SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended Commission file number 1-6580
December 31, 1999
FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia 54-0497561
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) Number)
6400 Arlington Boulevard
Falls Church, Virginia 22042-2336
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 703/241-4000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class which registered
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Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Convertible Preferred Stock, Par Value $10.00
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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ x ]
The aggregate market value of the common stock of the registrant held by
nonaffiliates as of February 21, 2000, was approximately $1,560,361,000. The
registrant's voting preferred stock is not actively traded and the market
value of such stock is not readily determinable.
On February 29, 2000, there were 48,582,727 shares of common stock
outstanding.
INDEX
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Part I
Item 1. Business 3
Competitive Factors 4
Regulation 4
Employees 4
Lines of Business 4
Statistical Disclosure By Bank Holding Companies 5
Executive Officers of the Registrant 5/6
Item 2. Properties 7
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 7
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 7
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters 8
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 9/10
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 10/45
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 46/81
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure 82
Part III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 82
Item 11. Executive Compensation 82
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management 82
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 82
Part IV Page
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
and Reports on Form 8-K 83/84
Signatures 85/86
Financial Statements 46/78
Exhibits:
Exhibit 3(i). Articles of Incorporation
Exhibit 3(ii). Bylaws
Exhibit 10. Contracts
Exhibit 12. Statement RE: Computation of ratios
Exhibit 13. First Virginia Banks, Inc., 1999 Annual
Report to Shareholders
(Not included in Electronic Filing)
Exhibit 21. Subsidiaries of Registrant
Exhibit 23. Consent of Independent Auditors
Exhibit 24. Power of Attorney RE: Directors' Signatures
Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedules
PART I
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
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First Virginia Banks, Inc., (the "corporation") is a registered bank
holding company that was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia in October 1949. Since its formation in 1949, the corporation has
acquired control of 62 operating commercial banks, with six acquisitions in
the State of Maryland and four in the State of Tennessee, and has organized
seven new banks located in the State of Virginia. Fifty-nine (59) of the
banks have been merged or consolidated with other banks controlled by the
corporation and located in the same geographic area, so that, as of
December 31, 1999, the corporation owned all of the outstanding stock of 10
commercial banks (the "banking companies") with combined assets of $9.142
billion. On that date, the banking companies operated 309 offices throughout
the State of Virginia, 58 offices in Maryland and 27 offices in Tennessee.
In addition to the 10 banks, the corporation owns, directly or through
subsidiaries, several bank-related member companies with offices in Virginia
and six other states, making the corporation the largest bank holding company
with headquarters in the state and the fifth largest banking organization in
Virginia. Total assets were $9.452 billion as of December 31, 1999.
For segment reporting disclosure, reference is made to Note 21 of Notes
to Financial Statements on page 77.
Competitive Factors
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Other banking organizations have been active in opening new banking
offices through acquisition and control of existing banks, mergers, branching
and formation of new banks and in acquiring or forming bank-related
subsidiaries in areas where the corporation's banking companies compete.
Accordingly, each banking company faces strong competition. Savings and loan
associations and credit unions actively compete for deposits. Such
institutions, as well as consumer finance companies, mortgage companies, loan
production offices of out-of-state banks, factors, insurance companies and
pension trusts are important competitors for various types of loans. The
bank-related member companies also operate in highly competitive fields.
At midyear 1998, the service area of the 6 banking companies in Virginia,
with 309 offices, reached approximately 86% of Virginia's population. In
Maryland, the service area of the 2 banking companies, with 58 offices,
reached approximately 53% of Maryland's population, and in Tennessee, the
service area of the 2 banking companies, with 27 offices, reached
approximately 41% of East Tennessee's population.
Regulation
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The corporation and its subsidiaries are subject to the supervision and
examination of the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation and the state regulators of Virginia, Maryland and Tennessee
which have jurisdiction over financial institutions and have obtained
regulatory approval for their various activities to the extent required.
Employees
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As of December 31, 1999, the corporation and its subsidiaries employed
5,680 individuals (5,117 full-time equivalent).
Statistical Disclosure by Bank Holding Companies
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The following statistical information appears in this Form 10-K on the
page indicated:
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Return on equity and assets, dividend payout
ratio and equity to assets ratio 10
Average balance sheets and interest rates on
earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities 13/18
Average book value of investment securities 13/18
Average demand, savings and time deposits 13/18
Effect of rate-volume changes on net interest income 19/20
Type of loans 28
Maturity ranges of time certificates of
deposit of $100,000 or more 31
Risk elements - loan portfolio 32/34
Summary of loan loss experience 37
Loan maturities and sensitivity to changes in
interest rates 39/41
Executive Officers of the Registrant
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There are no arrangements or understandings between the named executive
officers and any other person pursuant to which they were selected as an
officer.
There are no family relationships among the executive officers. All
positions and ages are as of December 31, 1999.
BARRY J. FITZPATRICK
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer since July 1,
1995, and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, January 1, 1995
through June 30, 1995; 29 years of service; BBA, University of Notre Dame;
MBA, American University, and graduate of The Stonier Graduate School of
Banking. Has held several officer positions with First Virginia
organizations, including Executive Vice President of the corporation,
responsible for banking companies, from 1992 to December 31, 1994; Senior
Vice President and Regional Executive Officer, Eastern Region, from 1982 to
1992; and President and CEO of member banks in the Roanoke Valley from 1972
to 1982. Mr. Fitzpatrick is 59.
SHIRLEY C. BEAVERS, JR.
Executive Vice President since April 1992; Vice Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of First Virginia Services, Inc., since May 1986; 29 years of
service; BS and MBA, American University. Has held various officer positions
with First Virginia organizations including that of Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer, First Virginia Bank, Falls Church. Mr. Beavers
is 54.
RAYMOND E. BRANN, JR.
Executive Vice President of the corporation since January, 1995. Senior Vice
President and Regional Executive Officer, Eastern Region, from April 1992 to
January 1995; 34 years of service, BS, University of Virginia; MBA, Old
Dominion University. Has held various officer positions with First Virginia
organizations including that of Senior Vice President and Regional Executive
Officer, Tennessee-Western Virginia Region from December 1986 to April 1992,
and President and CEO of several member banks, including First Virginia Bank-
Colonial and Tri-City Bank and Trust Company. Mr. Brann is 59.
RICHARD F. BOWMAN
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer since
December 1999; Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
from 1994 to 1999. 23 years of service; AB, College of William & Mary;
Certified Public Accountant and Certified Bank Auditor. Employed as Staff
Auditor; appointed Assistant General Auditor in 1978, Vice President and
Controller in 1979, and Vice President and Treasurer in 1992. Mr. Bowman is
47.
DOUGLAS M. CHURCH, JR.
Senior Vice President since August 1996; Senior Vice President and Regional
Executive Officer, Maryland Region, from December 1994 to August 1996; Senior
Vice President, Marketing from October 1990 to December 1994. 25 years of
service; BS, University of Virginia and graduate of The Stonier Graduate
School of Banking. Has held various officer positions with First Virginia
organizations, including Executive Vice President of First Virginia Services,
Inc., and Executive Vice President of First Virginia Bank. Mr. Church is 48.
THOMAS P. JENNINGS
Senior Vice President and General Counsel since April 1999, Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary from December 1995 to April 1999,
and Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from January 1993 to
December 1995; 21 years of service; BA, Wake Forest University; JD,
University of Virginia. Employed as Assistant Counsel; appointed Associate
Counsel in 1979, General Counsel in 1980, and Vice President and General
Counsel from March 1986 to January 1993. Mr. Jennings is 52.
JOHN P. SALOP
Senior Vice President of the corporation since April 1996; Senior Vice
President of First Virginia Bank since February 1994 and Vice President,
Commercial Credit, First Virginia Bank from 1988 to February 1994; 25 years
of service; BA, The College of William and Mary, and graduate of the Banking
School of the South at Louisiana State University. Mr. Salop is 48.
MELODYE MAYES TOMLIN
Senior Vice President and General Auditor since December 1995; Vice President
and General Auditor from 1986 to December 1995; 20 years of service; BS,
Radford University, and graduate of The Stonier Graduate School of Banking;
Certified Public Accountant and Certified Bank Auditor. Employed as Staff
Auditor; appointed Regional Audit Manager in 1980 and Assistant General
Auditor in 1983. Mrs. Tomlin is 41.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
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The banking subsidiaries operated a total of 394 banking offices on
December 31, 1999. Of these offices, 236 were owned by the banks, one is
owned by the corporation and leased to a bank, two are owned by affiliated
companies and leased to affiliated banks, and 155 were leased from others.
The corporation owns other properties, including the two corporate
headquarters buildings that house personnel of the corporation and its
subsidiaries. On December 31, 1999, the net book value of all real estate
and improvements to leased premises totaled $129,053,000. The corporation
currently has no mortgage indebtedness.
As of December 31, 1999, a total annual base rental of approximately
$15,651,000 was being paid on leased premises, of which approximately
$6,127,000 was being paid to affiliated companies which was eliminated in
consolidation. As of December 31, 1999, total lease commitments having a term
in excess of one year to persons other than affiliates were approximately
$47,617,000.
The majority of the properties are modern and well furnished and provide
adequate parking.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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There are no legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation
incidental to the business, to which the corporation or any of its
subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is subject.
Management believes that the liability, if any, resulting from current
litigation will not be material to the financial statements of the
corporation.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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There was no submission of matters to a vote of security holders during
the fourth quarter of 1999.
PART II
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
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STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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The common stock of the corporation is listed for trading on the New York
Stock Exchange (Trading Symbol: FVB). The dividends paid per share and the
high and low sales price for common shares traded on the New York Stock
Exchange were:
Sales Price
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Dividends
1999 1998 Per Share
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High Low High Low 1999 1998
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1st Quarter $50.50 $45.00 $58.50 $44.50 $.32 $.28
2nd Quarter 52.63 45.69 59.44 50.56 .32 .28
3rd Quarter 51.38 42.50 59.00 43.00 .34 .30
4th Quarter 49.75 40.50 47.75 39.69 .34 .30
The corporation's preferred stock is not actively traded. The 5%
cumulative convertible preferred stock, Series A, pays a dividend of 12 1/2
cents per share in each quarter. The 7% cumulative convertible preferred
stock, Series B and C, pays a dividend of 17 1/2 cents per share each
quarter. The 8% cumulative convertible preferred stock, Series D, pays a
dividend of 20 cents per share each quarter. As of December 31, 1999, there
were 20,428 holders of record of the corporation's voting securities, of
which 19,825 were holders of common stock.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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A five-year summary of selected financial data follows:
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per-share data)
Balance Sheet Data
Cash $ 441,825 $ 377,374 $ 386,832 $ 378,171 $ 397,858
Money market
investments 110,598 265,557 243,162 323,620 235,000
Loans held for sale 5,558 14,737 18,953 12,771 19,216
Investment securities 2,034,788 2,323,052 1,946,944 1,820,949 2,192,766
Loans, net 6,315,281 6,022,903 5,869,914 5,302,026 4,980,154
Other earning assets 23,125 22,427 21,444 19,672 11,528
Other assets 520,638 538,646 524,388 378,847 385,014
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Total Assets $9,451,813 $9,564,696 $9,011,637 $8,236,056 $8,221,536
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Deposits $7,863,948 $8,055,078 $7,619,842 $7,042,650 $7,056,107
Short-term borrowings 420,297 385,996 251,687 234,488 209,719
Long-term debt 2,205 3,217 2,826 3,876 2,710
Other liabilities 134,876 130,077 126,126 83,765 83,353
Shareholders' Equity 1,030,487 990,328 1,011,156 871,277 869,647
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Total Liabilities and
Shareholders' Equity $9,451,813 $9,564,696 $9,011,637 $8,236,056 $8,221,536
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Operating Results
Interest income $ 640,622 $ 663,631 $ 631,119 $ 587,216 $ 573,599
Interest expense 206,914 234,332 222,927 212,298 215,502
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Net interest income 433,708 429,299 408,192 374,918 358,097
Provision for loan loss 14,190 20,800 17,177 17,734 8,341
Noninterest income 136,604 116,775 103,552 98,450 89,906
Noninterest expense 327,294 325,678 303,243 279,310 271,384
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Income before income tax 228,828 199,596 191,324 176,324 168,278
Provision for income tax 77,968 69,434 66,479 59,983 56,679
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Net income $ 150,860 $ 130,162 $ 124,845 $ 116,341 $ 111,599
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Dividends declared $ 67,745 $ 61,244 $ 53,751 $ 47,905 $ 46,252
A five-year summary of selected financial data (Continued):
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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Per Share of Common Stock
Net income - Basic $ 3.02 $ 2.54 $ 2.47 $ 2.34 $ 2.19
- Diluted 3.00 2.53 2.45 2.32 2.18
Dividends declared 1.36 1.20 1.05 .96 .91
Shareholders' equity 20.95 19.76 19.50 17.91 17.06
Market price - Year-end 43.00 47.00 51.69 31.92 27.83
- High 52.63 59.44 53.38 32.67 29.33
- Low 40.50 39.69 30.83 25.50 21.33
Ratios
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Earnings:
Return on average assets 1.59% 1.40% 1.44% 1.43% 1.41%
Return on average equity 14.64 12.81 13.10 13.38 13.34
Net interest margin 5.08 5.13 5.20 5.06 5.00
Risk-based capital:
Tier 1 12.67 12.14 12.94 13.57 15.42
Total capital 13.70 13.20 13.99 14.66 16.57
Capital strength:
Tier 1 leverage 9.22 8.73 9.53 9.69 9.63
Ratio of average equity
to average assets 10.86 10.95 11.01 10.68 10.53
Dividend payout ratio
(per share, not
restated for poolings
of interests) 45.03 47.24 42.59 41.24 41.42
Data for prior years have been restated for material acquisitions accounted for
as poolings of interests.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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For the fourth consecutive year, First Virginia Banks, Inc. reported
record net income. Net income for 1999 of $150.860 million increased 16%
compared to the $130.162 million earned in 1998 and the $124.845 million
earned in 1997. Diluted earnings per share in 1999 increased at an even
greater rate of 19% to a record $3.00 per share compared to the $2.53 earned
in 1998. Earnings per share had increased 3% in 1998 compared to 1997's
$2.45. This produced a return on average assets of 1.59% in 1999 and a
return on average equity of 14.64% compared to 1.40% and 12.81%,
respectively, in 1998.
First Virginia's cash basis income, excluding both the effect of
intangible assets and related amortization expense associated with
acquisitions and nonrecurring gains, totaled $149.399 million in 1999
compared to $139.928 million in 1998. This cash basis recurring income
resulted in a return on average tangible assets of 1.60%, a return on average
tangible equity of 17.49% and an efficiency ratio of 56.3%. This compares to
a return on average tangible assets of 1.54%, a return on average tangible
equity of 16.85% and an efficiency ratio of 57.0% in 1998.
Included in net income for 1999 and 1998 were several nonrecurring
after-tax gains totaling $13.744 million in 1999 and $2.403 million in 1998
realized from the sale of the corporation's credit card activities, the sale
of several branches in 1998, and benefits received from the demutualization
of an insurance company in 1999 in which the corporation had life insurance
policies. Excluding these items, recurring earnings per share rose 10% in
1999 to $2.73 per diluted share, compared to $2.48 in 1998, and represented a
1.45% return on average assets and a 13.31% return on average equity.
First Virginia maintained its position as one of the strongest and most
well-capitalized banks in the country. At the end of 1999, the corporation's
equity to asset ratio had improved further to 10.90% compared to 10.35% at
the end of 1998. This strong capital position permitted the corporation to
increase its dividend twice during the year to its current annualized rate of
$1.44 per share. In addition, the corporation purchased 1,019,200 shares
during 1999. Since the end of 1993, the corporation has returned $319.056
million to shareholders in dividends and $362.683 million through share
repurchases and has still increased its total capital by $338.986 million.
The corporation's philosophy of safety, profitability and growth, in that
order, places a high importance on maintaining a strong capital position and
excellent asset quality.
Asset quality continued to improve during 1999 from figures that were
already much better than industry averages. Net loan charge-offs were half
the rate of the prior year and equaled .16% of average loans compared to .32%
in 1998 and .31% in 1997. Nonperforming assets declined 9% to $19.839
million, representing a record low .31% of outstanding loans. This compares
to the $21.790 million and .36% of loans at December 31, 1998 and .44% of
loans at December 31, 1997. Loans past due 90 days or more also declined
significantly to $12.401 million, a 28% drop compared to the prior year's
$17.162 million. As a result of the sale of the credit card portfolio, which
had the highest charge-off rate of any of the corporation's loan portfolios,
and the improvement in asset quality and net charge-offs generally, the
allowance for loan losses was reduced and represented 1.10% of total loans as
compared to 1.15% at the end of 1998 and 1997.
Average loans grew 4% during 1999 to $6.200 billion, following another
4% gain in 1998. The growth in 1999 was more impressive, however,
considering the sale of the credit card loan portfolio in late 1998 and early
1999 and the intentional slowdown in loan growth at the end of 1999 as the
corporation bolstered its liquidity in preparation for any potential
Y2K-related deposit withdrawals by customers. The corporation's premier
automobile finance operations set a record for new loan production, and
average outstanding loans rose 18% in this area in 1999, following a 13%
increase in 1998 and 17% in 1997. Two new offices and state-of-the-art
delivery systems all contributed to increased sales in this area, and even
more significantly, the corporation ranked at the top of the J.D. Powers
dealer satisfaction survey, which asked automobile dealers about their
financial services providers.
Deposit growth was slower in 1999 than in prior years, reflecting a
long-term gradual shift in consumer preferences for their savings. During
1999, average deposits increased 2% to $7.951 billion compared to a 6% growth
rate in 1998 to $7.818 billion from $7.357 billion in 1997. Most of the
growth that did occur in 1999 was in the low-cost transaction account
categories, with both demand deposits and interest checking deposits rising
5%. This growth is primarily attributable to the corporation's community
focus, high-quality service and extensive branch network.
For the 22nd consecutive year, the net interest margin once again
exceeded 5.00%, placing First Virginia third highest among the 50 largest
banks in the country. Noninterest income, excluding nonrecurring items and
credit card activities that have been eliminated, rose 9% in 1999 after
rising 12% in 1998. Noninterest expense rose less than 1/2% despite
additional spending related to Y2K.
Year Ended December 31 1999 1998 1997
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Diluted net income per share - prior period $2.53 $2.45 $2.32
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Net change during the year:
Interest income (.28) .41 .56
Interest expense .36 (.14) (.13)
Provision for loan losses .09 (.05) .01
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights - (.02) (.02)
Gain on sale of branches - .01 .03
Gain on sale of credit card loans .23 - -
Gain on demutualization of insurance policies .04 - -
Noninterest income (.02) .18 .05
Noninterest expense (.02) (.28) (.31)
Income taxes .01 - (.02)
Decrease (increase) in average
common shares outstanding .06 (.03) (.04)
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Net increase during the period .47 .08 .13
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Diluted net income per share - current period $3.00 $2.53 $2.45
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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES ON
EARNING ASSETS AND INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
1999
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Interest
Average Income/
Balance Expense Rate
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ASSETS (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities-available for sale:
U.S. Government and its agencies $ 76,063 $ 3,938 5.18%
Other 6,869 338 4.93
Investment securities-held to maturity:
U.S. Government & its agencies 1,739,337 100,165 5.76
State, municipal and other (1) 345,038 20,548 5.95
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Total investment securities 2,167,307 124,989 5.77
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Loans, net of unearned income:(2)
Installment 4,126,659 336,579 8.16
Real estate 1,115,877 92,136 8.26
Other(1) 957,277 78,119 8.18
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Total loans 6,199,813 506,834 8.17
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Loans held for sale 8,748 738 8.43
Money market investments 280,736 13,799 4.92
Other earning assets(1) 22,964 1,577 6.87
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Total earning assets and
interest income 8,679,568 647,937 7.47
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Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks 343,674
Premises and equipment 158,019
Other assets 373,082
Allowance for loan losses (68,727)
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Total Assets $9,485,616
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(1) Income from tax-exempt securities and loans is included in interest
income on a taxable-equivalent basis. Interest income has been divided by a
factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 35% and
adjusted for the partial disallowance of interest costs incurred to carry the
tax-exempt investments.
(2) Nonaccruing loans are included in their respective categories.
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES ON
EARNING ASSETS AND INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
1999
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Interest
Average Income/
Balance Expense Rate
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest checking $1,480,078 $ 12,396 0.84%
Money market accounts 981,337 29,778 3.03
Savings deposits 1,126,918 18,551 1.65
Consumer certificates of deposit 2,343,015 108,651 4.64
Large denomination certificates of deposit 439,782 21,345 4.85
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Total interest-bearing deposits 6,371,130 190,721 2.99
Short-term borrowings 381,975 15,905 4.16
Long-term debt 2,755 288 10.45
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Total interest-bearing liabilities
and interest expense 6,755,860 206,914 3.06
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Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits 1,579,752
Other 119,573
Preferred shareholders' equity 502
Common shareholders' equity 1,029,929
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Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $9,485,616
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Net interest income and
net interest margin $441,023 5.08%
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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES ON
EARNING ASSETS AND INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
1998
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Interest
Average Income/
Balance Expense Rate
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ASSETS (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities-available for sale:
U.S. Government and its agencies $ 10,731 $ 588 5.48%
Other 10,383 296 2.85
Investment securities-held to maturity:
U.S. Government & its agencies 1,765,227 106,483 6.03
State, municipal and other (1) 174,737 11,928 6.83
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Total investment securities 1,961,078 119,295 6.08
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Loans, net of unearned income:(2)
Installment 4,000,503 347,286 8.68
Real estate 1,066,779 93,850 8.80
Other(1) 900,793 78,259 8.71
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Total loans 5,968,075 519,395 8.70
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Loans held for sale 17,969 1,502 8.36
Money market investments 511,967 27,530 5.38
Other earning assets(1) 21,982 1,512 6.88
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Total earning assets and
interest income 8,481,071 669,234 7.89
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Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks 335,199
Premises and equipment 162,580
Other assets 367,406
Allowance for loan losses (68,210)
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Total Assets $9,278,046
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(1) Income from tax-exempt securities and loans is included in interest
income on a taxable-equivalent basis. Interest income has been divided by a
factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 35% and
adjusted for the partial disallowance of interest costs incurred to carry the
tax-exempt investments.
(2) Nonaccruing loans are included in their respective categories.
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES ON
EARNING ASSETS AND INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
1998
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Interest
Average Income/
Balance Expense Rate
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest checking $1,406,375 $ 19,272 1.37%
Money market accounts 886,224 30,003 3.39
Savings deposits 1,141,836 25,632 2.24
Consumer certificates of deposit 2,450,375 121,574 4.96
Large denomination
certificates of deposit 432,997 22,884 5.29
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Total interest-bearing deposits 6,317,807 219,365 3.47
Short-term borrowings 315,668 14,660 4.64
Long-term debt 3,370 307 9.11
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Total interest-bearing liabilities
and interest expense 6,636,845 234,332 3.53
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Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits 1,499,935
Other 125,164
Preferred shareholders' equity 549
Common shareholders' equity 1,015,553
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Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $9,278,046
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Net interest income and
net interest margin $434,902 5.13%
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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES ON
EARNING ASSETS AND INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
1997
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Interest
Average Income/
Balance Expense Rate
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ASSETS (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities-available for sale:
U.S. Government and its agencies
Other
Investment securities-held to maturity:
U.S. Government & its agencies $1,666,939 $101,710 6.10%
State, municipal and other (1) 158,065 11,191 7.08
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Total investment securities 1,825,004 112,901 6.19
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Loans, net of unearned income:
Installment 3,766,026 327,645 8.70
Real estate 1,096,448 96,137 8.77
Other (1) 849,224 76,956 9.03
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Total loans 5,711,698 500,738 8.77
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Loans held for sale 13,395 1,089 8.13
Money market investments 385,995 20,944 5.43
Other earning assets 21,656 1,453 6.71
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Total earning assets and
interest income 7,957,748 637,125 8.01
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Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks 320,875
Premises and equipment 158,610
Other assets 288,546
Allowance for loan losses (65,934)
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Total Assets $8,659,845
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(1) Income from tax-exempt securities and loans is included in interest
income on a taxable-equivalent basis. Interest income has been divided by a
factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 35% and
adjusted for the partial disallowance of interest costs incurred to carry the
tax-exempt investments.
(2) Nonaccruing loans are included in their respective categories.
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES ON
EARNING ASSETS AND INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
1997
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Interest
Average Income/
Balance Expense Rate
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Dollars in thousands)
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest checking $1,333,213 $ 23,016 1.73%
Money market accounts 739,184 22,547 3.05
Savings deposits 1,141,337 26,062 2.28
Consumer certificates of deposit 2,403,908 118,654 4.94
Large denomination
certificates of deposit 385,224 20,392 5.29
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Total interest-bearing deposits 6,002,866 210,671 3.51
Short-term borrowings 254,861 12,040 4.72
Long-term debt 3,387 216 6.38
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Total interest-bearing liabilities
and interest expense 6,261,114 222,927 3.56
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Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits 1,354,254
Other 91,368
Preferred shareholders' equity 629
Common shareholders' equity 952,480
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Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $8,659,845
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Net interest income and
net interest margin $414,198 5.20%
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EFFECT OF RATE-VOLUME CHANGES ON NET INTEREST INCOME
1999 Compared to 1998
Increase (Decrease)
Due to Change in
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Total
Average Average Increase
Volume Rate (Decrease)
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Interest income (In thousands)
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Investment securities-available for sale:
U.S. Government and its agencies $ 3,580 $ (230) $ 3,350
Other (100) 142 42
Investment securities-held to maturity:
U.S. Government and
its agencies (1,562) (4,756) (6,318)
State, municipal and other* 11,625 (3,005) 8,620
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Total investment securities 13,543 (7,849) 5,694
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Loans:
Installment 10,952 (21,659) (10,707)
Real estate 4,319 (6,033) (1,714)
Other* 4,907 (5,047) (140)
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Total loans 20,178 (32,739) (12,561)
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Loans held for sale (771) 7 (764)
Money market investments (12,434) (1,297) (13,731)
Other earning assets* 68 (3) 65
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Total interest income 20,584 (41,881) (21,297)
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Interest expense
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Interest checking 1,010 (7,886) (6,876)
Money market accounts 3,220 (3,445) (225)
Savings deposits (335) (6,746) (7,081)
Consumer certificates of deposit (5,327) (7,596) (12,923)
Large denomination CDs 359 (1,898) (1,539)
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Total interest-bearing deposits (1,073) (27,571) (28,644)
Short-term borrowings 3,079 (1,834) 1,245
Long-term debt (56) 37 (19)
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Total interest expense 1,950 (29,368) (27,418)
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Net interest income $ 18,634 $(12,513) $ 6,121
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* Fully taxable-equivalent basis
The increase or decrease due to a change in average volume has been
determined by multiplying the change in average volume by the average rate
during the preceding period, and the increase or decrease due to a change in
average rate has been determined by multiplying the current average volume by
the change in average rate.
EFFECT OF RATE-VOLUME CHANGES ON NET INTEREST INCOME
1998 Compared to 1997
Increase (Decrease)
Due to Change in
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Total
Average Average Increase
Volume Rate (Decrease)
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Interest income (In thousands)
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Investment securities-available for sale:
U.S. Government and its agencies $ 588 $ - $ 588
Other 296 - 296
Investment securities-held to maturity:
U.S. Government and its agencies 5,997 (1,224) 4,773
State, municipal and other* 1,167 (430) 737
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Total investment securities 8,048 (1,654) 6,394
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Loans:
Installment 20,400 (759) 19,641
Real estate (2,601) 314 (2,287)
Other* 4,673 (3,370) 1,303
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Total loans 22,472 (3,815) 18,657
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Loans held for sale 372 41 413
Money market investments 6,835 (249) 6,586
Other earning assets* 22 37 59
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Total interest income 37,749 (5,640) 32,109
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Interest expense
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Interest checking 1,263 (5,006) (3,743)
Money market accounts 4,485 2,971 7,456
Savings deposits 11 (441) (430)
Consumer certificates of deposit 2,294 625 2,919
Large denomination CDs 2,529 (37) 2,492
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Total interest-bearing deposits 10,582 (1,888) 8,694
Short-term borrowings 2,873 (253) 2,620
Long-term debt (1) 92 91
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Total interest expense 13,454 (2,049) 11,405
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Net interest income $ 24,295 $ (3,591) $ 20,704
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*Fully taxable-equivalent basis
The increase or decrease due to a change in average volume has been
determined by multiplying the change in average volume by the average rate
during the preceding period, and the increase or decrease due to a change in
average rate has been determined by multiplying the current average volume by
the change in average rate.
STATEMENT OF INCOME
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NET INTEREST INCOME
The table on pages 13 through 18 details the increase in earning assets,
interest-bearing liabilities and demand deposits for the last three years,
along with the related levels of fully taxable-equivalent interest income and
expense. The variance in interest income and expense caused by differences in
average balances and rates is shown on pages 19 and 20.
The prosperous national economy continued to surge at 1999's year-end,
setting a record as the longest period of economic expansion in the nation's
history. 1999 also marked a recovery in the international markets. They all
showed sustained growth following the 1998 Asian and Russian crises, which
precipitated a worldwide crisis. As a result, the Federal Reserve moved in
late 1998 to stabilize the monetary markets and lowered interest rates in
three successive 1/4% drops. However, with the surging national and
international economies in 1999, the Federal Reserve moved to a more
restrictive stance and increased rates three times in similar 1/4%
increments. The threat of higher rates and possible Federal Reserve actions
had the impact of increasing interest rates throughout 1999, raising bond
yields over 1% and effectively eliminating the real estate loan refinance
market.
