 30, |
(unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | | 2007 | 2006 |
Net interest income | $ 28,360 | $ 30,709 | | $ 87,539 | $ 92,556 |
Taxable equivalent adjustments to net interest income | 1,892 | 2,097 | | 5,852 | 6,599 |
Net interest income, fully taxable equivalent | $ 30,252 | $ 32,806 | | $ 93,391 | $ 99,155 |
Net interest spread, non-taxable equivalent | 2.71% | 2.96% | | 2.79% | 2.92% |
Benefit of net non-interest bearing liabilities | 0.46% | 0.37% | | 0.45% | 0.35% |
Net interest margin | 3.17% | 3.33% | | 3.24% | 3.27% |
Taxable equivalent adjustment | 0.21% | 0.23% | | 0.22% | 0.23% |
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent | 3.38% | 3.56% | | 3.46% | 3.50% |
Net interest income, which is WesBanco’s largest source of revenue, is the difference between interest income on earning assets, primarily loans and securities, and interest expense on liabilities (deposits and short and long-term borrowings). Net interest income is affected by the general level and changes in interest rates, the steepness of the yield curve, changes in the amount and composition of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, as well as the frequency of repricing of those assets and liabilities. Net interest income for the third quarter and nine month periods of 2007 decreased 7.7% and 5.4% respectively compared to the same periods of 2006 as a result of higher short term interest rates and the flat or inverted yield curve environment over much of the last eighteen months, and a lower balance sheet size primarily as a result of the prior year’s intentional repositioning and reduction in the investment and fixed rate mortgage loan portfolios. The net interest margin decreased in the quarter and the year-to-date period due to higher funding costs, particularly for money market accounts and certificate of deposit accounts and short term borrowing repricing. Customers have generally opted for higher-rate money market and shorter-term, higher-costing certificates of deposit, resulting in higher funding costs overall. Funding cost increases have been somewhat mitigated by loan yield increases and a greater mix of average non-interest bearing deposit accounts.
Interest income increased by 0.9% in the third quarter and 1.8% in the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006. The increases in interest income were due to increases in the average yield on earning assets, which were somewhat offset by the decreases in total average earning assets. The increase in the average rate was primarily due to increases in the rate earned on loans and on securities through repricing of these assets in the higher interest rate environment and previous years sales of lower yielding securities. The reductions in average earning assets in the year-to-date period were primarily due to reductions in investments in securities and, to a lesser degree, reductions in loans, while in the third quarter the decrease was primarily due to reductions in loans. Throughout 2006 and the first nine months of 2007, WesBanco used cash flow from sales and maturities of securities, and in 2007 from reductions in the residential loan portfolio, to reduce higher cost interest bearing liabilities. The sale of approximately $200 million of taxable securities completed in the second quarter of 2006 was part of WesBanco’s restructuring of the balance sheet.
Average loan balances decreased approximately $85 million in the first nine months of 2007 compared to the prior year due to the combined effects of planned reductions in residential real estate loans as well as decreases in commercial and commercial real estate loans attributable to reduced demand, accelerated repayment of certain loans, and planned exits of under-performing and less profitable types of loans throughout 2006.
Interest expense increased 10.9% and 10.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same 2006 periods due to increases in the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities, partially offset by reductions in the related average balances. As shown in Table 2, the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities for the third quarter and year-to-date period of 2007 increased by 48 and 53 basis points respectively, primarily due to WesBanco continuing to increase rates on deposit products in order to remain competitive in a higher rate environment and a continued preference by customers away from lower cost deposit products to higher cost certificates of deposit and, beginning in the first quarter of 2007, money market accounts. In addition, wholesale borrowing rates increased as a result of repricing in a period of higher interest rates. These increases have impacted other borrowings, which are primarily short-term in nature, and FHLB borrowings, which repriced more extensively in the third quarter. Average interest bearing liabilities decreased by 3.4% in the third quarter and 5.6% in the year-to-date period due to WesBanco’s 2006 balance sheet restructuring, general efforts to reduce higher rate liabilities, the sale of the Ritchie County branches in March, 2006, decreases in savings deposits and, for the year to date period, money market deposits. Funds applied from the balance sheet restructuring and normal cash flows from maturing securities and paydowns on loans reduced the average balance for FHLB borrowings by 35.4% for the nine month period. Targeted marketing programs and management of WesBanco’s response to increases in interest rates in the marketplace have provided increases in average balances for interest bearing and non-interest bearing demand deposits and certificates of deposits of $48.9 million in the 2007 nine month period, as compared to 2006, partially offsetting the decreases in borrowings, money market accounts and savings deposits.
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TABLE 2. AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2007 | | 2006 | 2007 | | 2006 |
| Average | Average | | Average | Average | Average | Average | | Average | Average |
(unaudited, in thousands) | Balance | Rate | | Balance | Rate | Balance | Rate | | Balance | Rate |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | |
Due from banks - interest bearing | $ 1,909 | 1.66% | | $ 2,198 | 1.99% | $ 1,564 | 1.28% | | $ 2,249 | 2.02% |
Loans, net of unearned income (1) | 2,810,376 | 6.86% | | 2,908,500 | 6.61% | 2,835,752 | 6.85% | | 2,920,565 | 6.46% |
Securities: (2) | | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | 395,117 | 5.00% | | 371,065 | 4.61% | 398,598 | 4.95% | | 451,712 | 4.33% |
Tax-exempt (3) | 324,992 | 6.66% | | 357,080 | 6.71% | 333,297 | 6.69% | | 376,239 | 6.68% |
Total securities | 720,109 | 5.73% | | 728,145 | 5.63% | 731,895 | 5.74% | | 827,951 | 5.39% |
Federal funds sold | 13,332 | 5.10% | | - | 0.00% | 18,093 | 5.24% | | 2,418 | 4.74% |
Other earning assets | 21,357 | 5.60% | | 26,219 | 5.02% | 21,653 | 5.61% | | 33,483 | 4.79% |
Total earning assets (3) | 3,567,083 | 6.61% | | 3,665,062 | 6.40% | 3,608,957 | 6.60% | | 3,786,666 | 6.21% |
Other assets | 383,317 | | | 402,458 | | 386,024 | | | 398,796 | |
Total Assets | $ 3,950,400 | | | $ 4,067,520 | | $ 3,994,981 | | | $ 4,185,462 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest bearing demand deposits | $ 346,302 | 1.32% | | $ 341,695 | 1.20% | $ 349,151 | 1.30% | | $ 338,345 | 1.00% |
Money market accounts | 383,546 | 2.88% | | 363,256 | 2.20% | 370,692 | 2.71% | | 392,488 | 2.15% |
Savings deposits | 411,628 | 1.32% | | 459,463 | 1.36% | 426,374 | 1.35% | | 463,567 | 1.25% |
Certificates of deposit | 1,444,009 | 4.70% | | 1,416,605 | 4.02% | 1,441,714 | 4.57% | | 1,409,089 | 3.81% |
Total interest bearing deposits | 2,585,485 | 3.44% | | 2,581,019 | 2.92% | 2,587,931 | 3.33% | | 2,603,489 | 2.74% |
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | 281,235 | 4.30% | | 411,833 | 3.80% | 319,294 | 4.06% | | 494,230 | 3.68% |
