UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[x] Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 or
[ ] Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
Commission file number: 000-13091
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WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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RHODE ISLAND 05-0404671
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
23 BROAD STREET
WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND 02891
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(401) 348-1200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
[x] Yes [ ] No
The number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding as of October
31, 2001 was 12,065,198.
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FORM 10-Q
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
For The Quarter Ended September 30, 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Independent Auditors' Review Report
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
PART II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Signatures
This report contains certain statements that may be considered forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
Corporation's actual results could differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements as a result, among other factors, of changes in
general national or regional economic conditions, changes in interest rates,
reductions in the market value of trust and investment management assets under
administration, reductions in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing
to fund loans and investments, changes in the size and nature of the
Corporation's competition, changes in loan default and charge-off rates and
changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements.
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY (Dollars in thousands)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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Assets:
Cash and due from banks $20,719 $22,460
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments 13,500 21,400
Mortgage loans held for sale 4,582 1,639
Securities:
Available for sale, at fair value 478,500 386,611
Held to maturity, at cost; fair value $154,526
in 2001 and $125,368 in 2000 150,025 124,915
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Total securities 628,525 511,526
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 23,491 19,558
Loans 620,871 597,155
Less allowance for loan losses 13,687 13,135
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Net loans 607,184 584,020
Premises and equipment, net 22,593 21,710
Accrued interest receivable 7,912 7,800
Other assets 27,274 27,954
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Total assets $1,355,780 $1,218,067
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Liabilities:
Deposits:
Demand $124,080 $113,012
Savings 309,675 259,309
Time 364,341 363,363
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Total deposits 798,096 735,684
Dividends payable 1,575 1,445
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 441,143 377,362
Other borrowings 4,820 3,227
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 11,360 11,163
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Total liabilities 1,256,994 1,128,881
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Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock of $.0625 par value; authorized 30 million shares; issued
12,064,652 shares in 2001
and 12,006,809 shares in 2000 754 750
Paid-in capital 10,688 10,144
Retained earnings 78,364 74,265
Accumulated other comprehensive income 8,980 4,027
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Total shareholders' equity 98,786 89,186
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $1,355,780 $1,218,067
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY (Dollars in thousands,
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Nine Months
Periods ended September 30, 2001 2000 2001 2000
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Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans $12,846 $12,669 $38,666 $36,451
Interest from securities 8,752 8,322 25,833 23,628
Dividends on corporate stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock 591 715 1,790 2,056
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments 134 252 517 630
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Total interest income 22,323 21,958 66,806 62,765
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Interest expense:
Savings deposits 1,300 1,087 4,054 3,082
Time deposits 4,573 5,187 14,621 14,414
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 5,971 5,886 18,724 16,909
Other 23 30 76 95
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Total interest expense 11,867 12,190 37,475 34,500
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Net interest income 10,456 9,768 29,331 28,265
Provision for loan losses 100 250 450 950
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses 10,356 9,518 28,881 27,315
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Noninterest income:
Trust and investment management 2,620 2,657 7,928 7,976
Service charges on deposit accounts 894 842 2,679 2,444
Merchant processing fees 1,099 906 2,091 1,714
Mortgage banking activities 352 139 1,188 395
Income from bank-owned life insurance 287 271 838 772
Net gains on sales of securities - - 408 758
Other income 401 594 1,079 1,265
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Total noninterest income 5,653 5,409 16,211 15,324
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Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 5,326 4,885 15,685 14,891
Net occupancy 652 617 2,004 1,882
Equipment 760 1,082 2,394 2,819
Legal, audit and professional fees 235 434 1,072 1,317
Merchant processing costs 872 712 1,672 1,358
Advertising and promotion 311 278 790 983
Office supplies 157 140 485 499
Litigation settlement (recovery) costs (775) - 4,025 -
Acquisition related expenses - - - 1,035
Other 1,466 1,450 4,399 4,156
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Total noninterest expense 9,004 9,598 32,526 28,940
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Income before income taxes 7,005 5,329 12,566 13,699
Income tax expense 2,163 1,585 3,770 4,131
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Net income $4,842 $3,744 $8,796 $9,568
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Per share information:
Basic earnings per share $.40 $.31 $.73 $.80
Diluted earnings per share $.40 $.31 $.72 $.79
Cash dividends declared per share $.13 $.12 $.39 $.36
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY (Dollars in thousands)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Accumulated
Other
Common Paid-in Retained Comprehensive Treasury
Nine months ended September 30, Stock Capital Earnings Income (Loss) Stock Total
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Balance at January 1, 2000 $745 $9,927 $67,686 $(191) $ - $78,167
Net income 9,568 9,568
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net unrealized gains on securities 2,307 2,307
