UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
[X] | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF |
| THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2006 |
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[ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF |
| THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from: ______________ to _________________ |
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000-22537-01 (Commission File Number) |
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NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES, INC. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
Pennsylvania | 23-2215075 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Philadelphia and Reading Avenues, Boyertown, PA (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 19512 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 367-6001 |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is 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):
Large accelerated filer X | Accelerated filer ____ | Non-accelerated filer ___ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yes ____ No X
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class | Outstanding at May 5, 2006 |
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Common Stock (no stated par value) | |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Exhibits | 37 |
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
(dollars in thousands)
| | March 31, | | December 31, | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
| | (unaudited) | | (unaudited) | |
ASSETS | | | | | |
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Cash and due from banks | | $ | 103,895 | | $ | 116,522 | |
Interest bearing deposits in banks | | | 7,860 | | | 5,937 | |
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Total cash and cash equivalents | | | 111,755 | | | 122,459 | |
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Investment securities held to maturity (fair value approximates $167,845 | | | | | | | |
and $147,628 for 2006 and 2005, respectively) | | | 170,763 | | | 150,608 | |
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value | | | 1,003,070 | | | 941,106 | |
Loans and leases held for sale | | | 15,798 | | | 18,583 | |
Loans and leases, less allowance for loan and lease losses of $59,007 | | | | | | | |
and $56,064 in 2006 and 2005, respectively | | | 3,327,904 | | | 2,975,161 | |
Premises and equipment, net | | | 56,090 | | | 53,158 | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 21,793 | | | 20,019 | |
Bank owned life insurance | | | 88,507 | | | 82,688 | |
Goodwill | | | 261,946 | | | 187,995 | |
Other intangibles | | | 21,526 | | | 16,087 | |
Unconsolidated investments under the equity method | | | 4,296 | | | 3,849 | |
Other assets | | | 28,561 | | | 31,676 | |
Total assets | | $ | 5,112,009 | | $ | 4,603,389 | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | |
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Deposits | | | | | | | |
Non-interest bearing | | $ | 518,989 | | $ | 509,921 | |
Interest-bearing | | | 3,097,976 | | | 2,799,125 | |
Total deposits | | | 3,616,965 | | | 3,309,046 | |
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Securities sold under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased | | | 537,616 | | | 419,976 | |
Short-term borrowings | | | 569 | | | 8,795 | |
Long-term borrowings | | | 248,067 | | | 248,412 | |
Subordinated debt | | | 142,527 | | | 127,063 | |
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities | | | 48,025 | | | 42,429 | |
Total liabilities | | | 4,593,769 | | | 4,155,721 | |
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Shareholders’ equity | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, no stated par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares, none issued | | | - | | | - | |
Common stock, no stated par value; authorized 62,500,000 shares, | | | | | | | |
issued and outstanding 2006 - 46,661,382; 2005 - 43,381,790, net of shares in Treasury: 2006 - 27,128; 2005 - 275,431 | | | 438,092 | | | 378,078 | |
Retained earnings | | | 79,184 | | | 71,846 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 1,552 | | | 3,189 | |
Treasury stock, at cost | | | (588 | ) | | (5,445 | ) |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | | 518,240 | | | 447,668 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 5,112,009 | | $ | 4,603,389 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
INTEREST INCOME | | | | | |
Loans and leases, including fees | | $ | 55,866 | | $ | 44,259 | |
Investment securities | | | | | | | |
Taxable | | | 9,317 | | | 9,221 | |
Tax-exempt | | | 4,046 | | | 3,407 | |
Federal funds sold and deposits in banks | | | 127 | | | 50 | |
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Total interest income | | | 69,356 | | | 56,937 | |
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INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 21,501 | | | 11,954 | |
Securities sold under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased | | | 4,211 | | | 3,338 | |
Short-term borrowings | | | 53 | | | 19 | |
Long-term borrowings | | | 5,109 | | | 4,640 | |
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Total interest expense | | | 30,874 | | | 19,951 | |
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Net interest income | | | 38,482 | | | 36,986 | |
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Provision for loan and lease losses | | | 680 | | | 750 | |
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Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses | | | 37,802 | | | 36,236 | |
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NON-INTEREST INCOME | | | | | | | |
Wealth management income | | | 3,222 | | | 2,198 | |
Service charges on deposit accounts | | | 4,027 | | | 3,791 | |
Cash management and electronic banking fees | | | 2,106 | | | 1,836 | |
Other service charges and fees | | | 1,858 | | | 1,430 | |
Gain on sale of building | | | - | | | 922 | |
Insurance commission and fees | | | 1,752 | | | 2,059 | |
Mortgage banking income | | | 1,020 | | | 1,006 | |
Bank owned life insurance income | | | 820 | | | 754 | |
Net gains (losses) on sale of investment securities | | | 377 | | | (37 | ) |
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Total non-interest income | | | 15,182 | | | 13,959 | |
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSES | | | | | | | |
Salaries, wages and employee benefits | | | 21,080 | | | 18,941 | |
Net premises and equipment | | | 4,314 | | | 4,431 | |
Advertising and marketing expenses | | | 1,484 | | | 1,295 | |
Special (recovery) charge for fraud loss, net of expenses | | | (255 | ) | | 601 | |
Other operating expenses | | | 6,619 | | | 6,296 | |
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Total non-interest expenses | | | 33,242 | | | 31,564 | |
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Income before income taxes | | | 19,742 | | | 18,631 | |
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Income taxes | | | 4,712 | | | 4,927 | |
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NET INCOME | | $ | 15,030 | | $ | 13,704 | |
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PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | |
Basic earnings | | $ | 0.33 | | $ | 0.32 | |
Diluted earnings | | $ | 0.33 | | $ | 0.31 | |
Dividends paid in cash | | $ | 0.165 | | $ | 0.160 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 | | | | Accumulated | | | | | | | |
(dollars in thousands) | | | | | | Other | | | | | | | |
| | Common Stock | | Retained | | Comprehensive | | Treasury | | | | Comprehensive | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Earnings | | Income | | Stock | | Total | | Income | |
Balance at December 31, 2005 | | | 43,381,790 | | $ | 378,078 | | $ | 71,846 | | $ | 3,189 | | $ | (5,445 | ) | $ | 447,668 | | | | |
Net income | | | - | | | - | | | 15,030 | | | - | | | - | | | 15,030 | | $ | 15,030 | |
Cash dividends declared | | | - | | | - | | | (7,692 | ) | | - | | | - | | | (7,692 | ) | | | |
Shares issued under share-based plans | | | 161,155 | | | 414 | | | - | | | - | | | 1,716 | | | 2,130 | | | | |
Compensation expense for share-based plans | | | - | | | 722 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 722 | | | | |
Shares issued for acquisition of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nittany Financial Corp. | | | 3,169,151 | | | 58,878 | | | - | | | - | | | 4,188 | | | 63,066 | | | | |
Other comprehensive (loss), net of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
reclassification adjustment and taxes | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (1,637 | ) | | - | | | (1,637 | ) | | (1,637 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | $ | 13,393 | |
Treasury shares purchased | | | (50,714 | ) | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (1,047 | ) | | (1,047 | ) | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2006 | | | 46,661,382 | | $ | 438,092 | | $ | 79,184 | | $ | 1,552 | | $ | (588 | ) | $ | 518,240 | | | | |
| | March 31, 2006 | |
| | Before tax | | Tax (expense) | | Net of tax | |
| | amount | | benefit | | amount | |
Unrealized (losses) on securities | | | | | | | |
Unrealized holding (loss) arising during period | | $ | (2,141 | ) | $ | 749 | | $ | (1,392 | ) |
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income | | | 377 | | | (132 | ) | | 245 | |
Other comprehensive (loss), net | | $ | (2,518 | ) | $ | 881 | | $ | (1,637 | ) |
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 | | | | Accumulated | | | | | | | |
(dollars in thousands) | | | | | | Other | | | | | | | |
| | Common Stock | | Retained | | Comprehensive | | Treasury | | | | Comprehensive | |
| | Shares | | Value | | Earnings | | Income | | Stock | | Total | | Income | |
Balance at December 31, 2004 | | | 34,510,798 | | $ | 371,454 | | $ | 41,339 | | $ | 19,915 | | $ | (2,282 | ) | $ | 430,426 | | | | |
Net income | | | -- | | | -- | | | 13,704 | | | -- | | | -- | | | 13,704 | | $ | 13,704 | |
Cash dividends declared | | | -- | | | -- | | | (6,900 | ) | | -- | | | -- | | | (6,900 | ) | | | |
Shares issued under share-based plans | | | 79,438 | | | 687 | | | -- | | | -- | | | 742 | | | 1,429 | | | | |
Compensation expense for share-based plans | | | -- | | | 471 | | | -- | | | -- | | | -- | | | 471 | | | | |
Other comprehensive (loss), net of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
reclassification adjustment and taxes | | | -- | | | -- | | | -- | | | (9,512 | ) | | -- | | | (9,512 | ) | | (9,512 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | | | -- | | | -- | | | -- | | | -- | | | -- | | | -- | | $ | 4,192 | |
Treasury shares purchased | | | (33,993 | ) | | -- | | | -- | | | -- | | | (824 | ) | | (824 | ) | | | |
Balance at March 31, 2005 | | | 34,556,243 | | $ | 372,612 | | $ | 48,143 | | $ | 10,403 | | $ | (2,364 | ) | $ | 428,794 | | | | |
| | March 31, 2004 | |
| | Before tax | | Tax (expense) | | Net of tax | |
| | amount | | benefit | | amount | |
Unrealized (losses) on securities | | | | | | | |
Unrealized holding (loss) arising during period | | $ | (14,671 | ) | $ | 5,135 | | $ | (9,536 | ) |
Less: Reclassification adjustment for (losses) realized in net income | | | (37 | ) | | 13 | | | (24 | ) |
Other comprehensive (loss), net | | $ | (14,634 | ) | $ | 5,122 | | $ | (9,512 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in Thousands)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 15,030 | | $ | 13,704 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by | | | | | | | |
operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Provision for loan and lease losses | | | 680 | | | 750 | |
Share-based compensation expense | | | 722 | | | 471 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 2,372 | | | 2,167 | |
Deferred income tax expense | | | (93 | ) | | (83 | ) |
(Accretion) amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities, net | | | (638 | ) | | (318 | ) |
Investment securities (gains) losses, net | | | (377 | ) | | 37 | |
Mortgage loans originated for resale | | | (55,482 | ) | | (49,920 | ) |
Sale of mortgage loans originated for resale | | | 56,242 | | | 52,070 | |
Gain on sale of mortgage loans originated for resale | | | (760 | ) | | (648 | ) |
Gain on sale of bank building | | | - | | | (922 | ) |
Changes in assets and liabilities | | | | | | | |
(Increase) in accrued interest receivable | | | (688 | ) | | (194 | ) |
Increase in accrued interest payable | | | 2,312 | | | 1,331 | |
Decrease (increase) in other assets | | | 2,479 | | | (4,440 | ) |
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities | | | (2,312 | ) | | 3,663 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 19,487 | | | 17,668 | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | |
Cash paid in excess of cash equivalents for business acquired | | | (3,246 | ) | | (795 | ) |
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities held to maturity | | | 2,662 | | | 1,986 | |
Purchase of investment securities held to maturity | | | (22,800 | ) | | (27,678 | ) |
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale | | | 954 | | | 8,530 | |
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale | | | 29,387 | | | 24,104 | |
Purchase of investment securities available for sale | | | (83,129 | ) | | (17,448 | ) |
Net increase in loans and leases | | | (75,512 | ) | | (56,797 | ) |
Purchases of premises and equipment | | | (465 | ) | | (687 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of bank building | | | - | | | 3,600 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (152.149 | ) | | (65,185 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | |
Net (decrease) in interest and non-interest bearing demand deposits and savings accounts | | | (50,507 | ) | | (204,612 | ) |
Net increase in certificates of deposits | | | 110,772 | | | 30,968 | |
Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase | | | | | | | |
and federal funds purchased | | | 61,193 | | | 228,685 | |
Net (decrease) in short-term borrowings | | | (8,242 | ) | | (2,969 | ) |
Proceeds from new long-term borrowings | | | - | | | 33,500 | |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | | | (345 | ) | | (13,042 | ) |
Issuance of subordinated debentures | | | 15,464 | | | - | |
Excess tax benefits on share-based plans | | | 232 | | | 70 | |
Shares issued under share-based plans | | | 2,130 | | | 1,594 | |
Purchase of treasury stock | | | (1,047 | ) | | (824 | ) |
Cash dividends | | | (7,692 | ) | | (6,900 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 121,958 | | | 66,470 | |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | (10,704 | ) | | 18,953 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | | | 122,459 | | | 93,894 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31 | | $ | 111,755 | | $ | 112,847 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. | | | | | | | |
UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, unless otherwise noted) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The balance sheet at December 31, 2005 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, after adjustments to deferred income taxes and shareholders’ equity balances made pursuant to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 (R), Share-Based Payment (FAS123(R)); but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted FAS123(R), requiring the expensing of its share-based compensation programs for the fair value of the awards granted. The impact of the adoption of FAS123(R) is included in the financial results for the first quarter 2006 and all prior periods have been restated to apply the modified retrospective method. For further information on the Company’s share-based compensation see Footnote 7 of the Unaudited Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this Report.
2. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
Acquisition of RESOURCES for Retirement, Inc.
On April 10, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of RESOURCES for Retirement, Inc. RESOURCES for Retirement, Inc., a retirement plan advisory firm, will operate as a division of National Penn Capital Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of National Penn Bank. The value of this acquisition is not material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
Acquisition of Nittany Financial Corp.
On January 26, 2006, the Company completed its acquisition of Nittany Financial Corp. (“Nittany”) parent company of Nittany Bank. Under the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding share of Nittany common stock (a total of 2,270,442 shares) was exchanged for 1.994 shares of National Penn common stock, $42.43 in cash, or a combination of both, resulting in the issuance of 3,169,151 shares of National Penn common stock and payment of approximately $28.9 million in cash. The total purchase price (cash and stock) was valued at $96.0 million. In addition, 40,684 outstanding stock options to purchase shares of Nittany common stock were converted into options to purchase 81,537 shares of National Penn common stock, with an exercise price ranging from $2.86 to $10.39 per share. Nittany is included in the Company’s financial results from the date of acquisition, January 26, 2006.
The acquisition resulted in the recording of approximately $73.0 million of goodwill and $5.3 million of other identifiable intangible assets. The Company acquired assets, loans and deposits of $323.1 million, $279.4 million, and $249.7 million, respectively. The Company is in the process of finalizing the purchase accounting entries and anticipates that they will be completed by the third quarter 2006.
State College, Pennsylvania-based Nittany Bank currently operates four offices in State College and one office in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Nittany Bank operates as a division of National Penn Bank under the “Nittany Bank” name and management team.
National Penn also acquired two investment subsidiaries from Nittany; Nittany Asset Management, Inc., which offers retail investment products through Nittany Bank’s five offices; and Vantage Investment Advisors, LLC, which is a registered investment advisory firm providing fee-based investment management services. Vantage manages investments for small business retirement plans as well as provides individual portfolio management for consumers.
Insurance Agency Acquisitions
On January 3, 2005, November 30, 2004 and July 1, 2004, the Company completed the insurance agency acquisitions of Krombolz Agency, Inc., D.E. Love Associates, Inc., and Pennsurance, Inc., respectively. These agencies operate as divisions of National Penn Bank's insurance agency subsidiary, National Penn Insurance Agency, Inc. On December 1, 2005, the Company acquired the insurance agency business of Preferred Risk Associates. The four transactions resulted in the issuance of 25,070 shares of the Company's common stock and cash payments totaling $3.96 million. The acquisitions resulted in the recording of approximately $4.6 million of goodwill. Each of these transactions was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the results of operations of the Company include the results of the acquired insurance agencies from the respective dates of these acquisitions.
3. LOANS
The balance of impaired loans was $9.4 million on March 31, 2006. The Company identifies a loan as impaired when it is probable that interest and principal will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The total of impaired loans with a specific valuation allowance at March 31, 2006, was $1.8 million. A specific valuation allowance of $1.1 million was allocated to these impaired loans. Impaired loans without a specific valuation allowance was $7.6 million. The Company recognizes income on impaired loans under the cash basis when the loans are both current and the collateral on the loan is sufficient to cover the outstanding obligation to the Company. If these factors do not exist, the Company will not recognize income on such loans.
4. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On January 25, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.165 per share paid on February 17, 2006, to shareholders of record on February 5, 2006.
On December 21, 2005, the Company’s Board or Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2 million shares of the Company’s common stock to be used to fund the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan, share compensation plans, share-based benefit plans, and employee stock purchase plan. As of March 31, 2006, 1,344,332 shares had been repurchased, under a repurchase program approved on September 24, 2003, at an average price of $20.59 per share. No timetable was set for repurchases under the 2003 or 2005 authorizations, however none will be made under the 2005 program until completion of the 2003 repurchase program.
On August 25, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a five-for-four stock split of the Company’s common stock, distributable to shareholders of record on September 9, 2005, and which was distributed on September 30, 2005. All weighted average share and per share information has been retroactively restated.
5. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Year to Date March 31, 2006 |
| Income (numerator) | Shares (denominator) | Per Share Amount |
Basic earnings per share | | | |
Net income available to common stockholders | $15,030 | 44,969 | $0.33 |
Effect of dilutive securities | | | |
Options | - | 879 | - |
Diluted earnings per share | | | |
Net income available to common stockholders | | | |
plus assumed conversions | $15,030 | 45,848 | $0.33 |
Options to purchase 468,425 shares of common stock at $20.91 to $22.80 per share were outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2006. They were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price.
Year to Date March 31, 2005 |
| Income (numerator) | Shares (denominator) | Per Share Amount |
Basic earnings per share | | | |
Net income available to common stockholders | $13,704 | 43,137 | $0.32 |
Effect of dilutive securities | | | |
Options | -- | 1,017 | (0.01) |
Diluted earnings per share | | | |
Net income available to common stockholders | | | |
plus assumed conversions | $13,704 | 44,154 | $0.31 |
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Options to purchase 948,426 shares of common stock at $20.70 to $22.80 per share were outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2005. They were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price.
6. SEGMENT REPORTING
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 131, Segment Reporting (FAS131), establishes standards for public business enterprises to report information about operating segments in their annual financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating segments in subsequent interim financial reports issued to shareholders. It also established standards for related disclosure about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. Operating segments are components of an enterprise, which are evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker in deciding how to allocate and assess resources and performance. The Company’s chief operating decision-maker is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Company has applied the aggregation criteria set forth in FAS131 for its National Penn operating segments to create one reportable segment, “Community Banking.”
The Company’s community banking segment consists of commercial and retail banking. The community banking business segment is managed as a single strategic unit, which generates revenue from a variety of products and services provided by National Penn Bank. For example, commercial lending is dependent upon the ability of National Penn Bank to fund itself with retail deposits and other borrowings and to manage interest rate and credit risk. This situation is also similar for consumer and residential mortgage lending.
The Company has also identified several other operating segments. These operating segments within the Company’s operations do not have similar characteristics to the community banking operations and do not meet the quantitative thresholds requiring separate disclosure. These non-reportable segments include National Penn Investors Trust Company, National Penn Life Insurance Company, National Penn Leasing Company, National Penn Capital Advisors, Inc., National Penn Insurance Agency, Inc., and the Parent and are included in the “Other” category.
The accounting policies used in this disclosure of operating segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The consolidating adjustments reflect certain eliminations of inter-segment revenues, cash and investment in subsidiaries.
Reportable segment-specific information and reconciliation to consolidated financial information is as follows (in thousands):
| | Community | | | | | |
| | Banking | | Other | | Consolidated | |
| |
As of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 | |
Total assets | | $ | 4,432,512 | | $ | 679,497 | | $ | 5,112,009 | |
Total deposits | | | 3,616,965 | | | - | | | 3,616,965 | |
Net interest income (loss) | | | 40,052 | | | (1,570 | ) | | 38,482 | |
Total non-interest income | | | 10,076 | | | 5,106 | | | 15,182 | |
Total non-interest expense | | | 28,845 | | | 4,397 | | | 33,242 | |
Net income (loss) | | | 15,619 | | | (589 | ) | | 15,030 | |
|
As of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
Total assets | | $ | 3,993,988 | | $ | 563,150 | | $ | 4,557,138 | |
Total deposits | | | 2,969,549 | | | - | | | 2,969,549 | |
Net interest income (loss) | | | 38,224 | | | (1,238 | ) | | 36,986 | |
Total non-interest income | | | 9,754 | | | 4,205 | | | 13,959 | |
Total non-interest expense | | | 27,631 | | | 3,933 | | | 31,564 | |
Net income (loss) | | | 14,360 | | | (656 | ) | | 13,704 | |
7. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
At March 31, 2006, the Company had certain share-based employee compensation plans, further described below. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based compensation under the recognition and measurement principles of APB No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123(R), Share Based Payment (FAS123(R)), using the modified retrospective method. The impact of the adoption of FAS123(R) is included in the financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2006. As a result of the adoption of the modified retrospective method, the Company adjusted all prior-period financial information presented to reflect the compensation expense that would have been recognized had the fair value method of accounting been applied to all awards. Also, as part of the adoption of FAS123(R), the Company recorded cumulative share-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $8.4 million for the years 1995-2005, resulting in a reduction to retained earnings as of December 31, 2005. This adjustment, along with the creation of a net deferred tax asset of $2.8 million, resulted in an offsetting increase to capital of $11.2 million as of December 31, 2005. The deferred tax asset represents the portion of the cumulative expense related to stock options expected to result in a future tax deduction.
Share-based compensation expense is included in salaries, wages and employee benefits expense in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in this Report. Share-based compensation expense of $469,000, net of a tax benefit of $253,000, or $.01 per share, was recognized for three months ended March 31, 2006.