First Virginia maintains a very liquid portfolio of both assets and
liabilities and attempts to mitigate the risk inherent in changing rates in
this manner. Due to the nature of its deposit base, however, First Virginia
will generally perform better in periods of higher interest rates than lower
rates. During 1999, the net interest margin declined five basis points to
5.08% compared to 5.13% in 1998 and 5.20% in 1997. However, most of this
drop in the margin occurred early in the year when rates were still low from
the interest rate declines in 1998. With the rising interest rates, First
Virginia saw a steady expansion in its net interest margin as lower-yielding
assets were replaced with higher-yielding loans.
First Virginia relies almost entirely on its branch network to supply it
with a relatively low-cost source of funds, and it has no purchased funds and
does not need to hedge its position with derivative securities of any kind.
This has produced one of the highest net interest margins among the country's
largest banks on a consistent basis. 1999 was the 22nd consecutive year that
First Virginia had a net interest margin of at least 5.00%.
Net Interest Margin
(the higher, the better)
National
First Southern Peer
Virginia Regionals Group
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1999 5.08% 4.21% 4.23%
1998 5.13 4.27 4.42
1997 5.20 4.51 4.70
1996 5.06 4.44 4.53
1995 5.00 4.46 4.51
Southern Regionals: Banking companies with assets over $2 billion (25 in
1999)
National Peer Group: Banking companies with assets of
between $5 and $10 billion (28 in 1999)
Source: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
The yield on earning assets declined 42 basis points in 1999, primarily
the result of a decrease in the yield on loans of 53 basis points to 8.17%.
In 1998, deposits grew at a faster rate than they could be employed in loans,
resulting in an unwanted short-term buildup in liquidity, particularly in
lower-yielding money market investments and securities. In 1999, however,
loan demand was strong, most notably for automobile loans, while deposit
growth was weaker. This resulted in a shift of earning assets out of
short-term money market investments and into loans and investment securities.
The demand for high-quality, automobile loans was strong in 1999, and yields
in this category were only slightly less than historic spreads, thus
contributing to the decline in the net interest margin. The spreads on
commercial loans and real estate loans also declined more than interest rates
in general as banks and other financial services providers attempted to
sustain the volumes of the past several years. In the last half of the year,
the corporation allowed all of its maturing investment securities to be
reallocated to either loans or general liquidity to have sufficient funds for
potential Y2K-related customer withdrawals. This had a negative impact on
the net interest margin in the fourth quarter.
After remaining unchanged for three years, the cost of funds declined at
an even greater pace in 1999, dropping 47 basis points to 3.06%. Interest
checking rates dropped 53 basis points to .84% and continued to drop at
year-end, despite the overall increase in interest rates. In contrast,
certificates of deposit rates dropped only 32 basis points to 4.64% and were
accelerating rapidly at year-end, pointing to increased rate competition in
early 2000. Average money market accounts increased 11% in 1999, following a
20% increase in 1998 when the corporation initiated a program to increase the
proportion of deposit dollars coming from this relatively lower-cost source
of funds. An increase in the interest rate in this category, relative to
other deposit categories, was responsible for a 34 basis point increase in
the cost of these accounts in 1998, although they declined in cost by 36
basis points in 1999. Consumers still prefer shorter-term categories of
deposits, preferring the flexibility that these instruments provide in
contrast to the higher yields they can receive by extending the term of their
savings instruments.
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The provision for loan losses declined 32% in 1999, despite a 5%
increase in outstanding loans. The total provision in 1999 was $14.190
million compared to $20.800 million in 1998 and $17.177 million in 1997. The
decline in 1999 can be directly related to a decline in net charge-offs of
$9.171 million as asset quality improved in all lines of the corporation's
business. During the first quarter of 1999, the corporation sold the
remaining portion of its credit card loan portfolio, which accounted for the
single largest dollar amount and percentage of loan charge-offs in 1998 and
1997. Virtually all other categories of loans had reductions in net
charge-offs in 1999, reflecting the overall improvement in asset quality and
the strength of the economy. In 1999, the net charge-off ratio was cut in
half to .16% of average loans compared to .32% in 1998 and .31% in 1997. It
has averaged .25% over the past five years.
The corporation has a lower risk exposure to charge-offs than many banks
because most of its loans are made in small amounts to consumers and are
generally well secured by assets such as automobiles or real estate. These
loans also have regular monthly repayment schedules, and their average
duration is substantially less than their stated lives. The balance of the
corporation's loans are made primarily to small- and medium-sized businesses
in the corporation's trade area and are well secured. The corporation does
not have any international, national or highly leveraged credits, nor does it
have any concentration of credit in any one industry that exposes the loan
portfolio to adverse risk. While approximately 49% of the corporation's loan
portfolio is comprised of automobile sector loans, the loans are for
relatively small amounts to consumers and have regular monthly payment
schedules and are of the highest quality so that the risk of exposure is very
limited. The corporation has avoided the subprime segment of both the
automobile and home equity loan markets.
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income increased 17% in 1999 to $136.604 million compared to
a 13% increase in 1998 to $116.775 million. First Virginia increased the
proportion of income received from noninterest sources to 24% in 1999 and to
21% in 1998 compared to a more historic range of 20%. This is in line with
the corporation's objective of increasing the share of income from
noninterest sources to reduce its traditional dependence on the net interest
margin.
Income from service charges on deposits is the single largest component
of noninterest income, and it increased 20% in 1999 following an 11% increase
in 1998. The 1998 increase in service charge income was primarily
attributable to a 9% increase in transaction accounts. The 1999 increase, in
contrast, was more the result of a change in assessing service charges on
deposit accounts, the result of the corporation's move to value-based pricing
late in 1998. In addition, the corporation has been actively pursuing
multi-location national accounts such as food stores, convenience stores and
fast food operators in its marketplace.
Income from electronic banking services, primarily ATM and debit card
fees, slowed during 1999, following several years of significant growth.
Fees from this category declined 3% in 1999 after rising 17% in 1998, 38% in
1997 and 55% in 1996. This rapid growth occurred when the corporation took
advantage of its ATM network and assessed noncustomers a fee for the
convenience of using the corporation's machines. This activity slowed in
1999, as consumers began to modify their behavior, making fewer but larger
transactions from ATMs and utilizing their own service provider's machines
first. It is not anticipated that this category will show significant growth
in 2000, although debit card activity is expected to increase dramatically in
mid-2000 as the corporation introduces its own debit card.
Insurance income also slowed during 1999 with income increasing 3%
following an increase of 12% in 1998. With high interest rates causing a
decline in home sales, commissions for title insurance declined slightly
following several years of double-digit growth. Also, in response to
national concerns over privacy issues, the corporation slowed down its direct
mail marketing to customers of its banking and nonbank subsidiaries. Sales
of annuity products more than tripled as the corporation's insurance company
increased the number of agents selling insurance and brokerage services.
Credit life insurance sales continued their slow decline as lower rates and
lower loan volumes made their impact.
Income from trust services continued its strong growth record, rising
13% in 1999 following increases of 9% in 1998, 20% in 1997 and 12% in 1996.
With more emphasis on new sales, larger account balances and more commercial
trust services, the margin in this line has improved significantly over the
last several years.
The corporation determined that its credit card activities no longer met
its strategic objectives and desired returns. As a result, it sold the
remainder of its credit card loan portfolio and merchant processing business
to companies with national concerns that can provide a better value for its
customers and greater income to First Virginia. In the fourth quarter of
1998, a portion of the credit card portfolio was sold at a gain of $1.364
million, and the balance of the portfolio and the merchant business was sold
in 1999 at a gain of $17.899 million. Ongoing income from credit card
activities was almost eliminated by the end of the second quarter of 1999,
and gross income from this area declined 56% to $5.439 million in 1999 and
will virtually disappear in 2000.
Other income in 1998 included a gain of $2.081 million from the sale of
seven offices in Maryland. In 1997, other income included a gain of $2.066
million from the sale of three branches in southwest Virginia that were
required to be divested as part of the acquisition of Premier Bankshares
Corporation. In prior years, the corporation regularly made a sale of
mortgage servicing rights and realized gains of $1.5 million in both 1997 and
1996. In late 1997, the servicing activities of the corporation's mortgage
loan subsidiary were largely eliminated and mortgage loans are now originated
and sold with servicing released so that no significant gains have been
recorded in 1998 or 1999.
The corporation recognized gains of $.852 million in 1999 and $1.007
million in 1998 from the sale of equity securities. The corporation's policy
is to hold virtually all of its fixed- income securities to maturity and,
accordingly, there were no security sales producing gains or losses in 1997,
with the exception of some bonds called by the issuer prior to the maturity
date.
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
The growth in noninterest expenses slowed dramatically in 1999 to under
1/2% following increases of 7% in 1998 and 9% in 1997. The growth in
noninterest expenses in 1998 was related to the acquisition of 12 branches on
Maryland's Eastern Shore and in 1997 to the acquisition of Premier
Bankshares, accounted for as a purchase. However, excluding the impact of
the acquisition-related expenses, noninterest expense in 1998 and 1997 would
have been up less than 3% in each year. The efficiency ratio improved
slightly in 1999, dropping to 56.3% from 57.0% in 1998 and 56.7% in 1997.
Efficiency Ratio
(the lower, the better)
National
First Southern Peer
Virginia Regionals Group
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1999 56.3% 58.3% 58.2%
1998 57.0 58.2 57.5
1997 56.7 58.4 58.3
1996 57.0 59.0 59.2
1995 58.2 61.0 59.3
Salaries and employee benefits increased 1% in 1999 due to lower health
care costs and to a 64% reduction in stock-related compensation benefits to
$.477 million after peaking in 1997 at $3.351 million. In 1998, salaries and
employee benefits rose 5%, and in 1997 they rose 8%, due in part to the
additional branch offices purchased in 1998 and the Premier acquisition in
1997. Pension plan expense decreased 32% in 1999 as the investment yield on
the fund's assets have substantially outperformed underlying assumptions for
several years. In 1998, pension expense increased 20% after falling 44% in
1997, a result of required changes in the discount rate assumption used to
calculate future benefit liabilities.
Equipment expense rose 8% in 1999 following increases of 12% in 1998 and
14% in 1997. The corporation has updated many of its systems over the past
several years in preparation for the Y2K turnover, significantly increasing
its capabilities in customer delivery and service. As of December 31, 1999,
$22 million has been incurred since the inception of Year 2000 projects;
future expenditures are expected to be nominal. The changeover to Year 2000
was successfully completed with no significant customer service issues. We
will continue to monitor all business processes throughout 2000 to address
any issues that might arise and ensure that all processes continue to operate
successfully. We will also monitor customers, vendors and other third
parties for Year 2000-related issues.
The growth in amortization of intangibles expense slowed during 1999 to
$.424 million for a total of $15.048 million following increases of $3.297
million in 1998 and $3.288 million in 1997. The increases in 1999 and 1998
were due primarily to the acquisition of 12 branch offices from competitors
and the payment of a deposit intangible. In addition, the 1997 Premier
acquisition caused intangibles amortization expense to increase in 1998 and
1997. Since 1994, First Virginia has accounted for all of its acquisitions
using the purchase method of accounting.
All other noninterest expenses declined 5% in 1999 following increases
of 10% in 1998 and 5% in 1997, a result of the inclusion of Premier in both
years. Advertising expenses declined 23% to a more normal level, following a
14% increase in the prior year when the corporation increased advertising
expenditures to capitalize on the consolidations and mergers in its markets
and attract new customers. Legal and professional fees increased $1.794
million following a $1.349 million increase in 1998 due to the use of outside
consultants for some Year 2000 conversion work and fees related to the
corporation's new approach to service charges on deposit accounts. This
expense should decline significantly in 2000 with the completion of these
projects. Credit card expenses declined $3.972 million in 1999 with the sale
of the credit card portfolio and should drop an additional $4.9 million in
2000. Telecommunication expenses declined 9% as the corporation achieved
certain efficiencies in its telephone network, following a 14% rise in 1998
when capabilities were increased substantially.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense in 1999 increased $8.534 million to $77.968 million,
primarily as a consequence of an increase in pretax income. The effective
tax rate declined in 1999 to 34.1% after remaining steady at 34.8% in both
1998 and 1997. The decline in the effective tax rate was caused by an
increase in the proportion of the corporation's investment portfolio held in
tax-exempt securities. Prior to 1998, the corporation had steadily decreased
its investment in tax-exempt securities because of changes in tax laws
enacted in the 1980s that made them a relatively less attractive form of
investment than other securities. In late 1998, an international crisis in
the securities markets placed a greater value on safety over yield, causing
municipal securities to become slightly more attractive to the corporation
than U.S. Treasury securities. As a consequence, the corporation almost
doubled the amount of funds invested in tax-exempt securities in 1999, which
resulted in the reduction in the corporation's effective tax rate. With the
return of the bond markets to a more traditional yield relationship, it is
anticipated that the corporation will return to its long-term trend of
gradually reducing tax-exempt securities as a percentage of its investment
portfolio and that the effective tax rate will gradually rise.
BALANCE SHEET
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First Virginia's lending portfolio is its primary earning asset,
generating approximately 65% of the corporation's gross income. Nearly all
earning assets are funded from deposits originated through the corporation's
network of branch offices or from capital. Other sources of funding include
customer repurchase agreements and commercial paper originated from business
customers who utilize the corporation's cash management products, which are
functionally equivalent to deposits. The corporation does not fund any of
its earning assets from "purchased" deposits or other nondeposit funding
sources, nor does it sell or securitize any of its earning assets. The
corporation's objective is to invest 70-85% of its total deposits and
short-term borrowings in loans. In 1999, the loan to funding liabilities
rate was 74%, an increase from the 73% funding rate achieved in 1998. This
increase was due to a 4% rate of growth for loans compared to a 2% increase
in funding liabilities.
The table below shows the average balances of the various categories of
earning assets as a percentage of total earning assets for the years
indicated.
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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Loans .................... 71.43% 70.37% 71.78% 68.76% 67.96%
Securities................ 24.97 23.12 22.93 26.55 27.36
Money market investments.. 3.23 6.04 4.85 4.30 4.34
Loans held for sale....... .10 .21 .17 .19 .21
Other earning assets...... .27 .26 .27 .20 .13
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Total..................... 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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LOANS
Even though average loans increased by 4% during both 1999 and 1998,
internal loan growth was much stronger in 1999. The corporation made the
strategic decision to exit the credit card lending business, and in late 1998
and again in the first quarter of 1999, it sold portions of its credit card
loan portfolio. By the end of the first quarter of 1999, the corporation had
sold its entire portfolio of credit card loans, which reduced average loans
by $120.760 million in 1999. Excluding the impact of this sale, average
loans would have been up 6% in 1999. The 1998 growth in loans was also
impacted by the acquisition of Premier Bankshares in 1997, which was
accounted for as a purchase. Excluding the impact of this acquisition,
average loans would have increased only 1% in 1998.
The largest component of First Virginia's loan portfolio is
automobile-related loans, particularly loans originated through automobile
dealerships. The corporation is a full service provider to the automobile
dealership community and makes loans to consumers to finance their purchase
of automobiles, loans to dealers to finance their inventory of automobiles
and, to a lesser extent, their facilities. As the corporation has exploited
this expertise over the past five years, the percentage of loans that are
automobile related increased from 38% of the loan portfolio at the end of
1994, to 51% at the end of 1999.
Outstanding automobile loans to consumers originated through dealers
increased 17% at the end of 1999 compared to 1998 and were up 13% in 1998
compared to 1997. Over the past several years, the corporation consolidated
all of its dealer automobile origination activities into a separate company,
which will enhance its service capabilities and take advantage of new
technology. As a consequence, new loan production increased 22% in 1999 and
15% in 1998 compared to a 4% increase in 1997. The corporation opened two
new sales offices in 1999 in Pittsburgh and Atlanta as part of its strategy
to gradually expand its market, primarily in the Southeastern and
Mid-Atlantic regions.
First Virginia concentrates on the highest quality automobile loans,
primarily "A" and "B" credits. Most of these loans are made to consumers and
are secured by new cars with a maximum term of five years. The loan
portfolio's high quality means net charge-offs are significantly below
industry averages and servicing and funding costs are among the lowest in the
industry, giving the corporation a competitive advantage over less efficient
producers. First Virginia uses an experienced loan reviewer in underwriting
each loan in these local loan production offices and does not rely on
credit-scoring models. This allows the corporation to give highly personal
service and quick approval to the dealer originating the loan. Once made,
the loans are serviced centrally to insure consistency and quality of
collection at the lowest cost.
The corporation also makes loans directly to dealers to finance their
sales inventory (floor plan loans), which are fully secured by specific
automobiles. Average floor plan loans rose 4% in 1999 as dealers increased
inventories to take advantage of one of the strongest new car sales years in
recent history. This followed several years of declining floor plan loan
balances as dealers aggressively managed their inventories to reduce the
inventories on their lots. The corporation also offers dealers a leasing
product and subprime loan alternatives through unaffiliated partners who bear
the entire risk for these transactions. The corporation acts as an agent for
these partners and receives a fee in return for its origination activity.
Income from these sources was immaterial in 1999 and 1998 but is part of the
corporation's total service approach to the dealer community. First Virginia
is committed to being a full financial-service provider to the automobile
market, regardless of swings in the economic cycle, and it devotes its
primary lending resources to this area.
Home equity loans are the second largest component of the corporation's
lending portfolio, comprising approximately 13% of outstanding loans at the
end of 1999. These loans have declined steadily over the last several years
with the exception of 1997 when the Premier Bankshares acquisition caused a
7% increase. In 1999, they declined an average of 13%, as strong home sales
and refinance activity in 1998 and early 1999 induced consumers to pay off
and consolidate both their existing higher-cost home equity loans and other
consumer credit debts into new first mortgage loans at cheaper rates. By
mid-1999, however, this refinance activity had slowed considerably as
interest rates began to increase, making refinancing a less desirable
alternative. First Virginia pursues the highest quality home equity loans
with low loan-to-value ratios that enable the corporation to show a nominal
net charge-off rate. These loans are originated through the corporation's
branch network.
Residential real estate loans are the next largest component of the loan
portfolio and comprise approximately 10% of total loans. This category rose
a modest 2% in 1999 after a 21% increase in 1998. The increase in 1998 was a
result of the corporation's decision to increase its 15-year, fixed-rate real
estate loans that have many of the characteristics of a home equity loan.
The corporation's real estate loan portfolio has not been as subject to early
prepayment as some banks' portfolios because it limits itself primarily to
15-year, fixed-rate loans. These loans do not contain the same prepayment
risk as adjustable-rate mortgages or mortgages with longer contractual lives
that are likely to be refinanced when interest rates decline.
Average commercial loans increased 3% in 1999 and 1998 after advancing
34% in 1997. Although loan activity was strong in this area, paydowns on
existing loans were also heavy both years as a healthy economy and strong
earnings reduced the financing requirements of the corporation's commercial
customers. With the strong demand for high-quality credits, some borrowers
refinanced their commercial loans with competitors. The increase in
outstanding loans in 1997 was a direct result of the acquisition of Premier
Bankshares, which had a greater percentage of its loan portfolio in this
area. The corporation makes its loans to small- and medium-sized businesses
in the communities served by its affiliate banks, including loans to
government contractors, high tech companies, hospitals, churches and country
clubs. These loans are typically in amounts between $1 to $5 million,
generally with a maximum amount of $15 million.
With the significant increase in commercial property construction in
recent years, average construction and land development loans increased 19%
in 1999 following a nominal rise in 1998. The corporation makes construction
loans primarily for residential development projects or commercial office
space that is built for use, and it does not lend for speculative unleased
properties. This type of loan comprised only 2% of outstanding loans at the
end of 1999. Average commercial real estate loans increased 5% in 1999,
following a 1% increase in 1998 and 9% increase in 1997. The corporation's
commercial real estate loans are mostly made for owner-use properties,
generally carrying floating or adjustable-interest rates.
LOANS
December 31
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(In thousands)
Consumer:
Automobile...........$3,142,049 $2,711,582 $2,445,958 $2,167,802 $1,836,603
Home equity, fixed-
and variable-rate... 830,263 892,246 1,054,522 987,514 1,091,858
Revolving credit loans,
including credit cards 28,502 136,474 201,830 214,615 207,931
Other................ 316,425 340,424 354,944 317,764 300,157
Real estate:
Construction and
land development.... 145,753 125,667 124,366 113,211 97,974
Commercial mortgage.. 557,628 581,628 572,961 523,251 489,225
Residential mortgage,
(Excluding loans
held for sale).... 650,580 637,239 528,218 504,962 470,994
Other................ 109,889 104,066 94,964 88,378 68,431
Commercial............ 604,311 563,889 560,215 447,290 474,903
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Loans, net of
unearned income $6,385,400 $6,093,215 $5,937,978 $5,364,787 $5,038,076
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INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The corporation has classified virtually all of its investment portfolio
as held to maturity because it has both the ability and the intention to hold
these securities to their stated maturity. Approximately 6% of the portfolio
is classified as available for sale, either to provide additional liquidity
in certain circumstances or because the special nature of the securities
requires that they be classified as available for sale. The corporation has
constructed its portfolio in a "laddered" approach so an approximately equal
amount matures each month. This supplies liquidity to fund loan growth and
provides for a natural hedge against changes in interest rates. The
corporation generally does not invest in mortgage-backed securities,
collateralized mortgage obligations, structured notes or other types of
derivative securities.
Average outstanding investment securities increased 11% in 1999
following a 7% increase in 1998. Most of this growth occurred in 1998 and
early 1999 when deposit growth was stronger than the growth in loans. During
the second quarter of 1999, loan growth accelerated, and from June forward
only minimal reinvestment occurred in the portfolio as maturing securities
were used to fund loan growth and to provide liquidity for potential
Y2K-related deposit withdrawals. In 1997, average securities declined 9% as
a result of the need to fund loan growth and the acquisition of Premier
Bankshares.
The corporation places primary importance on safety and liquidity in its
investment portfolio. Accordingly, the majority of the portfolio is invested
in U.S. Government and agency securities with maximum lives of approximately
five years. At the end of 1999, the 34-month average term of these securities
was unchanged from the end of 1998. Because of the callable nature of some
of these securities, the actual duration of the portfolio may be slightly
less than 34 months. At December 31, 1999, U.S. Government and agency
securities comprised 82% of the securities portfolio compared to 87% at the
end of 1998. In the last two years, a greater percentage of new securities
has been placed in tax-exempt municipal securities, reversing a trend begun
in 1982 when changes in federal income tax laws reduced the tax benefits
derived by banks for investing in them. In 1998, the collapse of Russian and
some Asian bond markets precipitated a flight to high-quality U.S. Treasury
securities, which decreased the relative yield of these securities compared
to municipal securities. As a result, the corporation was able to purchase
more high-quality municipal securities at a spread over U.S. Treasury
securities that met the corporation's investment criteria.
MONEY MARKET INVESTMENTS
Money market investments, consisting primarily of federal funds sold and
securities repurchase agreements, are generally governed by the size of
normally anticipated deposit swings and loan demand. In 1999, average money
market investments declined 45% to $280.736 million as these funds were
employed to fund strong loan growth. In 1998 and 1997, these investments
increased 33% and 19%, respectively, as a decline in interest rates and a
flat-to-inverted yield curve made these investments relatively more
attractive.
DEPOSITS
Average deposits rose $133.140 million or 2% in 1999 with the majority
of growth occurring in the relatively lower-cost transaction account
categories. Interest rates rose slightly throughout the year as the Federal
Reserve reversed the three 1/4% rate decreases in the second half of 1998 and
increased rates by a comparable amount in 1999. Despite the rising interest
rate background, the cost of funds declined steadily throughout the year as
maturing savings instruments were renewed at lower rates than paid on the
original instruments. By year-end, however, the cost of funds began to
increase, particularly for certificates of deposit.
The corporation offers a variety of accounts that appeal to different
target groups. The FirstVantage Plus account, which offers an attractive
array of features to the high-balance customer, was enhanced in 1998 and grew
substantially in both 1999 and 1998. Other accounts, appealing more to the
typical mid-balance customer, provide relationship linkages that avoid
service charges. The corporation's extensive branch office network creates a
strong retail focus, resulting in a higher percentage of customers
maintaining balances in transaction accounts compared to other banks. In
1999, 38% of the corporation's average deposits were comprised of demand and
interest checking accounts, up slightly from the 37% these accounts comprised
of 1998 total deposits.
Average Deposits
(Millions of Dollars)
1999 1998 1997
------ ------ ------
Noninterest Bearing $1,580 $1,500 $1,354
Interest Checking 1,480 1,406 1,333
Money Market 981 886 739
Savings 1,127 1,142 1,141
Consumer CDs 2,343 2,450 2,404
Large Denomination CDs 440 433 385
------ ------ ------
$7,951 $7,817 $7,356
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Average demand deposits and interest checking accounts rose 5%, an
increase that may be attributable to the convenience and service afforded by
the corporation's many branch locations. Average money market accounts rose
11% to $981.337 million in 1999, after rising 20% in 1998 as a result of the
corporation's successful efforts to increase this category with premium rates
slightly higher than competing banks. After remaining basically unchanged in
1998, consumer savings accounts declined slightly by 1% during 1999, and have
been stable to slightly declining for the past five years.
Competition for certificates of deposit increased steadily in 1999 as
interest rates increased and, as a consequence, average outstanding
certificates declined 4% to $2.343 billion following the 2% increase in 1998
as a result of the acquisition of branches in Maryland's and Virginia's
Eastern Shore area. By year-end, as rising interest rates for consumer
certificates of deposit made them more attractive to consumers, the
corporation witnessed some growth in this deposit category late in the fourth
quarter. Prior to that, the strength of the stock market and the growth in
mutual funds had reduced some of the attractiveness of certificates of
deposit as investment vehicles. Large denomination certificates of deposit
increased 2% during 1999 after rising 12% in 1998. Most of these funds come
from the corporation's core consumer customers and pay interest at the same
rate as other consumer certificates of deposit. State and political, and
negotiated-rate jumbo certificates, which are traditionally considered to be
a more volatile and costly source of funds, were relatively unchanged over
the last three years and comprise only 1% of total average deposits. Most of
the purchasers of these certificates maintain other deposit or lending
relationships with the corporation. The corporation does not purchase
brokered deposits nor does it solicit deposits outside of its primary market
areas.
Maturity ranges for certificates of deposit with balances of $100,000 or
more on December 31, 1999, were (in thousands):
One month or less.............................................. $ 59,160
After one through three months................................. 90,007
After three through six months ................................ 107,994
After six through twelve months ............................... 131,271
Over twelve months............................................. 80,208
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Total....................................................... $468,640
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OTHER INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings consist primarily of securities sold by the
affiliate banks with an agreement to repurchase them on the following
business day and commercial paper issued by the parent company. These
short-term obligations are issued principally as a convenience to commercial
customers in connection with the corporation's cash management services.
Average short-term borrowings from these sources increased 21% in 1999, 24%
in 1998 and 21% in 1997, reflecting the increase in the number of commercial
customers taking advantage of the corporation's sophisticated cash management
services.
Long-term debt is comprised of capitalized lease obligations on branch
office facilities that are not subject to prepayment and one equipment note
for the purchase of the corporation's mainframe computer.
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
First Virginia has historically been one of the most highly capitalized
banking companies in the nation, a reflection of its principles of safety,
profitability and growth, in that order. The ratio of total capital to total
assets increased 55 basis points to 10.90% at the end of 1999. This increase
was primarily attributable to the growth in net income retained in capital
and to a 1% decline in total assets. In 1998, the capital to assets ratio
had declined 87 basis points to 10.35% as a result of greater growth in
assets, increased dividends to shareholders, and an active share repurchase
program. These ratios are significantly higher than the 8.20% capital to
assets ratio maintained by banks in the corporation's peer group of $5- to
$10 billion asset-sized banks. Total capital increased 4% in 1999 to $1.030
billion, however, book value per share increased at a slightly faster rate of
6% to $20.95 aided by the corporation's share repurchase program that reduced
the total number of shares outstanding by 2%.
Return on Total Average Equity
(the higher, the better)
National
First Southern Peer
Virginia Regionals Group
-------- --------- --------
1999 14.64% 15.15% 15.86%
1998 12.81 14.40 14.32
1997 13.10 15.75 16.03
1996 13.38 14.79 14.06
1995 13.34 15.00 14.46
In 1999, the Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program
for 6.0 million shares, replacing the previous program that was nearly
completed. During 1999, the corporation purchased 1,019,200 shares of stock
at a total cost of $43.969 million, leaving 5,198,800 shares eligible for
repurchase under the most recently approved program. Since 1993, several
plans to repurchase the corporation's common stock have been approved, and
the corporation has purchased an average of 1.7 million shares per year. The
corporation has repurchased approximately 17% of its shares at a total cost
of $362.683 million, and over the same period, it still increased capital by
$338.986 million. In the course of its repurchase programs, the corporation
has employed the use of equity put warrants and accelerated share repurchase
contracts.
First Virginia and its affiliate banks are required to comply with
capital adequacy standards established by the Federal Reserve and the FDIC.