Reclassification adjustment (758) (758)
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Comprehensive income 1,549
Cash dividends declared (5,190) (5,190)
Shares issued 5 136 141
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Balance at September 30, 2000 $750 $10,063 $72,064 $1,358 $ - $84,235
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Balance at January 1, 2001 $750 $10,144 $74,265 $4,027 $ - $89,186
Net income 8,796 8,796
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle, net of tax (391) (391)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net unrealized gains on securities 5,744 5,744
Reclassification adjustments (400) (400)
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Comprehensive income 5,344
Cash dividends declared (4,697) (4,697)
Shares issued 4 544 1 549
Shares repurchased (1) (1)
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Balance at September 30, 2001 $754 $10,688 $78,364 $8,980 $ - $98,786
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY (Dollars in thousands)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30, 2001 2000
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $8,796 $9,568
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses 450 950
Depreciation of premises and equipment 2,160 2,614
Amortization of premium in excess of (less than)
accretion of discount on debt securities 266 (105)
Increase in bank-owned life insurance (838) (772)
Appreciation of derivative instruments (573) -
Net gains on sales of securities (408) (758)
Net gains on loan sales (1,030) (184)
Proceeds from sales of loans 61,402 13,592
Loans originated for sale (63,315) (13,576)
Increase in accrued interest receivable (112) (2,019)
(Increase) decrease in other assets (2,782) 535
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities 2,337 979
Other, net 521 731
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Net cash provided by operating activities 6,874 11,555
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Securities available for sale:
Purchases (146,887) (103,724)
Proceeds from sales 238 25,375
Maturities and principal repayments 106,037 28,607
Securities held to maturity:
Purchases (92,805) (22,745)
Maturities and principal repayments 24,107 10,478
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock (3,933) (1,931)
Principal collected on loans under loan originations (23,842) (35,615)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned 150 95
Purchases of premises and equipment (3,043) (1,037)
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Net cash used in investing activities (139,978) (100,497)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits 62,412 72,845
Net increase (decrease) in other short-term
borrowings 1,670 (1,345)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances 886,000 322,000
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances (822,219) (306,111)
Repayment of obligations under capital leases (77) -
Net effect of common stock transactions 245 (234)
Purchase of treasury stock (1) -
Cash dividends paid (4,567) (4,949)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 123,463 82,206
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (9,641) (6,736)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 43,860 44,520
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $34,219 $37,784
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(Continued)
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY (Dollars in thousands)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30, 2001 2000
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Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
Net transfers from loans to other real estate
owned (OREO) $168 $106
Loans charged off 221 439
Loans made to facilitate the sale of OREO - 60
Increase in net unrealized gain on securities
available for sale, net of tax 4,953 1,549
Increase in paid-in capital resulting from tax
benefits on stock option exercises 304 375
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest payments $38,087 $33,358
Income tax payments 2,926 4,230
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY (Dollars in thousands)
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) Basis of Presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and
subsidiary (the "Corporation") are in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America and conform to general
practices of the banking industry. In the opinion of management, the
accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly the Corporation's
financial position as of September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 and the
results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Washington
Trust Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Washington Trust
Company, of Westerly (the "Bank"). All significant intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Corporation presented
herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the
information and note disclosures required by accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. The Corporation has not changed its
accounting and reporting policies from those disclosed in the Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.
The Corporation adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended
by SFAS No. 137 and SFAS No. 138, on January 1, 2001. SFAS No. 133 requires a
corporation to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the
balance sheet and to measure those instruments at fair value. Changes in fair
value of derivatives are recorded each period in current earnings or other
comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is designated as part of
a hedge transaction and, if it is, the type of hedge transaction. Under this
Statement, a corporation is required to establish at the inception of the hedge
the method to be used for assessing the effectiveness of the hedging derivative
and the measurement approach for determining the ineffective aspect of the
hedge. Those methods must be consistent with the corporation's approach to
managing risk. The ineffective portion of all hedges will be recognized in
current period earnings.
The Corporation has an interest rate floor contract that is intended to function
as a hedge against reductions in interest income realized from prime-based
loans. At initial adoption, the transition adjustment on this derivative was a
loss, net of tax, of $24 thousand and was reported in other comprehensive
income. Changes in fair value of the interest rate floor contract are recorded
in current earnings. Included in interest income for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001 was $643 thousand of appreciation in value of the interest
rate floor contract.
The Corporation also has recognized commitments to originate and commitments to
sell fixed rate mortgage loans. At the date of adoption, these derivatives had
an immaterial impact on net income. Changes in fair value of the commitments
since the date of adoption are recorded in current earnings and also have an
immaterial impact on net income.