The impact of the adoption of the retroactive restatement method for share-based compensation on previously reported net income, and basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters and year ended December 31, 2005, is as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
| Q1 2005 | Q2 2005 | Q3 2005 | Q4 2005 | YTD 2005 |
| | | | | |
Reported net income | $14,010 | $14,679 | $14,807 | $16,259 | $59,755 |
Less: FAS123(R) share-based compensation expense | 471 | 458 | 463 | 569 | 1,961 |
Plus: FAS123(R) income tax benefit | 165 | 160 | 162 | 199 | 686 |
Restated net income | $13,704 | $14,381 | $14,506 | $15,889 | $58,480 |
| | | | | |
Reported EPS - basic | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.37 | $1.38 |
Less: FAS123(R) share-based compensation expense, net of tax | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
Restated EPS - basic | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.36 | $1.35 |
| | | | | |
Reported EPS - diluted | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.37 | $1.36 |
Less: FAS123(R) share-based compensation expense, net of tax | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
Restated EPS - diluted | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.36 | $1.33 |
Prior to the adoption of FAS123(R), the Company was required to record tax benefits as an operating cash flow. However, FAS123(R) requires that such benefits be recorded as a financing cash inflow and corresponding operating cash outflow. In the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 in this Report, the $232,000 tax benefit classified as a financing cash flow (and corresponding operating cash outflow) would have been classified as an operating cash inflow prior to the adoption of FAS123(R). In addition, the cash flow presentation for the three months ended March 31, 2005, has been adjusted to conform to the current year presentation.
Fixed Option Compensation Plans (collectively, the “Plans”)
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan
The Company maintains a Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, approved by shareholders in April 2005 (“2005 Plan”). A total of 5.0 million shares of common stock have been made available for options, restricted stock or other stock or stock-based awards to be granted to employees or non-employee directors through November 30, 2014. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees and non-employee directors with those of its shareholders. Option awards are granted with an exercise price at least equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant; option awards vest at such times as are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors at the time of grant, but not before one year from the date of grant or later than five years from the date of grant. The options have a maximum term of ten years if incentive stock options or ten years and one month if non-qualified stock options. Vesting of options is immediately accelerated in the event of a change-in-control, as defined in the 2005 Plan. Except as otherwise provided by the Compensation Committee, options will immediately vest in the event the optionee’s service terminates due to death, disability or retirement (including a voluntary termination of employment at age 60 or more) or in the event of an involuntary termination of employment not for cause.
Officers’ and Key Employees’ Stock Compensation Plan
Prior to the adoption of the 2005 Plan described above, the Company maintained an Officers’ and Key Employees’ Stock Compensation Plan (“Officers’ Plan”). A total of 4,219,593 shares of common stock were made available for options or restricted stock grants through April 2005. Options granted under the Officers’ Plan vest over a five-year period, in 20% increments on each successive anniversary of the date of grant, and expire one year and ten months from the date of issue. Vesting of options is immediately accelerated in the event of a change-in-control, as defined in the Officers’ Plan. Options will immediately vest in the event the optionee’s service terminates due to death, disability or retirement (including a voluntary termination of employment at age 60 or more). Options granted under the Company’s predecessor stock option plan for officers and key employees are subject to a vesting schedule commencing at two years and expire ten years and one month from the date of issue. These options immediately vest in the event the optionee’s service terminates due to death or retirement (including a voluntary termination of employment at age 60 or more). No further options may be granted under the Officers’ Plan or its predecessor plan.
Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan
Prior to the adoption of the 2005 Plan described above, the Company maintained a Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (“Directors’ Plan”). Under the Directors’ Plan, a total of 539,175 shares of common stock were made available for option grants through January 2004. The options have a maximum term of ten years and vest two years after the date of grant. Vesting of options is immediately accelerated in the event of a change-in-control, as defined in the Directors’ Plan. The options immediately vest in the event of the optionee’s service terminates due to death, disability or retirement in accordance with the mandatory retirement provisions of the Company’s bylaws. No further options may be granted under the Directors’ Plan.
Substitute Stock Options
As of March 31, 2006, 666,453 options were outstanding as a result of the issuance of stock options in substitution for stock options of acquired companies outstanding at the time of acquisition. Included in this amount are 81,537 substitute options issued in 2006 as a result of the acquisition of Nittany Financial Corp. All of the foregoing options are fully vested and have other contractual terms identical to the terms of the options for which they were substituted. No further options may be granted under any of the predecessor company stock option plans.
Fixed Option Compensation Plans - Aggregate Information
The Company estimates the fair value of each option grant under the Plans on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. There were no options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006 or March 31, 2005.
Aggregated information regarding the Plans as of March 31, 2006, and changes during the three months then ended is presented below (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Options | Shares (000) | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000) |
| | | | |
Outstanding at January 1, 2006 | 3,985,135 | $15.41 | - | $23,378 |
Substitute options issued | 81,537 | 3.82 | - | 1,424 |
Exercised | (96,881) | 9.69 | - | 1,121 |
Forfeited or expired | - | - | - | - |
Outstanding at March 31, 2006 | 3,969,791 | $15.32 | 5.88 | $23,679 |
Exercisable at March 31, 2006 | 2,653,965 | $12.93 | 4.62 | $22,153 |
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $1.1 million and $434,000, respectively.
A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested shares as of March 31, 2006, and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2006, is presented below:
Non-vested Shares | Shares | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value |
| | |
Non-vested at January 1, 2006 | 1,330,186 | $5.04 |
Granted | - | - |
Vested | (14,360) | - |
Forfeited | - | - |
Non-vested at March 31, 2006 | 1,315,826 | $5.04 |
As of March 31, 2006, there was $3.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2005 Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of less than five years. The total fair value of shares vested during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, was $72,000, and $59,000, respectively.
Cash received from option exercise under all share-based Plans for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $876,000 and $378,000, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercise of the share-based Plans totaled $392,000 and $152,000, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.
The Company has a history of repurchasing shares on the open market to satisfy share option exercises and has an open share repurchase authorization of up to 2,217,829 shares for option exercises as well as for other corporate purposes. The Company has 149,550 options expiring during the next twelve months ended March 31, 2007, that will likely be exercised and for which the Company may, but is not required to, repurchase shares for use in those exercises.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Under the 1997 shareholder-approved Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), as amended, the Company is authorized to issue up to 815,086 common shares of the Company to eligible employees (“Employees”) of the Company. These shares may be purchased by Employees at a price equal to 90% of the fair market value of the shares on the purchase date. Purchases under the ESPP are made four times annually. Employee contributions to the ESPP are made through payroll deductions. For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, participants under the ESPP purchased 10,498 shares and 6,899 shares at average prices of $17.99 and $20.20, respectively. The weighted-average fair value of each purchase right under the ESPP granted for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, which is equal to the 10% discount from the fair market value of the common stock at the date of purchase, was $1.06 and $1.96, respectively.
Director Incentive Awards
Under the aforementioned Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, approved by shareholders in April 2005 (2005 Plan), on January 25, 2006, the Company granted share-based incentive compensation awards, to each non-employee director of National Penn Bancshares, Inc. and National Penn Bank actively serving on January 25, 2006 (“Director Performance-Based Awards”). These awards consisted of the following:
| · | For 2005 corporate performance, either shares of National Penn common stock or restricted stock units (“RSUs”), at the discretion of the non-employee director. A total of 2,600 shares of stock and 6,800 RSUs was issued. All of the RSUs are outstanding at March 31, 2006 and fully vested. RSUs will be paid out in shares of National Penn common stock upon the non-employee director’s termination of service as a director. |
| · | For 2006 corporate performance, either shares of performance-restricted restricted stock (“PR-RS”) or performance-restricted restricted stock units (“PR-RSUs”), at the discretion of the non-employee director. A total of 3,575 shares of PR-RS and 9,350 PR-RSUs was issued. All of the PR-RS and PR-RSUs are outstanding at March 31, 2006, and are subject to forfeiture to the extent the service requirements or performance goals are not satisfied. Vested PR-RSUs will be paid out in shares of National Penn common stock upon the non-employee director’s termination of service as a director. |
The vesting of the 2006 awards is contingent upon meeting certain corporate earnings per share performance goals. The awards may not be transferred during the restricted time period of one year from the date of the award (January 25, 2007) and are subject to forfeiture to the extent that the performance restrictions are not satisfied. Awards are also forfeited if the non-employee director terminates his or her service prior to the end of the restricted time period, unless such termination is in accordance with the Company’s mandatory retirement bylaw (in which case the award will be pro-rated).
The fair value of each Director Performance-Based Award was estimated based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and the probable performance goals to be achieved, net of any anticipated forfeitures. If such goals are not met, no compensation cost is recognized and any recognized compensation cost is reversed.
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $20.67. The total intrinsic value of the awards during the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $399,000. As of March 31, 2006, there was $168,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Director Performance-Based Awards; that cost is expected to be recognized over a period of one-year or less.
8. SUBORDINATED DEBT
As of March 31, 2006, the Company has five statutory business trusts, NPB Capital Trust II, NPB Capital Trust III, NPB Capital Trust IV, NPB Capital Trust V and NPB Capital Trust VI. In each case, the Company owns all the common capital securities of the trust. These trusts issued preferred capital securities to investors and invested the proceeds in the Company through the purchase of junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company. These debentures are the sole assets of the trusts.
| · | The $65.206 million of debentures issued to NPB Capital Trust II August 20, 2002 mature on September 30, 2032, and bear interest at the annual fixed rate of 7.85%. |
| · | The $20.619 million of debentures issued to NPB Capital Trust III February 20, 2004 mature on April 23, 2034, and bear interest at a floating rate (three month LIBOR plus a margin of 2.75%). |
| · | The $20.619 million of debentures issued to NPB Capital Trust IV March 25, 2004 mature on April 7, 2034, and bear interest at a floating rate (three month LIBOR plus a margin of 2.75%). |
| · | The $20.619 million of debentures issued to NPB Capital Trust V April 7, 2004 mature on April 7, 2034, and bear interest at a floating rate (three month LIBOR plus a margin of 2.75%). |
| · | The $15.464 million of debentures issued to NPB Capital Trust VI January 19, 2006 mature on March 15, 2036, and bear interest at a floating rate (three month LIBOR plus a margin of 1.38%). |
Based on current interpretations of the banking regulators, all the foregoing junior subordinated debentures qualify under the risk-based capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve as Tier 1 capital, subject to certain limitations. In each case, the debentures are callable by National Penn, subject to any required regulatory approvals, at par, in whole or in part, at any time after five years. In each case, the Company's obligations under the junior subordinated debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee on a subordinated basis by the Company of the obligations of the trusts under the preferred securities.
On March 3, 2005, the Federal Reserve issued guidance on the regulatory capital treatment of the trust-preferred securities as a result of the adoption of FIN 46(R). The rule retains the current maximum percentage of total capital permitted for trust preferred securities at 25%, but enacts other changes to the rules governing trust preferred securities that affect their use as part of the collection of entities known as “restricted core capital elements”. The rule takes effect March 31, 2009; however, a five year transition period leading up to that date would allow bank holding companies to continue to count trust preferred securities as Tier 1 Capital after applying FIN-46(R). Management has evaluated the effects of the rule and does not anticipate a material impact on its capital ratios.
