- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------ FORM 10-Q ------------ (MARK ONE) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 OR [_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-2989 COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) MISSOURI 43-0889454 (STATE OF INCORPORATION) (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) 1000 WALNUT, KANSAS CITY, MO 64106 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE) (816) 234-2000 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) 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 As of November 5, 1998, the registrant had outstanding 58,637,957 shares of its $5 par value common stock, registrant's only class of common stock. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997 and the related notes include all material adjustments which were regularly recurring in nature and necessary for fair presentation of the financial condition and the results of operations for the periods shown. The consolidated financial statements of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are presented in the schedules as follows: Schedule 1: Consolidated Balance Sheets Schedule 2: Consolidated Statements of Income Schedule 3: Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity Schedule 4: Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Schedule 5: Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Schedule 6: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, including Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk PART II: OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits (27) Financial Data Schedule (b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended September 30, 1998. The exhibit set forth above was filed as part of Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission but is not included herein. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. By /s/ J. Daniel Stinnett ___________________________________ J. Daniel Stinnett Vice President & Secretary Date: November 10, 1998 By /s/ Jeffery D. Aberdeen ___________________________________ Jeffery D. Aberdeen Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) Date: November 10, 1998 2 SCHEDULE 1 COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS SEPTEMBER 30 December 31 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS) ASSETS Loans, net of unearned income........................ $ 6,765,897 $ 6,224,381 Allowance for loan losses............................ (112,963) (105,918) ----------- ----------- NET LOANS........................................ 6,652,934 6,118,463 ----------- ----------- Investment securities: Available for sale................................. 2,584,264 2,614,040 Trading account.................................... 21,992 6,477 Other non-marketable............................... 29,865 44,414 ----------- ----------- TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES...................... 2,636,121 2,664,931 ----------- ----------- Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell................................ 294,854 132,980 Cash and due from banks.............................. 600,137 978,239 Land, buildings and equipment, net................... 217,639 214,209 Goodwill and core deposit premium, net............... 78,490 85,377 Customers' acceptance liability...................... 1,677 900 Other assets......................................... 145,735 111,842 ----------- ----------- TOTAL ASSETS..................................... $10,627,587 $10,306,941 =========== =========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Deposits: Non-interest bearing demand........................ $ 1,460,259 $ 2,124,828 Savings and interest bearing demand................ 4,879,279 4,209,141 Time open and C.D.'s of less than $100,000......... 2,190,205 2,150,719 Time open and C.D.'s of $100,000 and over.......... 255,835 215,890 ----------- ----------- TOTAL DEPOSITS................................... 8,785,578 8,700,578 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase............................ 600,559 512,558 Long-term debt and other borrowings.................. 18,973 7,207 Accrued interest, taxes and other liabilities........ 182,165 104,914 Acceptances outstanding.............................. 1,677 900 ----------- ----------- TOTAL LIABILITIES................................ 9,588,952 9,326,157 ----------- ----------- Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $1 par value. Authorized and unissued 2,000,000 shares.......... -- -- Common stock, $5 par value. Authorized 80,000,000 shares, issued 58,645,813 shares in 1998 and 58,285,813 shares in 1997..................... 293,229 291,429 Capital surplus.................................... 32,955 48,704 Retained earnings.................................. 718,446 626,387 Treasury stock of 1,067,441 shares in 1998 and 315,894 shares in 1997, at cost............... (52,265) (14,252) Unearned employee benefits......................... (911) (601) Unrealized securities gains, net................... 47,181 29,117 ----------- ----------- TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY....................... 1,038,635 980,784 ----------- ----------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY....... $10,627,587 $10,306,941 =========== =========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 3 SCHEDULE 2 COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER FOR THE NINE MONTHS 30 ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 ----------------- ------------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 -------- -------- --------- --------- (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) INTEREST INCOME Interest and fees on loans............... $140,403 $129,733 $ 412,463 $ 370,376 Interest on investment securities........ 38,529 41,555 117,270 124,051 Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell ................................. 4,536 2,398 11,439 10,410 -------- -------- --------- --------- TOTAL INTEREST INCOME................ 183,468 173,686 541,172 504,837 -------- -------- --------- --------- INTEREST EXPENSE Interest on deposits: Savings and interest bearing demand.... 36,972 33,782 107,468 99,758 Time open and C.D.'s of less than $100,000.............................. 29,782 29,743 88,268 87,083 Time open and C.D.'s of $100,000 and over.................................. 3,442 2,915 9,904 8,269 Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.............................. 6,591 6,014 19,364 16,305 Interest on long-term debt and other borrowings.............................. 76 174 293 633 -------- -------- --------- --------- TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE............... 76,863 72,628 225,297 212,048 -------- -------- --------- --------- NET INTEREST INCOME.................. 106,605 101,058 315,875 292,789 Provision for loan losses................ 7,777 7,807 29,903 22,638 -------- -------- --------- --------- NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES..................... 98,828 93,251 285,972 270,151 -------- -------- --------- --------- NON-INTEREST INCOME Trust fees............................... 12,913 10,508 37,639 29,998 Deposit account charges and other fees... 16,078 14,520 46,185 42,463 Credit card transaction fees............. 9,272 7,628 25,268 20,886 Trading account profits and commissions . 