Other borrowings | 172,202 | 5.10% | | 157,122 | 4.78% | 171,458 | 5.03% | | 169,860 | 4.45% |
Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts | 87,638 | 6.46% | | 87,638 | 6.45% | 87,638 | 6.49% | | 87,638 | 6.37% |
Total interest bearing liabilities | 3,126,560 | 3.69% | | 3,237,612 | 3.21% | 3,166,321 | 3.59% | | 3,355,217 | 3.06% |
Non-interest bearing demand deposits | 378,768 | | | 374,798 | | 382,658 | | | 377,219 | |
Other liabilities | 37,655 | | | 37,283 | | 37,286 | | | 36,155 | |
Shareholders' Equity | 407,417 | | | 417,827 | | 408,716 | | | 416,871 | |
Total Liabilities and | | | | | | | | | | |
Shareholders’ Equity | $ 3,950,400 | | | $ 4,067,520 | | $ 3,994,981 | | | $ 4,185,462 | |
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Taxable equivalent net yield on average earning assets (3) | 3.38% | | | 3.56% | | 3.46% | | | 3.50% |
Net Interest Spread | | 2.92% | | | 3.19% | | 3.01% | | | 3.15% |
(1) | Total loans are gross of the allowance for loan losses, net of unearned income and include loans held for sale. Non-accrual loans were included in the average volume for the entire period. Loan fees included in interest income on loans totaled $0.9 million and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively and $0.9 million and $1.8 million for the same periods in 2006. |
(2) | Average yields on available-for-sale securities have been calculated based on amortized cost. |
(3) | The yield on earning assets and the net interest margin are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments using the federal statutory tax rate of 35% for each period presented. WesBanco believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts. |
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TABLE 3. RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE (1)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 |
| Compared to 2006 | | Compared to 2006 |
| | | | Net Increase | | | | | Net Increase |
(in thousands) | Volume | Rate | | (Decrease) | | Volume | Rate | | (Decrease) |
Increase (decrease) in interest income: | | | | | | | | | |
Due from banks - interest bearing | $ 9 | $ 12 | | $ 21 | | $ 17 | $ 20 | | $ 37 |
Loans, net of unearned income | (1,664) | 1,770 | | 106 | | (4,180) | 8,154 | | 3,974 |
Taxable securities | 278 | 355 | | 633 | | (1,837) | 1,963 | | 126 |
Tax-exempt securities (2) | (533) | (49) | | (582) | | (2,154) | 20 | | (2,134) |
Federal funds sold | 170 | - | | 170 | | 615 | 10 | | 625 |
Other interest income | (67) | 34 | | (33) | | (474) | 181 | | (293) |
Total interest income change (2) | (1,807) | 2,122 | | 315 | | (8,013) | 10,348 | | 2,335 |
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Increase (decrease) in interest expense: | | | | | | | | | |
Interest bearing demand deposits | 14 | 106 | | 120 | | 81 | 763 | | 844 |
Money market accounts | 118 | 653 | | 771 | | (366) | 1,568 | | 1,202 |
Savings deposits | (160) | (46) | | (206) | | (361) | 332 | | (29) |
Certificates of deposit | 282 | 2,475 | | 2,757 | | 950 | 8,187 | | 9,137 |
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | (1,367) | 468 | | (899) | | (5,198) | 1,266 | | (3,932) |
Other borrowings | 189 | 131 | | 320 | | 54 | 746 | | 800 |
Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts | - | 4 | | 4 | | - | 77 | | 77 |
Total interest expense change | (924) | 3,791 | | 2,867 | | (4,840) | 12,939 | | 8,099 |
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Net interest income decrease (2) | $ (883) | $ (1,669) | | $ (2,552) | | $ (3,173) | $ (2,591) | | $ (5,764) |
(1) Changes to rate/volume are allocated to both rate and volume on a proportionate dollar basis.
(2) The yield on earning assets and the net interest margin are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the
tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments using the federal statutory tax rate of 35% for each period presented. WesBanco believes
this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The provision for credit losses is determined by management as the amount required to maintain the related allowances at a level considered appropriate to absorb probable but unconfirmed losses in the loan portfolio and on commitments to extend credit. The provision for credit losses was $1.4 million and $4.7 million for the third quarter and nine month periods of 2007 as compared to $2.3 million and $7.2 million for the same periods of 2006. The decrease in provision expense is attributable to an overall decline in total loans, lower net charge-offs, a reduction in average non-performing loans and the inclusion of an additional provision in 2006 for a single commercial loan that was ultimately charged off last year. The decrease in provision expense for 2007 would have been greater, however, management has increased its estimates of probable losses associated with the impact of general economic conditions and related factors. For additional information, see the “Allowance for Loan Losses” section of “Loans and Credit Risk” included in this MD&A.
NON-INTEREST INCOME
TABLE 4. NON-INTEREST INCOME
| For the Three Months | | | | For the Nine Months | | |
| Ended September 30, | | | | Ended September 30, | | |
(dollars in thousands) | 2007 | | 2006 | $ Change | % Change | | 2007 | | 2006 | $ Change | % Change |
Trust fees | $ 3,941 | | $ 3,711 | $ 230 | 6.2% | | $ 12,164 | | $ 11,306 | $ 858 | 7.6% |
Service charges on deposits | 4,683 | | 4,437 | 246 | 5.5% | | 12,997 | | 12,413 | 584 | 4.7% |
Bank-owned life insurance | 778 | | 756 | 22 | 2.9% | | 3,198 | | 2,217 | 981 | 44.2% |
Net securities gains (losses) | 22 | | 17 | 5 | 29.4% | | 739 | | (7,833) | 8,572 | (109.4%) |
Net gains on sales of loans | 506 | | 449 | 57 | 12.7% | | 1,221 | | 890 | 331 | 37.2% |
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Other income | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service fees on ATM's and debit cards | 1,281 | | 1,284 | (3) | (0.2%) | | 3,597 | | 3,881 | (284) | (7.3%) |
Net securities services revenue | 549 | | 356 | 193 | 54.2% | | 1,698 | | 944 | 754 | 79.9% |
Net insurance services revenue | 484 | | 308 | 176 | 57.1% | | 1,109 | | 900 | 209 | 23.2% |
Gain on sale of branch offices | - | | - | - | - | | 980 | | 2,784 | (1,804) | (64.8%) |
Gains on early extinguishment of debt | - | | 17 | (17) | (100.0%) | | 895 | | 1,064 | (169) | (15.9%) |
Other | 165 | | 339 | (174) | (51.3%) | | 499 | | 912 | (413) | (45.3%) |
Total other income | 2,479 | | 2,304 | 175 | 7.6% | | 8,778 | | 10,485 | (1,707) | (16.3%) |
Total non-interest income | $ 12,409 | | $ 11,674 | $ 735 | 6.3% | | $ 39,097 | | $ 29,478 | $ 9,619 | 32.6% |
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Non-interest income is a significant source of revenue and an important part of WesBanco’s results of operations. WesBanco offers its customers a wide range of retail, commercial, investment and electronic banking services, which are viewed as a vital component of WesBanco’s strategy of retaining and attracting customers, as well as providing additional fee income to WesBanco. Non-interest income increased $0.7 million or 6.3% in the third quarter, primarily due to increases in trust fee income, service charges on deposits and improved insurance and securities brokerage revenues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, WesBanco’s non-interest income increased $9.6 million or 32.6%, largely due to a number of 2006 transactions. The 2006 period included $8.0 million in other-than-temporary impairment losses, included in net security losses, recognized in connection with a planned sale of securities, and a $2.8 million gain on the sale of the Ritchie County banking offices included in other income. Other income in the corresponding 2007 period included a gain on sale of a former branch facility of $1.0 million. Non-interest income comprised 30.9% of total net revenues for 2007 nine month period compared to 24.2% for the 2006 period with net revenue being the total of net interest income and non-interest income.