Because of the high level of capital and the conservative nature of its
assets, the corporation exceeded the additional regulatory risk-based capital
requirements by wide margins. The Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio increased
53 basis points to 12.67% while the Total risk-based capital ratio rose 50
basis points to 13.70%. The increases followed two years of declines in the
ratios caused by growth in total assets, a slight decline in capital and a
shift in assets out of the investment portfolio and into higher-risk rated
loans. The leverage ratio increased 49 basis points to 9.22% compared to
8.73% at the end of 1998. Each of the corporation's individual banks
maintains capital ratios well in excess of regulatory minimums, and all
qualify as "well capitalized" banks, allowing them the lowest FDIC premium
rate and freedom to operate without restrictions from regulatory bodies.
Asset Quality
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The corporation has a number of policies, reviewed regularly by senior
management, to ensure that the risk in lending and investment activities is
minimal, while the profit is consistent with the exposure to risk. Each
affiliate bank's internal loan monitoring system also provides a detailed
monthly report of production, delinquencies, and nonperforming and potential
problem loans. This careful monitoring has resulted in a consistent record of
low delinquencies and charge-offs, as well as few nonperforming loans in
relation to the entire loan portfolio.
The corporation has no foreign or highly leveraged transaction loans,
and loans are only made within the trade areas of the affiliated banks or in
adjacent states where the corporation maintains loan production offices
generating high quality consumer installment loans. Loans are generally not
participated with nor purchased from banks outside of the First Virginia
affiliated group. In addition, participations between banks within the First
Virginia group must first be shared with the corporation's lead bank, where a
second comprehensive loan review process is performed. Approximately 78% of
the corporation's loans are made to consumers and are normally secured by
personal or real property.
First Virginia has no significant concentrations of credit to a single
industry or borrower, and its loans are spread throughout its market area.
The corporation's legal lending limit to any one borrower is approximately
$116 million; however, it generally limits its loans to any one borrower and
related interests to $15 million. In special cases, the corporation may
exceed its internal guideline.
One of the corporation's specialty loan areas is the automobile finance
area, and loans are made to consumers, both directly through the
corporation's branch network and indirectly through automobile dealerships.
Roughly 49% of the total loan portfolio is comprised of consumer automobile
loans, but because loan amounts are relatively small and spread across many
individual borrowers, the risk of any major charge-offs is minimized. The
corporation's automobile loans consist primarily of the highest quality
loans, commonly referred to in the industry as "A" and "B" quality loans.
These loans contain substantially fewer risk characteristics than lower
quality "C" and "D" subprime loans and have lower delinquencies, charge-offs
and collection costs. During periods of economic weakness, subprime loan
categories generate very high delinquencies and charge-offs, while the
high-quality loans the corporation specializes in experience only modestly
higher delinquencies and charge-offs. The corporation also makes loans
directly to high-quality automobile dealers to finance their inventories.
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
Nonperforming assets continued to decline in 1999 by $1.951 million to
$19.839 million as compared to $21.790 million at the end of 1998. As a
percentage of total loans and real estate acquired by foreclosure,
nonperforming assets declined five basis points to .31%, a record low for the
corporation. The ratio of nonperforming assets has been steadily declining
since 1990 and has consistently been much lower than the average for similar
sized banks in the corporation's national and regional peer groups. There
were no concentrations of foreclosed real estate or nonaccruing loans in any
specific geographic location or type of property, and the majority of
nonperforming assets were comprised of smaller-balance loans to consumers.
Nonperforming Assets Ratio
(the lower, the better)
National
First Southern Peer
Virginia Regionals Group
-------- --------- --------
1999 0.31% 0.51% 0.48%
1998 0.36 0.51 0.54
1997 0.44 0.55 0.62
1996 0.48 0.56 0.54
1995 0.57 0.66 0.58
The table below shows the total of nonperforming assets at the end of
each of the past five years. Experience has shown that actual losses on
nonperforming assets are only a small percentage of such assets. The
corporation expects to recover virtually all of its nonperforming assets,
many with full interest. Included in the allowance for loan losses is an
allocation of $.490 million to provide for possible losses on nonaccruing and
impaired loans.
December 31
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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(In thousands)
Nonaccruing loans ........ $14,507 $14,654 $16,281 $14,906 $17,066
Restructured loans........ 1,829 2,441 4,861 5,537 4,260
Properties acquired
by foreclosure........... 3,503 4,695 5,282 5,140 7,680
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Total................... $19,839 $21,790 $26,424 $25,583 $29,006
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Percentage of total loans and
foreclosed real estate .31% 36% .44% .48% .57%
Loans 90 days past due.... $12,401 $17,162 $14,734 $ 8,919 $ 6,262
Percentage of total loans. .19% .29% .25% .17% .12%
Loans past due 90 days or more also declined at the end of 1999 by
$4.761 million to $12.401 million or .19% of total loans as compared to
$17.162 million and .29% of total loans at the end of 1998. The
corporation's delinquency ratio is significantly below industry averages and
reflects the high overall quality of the corporation's loan portfolio.
Loans are classified as nonaccrual when full collectibility of principal
or interest is in doubt; when repossession, foreclosure or bankruptcy
proceedings are initiated; or when other legal actions are taken.
Installment loans are generally placed in a nonaccrual status when payments
are delinquent 120 days. All other loans are generally placed in nonaccrual
status when they are 90 days delinquent. Loans may be classified as
nonaccrual sooner if specific conditions indicate impairment is probable. A
nonaccrual loan may be restored to an accruing status when principal and
interest are no longer past due and future collection of principal and
interest are not in doubt.
Potential problem loans consist of loans that are currently performing
in accordance with contractual terms but for which management has concerns
about the ability of an obligor to continue to comply with repayment terms
because of the obligor's potential operating or financial difficulties. At
the end of 1999, loans of this type that are not included in the above table
of nonperforming and past due loans amounted to approximately $26.686
million. The majority of these loans represent commercial or
property-related loans. Depending on changes in the economy and other future
events, these loans and others not presently identified as problem loans
could be reclassified as nonperforming or impaired loans in the future.
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that management
believes is adequate to absorb potential losses in the loan portfolio. The
provision for loan losses is the periodic cost of maintaining an adequate
allowance. Due to the homogeneous nature of a large percentage of the
corporation's outstanding loans, a significant portion of the allowance is
not determined by individual loan reviews. Rather, the adequacy of the
allowance and related provision for loan losses are evaluated by management
based on the value of underlying collateral, economic conditions and unique
marketplace factors that might affect the collectibility of the loans. As a
result, these judgments involve an inherently higher degree of uncertainty.
Historical results and loss experience may not reflect this risk to the
extent it might currently exist. For other portions of the corporation's loan
portfolio, management assesses the adequacy of the allowance based on a
review of individual loans and commitments where internal credit evaluations
result in ratings that are below standards adopted and periodically updated
by the corporation. Other risk factors taken into account include recent
loss experience in specific loan categories, underwriting standards and
changes in credit quality, and changes in volumes or concentrations of credit
risk.
Reserve Coverage Ratio
(the higher, the better)
National
First Southern Peer
Virginia Regionals Group
-------- --------- --------
1999 429% 308% 359%
1998 411 377 338
1997 322 359 307
1996 307 364 326
1995 272 354 326
Net Charge-Off Ratio
(the lower, the better)
National
First Southern Peer
Virginia Regionals Group
-------- --------- --------
1999 0.16% 0.28% 0.26%
1998 0.32 0.29 0.29
1997 0.31 0.30 0.29
1996 0.25 0.29 0.27
1995 0.19 0.22 0.20
In the case of construction, commercial and commercial real estate
loans, each loan is reviewed and rated at least annually, and trends in the
total portfolio are examined for potential deterioration in overall quality.
Each loan in excess of $25,000 is examined individually and a specific
allocation determined if full collectibility is in doubt. This component of
the overall allowance is relatively small and totaled $3.522 million at the
end of 1999, including $.490 million for loans classified as impaired. Loans
specifically reviewed comprise 22% of the total loan portfolio, and the
allocated allowance for these loans represented approximately 5% of the total
allowance for loan losses.
The remainder of the allowance is unallocated and provides for general
economic conditions and the 78% of the loan portfolio that is comprised of
small, homogeneous loans to consumers. No specific allocation of the
allowance is made for individual loans in this category. Instead, these
loans are divided into various groups with similar characteristics and
evaluated collectively. These loans tend to be for relatively short
durations of three to seven years and are generally secured by automobiles or
residential real estate and have fairly consistent charge-off experience.
Net charge-offs declined significantly in 1999 to .16% of average loans
as compared to .32% in 1998 and .31% in 1997. The decline was attributable to
a decline in the charge-off rate for indirect automobile loans coupled with
the sale of the corporation's credit card portfolio, which had the highest
charge off rate of any of the major loan categories. As a result of the
credit card sale and the continued decline in charge-offs, nonaccruing and
nonperforming loans, the allowance for loan losses was reduced and
represented 1.10% of total loans as compared to 1.15% at the end of 1998.
An analysis of the activity in the allowance for loan losses for each of
the last five years is presented in the following table:
December 31
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $70,312 $68,064 $62,761 $57,922 $58,860
Provision charged to
operating expense 14,190 20,800 17,177 17,734 8,341
Increase attributable
to acquisitions - 679 5,551 - -
Reserve on loans sold (4,323) - - - -
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total 80,179 89,543 85,489 75,656 67,201
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Charge-offs:
Credit card 1,437 9,594 9,675 7,744 6,326
Indirect automobile 8,654 9,743 7,706 5,539 3,288
Other consumer 3,226 3,644 2,640 2,287 1,551
Real estate 188 215 113 176 155
Commercial 679 384 1,412 865 1,401
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Total charge-offs 14,184 23,580 21,546 16,611 12,721
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Recoveries:
Credit card 1,029 1,273 1,195 979 845
Indirect automobile 2,145 2,034 1,581 1,595 1,644
Other consumer 862 925 739 655 696
Real estate 29 47 242 1 6
Commercial 59 70 364 486 251
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Total recoveries 4,124 4,349 4,121 3,716 3,442
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Net charge-offs deducted 10,060 19,231 17,425 12,895 9,279
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Balance at end of year $70,119 $70,312 $68,064 $62,761 $57,922
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Net Loan Losses (Recoveries) to
Average Loans by Category:
Credit card 1.55% 5.66% 4.81% 3.75% 3.19%
Indirect automobile .23 .32 .29 .22 .10
Other consumer .18 .19 .13 .11 .06
Real estate .01 .02 (.01) .02 .02
Commercial .06 .03 .12 .05 .16
Total Loans .16 .32 .31 .25 .19
Allowance for loan losses
to year-end loans 1.10% 1.15% 1.15% 1.17% 1.15%
LIQUIDITY AND SENSITIVITY TO INTEREST RATES
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The primary functions of asset/liability management are to ensure
adequate liquidity and maintain an appropriate balance between
interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities.
Interest-sensitive assets and liabilities are those that can be repriced to
current market rates within a relatively short time period. Liquidity
management involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of the
corporation's loan and deposit customers. Interest-rate-sensitivity
management seeks to avoid fluctuating net interest margins and to enhance
consistent growth of net interest income through periods of changing interest
rates. The corporation does not hedge its position with swaps, options or
futures but instead maintains a highly liquid and short-term position in
substantially all of its earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
One of the primary ways the corporation meets its liquidity needs is by
scheduling the maturity of its investment securities so that approximately an
equal amount will mature each month. The weighted-average life of the
securities portfolio at the end of 1999 was 34 months, unchanged from the end
of 1998. Because the corporation views its securities portfolio primarily as
a source of liquidity and safety, it does not necessarily react to changes in
the yield curve in an attempt to enhance its yield. Accordingly, the average
life of the portfolio remains relatively stable as the corporation maintains
a constant approach to its portfolio and invests primarily in U.S. Government
and agency securities with a life generally no greater than five years.
Municipal securities are also generally limited to lives of no more than five
years, but availability and other factors mean they are occasionally
purchased in serial issues with longer lives.
A cash reserve consisting primarily of overnight investments is also
maintained by the parent company to meet any contingencies and to provide
additional capital, if needed, to the affiliate banks.
Most of the corporation's loans are fixed-rate installment loans to
consumers and mortgage loans with maturities longer than the deposits by
which they are funded. A degree of interest-rate risk is incurred if the
interest rate on deposits should rise before the loans mature. However, the
substantial liquidity provided by the monthly repayments on these loans can
be reinvested at higher rates that largely reduce the interest-rate risk.
Home equity lines of credit have adjustable rates that are tied to the prime
rate. Many of the loans not in the installment or mortgage categories have
maturities of less than one year or have floating rates that may be adjusted
periodically to reflect current market rates.
These loans are summarized in the following table:
Between
1 year 1 and 5 After
or less years 5 years Total
-------- -------- ------- --------
(In thousands)
Commercial, financial agricultural
and other $313,533 $296,023 $104,644 $714,200
Construction and land development 69,213 51,407 25,133 145,753
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total $382,746 $347,430 $129,777 $859,953
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Floating-rate loans (included above):
Commercial, financial,
agricultural and other $186,784 $ 25,219 $212,003
Construction and land development 20,217 1,956 22,173
-------- -------- --------
Total $207,001 $ 27,175 $234,176
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First Virginia's Asset/Liability Committee is responsible for reviewing
the corporation's liquidity requirements and maximizing the corporation's net
interest income consistent with capital requirements, liquidity, interest
rate and economic outlooks, competitive factors and customer needs. Liquidity
requirements are reviewed in detail for each of the corporation's affiliate
banks; however, overall asset/liability management is performed on a
consolidated basis to achieve a consistent and coordinated approach.
One of the tools the corporation uses to determine its interest-rate
risk is gap analysis. Gap analysis attempts to examine the volume of
interest-rate-sensitive assets minus interest-rate-sensitive liabilities. The
difference between the two is the interest-sensitivity gap, and it indicates
how future changes in interest rates may affect net interest income.
Regardless of whether interest rates are expected to increase or decrease,
the objective is to maintain a gap position that will minimize any changes in
net interest income. A negative gap exists when the corporation has more
interest-sensitive liabilities maturing within a certain time period than
interest sensitive assets. Under this scenario, if interest rates were to
increase it would tend to reduce net interest income.
At December 31, 1999, the corporation was liability sensitive in the
short term (under six months) by approximately 32% of earning assets, which
declines to 25% in 12 months. Technically, the corporation may reprice
interest checking, savings and insured money markets at any time and,
accordingly, they have been classified in the 1-30 day sensitivity category
in the following table. However, the degree and frequency of movement is
more limited in practice, and they are much less sensitive than contractually
possible.
The table below shows the corporation's interest-sensitivity position at
December 31, 1999:
INTEREST-SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
1 to 30-Day 1 to 90-Day 1 to 180-Day
Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity
------------ ------------ ------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income $ 938,184 $ 1,422,980 $ 1,961,903
Investment securities 39,859 119,478 244,262
Money market investments 110,598 110,598 110,598
Other earning assets - - -
------------ ------------ ------------
Total earning assets 1,088,641 1,653,056 2,316,763
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Funding sources:
Noninterest bearing
demand deposits - - -
Interest checking 1,516,246 1,516,246 1,516,246
Money market accounts 953,224 953,224 953,224
Savings deposits 1,064,799 1,064,799 1,064,799
Consumer certificates of deposit 196,571 458,230 882,211
Large denomination certificates
of deposit 59,160 149,167 257,161
Short-term borrowings 420,297 420,297 420,297
Long-term debt - - -
Other funding sources - - -
------------ ------------ ------------
Total funding sources 4,210,297 4,561,963 5,093,938
------------ ------------ ------------
Interest-sensitivity gap $(3,121,656) $(2,908,907) $(2,777,175)
============ ============ ============
Interest-sensitivity gap as a
percentage of earning assets (36.47)% (33.98)% (32.45)%
Ratio of interest-sensitive assets
to interest-sensitive liabilities .26x .36x .45x
INTEREST-SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS (Continued)
Beyond One
1 to 365-Day Year or
Sensitivity Nonsensitive Total
------------ ----------- -----------
(Dollars in thousands)
Earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income $3,046,092 $3,344,866 $6,390,958
Investment securities 495,263 1,539,525 2,034,788
Money market investments 110,598 - 110,598
Other earning assets - 23,125 23,125
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Total earning assets 3,651,953 4,907,516 8,559,469
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Funding sources:
Noninterest-bearing
demand deposits - 1,546,794 1,546,794
Interest checking/savings plan 1,516,246 - 1,516,246
Money market accounts 953,224 - 953,224
Savings deposits 1,064,799 - 1,064,799
Consumer certificates of deposit 1,446,059 868,186 2,314,245
Large denomination certificates
of deposit 388,432 80,208 468,640
Short-term borrowings 420,297 - 420,297
Long-term debt - 2,205 2,205
Other funding sources - 273,019 273,019
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Total funding sources 5,789,057 2,770,412 8,559,469
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Interest-sensitivity gap $(2,137,104) $2,137,104 $ 0
============ =========== ===========
Interest-sensitivity gap as a
percentage of earning assets (24.97)% 24.97% 0.00%
Ratio of interest-sensitive assets
to interest-sensitive liabilities .63x 1.77x 1.00x
First Virginia also uses simulation analysis to monitor and manage
interest-rate sensitivity. Under this analysis, changes in interest rates
and volumes are used to test the sensitivity of First Virginia's net interest
income. Simulation analysis uses a more dynamic version of the information
shown in the preceding table that includes adjustments for the expected
timing and magnitude of changes in assets and liabilities. These adjustments
take into account that interest rates on individual asset and liability
categories may change at a different pace from their contractual rate. A
large part of First Virginia's loans and deposits come from its retail base,
and they do not automatically reprice on a contractual basis in reaction to
changes in interest rates. While First Virginia's liability sensitivity in
the short term indicates that an increase in interest rates may negatively
affect short-term net interest income, management would likely take actions
to minimize its exposure to negative results and within a relatively short
period of time would make adjustments so that net interest income would not
be materially impacted. For example, despite wide changes in rates since
1978, First Virginia has maintained a net interest margin above 5.00% every
year and has been able to maintain adequate liquidity to provide for changes
in loan and deposit demands.
Using shock analysis of a hypothetical, immediate increase in all
interest rates of 200 basis points and comparing that to the anticipated
interest-rate environment over the next 12 months also indicates that net
interest income would decrease by 11%, while an immediate and hypothetical
decrease in rates of 200 basis points would increase net interest income by
5%. Such an immediate change in all rates would be highly unlikely in
management's opinion. The corporation's dynamic simulation modeling takes
into account the effects such changes may have on overall economic activity,
the reaction of individual categories of assets and liabilities, and the
impact that different management actions may have on net interest income.
Accordingly, First Virginia has not experienced the volatility its
interest-sensitive gap position or shock analysis may indicate.
Over time, or under stable interest rate conditions, net interest income
will tend to be greater at higher interest rate levels. This is due to the
large proportion of low-cost core deposits such as demand, interest checking,
savings and money market accounts comprising the corporation's funding
sources, which can be invested in relatively higher-yielding loans and
investments.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this discussion may constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks
including, but not limited to, changes in general economic and business
conditions, interest-rate fluctuations, competition within and without the
banking industry, new products and services in the banking industry, risks
inherent in making loans, including repayment risks and fluctuating
collateral values, changing trends in customer profiles and changes in laws
and regulations applicable to the corporation. Although the corporation
believes that its expectations with respect to the forward-looking statements
are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of
its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results,
performance or achievements of the corporation will not differ materially
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements.
Quarterly Results
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The results of operations for the first three quarters of 1999 have been
analyzed in quarterly reports to shareholders. The results of operations for
each of the quarters during the two years ended December 31, 1999, are
summarized in the table below. The results of operations for the fourth
quarter are highlighted below.
Earnings per share of $.70 in the fourth quarter of 1999 represented a
3% improvement compared to the $.68 earned in the fourth quarter of 1998.
Net income increased nominally by 1% to $34.707 million compared to $34.232
million in 1998. A lower number of outstanding shares, a direct result of
the corporation's share repurchase program, caused diluted earnings per share
to increase at the faster pace. The return on assets during the fourth
quarter was 1.46% compared to the 1.45% earned in the prior year, while the
return on equity was 13.31% compared to 13.92% in the prior year's fourth
quarter. First Virginia's cash basis earnings, excluding both the effect of
intangible assets and related amortization expense associated with
acquisitions and nonrecurring gains in 1998, equaled $37.728 million in 1999
and $36.448 million in 1998. This resulted in a return on average tangible
assets in the fourth quarter of 1999 of 1.61%, a return on average tangible
equity of 17.30% and an efficiency ratio of 57.1%, compared to 1.58%, 18.27%
and 56.7%, respectively, in the 1998 fourth quarter. Total assets at the end
of 1999 were $9.452 billion, a decrease of 1% compared to the $9.565 billion
at the end of 1998.
Average loans increased to $6.364 billion, a 7% annualized pace compared
to the third quarter. To increase liquidity for potential Y2K-related
deposit withdrawals, lending and investing activities were deliberately
restricted during the fourth quarter, resulting in an intentional buildup in
nonearning cash. This increase in liquidity contributed to a slight
reduction in the net interest margin of three basis points in the fourth
quarter to 5.09% compared to the third quarter's 5.12% but was more than the
5.05% achieved in the fourth quarter of 1998. The corporation successfully
converted all of its systems to Year 2000 usage, as did most other business
and government organizations, and the anticipated Y2K cash demand did not
materialize. These funds will be reinvested in earning assets in the first
quarter of 2000.
Noninterest income declined 14% to $27.571 million in the fourth quarter
of 1999 compared to the $32.243 million earned in 1998's fourth quarter. The
1998 fourth quarter included a gain of $1.364 million from the sale of a
portion of the corporation's credit card portfolio. The balance of the
credit card portfolio was sold in the first quarter of 1999, and, as a
consequence, no income from credit card operations was received in the 1999
fourth quarter compared to $3.001 million in 1998's fourth quarter.
Excluding these items, noninterest income declined only 1% in the fourth
quarter of 1999 compared to the fourth quarter of 1998. Service charge
income on deposit accounts increased 4% compared to the fourth quarter of
1998, which, in turn, had risen 27% compared to the fourth quarter of 1997.
Also during the fourth quarter of 1998, the newly implemented customer
value-based approach to service charges, which resulted in a significant
increase in service charges on deposits, was mature by the fourth quarter of
1999, resulting in little comparative gain. Income from trust services rose
27% compared to the 1998 fourth quarter, fueled by rising stock values and an
increase in the number of accounts under management. Electronic banking
service fees declined slightly, following several years of sharp increases as
consumers adjusted their pattern of ATM usage to avoid charges for
transactions at machines not owned by their bank of account.
Noninterest expense declined slightly compared to both the prior year's
fourth quarter and the third quarter of 1999. Equipment charges rose 12%
compared to the third quarter as final changes were implemented to ensure Y2K
compliance for all of the corporation's systems.
Total shareholders' equity increased 4% to $1.030 billion at December
31, 1999, compared to $.990 billion at the end of 1998. During the fourth
quarter of 1999, 549,500 shares were purchased under the company's share
repurchase program.
QUARTERLY RESULTS
1999
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Quarter Ended
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Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 Mar. 31
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Condensed Statements of Income
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per-share data)
Interest and fees on loans $128,555 $126,730 $123,908 $125,540
Income from securities 28,938 30,653 31,506 29,417
Other interest income 3,124 2,506 4,169 5,576
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total interest income 160,617 159,889 159,583 160,533
-------- -------- -------- --------
Interest on deposits 46,689 46,405 47,525 50,102
Interest on borrowed funds 4,886 4,092 3,591 3,624
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total interest expense 51,575 50,497 51,116 53,726
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net interest income 109,042 109,392 108,467 106,807
Provision for loan losses 2,623 3,178 4,433 3,956
Noninterest income 27,571 33,371 28,810 46,852
Noninterest expense 82,308 82,417 80,638 81,931
Provision for income taxes 16,975 19,539 17,966 23,488
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income $ 34,707 $ 37,629 $ 34,240 $ 44,284
======== ======== ======== ========
Net income per share
Basic $ .70 $ .75 $ .68 $ .88
Diluted .70 .75 .68 .88
Average Quarterly Balances (in millions):
Securities $ 2,093 $ 2,211 $ 2,270 $ 2,095
Loans 6,364 6,262 6,091 6,079
Total earning assets 8,685 8,669 8,711 8,652
Total assets 9,524 9,460 9,505 9,452
Demand deposits 1,588 1,594 1,599 1,538
Interest-bearing deposits 6,345 6,328 6,387 6,426
Total deposits 7,933 7,922 7,986 7,964
Total shareholders' equity 1,043 1,045 1,030 1,002
Key Ratios
Rates earned on assets 7.45% 7.43% 7.42% 7.56%
Rates paid on liabilities 3.02 2.99 3.04 3.21
Net interest margin 5.09 5.12 5.07 5.04
Return on average assets 1.46 1.59 1.44 1.87
Return on average equity 13.31 14.40 13.29 17.67
QUARTERLY RESULTS (Continued)
1998
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Quarter Ended
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Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 Mar. 31
-------- -------- -------- --------
Condensed Statements of Income
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per-share data)
Interest and fees on loans $129,629 $131,742 $129,281 $127,617
Income from securities 29,163 30,083 30,351 26,725
Other interest income 6,556 7,313 7,441 7,730
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total interest income 165,348 169,138 167,073 162,072
-------- -------- -------- --------
Interest on deposits 53,977 56,093 55,143 54,152
Interest on borrowed funds 3,995 4,199 3,515 3,258
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total interest expense 57,972 60,292 58,658 57,410
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net interest income 107,376 108,846 108,415 104,662
Provision for loan losses 5,149 5,512 6,055 4,084
Noninterest income 32,243 28,913 29,172 26,447
Noninterest expense 82,962 83,023 80,933 78,760
Provision for income taxes 17,276 17,280 18,155 16,723
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income $ 34,232 $ 31,944 $ 32,444 $ 31,542
======== ======== ======== ========
Net income per share
Basic $ .68 $ .62 $ .63 $ .61
Diluted .68 .62 .62 .61
Average Quarterly Balances (in millions):
Securities $ 2,008 $ 2,003 $ 2,031 $ 1,800
Loans 6,060 6,018 5,890 5,901
Total earning assets 8,609 8,553 8,469 8,289
Total assets 9,411 9,356 9,275 9,063
Demand deposits 1,542 1,513 1,515 1,428
Interest-bearing deposits 6,392 6,355 6,309 6,212
Total deposits 7,934 7,869 7,823 7,639
Total shareholders' equity 984 1,020 1,037 1,020
Key Ratios
Rates earned on assets 7.72% 7.94% 7.97% 7.95%
Rates paid on liabilities 3.40 3.57 3.56 3.59
Net interest margin 5.05 5.14 5.19 5.14
Return on average assets 1.45 1.37 1.40 1.39
Return on average equity 13.92 12.53 12.51 12.37
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31
1999 1998
---------- ----------
(In thousands, except per
share data)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 441,825 $ 377,374
Money market investments 110,598 265,557
---------- ----------
Total cash and cash equivalents - Note 3 552,423 642,931
---------- ----------
Loans held for sale - Note 5 5,558 14,737
Investment securities-available for sale - Note 4 116,401 20,580
Investment securities-held to maturity (fair
values-$1,876,571-1999 and
$2,316,922-1998)- Note 4 1,918,387 2,302,472
Loans, net of unearned income - Note 5 6,385,400 6,093,215
Allowance for loan losses - Note 6 (70,119) (70,312)
---------- ----------
Net loans 6,315,281 6,022,903
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Other earning assets 23,125 22,427
Premises and equipment - Note 7 156,171 160,781
Intangible assets - Note 8 170,358 184,695
Accrued income and other assets 194,109 193,170
---------- ----------
Total Assets $9,451,813 $9,564,696
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
December 31
1999 1998
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(In thousands, except per share data)
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing $1,546,794 $1,601,041
Interest-bearing:
Interest checking 1,516,246 1,508,511
Money market accounts 953,224 958,966
Savings deposits 1,064,799 1,134,108
Consumer certificates of deposit 2,314,245 2,414,366
Large denomination certificates
of deposit 468,640 438,086
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Total deposits 7,863,948 8,055,078
---------- ----------
Short-term borrowings - Note 9 420,297 385,996
Long-term debt 2,205 3,217
Accrued interest and other liabilities 134,876 130,077
---------- ----------
Total Liabilities 8,421,326 8,574,368
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $10 par value (authorized
3,000 shares; outstanding 49 shares -
1999 and 53 shares - 1998) - Note 10 485 534
Common stock, $1 par value (authorized
175,000 shares; outstanding 49,162 shares -
1999 and 50,094 shares - 1998) - Note 10 49,162 50,094
Capital surplus - 4,004
Retained earnings 982,357 934,703
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1,517) 993
---------- ----------
Total Shareholders' Equity 1,030,487 990,328
---------- ----------
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $9,451,813 $9,564,696
========== ==========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
(In thousands, except per share data)
Interest income:
Loans $503,995 $516,766 $497,785
Loans held for sale 738 1,503 1,089
Investment securities-available for sale 4,276 883 -
Investment securities-held to maturity 116,238 115,439 109,850
Money market investments 13,799 27,530 20,944
Other earning assets 1,576 1,510 1,451
-------- -------- --------
Total interest income 640,622 663,631 631,119
-------- -------- --------
Interest expense:
Deposits 190,721 219,365 210,671
Short-term debt 15,905 14,660 12,040
Long-term debt 288 307 216
-------- -------- --------
Total interest expense 206,914 234,332 222,927
-------- -------- --------
Net interest income 433,708 429,299 408,192
Provision for loan losses - Note 6 14,190 20,800 17,177
-------- -------- --------
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses 419,518 408,499 391,015
-------- -------- --------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Continued)
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses $419,518 $408,499 $391,015
-------- -------- --------
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts 56,334 47,078 42,340
Electronic banking service fees 11,561 11,962 10,195
Trust services 11,552 10,192 9,317
Credit card service charges and fees 5,439 12,235 11,866
Insurance premiums and commissions 7,413 7,191 6,407
Other customer services 14,190 14,116 14,224
Other 11,364 12,994 9,152
Gain on sale of credit card operations 17,899 - -
Securities gains 852 1,007 51
-------- -------- --------
Total noninterest income 136,604 116,775 103,552
-------- -------- --------
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits-Notes 11/12 182,345 180,163 171,578
Occupancy 25,588 24,870 24,217
Equipment 31,470 29,218 26,067
Advertising 6,855 8,863 7,790
Credit card processing fees 4,912 8,884 8,430
Amortization of intangibles 15,048 14,624 11,327
Other 61,076 59,056 53,834
-------- -------- --------
Total noninterest expense 327,294 325,678 303,243
-------- -------- --------
Income before income taxes 228,828 199,596 191,324
Provision for income taxes - Note 13 77,968 69,434 66,479
-------- -------- --------
NET INCOME $150,860 $130,162 $124,845
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Net income per share of common stock - Note 14
Basic $ 3.02 $ 2.54 $ 2.47
Diluted 3.00 2.53 2.45
Average shares of common stock outstanding - Note 14
Basic 49,979 51,233 50,622
Diluted 50,238 51,529 50,880
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accumu-
lated
Other Total
Pre- Compre- Share-
ferred Common Capital Retained hensive holders'
Stock Stock Surplus Earnings Income Equity
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ----------
Balance January 1, 1997 $ 647 $48,612 $ 27,327 $794,691 $ - $ 871,277
Increase attributable to
an acquisition 5,431 157,193 162,624
Net income 124,845 124,845
Conversion of preferred
to common stock (64) 14 50 -
Issuance of shares for
stock options and stock
appreciation rights 48 885 933
Common stock purchased
and retired (2,288) (92,484) (94,772)
Dividends declared:
Preferred stock (41) (41)
Common stock
$1.05 per share (53,710) (53,710)
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ----------
Balance December 31, 1997 $ 583 $51,817 $ 92,971 $865,785 $ - $1,011,156
Comprehensive income:
Net income 130,162 130,162
Unrealized gains on
securities available for
sale, net of tax of $873 1,607 1,607
Reclassification for gains
realized in net income,
net of tax of $(330) (614) (614)
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Total comprehensive income 131,155
Conversion of preferred
to common stock (49) 11 38 -
Issuance of shares for
stock options 47 850 897
Common stock purchased
and retired (1,781) (89,855) (91,636)
Dividends declared:
Preferred stock (35) (35)
Common stock
$1.20 per share (61,209) (61,209)
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ----------
Balance December 31, 1998 $ 534 $50,094 $ 4,004 $934,703 $ 993 $ 990,328
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)
Accumu-
lated
Other Total
Pre- Compre- Share-
ferred Common Capital Retained hensive holders'
Stock Stock Surplus Earnings Income Equity
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ----------
Balance December 31, 1998 $ 534 $50,094 $ 4,004 $934,703 $ 993 $ 990,328
Comprehensive income:
Net income 150,860 150,860
Unrealized gains on
securities available
for sale, net of tax
of $(1,075) (1,971) (1,971)
Reclassification for gains
realized in net income,
net of tax of $(290) (539) (539)
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Total comprehensive income 148,350
Conversion of preferred
to common stock (35) 8 27 -
Issuance of shares for
stock options 94 4,226 4,320
Preferred stock retired (14) (26) (40)
Common stock purchased
and retired (1,034) (8,231) (35,461) (44,726)
Dividends declared:
Preferred stock (33) (33)
Common stock
$1.36 per share (67,712) (67,712)
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ----------
Balance December 31, 1999 $ 485 $49,162 $ - $982,357 $(1,517)$1,030,487
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
(In thousands)
Operating activities
- --------------------
Net income $150,860 $130,162 $124,845
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of premises and equipment 13,390 13,842 13,838
Gain on sale of premises and equipment (131) (2,438) (2,331)
Provision for loan losses 14,190 20,800 17,177
Amortization of investment
securities premiums 9,969 5,656 6,431
Accretion of investment
securities discounts (1,502) (3,568) (2,608)
Net decrease (increase) in loans held for
sale 9,179 4,216 (6,182)
Gain on sale of securities (852) (1,007) (51)
Amortization of goodwill and other
intangible assets 15,048 14,624 11,327
Deferred income taxes (5,543) (1,672) (319)
Increase in prepaid expenses (414) (9,883) (2,801)
Increase in interest receivable (679) (944) (426)
Increase (decrease) in interest payable (3,080) (134) 754
Increase in other accrued expenses 1,068 5,443 8,152
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by operating activities 201,503 175,097 167,806
-------- -------- --------
Investing activities
- --------------------
Proceeds from the sale of available
for sale securities 1,988 2,641 -
Proceeds from the maturity of held
to maturity securities 1,072,881 3,099,834 1,324,632
Purchase of available for sale securities (101,482) (12,853) -
Purchase of held to maturity securities (696,613)(3,457,337)(1,289,206)
Net increase in loans (306,567) (173,790) (80,751)
Purchases of premises and equipment (12,600) (15,977) (14,849)
Sales of premises and equipment 3,950 6,675 3,891
Intangible assets acquired (711) (22,948) (446)
Net cash of acquired banks - - 38,908
Other 11,454 (7,884) (5,987)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used for investing activities (27,700) (581,639) (23,808)
-------- -------- --------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
(In thousands)
Financing activities
- --------------------
Net (decrease) increase in deposits $(191,130) $ 435,236 $(76,309)
Net increase in short-term borrowings 34,301 134,309 7,027
Principal payments on long-term debt (1,012) (937) (1,050)
Proceeds from long-term debt - 1,328 -
Common stock purchased and retired (44,726) (91,636) (94,772)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 4,320 897 819
Cash dividends paid (66,064) (59,718) (51,510)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash (used for) provided
by financing activities (264,311) 419,479 (215,795)
-------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents (90,508) 12,937 (71,797)
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of year 642,931 629,994 701,791
-------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $552,423 $642,931 $629,994
======== ======== ========
Cash paid for:
Interest $209,995 $234,466 $219,623
Income taxes 78,752 72,485 69,540
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
First Virginia Banks, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide banking and
bank-related services primarily in Virginia, Maryland and Tennessee. The
accounting and reporting policies of the corporation conform with generally
accepted accounting principles and prevailing industry practices. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying
notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. A description of the
significant accounting policies is presented below:
Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of the corporation and all of its subsidiaries. All material
intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. Certain amounts
for prior years have been reclassified for comparative purposes.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash and due
from banks, federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreement to
resell and other short-term investments.