9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Net periodic defined benefit pension expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 included the following components:
| March 31, 2006 | March 31, 2005 |
Service cost | $684,384 | $530,716 |
Interest cost | 422,948 | 364,623 |
Expected return on plan assets | (501,612) | (434,200) |
Amortization of prior service cost | (1,189) | (1,189) |
Amortization of unrecognized net actual loss | 103,855 | 55,772 |
Net periodic benefit expense | $708,386 | $515,722 |
We currently expect to contribute approximately $2,439,374 to our pension plan for plan year 2006. No contributions to the plan were required in the three months ended March 31, 2006.
As previously disclosed in a Form 8K filing dated January 25, 2006, the Board of Directors of National Penn Bancshares, Inc., acting upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board, approved a restructuring of the retirement benefits package for National Penn employees as part of an overall strategy for National Penn to remain both a financially strong company and a competitive employer. Changes to the plan as a result of this restructuring are effective beginning April 1, 2006. The Company is in the process of assessing the financial impact of these changes.
10. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets
In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140, (FAS156). This Statement amends FASB Statement 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. Among other requirements, FAS156 requires an entity 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 in certain situations. FAS156 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
11. LITIGATION
First quarter 2006 financial results include $398,000 in partial settlement of an insurance claim filed with respect to the loan fraud discovered by the Company in January 2005, as previously disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2004. Financial results also include pre-tax expenses of $143,000 and $601,000 for legal, auditing and other investigation-related expenses in the investigation of the loan fraud for the first quarter 2006 and 2005, respectively. National Penn anticipates that it will continue to incur legal and other investigation-related expenses in future periods.
As previously reported in National Penn’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, after an exhaustive investigation lasting over three and one-half months, on April 18, 2005, National Penn filed a complaint against the former loan officer and others, including certain customers and two additional former employees. The complaint seeks to recover all losses, costs and expenses arising out of the transactions examined during the investigation. (National Penn Bank v. Edward G. and Jayne Mawhinney et al., Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, March Term 2005 No. 001789) (the “Mawhinney Litigation”).
On November 2, 2005, without admission of liability or fault by any party, National Penn and certain of the defendants in the Mawhinney Litigation agreed to a settlement. Under the terms of the settlement, (a) the parties agreed, among other things, that National Penn and the settling defendants each would discontinue their respective actions against the other with prejudice, and (b) the settling defendants paid approximately $3.5 million to National Penn against losses previously recorded.
National Penn continues to pursue all available avenues, including insurance, to recover its remaining losses, and to cooperate with law enforcement authorities in their investigation.
The following discussion and analysis is intended to assist in understanding and evaluating the major changes in the earnings performance and financial condition of the Company with a primary focus on an analysis of operating results. Current performance does not guarantee and may not be indicative of similar performance in the future. These are unaudited financial statements and, as such, are subject to year-end examination.
The Company’s strategic plan provides for it to perform at a level which exceeds peer average profitability and operate within high growth markets. Specifically, management is focused on increased market penetration in high growth geographic areas, and excellence in both retail and commercial lines of business. The acquisition of Nittany Financial Corp. (Nittany) and its subsidiaries, including Nittany Bank, in first quarter 2006 was a strategic initiative by the Company in furtherance of its focused goals.
At March 31, 2006, the Company had certain share-based employee and director compensation plans (the “Plans”), which provide for the granting of various types of share-based awards as described in detail in Footnote 7 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this Report. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based compensation under the recognition and measurement principles of APB No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations (APB 25). APB 25 did not require the Company to reflect compensation expense in net income as all options granted under the Plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FAS 123(R), using the modified retrospective method. FAS123(R) requires that the Company measure and recognize compensation expense for share-based compensation, based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. As a result of the adoption of FAS123(R), share-based compensation expense is included in salaries, wages and employee benefits expense in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income in this Report. Share-based compensation expense of $469,000, net of a tax benefit of $253,000 was recognized for three months ended March 31, 2006; this represented a $.01 per share impact on basic and dilutive earnings per share. Share-based compensation expense of $306,000, net of a tax benefit of $165,000, was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2005; this represented a $.01 per share impact on basic and dilutive earnings per share. As of March 31, 2006, there was $3.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested stock options and restricted stock grants under the Plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of less than five years. As part of the adoption of FAS123(R), the Company recorded cumulative share-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $8.4 million for the period January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2005. Prior period data has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect share-based compensation expense for each period. Stock options granted are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company anticipates that the future impact of FAS123(R) will be similar to the amounts disclosed above and in Footnote 7 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this Report; refer to this Footnote 7 for further discussion on this topic.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, were as follows. Prior period financial information has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the share-based compensation expense related to the Company’s adoption of FAS123(R), as disclosed above. Per share results for 2005 have been restated for the five-for-four stock split effective as of September 30, 2005.
The Company recorded a 9.7% increase in first quarter 2006 net income compared to first quarter 2005. Diluted earnings per share for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 of $0.33 increased 6.5% compared to $0.31 for first quarter 2005. The change in the percentage increase in net income when compared to the percentage increase in earnings per share is due to the larger number of weighted average common shares outstanding, principally resulting from the acquisition of Nittany, which was completed on January 26, 2006.
For the three month period ended March 31, 2006, the annualized return on average shareholders’ equity and annualized return on average assets were 13.0% and 1.24% compared to 12.8% and 1.23% for the comparable period in 2005. The return on average tangible equity was 25.4% as of March 31, 2006 and 24.3% as of March 31, 2005.
Return on average tangible equity is supplemental financial information determined by a method other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Stated of America (“GAAP”). National Penn’s management uses this non-GAAP measure in its analysis of National Penn’s performance. Annualized net income return on average tangible equity excludes the average balance of acquisition-related goodwill and intangibles in determining average tangible shareholders’ equity. Banking and financial institution regulators also exclude goodwill and intangibles from shareholders' equity when assessing the capital adequacy of a financial institution. Management believes the presentation of this financial measure excluding the impact of these items provides useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the financial results of National Penn, as it provides a method to assess management’s success in utilizing the company’s tangible capital. This disclosure should not be viewed as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.
The following table reconciles this non-GAAP performance measure to the GAAP performance measure, return on average shareholders’ equity.
Reconciliation Table for Non-GAAP Financial Measure | | |
| March 31, 2006 | | March 31, 2005 |
Return on average shareholders' equity (annualized) | 13.0% | | 12.8% |
Effect of goodwill and intangibles (annualized) | 12.4% | | 11.5% |
Return on average tangible equity (annualized) | 25.4% | | 24.3% |
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Average tangible equity excludes acquisition related average goodwill and intangibles: |
Average shareholders' equity | | $468,943 | | $434,312 |
Average goodwill and intangibles | (229,228) | | (205,838) |
Average tangible equity | | $239,715 | | $228,474 |
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES, JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and predominant practice within the financial services industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company considers that the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses involves a higher degree of judgment and complexity than its other significant accounting policies. The allowance for loan and lease losses is calculated with the objective of maintaining a reserve level believed by management to be sufficient to absorb estimated credit losses. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the loan and lease portfolio and other relevant factors. However, this evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates, including, among others, expected default probabilities, loss given default, expected commitment usage, the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans and leases, mortgages, and general amounts for historical loss experience. The process also considers economic conditions, uncertainties in estimating losses and inherent risks in the loan and lease portfolio. All of these factors may be susceptible to significant change. To the extent actual outcomes differ from management estimates, additional provisions for loan and lease losses may be required that would adversely impact earnings in future periods.
Goodwill is subject to impairment testing at least annually to determine whether write-downs of the recorded balances are necessary. In this testing, the Company employs general industry practices in accordance with GAAP. A fair value is determined for each reporting unit using various market valuation methodologies. If the fair values of the reporting units exceed their book values, no write-down of recorded goodwill is necessary. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less, an expense may be required on the Company’s books to write down the related goodwill to the proper carrying value. The Company tests for impairment of goodwill as of June 30 each year, and again at any quarter-end if any material events occur during a quarter that may affect goodwill. Through its annual analysis as of June 30, 2005, the Company has not identified any impairment of its goodwill. No events occurred during the second half of 2005 or the first quarter of 2006 necessitating a re-test of goodwill impairment. No assurance can be given that future goodwill impairment tests will not result in a charge to earnings.
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax effects of temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits. Deferred tax assets are subject to management’s judgment based upon available evidence that future realization is more likely than not. If management determines that the Company may be unable to realize all or part of net deferred tax assets in the future, a direct charge to income tax expense may be required to reduce the recorded value of the net deferred tax asset to the expected realizable amount.
In addition to the critical accounting policies noted above, as of January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FAS 123(R), using the modified retrospective method. FAS123(R) requires that the Company measure and recognize compensation expense for share-based compensation, based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. The fair value of each option grant under the Company’s share-based compensation plans is estimated using the Black-Sholes option pricing model based on various estimates and assumptions, including expected volatility, expected dividends, expected terms, expected forfeitures and the risk-free rates associated with the awards. All of these estimates and assumptions may be susceptible to significant change that may impact earnings in future periods.
The Company has not substantively changed any aspect of its overall approach in the application of the foregoing policies. Other than as noted above, there have been no material changes in assumptions or estimation techniques utilized as compared to prior periods.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $15.0 million, a 9.7% increase over the first quarter 2005. The Company’s performance has been, and will continue to be, in part influenced by the strength of the economy and conditions in the real estate market. The results of first quarter 2006 include Nittany’s results from the date of acquisition, January 26, 2006.
Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on assets and interest expense paid on liabilities. Net interest income for the first quarter of 2006 was $38.5 million, which increased $1.5 million or 4.0% over the $37.0 million for the first quarter of 2005. Interest income for the first quarter of 2006 increased $12.4 million due to a higher level of interest earning assets as compared to the first quarter of 2005. Interest expense for first quarter 2006 increased $10.9 million. The increase in interest expense is attributable to a greater volume of deposits, principally related to the deposits acquired from Nittany.