Trust fees increased 6.2% in the third quarter and 7.6% in the 2007 nine month period as compared to the corresponding periods of 2006 due to an increase in the market value of assets under management as well as new business and increased investment management fee schedules. The market value of assets under management at September 30, 2007 was $3.1 billion as compared to $2.9 billion at September 30, 2006. A higher trust fee schedule was implemented in the middle of the third quarter.
Service charges on deposits increased 5.5% in the third quarter and 4.7% in the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the corresponding periods of 2006 due primarily to continued non-interest bearing checking account growth and implementation of certain revenue enhancement strategies.
Gains on early extinguishment of debt of $0.9 million and $1.0 million recorded in the second quarter of 2007 and 2006 respectively, resulted from the FHLB of Cincinnati exercising call options on certain advances that were assumed by WesBanco as a result of two acquisitions in 2004 and 2005.
During the 2007 nine month period, WesBanco sold $92.7 million in mortgage loans to the secondary market compared to $53.0 million in the same period in 2006, resulting in an increase in related net gains of $0.3 million. In addition, WesBanco recognized a $0.9 million gain from a bank-owned life insurance claim during the second quarter of 2007.
Other income for the quarter and for the year-to-date period of 2007 reflects increases in insurance and securities brokerage revenues (combined, up $0.4 million for the quarter and $1.0 million for the nine months), declines in ATM fees resulting from the loss of one large off-premises hosted location, and, for the year-to-date period, decreases in gains from sales of branch facilities.
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
TABLE 5. NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
| For the Three Months | | | | For the Nine Months | | |
| Ended September 30, | | | | Ended September 30, | | |
(dollars in thousands) | 2007 | | 2006 | $ Change | % Change | | 2007 | | 2006 | $ Change | % Change |
Salaries and wages | $ 10,607 | | $ 10,142 | $ 465 | 4.6% | | $ 30,975 | | $ 29,974 | $ 1,001 | 3.3% |
Employee benefits | 3,524 | | 3,387 | 137 | 4.0% | | 10,849 | | 10,286 | 563 | 5.5% |
Net occupancy | 2,002 | | 1,688 | 314 | 18.6% | | 5,871 | | 5,567 | 304 | 5.5% |
Equipment | 1,872 | | 1,961 | (89) | (4.5%) | | 5,658 | | 5,984 | (326) | (5.4%) |
Marketing | 1,331 | | 943 | 388 | 41.1% | | 3,367 | | 3,853 | (486) | (12.6%) |
Amortization of intangible assets | 589 | | 628 | (39) | (6.2%) | | 1,781 | | 1,894 | (113) | (6.0%) |
Restructuring expenses | - | | - | - | - | | - | | 540 | (540) | (100.0%) |
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Other operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous taxes | 1,620 | | 1,368 | 252 | 18.4% | | 4,607 | | 4,461 | 146 | 3.3% |
Professional fees | 1,482 | | 1,268 | 214 | 16.9% | | 5,061 | | 3,914 | 1,147 | 29.3% |
Postage | 777 | | 891 | (114) | (12.8%) | | 2,361 | | 2,464 | (103) | (4.2%) |
Communications | 525 | | 576 | (51) | (8.9%) | | 1,556 | | 2,256 | (700) | (31.0%) |
Other | 3,327 | | 3,077 | 250 | 8.1% | | 8,927 | | 8,536 | 391 | 4.6% |
Total other operating expenses | 7,731 | | 7,180 | 551 | 7.7% | | 22,512 | | 21,631 | 881 | 4.1% |
Total non-interest expense | $ 27,656 | | $ 25,929 | $ 1,727 | 6.7% | | $ 81,013 | | $ 79,729 | $ 1,284 | 1.6% |
Non-interest expense increased $1.7 million or 6.7% during the third quarter and $1.3 million or 1.6% in the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the 2006 periods. The increases were primarily due to normal increases in employee salaries and wages and related benefit costs as well as increases in net occupancy, professional fees and, for the third quarter, marketing expense. The third quarter also included a $0.4 million charge related to a litigation settlement.
Salaries and wages increased $0.5 million or 4.6% for the quarter and $1.0 million or 3.3% for the 2007 nine month period as compared to the same periods in 2006, primarily due to normal increases in employee compensation, higher incentive pay accruals and lower deferred expenses under SFAS 91 due to lower mortgage and home equity loan volumes. The number of full-time equivalent (“FTE”) employees was 1,177 at September 30, 2007 as compared to 1,191 at September 30, 2006.
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Employee benefit costs increased $0.1 million or 4.0% for the quarter and $0.6 million or 5.5% for the year-to-date period of 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006, primarily due to increases in health insurance costs, stock compensation and sales commission expenses somewhat offset by lower pension and long-term disability insurance expenses.
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company incurred restructuring expenses of $0.5 million which represented severance payments and lease termination costs incurred in connection with the restructuring of WesBanco’s mortgage business unit and the combination of its Cincinnati and Charleston mortgage loan offices. No restructuring expenses were incurred during 2007.
Marketing expenses increased $0.4 million or 41.1% for the quarter and were down $0.5 million or 12.6% for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006. The variances in marketing expenses were due to the timing of costs associated with marketing campaigns conducted during each of the respective periods and lower customer incentives.
Other operating expenses increased $0.6 million or 7.7% for the quarter and were up $0.9 million or 4.1% for the year-to-date period of 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006. In addition to the litigation settlement in the third quarter, the year-to-date increase is primarily a result of an increase in professional fees associated with WesBanco’s initiative to enhance its revenue performance and control operating expenses, partially offset by a decrease in communications expenses through the implementation in 2006 of a new internet-based network. Expenses associated with WesBanco’s ATM network also decreased due to lower activity.
INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes for the third quarter of 2007 reflects an effective tax rate of 16.3%, including $0.4 million in favorable adjustments from recently filed tax returns. The provision for income taxes for the 2007 nine month period reflects an effective tax rate of 16.9%, as compared to 19.2% in 2006. In addition to the third quarter adjustments, this decrease was also due to a $1.6 million credit resulting from the second quarter 2007 correction of prior period amounts related to the accumulation of deferred taxes on a small portion of the state and political subdivision bond investment portfolio. The favorable adjustments in 2007 were partially offset by higher taxable income and a lower percentage of tax-exempt income to total income.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
TABLE 6. COMPOSITION OF SECURITIES
| September 30, | | December 31, | | |
(dollars in thousands) | 2007 | | 2006 | $ Change | % Change |
Securities available-for-sale (at fair value): | | | | | |
Other government agencies and corporations | $ 89,805 | | $ 117,066 | $ (27,261) | (23.3%) |
Mortgage-backed securities | 298,902 | | 254,703 | 44,199 | 17.4% |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | 340,467 | | 17,586 | 322,881 | 1836.0% |
Corporate equity securities | 5,111 | | 6,165 | (1,054) | (17.1%) |
Total securities available-for-sale | 734,285 | | 395,520 | 338,765 | 85.7% |
Securities held-to-maturity (at amortized cost): | | | | | |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | - | | 341,187 | (341,187) | (100.0%) |
Total securities | $ 734,285 | | $ 736,707 | $ (2,422) | (0.3%) |
Available-for-sale securities: | | | | | |
Weighted average yield at the respective period end | 5.57% | | 4.70% | | |
As a % of total securities | 100.0% | | 53.7% | | |
Weighted average life (in years) | 3.9 | | 3.4 | | |
Held-to-maturity securities: | | | | | |
Weighted average yield at the respective period end | - | | 6.79% | | |
As a % of total securities | - | | 46.3% | | |
Weighted average life (in years) | - | | 4.1 | | |
Total investment securities, which are a source of liquidity for WesBanco as well as a contributor to interest income, decreased by 0.3% from December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007 largely due to a reduction in the securities portfolio to fund certain wholesale financing activities. The decrease was partially offset by the recognition of a $5.8 million pretax other comprehensive adjustment on the transfer of securities from held-to-maturity to available-for-sale during the first quarter of 2007. WesBanco does not have investments in mortgage backed securities that are collateralized by sub-prime mortgages.
Effective March 31, 2007, all held-to-maturity securities were transferred to available-for-sale. The securities were transferred to increase the level of securities available to pledge as collateral to support municipal deposits and other deposits and borrowings that may require pledged collateral. The securities transferred were obligations of states and political subdivisions which have only limited use as pledged collateral due to various state and municipal laws and other restrictions. Some securities transferred had a cost basis in excess of fair value. Management has the intent and ability to hold the securities until recovery of their cost. Upon recovery, management may sell securities and purchase securities that can be better utilized as pledged collateral. The amortized cost of the transferred securities, at the date of transfer, was $334.9 million; and the net after tax gain relating to the transfer of $3.5 million was recognized in other comprehensive income.
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LOANS AND CREDIT RISK
The loan portfolio is WesBanco’s single largest balance sheet asset classification and the largest source of interest income. The risk that borrowers will be unable or unwilling to repay their obligations and default on loans is inherent in all lending activities. In addition to the inherent risk of a change in a borrower’s repayment capacity, economic conditions and other factors beyond WesBanco’s control can adversely impact credit risk. WesBanco’s primary goal in managing credit risk is to minimize the impact of default by an individual borrower or group of borrowers. Credit risk is managed through the initial underwriting process as well as through ongoing monitoring and administration of the loan portfolio that varies by category. WesBanco’s credit policies establish standard underwriting guidelines for each type of loan and require an appropriate evaluation of the credit characteristics of each borrower. This evaluation includes the borrower’s repayment capacity; the adequacy of collateral, if any, to secure the loan; and other factors unique to each loan that may increase or mitigate its risk.
WesBanco’s loan portfolio consists of the five major categories set forth in Table 7. WesBanco makes loans for business and consumer purposes. Business purpose loans consist of construction, commercial and commercial real estate loans, while consumer purpose loans consist of residential real estate loans, home equity and other consumer loans. Each category entails certain distinct elements of risk that impact the manner in which those loans are underwritten, monitored, and administered. WesBanco does not have any material direct exposure to sub-prime residential real estate loans.
TABLE 7. COMPOSITION OF LOANS
| September 30, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 |
(unaudited, in thousands) | Amount | % of Loans | | Amount | % of Loans |
Loans: (1) | | | | | |
Commercial | $ 386,035 | 13.8% | | $ 409,347 | 14.1% |
Commercial real estate | 1,154,923 | 41.3% | | 1,165,823 | 40.0% |
Residential real estate | 814,047 | 29.1% | | 896,533 | 30.8% |
Home equity | 156,470 | 5.6% | | 161,602 | 5.6% |
Consumer | 281,125 | 10.0% | | 274,908 | 9.4% |
Total portfolio loans | 2,792,600 | 99.8% | | 2,908,213 | 99.9% |
Loans held for sale | 4,849 | 0.2% | | 3,170 | 0.1% |
Total Loans | $ 2,797,449 | 100.0% | | $ 2,911,383 | 100.0% |
(1) Loans are presented gross of the allowance for loan losses, and net of unearned income on consumer loans and unamortized net deferred loan fees.
Total loans decreased 3.9% from December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007. Commercial and commercial real estate loans were impacted by reduced demand in a challenging economic and competitive environment, lower than normal or anticipated usage of certain commercial lines of credit, and accelerated payoffs of commercial real estate loans including the repayment of a $17 million construction loan early in 2007. The decline in residential real estate loans primarily reflects planned decreases consistent with WesBanco’s strategy of selling most new residential mortgages to the secondary market and to a lesser extent the impact of the overall slump in the housing market on mortgage lending activity. Approximately 76% of new residential real estate loans were sold to the secondary market in the first nine months of 2007 compared to 38% for the same period in 2006. Home equity lines of credit decreased as a result of lower demand for this product while other consumer loans increased as a result of additional opportunities to provide financing through a network of recreational vehicle dealers. During 2007, WesBanco has also focused significant attention on maintaining credit quality and improving the overall profitability of the loan portfolio through disciplined underwriting and pricing for all categories of loans.
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS, IMPAIRED LOANS AND LOANS PAST DUE 90 DAYS OR MORE
Non-performing assets consist of non-accrual and renegotiated loans, other real estate acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure, bank premises held for sale, and repossessed collateral acquired to satisfy defaulted consumer loans. Other impaired loans include certain loans that are internally classified as substandard or doubtful.
Loans are placed on non-accrual status when they become past due 90 days or more unless they are both well secured and in the process of collection. Except for certain consumer and residential real estate loans, when a loan is placed on non-accrual, interest income is generally recognized on the cash basis, unless recovery of principal is reasonably assured.
Loans are categorized as renegotiated when WesBanco, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. Concessions that may be granted include a reduction of the interest rate, the amount of accrued interest, or the principal amount of the loan, as well as an extension of the maturity date or the amortization schedule. Loans may be removed from renegotiated status after they have performed according to the renegotiated terms for a period of time. WesBanco has no loans categorized as renegotiated.
Other real estate and repossessed assets consist primarily of real estate acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure and repossessed automobiles or other personal property.