Securities Available for Sale: Management determines the appropriate
classification of debt securities at the time of purchase. Securities
available for sale are stated at the estimated fair value, with unrealized
gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a net amount in accumulated other
comprehensive income. Quoted market prices are used to determine the
estimated fair value. The adjusted cost basis of a specific security is used
to compute gains or losses on the sale or early redemption of these
securities.
Securities Held to Maturity: Debt securities are classified as held to
maturity when the corporation has the positive intent and ability to hold the
securities to maturity. Securities held to maturity are carried at amortized
cost. The adjusted carrying value of a specific security is used to compute
gains or losses on the early redemption of these securities.
Loans Held for Sale: Loans held for sale consist mainly of mortgage loans,
which are carried at the lower of cost (net of discounts) or market, as
determined in the aggregate. Market is determined by investor commitment
prices or current auction rates at the date of the financial statements.
Loans: Loans are carried at the principal amount outstanding including
deferred loan origination fees and costs. Loan origination fees and direct
loan origination costs typically are deferred and the net amount is amortized
as an adjustment to the loan's yield over the contractual life of the loan.
Interest income on loans is primarily accrued based on the principal amount
outstanding. Loans are classified as nonaccrual when full collectibility of
principal or interest is in doubt, when repossession, foreclosure or
bankruptcy proceedings are initiated, or when legal actions are taken.
Installment loans are generally placed in nonaccrual status when payments are
delinquent 120 days. All other loans are generally placed in nonaccrual
status when they are 90 days delinquent. Loans may be classified as
nonaccrual sooner if specific conditions indicate impairment is probable.
The decision to place a loan in nonaccrual status is also based on an
evaluation of the borrower's financial condition, the collateral and other
factors that may affect the borrower's ability to pay. A nonaccrual loan may
be restored to an accruing status when principal and interest are no longer
past due and future collection of principal and interest is not in doubt.
The corporation identifies a loan as impaired when it is probable that
the payments of principal and interest due under the loan agreement will not
be collected. Since many of the corporation's loans are secured by real
estate, the value of impaired loans in most cases is based upon the fair
value of the collateral. If the value of the impaired loan is less than the
recorded investment in the loan, the corporation includes this deficiency in
evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Consumer loans are
divided into various groups and evaluated collectively for impairment.
Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a
level considered adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio.
The provision for loan losses is the periodic cost of maintaining an adequate
allowance. Due to the homogeneous nature of a large percentage of the
corporation's outstanding loans, a significant portion of the allowance is
not determined by individual loan reviews. Rather the adequacy of the
allowance and related provision for loan losses are evaluated by management
based on the value of the underlying collateral, the economic conditions and
factors unique to their marketplaces that might affect the collectibility of
the loans as well as other factors. As a result, these judgments involve an
inherently higher degree of uncertainty. Historical results and loss
experience may not reflect this risk to the extent it might currently exist.
For other portions of the corporation's loan portfolio, management assesses
the adequacy of the allowance based on a review of individual loans and
commitments where internal credit evaluations result in ratings that are
below certain standards adopted by the corporation. Other risk factors taken
into account include recent loss experience in specific loan categories,
underwriting standards and changes in credit quality, and changes in volumes
or concentrations of credit risks.
Premises and Equipment: Premises and equipment are carried at cost less
accumulated depreciation computed principally on the straight-line method
over lives generally not exceeding 40 and 10 years for buildings and
equipment, respectively. Gains and losses on disposition are reflected in
current operations. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operating
expenses, and major alterations and renovations are capitalized.
Other Real Estate Owned: Other real estate owned is stated at the lesser of
the loan balance prior to foreclosure plus the costs incurred for
improvements to the property, or fair value, less the estimated selling costs
of the property. At the time of foreclosure, any excess of cost over the
estimated fair value is charged to the allowance for loan losses. After
foreclosure, the estimated fair value is reviewed periodically. Any further
declines in fair value are charged against current earnings.
Intangible Assets: Goodwill related to acquisitions prior to 1976 is being
amortized on a straight-line basis over 40 years, and goodwill related to
acquisitions after 1975 is being amortized over 10 to 25 years. Core deposit
premiums are being amortized over 10 years. Other intangible assets are being
amortized over 5 to 20 years.
Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the difference
between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are
measured at the enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which
the deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be realized or
settled.
Net Income per Share: Basic net income per share of common stock is computed
on the basis of the weighted-average number of shares of common stock
outstanding. Diluted net income per share is computed based on the
weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares and dilutive
stock options outstanding during the year.
2. ACQUISITIONS
On June 19, 1998, five branches were acquired from the Bank of Maryland,
and on February 6, 1998, seven branches were acquired from the former Signet
Bank. These transactions resulted in the acquisition of an aggregate of $238
million in deposits and $58 million in loans. Core deposit premiums of $23
million were recorded and are being amortized over ten years.
On May 24, 1997, the merger of Premier Bankshares Corporation into the
corporation was consummated. Shares of the corporation's stock totaling
5.431 million were issued and were valued at $29.96 per share. The
acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, and
goodwill and other intangible assets of $82.701 million were recorded and are
being amortized over 10 to 25 years. The allocated fair value of other assets
and liabilities acquired, which generally approximated carrying value, was
$756.130 million and $676.205 million, respectively. The results of
operations of the acquisition are included in the consolidated statements of
income from the date of acquisition.
3. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The corporation's banking affiliates are required by Federal Reserve
regulations to maintain certain minimum cash balances consisting of vault
cash and deposits in the Federal Reserve Bank or in other commercial banks.
Such restricted balances totaled $32.804 million and $44.798 million as of
December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
All securities underlying the money market investments were under the
corporation's control, and the maximum amount of outstanding money market
investments at any month end during 1999 and 1998 was $440.068 million and
$654.339 million, respectively.
4. INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value
---------- -------- -------- ----------
Available for sale:
December 31, 1999:
U.S. Government and its agencies $ 107,657 $ - $ 1,527 $ 106,130
Other 11,081 141 951 10,271
---------- -------- -------- ----------
Total $ 118,738 $ 141 $ 2,478 $ 116,401
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December 31, 1998:
U.S. Government and its agencies $ 12,053 $ 130 $ - $ 12,183
Other 6,991 1,406 - 8,397
---------- -------- -------- ----------
Total $ 19,044 $ 1,536 $ - $ 20,580
========== ======== ======== ==========
Held to maturity:
December 31, 1999:
U.S. Government and its agencies $1,567,052 $ 1,550 $ 38,852 $1,529,750
State and municipal obligations 351,086 589 5,104 346,571
Other 249 1 - 250
---------- -------- -------- ----------
Total $1,918,387 $ 2,140 $ 43,956 $1,876,571
========== ======== ======== ==========
December 31, 1998:
U.S. Government and its agencies $2,002,528 $ 13,651 $ 3,492 $2,012,687
State and municipal obligations 299,662 4,396 109 303,949
Other 282 4 - 286
---------- -------- -------- ----------
Total $2,302,472 $ 18,051 $ 3,601 $2,316,922
========== ======== ======== ==========
December 31,1997:
U.S. Government and its agencies $1,783,106 $ 6,177 $ 1,868 $1,787,415
State and municipal obligations 162,242 2,932 34 165,140
Other 1,596 5 1 1,600
---------- -------- ------- ----------
Total $1,946,944 $ 9,114 $ 1,903 $1,954,155
========== ======== ======= ==========
Securities having a carrying value of $1,490.647 million and $653.484
million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, were pledged to secure
public deposits and for other purposes. Gains of $.852 million, $1.007
million and $.051 million were realized in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectfully,
on the sale of investment securities and consisted entirely of gross gains.
The maturity ranges of securities, excluding equity securities, average yield
and fair value by maturity range as of December 31, 1999, are as follows:
U.S. Government
and its Agencies
-----------------------------
Amortized
Cost Fair Value Yield
---------- ---------- -----
Available for sale:
One year or less $ 17,320 $ 17,188 6.0%
After one through five years 90,337 88,942 6.1
--------- ----------
Total 107,657 106,130 6.1
--------- ----------
Held to maturity:
One year or less 413,879 412,994 5.4
After one through five years 1,136,004 1,099,988 5.7
After five through ten years 9,343 9,066 6.9
After ten years 7,826 7,702 7.0
---------- ----------
Total $1,567,052 $1,529,750 5.6%
---------- ----------
State and
Municipal Obligations
-----------------------------
Amortized
Cost Fair Value Yield
---------- ---------- -----
Held to maturity:
One year or less $ 63,815 $ 63,752 4.4%
After one through five years 280,756 276,265 4.6
After five through ten years 4,675 4,681 5.5
After ten years 1,840 1,873 5.6
---------- ----------
Total $ 351,086 $ 346,571 4.6%
========== ==========
Other
-----------------------------
Amortized
Cost Fair Value Yield
---------- ---------- -----
Held to maturity:
After one through five years $ 249 $ 250 6.0%
---------- ---------- -----
Total $ 249 $ 250 6.0%
========== ========== =====
5. LOANS
The corporation's loans are widely dispersed among individuals and
industries. On December 31, 1999, there was no concentration of loans in any
single industry that exceeded 10% of total loans.
December 31
1999 1998
---------- ----------
Consumer:
Automobile $3,142,049 $2,711,582
Home equity, fixed and variable rate 830,263 892,246
Revolving credit loans, including credit cards 28,502 136,474
Other 316,425 340,424
Real estate:
Construction and land development 145,753 125,667
Commercial mortgage 557,628 581,628
Residential mortgage 650,580 637,239
Other, including Industrial Development Authority 109,889 104,066
Commercial 604,311 563,889
---------- ----------
Total loans, net of unearned income
of $140,920 and $147,659 6,385,400 6,093,215
Less allowance for loan losses 70,119 70,312
---------- ----------
Net loans $6,315,281 $6,022,903
========== ==========
Loans on which interest is not being accrued or whose terms have been
modified to provide for a reduced rate of interest because of financial
difficulties of borrowers, and interest income earned with respect to such
loans were:
December 31
1999 1998 1997
------- ------- -------
Nonaccruing loans $14,507 $14,654 $16,281
Restructured loans 1,829 2,441 4,861
------- ------- -------
Total $16,336 $17,095 $21,142
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Income anticipated under
original loan agreements 1,384 1,342 1,771
Income recorded 156 169 415
There were no formal commitments of a material amount to lend additional
funds under these agreements, but additional advances may be made in the
future if it is in the interest of the corporation to do so. Loans modified
for reasons other than a reduction in the interest rate were not material in
amount.
All loans which the corporation has classified as impaired are
nonaccruing and have been allocated a portion of the allowance for loan
losses. No income was recorded while the loans were impaired.
December 31
1999 1998 1997
------- ------- -------
Impaired loans $ 872 $ 666 $ 906
Related allowance for loan losses 490 458 362
Average balance of impaired loans 754 713 1,319
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A total of $2.907 million, $1.506 million and $1.355 million of loans
were transferred to foreclosed property during 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
The corporation, in the normal course of business, has made commitments
to extend loans and has written standby letters of credit that are not
recognized in the financial statements. On December 31, 1999 and 1998,
standby letters of credit totaled $27.249 million and $23.109 million,
respectively, and the unfunded amounts of loan commitments were:
December 31
1999 1998
---------- ----------
Adjustable-rate loans:
Home equity lines $ 444,925 $ 452,369
Commercial loans 596,218 568,937
Construction and land development loans 165,720 118,624
Fixed-rate revolving credit lines 84,352 465,080
---------- ----------
Total $1,291,215 $1,605,010
========== ==========
A majority of the commercial, construction and land development
commitments and letters of credit will expire within one year, and all loan
commitments can be terminated by the corporation if the borrower violates any
condition of the commitment agreement.
The credit risk associated with loan commitments and letters of credit
is essentially the same as that involved with loans that are funded and
outstanding. The corporation uses the same credit standards on a case-by-case
basis in evaluating loan commitments and letters of credit as it does when
funding loans, including the determination of the type and amount of
collateral, if required.
As of December 31, 1999, the corporation had mortgage loans held for
sale of $5.558 million and additional commitments to fund mortgage loans
totaling $5.667 million, with a corresponding commitment to purchase by
outside investors. The commitments to sell mortgage loans to outside
investors are intended to reduce the corporation's interest rate exposure.
Mortgage loans being serviced for the benefit of nonaffiliated parties
were $339.194 million, $341.426 million and $346.483 million at December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
6. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Year ended December 31
1999 1998 1997
------- ------- -------
Balance at beginning of year $70,312 $68,064 $62,761
Provision charged to operating expense 14,190 20,800 17,177
Increase attributable to acquisitions - 679 5,551
Reserve on loans sold (4,323) - -
------- ------- -------
Balance before charge-offs 80,179 89,543 85,489
------- ------- -------
Charge offs 14,184 23,580 21,546
Recoveries 4,124 4,349 4,121
------- ------- -------
Net charge-offs 10,060 19,231 17,425
------- ------- -------
Balance at end of year $70,119 $70,312 $68,064
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7. PREMISES, EQUIPMENT AND LEASES
December 31
1999 1998
-------- --------
Land $ 36,018 $ 37,021
Premises and improvements 170,818 170,910
Furniture and equipment 118,872 115,858
-------- --------
Total cost 325,708 323,789
Accumulated depreciation 169,537 163,008
-------- --------
Carrying value 156,171 $160,781
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The corporation's subsidiaries have entered into lease agreements with
unaffiliated persons for premises, principally banking offices. Many of the
leases have one or more renewal options, generally for five or ten years, and
some contain a provision for increased rent during the renewal period. Leases
containing a provision for contingent payments are not significant in either
number or amount. Portions of a few premises are subleased, and the amount of
rent received is not material. There are no significant restrictions imposed
on the corporation or its subsidiaries by the lease agreements. The
subsidiaries also lease a portion of their computer systems and other
equipment. Leases on five banking offices have been recorded as capital
leases. The effect of capitalizing such leases on net income has not been
material.
During 1999, 1998 and 1997, occupancy and equipment expense included the
rent paid on operating leases of $17.187 million, $16.073 million and $14.472
million, respectively.
Minimum rental payments over the noncancelable term of operating and
capital leases having a term in excess of one year are:
Year Ended December 31 Amount
- ---------------------- -------
2000 $12,826
2001 9,564
2002 6,727
2003 5,171
2004 3,845
Thereafter 18,864
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Total minimum lease payments $56,997
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8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
December 31
1999 1998
-------- --------
Goodwill $114,920 $121,666
Core deposit premiums 53,919 61,771
Other 1,519 1,258
-------- --------
Total intangible assets $170,358 $184,695
======== ========
Total intangible assets are net of accumulated amortization of $61.723
million and $47.000 million as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
9. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
December 31
1999 1998
-------- --------
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $330,359 $319,069
Commercial paper 89,938 66,927
-------- --------
Total short-term borrowings $420,297 $385,996
======== ========
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase generally mature within
one business day from the transaction date. The maximum amount of outstanding
agreements for any month-end during 1999 and 1998 was $348.073 million and
$319.069 million, respectively. The securities underlying the agreements were
under the corporation's control. Commercial paper maturities range from 1 to
270 days. Bank lines of credit available to the corporation amounted to $100
million and $50 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Such
lines were not being used on either of those dates.
10. PREFERRED AND COMMON STOCK
The corporation is authorized to issue three million shares of preferred
stock, par value $10 per share. As of December 31, the following four series
of cumulative convertible preferred stock were outstanding:
Number of Shares
Dividends 1999 1998
------ ------
Series A 5% 16,878 18,615
Series B 7% 3,290 3,340
Series C 7% 8,108 9,788
Series D 8% 20,242 21,612
------ ------
Total Preferred Shares 48,518 53,355
====== ======
The Series A, Series B and Series D shares are convertible into two and
one-fourth shares of common stock, and the Series C shares are convertible
into one and eight-tenths shares of common stock. All of the preferred stock
may be redeemed at the option of the corporation for $10.00 per share.
The corporation is authorized to issue 175 million shares of common
stock, par value $1 per share. At December 31, 1999, 3,153,316 shares of
common stock were reserved: 105,515 for the conversion of preferred stock and
3,047,801 for stock options.
The corporation has adopted a shareholder rights plan that, under
certain circumstances, will give the holders of the corporation's common
stock the right to purchase shares of its preferred stock or other
securities. The rights will become exercisable if a person or entity acquires
20% or more of the corporation's voting stock, unless it is acquired pursuant
to an offer for all outstanding shares of common stock at a price and on
terms determined by the Board of Directors to be adequate and in the best
interests of the corporation and its shareholders.
If the rights become exercisable, the holder of each share of common
stock, except the person or entity acquiring 20% or more of the voting stock,
will have the right to receive upon exercise that number of one
one-hundredths share of preferred stock equal to the number of shares of
common stock having a market value of two times the exercise price of the
right, to the extent available, and then an equal number of an equivalent
security. The exercise price for each right is $450.00.
The corporation may redeem the rights, at its option, at any time prior
to the date they become exercisable. The rights expire on August 8, 2008. As
of December 31, 1999, each outstanding share of common stock had 4/9 of a
right attached thereto.
11. STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
A summary of the corporation's stock option activity and related
information follows:
Available Weighted Excer- Weighted
To Average cise- Average
Grant Outstanding Price able Price
--------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Balance, January 1, 1997 249,525 456,686 $22.41
Granted (195,000) 195,000 52.31
Attributable to
an acquisition - 46,266 18.29
Forfeited - (4,815) 14.94
Exercised - (49,495) 16.12
--------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1997 54,525 643,642 31.30 221,155 $ 17.63
Authorized under 1998 plan 2,500,000 - -
Granted (200,500) 200,500 44.63
Forfeited 1,450 (9,928) 22.66
Exercised - (47,200) 20.13
--------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1998 2,355,475 787,014 35.47 245,805 19.31
Granted (267,000) 267,000 42.75
Forfeited 16,300 (16,300) 44.96
Exercised - (94,688) 15.65
--------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1999 2,104,775 943,026 $39.36 298,813 $ 29.92
========= ========
Weighted
Average
Contractual Weighted Excer- Weighted
Life in Average cise- Average
Range of Exercise Prices Outstanding Years Price able Price
--------- -------- ------- ------- -------
$10.17 - 22.33 136,631 3.4 $19.38 136,631 $ 19.38
27.92 - 42.75 424,895 8.6 37.68 78,582 28.82
44.63 - 52.31 381,500 8.5 48.38 83,600 48.19
--------- -------
$10.17 - 52.31 943,026 7.8 $39.36 298,813 $ 29.92
========= =======
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation" (SFAS 123), requires entities that follow
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" (APB 25), and related interpretations when accounting for
stock-based compensation, to provide additional pro forma disclosures in the
footnotes to the financial statements.
Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share as
required by SFAS 123 has been determined as if the corporation had accounted
for its employee stock options under the fair value method. The fair value
for these options was estimated at the date of the grant using a
Black-Scholes option pricing model. A summary of the assumptions used and
pro forma results for 1999, 1998 and 1997 is as follows:
December 31
1999 1998 1997
Assumptions: -------- -------- --------
Risk-free interest rate 6.22% 5.02% 5.93%
Dividend yield 3.09% 4.20% 2.70%
Volatility factor .155 .163 .194
Weighted average expected life (years) 8.0 8.0 8.0
Pro forma results:
Net income (millions) $150.372 $130.659 $126.657
Basic earnings per share 3.01 2.55 2.50
Diluted earnings per share 2.99 2.54 2.49
Fair value of options 9.30 6.42 13.38
The effects of applying SFAS 123 for providing pro forma disclosures are
not likely to be representative of the effects on reported net income for
future years.
All options are granted at full market price on the date of the grant
and generally vest within five years of the grant date and expire after ten
years. In certain instances, the corporation must achieve established
performance targets in order for the options to become exercisable. In those
instances where vesting is dependent upon achieving certain performance
targets, the corporation begins recognizing compensation expense when it
becomes probable that the targets will be achieved and the options will
become exercisable, for the difference between the exercise price and the
current market price.
In some cases, an option holder could elect to exercise the option as a
stock appreciation right. Compensation expense was recognized in connection
with stock appreciation rights based on the difference in the current market
value of the common stock and the previously accrued amounts.
In 1997, the corporation redeemed all stock appreciation rights. As a
result, the corporation had no stock appreciation rights or options that
could be exercised as stock appreciation rights as of December 31, 1997.
Total stock-related compensation expense for 1999, 1998 and 1997 was $.477
million, $1.316 million, and $3.351 million, respectively.
12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The corporation has a noncontributory, defined-benefit pension plan
covering substantially all qualified employees. The benefits are based on
years of service and the employee's compensation during the last ten years of
employment. The corporation's funding policy is to make annual contributions
in amounts necessary to satisfy the Internal Revenue Service's funding
standards to the extent they are deductible against taxable income.
Contributions are intended to provide not only for benefits attributed to
service to date, but also for those expected to be earned in the future.
Contributions include normal costs of the plan and amortization for periods
of up to 40 years of unfunded past service cost.
The corporation also has an unfunded nonqualified plan that provides
retirement benefits to certain officers in accordance with the same
computational terms as the qualified plan when those terms provide benefits
in excess of the amounts payable under the IRS-qualified rules. The
projected and accumulated benefit obligations under this plan were $2.630
million and $1.664 million, respectively, at December 31, 1999.
The corporation sponsors a defined-benefit health care plan that
provides postretirement medical benefits to full-time employees who have
worked at least ten years and have attained age 55 while in service with the
corporation. The benefits are based on years of service and are contributory,
with retiree contributions adjusted annually, and contain other cost-sharing
features such as deductibles and coinsurance. Employees hired after December
31, 1993, may participate in the plan but must pay 100% of the cost. The
accounting for the plan anticipates future cost-sharing changes to the
written plan that are consistent with the corporation's expressed intent to
increase the retiree contribution rate annually for the expected increase in
medical costs for that year. The corporation has set a maximum amount that it
will contribute per year of approximately three times the 1993 contribution
level. Terminated employees may elect to receive medical benefits for a
limited period.
The benefit obligation and plan asset activity for each of the plans is
summarized below:
Postretirement
Pension Benefits Medical Benefits
----------------- -------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
------- -------- -------- ---------
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning
of year $132,719 $115,231 $ 19,127 $ 17,884
Service cost 5,033 4,751 732 712
Interest cost 9,135 8,117 1,153 1,188
Plan participants'contributions - - 397 351
Actuarial loss (gain) (10,831) 8,798 (3,429) (353)
Benefits paid (4,806) (4,178) (783) (655)
-------- -------- -------- ---------
Benefit obligation at end of
year 131,250 132,719 17,197 19,127
-------- -------- -------- ---------
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at
beginning of year 134,828 119,172
Actual return on plan assets 15,759 19,834
Company contributions 455 -
Benefits paid (4,806) (4,178)
-------- --------
Fair value of plan assets at end
of year 146,236 134,828
-------- --------
Funded (unfunded) status 14,986 2,109 (17,197) (19,127)
Unrecognized actuarial loss
(gain) (2,553) 11,499 (4,633) (1,296)
Unamortized prior service cost (114) (240) - -
Unrecognized transition obli-
gation 2 16 7,936 8,547
-------- -------- -------- --------
Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost $ 12,321 $ 13,384 $(13,894) $(11,876)
======== ======== ======== ========
Weighted average assumptions as
of December 31:
Discount rate 7.50% 6.75% 7.50% 6.75%
Expected return on plan assets 9.50 9.50
Rate of compensation increase 4.75 4.75
The assets of the pension plan consist of U.S. Government and agency
securities - 44.0%, other debt obligations - 9.1%, stocks - 41.3%, and cash
and equivalents - 5.6%.