1,976 1,808 6,084 5,395 Net gains on securities transactions..... 87 2,386 6,175 2,708 Other.................................... 10,344 9,837 35,019 29,185 -------- -------- --------- --------- TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME............ 50,670 46,687 156,370 130,635 -------- -------- --------- --------- NON-INTEREST EXPENSE Salaries and employee benefits .......... 48,644 45,818 147,029 132,524 Net occupancy............................ 6,336 5,742 17,995 16,185 Equipment................................ 4,567 4,118 13,232 12,196 Supplies and communication............... 7,692 6,276 21,891 18,901 Data processing.......................... 7,157 6,341 21,211 17,830 Marketing................................ 3,052 3,559 9,290 9,539 Goodwill and core deposit................ 2,296 2,444 6,887 7,273 Other.................................... 12,201 13,346 38,165 39,203 -------- -------- --------- --------- TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE........... 91,945 87,644 275,700 253,651 -------- -------- --------- --------- Income before income taxes............... 57,553 52,294 166,642 147,135 Less income taxes........................ 19,839 18,072 56,951 51,181 -------- -------- --------- --------- NET INCOME........................... $ 37,714 $ 34,222 $ 109,691 $ 95,954 ======== ======== ========= ========= Net income per share--basic ............. $ .66 $ .59 $ 1.89 $ 1.64 ======== ======== ========= ========= Net income per share--diluted ........... $ .64 $ .58 $ 1.85 $ 1.62 ======== ======== ========= ========= Cash dividends per common share.......... $ .145 $ .130 $ .435 $ .390 ======== ======== ========= ========= See accompanying notes to financial statements. 4 SCHEDULE 3 COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY NUMBER OF UNEARNED UNREALIZED SHARES COMMON CAPITAL RETAINED TREASURY EMPLOYEE SECURITIES ISSUED STOCK SURPLUS EARNINGS STOCK BENEFITS GAINS, NET TOTAL ---------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ---------- (UNAUDITED) (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1998. 58,285,813 $291,429 $48,704 $626,387 $(14,252) $(601) $29,117 $ 980,784 Net income............. 109,691 109,691 Change in unrealized securities gains, net. 17,925 17,925 Acquisition............ 360,000 1,800 (11,346) 7,639 16,101 139 14,333 Purchase of treasury stock................. (63,692) (63,692) Sales under option and benefit plans......... (4,414) 9,079 4,665 Issuance of stock under restricted stock award plan.................. 11 499 (510) -- Restricted stock award amortization.......... 200 200 Cash dividends paid ($.435 per share)..... (25,271) (25,271) ---------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ----- ------- ---------- BALANCE SEPTEMBER 30, 1998................... 58,645,813 $293,229 $32,955 $718,446 $(52,265) $(911) $47,181 $1,038,635 ========== ======== ======= ======== ======== ===== ======= ========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 5 SCHEDULE 4 COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 -------------------- 1998 1997 --------- --------- (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income.............................................. $ 109,691 $ 95,954 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Provision for loan losses............................. 29,903 22,638 Provision for depreciation and amortization........... 24,201 22,688 Accretion of investment security discounts............ (3,186) (4,298) Amortization of investment security premiums ......... 5,967 7,109 Net gains on sales of investment securities (A) ...... (6,175) (2,708) Net (increase) decrease in trading account securities. (11,833) 1,152 Decrease in interest receivable....................... 3,022 4,280 Increase in interest payable.......................... 1,439 180 Other changes, net.................................... (10,772) 11,946 --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities........... 142,257 158,941 --------- --------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Net cash received in acquisitions....................... 4,044 6,200 Proceeds from sales of investment securities (A)........ 269,520 389,065 Proceeds from maturities of investment securities (A)... 783,400 698,430 Purchases of investment securities (A).................. (895,818) (918,288) Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell............................. (153,649) 242,095 Net increase in loans................................... (504,108) (480,307) Purchases of premises and equipment..................... (22,208) (21,161) Sales of premises and equipment......................... 5,163 7,312 --------- --------- Net cash used by investing activities............... (513,656) (76,654) --------- --------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net increase (decrease) in non-interest bearing demand, savings, and interest bearing demand deposits................... (40,427) 54,897 Net increase (decrease) in time open and C.D.'s......... 21,293 (25,472) Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase ........................ 86,185 (49,119) Repayment of long-term debt............................. (3,440) (3,952) Additional borrowings................................... 15,245 -- Purchases of treasury stock............................. (62,554) (67,323) Issuance under stock purchase, option and benefit plans. 2,266 586 Cash dividends paid on common stock .................... (25,271) (22,850) --------- --------- Net cash used by financing activities .............. (6,703) (113,233) --------- --------- Decrease in cash and cash equivalents............... (378,102) (30,946) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year.......... 978,239 833,260 --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 .......... $ 600,137 $ 802,314 ========= ========= - -------- (A) Available for sale and other non-marketable securities, excluding trading account securities. Net cash payments of income taxes for the nine month period were $44,922,000 in 1998 and $36,608,000 in 1997. Interest paid on deposits and borrowings for the nine month period was $223,732,000 in 1998 and $211,715,000 in 1997. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 6 SCHEDULE 5 COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 (UNAUDITED) 1. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and all majority-owned subsidiaries (the Company). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain reclassifications were made to 1997 data to conform to current year presentation. Results of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of results to be attained for any other period. The significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the quarterly financial statements are the same as those disclosed in the 1997 Annual Report to stockholders to which reference is made. 2. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES The following is a summary of the allowance for loan losses. FOR THE THREE FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30 ----------------- ----------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 -------- -------- -------- -------- (IN THOUSANDS) Balance, beginning of period......... $112,990 $103,730 $105,918 $ 98,223 -------- -------- -------- -------- Additions: Provision for loan losses.......... 7,777 7,807 29,903 22,638 Allowance for loan losses of acquired banks.................... -- 954 964 4,275 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total additions.................. 7,777 8,761 30,867 26,913 -------- -------- -------- -------- Deductions: Loan losses........................ 10,594 9,101 31,550 26,031 Less recoveries on loans........... 2,790 2,095 7,728 6,380 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net loan losses.................. 7,804 7,006 23,822 19,651 -------- -------- -------- -------- Balance, September 30................ $112,963 $105,485 $112,963 $105,485 ======== ======== ======== ======== At September 30, 1998, non-performing assets were $42,069,000, which was .62% of total loans and .40% of total assets. This balance consisted of $18,804,000 in loans not accruing interest, $21,393,000 in loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest, and $1,872,000 in foreclosed real estate. 7 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES Investment securities, at fair value, consist of the following at September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997. SEPTEMBER 30 December 1998 31 1997 ------------ ---------- (IN THOUSANDS) Available for sale: U.S. government and federal agency obligations. $1,431,800 $1,461,593 State and municipal obligations................ 102,941 94,115 CMO's and asset-backed securities.............. 890,534 837,056 Other debt securities.......................... 116,395 173,972 Equity securities.............................. 42,594 47,304 Trading account securities....................... 21,992 6,477 Other non-marketable securities.................. 29,865 44,414 ---------- ---------- Total investment securities.................. $2,636,121 $2,664,931 ========== ========== 4. COMMON STOCK The shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted income per share are shown below. FOR THE THREE FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30 ------------- ------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 ------ ------ ------ ------ (IN THOUSANDS) Weighted average common shares outstanding... 57,865 58,386 58,147 58,520 Stock options................................ 917 805 1,006 712 ------ ------ ------ ------ 58,782 59,191 59,153 59,232 ====== ====== ====== ====== On February 6, 1998, the Board of Directors declared a three for two stock split, effected in the form of a stock dividend, on the Company's $5 par common stock. Accordingly, the number of shares issued was increased from 39,097,209 to 58,645,813. All share and per share data in this report have been restated to reflect the stock split. 5. ACQUISITION ACTIVITY On March 1, 1998, the Company completed its acquisition of City National Bank of Pittsburg, Kansas, with assets of $120 million. On November 1, 1998, the Company acquired Columbus State Bank, Columbus, Kansas, Fidelity State Bank, Garden City, Kansas, and Heritage Bank, Olathe, Kansas. These banks have combined assets of approximately $310 million and eleven locations. The acquisitions were accounted for as pooling of interests transactions and will not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements. 6. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME The Company adopted SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", in the first quarter of 1998. SFAS No. 130 requires the reporting of comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, and excludes investments by and distributions to owners. Comprehensive income includes net income and other items of comprehensive income meeting the above criteria. The Company's only component of other comprehensive income is the unrealized holding gains and losses on available for sale securities. FOR THE NINE FOR THE THREE MONTHS MONTHS ENDED ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30 --------------------- ----------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 ---------- ---------- -------- -------- (IN THOUSANDS) Net income....................... $ 37,714 $ 34,222 $109,691 $ 95,954 Change in unrealized gains (losses), net................... 12,086 11,245 17,925 9,023 ---------- ---------- -------- -------- Comprehensive income............. $ 49,800 $ 45,467 $127,616 $104,977 ========== ========== ======== ======== 8 SCHEDULE 6 COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 (UNAUDITED) The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes and with the statistical information and financial data appearing in this report as well as the Company's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Results of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of results to be attained for any other period. THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 -------------------- -------------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 --------- --------- --------- --------- PER SHARE DATA Net income--basic........... $ .66 $ .59 $ 1.89 $ 1.64 Net income--diluted......... .64 .58 1.85 1.62 Cash dividends.............. .145 .130 .435 .390 Book value.................. 18.04 16.65 Market price................ 39.38 37.38 SELECTED RATIOS (Based on average balance sheets) Loans to deposits........... 76.09% 72.00% 75.18% 70.20% Non-interest bearing deposits to total deposits. 15.07 21.85 19.54 20.92 Equity to loans............. 15.40 15.95 15.66 16.31 Equity to deposits.......... 11.72 11.49 11.77 11.45 Equity to total assets...... 9.81 9.71 9.87 9.72 Return on total assets...... 1.43 1.39 1.42 1.34 Return on realized stockholders' equity....... 15.14 14.62 14.95 13.99 Return on total stockholders' equity....... 14.62 14.32 14.42 13.80 (Based on end-of-period data) Efficiency ratio............ 57.03 58.61 57.68 58.56 Tier I capital ratio........ 12.11 12.66 Total capital ratio......... 13.38 13.78 Leverage ratio.............. 8.89 8.92 SUMMARY Consolidated net income for the third quarter of 1998 was $37.7 million; a $3.5 million or 10.2% increase over the third quarter of 1997. Diluted earnings per share increased 10.3% to $.64 for the third quarter of 1998 compared to $.58 for the third quarter of 1997. The third quarter of 1998 was the Company's tenth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in earnings per share. Return on average assets for the quarter was 1.43% compared to 1.39% last year. Return on average realized stockholders' equity for the third quarter was 15.14% compared to 14.62% last year. The Company's efficiency ratio was 57.03% for the third quarter of 1998. Consolidated net income for the first nine months of 1998 was $109.7 million, a 14.3% increase over the first nine months of 1997. Diluted earnings per share was $1.85 compared to $1.62 last year. Compared to last year, net interest income increased 7.9%, non-interest income increased 19.7%, and non- interest expense increased 8.7%. Year to date average loans have grown by 13.9%. 