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TABLE 8. NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
| September 30, | | December 31, |
(unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | | 2006 |
Non-accrual: | | | |
Commercial | $ 3,100 | | $ 4,122 |
Commercial real estate | 7,756 | | 11,910 |
Residential real estate | 2 | | 102 |
Home equity | - | | - |
Consumer | 1 | | 20 |
Loans held for sale | - | | - |
Total non-performing loans | 10,859 | | 16,154 |
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets | 3,483 | | 4,052 |
Total non-performing assets | $ 14,342 | | $ 20,206 |
Non-performing loans, which consist of non-accrual and renegotiated loans, decreased $5.3 million between December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007. During 2007, non-accrual loans approximating $5.5 million as of December 31, 2006 were paid off, $2.0 million were returned to accrual status due to improvement in their repayment capacity, $1.4 million were transferred to other real estate through foreclosure, and only $0.8 million were charged off. Conversely, approximately $4.6 million of loans migrated to non-accrual during 2007. There were no loans categorized as renegotiated at December 31, 2006 and September 30 , 2007.
Other real estate and repossessed assets decreased $0.6 million as sales of this group of assets outpaced additions during the first nine months of 2007. Approximately $1.9 million was added to other real estate during the period, including transfers from non-accrual loans identified above and approximately $1.8 million of properties were sold and $0.3 million was written down due to decreases in their market value subsequent to foreclosure. Approximately $2.8 million of repossessed assets were added, but $3.2 million of such assets were sold during the period.
Other impaired loans consists of loans that are internally risk graded as substandard or doubtful when they are not fully secured by collateral or the observable market price for a loan is less than its outstanding balance. Other impaired loans continue to accrue interest, have not been renegotiated, and may not be delinquent or have a record of delinquent payments. Other impaired loans increased $2.9 million to $5.9 million from December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007 primarily due to two floor plan lines of credit becoming impaired in the second quarter of 2007.
TABLE 9. LOANS ACCRUING INTEREST PAST DUE 90 DAYS OR MORE
| September 30, | | December 31, |
(unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | | 2006 |
Commercial | $ 393 | | $ 693 |
Commercial real estate | 2,602 | | 2,697 |
Residential real estate | 3,165 | | 1,951 |
Home equity | 960 | | 579 |
Consumer | 424 | | 568 |
Total portfolio loans past due 90 days or more | 7,544 | | 6,488 |
Loans held for sale | - | | - |
Total loans past due 90 days or more | $ 7,544 | | $ 6,488 |
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest increased from December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007 as rising interest rates and economic conditions in certain markets have contributed to higher delinquency for residential real estate and home equity loans. However, this increase in delinquency is not attributable to sub-prime lending as WesBanco does not have any material direct exposure to sub-prime residential real estate loans. Nevertheless, prime residential real estate and home equity loans have not been immune to the problems that have plagued sub-prime portfolios.
ALLOWANCES FOR LOAN AND LOAN COMMITMENT LOSSES
The allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2007 decreased $0.3 million from December 31, 2006 primarily due to a decline in loan balances and non-performing loans. However, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans increased to 1.13% at September 30, 2007 from 1.10% at December 31, and 1.08% at September 30, 2006 due to economic conditions and other correlated factors that indicate a higher level of probable but unconfirmed loss in certain categories of loans, as well as due to reductions in the size of the overall loan portfolio.
Net charge-offs declined $1.7 million for nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period last year. Net loan charge-offs to average loans were 0.19% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 0.30% for same period last year. Net charge-offs for 2006 were somewhat inflated by a $2.6 million loss on a commercial loan. Excluding that loss, net charge-offs of commercial and commercial real estate loans increased $0.9 million in 2007 as a result of the current economic environment and its impact on smaller businesses. Net charge-offs of residential real estate and home equity loans remain relatively low despite the impact of the current housing slump and an increase in foreclosures in the western Ohio markets, while net charge-offs of consumer loans increased only minimally.
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The allowance for commercial and commercial real estate loans did not change significantly as lower loan totals and a decrease in non-performing loans has been offset by slightly higher net charge-offs and an increasing number of loans that are beginning to exhibit higher risk characteristics due to the economic environment. The allowance for residential real estate, home equity and consumer loans have increased to reflect current conditions that affect those categories of loans. Although net charge-offs remain low, an increase in loans past due 90 days or more, the effect of rising interest rates on adjustable rate mortgages, increasing numbers of residential foreclosures, and the adverse impact of the overall housing slump on collateral values all indicate higher probable losses on residential real estate and home equity loans. These factors are also expected to ultimately lead to an increase in losses on other types of consumer loans.
TABLE 10. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
| For the Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, | | September 30, |
(dollars in thousands) | 2007 | | 2006 |
Beginning balance of allowance for loan losses | $ 31,979 | | $ 30,957 |
Provision for loan losses | 4,460 | | 7,171 |
Charge-offs: | | | |
Commercial | 856 | | 3,671 |
Commercial real estate | 1,298 | | 1,042 |
Residential real estate | 181 | | 264 |
Home equity | 283 | | 128 |
Consumer | 2,797 | | 2,915 |
Total loan charge-offs | 5,415 | | 8,020 |
Deposit account overdrafts | 835 | | 772 |
Total loan and deposit account overdraft charge-offs | 6,250 | | 8,792 |
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Recoveries: | | | |
Commercial | 125 | | 989 |
Commercial real estate | 246 | | 53 |
Residential real estate | 31 | | 39 |
Home equity | 1 | | - |
Consumer | 874 | | 1,138 |
Total loan recoveries | 1,277 | | 2,219 |
Deposit account overdrafts | 181 | | 114 |
Total loan and deposit account overdraft recoveries | 1,458 | | 2,333 |
Net loan and deposit account overdraft charge-offs | 4,792 | | 6,459 |
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Ending balance of allowance for loan losses | $ 31,647 | | $ 31,669 |
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Net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans: | | | |
Commercial | 0.25% | | 0.87% |
Commercial real estate | 0.12% | | 0.11% |
Residential real estate | 0.02% | | 0.03% |
Home equity | 0.24% | | 0.10% |
Consumer | 0.94% | | 0.87% |
Total loan charge-offs | 0.19% | | 0.30% |
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Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans | 1.13% | | 1.08% |
Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans | 2.91x | | 3.06x |
Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans and | | | |
loans past due 90 days or more | 1.72x | | 1.44x |
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TABLE 11. ALLOCATION OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
| September 30, | Percent of | | December 31, | Percent of |
(unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | Total | | 2006 | Total |
Commercial | $ 11,149 | 35.2% | | $ 11,728 | 36.7% |
Commercial real estate | 13,418 | 42.3% | | 13,915 | 43.5% |
Residential real estate | 1,633 | 5.2% | | 1,258 | 3.9% |
Home equity | 571 | 1.9% | | 400 | 1.3% |
Consumer | 3,908 | 12.3% | | 3,773 | 11.8% |
Deposit account overdrafts | 968 | 3.1% | | 904 | 2.8% |
Total allowance for loan losses | $ 31,647 | 100.0% | | $ 31,978 | 100.0% |
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Components of the allowance for loan losses: | | | | | |
General reserves pursuant to SFAS No. 5 | $ 29,395 | | | $ 30,704 | |
Specific reserves pursuant to SFAS No. 114 | 2,252 | | | 1,274 | |
Total allowance for loan losses | $ 31,647 | | | $ 31,978 | |
Although the allowance for loan losses is allocated as described in Table 11, the total is available to absorb actual losses in any category of the loan portfolio along with deposit account overdraft losses. Management believes the allowance for loan losses is appropriate to absorb probable credit losses associated with the loan portfolio and deposit overdrafts at September 30, 2007. In the event that management’s estimation of probable losses does not materialize, future adjustments may be necessary to reflect differences between original estimates of loss in previous periods and actual observed losses in subsequent periods.