The net periodic benefit cost of the plans includes the following
components:
Pension Benefits
----------------
1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost $ 5,033 $ 4,751 $ 3,667
Interest cost 9,135 8,117 7,556
Expected return on plan assets (12,685) (10,541) (9,288)
Amortization of prior service
cost and net transition obli-
gation (113) (113) (113)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain) 150 18 34
-------- -------- -------
Net periodic benefit cost $ 1,520 $ 2,232 $ 1,856
======== ======== =======
Postretirement
Medical Benefits
----------------
1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost $ 732 $ 712 $ 687
Interest cost 1,153 1,188 1,190
Expected return on plan assets - - -
Amortization of prior service
cost and net transition obli-
gation 610 610 611
Recognized actuarial loss (gain) (91) (58) (36)
-------- -------- --------
Net periodic benefit cost $ 2,404 $ 2,452 $ 2,452
======== ======== ========
The weighted-average annual assumed rate of increase in the per capita
cost of covered benefits (i.e., health care cost-trend rate) is 7.8% for 1999
and is assumed to decrease gradually to 5.0% for 2005 and to remain at that
level thereafter. The health care cost-trend rate assumption has a
significant effect on the amounts reported. The corporation has limited its
exposure to increases in health care cost-trend rates by setting a cap on the
maximum amount it will ever pay on any one retiree and by passing through
100% of the cost of retiree health care to new employees hired after December
31, 1993. The following table represents the effect of a one-percent change
in the assumed health care cost trend rate:
One-Percent One-Percent
Increase Decrease
----------- -----------
Effect on service and interest cost components $ 82 $ (100)
Effect on benefit obligation 916 (1,036)
The corporation has deferred compensation agreements with certain
officers and directors. Benefits under these agreements are being funded by
life insurance policies. The accrued liability for these agreements as of
December 31, 1999, and 1998, was $22.911 million and $21.440 million,
respectively. For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997,
expenses related to these agreements were $1.471 million, $1.356 million, and
$0.868 million, respectively.
The corporation has a thrift plan to which employees with one year of
service may elect to contribute up to 12% of their salary. The corporation
contributes to the plan to the extent of 50% of the employees' first 6% of
contributions, and an additional 25% contribution is made if a specified
profit objective is met. A 75% employer match was made in each of the years
1999, 1998 and 1997 when the corporation's contributions to the plan totaled
$4.253 million, $4.252 million and $3.989 million, respectively. The plan is
administered under the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
13. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes includes amounts currently payable and
amounts deferred to or from other years as a result of differences in the
timing of the recognition of income and expense for financial reporting and
tax purposes. The income tax provision includes the following amounts:
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997
------- ------- -------
Current:
Federal taxes $81,921 $69,819 $65,108
State taxes 1,590 1,287 1,690
------- ------- -------
Total current 83,511 71,106 66,798
------- ------- -------
Deferred (benefit):
Federal taxes (5,538) (1,555) (336)
State taxes (5) (117) 17
------- ------- -------
Total deferred (5,543) (1,672) (319)
------- ------- -------
Provision for income taxes $77,968 $69,434 $66,479
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The exclusion of certain categories of income and expense from taxable net
income results in an effective tax rate that is lower than the statutory
federal rate. The differences in the rates are as follows:
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Statutory rate $80,090 35.0% $69,859 35.0% $66,963 35.0%
Nontaxable interest on
municipal obligations (5,469) (2.4) (3,992) (2.0) (3,958) (2.1)
State taxes, net of
Federal tax benefit 1,030 0.5 761 0.4 1,110 0.6
Nondeductible goodwill 2,361 1.0 2,449 1.2 1,923 1.0
Other items (44) 0.0 357 0.2 441 0.3
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Effective rate $77,968 34.1% $69,434 34.8% $66,479 34.8%
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The corporation's federal income tax returns are closed through December
31, 1995. Based on management's estimates of future taxable income, the full
amount of the corporation's deferred tax asset will more likely than not be
realized, and a valuation allowance is not deemed necessary. Significant
components of the corporation's deferred-tax liabilities and assets are as
follows:
December 31
1999 1998
------- -------
Deferred-tax assets:
Allowance for loan losses $24,542 $24,021
Deferred compensation 7,279 6,943
Postretirement benefits 4,813 4,106
Stock options 1,567 2,952
Unrealized loss on securities 821 -
Other 17,193 8,751
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Total deferred-tax assets 56,215 46,773
------- -------
Deferred-tax liabilities:
Depreciation 7,162 5,717
Pension 4,307 4,428
Life insurance reserves 2,670 2,679
Unrealized gain on securities - 544
Other 10,496 7,348
------- -------
Total deferred-tax liabilities 24,635 20,716
------- -------
Net deferred-tax assets $31,580 $26,057
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14. NET INCOME PER SHARE
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
Basic:
Net income $150,860 $130,162 $124,845
Preferred stock dividends 33 35 41
-------- -------- --------
Net income applicable to common stock $150,827 $130,127 $124,804
-------- -------- --------
Average common shares outstanding 49,979 51,233 50,622
Net income per share of common stock $ 3.02 $ 2.54 $ 2.47
======== ======== ========
Diluted:
Net income $150,860 $130,162 $124,845
Average common shares outstanding 49,979 51,233 50,622
Dilutive effect of stock options 149 177 123
Conversion of preferred stock 110 119 135
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Total average common shares 50,238 51,529 50,880
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Net income per share of common stock $ 3.00 $ 2.53 $ 2.45
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15. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, "Disclosures about
Fair Value of Financial Instruments" (SFAS 107), requires disclosure of fair
value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the
balance sheet. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair
values are based on estimates using discounted cash flow analyses or other
valuation techniques. Those techniques involve subjective judgment and are
significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and
estimates of future cash flows. As a result, the derived fair value estimates
cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets, and in many
cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument.
SFAS 107 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial
instruments from its disclosure requirements. The disclosures also do not
include certain intangible assets such as core deposit intangibles, mortgage
servicing rights and goodwill. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amount
presented below should not be interpreted as representing the underlying value
of the corporation.
December 31
1999 1998
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
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Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 552,423 $ 552,423 $ 642,931 $ 642,931
Investment securities 2,034,788 1,992,972 2,323,052 2,337,502
Loans, net 6,320,839 6,377,873 6,037,640 6,172,091
Other earning assets 23,125 23,125 22,427 22,427
Financial liabilities:
Deposits 7,863,948 7,877,437 8,055,078 8,080,408
Short-term debt 420,297 420,297 385,996 385,996
Long-term debt 1,647 1,647 2,648 2,648
The following methods and assumptions were used by the corporation in
estimating the fair value of its financial instruments. All of the
corporation's financial instruments were held or issued for purposes other than
trading.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet
for cash and short-term instruments approximate those assets' fair value.
Investment Securities: Fair values for investment securities are based on
quoted market prices.
Loans: For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant
change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair
values for certain mortgage loans (e.g., one-to-four family residential) and
credit cards are based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in
conjunction with securitization transactions and adjusted for differences in
loan characteristics. The fair values for other loans were estimated using
discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for
loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.
Other Earning Assets: The carrying amount of other earning assets as reported
on the balance sheet approximates fair value.
Deposits: For deposits with no defined maturity, SFAS 107 defines the fair
value as the amount payable on demand and prohibits adjusting fair value for
any value derived from retaining those deposits for an expected future period
of time. Accordingly, the fair value of demand, interest checking, regular
savings and money market deposits is equivalent to their carrying value as of
the reporting date. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are
estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates
currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected
monthly maturities.
Short-Term Borrowings: The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased,
borrowings under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings
approximate their fair values.
Long-Term Debt: The corporation's long-term indebtedness includes capital
leases, which are exempt from the disclosure requirements of SFAS 107. The fair
value of the remaining long-term debt is estimated based on interest rates
currently available for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.
Off-Balance Sheet Instruments: The estimated fair value of off-balance sheet
items was not material at December 31, 1999. The corporation does not engage in
hedging or swap transactions nor does it employ any derivative securities.
16. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Directors and officers of the corporation and their affiliates were
customers of, and had other transactions with, the corporation in the ordinary
course of business. The corporation has made residential mortgage loans at
favorable rates to officers of the corporation and its subsidiaries who have
been relocated for the convenience of the corporation. Other loan transactions
with directors and officers were made on substantially the same terms as those
prevailing for comparable loans to other persons and did not involve more than
normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features. As of
December 31, 1999 and 1998, loans to directors and executive officers of the
corporation and its significant subsidiaries, where the aggregate of such loans
exceeded $60 thousand, totaled $57.066 million and $38.803 million,
respectively. During 1999, $239.528 million of new loans were made and
repayments totaled $228.055 million. These totals include loans to certain
business interests and family members of the directors and executive officers,
and no losses are anticipated in connection with any of the loans.
17. RESTRICTIONS ON LOANS AND DIVIDENDS FROM SUBSIDIARIES
The corporation's banking affiliates and its life insurance subsidiary are
subject to federal and/or state statutes that prohibit or restrict certain of
their activities, including the transfer of funds to the corporation. There are
restrictions on loans from banks to their parent company, and banks and life
insurance companies are limited as to the amount of cash dividends that they
can pay. As of December 31, 1999, the corporation's equity in the net assets of
its subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany deposits and loans, totaled
$787.144 million. Of that amount, $766.555 million was restricted as to the
payment of dividends.
18. REGULATORY CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS
The corporation and its subsidiary banks are subject to various regulatory
capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Quantitative
measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the
corporation and its subsidiaries to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set
forth in the following table) of Total and Tier 1 Capital (as defined in the
regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 Capital (as
defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of December
31, 1999, that the corporation and its subsidiary banks meet all capital
adequacy requirements to which it is subject.
The most recent notification from the federal banking agencies categorized
the corporation and its subsidiaries as well capitalized under the regulatory
framework. There are no conditions or events since that notification that
management believes have changed the institution's category. To be categorized
as adequately capitalized, the corporation and its subsidiary banks must
maintain minimum Total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios
as set forth in the table. The regulatory requirement for the Tier 1 leverage
ratio is 3% for the highest-rated banks with an additional 100-200 basis points
for all other banks.
The actual capital amounts and ratios of the corporation and its largest
subsidiary bank are presented in the following table:
For To Be Well
Capital Capitalized Under
Adequacy Prompt Corrective
Actual Purposes Action Provisions
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Capital Ratio Capital Ratio Capital Ratio
-------- ----- -------- ----- -------- -----
As of December 31, 1999:
Tier 1 leverage ratio:
Consolidated $862,542 9.22% $280,662 3.00% $467,770 5.00%
Largest subsidiary bank 253,587 7.31 104,097 3.00 173,496 5.00
Tier 1 risk-based capital:
Consolidated 862,542 12.67 272,284 4.00 408,426 6.00
Largest subsidiary bank 253,587 9.27 109,462 4.00 164,193 6.00
Total risk-based capital:
Consolidated 932,661 13.70 544,569 8.00 680,711 10.00
Largest subsidiary bank 281,380 10.28 218,924 8.00 273,656 10.00
As of December 31, 1998:
Tier 1 leverage ratio:
Consolidated $805,842 8.73% $276,840 3.00% $461,400 5.00%
Largest subsidiary bank 234,643 7.13 98,733 3.00 164,555 5.00
Tier 1 risk-based capital:
Consolidated 805,842 12.14 265,469 4.00 398,204 6.00
Largest subsidiary bank 234,643 8.93 105,070 4.00 157,605 6.00
Total risk-based capital:
Consolidated 876,154 13.20 530,938 8.00 663,673 10.00
Largest subsidiary bank 262,812 10.01 210,140 8.00 262,675 10.00
Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain
mandatory, and possibly discretionary actions by regulators that, if
undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the corporation's financial
statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for
prompt corrective action, the corporation and its subsidiary banks must meet
specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets,
liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory
accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject
to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings
and other factors.
19. FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC. (PARENT COMPANY ONLY)
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31
1999 1998
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Assets
Cash and noninterest-bearing deposits
principally in affiliated banks $ 325 $ 276
Money market investments 116,916 68,038
Investment in affiliates based on the corporation's
equity in their net assets:
Banking companies 773,985 748,768
Bank-related companies 13,159 12,866
Investment securities - (fair value $15,518 and
$23,061) 25,789 23,028
Loans (including $15,061 and $18,903
to affiliated companies) 25,686 29,674
Premises and equipment 29,792 33,251
Intangible assets 127,258 135,787
Accrued income and other assets 55,006 51,394
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Total Assets $1,167,916 $1,103,082
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Commercial paper $ 89,938 $ 66,927
Accrued interest and other liabilities 47,491 45,827
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Total Liabilities 137,429 112,754
Shareholders' Equity 1,030,487 990,328
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $1,167,916 $1,103,082
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STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997
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Income
Dividends from affiliates:
Banking companies $129,964 $112,337 $169,459
Bank-related companies 1,375 2,000 1,400
Service fees from affiliates 18,087 16,952 12,770
Rental income:
Affiliates 4,405 4,468 4,636
Other 1,668 1,585 1,449
Interest and dividends:
Affiliates 1,296 1,077 844
Other 5,997 6,192 5,699
Other 4,223 1,125 1,175
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Total income 167,015 145,736 197,432
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Expense
Salaries and employee benefits 19,976 19,269 20,754
Interest:
Affiliates 130 45 70
Other 3,103 2,552 1,936
Other expense:
Affiliates 931 781 641
Other 19,800 17,029 14,910
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Total expense 43,940 39,676 38,311
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Income before income taxes and equity in
undistributed income of affiliates 123,075 106,060 159,121
Provision for income taxes (1,208) (1,023) (2,459)
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Income before equity in
undistributed income of affiliates 124,283 107,083 161,580
Equity in undistributed income of affiliates 26,577 23,079 (36,735)
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Net income $150,860 $130,162 $124,845
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997
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Net cash provided by operating activities $140,746 $110,833 $173,404
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Investing activities:
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale
securities 2,317 1,891 -
Proceeds from maturity of
held to maturity securities 2,850 22,250 12,035
Purchase of investment securities (9,299) (23,270) (20,150)
Net (increase) decrease in loans 1,964 1,431 (7,023)
Purchases of premises and equipment (666) (568) (4,540)
Sales of premises and equipment 1,842 96 (60)
Investment in affiliates - (25,750) (164)
Other (9,392) 170 (2,244)
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Net cash used for investing activities (10,384) (23,750) (22,146)
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Financing activities:
Net increase in short-term borrowings 25,035 18,145 12,195
Common stock purchased and retired (44,726) (91,636) (94,772)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 4,320 897 819
Cash dividends (66,064) (59,718) (51,510)
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Net cash used for financing activities (81,435) (132,312)(133,268)
-------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 48,927 (45,229) 17,990
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 68,314 113,543 95,553
-------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $117,241 $ 68,314 $113,543
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Cash paid for:
Interest $ 3,105 $ 2,551 $ 1,934
Income taxes (3,949) 1,676 (3,355)
20. CONTINGENCIES
The corporation, in the normal course of its business, is the subject of
legal proceedings instituted by customers and others. In the opinion of the
corporation's management, there were no legal matters pending as of December
31, 1999, that would have a material effect on its financial statements.
21. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" defines an operating segment
as a component of an enterprise that engages in business activities that
generate revenue and incur expenses, whose operating results are reviewed by
the chief operating decision maker in the determination of resource allocation
and performance, and for which discrete financial information is available.
Pursuant to this definition the corporation maintains two segments: retail
banking done through its affiliated banks in Virginia, Maryland and Tennessee,
and "other," which consists primarily of nonbanking services and is immaterial
for segment reporting purposes. Since each of the affiliated banks in the
retail banking segment offers similar products and services to similar types
and classes of customers, operates in the same regulatory environment and has
similar economic characteristics, all the affiliated banks are managed as one
reportable segment, retail banking. Substantially all of the corporation's
consolidated assets, revenues and income are derived from this segment. The
corporation has no foreign operations.
MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
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The management of First Virginia Banks, Inc., has prepared and is
responsible for the accompanying financial statements, together with the
financial data and other information presented in this annual report.
Management believes that the financial statements have been prepared in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles appropriate
under the circumstances. The financial statements include amounts that
are based on management's best estimates and judgments.
Management maintains and depends upon an internal accounting
control system designed to provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization,
that financial records are reliable as the basis for the preparation of all
financial statements, and that the corporation's assets are safeguarded.
The design and implementation of all systems of internal control are
based on judgments required to evaluate the costs of control in relation to
the expected benefits and to determine the appropriate balance between
these costs and benefits. The corporation maintains a professional
internal audit staff to monitor compliance with the system of internal
accounting control. Operational and special audits are conducted, and
internal audit reports are submitted to appropriate management.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, comprised solely of
outside directors, meets periodically with the independent public
accountants, management and internal auditors to review accounting,
auditing and financial reporting matters. The independent public
accountants and internal auditors have free access to the committee,
without management present, to discuss the results of their audit work
and their evaluations of the adequacy of internal controls and the quality
of financial reporting.
The 1999 financial statements in this annual report have been
audited by the corporation's independent auditors, KPMG LLP, for the
purpose of determining that the financial statements are presented fairly.
Their independent professional opinion on the corporation's financial
statements is presented on the following page.
/S/ Barry J. Fitzpatrick
________________________
Barry J. Fitzpatrick
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
/S/ Richard F. Bowman
________________________
Richard F. Bowman
Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
REPORT OF KPMG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
First Virginia Banks, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of
First Virginia Banks, Inc. (the Bank) as of December 31, 1999, and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash
flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements
are the responsibility of the Bank's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
First Virginia Banks, Inc. as of December 31, 1999, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
January 18, 2000
REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
First Virginia Banks, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of First
Virginia Banks, Inc. as of December 31, 1998, and the related consolidated
statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the
two years in the period ended December 31, 1998. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the corporation's management. Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
First Virginia Banks, Inc. at December 31, 1998, and the consolidated results
of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period
ended December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Washington, D.C.
January 19, 1999
PART III
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
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AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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Incorporated by reference from the corporation's Form 8-K/A dated
February 24, 1999.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
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Incorporated by reference from the corporation's proxy statement dated
March 8, 2000.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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Incorporated by reference from the corporation's proxy statement dated
March 8, 2000.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
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MANAGEMENT
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Incorporated by reference from the corporation's proxy statement dated
March 8, 2000.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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Incorporated by reference from the corporation's proxy statement dated
March 8, 2000.
PART IV
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ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The following consolidated financial statements and report of
independent auditors of the corporation and its subsidiaries are in Part II,
item 8 on the following pages:
Page
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1999 and 1998 46/47
Consolidated Statements of Income - Years Ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 48/49
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - Years
Ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 50/51
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years Ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 52/53
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 54/78
Report of KPMG LLP Independent Auditors 80
Report of Ernst & Young LLP Independent Auditors 81
EXHIBITS:
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:
(3)(i) Restated Articles of Incorporation are incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3 of Form 10Q for June 30, 1998.
(3)(ii) Restated Bylaws are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 of
Form 10Q for September 30, 1998.
(4) Reference is made to First Virginia's Amendment to Form 8-A filed
with the Commission on September 29, 1997 for a complete copy of
the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement which describes the
Rights which are attached to all common stock certificates.
Instruments defining the rights of holders of the corporation's
long-term debt are not filed herein because the total amount of
securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of
consolidated total assets. The corporation hereby agrees to furnish
a copy of such instruments to the Commission upon its request.
(10) Supplemental compensation agreement for Mr. Barry J. Fitzpatrick is
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of the 1994 Annual Report
on Form 10-K. Supplemental compensation agreements for Messrs. Paul
H. Geithner, Jr., Thomas K. Malone, Jr. and Robert H. Zalokar are
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of the 1992 Annual Report
on Form 10-K. Also incorporated from that exhibit are: (1) Key
Employee Salary Reduction Deferred Compensation Plans and
Directors' Deferred Compensation Plans for 1983 and 1986 and (2) A
compensatory plan known as the Collateral Assignment Split Dollar
Life Insurance Agreement and Plan. (3) There are also two plans
relating to options and rights. The 1986 Incentive Stock Option
Plan, Nonqualified Stock Option Plan and Stock Appreciation Rights
Plan is incorporated by reference to Registration Statement Number
33-17358 on Form S-8 dated September 28, 1987. The 1991 Incentive
Stock Option Plan, Nonqualified Stock Option Plan and Stock
Appreciation Rights Plan is incorporated by reference to
Registration Statement Number 33-54802 on Form S-8 dated November
20, 1992.
Also incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of the 1995 Annual
Report on Form 10K are Amendments to (1) Paragraph 1(a) of Barry J.
Fitzpatrick's Supplemental Compensation Agreement, which was
included in Exhibit 10 of the 1994 Annual Report on Form 10-K, (2)
Article VI, Section 6.03 of the Key Employee Salary Reduction
Deferred Compensation Plan, which was included in Exhibit 10 of the
1992 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and (3) the third paragraph of
Section 9 of the Collateral Assignment Split Dollar Life Insurance
Agreement and Plan, which was included in Exhibit 10 of the 1992
Annual Report on Form 10-K. These amendments are to include a
uniform "change in control" definition.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of the 1996 Annual Report
on Form 10K is the Second Amendment to the Management Contract for
Mr. Barry J. Fitzpatrick, dated December 17, 1996. And employment
agreements regarding "Change of Control" for Mr. Barry J.
Fitzpatrick, Shirley C. Beavers, Jr., Richard F. Bowman, Raymond E.
Brann, Jr. and Thomas P. Jennings.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 10 are the (1) First Virginia Thrift
Restoration and Deferred Compensation Plan, (2) 1998 Directors'
Deferred Compensation Plan and (3) First Virginia Banks, Inc. 1998
Stock Incentive Plan.
(12) Statement RE: Computation of Ratios.
(13) First Virginia Banks, Inc., 1999 Annual Report to its Shareholders
. (Not included in the electronic filing).
(21) Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
(23) Consent of Independent Auditors.
(24) Power of Attorney concerning Directors' signatures
(27) Financial Data Schedule.
REPORTS ON FORM 8-K:
No reports on Form 8-K were required to be filed during the last quarter of
1999.
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed as of
March 29, 2000, on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
/s/ Barry J. Fitzpatrick
___________________________________
Barry J. Fitzpatrick, Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Richard F. Bowman
___________________________________
Richard F. Bowman, Executive Vice
President, Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons as of March 29, 2000 on
behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE
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/s/ Barry J. Fitzpatrick
____________________________ Chairman, President,
Barry J. Fitzpatrick Chief Executive Officer
Principal Executive Officer and Director
/s/ Richard F. Bowman
____________________________ Executive Vice President,
Richard F. Bowman Treasurer and Chief Financial
Principal Financial and Officer
Accounting Officer
Edward L. Breeden III*
____________________________ Director
Edward L. Breeden, III
Paul H. Geithner, Jr.*
____________________________ Director
Paul H. Geithner, Jr.
L. H. Ginn III*
____________________________ Director
L. H. Ginn, III
SIGNATURE TITLE
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Gilbert R. Giordano*
____________________________ Director
Gilbert R. Giordano
Elsie C. Gruver*
____________________________ Director
Elsie C. Gruver
Eric C. Kendrick*
____________________________ Director
Eric C. Kendrick
W. Lee Phillips, Jr.*
____________________________ Director
W. Lee Phillips, Jr.
Robert M. Rosenthal*
____________________________ Director
Robert M. Rosenthal
Josiah P. Rowe III*
____________________________ Director
Josiah P. Rowe, III
Lynda S. Vickers-Smith*
____________________________ Director
Lynda S. Vickers-Smith
Robert H. Zalokar*
____________________________ Director
Robert H. Zalokar
Albert F. Zettlemoyer*
____________________________ Director
Albert F. Zettlemoyer
* By: /s/Thomas P. Jennings
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Thomas P. Jennings, Attorney-in-fact
March 29, 2000
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
For the Year Ended December 31, 1999
ITEM 14
EXHIBITS
The Exhibits filed with this annual report are
included herein.
FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
6400 Arlington Boulevard
Falls Church, Virginia 22042-2336
EXHIBIT 10
FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
Falls Church, Virginia
FIRST VIRGINIA THRIFT RESTORATION AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
As Revised Effective March 29. 1998
THIS REVISED PLAN, signed and executed on the date appearing at the end
hereof, but effective for all purposes as of March 29, 1998, by
FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.,
a Virginia corporation, with principal executive offices located at 6400
Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, Virginia 22042 (hereinafter referred to as
the "Employer") shall contain the revised terms, provisions, conditions, and
covenants that constitute the FIRST VIRGINIA THRIFT RESTORATION AND DEFERRED
COMPENSATION PLAN (previously called the First Virginia Supplemental Benefits
Plan) to allow for benefit restoration under its Employees' Thrift Plan and
provide opportunities for certain key employees of the Employer to defer part
or all of their bonuses or other special remuneration (hereinafter referred
to as the "Plan")
1. Purpose Of The Plan
The purpose of the Plan is to provide for the payment of supplemental
retirement and death benefits to, or in respect to, certain key employees of
the Employer and its Affiliates, for whom contributions may be restricted
under the First Virginia Banks, Inc. Employees' Thrift Plan (hereinafter
referred to as "Employees' Thrift Plan") as a result of (a) the annual
limitation on before-tax contributions, known as Employee Salary Deferral
Contributions under the Employees' Thrift Plan, of Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000) (or such higher amount as the Secretary of the Treasury may
designate) under Section 402(g) of similar section of the Internal Revenue
Code (hereinafter referred to as the "Code") ; (b) the annual limitation on
Compensation taken into account under the Employees' Thrift Plan, of One
Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($160,000) (or such higher amount as the
Secretary of the Treasury may designate) under Section 401(a) (17) or similar
section of the Code; or (c) restrictions, as determined by the Committee,
upon the Employee Salary Deferral Contributions as a result of limitations on
the actual deferral percentage under Section 401(k) of the Code or the match
as a result of the limitations on the actual contribution percentage under
Section 401(m) of the Code. In addition, the Plan is intended to provide an
opportunity for-key employees to defer part or all of their bonuses or other
special remuneration if it is permitted by the Employee Benefits Committee of
First Virginia Banks, Inc. It is intended that the Plan qualify for the
exemptions from coverage under Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Subtitle B of Title I of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, applicable
with respect to a plan which is unfunded and is maintained primarily for the
purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management
or highly compensated employees.
2. Definitions
The following definitions, set forth in alphabetical order, are used
throughout the Plan. Whenever words or phrases have initial capital letter in
the Plan, a special definition for those words or phrases is set forth below.
a. "Account" means the record maintained by the Committee of each
Participant's interest in the Plan. Each Account shall be credited with each
Participant's deferred Compensation and will reflect all payments and
withdrawals therefrom and the amount of income, expenses, gains and losses
attributable thereto.
b. "Affiliate" means an Affiliate, as defined in the Employees' Thrift Plan.
c. "Beneficiary" mean the person, persons or entity designated in writing by
the Participant on forms provided by the Committee to receive distribution of
his Account balance in the event of the Participant's death. A Participant
may change the designated Beneficiary from time to time by filing a new
written designation with the Committee, and such designation shall be
effective upon receipt by the Committee. If a Participant has not designated
a Beneficiary, or if a designated Beneficiary is not living or in existence
at the time of a Participant's death, any death benefits payable under the
Plan shall be paid to the Participant's estate.
d. "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of First Virginia Banks,
Inc., sometimes referred to as the Board.
e. "Change in Control" means a change in control of the Employer as defined
under the Trust Agreement Covering the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Programs of First Virginia dated January 1, 1992, as amended from time to
time.
f. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules
and regulations thereunder.
g. "Committee" means the Employee Benefits Committee of First Virginia Banks,
Inc., which will be responsible for administration of this Plan.
h. "Compensation" means Compensation, as defined in the Employees' Thrift
Plan.
i. "Deferral Agreement" means a written agreement by a Participant to have a
specified percentage or dollar amount of his Compensation deferred under the
Plan.
j "Determination Date" means the last day of each calendar quarter or such
other date as designated by the Committee in accordance with Section 7.d.
k. "Disability" means the total, continuous and permanent inability of the
Participant to perform his duties as a key employee, as determined by a
licensed physician chosen by the Committee and as determined by the
Committee.
l. "Employer" means First Virginia Banks, Inc., or any successor thereto
unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
m. "Funds" means the hypothetical investment options made available to the
Participant which shall be used as deemed earnings indices for credits to a
Participant's Account. The Committee will determine the funds which will be
available from time to time.
n. "Participant" means a key employee who is eligible to participate in the
Plan pursuant to Section 4. of the Plan and who participates in accordance
with Section 5. of the Plan.
o. "Plan Earnings Rate" means for any month the positive or negative rate of
return equal to that which would have been generated had a Participant's
Account actually been invested in the Fund or Funds designated by the
Participant for such month net of investment-related charges. No provision of
this Plan shall be construed as giving any Participant an interest in any of
these Funds nor shall any provision require that the Employer make any
investment in any such Funds.
p. "Plan Year" means the calendar year.