The following table presents average balances, average rates and interest rate spread information (dollars in thousands):
Average Balances, Average Rates, and Interest Rate Spread*
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2006 | 2005 |
| Average | | Average | | Average | | Average |
| Balance | Interest | Rate | | Balance | Interest | Rate |
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Interest bearing deposits at banks | $7,430 | $127 | 6.93% | | $ 8,691 | $49 | 2.29% |
Federal funds sold | --- | --- | --- | | 111 | 1 | 3.65% |
Investment securities | 1,156,448 | 15,528 | 5.45% | | 1,193,928 | 14,378 | 4.88% |
Total loans and leases | 3,254,237 | 56,466 | 7.04% | | 2,905,920 | 44,753 | 6.25% |
Total earning assets | $4,418,115 | $72,121 | 6.62% | | $4,108,650 | $59,181 | 5.84% |
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INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | |
Interest bearing deposits | $2,971,182 | $21,501 | 2.93% | | $2,530,740 | $11,953 | 1.92% |
Short-term borrowings | 534,795 | 4,264 | 3.23% | | 642,805 | 3,357 | 2.12% |
Long-term borrowings | 387,003 | 5,109 | 5.35% | | 371,415 | 4,640 | 5.07% |
Total interest bearing liabilities | $3,892,980 | $30,874 | 3.22% | | $3,544,960 | $19,950 | 2.28% |
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INTEREST RATE MARGIN** | | $41,247 | 3.79% | | | $39,231 | 3.87% |
Tax equivalent interest | | (2,765) | (0.25%) | | | (2,244) | (0.22%) |
Net interest income | | $38,482 | 3.54% | | | $36,987 | 3.65% |
* | Full taxable equivalent basis, using a 35% effective tax rate. |
** | Represents the difference between interest earned and interest paid, divided by total earning assets. |
| Loans outstanding, net of unearned income, include non-accruing loans. |
| Fee income included. |
The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It distinguishes between the increase related to higher outstanding balances and that due to the levels and volatility of interest rates. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (i) changes in volume (i.e., changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e., changes in rate multiplied by old volume). For purposes of this table, variance not solely due to rate or volume is allocated to the volume variance. Changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each. The information is presented on a taxable equivalent basis, using an effective rate of 35% (in thousands).
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 over 2005 |
| Volume | Rate | Total |
Increase (decrease) in: Interest income: | | | |
Interest bearing deposits in banks | $(7) | $85 | $78 |
Federal funds sold | (1) | --- | (1) |
Investment securities | (451) | 1,601 | 1,150 |
Total loans and leases | 5,364 | 6,349 | 11,713 |
Total interest income | $4,905 | $8,035 | $12,940 |
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Interest expense: | | | |
Interest bearing deposits | $2,080 | $7,468 | $9,548 |
Short-term borrowings | (564) | 1,471 | 907 |
Long-term borrowings | 195 | 274 | 469 |
Total interest expense | $1,711 | $9,213 | $10,924 |
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Increase (decrease) in net interest income | $3,194 | $(1,178) | $2,016 |
Net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, increased $2.0 million in the first three months of 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005. This increase is primarily due to a higher volume of interest earning assets.
Net interest margin, defined as net interest income divided by total interest earning assets, decreased to 3.79% during first quarter 2006 compared to 3.87% during the first quarter of 2005. The margin decline was due to continued competitive pressures and general overall margin compression between loan growth and higher-costing funding sources. The net interest margin continues to be a concern in future quarters as the Company anticipates continued margin compression.
Management conducts a quarterly analysis of the loan portfolio and adjusts allowance for loan and lease losses accordingly. During our quarterly analysis of the loan and lease loss allowance, we considered a variety of factors, some of which included:
| · | General economic conditions. |
| · | The level of non-performing assets, including loans over 90 days delinquent. |
| · | Levels of allowance for specific classified assets. |
| · | A review of economic sectors, for example the manufacturing industry, which may continue to create loan losses in the manufacturing portfolio. |
| · | The overall concerns of consumer confidence associated with world events. |
The Company acquired $2.9 million in allowance for loan losses from Nittany in January 2006. Based on the quarterly analysis, the Company provided $680,000 to its allowance for loan and lease losses for the first quarter 2006, a decrease of $70,000 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2005. The Company maintains the allowance for loan and lease losses at a level believed adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans and leases. The Company’s net charge-offs of $633,000 for the three months of 2006 decreased by $122,000 compared to the $755,000 in net charge-offs at March 31, 2005.
Non-interest income increased $1.2 million or 8.8% during the first quarter of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, as a result of wealth management income increasing $1.0 million and various other service charges and fees increasing $934,000. Wealth management income increased primarily due to $827,000 in fee income contributed by Vantage Investment Advisors, which was acquired in the Nittany acquisition in January 2006. While mortgage banking income was up marginally over last year’s first quarter, insurance income was down $307,000 or 14.9%, primarily due to lower contingency revenue. Investment gains contributed $377,000 during the first three months of 2006 as compared to losses of $37,000 in the first quarter of 2005.
Non-interest expenses increased $1.7 million or 5.3% during the first quarter of 2006 compared to first quarter 2005, to $33.2 million. Salaries, wages and benefits increased $2.1 million or 11.3% due to the January 2006 acquisition of Nittany, which added 67 employees. Other operating expenses increased $323,000 or 5.1%, net premises and equipment expense decreased $117,000 or 2.6%, and advertising and marketing expenses increased $189,000 or 14.6%. First quarter 2006 also included a net recovery of $255,000 related to the fraud discovered by National Penn in January 2005 as compared to $601,000 in professional fees and related fraud-investigation expenses for the first quarter of 2005. This fraud was previously disclosed in National Penn’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Refer to Footnote 11 of the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this Report for additional information.
Income before income taxes increased $1.1 million or 6.0% in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the same time period in 2005. Income taxes decreased $215,000 or 4.4% for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 due to a higher percentage of tax advantaged assets in relation to taxable assets as compared to the prior year. The Company’s effective tax rate decreased to 23.9% for the first quarter of 2006 compared to 26.4% for first quarter 2005. The decrease in the effective tax rate year to date in 2006 is due to the higher percentage of tax advantaged assets as mentioned above and a $360,000 refund of federal taxes received during the first quarter of 2006.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
At March 31, 2006, total assets were $5.11 billion, an increase of $508.6 million or 11.0% from the $4.60 billion at December 31, 2005. Net loans and leases, including loans held for sale, which totaled $3.34 billion at March 31, 2006, increased $350.0 million, or 11.7% compared to the $2.99 billion in net loans and leases at December 31, 2005. Loans as of March 31, 2006 include $279.4 million of loans acquired from Nittany in January 2006. Loans continue to increase at a modest pace as a result of the improving economy and the increase of capital goods spending by the Company’s business customers. Loans originated for immediate resale during the first three months of 2006 amounted to $71.0 million.
Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $10.7 million or 8.7% at March 31, 2006 when compared to December 31, 2005. Cash and due from banks decreased $12.6 million, due to a net decrease in federal reserve-related balances. This increase was partially offset by a $1.9 million increase in interest bearing deposits in banks.
For the first three months of 2006, approximately 65.3% of the Company’s gross revenue (total interest income plus total other income or $84.5 million through March 31, 2006) was derived from interest income on loans it makes to individuals and business owners throughout its marketplace, which totaled $55.9 million.
The Company’s total loan portfolio, including loans held for sale, as of March 31, 2006 was $3.40 billion and consisted of three broad categories of loans:
| · | Loans to individuals to finance the purchase of personal assets or activities was $389.7 million or 11.5% of total loans. |
| · | Residential mortgage loans for the purchase or financing of an individual’s private residence was $470.4 million or 13.8% of total loans. |
| · | Commercial loans of $2.54 billion or 74.7% of the total loan portfolio. This includes commercial real estate, commercial construction and commercial and industrial loans. |
Loans to individuals consisted primarily of loans with fixed terms and lines of credit secured by liens on the individual’s residence. The principal risk associated with these credits is the overall creditworthiness of the individual borrower. Changes in an individual’s employment or life circumstances can have an effect on the repayment of these assets.
Residential mortgage loans are extended to individuals for the purchase or financing of their residence. These loans are secured by a first lien mortgage on their home. Again, the primary risk in these credits is the financial soundness of the individual borrower.
Commercial loans consist of lines of credit, term loans, mortgages, and leases extended to business owners or to individuals for business purposes. The types of business borrowers represented in the portfolio consist of manufacturing companies, wholesalers, distributors and warehouses, professional service providers, retailers, farmers and agricultural related industries, commercial real estate investors, and land developers. As of March 31, 2006, the commercial portfolio had a concentration in loans to commercial real estate investors and developers with loans outstanding to this group of $666.5 million, representing 26.2% of the commercial loan portfolio and 19.6% of the total loan portfolio.
There are numerous risks associated with commercial loans that could impact the borrower’s ability to repay on a timely basis. They include but are not limited to: the owner’s business expertise, changes in local, national, and in some cases international economies, competition, governmental regulation, and the general financial stability of the borrowing entity.
The Company attempts to mitigate these risks by making an analysis of the borrower’s business and industry history, its financial position, as well as that of the business owner. The Company will also require the borrower to provide financial information on the operation of the business periodically over the life of the loan. In addition, most commercial loans are secured by assets of the business or those of the business owner, which can be liquidated if the borrower defaults, along with the personal surety of the business owner.
All of the aforementioned loan types can be made on a floating or fixed rate basis, either of which can pose an interest rate risk to the Company as financial markets change. Interest rate risk is discussed in further detail in the Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity section of this Report.
The following table shows detailed information and ratios pertaining to the Company’s loans and asset quality (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, 2006 | December 31, 2005 |
| | |
Nonaccrual loans | $9,381 | $11,961 |
Loans past due 90 or more days as to interest or principal | 106 | 183 |
Total nonperforming loans | 9,487 | 12,144 |
Other real estate owned | - | - |
Total nonperforming assets | $9,487 | $12,144 |
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Total loans and leases, including loans held for sale | $3,402,709 | $3,049,808 |
| | |
Average total loans and leases | $3,254,237 | $3,028,408 |
| | |
Allowance for loan and lease losses | $59,007 | $56,064 |
Allowance for loan and lease losses to: | | |
Nonperforming assets | 622.0% | 461.7% |
Total loans and leases | 1.73% | 1.84% |
Average total loans and leases | 1.81% | 1.85% |
| | |
| For Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2006 | 2005 |
Net charge-offs | $633 | $ 755 |
| | |
Net charge-offs (annualized) to: | | |
Total loans and leases | 0.08% | 0.10% |
Average total loans and leases | 0.08% | 0.10% |
Allowance for loan and lease losses | 4.35% | 5.24% |
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The decrease in non-performing assets is due primarily to a $2.6 million decrease in non-accrual loans, from $12.0 million at December 31, 2005 to $9.4 million at March 31, 2006. The decrease in non-performing loans is substantially due to a $2.8 million decrease in non-accrual commercial loans. Management anticipates that non-performing loans may increase during the remainder of 2006. Management reviews the loan portfolio quarterly to identify nonperforming credits. As of March 31, 2006, loans secured by non-farm, non-residential real estate and commercial and industrial loans account for 80.1% of the total non-accrual loans; residential real estate-secured loans account for 17.6% of non-accruals.
Investments increased $82.0 million or 7.5% to $1.17 billion at March 31, 2006 compared to December 31, 2005. The Company acquired approximately $10.0 million in investments from Nittany. Investment purchases during the three months of 2006 were $109.6 million, primarily municipal securities, offset by investment calls and maturities and the amortization of mortgage-backed securities totaling $32.2 million. During the first quarter 2006, the Company sold approximately $251,000 in investment securities available for sale. Gains on the sale of investments during the first quarter of 2006 totaled $377,000.
The total of all other assets on the balance sheet increased $87.2 million to $482.7 million as compared to $395.5 million at December 31, 2005. These assets include net premises and equipment, accrued interest receivable, bank owned life insurance, goodwill and other intangibles, unconsolidated investments, and other assets. The increase during the quarter was due to an increase in goodwill and other intangibles of $79.4 million, substantially all of which resulted from the acquisition of Nittany.