9 A three for two stock split in the form of a 50% stock dividend was distributed on March 30, 1998. All share and per share data in this report have been restated to reflect the stock split. The fifth annual consecutive 5% stock dividend was declared October 2, 1998, payable December 18, 1998. The Company completed its acquisition of City National Bank of Pittsburg, Kansas on March 1, 1998. The bank has four locations and approximately $120 million in assets. Stock valued at $34.3 million was exchanged in the transaction. On November 1, 1998, the Company acquired the Kansas banks of Columbus State Bank, Fidelity State Bank in Garden City, and Heritage Bank of Olathe. The banks have combined assets of approximately $310 million and eleven locations. Stock valued at $49.7 million was exchanged. The above acquisitions did not have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company. NET INTEREST INCOME The following table summarizes the changes in net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis, by major category of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, identifying changes related to volumes and rates. Changes not solely due to volume or rate changes are allocated to rate. Management believes this allocation method, applied on a consistent basis, provides meaningful comparisons between the respective periods. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 VS. 1997 SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 VS. 1997 ------------------------------- ------------------------------ CHANGE DUE TO CHANGE DUE TO -------------------- -------------------- AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE VOLUME RATE TOTAL VOLUME RATE TOTAL --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- (IN THOUSANDS) INTEREST INCOME, FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS: Loans................. $ 13,959 $ (3,281) $ 10,678 $ 48,031 $ (5,871) $ 42,160 Investment securities: U.S. government and federal agency securities......... (3,161) (490) (3,651) (10,334) (528) (10,862) State and municipal obligations........ 7 71 78 (98) 98 -- Other securities.... 642 (78) 564 4,047 (3) 4,044 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell............... 2,308 (170) 2,138 908 121 1,029 --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Total interest income........... 13,755 (3,948) 9,807 42,554 (6,183) 36,371 --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- INTEREST EXPENSE: Deposits: Savings............. 56 (35) 21 277 (48) 229 Interest bearing demand............. 7,777 (4,608) 3,169 11,374 (3,893) 7,481 Time open & C.D.'s of less than $100,000........... 84 (45) 39 1,074 111 1,185 Time open & C.D.'s of $100,000 and over............... 507 20 527 1,460 175 1,635 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase........... 573 4 577 2,554 505 3,059 Long-term debt and other borrowings..... 68 (182) (114) (173) (176) (349) --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- Total interest expense.......... 9,065 (4,846) 4,219 16,566 (3,326) 13,240 --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- NET INTEREST INCOME, FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS....... $ 4,690 $ 898 $ 5,588 $ 25,988 $ (2,857) $ 23,131 ========= ========= ========= ========= ======== ========= 10 Net interest income for the third quarter of 1998 was $106.6 million, a 5.5% increase over the third quarter of 1997, and for the first nine months was $315.9 million, a 7.9% increase over last year. For the quarter, the tax equivalent net interest rate margin was 4.51% compared with 4.61% last year, while the nine month margin was 4.58% in 1998 and 1997. Total interest income increased $9.8 million, or 5.6%, over the third quarter of 1997 and increased $36.3 million, or 7.2%, over the first nine months of 1997. The increases were mainly due to higher loan demand, with average balances increasing $700.8 million on a quarterly comparison and $794.5 million year to date. Partially offsetting the increases were declines in average rates earned on loans and decreases in average balances invested in U.S. government and federal agency securities. The average tax equivalent yield on interest earning assets was 7.72% for the third quarter of 1998 compared to 7.90% last year. The nine month yield decreased slightly from 7.87% in 1997 to 7.82% in 1998. Total interest expense (net of capitalized interest) increased $4.2 million, or 5.8%, compared to the third quarter of 1997 and increased $13.2 million, or 6.2%, over the first nine months of 1997. A significant portion of the increase was due to growth in the Company's Premium Money Market deposit accounts, partially offset by lower rates paid on other interest bearing demand deposits. The average cost of funds was 3.83% for the third quarter of 1998 and 4.15% for the third quarter of 1997. Average core deposits (deposits excluding short-term certificates of deposit over $100,000) for the first nine months of 1998 increased 6.5% compared to the same period last year. Core deposits supported 92% of average earning assets in 1998. Summaries of average assets and liabilities and the corresponding average rates earned/paid appear on pages 18 and 19. RISK ELEMENTS OF LOAN PORTFOLIO Non-performing assets include impaired loans (non-accrual loans and loans 90 days delinquent and still accruing interest) and foreclosed real estate. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when management does not expect to collect payments consistent with acceptable and agreed upon terms of repayment (generally, loans that are 90 days past due as to principal and/or interest payments). These loans were made primarily to borrowers in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. The following table presents non-performing assets. SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 December 31, 1997 ------------------ ----------------- (IN THOUSANDS) Non-accrual loans................... $18,804 $23,382 Past due 90 days and still accruing interest........................... 21,393 24,383 ------- ------- Total impaired loans.............. 40,197 47,765 Foreclosed real estate.............. 1,872 994 ------- ------- Total non-performing assets....... $42,069 $48,759 ======= ======= Non-performing assets to total loans.............................. .62% .78% Non-performing assets to total assets............................. .40% .47% The level of non-performing assets decreased $6.7 million, or 13.7%, from year end 1997 totals. Most of the decrease occurred in the non-accrual loan category. Non-accrual loans at September 30, 1998 consisted mainly of construction and land development loans ($8.1 million), business loans ($5.9 million) and business real estate loans ($3.5 million). Loans which were 90 or more days past due included credit card loans of $7.0 million, business loans of $5.0 million and business real estate loans of $3.7 million. A subsidiary bank issues Visa and MasterCard credit cards, and credit card loans outstanding were $507.5 million at September 30, 1998. Because credit card loans traditionally have a higher than average ratio of net charge-offs to loans outstanding, management requires that a specific allowance for losses on credit card loans be maintained, which was $15.6 million, or 