PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS (continued) | |
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(Fourth Quarter 2007 vs. Third Quarter 2007) | |
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Mortgage Banking | | | |
- Increased origination income | | |
| - 25.6% decrease in deliveries and 5.5% decrease in originations |
| - Gain (loss) on sale margin improved to 5 basis points from (33) basis points |
| | - Trading losses caused by spread widening on adjustable rate and non-agency eligible production |
| | - LOCOM adjustments made to reflect current market valuations |
- Hedging results negatively impacted earnings by $18 million vs. $22 million positive effect in third quarter |
| - Represents effects of capital markets volatility and lower liquidity in certain hedging instruments |
| | - Resulted in increased transaction costs | |
- Net interest income declined in line with decrease in average warehouse balance |
| - Partially offset by increase in warehouse spread |
- Value of MSR and other retained interests reduced by $135.3 million from placing more emphasis on broker price discovery |
- Decrease in servicing runoff to $40.9 million for third quarter from $49.0 million in prior quarter |
| - Results from decreased opportunity for non-conforming loans to refinance due to increased interest rates |
- Noninterest expense increased to $174.3 million in fourth quarter from $108.6 million in third quarter |
| - $71.1 million impairment of goodwill in fourth quarter |
| - Recognition of $4.8 million legal settlement in current quarter |
| - Slightly offset by effects of lower production volumes and efficiency initiatives |
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Capital Markets | | | |
- Fixed income revenues were $77.1 million in current quarter compared to $46.0 million in prior quarter |
| - Increase in activity during fourth quarter as Federal Reserve lowered rates resulting in a steeper yield curve |
- Other product revenues increased to $23.8 million from $15.8 million |
| - Small pooled trust preferred transaction executed at minimal profitability due to illiquidity in the credit markets |
- Increase in noninterest expense resulting from higher production levels |
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Corporate Segment | | | |
- $55.7 million of expense recognized related to a contingent guarantee for certain Visa litigation matters |
| - Accrued as FHN's pro rata share of the expected resolution of these items |
| - Expense recognized is expected to reverse upon Visa's completion of its IPO, which is expected in 2008 |
- $26.6 million recognized for restructuring, repositioning and efficiency initiatives (detail on next page) |
| - Current quarter included $35.9 million of expenses, including $17.4 million of asset impairments |
| - $15.7 million gain recognized on disposition of 15 First Horizon Bank branches |
| - $6.4 million of transaction costs from sale of mortgage servicing rights presented as reduction of Mortgage Banking income |
| - Prior quarter included $32.8 million of expenses for these initiatives |
- Equity securities losses of $10.4 million in current quarter for impairment of other equity securities |
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Taxes | | | | | |
- Negatively affected by $40.4 million of non-deductible goodwill associated with Mortgage segment goodwill impairment |
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Asset Quality | | | |
- Provision increased to $156.6 million in the current quarter compared to $43.3 million in third quarter |
| - Thorough review of portfolios and reserve models |
| - Increased loss probability and severity assessments in certain higher risk housing markets |
| (e.g., Florida, California, Virginia, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada) and certain higher risk product structures |
- Tightened underwriting standards for one-time close and homebuilder finance products |
- Conducted intensive asset-by-asset commercial real estate portfolio reviews and increased watch list management focus |
- Redeployed resources to assist work out process |
- Net charge-offs were 93 basis points driven by one-time close and homebuilder loans in national footprint |
- NPAs increased to 166 basis points from 113 basis points reflecting construction loan deterioration in national markets |
- Allowance as a percentage of loans ratio increased to 155 basis points from 108 basis points in prior quarter |
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Capital | | | | | |
- Declared quarterly dividend of $.20 per share | |
| - Provides longer term flexibility to adjust the payout or repurchase shares |
- Current Ratios (estimated based on period end balances) |
| - 6.0% for tangible common equity to risk weighted assets |
| - 8.0% for Tier I | | | |
| - 12.5% for Total Capital | | |