3. Administration
This Plan shall be administered by and under the direction of the Employee
Benefits Committee of First Virginia Banks, Inc., which may be referred to as
the Plan Administrator. A member of the Committee may be a Participant
hereunder and may act on matters of general applicability to all
Participants, including himself. If a matter pertaining to his individual
participation should arise, the Participant shall abstain from acting on that
particular matter and the remaining members of the Committee may resolve the
matter. All records shall be kept that are necessary to administer this Plan,
including records covering each Participant's separate Account under this
Plan.
The Committee is authorized to interpret the Plan, to make, amend and rescind
such rules as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan,
to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the
administration of the Plan and to correct any defect or supply any omission
or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in the manner and to the extent
that the Committee deems desirable to carry out the Plan into effect. it
shall be understood that the Committee shall have complete discretion and its
decisions shall be binding, final and conclusive upon all parties. The
Committee is authorized to delegate any or all of its authority from time to
time in writing. The powers and duties of the Committee shall include,
without limitation, the following:
a. Resolving all questions relating to the eligibility of key employees to
become Participants;
b. Determining the amount of benefits payable to Participants or their
Beneficiaries and authorizing and directing the Employer with respect to the
payment of benefits under the Plan;
c. Construing and interpreting the Plan whenever necessary to carry out its
intention and purpose and making and publishing such rules for the regulation
of the Plan as are not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan;
d. Compiling and maintaining all records it determines to be necessary,
appropriate or convenient in connection with the administration of the Plan;
and e. Engaging any administrative, actuarial, legal, medical, accounting,
clerical, or other service it may deem appropriate to effectuate the Plan.
The expenses of the Committee properly and actually incurred in the
performance of its duties under the Plan shall be paid by the Employer.
To enable the Committee to perform its functions, the Employer shall supply
full and timely information to the Committee on all matters relating to
Participants as the Committee may require, and shall maintain such other
records as the Committee may determine are necessary in order to determine
the benefits due or which may become due to the Participants or their
Beneficiaries under the Plan. The Committee may rely on such records as
conclusive with respect to the matters set forth therein.
The Committee shall assist the Employer, as requested, in complying with any
reporting and disclosure requirements.
4. Employees To Be Covered By The Plan
A key employee of the Employer, or of any of its Affiliates that adopts the
Plan in accordance with Section 14 below, who is either a highly compensated
employee as defined in Section 414(q) of the Code or whose rate of pay equals
or exceeds the compensation level contained in Section 414 (q) of the Code to
be a highly compensated employee, and, who is designated by the Chief
Executive Officer of the Employer, shall be eligible to be covered by this
Plan if his Employee Salary Deferral Contributions under the Employees'
Thrift Plan could be restricted as hereinabove described, and, with the
approval of the Committee with regard to voluntary deferrals from his bonus
payments or other special remuneration if he is either a highly compensated
employee as defined under Section 414(q) of the Code or whose rate of pay
equals or exceeds the compensation level contained in Section 414 (q) of the
Code to be a highly compensated employee. A key employee described in the
preceding sentence but whose Employee Salary Deferral Contributions under the
Employees, Thrift Plan are not restricted as hereinabove described may be
designated by the Chief Executive Officer as being eligible to participate
under this Plan with regard to voluntary deferrals from his bonus payments or
other special remuneration, pending being eligible to participate with
respect to Employee Salary Deferral Contributions. Regardless, no employee of
the Employer or its Affiliates whose compensation is measured primarily
through commissions and other incentive payments shall be eligible to be
covered under this Plan. Each employee eligible for coverage under this Plan
shall be permitted to accept or decline such coverage within the later of
thirty (30) days after first becoming eligible or before the beginning of
each calendar year, whichever is later.
Inclusion under this Plan of an employee shall become effective as of the
earlier of (a) the date as of which he became covered under the terms of this
Plan as in effect on January 1, 1994, or (b) the date provided by the
Committee in the Participant's enrollment form, and shall continue until the
later of the date that he terminates employment or the date as of which all
of his benefits under this Plan have been distributed.
Each eligible employee may become covered under this Plan by electing to
defer part or all of any bonus or other special remuneration he receives
pursuant to Section 5 of this Plan.
5. Enrollment
A Participant may elect to defer his Compensation (including bonuses or other
special remuneration with the consent of the Committee) by delivering an
executed Deferral Agreement to the Committee in accordance with the following
provisions:
a. Each employee who is eligible and is not yet a Participant must deliver an
executed Deferral Agreement to the Committee no later than Match 13, 1998 in
order to be able to elect to defer all or any portion of his Compensation
earned commencing March 29, 1998.
b. Deferrals pursuant to the benefit restoration portion attributable to the
Employees' Thrift Plan will occur when a Participant meets the criteria
contained in Section 4.
C. To have part or all of any bonus or other special remuneration that is
earned deferred, a Participant must deliver an executed Deferral Agreement to
the Committee prior to the f first day of the month in which it is declared
or otherwise determinable with certainty.
d . A Participant who first becomes eligible to make deferrals of
Compensation to the Plan during a Plan Year may, within thirty (30) days
after he becomes eligible, elect to participate in the Plan by delivering an
executed Deferral Agreement to the Committee. His Deferral Agreement with
regard to the benefit restoration portion attributable to the Employees'
Thrift Plan will be effective only with regard to Compensation earned or with
regard to bonuses or other special remuneration, Compensation that is
declared or becomes otherwise determinable with certainty and payable during
that part of the Plan Year following the delivery of the Deferral Agreement
to the Committee.
e. A Participant's deferral election with regard to the benefit restoration
portion attributable to the Employees' Thrift Plan shall continue from year
to year until changed.
f. Participants shall make the following elections with regard to bonuses and
other special remuneration on each Deferral Agreement:
i. The amount of Compensation to be deferred, which amount must be at
least One Thousand Dollars ($1,000).
ii.If a Participant is not deferring one hundred percent (100*-.) of his
anticipated bonus and other special remuneration for a Plan Year,
then the amounts must be in multiples of One Thousand Dollars
($1,000).
g. Deferral elections are irrevocable during a Plan Year.
6. Type And Level Of Benefits
Employees covered by the Plan shall, subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein, be eligible to receive certain retirement and death benefits as
hereinafter set forth.
A separate Account under this Plan shall be established and maintained for
each Participant, which Account shall be in the form of a bookkeeping entry
only. Each Participant's Account shall be credited with the difference
between (a) the contributions that would otherwise have been made by the
Participant and the Employer on the Participant's behalf under the Employees,
Thrift Plan based on his deferral election in effect when first limited for
that year assuming that (1) the annual limitation on Employee Salary Deferral
Contributions under the Employees' Thrift Plan of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,
000) (or such higher amount as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate
under Section 402 (g) or similar section of the Code; (2) the annual
limitation on Compensation under the Employees' Thrift Plan of One Hundred
Sixty Thousand Dollars ($160,000) (or such higher amount as the Secretary of
the Treasury may designate under Section 401 (a) (17) or similar section of
the Code; and the limitation, as determined by the Committee, resulting from
the actual deferral percentage limitation upon his ability to make Employee
Salary Deferral Contributions under Section 401(k) of the Code or the ability
of the Employer to match such contribution under Section 401(m) of the Code
(including the multiple use test) resulting from the actual contribution
percentage limitation were not in effect, and (b) the contributions actually
made on the Participant's behalf under the Employees' Thrift Plan. In
addition, such Account shall be credited with any bonuses or other special
remuneration that may be deferred by the Participant. These amounts shall be
credited to each Participant's Account as of the date they would otherwise
have been allocated to his Accounts if they had been made under the
Employees' Thrift Plan, assuming that such limitations under the Employees'
Thrift Plan were not in effect, or, in the case of a bonus or special
remuneration, the last day of the month in which it would be paid. Amounts
credited under this Plan shall include Employee Salary Deferral
Contributions, Employer Matching Contributions and Employer Supplemental
Contributions, all as defined under the Employees' Thrift Plan. The amount
attributable to each such type of contribution shall be determined in
accordance with the terms of the Employees' Thrift Plan.
7. Determination Of Earnings
Earnings on all amounts deferred pursuant to a Deferral Agreement during a
calendar month will be credited for purposes of earnings to a Participant's
Account as of a date determined by the Committee. Distributions will be
deducted from a Participant's Account for purposes of earnings as of a date
determined by the Committee.
a. A Participant must make an investment election at the time of his initial
deferral election. A Participant who is a Participant in this Plan before
March 29, 1998 must make an investment election before March 13, 1998 to
become effective on March 29, 1998 for his Account and future deferrals. The
investment election shall designate the portion of the amounts deferred which
are to be treated as invested in each available Fund. A Participant's
investment election shall remain in effect with respect to each subsequent
deferral until the Participant files a change in investment election with the
Committee on a form prescribed by the Committee. A Participant may change his
investment election no more often than once per calendar quarter. A change in
investment election will become effective on the first day of the calendar
quarter next following the Committee's receipt of the change in investment
election; provided that the Committee receives the change in investment
election no later than the fifteenth (15th) calendar day of the month
preceding the beginning of the calendar quarter in question.
b. All investment elections shall be advisory only and shall not bind the
Employer and the Committee. The Employer shall not be obligated to invest any
funds or purchase any shares in connection with this Plan. If, however, the
Employer chooses to invest funds to provide for its liabilities under this
Plan, the Employer shall have complete discretion to invest such funds
subject to Section 11 of this Plan.
c. As of each Determination Date, the Participant I s Account will be
credited with the Plan Earnings Rate since the immediately preceding
Determination Date. Amounts credited to each Participant's Account shall be
determined based upon the balance of the Participant's Account as of the
immediately preceding Determination Date with appropriate adjustments for
credits of deferrals and distributions as specified in this Section since the
immediately preceding Determination Date.
d. The Committee may adopt a policy of providing for regular interim
valuations of Accounts.
8. Statement Of Accounts
Within a reasonable time after the end of each calendar quarter of the Plan
Year, the Committee shall submit to each Participant a statement showing the
value of his Account.
9. Payment Of Benefits
Benefit payments made under this Plan shall be in cash only. A Participant
may elect payment of his benefit either in a lump sum or in annual
installments for up to ten (10) annual installments. The election shall be
made within thirty (30) days after he was notified of his inclusion under
this Plan, and shall be revocable until thirty (30) days after retirement,
Disability or other termination of employment. The election shall be in
writing in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee. A Participant who
does not make a timely election will be deemed to have elected to receive a
lump sum payment as of the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning
at least ninety (90) days following retirement, Disability or other
termination of employment of the Participant.
Payment of benefits in annual installments up to ten (10) annual installments
shall commence on the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning at
least ninety (90) days following the date of retirement, Disability or other
termination of employment (other than death) of the Participant, and
subsequent installments shall be paid on the first day of each subsequent
year. Annual installments during each twelve (12) month period during the
payment period shall be substantially equal in amount. The amount of each
annual installment for a twelve (12) month period shall be determined as of
each January 1 during the payment period by dividing the balance in the
Participant's Account as of the applicable December 31 by the remaining
number of annual installments to be paid as of that January 1. For the first
payment, the balance in the Participant's Account as of the last day of the
calendar quarter in which occurred the retirement, Disability or other
termination of employment of the Participant shall be used. The last
scheduled payment shall include the balance to the credit of the
Participant's Account.
Upon the death of a Participant prior to retirement, Disability or
termination of employment, the amount payable with respect to the Participant
under this Plan shall be distributed to the Participant's Beneficiary in a
lump sum as of the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning at least
ninety (90) days following the date of death. If a Participant should die
after retirement, Disability or other termination of employment but before
benefit payments have begun, benefit payments shall be made to the
Participant's Beneficiary at the same time and in the same form that would
otherwise have been payable to the Participant. If benefit payment have begun
as of the date of the Participant's death, benefit payments shall continue to
be made to the Participant's Beneficiary at the same time and in the same
form that otherwise would have been payable to the Participant.
Upon the death of a Beneficiary receiving benefit payments under this Plan,
the balance of the amount payable to the Beneficiary under this Plan shall be
distributed to the Beneficiary's estate in a lump sum as soon as practicable
after the date of death.
10. Withdrawals
The Committee may approve a request by a Participant for an early withdrawal
of monies from the Plan in the event of a financial emergency. Further, the
financial emergency must have resulted from a situation beyond the control of
the Participant and any such approval must be limited to the amount required
to meet the emergency need. The circumstances that would constitute such a
financial emergency will depend upon the facts of each case and will be
determined by the Committee in its discretion, subject to the claims
procedure in Sections 12 and 13.
With the Committee's approval, a Participant may at any time elect to
withdraw all or any part of his Account, less a ten percent (10-*.)
withdrawal penalty (in addition to any applicable tax withholding).
11. Funding
The Plan shall be unfunded. However, the Employer may establish book reserves
based upon its liabilities under this Plan. The right of a Participant to
receive benefits under this Plan shall be no greater than the right of any
unsecured general creditor of the Employer.
The Employer reserves the right to take reasonable steps to set aside assets
for the payment of Plan benefits to the greatest extent possible without
compromising the unfunded status of the Plan, including the establishment of
a grantor trust.
12. Benefit Claims
The Committee shall be responsible for determining all claims for benefits
under this Plan. Within ninety (90) days after receiving a claim, the
Committee shall notify a claimant of its decision. If the decision is adverse
to the claimant, the Committee shall advise him of the reasons for the
decision, of the Plan provision involved, of any additional information he
must provide to perfect his claim and of his right to request a review of the
decision.
13. Review Of Benefit Claims
A claimant may request a review of an adverse decision by written request to
the Committee made within sixty (60) days after receipt of the decision. The
claimant or his attorney may review pertinent documents and submit written
issues and comments. Within sixty (60) days after receiving a request for
review, the Committee shall notify the claimant in writing of (a) the
decision; (b) the reasons therefor; and (c) the Plan provisions upon which it
is based.
The decision after such review shall be made in the Committee's sole and
absolute discretion, and shall be final and binding upon the Employer and the
claimant.
14. Manner Of Adoption
Any Affiliate of First Virginia Banks, Inc. that is a participating employer
under the Employees' Thrift Plan may adopt this Plan to cover its eligible
Employees by action of its Board of Directors.
15. Governing Law
The provisions of the Plan shall be construed, administered, and enforced
according to and governed by the laws of the United States and, to the extent
not superseded, by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
16. Nonassignability
Neither a Participant nor his Beneficiary or any other person shall have any
right to commute, sell, assign, transfer, or otherwise convey the right to
receive any payments hereunder; which payments and the right thereto are
expressly declared to be nonassignable and nontransferable. No payments shall
be subject to attachment, garnishment, or execution, or be transferable by
operation of law in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency, except to the
extent otherwise provided by applicable law.
17. Amendment And Termination
This Plan may be amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the
Employer. This Plan may be terminated at any time by the Board of Directors
of the Employer. In the event of any amendment of the Plan, termination of
the Plan, or discontinuance by an adopting Affiliate of its participation
under the Plan, the benefits of a Participant at that time may not be reduced
without the written approval of the Participant. Notwithstanding the
preceding provisions of this Section, in no case may the Employer amend the
Plan in any way that adversely affects one or more Participants following a
Change in Control of First Virginia Banks, Inc. without the consent of the
affected Participants.
Any Affiliate that has adopted this Plan may by action of its Board of
Directors elect to discontinue its participation under the Plan at any time
prior to a Change in Control of First Virginia Banks, Inc. Upon
discontinuance of participation in the Plan, the discontinuing Affiliate
shall notify its Participants and the Secretary of the Employer. Participants
of the discontinuing Affiliate under this Plan shall cease to have any
deferrals under the Plan as of the date of discontinuance. All other rights
of the Participants of the discontinuing Affiliate under this Plan shall be
determined in the same manner as if the Affiliate had not discontinued its
participation under the Plan.
The Board of Directors of the Employer, in its sole discretion, may
accelerate payment of all benefits upon termination of the Plan, by paying
such benefits in a single lump sum.
18. Limitation Of Rights - No Contract Of Employment
Neither the establishment of the Plan nor any amendment thereof, nor the
payment of any benefits, will be construed as giving to any employee or other
person any legal or equitable right against the Employer, the Committee, or
the Plan Administrator, except as provided herein.
The Plan shall not be deemed to be a contract of employment between the
Employer (or its Affiliates) and any Participant or to be considered as an
inducement for the employment of any individual. No Participant shall acquire
any right to be retained in the employ of the Employer (or its Affiliates) by
virtue of the Plan, nor, upon such employee's dismissal as an employee or
upon such employee's voluntary termination of being an employee shall such
Participant have any right or interest in the Plan other than as specifically
provided herein.
19. Withholding
Payments made under this Plan shall be subject to withholding as shall be
required under any income tax or other law, whether of the United States or
any other jurisdiction.
20. Separability Clause
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Plan shall in no
way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
21. Payment To Minors Or Persons Under Legal Disability
If any benefit becomes payable to a minor or to a person under a legal
disability, payment of such benefit shall be made only to the conservator or
guardian of the intended recipient appointed by a court of competent
jurisdiction or pursuant to the durable power of attorney of a person under a
legal disability. A release by such conservator, guardian, individual,
institution, or attorney in fact under a legally enforceable power of
attorney shall constitute a legal discharge of the Plan's obligation to the
intended recipient.
22. Inability To Locate
If a Participant or Beneficiary cannot be located by the Employer using the
Participant's or Beneficiary's last known address on file with the Employer
within one year of the Participant's termination of employment or death, all
benefits due under the Plan will be forfeited. It is the sole responsibility
of the Participant or Beneficiary to maintain a current address on file with
the Employer.
23. Definitions
Any term used herein that is defined in the Employees' Thrift Plan shall have
in this Plan the same meaning given to it in the Employees, Thrift Plan
unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning or is specifically
defined in this Plan.
24. All Copies Of Plan Deemed originals
This Plan may be executed or conformed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original.
CONCLUSION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has caused its proper officers to
affix their hands and its corporate seal to this Plan on this 19th day of
December, 1997, but effective for all purposes as of the twenty-ninth day of
March, 1998.
Attest: FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
/s/ Thomas P. Jennings By: /s/ Barry J. Fitzpatrick
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Secretary Title: Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
1998 Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan
Effective April 1, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
I. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
II. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
III. Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
IV. Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
A. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
B. Determination of Earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
C. Statement of Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
V. Distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
A. Account Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
B. Disability Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
C. Hardship Withdrawal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
D. Special Election for Early Distribution. . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
E. Death Benefit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
VI. Funding of Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
VII. Administration of the Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
A. The Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
B. Expenses of the Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
C. Information to be Submitted to the Committee . . . . . . . . . . .8
D. Notices, Statements and Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
E. Member of the Committee as a Participant . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
VIII. Claims Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
A. Filing Claim for Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
B. Appeals Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
IX. Amendment, Termination or Suspension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
X. Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
A. Participant Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
B. Alienation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
C. Partial Invalidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
D. Choice of Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
E. Payment to Minors or Persons Under Legal Disability. . . . . . . 12
F. Inability to Locate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
G. Successors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
H. Gender, Tense and Headings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC. 1998 DIRECTORS'
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
This Deferred Compensation Plan (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan") has
been adopted by the Board of Directors of First Virginia Banks, Inc.
(sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "First Virginia") effective as of
April 1, 1998 (the "Effective Date").
I. Purpose
The purpose of the Plan is to provide each eligible Director of First
Virginia with the opportunity to receive deferred compensation and to
provide for the payment of survivor benefits in the event of the
Director's death before the date on which deferred compensation payments
are scheduled to commence under the Plan. An additional purpose is to
establish a method of paying Director's Compensation that will aid First
Virginia in continuing to attract and retain as members of its Board of
Directors persons whose abilities, experience and judgment can
contribute to the continued success of First Virginia.
II. Definitions
The following definitions, set forth in alphabetical order, are used
throughout the Plan. Whenever words or phrases have initial capital
letters in the Plan, a special definition for those words or phrases is
set forth below.
A. "Account" means the record maintained by the Committee of each
Director's interest in the Plan. Each Account shall be credited
with each Participant's deferred Director's Compensation and will
reflect all payments and withdrawals therefrom and the amount of
income, expenses, gains and losses attributable thereto.
B. "Beneficiary" mean the person, persons or entity designated in
writing by the Participant on forms provided by the Committee to
receive distribution of his Account balance in the event of the
Participant's death. A Participant may change the designated
Beneficiary from time to time by filing a new written designation
with the Committee, and such designation shall be effective upon
receipt by the Committee. If a Participant has not designated a
Beneficiary, or if a designated Beneficiary is not living or in
existence at the time of a Participant's death, any death benefits
payable under the Plan shall be paid to the Participant's estate.
C. "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the
Corporation, sometimes referred to or the Board.
D. "Change in Control" means a change in control of the Corporation as
defined under the Trust Agreement Covering the Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Programs of First Virginia dated January 1,
1992, as amended from time to time.
E. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
rules and regulations thereunder.
F. "Committee" means the Management Compensation and Benefits
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, which will
be responsible for oversight of this Plan. The Committee is
authorized to delegate any or all of its authority from time to
time in writing.
G. "Corporation" means First Virginia Banks, Inc., or any successor
thereto.
H. "Deferral Agreement" means a written agreement by a Participant to
have a specified percentage or dollar amount of his Director's
Compensation deferred under the Plan for a specified period in the
future.
I. "Determination Date" means the last day of each calendar month or
such other date as designated by the Corporation in accordance with
Section IVB(4).
J. "Director" means a regular bylaw member of the Board and shall
exclude Senior Advisory Directors.
K. "Director's Compensation" means compensation, whether for Board
meetings, committee meetings or otherwise, earned for services
rendered to the Corporation by a Director in his capacity as a
Director during a particular Plan Year in which he is a
Participant.
L. "Disabled" means the total, continuous and permanent inability of
the Director to perform his duties as a Director, as determined by
a licensed physician chosen by the Committee and as determined by
the Committee.
M. "Funds" means the hypothetical investment options made available to
the Participant which shall be used as deemed earnings indices for
credits to a Participant's Account. The Committee will determine
the funds which will be available from time to time.
N. "Participant" means a Director who is eligible to participate in
the Plan pursuant to Section III of the Plan and who participates
in accordance with Section IV of the Plan.
O. "Plan Earnings Rate" means for any month the positive or negative
rate of return equal to that which would have been generated had a
Participant's Account actually been invested in the Fund or Funds
designated by the Participant for such month net of investment-
related charges. No provision of this Plan shall be construed as
giving any Participant an interest in any of these Funds nor shall
any provision require that the Corporation make any investment in
any such Funds.
P. "Plan Year" means the calendar year.
III. Eligibility
A. Each Director of the Corporation who is not an employee of the
Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates shall be
eligible to participate in the Plan.
IV. Participation
A. Enrollment
A Participant may elect to defer his Director's Compensation by
delivering an executed Deferral Agreement to the Committee in
accordance with the following provisions:
1. Each Participant who is eligible must deliver an executed
Deferral Agreement to the Committee no later than March 22,
1998 in order to be able to elect to defer all or any portion
of his Director's Compensation earned commencing April 1,
1998.
2. For subsequent Plan Years, a Participant must deliver an
executed Deferral Agreement to the Committee on or prior to
the date of the last Board meeting of the Plan Year prior to
the first day of the Plan Year for which Director's
Compensation is to be earned and deferred.
3. A Participant who first becomes eligible to make deferrals of
Director's Compensation to the Plan during a Plan Year may,
within thirty (30) days after he becomes eligible, elect to
participate in the Plan for such Plan Year by delivering an
executed Deferral Agreement to the Committee. His Deferral
Agreement will be effective only with regard to Director's
Compensation earned or that becomes determinable and payable
during that part of the Plan Year following the delivery of
the Deferral Agreement with the Committee.
4. Participants shall make the following elections on each
Deferral Agreement:
a. The amount of Director's Compensation to be deferred,
which amounts must be at least One Thousand Dollars
($1,000). If a Participant is not deferring one hundred
percent (100%) of his anticipated Director's Compensation
for a Plan Year, then the amounts must be in multiples of
One Thousand Dollars ($1,000). Deferral elections are
irrevocable.
b. The distribution date with respect to deferrals covered
by the Deferral Agreement, pursuant to Section V.
The Participant may specify one distribution date which
will be on or before his expected retirement date.
Thereafter, a Participant may make a one-time election to
change the distribution date to a later date provided
that such later date shall not be after the Participant's
expected retirement date. The Participant may also make
a one-time election to change the form of payment from a
lump sum to installments and/or increase the number of
installments or change from installments to a lump sum
payment. Either election shall not be effective unless
the Committee receives the election at least ninety days
(90) before the distribution date initially elected. All
deferrals prior to a distribution date must specify the
same distribution date.
c. The form of distribution to be made to the Participant at
the distribution date pursuant to Section V.
Payment of the Participant's Account may be made in a
single lump sum or in annual installments of up to ten
(10) years, adjusted each year to reflect the earnings
credited or debited to such Account. Lump sum payments
shall be made not later than the first day of the
calendar quarter following the expiration of ninety (90)
days from the distribution date elected. The lump sum
payment shall be based on the balance in the
Participant's Account as of the last day of the calendar
quarter in which the distribution date occurred. Any
installment payment should be made as soon as practicable
after the first day of the Plan Year coincident with or
next following a distribution date and each anniversary
thereof. The annual installment payment will be a
fraction of a Participant's Account balance based on the
number of payment years elected. The amount of each
annual installment shall be determined by dividing the
balance in the Participant's account as of the prior
applicable December 31 by the remaining number of annual
installments to be paid.
d. The form of distribution to be paid to Participant's
Beneficiary at Participant's death pursuant to Section V.
Payment of the Participant's Account to Participant's
Beneficiary at Participant's death may be made in a
single lump sum or in annual installments of up to ten
(10) years, adjusted each year to reflect the earnings
credited or debited to such Account. Lump sum payments
shall be made not later than the first day of the
calendar quarter following the expiration of ninety (90)
days from the date of Participant's death. The lump sum
payment shall be based on the balance in the
Participant's Account as of the last day of the calendar
quarter in which Participant's death occurred. Any
installment payment should be made as soon as practicable
after the first day of the Plan Year coincident with or
next following a distribution date and each anniversary
thereof. The annual installment payment will be a
fraction of a Participant's Account balance based on the
number of payment years elected. The amount of each
annual installment shall be determined by dividing the
balance in the Participant's account as of the prior
applicable December 31 by the remaining number of annual
installments to be paid.
B. Determination of Earnings
All amounts deferred pursuant to a Deferral Agreement during a
calendar month will be credited to a Participant's Account on
the last day of the month in which the deferral is made.
Distributions will also be deducted on the last day of the
month.
1. A Participant must make an investment election at the
time of his initial deferral election. The investment
election shall designate the portion of the amounts
deferred which are to be treated as invested in each
available Fund. A Participant's investment election
shall remain in effect with respect to each subsequent
deferral until the Participant files a change in
investment election with the Committee on a form
prescribed by the Committee. A Participant may change
his investment election no more often than once per
calendar quarter. A change in investment election will
become effective on the first day of the calendar quarter
next following the Committee's receipt of the change in
investment election; provided that the Committee receives
the change in investment election no later than fifteen
(15) days prior to such quarter.
2. All investment elections shall be advisory only and shall
not bind the Corporation and the Committee. The
Corporation shall not be obligated to invest any funds or
purchase any shares in connection with this Plan. If,
however, the Corporation chooses to invest funds to
provide for its liabilities under this Plan, the
Corporation shall have complete discretion.
3. As of each Determination Date, the Participant's Deferral
Account will be credited with the Plan Earnings Rate
since the immediately preceding Determination Date.
Amounts credited to each Participant's Deferral Account
shall be determined based upon the balance of the
Participant's Deferral Account as of the immediately
preceding Determination Date with appropriate adjustments
for credits of deferrals and distributions as specified
in this Section IV since the immediately preceding
Determination Date.
4. The Corporation may adopt a policy of providing for
regular interim valuations of the value of the Accounts.
C. Statement of Accounts
Within a reasonable time after the end of each calendar
quarter of the Plan Year, the Committee shall submit to each
Participant a statement showing the status of his Account.
V. Distributions
A. Account Distribution
All distributions shall be in cash and shall be subject to
applicable federal, state, and local withholding for taxes.
Subject to the provisions of Section IVA4(b) and to the
provisions of this Section V, a Participant's Account shall be
distributed in accordance with the election made on the
Participant's Deferral Agreement(s).
B. Disability Benefit
If a Participant becomes Disabled, the benefit will be paid in
a lump sum or in annual installments as elected by the
Participant pursuant to Section IVA4(c). Payments will begin
not later than the first day of the calendar quarter following
the expiration of ninety (90) days from the determination by
the Committee that the Participant is Disabled.
C. Hardship Withdrawal
At any time prior to the commencement of benefits hereunder, a
Participant may request in writing that the Committee make a
distribution to him from his Account balance due to the
unforeseeable financial emergency of the Participant. In the
event the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that
the Participant is eligible for a distribution under this
Section, the distribution shall be made as soon as practicable
following the Committee's determination and may not exceed the
amount needed to satisfy the immediate and heavy financial
hardship of the Participant.
D. Special Election for Early Distribution
With the Committee's approval, a Participant may at any time
elect to withdraw all or any part of his Account, less a ten
percent (10%) withdrawal penalty (in addition to any
applicable tax withholding).
E. Death Benefit
If the Participant dies before benefit payments have begun,
then benefits will be paid to the Beneficiary in a lump sum or
in annual installments as elected by the Participant pursuant
to Section IVA4(d). If installment benefit payments have
begun as of the date of Participant's death, benefit payments
shall continue at the same time and in the same form that
otherwise would have been payable to the Participant. Upon
the death of a Beneficiary receiving benefit payments under
the Plan, the balance of the amount payable to the Beneficiary
under this Plan shall be distributed to the Beneficiary's
estate in a lump sum as soon as practicable after the date of
death.