3.1% of credit card loans at September 30, 1998. The annualized 11 net charge-off ratio for credit card loans was 3.93% for the first nine months of 1998 compared to 3.84% for the first nine months of 1997. The risk presented by the above loans and foreclosed real estate is not considered by management to be materially adverse in relation to normal credit risks generally taken by lenders. PROVISION/ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES NINE MONTHS ENDED THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 ------------------------------------------- ------------------ June 30, 1998 SEPT. 30, 1998 Sept. 30, 1997 1998 1997 ------------- -------------- -------------- -------- -------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Provision for loan losses................. $11,410 $7,777 $7,807 $ 29,903 $ 22,638 Net charge-offs......... 6,989 7,804 7,006 23,822 19,651 Net annualized charge- offs as a percentage of average loans.......... .43% .47% .47% .49% .46% Management records the provision for loan losses, on an individual bank basis, in amounts that result in an allowance for loan losses sufficient to cover current net charge-offs and risks believed to be inherent in the loan portfolio of each bank. Management's evaluation includes such factors as past loan loss experience, current loan portfolio mix, evaluation of actual and potential losses in the loan portfolio, prevailing regional and national economic conditions that might have an impact on the portfolio, regular reviews and examinations of the loan portfolio conducted by internal loan reviewers supervised by Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (the Parent), and reviews and examinations by bank regulatory authorities. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans outstanding was 1.67% at September 30, 1998, compared to 1.70% at year-end 1997 and 1.73% at September 30, 1997. The allowance at September 30, 1998 was 269% of non-performing assets. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses, which is a general reserve, is adequate to cover actual and potential losses in the loan portfolio under current conditions. Other than as previously noted, management is not aware of any significant risks in the current loan portfolio due to concentrations of loans within any particular industry, nor of any separate types of loans within a particular category of non-performing loans that are unusually significant as to possible loan losses when compared to the entire loan portfolio. NON-INTEREST INCOME THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30 -------------------------- ---------------------------- 1998 1997 % Change 1998 1997 % Change ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Trust fees.............. $12,913 $10,508 22.9% $ 37,639 $ 29,998 25.5% Deposit account charges and other fees......... 16,078 14,520 10.7 46,185 42,463 8.8 Credit card transaction fees................... 9,272 7,628 21.6 25,268 20,886 21.0 Trading account profits and commissions........ 1,976 1,808 9.3 6,084 5,395 12.8 Net gains on securities transactions........... 87 2,386 (96.4) 6,175 2,708 128.0 Other................... 10,344 9,837 5.2 35,019 29,185 20.0 ------- ------- -------- -------- TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME............... $50,670 $46,687 8.5 $156,370 $130,635 19.7 ======= ======= ======== ======== As a % of operating income (net interest income plus non- interest income)....... 32.2% 31.6% 33.1% 30.9% ======= ======= ======== ======== Non-interest income rose 19.7% over the first nine months of last year and 8.5% over the third quarter of last year. Trust fees increased $7.6 million over the nine months of 1997 and $2.4 million over the third quarter of 1997, mainly due to account growth and increases in the value of assets managed. Growth in merchant income and sales volume contributed to increases in credit card transaction fees of $4.4 million over the nine months of 1997 and $1.6 million over the third quarter of 1997. Deposit account charges rose $3.7 million over the nine months of 1997 and $1.6 million over the third quarter of 1997. Sales of debt securities by the affiliate banks and sales of equity securities by the Parent and a venture capital subsidiary resulted in a $3.5 million increase in securities gains over the prior nine month period. 12 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30 ------------------------ -------------------------- 1998 1997 % Change 1998 1997 % Change ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Salaries and employee benefits.................. $48,644 $45,818 6.2% $147,029 $132,524 10.9% Net occupancy.............. 6,336 5,742 10.3 17,995 16,185 11.2 Equipment.................. 4,567 4,118 10.9 13,232 12,196 8.5 Supplies and communication. 7,692 6,276 22.6 21,891 18,901 15.8 Data processing............ 7,157 6,341 12.9 21,211 17,830 19.0 Marketing.................. 3,052 3,559 (14.2) 9,290 9,539 (2.6) Goodwill and core deposit.. 2,296 2,444 (6.1) 6,887 7,273 (5.3) Other...................... 12,201 13,346 (8.6) 38,165 39,203 (2.6) ------- ------- -------- -------- TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE................. $91,945 $87,644 4.9 $275,700 $253,651 8.7 ======= ======= ======== ======== Full-time equivalent employees................. 5,247 5,066 3.6 5,184 4,959 4.5 ======= ======= ======== ======== Non-interest expense rose $22.0 million, or 8.7%, compared to the first nine months of 1997 and increased $4.3 million, or 4.9%, compared to the third quarter of 1997. Salaries and employee benefits increased $14.5 million over the first nine months of 1997 and increased $2.8 million over the third quarter of 1997. Incentive compensation on new business, additional employees and merit increases contributed to the salary increases. Supplies and communication expense increased $3.0 million over the first nine months of 1997 and increased $1.4 million over the third quarter of 1997, and included increases in office supplies, telephone, postage and courier expense. Data processing expense increased $3.4 million and $816 thousand over the 1997 year and quarter to date periods, partly because of higher charges by information service providers. The efficiency ratio was 57.03% in the third quarter of 1998 compared to 58.61% in the third quarter of 1997 and 58.26% in the second quarter of 1998. YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE* Introduction A comprehensive plan to attain Year 2000 compliance has been developed and the process of assessment, renovation, validation and implementation is underway for all major financial, operational and information systems. Year 2000 compliance generally means that computers and embedded computer chips will distinguish between the year 1900 and the year 2000. The plan encompasses two main areas of operation, the Information Services Project, which includes centralized equipment and systems, and the Corporate Business Unit Project, which includes decentralized systems such as elevators, environmental systems, alarms, vaults, personal computers and related software and systems. These projects have four general phases: (1) assessment, which includes inventorying business processes and