In addition to the allowance for loan losses, an allowance for credit losses associated with loan commitments, which is reported in other liabilities, was established in the second quarter of 2007. The allowance for credit losses associated with loan commitments is determined using methodology similar to that used to determine the allowance for loan losses, but also considers the probability that such commitments will be drawn by borrowers. The allowance for credit losses associated with loan commitments was $0.2 million and zero as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
DEPOSITS
TABLE 12. DEPOSITS
| September 30, | | December 31, | | |
(unaudited, in thousands) | 2007 | | 2006 | $ Change | % Change |
Non-interest bearing demand | $ 382,487 | | $ 401,909 | $ (19,422) | (4.8%) |
Interest bearing demand | 355,940 | | 356,088 | (148) | (0.0%) |
Money market | 384,308 | | 354,082 | 30,226 | 8.5% |
Savings deposits | 403,411 | | 441,226 | (37,815) | (8.6%) |
Certificates of deposit | 1,433,906 | | 1,442,242 | (8,336) | (0.6%) |
Total deposits | $ 2,960,052 | | $ 2,995,547 | $ (35,495) | (1.2%) |
Deposits, which represent WesBanco’s primary source of funds, are offered in various account forms at various rates through WesBanco’s 78 branches in West Virginia, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Total deposits decreased by 1.2% or $35.5 million between December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007.
As a result of the current interest rate environment, customers are favoring shorter-term higher yielding CD’s and money market accounts, while new checking account campaigns have improved the number of demand deposit accounts and average non-interest bearing demand deposits year-to-date. WesBanco continues to focus on management strategies to control deposit costs in the current competitive rate environment, which has resulted in more limited deposit growth.
Money market deposits increased 8.5% in the first nine months of 2007 due to the introduction in the fourth quarter of 2006 of a new higher rate money market product structured to improve WesBanco’s competitive position for customers focused on higher short term rates. The increase in money market deposits was offset by decreases in non-interest bearing and interest bearing demand deposits, savings deposits and certificates of deposit from year-end.
Certificates of deposit totaling approximately $1.2 billion, which comprise approximately 83.5% of total outstanding certificates of deposit, are scheduled to mature within the next year. WesBanco may experience an overall higher cost associated with certificates of deposits as they mature and may need to continue to increase its rates on certain categories of certificates of deposit in order to remain competitive. However, it is anticipated that in a lower interest rate environment, a lower cost of deposits should result as a significant portion of the portfolio may re-price at lower rates, should competition react similarly. Certain certificates of deposit rates and money market rates were lowered near the end of the quarter as short-term rates began to drop. WesBanco will continue to focus on balancing short-term profitability with deposit growth, while attempting to improve its overall mix of transaction accounts to total deposits. Special promotions are offered on certain certificates of deposit maturities and savings products based on competition, liquidity needs and wholesale borrowing costs.
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BORROWINGS
TABLE 13. BORROWINGS
| September 30, | | December 31, | | |
(in thousands) | 2007 | | 2006 | $ Change | % Change |
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | $ 299,269 | | $ 358,907 | $ (59,638) | (16.6%) |
Other short-term borrowings | 160,770 | | 202,561 | (41,791) | (20.6%) |
Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts | 87,638 | | 87,638 | - | - |
Total borrowings | $ 547,677 | | $ 649,106 | $ (101,429) | (15.6%) |
Borrowings are a significant source of funding for WesBanco, however, in the flatter yield curve environment, borrowings may be more expensive than other available funding sources and recently have re-priced at higher than preexisting rates. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, WesBanco continued to reduce borrowings utilizing proceeds from paydowns on the investment and loan portfolios. With a more normally shaped yield curve anticipated for the fourth quarter, management does not expect to use security and loan pay-downs to reduce borrowings, and instead may reinvest in the securities portfolio.
Other short-term borrowings, which consist of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, treasury tax and loan notes and a revolving line of credit, at September 30, 2007 were $160.8 million compared to $202.6 million at December 31, 2006. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction in federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements, offset in part by an increase in the revolving line of credit. Certain wholesale repurchase agreements include structuring elements such as embedded floors and caps, and fixed non-callable rate periods.
The revolving line of credit is a senior obligation of the parent company that provides for borrowings with interest accruing at the one month LIBOR plus 90 basis points. It is currently being utilized for general corporate purposes, including WesBanco’s share repurchase plan. On June 22, 2007, WesBanco entered into an agreement to amend the revolving line of credit facility which increased the maximum aggregate borrowings to $48.0 million and extended the scheduled maturity date to May 31, 2009. It had an outstanding balance of $23.0 million at September 30, 2007 and $8.0 million at December 31, 2006 and the Company was in compliance with all loan covenants. WesBanco intends to initially fund the cash portion of the Oak Hill transaction with the remaining balance available on this line.
CAPITAL RESOURCES
Shareholders' equity was $411.3 million or $19.94 per share at September 30, 2007 compared to $416.9 million or $19.45 per share at December 31, 2006. Total equity was increased by current nine month earnings of $34.0 million, which was offset by the payment of dividends of $17.2 million and the repurchase of shares totaling $27.2 million. As of September 30, 2007, WesBanco had purchased 629,998 shares to complete a repurchase plan approved by the Board of Directors in January 2006 and 263,400 shares were repurchased under a new one million share repurchase plan approved by WesBanco’s Board of Directors in March 2007, leaving 736,600 shares remaining to be purchased under the plan. In February 2007, WesBanco’s Board of Directors authorized the increase of its dividend from $0.265 per share to $0.275 per share, a 3.8% increase. This dividend increase represented the twenty-second consecutive year of dividend increases for WesBanco. The ratio of tangible assets to tangible equity of 6.93% at September 30, 2007 was relatively unchanged as compared to 6.95% at December 31, 2006.
WesBanco is subject to risk-based capital guidelines that measure capital relative to risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet instruments. WesBanco and the Bank maintain Tier 1, Total Capital and Leverage ratios well above minimum regulatory levels. There are various legal limitations under federal and state laws that limit the payment of dividends from the Bank to the parent company.