In 1998 and 1999, the Company invested in bank owned life insurance (BOLI) policies that provide earnings to help cover the cost of employee benefit plans. BOLI involves the purchasing of life insurance by the Company on a chosen group of employees. The Company is the owner and beneficiary of the policies. The Company has additional BOLI policies that have been received through several of its bank acquisitions. Approximately $5.0 million of BOLI was acquired from Nittany in January 2006. Cashflow from these policies will occur over an extended period of time. The Company periodically reviews the creditworthiness of the insurance companies that have underwritten the policies. The insurance companies were all rated “A+” or better as of November 2004 by A.M. Best. The earnings accruing to the Company are derived from the general account investments of the insurance companies. The policies appear on the Company’s balance sheet and are subject to full regulatory capital requirements.
As the primary source of funds, aggregate deposits of $3.62 billion at March 31, 2006 increased $308.0 million or 9.3% compared to December 31, 2005. The increase in deposits during the three months of 2006 was primarily due to the acquisition of Nittany, whose deposits totaled $250.4 million.
In addition to deposits, earning assets are funded to some extent through purchased funds and borrowings. These include securities sold under repurchase agreements, federal funds purchased, short-term borrowings, long-term debt obligations, and subordinated debt. In the aggregate, these funds totaled $928.8 million at March 31, 2006, and $804.2 million at December 31, 2005. The increase of $124.5 million in purchased funds and borrowings is comprised primarily of a $109.4 million increase in securities sold under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased, an increase in long-term borrowings of $15.1 million, offset by a decrease in short-term borrowings of $8.2 million. Securities sold under repurchase agreements, including Federal Home Loan Bank overnight funds, increased $117.6 million, while other short-term borrowings decreased $8.2 million. The increase in long-term borrowings is a result of the issuance of $15.5 million of debentures to NPB Capital Trust VI on January 19, 2006 that mature on March 15, 2036.
Shareholders’ equity increased $70.6 million from December 31, 2005 through March 31, 2006, due primarily to the acquisition of Nittany. Common stock increased $60.0 million primarily as a result of the issuance of 3.2 million common shares for Nittany. Retained earnings increased $7.3 million due to the retention of net income, partially offset by the payment of cash dividends. Accumulated other comprehensive income decreased $1.6 million due to reduced valuation levels in the available for sale investment securities portfolio as a result of the higher interest rate environment. Treasury stock declined $4.9 million due to shares issued for the acquisition of Nittany and the Company’s share-based compensation plans, offset by purchases during the quarter. Cash dividends paid during the first three months of 2006 increased $792,000 or 11.4% to $7.7 million compared to the cash dividends paid during the first three months of 2005. Earnings retained during the first three months of 2006 were 48.8% compared to 50.7% during the first three months of 2005.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL
Management has an effective means of monitoring existing and new regulatory developments, including developments under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Increased reporting and documentation requirements have and are expected to continue to result in increased operating costs.
LIQUIDITY AND INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
The primary functions of asset/liability management are to assure adequate liquidity and maintain an appropriate balance between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
Liquidity management involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of customers who may be either depositors wanting to withdraw funds or borrowers needing assurance that sufficient funds will be available to meet their credit needs. During the past year, liquidity has tightened as loan demand has improved and competition for deposits has intensified. These factors have combined to cause an increased use of wholesale funding. Wholesale funding is defined here as funding sources outside our core deposit base, such as the national jumbo CD market, correspondent bank borrowings, or brokered CD’s. At the present time, we have adequate availability of wholesale funding. Regardless of our comfort with our liquidity position at present time, we actively monitor our position and any increased use of wholesale funding increases our attention in this area.
The Company’s main liquidity concern is that as the economy and consequently the equity markets strengthen, the Company may suffer an outflow of funds as depositors withdraw cash for re-investment in improving equity markets (disintermediation). The Company has sought to prepare for this potential by working to build its share of customers’ banking business (on the theory that even if some funds move back to the equity market, the Company will still retain a larger share than it had three years ago), growing its government banking unit, reviewing its deposit product offerings, establishing additional non-core sources of funding, maintaining a more liquid investment portfolio, and continuing to develop its capability to securitize assets.
The Company’s acquisition on January 26, 2006 of Nittany, did not have an immediate material impact on the Company’s current liquidity position. As a division of National Penn Bank, Nittany Bank has retained its name and management. Accordingly, the Company expects no material run-off in deposits over the long term, and as a result, does not anticipate a negative material impact on the Company’s overall long-term liquidity position.
The goal of interest rate sensitivity management is to avoid fluctuating net interest margins, and to enhance consistent growth of net interest income through periods of changing interest rates. Such sensitivity is measured as the difference in the volume of assets and liabilities in the existing portfolio that are subject to repricing in a future time period.
The following table shows separately the interest rate sensitivity of each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at March 31, 2006 (in thousands):
| | Repricing Periods | |
| | Within Three Months | | Three Months Through One Year | | One Year Through Five Years | | Over Five Years | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Interest bearing deposits at banks | | $ | 7,860 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
Investment securities | | | 58,977 | | | 132,184 | | | 665,595 | | | 317,077 | |
Loans and leases (1) | | | 1,362,755 | | | 355,612 | | | 1,130,508 | | | 494,827 | |
Other assets | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 586,614 | |
| | | 1,429,592 | | | 487,796 | | | 1,796,103 | | | 1,398,518 | |
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Liabilities and equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-interest bearing deposits | | | 5,450 | | | 11,366 | | | 134,128 | | | 368,045 | |
Interest bearing deposits (2) | | | 1,188,202 | | | 619,275 | | | 471,466 | | | 819,033 | |
Borrowed funds | | | 365,502 | | | 41,500 | | | 109,298 | | | 269,952 | |
Subordinated debt | | | 77,321 | | | - | | | - | | | 65,206 | |
Other liabilities | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 48,025 | |
Shareholders’ equity | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 518,240 | |
| | | 1,636,475 | | | 672,141 | | | 714,892 | | | 2,088,501 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest sensitivity gap | | | (206,883 | ) | | (184,345 | ) | | 1,081,211 | | | (689,983 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap | | $ | (206,883 | ) | $ | (391,228 | ) | $ | 689,983 | | $ | - | |
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(1) | Adjustable rate loans are included in the period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust rather than in the period in which they are due. Fixed-rate loans are included in the period in which they are scheduled to be repaid and are adjusted to take into account estimated prepayments based upon assumptions estimating the expected prepayments in the interest rate environment prevailing during the first calendar quarter of 2006. The table assumes prepayments and scheduled principal amortization of fixed-rate loans and mortgage-backed securities, and assumes that adjustable-rate mortgages will reprice at contractual repricing intervals. There has been no adjustment for the impact of future commitments and loans in process. |
(2) | Savings and NOW deposits are scheduled for repricing based on historical deposit decay rate analyses, as well as historical moving averages of run-off for the Company’s deposits in these categories. While generally subject to immediate withdrawal, management considers a portion of these accounts to be core deposits having significantly longer effective maturities based upon the Company’s historical retention of such deposits in changing interest rate environments. Specifically, 50.0% of these deposits are considered repriceable within three months and 50.0% are considered repriceable in the over five-year category. |
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Interest rate sensitivity is a function of the repricing characteristics of the Company’s assets and liabilities. These characteristics include the volume of assets and liabilities repricing, the timing of the repricing, and the relative levels of repricing. Attempting to minimize the interest rate sensitivity gaps is a continual challenge in a changing rate environment. Based on the Company’s gap position as reflected in the above table, current accepted theory would indicate that net interest income would increase in a falling rate environment and would decrease in a rising rate environment. An interest rate gap table does not, however, present a complete picture of the impact of interest rate changes on net interest income. First, changes in the general level of interest rates do not affect all categories of assets and liabilities equally or simultaneously. Second, assets and liabilities which can contractually reprice within the same period may not, in fact, reprice at the same time or to the same extent. Third, the table represents a one-day position; variations occur daily as the Company adjusts its interest sensitivity throughout the year. Fourth, assumptions must be made to construct such a table. For example, non-interest bearing deposits are assigned a repricing interval within three months, although history indicates a significant amount of these deposits will not move into interest bearing categories regardless of the general level of interest rates. Finally, the repricing distribution of interest sensitive assets may not be indicative of the liquidity of those assets.
The Company uses financial simulation models to measure interest rate exposure. These tools provide management with extensive information on the potential impact of net income caused by changes in interest rates. Interest rate related risks such as pricing spreads, the lag time in pricing administered rate accounts, prepayments and other option risks are considered.
Gap analysis is a useful measurement of asset and liability management; however, it is difficult to predict the effect of changing interest rates based solely on this measure. Therefore, the Company supplements gap analysis with the calculation of the Economic Value of Equity. This report forecasts changes in the company’s market value of portfolio equity (“MVPE”) under alternative interest rate environments. The MVPE is defined as the net present value of the Company’s existing assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet instruments.
The calculated estimates of change in MVPE at March 31, 2006 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
MVPE | | |
Change in Interest Rate | Amount | % Change |
| | |
+300 Basis Points | $ 610 | (9.20) % |
+200 Basis Points | 604 | (10.10) % |
+100 Basis Points | 634 | (5.73) % |
Flat Rate | 672 | 0.0 % |
-100 Basis Points | 699 | 4.07 % |
-200 Basis Points | 724 | 7.71 % |
-300 Basis Points | 731 | 8.73 % |
Management also estimates the potential effect of shifts in interest rates on net income. The following table demonstrates the expected effect that a parallel interest rate shift would have on the Company’s net income (dollars in thousands):
| | March 31, 2006 | | March 31, 2005 |
Change in Interest Rates | | $ Change in Net Income | % Change in Net Income | | $ Change in Net Income | % Change in Net Income |
(in basis points) | | |
+300 | | $(6,944) | (10.3) % | | $(5,736) | (9.5)% |
+200 | | (4,673) | (6.9) % | | (3,744) | (6.2)% |
+100 | | (2,853) | (4.2) % | | (1,861) | (3.1)% |
-100 | | (754) | (1.1) % | | 754 | 1.3% |
-200 | | (1,647) | (2.4) % | | (1,210) | (2.0)% |
-300 | | (6,767) | (10.0) % | | (5,896) | (9.8)% |
The Company uses financial derivative instruments for management of interest rate sensitivity. The Asset Liability Committee (ALCO) approves the use of derivatives in balance sheet hedging. The derivatives employed by the Company currently include forward sales of mortgage commitments. The Company does not use any of these instruments for trading purposes.