elements that must be modified, identifying resource needs, establishing priorities and time frames, and evaluating vendor and customer efforts; (2) renovation, which includes the modification, replacement or elimination of items that are determined not to be year 2000 compliant; (3) validation, which is the testing of items by simulating date and data conditions for the Year 2000; and (4) implementation, which involves putting the renovated systems and equipment into operation. In addition, the Company plans integrated implementation to ensure that validated items operate correctly in relation with one another. Year 2000 planning began in 1996 and has been an ongoing process. The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to regulatory examinations by various external regulatory agencies, including the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. These regulatory agencies have adopted and implemented - -------- *This statement is made pursuant to the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act. This statement originated from the Company and concerns (1) assessments, projections, or estimates of year 2000 processing capabilities; (2) plans, objectives, or timetables for implementing or verifying year 2000 processing capabilities; (3) test plans, dates, or results; and/or (4) reviews and comments concerning year 2000 processing capabilities as defined by the Act. 13 regulations that require the Company to address, on a priority basis, the Year 2000 problem. Regulatory examinations have included a review of the Company's Year 2000 efforts. These regulatory agencies will continue to perform frequent, periodic examinations to assess the Company's compliance with regulatory requirements. State of Readiness Both the Information Services and the Corporate Business Unit Projects have completed the assessment phase for both internal and vendor-supplied items. The renovation, validation, and implementation phases are currently in progress. Mission critical items (defined to be those programs and processes that are essential to activities which present significant financial risk or risk in reputation) have been identified in the assessment phase. At September 30, 1998, approximately 33% of mission critical items in the two projects were in the renovation phase, 20% of mission critical items were in the validation phase, and 47% of mission critical items had been implemented. These percentages refer to individual systems or hardware and are not necessarily indicative of time or money spent. The Company currently expects to substantially complete both renovation and validation of internal mission critical systems by December 31, 1998, with implementation currently anticipated to occur by March 31, 1999. The additional step of integrated implementation, running related and interdependent programs in sequence, will then begin as the individual systems are implemented. The Company interfaces with many third parties, including customers, supply vendors, service providers, and counterparties. Some of its major systems are provided by third parties. In 1996, the Company began its communication with significant third parties to determine the extent to which the Company may be affected by those third parties' failure to remediate their own Year 2000 issues. The Company will continue to monitor the progress of third party testing and implementation procedures throughout 1999. The Company cannot at present determine the financial effect if significant third party remediation efforts fail. Costs to Address Year 2000 Issues The total cost of the Company's Year 2000 project is currently estimated to range between $4 and $5 million. Since inception through September 30, 1998, the cost has totaled approximately $1.4 million. This cost does not include computer equipment and software that is replaced within scheduled time frames in the normal course of business. A significant portion of these costs are not likely to be incremental costs to the Company, but rather will represent the redeployment of existing Company resources. System renovation costs for the Company are relatively low because a significant portion of the Company's software is vendor-supplied. Risks of Company's Year 2000 Issues The Company's estimate of Year 2000 project costs and the dates set forth above by which certain phases of the project are expected to be completed are based on management's best current estimates. Actual results could differ from those anticipated. The failure to correct a material Year 2000 problem could result in an interruption in, or a failure of, certain normal business activities or operations. Such failures could materially and adversely affect the Company's results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. The Company is unable to determine at this time whether the consequences of Year 2000 failures will have a material impact on the Company's results of operations, liquidity and financial condition due to the general uncertainty inherent in the Year 2000 problem. The Company believes that, with the completion of the Year 2000 project as scheduled, the possibility of significant interruptions and failures of normal operations should be reduced. Year 2000 Contingency Plans The Company began contingency planning in mid-1997 to address the risk of a significant Year 2000 failure. At September 30, 1998, contingency plans had been developed for mission critical items, and these plans continue to be reevaluated and improved. Most of the contingency plans involve development of manual procedures or use of alternate systems. Viable contingency plans are difficult to develop for certain third party failures, especially in the financial market and utility infrastructures. 14 Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements contained in the Year 2000 discussion above should be read in conjunction with the Company's disclosures under the heading: "Cautionary Statement Pursuant to Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995". LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The liquid assets of the Parent consist primarily of commercial paper, overnight repurchase agreements and equity securities, most of which are readily marketable. The fair value of these investments was $114.7 million at September 30, 1998 compared to $92.4 million at December 31, 1997. Included in the fair values were unrealized net gains of $23.6 million at September 30, 1998 and $20.7 million at December 31, 1997. The Parent's liabilities totaled $23.4 million at September 30, 1998, compared to $89.6 million at June 30, 1998 and $10.6 million at December 31, 1997. Liabilities at June 30, 1998 included $72.6 million advanced mainly from subsidiary bank holding companies in order to combine resources for short-term investment in liquid assets. These advances were repaid from subsidiary bank holding company dividend proceeds in the third quarter, and have a balance of $5.6 million at September 30, 1998. The Parent had no short-term borrowings from affiliate banks or long-term debt during 1998. The Parent's commercial paper, which management believes is readily marketable, has a P1 rating from Moody's and an A1 rating from Standard & Poor's. The Company