VI. Funding of Benefits
The Plan shall be considered unfunded at all times. All benefits
payable under the Plan shall be paid from the Corporation's general
assets, and nothing contained in the Plan shall require the Corporation
to set aside or hold in trust any funds for the benefit of a Participant
or his Beneficiary. All Participants shall have the status of a general
unsecured creditor with respect to the Corporation's obligation to make
payments under the Plan. However, the Corporation retains the right to
establish a trust and fund a trust at its discretion. Any funds of the
Corporation available to pay benefits under the Plan shall be subject to
the claims of general creditors of the Corporation.
VII. Administration of the Plan
A. The Committee
The Committee shall be responsible for the administration of the
Plan and shall keep a written record of its actions and proceedings
regarding the Plan and all dates, records and documents relating to
its administration of the Plan.
The Committee is authorized to interpret the Plan, to make, amend
and rescind such rules as it deems necessary for the proper
administration of the Plan, to make all other determinations
necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan and to
correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any
inconsistency in the Plan in the manner and to the extent that the
Committee deems desirable to carry the Plan into effect. The
powers and duties of the Committee shall include, without
limitation, the following:
1. Resolving all questions relating to the eligibility of
directors to become Participants;
2. Determining the amount of benefits payable to Participants or
their Beneficiaries and authorizing and directing the
Corporation with respect to the payment of benefits under the
Plan;
3. Construing and interpreting the Plan whenever necessary to
carry out its intention and purpose and making and publishing
such rules for the regulation of the Plan as are not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan;
4. Compiling and maintaining all records it determines to be
necessary, appropriate or convenient in connection with the
administration of the Plan; and
5. Engaging any administrative, actuarial, legal, medical,
accounting, clerical, or other service it may deem appropriate
to effectuate the Plan.
B. Expenses of the Committee
The expenses of the Committee properly and actually incurred in the
performance of its duties under the Plan shall be paid by the
Corporation.
C. Information to be Submitted to the Committee
To enable the Committee to perform its functions, the Corporation
shall supply full and timely information to the Committee on all
matters relating to Participants as the Committee may require, and
shall maintain such other records as the Committee may determine
are necessary in order to determine the benefits due or which may
become due to the Participants or their Beneficiaries under the
Plan. The Committee may rely on such records as conclusive with
respect to the matters set forth therein.
D. Notices, Statements and Reports
The Committee shall assist the Corporation, as requested, in
complying with any reporting and disclosure requirements.
E. Member of the Committee as a Participant.
A member of the Committee may be a Participant hereunder and may
act on matters of general applicability to all Participants,
including himself. If a matter pertaining to his individual
participation should arise, the Participant shall abstain
from acting on that particular matter and the remaining members
of the Committee may resolve the matter.
VIII. Claims Procedure
A. Filing Claim for Benefits
If a Participant or Beneficiary (hereinafter referred to as the
"Applicant") does not receive the timely payment of the benefits
which the Applicant believes are due under the Plan, the Applicant
may make a claim for benefits in the manner hereinafter provided.
All claims for benefits under the Plan shall be made in writing and
shall be signed by the Applicant. Claims shall be submitted to a
representative designated by the Committee and hereinafter referred
to as the "Claims Coordinator." The Claims Coordinator may, but
need not, be a member of the Committee. If the Applicant does not
furnish sufficient information with the claim for the Claims
Coordinator to determine the validity of the claim, the Claims
Coordinator shall indicate to the applicant any additional
information which is necessary for the Claims Coordinator to
determine the validity of the claim.
Each claim hereunder shall be acted on and approved or disapproved
and notice given of its decision by the Claims Coordinator within
ninety (90) days following the receipt by the Claims Coordinator of
the information necessary to process the claim.
In the event the Claims Coordinator denies a claim for benefits in
whole or in part, the Claims Coordinator shall notify the Applicant
in writing of the denial of the claim and notify the Applicant of
his right to a review of the Claims Coordinator's decision by the
Committee. Such notice by the Claims Coordinator shall so set
forth, in a manner calculated to be understood by the Applicant,
the specific reason for such denial, the specific provisions of the
Plan or Agreement on which the denial is based, a description of
any additional material or information necessary to perfect the
claim with an explanation of why such material or information is
necessary, and an explanation of the Plan's appeals procedure as
set forth in this Section.
If no action is taken by the Claims Coordinator on an Applicant's
claim within ninety (90) days after receipt by the Claims
Coordinator, such claim shall be deemed to be denied for purposes
of the following appeals procedure.
B. Appeals Procedure
Any Applicant whose claim for benefits is denied in whole or in
part may appeal from such denial to the Committee for a review of
the decision by the Committee. Such appeal must be made within
three (3) months after the Applicant has received actual or
constructive notice of the denial as provided above. An appeal
must be submitted in writing within such period and must:
1. Request a review by the Committee of the claim for benefits
under the Plan;
2. Set forth all of the grounds upon which the Applicant's
request for review is based and any facts in support thereof;
and
3. Set forth any issues or comments which the Applicant deems
pertinent to the appeal.
The Committee shall review appeals by Applicants. The
Committee shall act upon each appeal within sixty (60) days
after receipt thereof unless special circumstances require an
extension of time for processing, in which case a decision
shall be rendered by the Committee as soon as possible but not
later than one hundred and twenty (120) days after the appeal
is received by the Committee.
The Committee shall make full and fair review of each appeal
and any written materials submitted by the Applicant in
connection therewith. The Committee may require the Applicant
to submit such additional facts, documents or other evidence
as the Committee in its discretion deems necessary or
advisable in making its review. The Applicant shall be given
the opportunity to review pertinent documents or materials
upon submission of a written request to the Committee,
provided the Committee finds the requested documents or
materials are pertinent to the appeal.
On the basis of its review, the Committee shall make an
independent determination of the Applicant's eligibility for
benefits under the Plan. The decision of the Committee on any
claim for benefits shall be final an conclusive upon all
parties thereto.
In the event the Committee denies an appeal in whole or in
part, the Committee shall give written notice of the decision
to the Applicant, which notice shall set forth, the specific
reasons for such denial and which shall make specific
reference to the pertinent provisions of the Plan or Agreement
on which the Committee's decision is based.
IX. Amendment, Termination or Suspension
A. The Plan may be amended or terminated by the Corporation at any
time. Such amendment or termination may modify or eliminate any
future deferrals but cannot reduce or eliminate any other benefits
under the Plan. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this
Section, in no case may the Corporation amend the Plan in any way
that adversely affects one or more Participants following a Change
in Control of the Corporation without the consent of the affected
Participants.
B. The Board of Directors in its sole discretion may accelerate all
benefits upon termination of the Plan, and pay such benefits in a
single lump sum.
X. Miscellaneous
A. Participant Rights
Nothing in the Plan shall confer upon a Participant the right to
continue as a Director of the Corporation or shall limit or
restrict the right of the Corporation to terminate the Participant
as a Director at any time with or without cause. This Plan shall
be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and assigns, as such terms shall apply, of any and all parties
hereto, present and future.
B. Alienation
Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, no right or benefit under
the Plan shall be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale,
assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge, and any attempt to
anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber or charge such
right or benefit shall be void. No such right or benefit shall in
any manner be liable for or subject to the debts, liability or
torts of a Participant or Beneficiary.
C. Partial Invalidity
If any provision in the Plan is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining
provisions shall nevertheless continue to be in full force and
effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.
D. Choice of Law
The Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
E. Payment to Minors or Persons Under Legal Disability
If any benefit becomes payable to a minor or to a person under a
legal disability, payment of such benefit shall be made only to the
conservator or guardian of the intended recipient appointed by a
court of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to the durable power of
attorney of a person under a legal disability. A release by such
conservator, guardian, individual, institution, or attorney in fact
under a legally enforceable power of attorney shall constitute a
legal discharge of the Plan's obligation to the intended recipient.
F. Inability to Locate
If the Participant or Beneficiary cannot be located by the
Corporation using the Participant's or Beneficiary's last known
address on file with the Corporation within one year of the
Participant's distribution date or death, all benefits due under
the Plan will be forfeited. It is the sole responsibility of the
Participant and/or Beneficiary to maintain a current address on
file with the Corporation.
G. Successors
In the event of any consolidation, merger, acquisition or
reorganization of the Corporation, the obligations of the
Corporation under this Plan shall continue and be binding upon the
Corporation and its successors.
H. Gender, Tense and Headings
Whenever any words are used herein in the masculine gender, they
shall be construed as through they were also used in the feminine
gender in all cases where they would so apply. Whenever any words
used herein are in the singular form, they shall be construed as
though they were also used in the plural form in all cases where
they would so apply. Headings and Sections and subsections as used
herein are inserted solely for convenience and reference and
constitute no part of the Plan.
Executed at Fairfax, Virginia, this 19th day of December, 1997.
Attest: FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
/s/ Thomas P. Jennings By /s/ Barry J. Fitzpatrick
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Thomas P. Jennings, Senior Vice Barry J. Fitzpatrick
President and Secretary Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer
FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
1998 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
Effective April 24, 1998
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
1.01 Acquiring Person 1
1.02 Administrator 1
1.03 Agreement 1
1.04 Associate 1
1.05 Board 1
1.06 Change in Control 1
1.07 Code 1
1.08 Committee 1
1.09 Common Stock 2
1.10 Continuing Director 2
1.11 Control Affiliate 2
1.12 Control Change Date 2
1.13 Corporation 2
1.14 Corresponding SAR 2
1.15 Disability 2
1.16 Efficiency Ratio 2
1.17 Exchange Act 2
1.18 Fair Market Value 2
1.19 Incentive Award 3
1.20 Initial Value 3
1.21 NIACC 3
1.22 Option 3
1.23 Participant 3
1.24 Performance Shares 3
1.25 Person 3
1.26 Plan 3
1.27 Related Entity 4
1.28 Retirement 4
1.29 SAR 4
1.30 Stock Award 4
1.31 Total Shareholder Return 4
ARTICLE II PURPOSES 4
ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATION 5
ARTICLE IV ELIGIBILITY 5
ARTICLE V STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN 6
5.01 Shares Issued 6
5.02 Aggregate Limit 6
5.03 Reallocation of Shares 6
ARTICLE VI OPTIONS 7
6.01 Award 7
6.02 Option Price 7
6.03 Maximum Option Period 7
6.04 Nontransferability 7
6.05 Transferable Options 7
6.06 Employee Status 8
6.07 Exercise 8
6.08 Payment 8
6.09 Change in Control 8
6.10 Shareholder Rights 9
6.11 Disposition of Stock 9
ARTICLE VII SARS 9
7.01 Award 9
7.02 Maximum SAR Period 9
7.03 Nontransferability 9
7.04 Transferable SARs 10
7.05 Exercise 10
7.06 Change in Control 10
7.07 Employee Status 11
7.08 Settlement 11
7.09 Shareholder Rights 11
ARTICLE VIII STOCK AWARDS 11
8.01 Award 11
8.02 Vesting 11
8.03 Performance Objectives 11
8.04 Employee Status 12
8.05 Change in Control 12
8.06 Shareholder Rights 12
ARTICLE IX PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS 12
9.01 Award 12
9.02 Earning the Award 12
9.03 Payment 13
9.04 Shareholder Rights 13
9.05 Nontransferability 13
9.06 Transferable Performance Shares 13
9.07 Employee Status 13
9.08 Change in Control 14
ARTICLE X INCENTIVE AWARDS 14
10.01 Award 14
10.02 Terms and Conditions 14
10.03 Nontransferability 15
10.04 Employee Status 15
10.05 Change in Control 15
10.06 Shareholder Rights 15
ARTICLE XI ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK 16
ARTICLE XII COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND
APPROVAL OF REGULATORY BODIES 16
ARTICLE XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS 17
13.01 Effect on Employment and Service 17
13.02 Unfunded Plan 17
13.03 Rules of Construction 17
13.04 Tax Withholding 17
ARTICLE XIV AMENDMENT 18
ARTICLE XV DURATION OF PLAN 18
ARTICLE XVII EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN 18
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.01 Acquiring Person means that (a) a Person, considered alone or
together with all Control Affiliates and Associates of that Person, becomes
directly or indirectly the beneficial owner of securities representing at
least twenty percent of the Corporation's then outstanding securities
entitled to vote generally in the election of the Board, or (b) a person
enters into an agreement that would result in that Person satisfying the
conditions in subsection (a) or that would result in a Related Entity's
failure to be a Related Entity.
1.02 Administrator means the Committee and any delegate of the
Committee that is appointed in accordance with Article III.
1.03 Agreement means a written agreement (including any amendment or
supplement thereto) between the Corporation and a Participant specifying the
terms and conditions of an award of Performance Shares or a Stock Award,
Option, SAR or Incentive Award granted to such Participant.
1.04 Associate, with respect to any Person, is defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as amended as of
January 1, 1990. An Associate does not include the Company or a majority-
owned subsidiary of the Corporation.
1.05 Board means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
1.06 Change in Control means that (a) the Corporation enters into any
agreement with a Person that involves the transfer of ownership of the
Corporation or of at least fifty percent of the Corporation's total assets on
a consolidated basis, as reported in the Corporation's consolidated financial
statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including an
agreement for the acquisition of the Corporation by merger, consolidation, or
statutory share exchange - regardless of whether the Corporation is intended
to be the surviving or resulting entity after the merger, consolidation, or
statutory share exchange - or for the sale of substantially all of the
Corporation's assets to that Person), (b) any Person is or becomes an
Acquiring Person, or (c) during any period of two consecutive calendar years,
the Continuing Directors cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the
Board.
1.07 Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any amendments
thereto.
1.08 Committee means the Management and Benefits Compensation Benefits
Committee of the Board, each member of which shall be a "nonemployee
director" as such term is defined in Rule 16b-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Committee
may be a "nonemployee director" subcommittee of the Management Compensation
and Benefits Committee if any of its members is not a "nonemployee director."
1.09 Common Stock means the common stock of the Corporation.
1.10 Continuing Director means any member of the Board, while a member
of the Board and (i) who was a member of the Board prior to the adoption of
the Plan or (ii) whose subsequent nomination for election or election to the
Board was recommended or approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors.
1.11 Control Affiliate with respect to any Person, means an affiliate
as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Exchange Act, as amended as of January 1, 1990.
1.12 Control Change Date means the date on which a Change in Control
occurs. If a Change in Control occurs on account of a series of
transactions, the Control Change Date is the date of the last of such
transactions.
1.13 Corporation means First Virginia Banks, Inc.
1.14 Corresponding SAR means an SAR that is granted in relation to a
particular Option and that can be exercised only upon the surrender to the
Corporation, unexercised, of that portion of the Option to which the SAR
relates.
1.15 Disability means, as to an incentive stock option, a disability
within the meaning of Code Section 2(e)(3). Disability means, as to all
other awards, that a Participant is unable to engage in any substantial
gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or
can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve
months.
1.16 Efficiency Ratio means the percentage determined by dividing (i)
noninterest expense less nonrecurring expense by (ii) the sum of net interest
income plus noninterest income, all as reported on the Corporation's
financial statements.
1.17 Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
and as in effect on the date of this Agreement.
1.18 Fair Market Value means, on any given date, the price per share of
the last sale of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date, or
if the Common Stock was not traded on the New York Stock Exchange on such
day, then on the next preceding day that the Common Stock was traded on such
exchange, all as reported in The Wall Street Journal.
1.19 Incentive Award means an award under Article X which, subject to
such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Administrator, entitles
the Participant to receive a cash payment from the Corporation or a Related
Entity.
1.20 Initial Value means, with respect to a Corresponding SAR, the
option price per share of the related Option and, with respect to an SAR
granted independently of an Option, the price per share of Common Stock as
determined by the Administrator on the date of the grant; provided, however,
that the price per share of Common Stock encompassed by the grant of an SAR
shall not be less than the Fair Market Value on the date of grant.
1.21 NIACC means net income after a capital charge.
1.22 Option means a stock option that entitles the holder to purchase
from the Corporation a stated number of shares of Common Stock at the price
set forth in an Agreement.
1.23 Participant means an employee of the Corporation or a Related
Entity, including an employee who is a member of the Board, who satisfies the
requirements of Article IV and is selected by the Administrator to receive an
award of Performance Shares, a Stock Award, an Option, an SAR, an Incentive
Award or a combination thereof.
1.24 Performance Shares means an award, in the amount determined by the
Administrator and specified in an Agreement, stated with reference to a
specified number of shares of Common Stock, that entitles the holder to
receive a payment for each specified share equal to the Fair Market Value of
Common Stock on the date of payment. In the discretion of the Administrator,
a Performance Share award may include the right to receive an additional
payment for the accumulated dividends that would have been paid on each
specified share as if such dividends had been invested in Common Stock on the
dividend payment date, from the date of grant to the date of payment.
1.25 Person means any human being, firm, corporation, partnership, or
other entity. Person also includes any human being, firm, corporation,
partnership, or other entity as defined in sections 13(d) (3) and 14(d)(2) of
the Exchange Act, as amended as of January 1, 1990. For purposes of this
Plan, the term Person does not include the Corporation or any Related Entity,
and the term Person does not include any employee-benefit plan maintained by
the Corporation or by any Related Entity, and any person or entity organized,
appointed, or established by the Corporation or by any subsidiary for or
pursuant to the terms of any such employee-benefit plan, unless the Board
determines that such an employee-benefit plan or such person or entity is a
Person.
1.26 Plan means the First Virginia Banks, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive
Plan.
1.27 Related Entity means any entity that directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is
under common control with, the Corporation.
1.28 Retirement means a Participant's separation from service on or
after his early, normal or delayed retirement date under the First Virginia
Pension Trust Plan.
1.29 SAR means a stock appreciation right that entitles the holder to
receive, with respect to each share of Common Stock encompassed by the
exercise of such SAR, the lesser of (a) the excess, if any, of the Fair
Market Value at the time of exercise over the Initial Value, or (b) the
Initial Value. References to "SARs" include both Corresponding SARs and SARs
granted independently of Options, unless the context requires otherwise.
1.30 Stock Award means Common Stock awarded to a Participant under
Article VIII.
1.31 Total Shareholder Return means, with respect to any period, the
sum of (i) the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value on the first day of
the period over the Fair Market Value on the last day of the period and (ii)
the value of any dividends on Common Stock payable with respect to such
period.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSES
The Plan is intended to promote a closer identification of the interests
of employees with those of the Corporation and its shareholders, thereby
further stimulating their efforts to enhance the soundness, profitability,
growth and shareholder value of the Corporation. The Plan also is intended
to assist the Corporation and Related Entities in recruiting and retaining
individuals with ability and initiative by enabling such persons to
participate in the future success of the Corporation and the Related Entities
and to associate their interests with those of the Corporation and its
shareholders. The Plan is intended to permit the grant of both Options
qualifying under Section 422 of the Code ("incentive stock options") and
Options not so qualifying, and the grant of SARs, Stock Awards, Performance
Shares and Incentive Awards. No Option that is intended to be an incentive
stock option shall be invalid for failure to qualify as an incentive stock
option. The proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of Common
Stock pursuant to this Plan shall be used for general corporate purposes.
ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATION
The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator
shall have authority to grant Stock Awards, Performance Shares, Incentive
Awards, Options and SARs upon such terms (not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Plan), as the Administrator may consider appropriate.
Such terms may include conditions (in addition to those contained in this
Plan), on the exercisability of all or any part of an Option or SAR or on the
transferability or forfeitability of a Stock Award, an award of Performance
Shares or an Incentive Award, including by way of example and not of
limitation, conditions on which Participants may defer receipt of benefits
under the Plan, requirements that the Participant complete a specified period
of employment with the Corporation or a Related Entity, requirements that the
Corporation achieve a specified level of financial performance or that the
Corporation achieve a specified level of financial return. Notwithstanding
any such conditions, the Administrator may, in its discretion, accelerate the
time at which any Option or SAR may be exercised, or the time at which a
Stock Award may become transferable or nonforfeitable or the time at which an
Incentive Award or an award of Performance Shares may be settled.
The Administrator also shall have complete authority to interpret all
provisions of this Plan; to prescribe the form of Agreements; to adopt,
amend, and rescind rules and regulations pertaining to the administration of
the Plan; and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the
administration of this Plan. The express grant in the Plan of any specific
power to the Administrator shall not be construed as limiting any power or
authority of the Administrator. Any decision made, or action taken, by the
Administrator or in connection with the administration of this Plan shall be
final and conclusive. Neither the Administrator nor any member of the
Committee shall be liable for any act done in good faith with respect to this
Plan or any Agreement, Option, SAR, Stock Award or Incentive Award or award
of Performance Shares. All expenses of administering this Plan shall be
borne by the Corporation, a Related Entity or a combination thereof.
ARTICLE IV
ELIGIBILITY
Any employee of the Corporation or a Related Entity (including a
corporation that becomes a Related Entity after the adoption of this Plan),
is eligible to participate in this Plan if the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, determines that such person has contributed significantly or can
be expected to contribute significantly to the profits or growth of the
Corporation or a Related Entity. Directors of the Corporation who are
employees of the Corporation or a Related Entity may be selected to
participate in this Plan.
ARTICLE V
STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN
5.01 Shares Issued. Upon the award of shares of Common Stock pursuant
to a Stock Award or in settlement of an award of Performance Shares, the
Corporation may issue shares of Common Stock from its authorized but unissued
Common Stock. Upon the exercise of any Option or SAR the Corporation may
deliver to the Participant (or the Participant's broker if the Participant so
directs), shares of Common Stock from its authorized but unissued Common
Stock.
5.02 Aggregate Limit. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock that may be issued under this Plan, pursuant to the exercise of SARs
and Options and the grant of Stock Awards and the settlement of Performance
Shares awarded on and after April 24, 1998, is 2,500,000 shares. The maximum
aggregate number of shares that may be issued under this Plan as Stock Awards
and in settlement of Performance Shares awarded on and after April 24, 1998,
is 800,000 shares. The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued
under this Plan and the maximum number of shares that may be issued as Stock
Awards and in settlement of Performance Shares shall be subject to adjustment
as provided in Article XI.
5.03 Reallocation of Shares. If an Option is terminated, in whole or
in part, for any reason other than its exercise or the exercise of a
Corresponding SAR that is settled with Common Stock, the number of shares of
Common Stock allocated to the Option or portion thereof may be reallocated to
other Options, SARs, Performance Shares and Stock Awards to be granted under
this Plan. If an SAR is terminated, in whole or in part, for any reason
other than its exercise that is settled with Common Stock or the exercise of
a related Option, the number of shares of Common Stock allocated to the SAR
or portion thereof may be reallocated to other Options, SARs, Performance
Shares and Stock Awards to be granted under this Plan. If an award of
Performance Shares is terminated, in whole or in part, for any reason other
than its settlement with Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock
allocated to the Performance Shares or portion thereof may be reallocated to
other options, SARs, Performance Shares and Stock Awards to be granted under
this Plan. If a Stock Award is forfeited, in whole or in part, for any
reason, the number of shares of Common Stock allocated to the Stock Award or
portion thereof may be reallocated to other Options, SARs, Performance Shares
and Stock Awards to be granted under this Plan.
ARTICLE VI
OPTIONS
6.01 Award. In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the
Administrator will designate each individual to whom an Option is to be
granted and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each
such award; provided, however, that no individual may be granted Options in
any calendar year covering more than 100,000 shares of Common Stock.
6.02 Option Price. The price per share for Common Stock purchased on
the exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator on the
date of grant, but shall not be less than the Fair Market Value on the date
the Option is granted.
6.03 Maximum Option Period. The maximum period in which an Option may
be exercised shall be ten years from the date such Option was granted. The
terms of any Option may provide that it is exercisable for a period less than
such maximum period.
6.04 Nontransferability. Except as provided in Section 6.05, each
Option granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable except by will or by
the laws of descent and distribution. In the event of any transfer of an
Option (by the Participant or his transferee), the Option and any
Corresponding SAR that relates to such Option must be transferred to the same
person or persons or entity or entities. Except as provided in Section 6.05,
during the lifetime of the Participant to whom the Option is granted, the
Option may be exercised only by the Participant. No right or interest of a
Participant in any Option shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien,
obligation, or liability of such Participant.
6.05 Transferable Options. Section 6.04 to the contrary
notwithstanding, if the Agreement provides, an Option that is not an
incentive stock option may be transferred by a Participant to the
Participant's children, grandchildren, spouse, one or more trusts for the
benefit of such family members or a partnership in which such family members
are the only partners, on such terms and conditions as may be permitted under
Securities Exchange Commission Rule 16b-3 as in effect from time to time.
The holder of an Option transferred pursuant to this section shall be bound
by the same terms and conditions that governed the Option during the period
that it was held by the Participant; provided, however, that such transferee
may not transfer the Option except by will or the laws of descent and
distribution. In the event of any transfer of an Option (by the Participant
or his transferee), the Option and any Corresponding SAR that relates to such
Option may be transferred to the same person or persons or entity or
entities.
6.06 Employee Status. For purposes of determining the applicability of
Section 422 of the Code (relating to incentive stock options), or in the
event that the terms of any Option provide that it may be exercised only
during employment or within a specified period of time after termination of
employment, the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves of absence for
governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability, or other
reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment.
6.07 Exercise. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the
applicable Agreement, an Option may be exercised in whole at any time, or in
part from time to time at such times, beyond one year after it is granted and
in compliance with such requirements as the Administrator shall determine;
provided, however, that incentive stock options (granted under the Plan and
all plans of the Corporation and its Related Entities) may not be first
exercisable in a calendar year for stock having a Fair Market Value
(determined as of the date an Option is granted) exceeding the limit
prescribed by Code section 422(d); and further provided, however, that an
Option that is exercisable on the date of termination of employment must be
exercised, if at all, prior to the earlier of: (1) the close of the period
of: (a) three months less one day next succeeding the date of termination of
employment for reasons other than Disability or death, or (b) one year next
succeeding the date of termination of employment on account of Disability or
death, and (2) the close of the option period. An Option granted under this
Plan may be exercised with respect to any number of whole shares less than
the full number for which the Option could be exercised. A partial exercise
of an Option shall not affect the right to exercise the Option from time to
time in accordance with this Plan and the applicable Agreement with respect
to the remaining shares subject to the Option. The exercise of an Option
shall result in the termination of any Corresponding SAR to the extent of the
number of shares with respect to which the Option is exercised.
6.08 Payment. Unless otherwise provided by the Agreement, payment of
the Option price shall be made in cash or a cash equivalent acceptable to the
Administrator. Subject to rules established by the Administrator, payment of
all or part of the Option price may be made with shares of Common Stock which
have been owned by the Participant for at least six months and which have not
been used for another exercise during the prior six months. If Common Stock
is used to pay all or part of the Option price, the sum of the cash and cash
equivalent and the Fair Market Value (determined as of the day preceding the
date of exercise) of such shares must not be less than the Option price of
the shares for which the Option is being exercised.
6.09 Change in Control. Section 6.07 to the contrary notwithstanding,
each outstanding Option shall be fully exercisable (in whole or in part at
the discretion of the holder) on and after a Control Change Date and during
the period (i) beginning on the first day after a tender offer or exchange
offer for shares of Common Stock (other than an offer made by the
Corporation), provided that shares are acquired pursuant to such offer, and
(ii) ending on the thirtieth day following the expiration of such offer.
6.10 Shareholder Rights. No Participant shall have any rights as a
shareholder with respect to shares subject to his Option until the date of
exercise of such Option.
6.11 Disposition of Stock. A Participant shall notify the Company of
any sale or other disposition of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option
that was an incentive stock option if such sale or disposition occurs (i)
within two years of the grant of an Option or (ii) within one year of the
issuance of the Common Stock to the Participant. Such notice shall be in
writing and directed to the Secretary of the Company.
ARTICLE VII
SARS
7.01 Award. In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the
Administrator will designate each individual to whom SARs are to be granted
and will specify the number of shares covered by each such award; provided,
however, that no individual may be granted SARs in any calendar year covering
more than 100,000 shares. For purposes of the preceding sentence, an Option
and Corresponding SAR shall be treated as a single award. In addition, no
Participant may be granted Corresponding SARs (under all incentive stock
option plans of the Corporation and its Affiliates) that are related to
incentive stock options which are first exercisable in any calendar year for
stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the
related Option is granted) that exceeds the limit prescribed by Code section
422(d).
7.02 Maximum SAR Period. The maximum period in which an SAR may be
exercised shall be ten years from the date such SAR was granted. The terms
of any SAR may provide that it has a term that is less than such maximum
period.
7.03 Nontransferability. Except as provided in Section 7.04, each SAR
granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable except by will or by the
laws of descent and distribution. In the event of any such transfer, a
Corresponding SAR and the related Option must be transferred to the same
person or persons or entity or entities. Except as provided in Section 7.04,
during the lifetime of the Participant to whom the SAR is granted, the SAR
may be exercised only by the Participant. No right or interest of a
Participant in any SAR shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien,
obligation, or liability of such Participant.
7.04 Transferable SARs. Section 7.03 to the contrary notwithstanding,
if the Agreement provides, an SAR, other than a Corresponding SAR that is
related to an incentive stock option, may be transferred by a Participant to
the Participant's children, grandchildren, spouse, one or more trusts for the
benefit of such family members or a partnership in which such family members
are the only partners, on such terms and conditions as may be permitted under
Securities Exchange Commission Rule 16b-3 as in effect from time to time.