At the current level of interest rates, the Company has some exposure to a movement in rates in either direction due to the optionality of the financial instruments on both sides of the balance sheet. Optionality exists because customers have choices regarding their deposit accounts or loans. For example, if a customer has a fixed rate mortgage, he/she may choose to refinance the mortgage if interest rates decline. One way to reduce this option risk is to sell the Company’s long-term fixed rate mortgages in the secondary market. The impact of a rising or falling interest rate environment on net interest income is not expected to be significant to the Company’s results of operations. Nonetheless, the Company’s asset/liability management committee’s priority is to manage this optionality and therefore limit the level of interest rate risk.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND
OTHER CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS
The Company consolidates all of its majority-owned subsidiaries. Other entities, in which there is greater than 20% ownership, but upon which the Company does not possess, nor cannot exert, significant influence or control, are accounted for by equity method accounting and not consolidated; those in which there is less than 20% ownership are generally carried at cost.
The following table sets forth the contractual obligations and other commitments representing required and potential cash outflows as of March 31, 2006 (in thousands):
| | Total | | Less than One Year | | One to Three Years | | Four to Five Years | | After Five Years | |
Minimum annual rentals or non-cancelable operating leases | | $ | 30,065 | | $ | 3,808 | | $ | 6,432 | | $ | 5,310 | | $ | 14,515 | |
Remaining contractual maturities of time deposits | | | 1,419,145 | | | 943,660 | | | 416,294 | | | 55,174 | | | 4,017 | |
Loan commitments | | | 1,105,645 | | | 627,827 | | | 114,076 | | | 31,986 | | | 331,756 | |
Long-term borrowed funds | | | 248,067 | | | 49,000 | | | 72,700 | | | 36,598 | | | 89,769 | |
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in Company’s subordinated debentures | | | 142,527 | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 142,527 | |
Letters of credit | | | 105,414 | | | 68,993 | | | 33,275 | | | 3,073 | | | 73 | |
Total | | $ | 3,050,863 | | $ | 1,693,288 | | $ | 642,777 | | $ | 132,141 | | $ | 582,657 | |
The Company currently does not have any off-balance sheet special purpose entities. The Company had no capital leases at March 31, 2006.
CAPITAL LEVELS
The following table sets forth the Company’s and National Penn Bank’s capital ratios:
| Tier 1 Capital to | Tier 1 Capital to Risk- | Total Capital to Risk- |
| Average Assets Ratio | Weighted Assets Ratio | Weighted Assets Ratio |
| Mar. 31, | Dec. 31, | Mar. 31, | Dec. 31, | Mar. 31, | Dec. 31, |
| 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 |
| | | | | | |
The Company | 8.04% | 8.42% | 9.85% | 10.55% | 11.19% | 11.88% |
National Penn Bank | 7.42% | 7.49% | 9.08% | 9.42% | 10.33% | 10.68% |
“Well Capitalized” institution | 5.00% | 5.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
(under banking regulations)
The Company’s capital ratios above compare favorably to the minimum required amounts of Tier 1 and total capital to “risk-weighted” assets and the minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio, as defined by banking regulators. At March 31, 2006, the Company was required to have minimum Tier 1 and total capital ratios of 4.0% and 8.0%, respectively, and a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0%. In order for the Company to be considered “well capitalized”, as defined by banking regulators, the Company must have Tier 1 and total capital ratios of 6.0% and 10.0%, respectively, and a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5.0%. At March 31, 2006, National Penn Bank met the criteria for a well capitalized institution, and management believes that, under current regulations, the Company will continue to meet its minimum capital requirements in the foreseeable future.
Due to its growth, the Company is experiencing a space shortage and is planning for the possible construction of an operations facility. In 2005, the Company acquired a tract of land in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, for this purpose. The land use township approval process for an operations center of up to 70,000 square feet is currently pending. The actual construction and timing of such construction is unknown and various interim space planning is ongoing.
The Company is not under any agreement with regulatory authorities nor is the Company aware of any current recommendations by the regulatory authorities, which, if such recommendations were implemented, would have a material effect on liquidity, capital resources or operations of the Company.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has no material transactions with related parties as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 57, Related Party Disclosures, or with any other persons who, because of a prior relationship with the Company, i.e. former members of senior management or individuals with former management relationships with the Company, had the ability to negotiate transactions with the Company on more favorable terms to themselves than had they not had such prior relationships with the Company.
FUTURE OUTLOOK
The Company’s market area, while diverse, is subject to many of the same economic forces being experienced regionally and nationally:
| · | General economic conditions are expected to be conducive to loan growth in the high single-digit percentages during the remainder of 2006. |
| · | The Company anticipates that the level of net charge-offs will likely be higher during the remainder of 2006 than in the first quarter and more in line with its historical trends. |
| · | The principal challenge faced by the Company today is to grow our earnings in light of the compression of our net interest margin due to current and anticipated interest rate levels. We anticipate continued pressure on both deposit and loan pricing, compressing margins through the remainder of this year. In this environment, we seek to increase our net interest income principally through increased volume, including volume from mergers and acquisitions, to increase our non-interest income, especially from our insurance and wealth management lines of business, and contain our operating expenses wherever possible. |
The Company, like many of its peers, continues to be concerned about current and near term uncertain economic conditions and their effect on its loan volume as well as its overall credit quality.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
The information presented in the Liquidity and Interest Rate Risk section of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Report is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
National Penn’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective disclosure controls and procedures. Disclosure controls and procedures are defined in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13a-15(e) as controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required by the SEC’s rules and forms. For National Penn, these reports are its annual reports on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and its current reports on Form 8-K. As of March 31, 2006, National Penn’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of National Penn’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated National Penn’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that all material information required to be disclosed by National Penn in its reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is reported as required.
There were no material changes in National Penn’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, National Penn’s internal control over financial reporting.
There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any controls system. A controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are limits on resources, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs and their impact on the business model. National Penn intends to continue to improve and refine its internal control over financial reporting. This process is ongoing.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
As previously disclosed in National Penn’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2005, National Penn received in first quarter 2006 approximately $398,000 in partial settlement of an insurance claim filed with respect to the loan fraud previously disclosed by National Penn in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2004. National Penn continues to pursue all available avenues, including insurance, to recover its remaining losses, and to cooperate with law enforcement authorities in their investigation.
The following describes the risks and uncertainties that we believe are material to our business as of March 31, 2006.
National Penn’s business is subject to interest rate risk and variations in interest rates may negatively affect its financial performance.
Changes in the interest rate environment may reduce profits. The primary source of income for National Penn is the differential or “spread” between the interest earned on loans, securities and other interest-earning assets, and interest paid on deposits, borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities. As prevailing interest rates change, net interest spreads are affected by the difference between the maturities and repricing characteristics of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, loan volume and yields are affected by market interest rates on loans, and rising interest rates generally are associated with a lower volume of loan originations. An increase in the general level of interest rates may also adversely affect the ability of certain borrowers to pay the interest on and principal of their obligations. Accordingly, changes in levels of market interest rates could materially adversely affect National Penn’s net interest spread, asset quality, loan origination volume and overall profitability.
Future governmental regulation and legislation could limit National Penn’s future growth.
National Penn and its subsidiaries are subject to extensive state and federal regulation, supervision and legislation that govern almost all aspects of the operations of National Penn and its subsidiaries. These laws may change from time to time and are primarily intended for the protection of consumers, depositors and the governments deposit insurance funds. Any changes to these laws may negatively affect National Penn’s ability to expand its services and to increase the value of its business. While we cannot predict what effect any presently contemplated or future changes in the laws or regulations or their interpretations would have on National Penn, these changes could be materially adverse to National Penn’s shareholders.
National Penn’s ability to pay dividends depends primarily on dividends from its national bank subsidiary, which are subject to regulatory limits.
National Penn is a bank holding company and its operations are conducted by direct and indirect subsidiaries, each of which is a separate and distinct legal entity. Substantially all of National Penn’s assets are held by its direct and indirect subsidiaries.
National Penn’s ability to pay dividends depends on its receipt of dividends from its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Its national bank subsidiary, National Penn Bank, including National Penn Bank’s divisions, the FirstService Bank, HomeTowne Heritage Bank, Nittany Bank and The Peoples Bank of Oxford Divisions, is National Penn’s primary source of dividends. Dividend payments from National Penn Bank are subject to legal and regulatory limitations, generally based on net profits and retained earnings, imposed by bank regulatory agencies. The ability of National Penn Bank to pay dividends is also subject to its profitability, financial condition, capital expenditures and other cash flow requirements. At March 31, 2006, approximately $54,498,000 was available without the need for regulatory approval for the payment of dividends to National Penn from National Penn Bank. There is no assurance that National Penn Bank and/or National Penn’s other subsidiaries will be able to pay dividends in the future or that National Penn will generate adequate cash flow to pay dividends in the future. National Penn’s failure to pay dividends on its common stock could have a material adverse effect on the market price of its common stock.
National Penn’s future acquisitions could dilute ownership of National Penn and may cause National Penn to become more susceptible to adverse economic events.
National Penn has used its common stock to acquire other companies in the past and intends to acquire or make investments in banks and other complementary businesses with its common stock in the future. National Penn may issue additional shares of common stock to pay for those acquisitions, which would dilute the ownership interest of present shareholders in National Penn. Future business acquisitions could be material to National Penn, and any failure to integrate these businesses into National Penn could have a material adverse effect on the value of National Penn common stock. In addition, any such acquisition could require National Penn to use substantial cash or other liquid assets or to incur debt. In those events, National Penn could become more susceptible to economic downturns and competitive pressures.
Competition from other financial institutions may adversely affect National Penn’s profitability.
National Penn’s subsidiaries face substantial competition in originating loans, both commercial and consumer. This competition comes principally from other banks, savings institutions, mortgage banking companies and other lenders. Many of National Penn’s competitors enjoy advantages, including greater financial resources and higher lending limits, a wider geographic presence, more accessible branch office locations, the ability to offer a wider array of services or more favorable pricing alternatives, as well as lower origination and operating costs. This competition could reduce National Penn’s net income by decreasing the number and size of loans that National Penn’s subsidiaries originate and the interest rates they may charge on these loans.
In attracting business and consumer deposits, National Penn’s subsidiaries face substantial competition from other insured depository institutions such as banks, savings institutions and credit unions, as well as institutions offering uninsured investment alternatives, including money market funds. Many of National Penn’s competitors enjoy advantages, including greater financial resources, more aggressive marketing campaigns and better brand recognition and more branch locations. These competitors may offer higher interest rates than National Penn, which could decrease the deposits that National Penn attracts or require National Penn to increase its rates to retain existing deposits or attract new deposits. Increased deposit competition could adversely affect National Penn’s ability to generate the funds necessary for lending operations. As a result, National Penn may need to seek other sources of funds that may be more expensive to obtain and could increase National Penn’s cost of funds.
National Penn’s banking and non-banking subsidiaries also compete with non-bank providers of financial services, such as brokerage firms, consumer finance companies, credit unions, insurance agencies and governmental organizations which may offer more favorable terms. Some of National Penn’s non-bank competitors are not subject to the same extensive regulations that govern its banking operations. As a result, such non-bank competitors may have advantages over National Penn’s banking and non-banking subsidiaries in providing certain products and services. This competition may reduce or limit National Penn’s margins on banking and non-banking services, reduce its market share and adversely affect its earnings and financial condition.