is also rated A by Thomson BankWatch with a corresponding short-term rating of TBW-1. This credit availability should provide adequate funds to meet any outstanding or future commitments of the Parent. The liquid assets held by bank subsidiaries include federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell and available for sale investment securities. These liquid assets had a fair value of $2.74 billion at September 30, 1998 and $2.66 billion at December 31, 1997. The available for sale bank portfolio included an unrealized net gain in fair value of $52.7 million at September 30, 1998 compared to an unrealized net gain of $20.0 million at December 31, 1997. U.S. government and federal agency securities comprised 58% and CMO's and asset-backed securities comprised 36% of the banking subsidiaries' available for sale portfolio at September 30, 1998. The estimated average maturity of the available for sale investment portfolio was 2.5 years at September 30, 1998 and 2.6 years at December 31, 1997. In February 1998, the Board of Directors announced the approval of additional purchases of the Company's common stock, bringing the total purchase authorization to 3,000,000 shares. At September 30, 1998, the Company had acquired 1,064,416 shares under this authorization. The Company has routinely used these reacquired shares to fund annual stock dividends and employee benefit programs. The Company had an equity to asset ratio of 9.87% based on 1998 average balances. As shown in the following table, the Company's capital exceeded the minimum risk-based capital and leverage requirements of the regulatory agencies. MIN. RATIOS FOR SEPTEMBER 30 DECEMBER 31 WELL-CAPITALIZED 1998 1997 BANKS ------------ ----------- ---------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Risk-Adjusted Assets............ $7,553,427 $7,178,225 Tier I Capital.................. 914,860 868,535 Total Capital................... 1,010,886 949,291 Tier I Capital Ratio............ 12.11% 12.10% 6.00% Total Capital Ratio............. 13.38% 13.22% 10.00% Leverage Ratio.................. 8.89% 8.81% 5.00% The Company's cash and cash equivalents (defined as "Cash and due from banks") were $600.1 million at September 30, 1998, a decrease of $378.1 million from December 31, 1997. Contributing to the net cash outflow were a $504.1 million increase in loans, net of repayments, a $153.6 million increase in federal funds and resell agreements, and treasury stock purchases of $62.6 million. Partially offsetting these net outflows were $157.1 million in maturities and sales of investment securities, net of purchases, and $142.3 million generated from operating activities. Total assets increased $320.6 million over December 31, 1997. 15 The Company has various commitments and contingent liabilities which are properly not reflected on the balance sheet. Loan commitments (excluding lines of credit related to credit card loan agreements) totaled approximately $2.66 billion, standby letters of credit totaled $232.1 million, and commercial letters of credit totaled $21.5 million at September 30, 1998. The Company has little risk exposure in off-balance-sheet derivative contracts. The notional value of these contracts (interest rate and foreign exchange rate contracts) was $393.8 million at September 30, 1998. The current credit exposure (or replacement cost) across all off-balance-sheet derivative contracts covered by the risk-based capital standards was $6.0 million at September 30, 1998. Management does not anticipate any material losses to arise from these contingent items and believes there are no material commitments to extend credit that represent risks of an unusual nature. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK The Company's assets and liabilities are principally financial in nature and the resulting net interest income thereon is subject to changes in market interest rates and the mix of various assets and liabilities. Interest rates in the financial markets affect the Company's decisions on pricing its assets and liabilities which impacts net interest income, a significant cash flow source for the Company. As a result, a substantial portion of the Company's risk management activities relates to managing interest rate risk. The Company's Asset/Liability Management Committee monitors the interest rate sensitivity of the Company's balance sheet monthly using earnings simulation models and interest sensitivity GAP analysis. Using these tools, management attempts to optimize the asset/liability mix to minimize the impacts of significant rate movements within a broad range of interest rate scenarios. One set of simulation models is prepared to determine the impact on net interest income for the coming twelve months under several interest rate scenarios. One such scenario uses rates and volumes at September 30, 1998 for the twelve month projection. When this position is subjected to a graduated shift in interest rates of 100 basis points rising and 100 basis points falling, the annual impact to the Company's net interest income is as follows: $ IN % OF NET SCENARIO MILLIONS INT. INCOME -------- -------- ----------- 100 basis points rising.............................. $4.8 1.07% 100 basis points falling............................. (1.2) (.27) Currently, the Company does not have significant risks related to foreign exchange, commodities or equity risk exposures. IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS In January 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 127, "Deferral of the Effective Date of Certain Provisions of FAS Statement 125". SFAS No. 125 provided consistent standards for distinguishing transfers of financial assets that are sales from transfers that are secured borrowings. The adoption of Statement No. 127 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements. SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", will be adopted January 1, 2000. It establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities. All derivatives must be measured at fair value and recognized as either assets or liabilities. The Company's volume and activity in the derivatives market is low, and it does not expect the adoption of SFAS 133 to have a material effect on the financial statements. 16 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 This report contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including changes in economic conditions in the Company's market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the Company's market area, and competition, that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. 17 AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS--AVERAGE RATES AND YIELDS NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997 NINE MONTHS 1998 NINE MONTHS 1997 -------------------------------- ------------------------------- INTEREST AVG. RATES INTEREST AVG. RATES AVERAGE INCOME/ EARNED/ AVERAGE INCOME/ EARNED/ BALANCE EXPENSE PAID BALANCE EXPENSE PAID ----------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- (UNAUDITED) (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) ASSETS: Loans: Business (A)........... $ 2,181,961 $128,000 7.84% $1,782,825 $105,850 7.94% Construction and development........... 