The following table summarizes various capital and risk-based amounts and ratios for WesBanco and the Bank, which have generally increased as a percentage of total assets over the last nine months due to the decrease in total assets:
| Minimum | Well | September 30, 2007 | December 31, 2006 |
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands) | Value (1) | Capitalized (2) | Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio |
WesBanco, Inc. | | | | | | |
Tier 1 Leverage | 4.00%(3) | N/A | $ 357,588 | 9.38% | $ 365,591 | 9.27% |
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | 4.00% | 6.00% | 357,588 | 12.10% | 365,591 | 12.35% |
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | 8.00% | 10.00% | 389,619 | 13.18% | 397,741 | 13.44% |
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WesBanco Bank, Inc. | | | | | | |
Tier 1 Leverage | 4.00% | 5.00% | 367,962 | 9.68% | 363,647 | 9.24% |
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | 4.00% | 6.00% | 367,962 | 12.52% | 363,647 | 12.35% |
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | 8.00% | 10.00% | 399,993 | 13.61% | 395,796 | 13.44% |
(1) Minimum requirements to remain adequately capitalized.
(2) Well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations.
(3) Minimum requirement is 3% for certain highly-rated bank holding companies.
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LIQUIDITY RISK
Liquidity is defined as the degree of readiness to convert assets into cash with minimum loss. Liquidity risk is managed through WesBanco’s ability to provide adequate funds to meet changes in loan demand, unexpected outflows in deposits and other borrowings as well as to take advantage of market opportunities and meet operating cash needs. This is accomplished by maintaining liquid assets in the form of securities, sufficient borrowing capacity and a stable core deposit base. Liquidity is centrally monitored by WesBanco’s Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”).
WesBanco determines the degree of required liquidity by the relationship of total holdings of liquid assets to the possible need for funds to meet unexpected deposit losses and/or loan demands. The ability to quickly convert assets to cash at a minimal loss is a primary function of WesBanco’s investment portfolio management. Federal funds sold and U.S. Treasury and government agency securities maturing within three months are classified as secondary reserve assets. These secondary reserve assets, combined with the cash flow from the loan portfolio and the remaining sectors of the investment portfolio, and other sources, adequately meet the liquidity requirements of WesBanco.
Securities are the principal source of liquidity in total assets. Securities totaled $734.3 million at September 30, 2007, all of which were classified as available-for-sale. At September 30, 2007, WesBanco has approximately $9.2 million in securities scheduled to mature within one year. Additional cash flows may be anticipated from approximately $133.0 million in callable bonds, which have call dates within the next year and from loans scheduled to mature within the next year of $378.8 million. At September 30, 2007, WesBanco had $73.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, a portion of which may also serve as an additional source of liquidity.
Deposit flows are another principal factor affecting overall bank liquidity. Deposits totaled $3.0 billion at September 30, 2007. Deposit flows are impacted by current interest rates, products and rates offered by WesBanco versus its competition, as well as customer behavior. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature within one year totaled $1.2 billion at September 30, 2007. In addition to what historically has been a relatively stable core deposit base, the Bank maintains a line of credit with the FHLB as an additional funding source. The available line of credit with the FHLB at September 30, 2007 approximated $1,066.3 million. At September 30, 2007, WesBanco had unpledged available-for-sale securities with a book value of $434.9 million that could be used for collateral or sold. The FHLB carries certain blanket liens on WesBanco’s mortgage-related securities and certain mortgage loans. Alternative funding sources may include the issuance of senior or subordinated debt, junior subordinated trust preferred securities within allowed capital guidelines, utilization of existing lines of credit with third party banks along with seeking other lines of credit, borrowings under repurchase agreement lines, increasing deposit rates to attract additional funds, accessing brokered deposits as well as selling certain investment securities in order to maintain adequate levels of liquidity.
The principal sources of the parent company liquidity are dividends from the Bank, cash and investments on hand, and a revolving line of credit with another bank. There are various legal limitations under federal and state laws that limit the payment of dividends from the Bank to the parent company. As of September 30, 2007, WesBanco could receive without prior regulatory approval a dividend of up to $8.6 million from the Bank. Additional liquidity is provided by the parent company’s security portfolio of $4.4 million, although a portion is presently pledged for a bank line of credit, and an available line of credit with an independent commercial bank. WesBanco intends to fund the cash portion of the Oak Hill Financial acquisition and related merger expenses with available corporate funds including the unused portion of the line of credit.
At September 30, 2007, WesBanco had outstanding commitments to extend credit in the ordinary course of business approximating $571.8 million compared to $528.9 million at December 31, 2006. On a historical basis, only a portion of these commitments will result in an outflow of funds.
Management believes WesBanco has sufficient current liquidity to meet current obligations to borrowers, depositors and others.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The disclosures set forth in this item are qualified by the section captioned “Forward-Looking Statements” included in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of this report.
MARKET RISK
The primary objective of WesBanco’s ALCO is to maximize net interest income within established policy parameters. This objective is accomplished through the management of balance sheet composition, market risk exposures arising from changing economic conditions and liquidity risk.
Market risk is defined as the risk of loss due to adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments resulting from fluctuations in interest rates and equity prices. Management considers interest rate risk WesBanco’s most significant market risk. Interest rate risk is the exposure to adverse changes in net interest income due to changes in interest rates. Consistency of WesBanco’s net interest income is largely dependent on effective management of interest rate risk. As interest rates change in the market, rates earned on interest rate sensitive assets and rates paid on interest rate sensitive liabilities do not necessarily move concurrently. Differing rate sensitivities may arise because fixed rate assets and liabilities may not have the same maturities or because variable rate assets and liabilities differ in the timing and/or the percentage of rate changes.
WesBanco’s ALCO, comprised of senior management, monitors and manages interest rate risk within Board approved policy limits. Interest rate risk is monitored primarily through the use of an earnings simulation model. The model is highly dependent on assumptions, which change regularly as the balance sheet and interest rates change. The key assumptions and strategies employed are analyzed quarterly and reviewed by ALCO.
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The earnings simulation model projects changes in net interest income resulting from the effect of changes in interest rates. Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in the earnings simulation model. Modeling changes in net interest income requires making certain assumptions regarding prepayment rates, callable bonds, and adjustments to non-time deposit interest rates which may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. Prepayment assumptions and adjustments to non-time deposit rates at varying levels of interest rates are based primarily on historical experience and current market rates. Security portfolio maturities and prepayments are assumed to be reinvested in similar instruments and callable bond forecasts are adjusted at varying levels of interest rates. While we believe such assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates, callable bond forecasts and non-time deposit rate changes will approximate actual future results. Moreover, the net interest income sensitivity chart presented in Table 1, “Net Interest Income Sensitivity,” assumes the composition of interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of the period remains constant over the period being measured and also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration of the maturity or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Since the assumptions used in modeling changes in interest rates are uncertain, the simulation analysis should not be relied upon as being indicative of actual results. The analysis may not consider all actions that WesBanco could employ in response to changes in interest rates.
Interest rate risk policy limits are determined by measuring the anticipated change in net interest income over a twelve month period assuming an immediate and sustained 200 basis point increase or decrease in market interest rates compared to a stable rate or base model. WesBanco’s current policy limits this exposure to +/- 10.0% of net interest income from the base model for a twelve month period. Table 1, “Net Interest Income Sensitivity,” shows WesBanco’s interest rate sensitivity at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 assuming both a 200 and 100 basis point interest rate change, compared to a base model.