National Penn’s subsidiaries face intense competition with various other financial institutions for the attraction and retention of key personnel, specifically those who generate and maintain National Penn’s customer relationships. These competitors may offer greater benefits, which could result in the loss of potential and/or existing key personnel, including the loss of potential and/or existing substantial customer relationships.
A Warning About Forward-Looking Information
This Report, including information incorporated by reference in this Report, contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of National Penn and its subsidiaries. In addition, from time to time, National Penn or its representatives may make written or oral forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should,'' "project," "plan,'' "seek," "intend,'' or "anticipate'' or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and include discussions of strategy, financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives, expectations or consequences of various transactions, and statements about the future performance, operations, products and services of National Penn and its subsidiaries.
National Penn’s businesses and operations, including those acquired on January 26, 2006 in the acquisition of Nittany and its subsidiaries, are and will be subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Consequently, their actual results and experience may materially differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and experience to differ from those projected include, but are not limited to, the following:
| • | Reputational risk created by the loan fraud incurred by National Penn in 2004 may have an adverse impact on business generation and retention, funding, liquidity and National Penn’s stock price. |
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| • | National Penn’s unified branding campaign and other marketing initiatives may be less effective than expected in building name recognition and greater customer awareness of National Penn’s products and services. Use of non-National Penn brands may be counter-productive. |
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| • | National Penn may be unable to differentiate itself from its competitors by a higher level of customer service, as intended by its business strategy. |
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| • | Expansion of National Penn’s products and services offerings may take longer, and may meet with more effective competitive resistance from others already offering such products and services, than expected. |
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| • | New product development by new and existing competitors may be more effective, and take place more quickly, than expected. |
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| • | Competitors with substantially greater resources may enter product market, geographic or other niches currently served by National Penn. |
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| • | Geographic expansion may be more difficult, take longer, and present more operational and management risks and challenges, than expected. |
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| • | Business development in newly entered geographic areas, including those entered by mergers and acquisitions such as the Nittany acquisition, may be more difficult, and take longer, than expected. |
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| • | Competitive pressures may increase significantly and have an adverse effect on National Penn’s pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues. |
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| • | Customers may substitute competitors’ products and services for National Penn’s products and services, due to price advantage, technological advantages, or otherwise. |
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| • | National Penn may be less effective in cross-selling its various products and services, and in utilizing alternative delivery systems such as the Internet, than expected. |
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| • | Projected business increases following new product development, geographic expansion, and productivity and investment initiatives, may be lower than expected, and recovery of associated costs may take longer than expected. |
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| • | National Penn may be unable to retain key executives and other key personnel due to intense competition for such persons or otherwise. |
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| • | Increasing interest rates may increase funding costs and reduce interest margins, and may adversely affect business volumes, including mortgage origination levels. |
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| • | Growth and profitability of National Penn’s non-interest income or fee income may be less than expected, including income from mortgage banking activities. |
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| • | General economic or business conditions, either nationally or in the regions in which National Penn will be doing business, may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality or a reduced demand for credit. |
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| • | Expected synergies and cost savings from mergers and acquisitions, including the Nittany acquisition, may not be fully realized or realized as quickly as expected. |
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| • | Revenues and loan growth following mergers and acquisitions, including the Nittany acquisition, may be lower than expected. |
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| • | Loan losses, deposit attrition, operating costs, customer and key employee losses, and business disruption following mergers and acquisitions, including the Nittany acquisition, may be greater than expected. |
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| • | Business opportunities and strategies potentially available to National Penn after mergers and acquisitions, including the Nittany acquisition, may not be successfully or fully acted upon. |
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| • | Costs, difficulties or delays related to the integration of businesses or systems of acquired companies, including Nittany and its subsidiaries, with National Penn’s business or systems may be greater or take longer than expected. |
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| • | Technological changes may be harder to make or more expensive than expected or present unanticipated operational issues. |
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| • | Legislation or regulatory changes, including without limitation, changes in laws or regulations on competition, industry consolidation, development of competing financial products and services, changes in accounting rules and practices, changes in or additional customer privacy and data protection requirements, and intensified regulatory scrutiny of National Penn and the financial services industry in general, may adversely affect National Penn’s costs and business. |
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| • | Market volatility may continue in the securities markets, with an adverse effect on National Penn’s securities and asset management activities. |
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| | The market price and liquidity of National Penn’s common stock may be adversely affected by changes in the mix of retail and institutional shareholders. |
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| | A downward movement in real estate values could adversely affect National Penn’s asset quality and earnings. |
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| | The restructuring of National Penn’s employee retirement benefits package, effective April 1, 2006, could be ineffective in facilitating National Penn’s goal to remain a financially strong company and competitive employer. |
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| • | There may be unanticipated regulatory rulings or developments. |
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| • | Changes in consumer spending and savings habits could adversely affect National Penn’s business. |
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| • | Negative publicity with respect to any National Penn product or service, whether legally justified or not, could adversely affect National Penn’s reputation and business. |
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| • | Various domestic or international military or terrorist activities or conflicts may have a negative impact on National Penn’s business as well as the foregoing and other risks. |
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| • | National Penn may be unable to successfully manage the foregoing and other risks and to achieve its current short-term and long-term business plans and objectives. |
Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. National Penn cautions shareholders not to place undue reliance on such statements.
All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to National Penn or any person acting on its
behalf made after the date of this Report are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements
contained in this Report. National Penn does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
There were no unregistered sales of National Penn equity securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
Stock Repurchases
The following table provides information on repurchases by National Penn of its common stock in each month of the quarter ended March 31, 2006:
| | Total | | Average | | Total Number of Shares | | Maximum Number of |
| | Number of | | Price | | Purchased as Part of | | Shares that may yet be |
| | Shares | | Paid per | | Publicly Announced | | Purchased Under the |
Period | | Purchased | | Share | | Plans or Programs | | Plans or Programs |
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January 1, 2006 | | | | | | | | |
through | | | | | | | | |
January 31, 2006 | | 1,800 | | $20.90 | | 1,800 | | 2,266,743 |
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February 1, 2006 | | | | | | | | |
through | | | | | | | | |
February 28, 2006 | | 30,848 | | $21.37 | | 30,848 | | 2,235,895 |
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March 1, 2006 | | | | | | | | |
through | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2006 | | 18,066 | | $21.21 | | 18,066 | | 2,217,829 |
| 1. | Transactions are reported as of settlement dates. |
| 2. | National Penn's current stock repurchase programs were approved by its Board of Directors and announced on September 24, 2003 and December 22, 2005. National Penn intends to complete all stock repurchases authorized under the September 2003 program before beginning any stock repurchases authorized under the December 2005 program. |
| 3. | The number of shares approved for repurchase under National Penn's current stock repurchase programs is 1,562,500 (as adjusted for the five-for-four stock split on September 30, 2005) and 2,000,000, respectively. |
| 4. | Neither of National Penn's current stock repurchase programs has an expiration date. |
| 5. | No National Penn stock repurchase plan or program expired during the period covered by the table. |
| 6. | National Penn has no stock repurchase plan or program that it has determined to terminate prior to expiration or under which it does not intend to make further purchases. |
| 7. | The maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased includes the reduction for National Penn shares indirectly acquired on June 10, 2004 upon the closing of the Peoples First, Inc. acquisition, reflecting National Penn’s pre-existing ownership of Peoples First stock. |
| 8. | The maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased as of March 31, 2006 includes the 2,000,000 shares approved for repurchase under the 2005 stock repurchase program. |
None.
There were no matters submitted to a vote of National Penn shareholders during the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
None.
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to National Penn’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, as filed on August 5, 2004.) |
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3.2 | Bylaws, as amended, of National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2006, as filed on January 25, 2006.) |
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4.1 | Form of Declaration of Trust between National Penn Bancshares, Inc., as sponsor, and Christiana Bank & Trust Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2006, as filed on January 25, 2006.) |
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4.2 | Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust among National Penn Bancshares, Inc., as sponsor, Christiana Bank & Trust Company, as Delaware Trustee, LaSalle Bank National Association, as Institutional Trustee, and Gary L. Rhoads and Sandra L. Spayd, as Administrators. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2006, as filed on January 25, 2006.) |
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4.3 | Form of Indenture between National Penn Bancshares, Inc., and LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2006, as filed on January 25, 2006.) |
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4.4 | Form of Guarantee Agreement between National Penn Bancshares, Inc., as Guarantor, and LaSalle Bank National Association, as Guarantee Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2006, as filed on January 25, 2006.) |
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4.5 | Form of Loan Agreement between National Penn Investment Company, as Lender, and National Penn Bancshares, Inc., as Borrower. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2006, as filed on January 25, 2006.) |
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4.6 | Form of Revolving Credit Note, executed by National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2006, as filed on January 25, 2006.) |
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10.1 | Summary Sheet - Non-Employee Directors - Cash Directors’ Fees - 2006* (Incorporated by reference to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2006, as filed on January 25, 2006). |
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10.2 | Amendment No. 6 to National Penn Bancshares, Inc. Pension Plan (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2001).* (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K, dated January 27, 2006, as filed on January 27, 2006.) |
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10.3 | Amendment No. 11 to National Penn Bancshares, Inc. Capital Accumulation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 1997).* (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 27, 2006, as filed on January 27, 2006.) |
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10.4 | Amendment No. 12 to National Penn Bancshares, Inc. Capital Accumulation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 1997).* (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated March 16, 2006, as filed on March 22, 2006.) |
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10.5 | National Penn Bancshares, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan - Performance Goals - Plan Year 2006.* (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2006, as filed on January 27, 2006.) |
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10.6 | Summary Sheet - Non-Employee Directors -Performance-Restricted Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units - Performance Goals - 2006.* (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated January 27, 2006, as filed on January 27, 2006.) |
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10.7 | National Penn Bancshares, Inc. Directors Fee Plan.* (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to National Penn’s Report on Form 8-K dated April 25, 2006, as filed on April 26, 2006.) |
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10.8 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for restricted stock unit grants for 2006 to National Penn Bancshares, Inc. non-employee directors.* |
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10.9 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for restricted stock unit grants for 2006 to National Penn Bank non-employee directors.* |
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10.10 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for restricted stock grants for 2007 to National Penn Bancshares, Inc. non-employee directors.* |
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10.11 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for restricted stock unit grants for 2007 to National Penn Bancshares, Inc. non-employee directors.* |
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10.12 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for restricted stock grants for 2007 to National Penn Bank non-employee directors.* |
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10.13 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for restricted stock unit grants for 2007 to National Penn Bank non-employee directors.* |
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| Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Penn Bancshares, Inc., pursuant to Commission Rule 13a-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| Certification of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of National Penn Bancshares, Inc., pursuant to Commission Rule 13a-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Penn Bancshares, Inc., pursuant to Commission Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Furnished, not filed.) |
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| Certification of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of National Penn Bancshares, Inc., pursuant to Commission Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Furnished, not filed.) |
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*Denotes a compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
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Dated: May 8, 2006 | By | /s/ Wayne R. Weidner |
| | Wayne R. Weidner, Chairman and |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated: May 8, 2006 | By | /s/ Gary L. Rhoads |
| | Gary L. Rhoads, Principal |
| | Financial Officer |
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