241,561 15,079 8.35 242,912 15,643 8.61 Real estate--business.. 946,610 59,441 8.40 803,068 51,468 8.57 Real estate--personal.. 1,238,250 70,243 7.58 1,045,829 61,747 7.89 Personal banking....... 1,372,536 88,437 8.61 1,292,420 83,243 8.61 Credit card............ 512,815 52,094 13.58 532,202 53,183 13.36 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total loans.......... 6,493,733 413,294 8.51 5,699,256 371,134 8.71 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Investment securities: U.S. government & federal agency........ 1,420,763 65,924 6.20 1,641,828 76,786 6.25 State & municipal obligations (A)....... 98,079 5,854 7.98 99,752 5,854 7.85 CMO's and asset-backed securities............ 859,149 40,644 6.32 772,528 36,513 6.32 Trading account securities............ 10,891 408 5.01 7,843 316 5.38 Other marketable securities (A)........ 118,363 5,299 5.99 110,901 4,981 6.00 Other non-marketable securities............ 31,645 1,405 5.94 43,140 1,902 5.89 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total investment securities.......... 2,538,890 119,534 6.29 2,675,992 126,352 6.31 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell................. 275,195 11,439 5.56 252,418 10,410 5.51 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total interest earning assets...... 9,307,818 544,267 7.82 8,627,666 507,896 7.87 -------- ----- -------- ----- Less allowance for loan losses................. (109,343) (101,152) Unrealized gain on investment securities.. 58,623 19,925 Cash and due from banks. 607,309 621,282 Land, buildings and equipment, net......... 216,928 212,912 Other assets............ 215,095 185,436 ----------- ---------- Total assets......... $10,296,430 $9,566,069 =========== ========== LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: Interest bearing deposits: Savings................ $ 315,489 5,671 2.40 $ 300,177 5,442 2.42 Interest bearing demand................ 4,212,577 101,797 3.23 3,754,341 94,316 3.36 Time open & C.D.'s of less than $100,000.... 2,180,206 88,268 5.41 2,158,266 87,083 5.39 Time open & C.D.'s of $100,000 and over..... 241,324 9,904 5.49 207,169 8,269 5.34 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total interest bearing deposits.... 6,949,596 205,640 3.96 6,419,953 195,110 4.06 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Borrowings: Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase............ 516,094 19,364 5.02 444,607 16,305 4.90 Long-term debt and other borrowings...... 9,144 325 4.75 12,290 674 7.33 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total borrowings..... 525,238 19,689 5.01 456,897 16,979 4.97 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total interest bearing liabilities. 7,474,834 225,329 4.03% 6,876,850 212,089 4.12% -------- ----- -------- ----- Non-interest bearing demand deposits........ 1,688,182 1,698,485 Other liabilities....... 116,724 61,198 Stockholders' equity.... 1,016,690 929,536 ----------- ---------- Total liabilities and equity.............. $10,296,430 $9,566,069 =========== ========== Net interest margin (T/E).................. $318,938 $295,807 ======== ======== Net yield on interest earning assets......... 4.58% 4.58% ===== ===== - -------- (A) Stated on a tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%. 18 AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS--AVERAGE RATES AND YIELDS THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997 THIRD QUARTER 1998 THIRD QUARTER 1997 -------------------------------- ------------------------------- INTEREST AVG. RATES INTEREST AVG. RATES AVERAGE INCOME/ EARNED/ AVERAGE INCOME/ EARNED/ BALANCE EXPENSE PAID BALANCE EXPENSE PAID ----------- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- (UNAUDITED) (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) ASSETS: Loans: Business (A)........... $ 2,223,565 $ 43,673 7.79% $1,869,426 $ 37,362 7.93% Construction and development........... 248,608 5,163 8.24 304,273 6,621 8.63 Real estate--business.. 954,814 19,980 8.30 841,965 18,126 8.54 Real estate--personal.. 1,279,439 23,758 7.37 1,078,175 21,388 7.87 Personal banking....... 1,430,893 31,196 8.65 1,324,392 28,539 8.55 Credit card............ 507,775 16,906 13.21 526,070 17,962 13.55 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total loans.......... 6,645,094 140,676 8.40 5,944,301 129,998 8.68 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Investment securities: U.S. government & federal agency........ 1,388,667 21,390 6.11 1,589,310 25,041 6.25 State & municipal obligations (A)....... 101,665 2,030 7.92 101,318 1,952 7.64 CMO's and asset-backed securities............ 855,975 13,491 6.25 824,154 13,069 6.29 Trading account securities............ 12,662 162 6.00 9,667 136 5.58 Other marketable securities (A)........ 117,968 1,753 5.90 100,974 1,500 5.89 Other non-marketable securities............ 32,200 479 5.90 43,126 616 5.67 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total investment securities.......... 2,509,137 39,305 6.21 2,668,549 42,314 6.29 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell................. 325,354 4,536 5.53 165,849 2,398 5.74 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total interest earning assets...... 9,479,585 184,517 7.72 8,778,699 174,710 7.90 -------- ----- -------- ----- Less allowance for loan losses................. (112,231) (103,517) Unrealized gain on investment securities.. 58,574 32,711 Cash and due from banks. 561,341 661,212 Land, buildings and equipment, net......... 218,352 214,681 Other assets............ 221,509 183,429 ----------- ---------- Total assets......... $10,427,130 $9,767,215 =========== ========== LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: Interest bearing deposits: Savings................ $ 317,675 1,914 2.39 $ 308,472 1,893 2.43 Interest bearing demand................ 4,659,678 35,058 2.98 3,746,843 31,889 3.38 Time open & C.D.'s of less than $100,000.... 2,190,781 29,782 5.39 2,184,602 29,743 5.40 Time open & C.D.'s of $100,000 and over..... 249,164 3,442 5.48 212,270 2,915 5.45 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total interest bearing deposits.... 7,417,298 70,196 3.75 6,452,187 66,440 4.09 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Borrowings: Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase............ 530,942 6,591 4.93 484,712 6,014 4.92 Long-term debt and other borrowings...... 13,996 76 7.53 10,305 190 7.31 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total borrowings..... 544,938 6,667 4.85 495,017 6,204 4.97 ----------- -------- ----- ---------- -------- ----- Total interest bearing liabilities. 7,962,236 76,863 3.83% 6,947,204 72,644 4.15% -------- ----- -------- ----- Non-interest bearing demand deposits........ 1,316,402 1,804,323 Other liabilities....... 125,099 67,308 Stockholders' equity.... 1,023,393 948,380 ----------- ---------- Total liabilities and equity.............. $10,427,130 $9,767,215 =========== ========== Net interest margin (T/E).................. $107,654 $102,066 ======== ======== Net yield on interest earning assets......... 4.51% 4.61% ===== ===== - -------- (A) Stated on a tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%. 19