TABLE 1. NET INTEREST INCOME SENSITIVITY
Immediate Change in | Percentage Change in | |
Interest Rates | Net Interest Income from Base over One Year | ALCO |
(basis points) | September 30, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | Guidelines |
+200 | (7.7%) | (6.7%) | +/- 10.0% |
+100 | (3.7%) | (3.3%) | N/A |
-100 | 3.0% | 2.8% | N/A |
-200 | 4.6% | 2.5% | +/- 10.0% |
In the third quarter interest rates began to trend lower and, in September, the federal funds target rate was reduced by 50 basis points to 4.75%. Management currently believes rates may drop by another 25 to 50 basis points in the fourth quarter and remain relatively consistent for the early part of 2008 with the yield curve being positively sloped for the remainder of the year. However, the flat-to-inverted nature of the yield curve over much of the last 18 months has caused many banks to experience a reduction in their net interest margins due to funding costs increasing at a faster pace than asset yields have risen. The earnings simulation model projects that net interest income for the next twelve month period would decrease if interest rates were to rise immediately by 100 and 200 basis points, respectively, and increase if rates declined by 100 and 200 basis points, with these data points relatively similar to those measured at December 31, 2006, and an increasing bias toward falling rates, that should over time slightly improve the net interest margin. The increase in liability sensitivity between December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007 is a result of changes in balance sheet composition, primarily in certain deposit categories. As an alternative to the immediate increasing rate shock analysis, the ALCO monitors interest rate risk by ramping or increasing interest rates 200 basis points gradually over a twelve month period. WesBanco’s current policy limits this exposure to +/- 5.0% of net interest income from the base model for a twelve-month period. Management believes that the ramping analysis reflects a more realistic movement of interest rates, whereas the immediate rate shock reflects a worse case scenario. The simulation model using the 200 basis point ramp increase analysis projects as of September 30, 2007 that net interest income would decrease 2.66% over the next twelve months, compared to a 1.23% decrease at December 31, 2006.
WesBanco’s ALCO evaluates various strategies to reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations. These strategies for much of 2006 emphasized reducing liability sensitivity in anticipation of continued rising interest rates, but over the last several quarters have focused on the potential for falling interest rates. Among the strategies that are evaluated from time to time are the reduction of certain FHLB borrowings, managing the level of WesBanco’s fixed rate residential real estate loans maintained in the loan portfolio versus selling them in the secondary market, purchasing or originating adjustable rate loans, remixing of the loan portfolio as residential mortgages pay-down into shorter-lived, higher-yielding commercial loans, offering special maturity, competitively priced short-term certificates of deposit to offset runoff in other deposit accounts, and in certain markets, regionally pricing certain deposit types to increase sales volume. Other strategies include emphasizing marketing programs to grow lower cost transaction accounts, and using the CDARS® program and structured repurchase agreements and structured convertible FHLB advances as alternative wholesale borrowing sources versus federal funds purchased and ordinary mid-term FHLB borrowings. The potential use of interest rate swap agreements to match fund certain long-term commercial loans or as a fair value or cash flow hedge against certain asset and liability types, and using investment security cash flows to fund realized loan growth or to pay down short-term borrowings are also evaluated as potential strategies by ALCO.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES—WesBanco’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) have concluded that WesBanco’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, are effective at the reasonable assurance level as discussed below to ensure that information required to be disclosed by WesBanco in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to WesBanco’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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LIMITATIONS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROLS—WesBanco’s management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that WesBanco’s disclosure controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS—There were no changes in WesBanco’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007 as required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, WesBanco’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Bank has been involved in a case styled Copier Word Processing Supply, Inc. v. WesBanco, Inc., et al. under Civil Action No. 03-C-472, filed in the Circuit Court of Wood County, West Virginia on October 8, 2003. The suit alleges that a former office manager of the plaintiff converted checks payable to the plaintiff by forging the endorsement of its President, endorsing the instruments in her own right, and depositing such checks into her personal account at the Bank. The Complaint alleges such misconduct over an undetermined period and for an undetermined amount. The suit alleges negligence and conversion claims against the Bank over the deposit of the checks. Through continuing discovery, the Bank has identified a number of checks which were deposited to the personal accounts of the former office manager over a period of approximately 10 years. The Circuit Court applied a three year statute of limitations to the action and the plaintiff sought to extend the applicable statute through a continuing tort theory and the question was certified to the West Virginia Supreme Court for resolution. The Court upheld the application of the three year statute of limitations. The case was remanded to the Circuit Court for further proceedings. The plaintiff subsequently asserted that the three year statue should be extended through application of the discovery rule which request was denied by the Circuit Court. The plaintiff is now attempting to appeal the case to the West Virginia Supreme Court for the second time over attempts to extend the statute of limitations.
The Bank believes that the accounting controls and practices of the plaintiff were primarily at fault and substantially contributed to the loss. The plaintiff’s employee had previously been convicted of criminal fraud prior to her employment by the plaintiff and was on probation at the time of her employment by plaintiff, and the Bank believes that the failure of the plaintiff to supervise its employee, especially given her prior record, substantially contributed to the loss. Under a comparative fault analysis, the Bank believes that the plaintiff must bear a substantial portion of the loss. Under West Virginia’s comparative fault procedures, if the plaintiff is found to be more than 50% at fault, then the plaintiff may not be permitted a recovery at all in the case.
WesBanco is also involved in other lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. There are no such other matters pending that WesBanco expects to be material in relation to its business, financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
As of September 30, 2007, WesBanco had one active one million share stock repurchase plan, with the plan having been approved by the Board of Directors on March 21, 2007. The shares are purchased for general corporate purposes, which may include potential acquisitions, shareholder dividend reinvestment and employee benefit plans. The timing, price and quantity of purchases are at the discretion of WesBanco, and the plan may be discontinued or suspended at any time.
Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans |
Balance at June 30, 2007 | | | | 868,600 |
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July 1, 2007 to July 31, 2007 | | | | |
Open market repurchases | 12,000 | $ 22.89 | 12,000 | 856,600 |
Other transactions (1) | 29,445 | $ 28.89 | N/A | N/A |
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August 1, 2007 to August 31, 2007 | | | | |
Open market repurchases | 66,000 | 25.02 | 66,000 | 790,600 |
Other transactions (1) | 23,458 | 23.57 | N/A | N/A |
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September 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007 | | | | |
Open market repurchases | 54,000 | 25.55 | 54,000 | 736,600 |
Other transactions (1) | 1,978 | 25.56 | N/A | N/A |
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Third Quarter 2007 | | | | |
Open market repurchases | 132,000 | 25.04 | 132,000 | 736,600 |
Other transactions (1) | 54,881 | 26.50 | N/A | N/A |
Total | 186,881 | $ 25.47 | 132,000 | 736,600 |
(1) Consists of open market purchases transacted in the KSOP and dividend reinvestment plans.
N/A - Not applicable
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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31.1 | Chief Executive Officer’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2 | Chief Financial Officer’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 | Chief Executive Officer’s and Chief Financial Officer’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| | WESBANCO, INC. |
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Date: November 7, 2007 | | /s/ Paul M. Limbert |
| | Paul M. Limbert |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: November 7, 2007 | | /s/ Robert H. Young |
| | Robert H. Young |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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