The holder of an SAR transferred pursuant to this section shall be bound by
the same terms and conditions that governed the SAR during the period that it
was held by the Participant; provided, however, that such transferee may not
transfer the SAR except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. In
the event of any transfer of a Corresponding SAR and the related Option must
be transferred to the same person or person or entity or entities.
7.05 Exercise. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the
applicable Agreement, an SAR may be exercised in whole at any time, or in
part from time to time at such times, beyond one year after it is granted and
in compliance with such requirements as the Administrator shall determine;
provided, however, that a Corresponding SAR that is related to an incentive
stock option may be exercised only to the extent that the related Option is
exercisable and only when the Fair Market Value exceeds the option price of
the related Option; and further provided, however, that an SAR that is
exercisable on the date of termination of employment must be exercised, if at
all, prior to the earlier of: (1) the close of the period of: (a) three
months less one day next succeeding the date of termination of employment for
reasons other than Disability or death, or (b) one year next succeeding the
date of termination of employment on account of Disability or death, and (2)
the close of the SAR period. An SAR granted under this Plan may be exercised
with respect to any number of whole shares less than the full number for
which the SAR could be exercised. A partial exercise of an SAR shall not
affect the right to exercise the SAR from time to time in accordance with
this Plan and the applicable Agreement with respect to the remaining shares
subject to the SAR. The exercise of a Corresponding SAR shall result in the
termination of the related Option to the extent of the number of shares with
respect to which the SAR is exercised.
7.06 Change in Control. Section 7.05 to the contrary notwithstanding,
each outstanding SAR shall be fully exercisable (in whole or in part at the
discretion of the holder) on and after a Control Change Date and during the
period (i) beginning on the first day after any tender offer or exchange
offer for shares of Common Stock (other than one made by the Corporation),
provided that shares are acquired pursuant to such offer, and (ii) ending on
the thirtieth day following the expiration of such offer.
7.07 Employee Status. If the terms of any SAR provide that it may be
exercised only during employment or within a specified period of time after
termination of employment, the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves
of absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary
disability or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous
employment.
7.08 Settlement. At the Administrator's discretion, the amount payable
as a result of the exercise of an SAR may be settled in cash, Common Stock,
or a combination of cash and Common Stock. No fractional share will be
deliverable upon the exercise of an SAR but a cash payment will be made in
lieu thereof.
7.09 Shareholder Rights. No Participant shall, as a result of
receiving an SAR, have any rights as a shareholder of the Corporation until
the date that the SAR is exercised and then only to the extent that the SAR
is settled by the issuance of Common Stock.
ARTICLE VIII
STOCK AWARDS
8.01 Award. In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the
Administrator will designate each individual to whom a Stock Award is to be
made and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each
such award; provided, however, that no Participant may receive Stock Awards
in any calendar year for more than 30,000 shares of Common Stock.
8.02 Vesting. The Administrator, on the date of the award, may
prescribe that a Participant's rights in a Stock Award shall be forfeitable
or otherwise restricted for a period of time or subject to such conditions as
may be set forth in the Agreement.
8.03 Performance Objectives. In accordance with Section 8.02, the
Administrator may prescribe that Stock Awards will become vested or
transferable or both based on objectives stated with respect to the
Corporation's, a Related Entity's or an operating unit's return on equity,
earnings per share, total earnings, earnings growth, return on assets, Fair
Market Value, NIACC, Efficiency Ratio, Total Shareholder Return or such other
measures as may be selected by the Administrator. If the Administrator, on
the date of award, prescribes that a Stock Award shall become nonforfeitable
and transferable only upon the attainment of performance objectives, the
shares subject to such Stock Award shall become nonforfeitable and
transferable only to the extent that the Administrator certifies that such
objectives have been achieved.
8.04 Employee Status. In the event that the terms of any Stock Award
provide that shares may become transferable and nonforfeitable thereunder
only after completion of a specified period of employment, the Administrator
may decide in each case to what extent leaves of absence for governmental or
military service, illness, temporary disability, or other reasons shall not
be deemed interruptions of continuous employment.
8.05 Change in Control. Sections 8.02, 8.03 and 8.04 to the contrary
notwithstanding, on and after a Control Change Date or the first day
following a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of Common Stock (other
than one made by the Corporation), provided that shares are acquired pursuant
to such offer, each outstanding Stock Award shall be transferable and
nonforfeitable as of the Control Change Date or the first day following such
offer.
8.06 Shareholder Rights. Prior to their forfeiture (in accordance with
the applicable Agreement and while the shares of Common Stock granted
pursuant to the Stock Award may be forfeited or are nontransferable), a
Participant will have all rights of a shareholder with respect to a Stock
Award, including the right to receive dividends and vote the shares;
provided, however, that during such period (i) a Participant may not sell,
transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of shares of
Common Stock granted pursuant to a Stock Award, (ii) the Corporation shall
retain custody of any certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock granted
pursuant to a Stock Award, and (iii) the Participant will deliver to the
Corporation a stock power, endorsed in blank, with respect to each Stock
Award. The limitations set forth in the preceding sentence shall not apply
after the shares of Common Stock granted under the Stock Award are
transferable and are no longer forfeitable.
ARTICLE IX
PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS
9.01 Award. In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the
Administrator will designate each individual to whom an award of Performance
Shares is to be made and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock
covered by each such award; provided, however, that the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock that may be earned by a Participant under all
Performance Share awards (whether settled in Common Stock, cash or a
combination of Common Stock and cash) granted in a calendar year shall be the
product of (i) 35,000 shares and (ii) the number of years (twelve consecutive
months) during which one or more performance criteria is measured.
9.02 Earning the Award. The Administrator, on the date of the grant of
an award, shall prescribe that the Performance Shares, or portion thereof,
will be earned, and the Participant will be entitled to receive payment
pursuant to the award of Performance Shares, only upon the satisfaction of
performance objectives and such other criteria as may be prescribed by the
Administrator during a performance measurement period of at least one year.
The performance objectives may be stated with respect to the Corporation's, a
Related Entity's or an operating unit's return on equity, earnings per share,
total earnings, earnings growth, return on assets, Fair Market Value, NIACC,
Efficiency Ratio, Total Shareholder Return or such other measures as may be
selected by the Administrator. No payments will be made with respect to
Performance Shares unless, and then only to the extent that, the
Administrator certifies that such objectives have been achieved.
9.03 Payment. In the discretion of the Administrator, the amount
payable when an award of Performance Shares is earned may be settled in cash,
by the issuance of Common Stock or a combination of cash and Common Stock. A
fractional share shall not be deliverable when an award of Performance Shares
is earned, but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.
9.04 Shareholder Rights. No Participant shall, as a result of
receiving an award of Performance Shares, have any rights as a shareholder
until and to the extent that the award of Performance Shares is earned and
settled by the issuance of Common Stock. After an award of Performance
Shares is earned, if settled completely or partially in Common Stock, a
Participant will have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to such
Common Stock.
9.05 Nontransferability. Except as provided in Section 9.06,
Performance Shares granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable except by
will or by the laws of descent and distribution. No right or interest of a
Participant in any Performance Shares shall be liable for, or subject to, any
lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant.
9.06 Transferable Performance Shares. Section 9.05 to the contrary
notwithstanding, if the Agreement provides, an award of Performance Shares
may be transferred by a Participant to the Participant's children,
grandchildren, spouse, one or more trusts for the benefit of such family
members or a partnership in which such family members are the only partners,
on such terms and conditions as may be permitted under Securities Exchange
Commission Rule 16b-3 as in effect from time to time. The holder of
Performance Shares transferred pursuant to this section shall be bound by the
same terms and conditions that governed the Performance Shares during the
period that they were held by the Participant; provided, however that such
transferee may not transfer Performance Shares except by will or the laws of
descent and distribution.
9.07 Employee Status. In the event that the terms of any Performance
Share award provide that no payment will be made unless the Participant
completes a stated period of employment, the Administrator may decide to what
extent leaves of absence for government or military service, illness,
temporary disability, or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of
continuous employment.
9.08 Change In Control. Section 9.02 to the contrary notwithstanding,
a pro rata amount of each outstanding Performance Share award shall be earned
and settled in whole shares of Common Stock as of a Control Change Date that
occurs at least three months after the first day of the measurement period or
on the first day after a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of Common
Stock (other than one made by the Company), provided that such day is at
least three months after the first day of the measurement period and provided
further that shares are acquired pursuant to such offer. Such Common Stock
shall be nonforfeitable and transferable. The number of shares of Common
Stock issuable under this Section 9.02 shall be determined by multiplying the
target amount of shares (as prescribed by the applicable Agreement), by a
fraction. The numerator shall be the number of days in the period beginning
on the date of the first day of the measurement period and ending on the
Control Change Date or the first day after the tender or exchange offer
described in this Section 9.03. The denominator is the number of days in the
period, or the longest of such periods, during which performance is measured
under the Performance Share award.
ARTICLE X
INCENTIVE AWARDS
10.01 Award. the Administrator shall designate Participants to whom
Incentive Awards are made. All Incentive Awards shall be finally determined
exclusively by the Administrator under the procedures established by the
Administrator; provided, however, that no Participant may receive an
Incentive Award payment in any calendar year that exceeds the lesser of (i)
$1,000,000 and (ii) 150% of the Participant's annual base salary (prior to
any salary reduction or deferral elections) as of the date of grant of the
Incentive Award.
10.02 Terms and Conditions. The Administrator, at the time an
Incentive Award is made, shall specify the terms and conditions which govern
the award. Such terms and conditions shall prescribe that the Incentive
Award shall be earned only upon, and to the extent that, performance
objectives are satisfied. The performance objectives may be stated with
respect to the Corporation's, a Related Entity's or an operating unit's
return on equity, earnings per share, total earnings, earnings growth, return
on assets, Fair Market Value, NIACC, Efficiency Ratio, Total Shareholder
Return or such other measures as may be selected by the Administrator. Such
terms and conditions also may include other limitations on the payment of
Incentive Awards including, by way of example and not of limitation,
requirements that the Participant complete a specified period of employment
with the Corporation or a Related Entity. The Administrator, at the time an
Incentive Award is made, shall also specify when amounts shall be payable
under the Incentive Award and whether amounts shall be payable in the event
of the Participant's death, Disability, or Retirement. No payments will be
made with respect to an Incentive Award unless, and then only to the extent
that, the Administrator certifies that the performance objectives have been
achieved.
10.03 Nontransferability. Incentive Awards granted under this Plan
shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution and then only to the extent that the Administrator specified, at
the time the Incentive Award was made, that amounts may be payable in the
event of the Participant's death. No right or interest of a Participant in
an Incentive Award shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation,
or liability of such Participant.
10.04 Employee Status. If the terms of an Incentive Award provide that
a payment will be made thereunder only if the Participant completes a stated
period of employment, the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves of
absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability
or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment.
10.05 Change in Control. Section 10.02 to the contrary
notwithstanding, a pro rata amount of each Incentive Award shall be earned as
of a Control Change Date that occurs at least three months after the first
day of the measurement period or on the first day after a tender offer or
exchange offer for shares of Common Stock (other than one made by the
Company), provided that such day is at least three months after the first day
of the measurement period and provided further that shares are acquired
pursuant to such offer. The amount payable under this Section 10.05 shall be
determined by multiplying the target amount (as prescribed by the applicable
Agreement), by a fraction. The numerator shall be the number of days in the
period beginning on the first day of the measurement period and ending on the
Control Change Date or the first day after the tender or exchange offer
described in this Section 10.05. The denominator shall be the number of days
in the period, or the longest of such periods, during which performance is
measured under the Incentive Award.
10.06 Shareholder Rights. No Participant shall, as a result of
receiving an Incentive Award, have any rights as a shareholder of the
Corporation or any Affiliate on account of such award.
ARTICLE XI
ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK
The maximum number of shares as to which Options, SARs, Performance
Shares and Stock Awards may be granted under this Plan, the terms of
outstanding Stock Awards, Options, Performance Shares, Incentive Awards, and
SARs, and the per individual limitations on the number of shares for which
Options, SARs, Performance Shares, and Stock Awards may be granted shall be
adjusted as the Committee shall determine to be equitably required in the
event that the Corporation (i) effects one or more stock dividends, stock
split-ups, subdivisions or consolidations of shares, recapitalizations,
mergers with the Corporation being the survivor, or other changes in the
Corporation's capital stock or (ii) engages in a transaction to which Section
424 of the Code applies. Any determination made under this Article XI by the
Committee shall be final and conclusive.
The issuance by the Corporation of shares of stock of any class, or
securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash or
property, or for labor or services, either upon direct sale or upon the
exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of
shares or obligations of the Corporation convertible into such shares or
other securities, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall
be made with respect to, the maximum number of shares as to which Options,
SARs, Performance Shares and Stock Awards may be granted, the per individual
limitations on the number of shares for which Options, SARs, Performance
Shares and Stock Awards may be granted or the terms of outstanding Stock
Awards, Options, Performance Shares, Incentive Awards or SARs.
The Committee may make Stock Awards and may grant Options, SARs,
Performance Shares, and Incentive Awards in substitution for performance
shares, phantom shares, stock awards, stock options, stock appreciation
rights, or similar awards held by an individual who becomes an employee of
the Corporation or a Related Entity in connection with a transaction
described in the first paragraph of this Article XI. Notwithstanding any
provision of the Plan (other than the limitation of Section 5.02), the terms
of such substituted Stock Awards or Option, SAR, Performance Shares or
Incentive Award grants shall be as the Committee, in its discretion,
determines is appropriate.
ARTICLE XII
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND
APPROVAL OF REGULATORY BODIES
No Option or SAR shall be exercisable, no Common Stock shall be issued,
no certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, and no payment
shall be made under this Plan except in compliance with all applicable
federal and state laws and regulations (including, without limitation,
withholding tax requirements), any listing agreement to which the Corporation
is a party, and the rules of all domestic stock exchanges on which the
Corporation's shares may be listed. The Corporation shall have the right to
rely on an opinion of its counsel as to such compliance. Any share
certificate issued to evidence Common Stock when a Stock Award is granted, a
Performance Share is settled, or for which an Option or SAR is exercised may
bear such legends and statements as the Administrator may deem advisable to
assure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. No Option or
SAR shall be exercisable, no Stock Award or Performance Share shall be
granted, no Common Stock shall be issued, no certificate for shares shall be
delivered, and no payment shall be made under this Plan until the Corporation
has obtained such consent or approval as the Administrator may deem advisable
from regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such matters.
ARTICLE XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
13.01 Effect on Employment and Service. Neither the adoption of this
Plan, its operation, nor any documents describing or referring to this Plan
(or any part thereof), shall confer upon any individual any right to continue
in the employ or service of the Corporation or a Related Entity or in any way
affect any right and power of the Corporation or a Related Entity to
terminate the employment or service of any individual at any time with or
without assigning a reason therefor.
13.02 Unfunded Plan. The Plan, insofar as it provides for grants,
shall be unfunded, and the Corporation shall not be required to segregate any
assets that may at any time be represented by grants under this Plan. Any
liability of the Corporation to any person with respect to any grant under
this Plan shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations that may be
created pursuant to this Plan. No such obligation of the Corporation shall
be deemed to be secured by any pledge of, or other encumbrance on, any
property of the Corporation.
13.03 Rules of Construction. Headings are given to the articles and
sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. The
reference to any statute, regulation, or other provision of law shall be
construed to refer to any amendment to or successor of such provision of law.
13.04 Tax Withholding. Each Participant shall be responsible for
satisfying any income and employment tax withholding obligation attributable
to participation in this Plan. If approved in advance by the Administrator
after a written request from a Participant, a Participant may surrender
shares of Common Stock or receive fewer shares of Common Stock than otherwise
would be issuable in satisfaction of all or part of that obligation.
ARTICLE XIV
AMENDMENT
The Board may amend or terminate this Plan from time to time; provided,
however, that no amendment may become effective until shareholder approval is
obtained if (i) the amendment increases the aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan (other than an adjustment
pursuant to Article XI) or (ii) the amendment changes the class of
individuals eligible to become Participants. No amendment shall, without a
Participant's consent, adversely affect any rights of such Participant under
any Stock Award, Performance Share award, Option, SAR or Incentive Award
outstanding at the time such amendment is made.
ARTICLE XV
DURATION OF PLAN
No Stock Award, Performance Share award, Option, SAR or Incentive Award
may be granted under this Plan after April 24, 2008. Stock Awards,
Performance Share awards, Options, SARs and Incentive Awards granted before
that date shall remain valid in accordance with their terms.
ARTICLE XVII
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN
Options, SARs, Performance Shares and Incentive Awards may be granted
under this Plan upon its adoption by the Board, provided that no Option, SAR,
Performance Shares or Incentive Award granted on or after April 24, 1998
shall be effective or exercisable unless this Plan is approved by a majority
of the votes cast by the Company's shareholders, voting either in person or
by proxy, at a duly held shareholders' meeting at which a quorum is present.
Stock Awards may be granted under this Plan on or after April 24, 1998, upon
the later of its adoption by the Board or its approval by shareholders in
accordance with the preceding sentence.
EXHIBIT 12
FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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(in thousands, except per share data and ratios)
Ratios - Page 10
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Book Value Per Share:
Total shareholders'
equity $1,030,487 $ 990,328 $1,011,156 $ 871,277 $ 869,647
Preferred stock 485 534 583 647 695
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Common shareholders'
equity 1,030,002 989,794 1,010,573 870,630 868,952
Common shares
outstanding 49,162 50,094 51,817 48,612 50,927
Book value per share $ 20.95 $ 19.76 $ 19.50 $ 17.91 $ 17.06
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Ratios - Page 10
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Return on Average Assets:
Net income $ 150,860 $ 130,162 $ 124,845 $ 116,341 $ 111,599
Average assets 9,485,616 9,278,046 8,659,845 8,145,963 7,941,224
Return on average
assets ratio 1.59% 1.40% 1.44% 1.43% 1.41%
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Return on Average Equity:
Net income $ 150,860 $ 130,162 $ 124,845 $ 116,341 $ 111,599
Average shareholders'
equity 1,030,431 1,016,102 953,109 869,791 836,387
Return on average
equity ratio 14.64% 12.81% 13.10% 13.38% 13.34%
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Net Interest Margin:
Net interest income
(taxable equivalent) $ 441,023 $ 434,902 $ 414,198 $ 380,510 $ 365,142
Average earning assets 8,679,568 8,481,071 7,957,748 7,521,408 7,291,540
Net interest margin
ratio 5.08% 5.13% 5.20% 5.06% 5.00%
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FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS (Continued)
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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(in thousands, except ratios)
Risk-Based Capital:
Tier 1:
Tier 1 risk-based
capital $ 862,542 $ 805,842 $ 837,522 $ 780,695 $ 777,501
Risk weighted assets 6,807,108 6,636,728 6,473,851 5,754,997 5,042,824
Tier 1 risk-based
capital ratio 12.67% 12.14% 12.94% 13.57% 15.42%
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Total Capital:
Total risk-based
capital $ 932,661 $ 876,154 $ 905,586 $ 843,456 $ 835,423
Risk weighted assets 6,807,108 6,636,728 6,473,851 5,754,997 5,042,824
Total risk-based
capital ratio 13.70% 13.20% 13.99% 14.66% 16.57%
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Tier 1 Leverage Ratio:
Tier 1 risk-based
capital $ 862,542 $ 805,842 $ 837,522 $ 780,695 $ 777,501
Total quarterly
average assets 9,355,409 9,228,001 8,788,009 8,055,381 8,071,746
Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.22% 8.73% 9.53% 9.69% 9.63%
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Capital Strength:
Average shareholders'
equity $1,030,431 $1,016,102 $ 953,109 $ 869,791 $ 836,387
Average assets 9,485,616 9,278,046 8,659,845 8,145,963 7,941,224
Capital strength ratio 10.86% 10.95% 11.01% 10.68% 10.53%
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Dividend Declared:
Common dividends
declared, per share $ 1.36 $ 1.20 $ 1.05 $ 0.96 $ 0.91
Net income, per share 3.02 2.54 2.47 2.34 2.19
Dividend payout ratio 45.03% 47.24% 42.59% 41.24% 41.42%
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FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS (Continued)
Year Ended December 31
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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(in thousands, except ratios)
Ratios - Page 37
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Net Loan Losses to Average Loans:
Net charge-offs:
Credit card $ 408 $ 8,321 $ 8,480 $ 6,765 $ 5,481
Indirect automobile 6,509 7,709 6,125 3,944 1,644
Other consumer 2,364 2,719 1,901 1,632 855
Real estate 159 168 (129) 175 149
Commercial 620 314 1,048 379 1,150
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Net charge-offs $ 10,060 $ 19,231 $ 17,425 $ 12,895 $ 9,279
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Average loans:
Credit card $ 26,332 $ 147,104 $ 176,296 $ 180,577 $ 171,585
Indirect automobile 2,809,503 2,390,889 2,111,638 1,812,105 1,666,029
Other consumer 1,290,824 1,462,509 1,478,092 1,463,948 1,454,779
Real estate 1,115,877 1,066,779 1,096,448 962,891 924,763
Commercial 957,277 900,794 849,224 752,135 738,337
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Average loans $6,199,813 $5,968,075 $5,711,698 $5,171,656 $4,955,493
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Ratios by category:
Credit card 1.55% 5.66% 4.81% 3.75% 3.19%
Indirect automobile 0.23 0.32 0.29 0.22 0.10
Other consumer 0.18 0.19 0.13 0.11 0.06
Real estate 0.01 0.02 (0.01) 0.02 0.02
Commercial 0.06 0.03 0.12 0.05 0.16
Total net charge-offs
to average loans 0.16% 0.32% 0.31% 0.25% $ 0.19%
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FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS (Continued)
1999
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Quarter Ended
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Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 Mar. 31
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(in thousands, except ratios)
Ratios - Page 44
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Rates Earned on Assets:
Interest income
(taxable equivalent) $ 162,461 $ 161,780 $ 161,403 $ 162,295
Total average
earning assets 8,685,169 8,669,417 8,711,415 8,652,018
Rates earned on assets 7.45% 7.43% 7.42% 7.56%
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Rates Paid on Liabilities:
Interest expense $ 51,575 $ 50,497 $ 51,116 $ 53,726
Average interest-bearing
liabilities 6,773,737 6,702,605 6,752,110 6,795,820
Rates paid on liabilities 3.02% 2.99% 3.04% 3.21%
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Net Interest Margin:
Net interest income
(taxable equivalent) $ 110,886 $ 111,283 $ 110,287 $ 108,569
Total average
earning assets 8,685,169 8,669,417 8,711,415 8,652,018
Net interest margin ratio 5.09% 5.12% 5.07% 5.04%
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Return on Average Assets:
Net income $ 34,707 $ 37,629 $ 34,240 $ 44,284
Average assets 9,524,344 9,460,434 9,504,937 9,452,236
Return on average
assets ratio 1.46% 1.59% 1.44% 1.87%
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Return on Average Equity:
Net income $ 34,707 $ 37,629 $ 34,240 $ 44,284
Average shareholders'
equity 1,043,288 1,045,121 1,030,493 1,002,207
Return on average
equity ratio 13.31% 14.40% 13.29% 17.67%
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FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INC.
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS (Continued)
1998
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Quarter Ended
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Dec. 31 Sept. 30 June 30 Mar. 31
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(in thousands, except ratios)
Ratios - Page 45
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Rates Earned on Assets:
Interest income
(taxable equivalent) $ 166,878 $ 170,457 $ 168,430 $ 163,470
Total average
earning assets 8,609,006 8,553,295 8,468,660 8,289,012
Rates earned on assets 7.72% 7.94% 7.97% 7.95%
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Rates Paid on Liabilities:
Interest expense $ 57,973 $ 60,291 $ 58,658 $ 57,410
Average interest-bearing
liabilities 6,758,642 6,695,840 6,599,980 6,487,545
Rates paid on liabilities 3.40% 3.57% 3.56% 3.59%
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Net Interest Margin:
Net interest income
(taxable equivalent) $ 108,905 $ 110,166 $ 109,772 $ 106,060
Total average
earning assets 8,609,006 8,553,295 8,468,660 8,289,012
Net interest margin ratio 5.05% 5.14% 5.19% 5.14%
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Return on Average Assets:
Net income $ 34,232 $ 31,944 $ 32,444 $ 31,542
Average assets 9,411,494 9,356,096 9,274,741 9,063,163
Return on average
assets ratio 1.45% 1.37% 1.40% 1.39%
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Return on Average Equity:
Net income $ 34,232 $ 31,944 $ 32,444 $ 31,542
Average shareholders'
equity 983,522 1,019,750 1,037,212 1,020,276
Return on average
equity ratio 13.92% 12.53% 12.51% 12.37%
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SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT EXHIBIT 21
December 31, 1999
State of Incorporation and
Headquarters Location
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First Virginia Banks, Inc. Falls Church, Virginia
Banking Subsidiaries:
First Virginia Bank Falls Church, Virginia
First General Mortgage Company Falls Church, Virginia
First Virginia Mortgage Company Falls Church, Virginia
First Virginia Commercial Corporation Falls Church, Virginia
First Virginia Card Services, Inc. Falls Church, Virginia
First Virginia Credit Services, Inc. Falls Church, Virginia
Farmers Bank of Maryland Annapolis, Maryland
Colonial Securities Corporation Wilmington, Delaware
Atlantic Bank Ocean City, Maryland
First Virginia Bank-Hampton Roads Norfolk, Virginia
First Virginia Bank-Colonial Richmond, Virginia
First Virginia Bank-Southwest Roanoke, Virginia
First Virginia Bank-Blue Ridge Staunton, Virginia
First Virginia Bank-Mountain Empire Abingdon, Virginia
Tri-City Bank and Trust Company Blountville, Tennessee
First Vantage Bank-Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee
Nonbanking Subsidiaries
First Virginia Insurance Services, Inc. Falls Church, Virginia
First Virginia Insurance Services of
Maryland, Inc. Falls Church, Virginia
First Virginia Services, Inc. Falls Church, Virginia
First Virginia Life Insurance Company Falls Church, Virginia
Springdale Advertising Agency, Inc. Falls Church, Virginia
First Virginia Operations Services, Inc. Falls Church, Virginia
United Land Corporation Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Springdale Temporary Services, Inc. Falls Church, Virginia
First General Leasing Company Falls Church, Virginia
Farmers National Land Corporation Annapolis, Maryland
All of the organizations listed above are 100% owned by First Virginia Banks,
Inc., or one of its subsidiary banks.
Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Auditors
Board of Directors
First Virginia Banks, Inc.
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No.
33-30465 on Form S-8, Post-effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
No. 33-38024 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-51587 on Form S-3,
Registration Statement No. 33-54802 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No.
33-31890 on form S-3, Post-effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement
No. 2-77151 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 33-17358 on Form S-8, of
First Virginia Banks, Inc. of our report dated January 18, 2000, relating to
the consolidated balance sheet of First Virginia Banks, Inc. as of December 31,
1999, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity,
and cash flows for the year then ended, which report appears in the December
31, 1999, annual report on Form 10-K of First Virginia Banks, Inc.
/s/ KPMG
Richmond, Virginia
March 29, 2000
Consent of Independent Auditors
Board of Directors
First Virginia Banks, Inc.
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
Number 33-30465 on Form S-8 dated June 30, 1997, Post-effective Amendment No. 1
to Registration Statement Number 33-38024 on Form S-8 dated January 10, 1994,
Registration Statement Number 33-51587 on Form S-3 dated December 20, 1993,
Registration Statement Number 33-54802 on Form S-8 dated November 20, 1992,
Registration Statement Number 33-31890 on form S-3 dated November 1, 1989,
Post-effective Amendment Number 2 to Registration Statement Number 2-77151 on
Form S-8 dated October 30, 1987, and Registration Statement Number 33-17358 on
Form S-8 dated September 28, 1987, and related prospectuses, of our report
dated January 19, 1999, with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of First
Virginia Banks, Inc. as of December 31, 1998 and the related consolidated
statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the two
years in the period ended December 31, 1998 included in this Annual Report
(Form 10-K) of First Virginia Banks, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
McLean, Virginia
March 29, 2000
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned directors of
First Virginia Banks, Inc., and each of us, do hereby make, constitute and
appoint Thomas P. Jennings and Christopher M. Cole, and each of them (either of
whom may act without the consent or joinder of the other), our attorneys-in-
fact and agents with full power of substitution for us and in our name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for us in our behalf the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of First Virginia Banks, Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 1999 and any and all amendments to the foregoing Report and any
other documents and instruments incidental thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as we might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents and/or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the undersigned have executed this Power of
Attorney this 23rd day of February, 2000.
/s/ Edward L. Breeden III /s/ W. Lee Phillips Jr
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Edward L. Breeden, III W. Lee Phillips, Jr.
/s/ Paul H. Geithner Jr /s/ Robert Rosenthal
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Paul H. Geithner, Jr. Robert M. Rosenthal
/s/ L H Ginn III /s/ Josiah P. Rowe III
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L. H. Ginn, III Josiah P. Rowe, III
/s/ Gilbert R. Giordano /s/ Lynda S. Vickers-Smith
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Gilbert R. Giordano Lynda S. Vickers-Smith
/s/ Elsie C. Gruver /s/ Robert H. Zalokar
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Elsie C. Gruver Robert H. Zalokar
/s/ Edward M. Holland /s/ A. F. Zettlemoyer
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Edward M. Holland Albert F. Zettlemoyer
/s/ Eric C. Kendrick
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Eric C. Kendrick