The transition provisions of SFAS No. 133 also provide that at the date of
initial application an entity may transfer any security classified as "held to
maturity" to "available for sale" or "trading." On January 1, 2001, the
Corporation transferred held to maturity securities with an amortized cost of
$43.6 million and an estimated fair value of $42.6 million into the available
for sale category. The transition adjustment amounted to an unrealized loss, net
of tax, of $367 thousand and was reported in other comprehensive income.
(2) Securities
Securities available for sale are summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value
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September 30, 2001
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations
of U.S. government-sponsored agencies $70,317 $2,298 $(2) $72,613
Mortgage-backed securities 311,393 7,007 (116) 318,284
Corporate and other bonds 65,110 1,310 (1,510) 64,910
Corporate stocks 17,520 5,904 (731) 22,693
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Total 464,340 16,519 (2,359) 478,500
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December 31, 2000
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations
of U.S. government-sponsored agencies 84,163 1,150 (241) 85,072
Mortgage-backed securities 240,436 1,462 (1,042) 240,856
Corporate and other bonds 41,086 360 (869) 40,577
Corporate stocks 14,314 6,494 (702) 20,106
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Total $379,999 $9,466 $(2,854) $386,611
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<FN>
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, proceeds from sales of securities
available for sale amounted to $238 thousand while net realized gains on these
sales amounted to $408 thousand.
</FN>
Securities held to maturity are summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value
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September 30, 2001
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations
of U.S. government-sponsored agencies $ 11,634 $463 $ - $ 12,097
Mortgage-backed securities 117,350 3,406 (27) 120,729
States and political subdivisions 21,041 659 - 21,700
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Total 150,025 4,528 (27) 154,526
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December 31, 2000
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations
of U.S. government-sponsored agencies 35,135 265 (121) 35,279
Mortgage-backed securities 66,715 685 (467) 66,933
States and political subdivisions 23,065 121 (30) 23,156
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Total $124,915 $1,071 $(618) $125,368
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<FN>
There were no sales of securities held to maturity during the nine months ended
September 30, 2001.
</FN>
Securities available for sale and held to maturity with a fair value of $21.1
million and $14.5 million were pledged in compliance with state regulations
concerning trust powers and to secure Treasury Tax and Loan deposits and public
deposits at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively. In addition,
securities available for sale and held to maturity with a fair value of $29.7
million and $31.2 million were collateralized for the discount window at the
Federal Reserve Bank at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively.
There were no borrowings with the Federal Reserve Bank at either date.
Securities available for sale and held to maturity with a fair value of $377.0
million and $50.8 million were pledged to secure borrowings from the Federal
Home Loan Bank of Boston ("FHLB") at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000,
respectively. (See footnote 5 for additional information.)
(3) Loan Portfolio
The following is a summary of loans:
(Dollars in thousands) September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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Commercial:
Mortgages (1) $117,611 $121,817
Construction and development (2) 9,221 2,809
Other (3) 129,358 115,202
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Total commercial 256,190 239,828
Residential real estate:
Mortgages 241,844 236,595
Homeowner construction 12,861 14,344
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Total residential real estate 254,705 250,939
Consumer 109,976 106,388
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Total loans $620,871 $597,155
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(1) Amortizing mortgages, primarily secured by income producing property
(2) Loans for construction of residential and commercial properties and for
land development
(3) Loans to businesses and individuals, a substantial portion of which are
fully or partially collateralized by real estate
(4) Allowance For Loan Losses
The following is an analysis of the allowance for loan losses:
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Nine Months
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Periods ended September 30, 2001 2000 2001 2000
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Balance at beginning of period $13,630 $12,923 $13,135 $12,349
Provision charged to expense 100 250 450 950
Recoveries 55 26 323 285
Loans charged off (98) (54) (221) (439)
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Balance at end of period $13,687 $13,145 $13,687 $13,145
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(5) Borrowings
Federal Home Loan Bank advances outstanding are summarized below:
(Dollars in thousands) September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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FHLB advances $441,143 $377,362
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In addition to outstanding advances, the Corporation also has access to an
unused line of credit amounting to $8.0 million at September 30, 2001 and
December 31, 2000. Under agreement with the FHLB, the Corporation is required to
maintain qualified collateral, free and clear of liens, pledges, or encumbrances
that, based on certain percentages of book and market values, has a value equal
to the aggregate amount of the line of credit and outstanding advances ("FHLB
borrowings"). The FHLB maintains a security interest in various assets of the
Corporation including, but not limited to, residential mortgages, most
marketable debt securities, FHLB capital stock and amounts maintained on deposit
at the FHLB. The Corporation maintained qualified collateral in excess of the
amount required to secure FHLB borrowings at September 30, 2001 and December 31,
2000. Included in the collateral were securities available for sale and held to
maturity with a fair value of $377.0 million and $50.8 million that were
specifically pledged to secure FHLB borrowings at September 30, 2001 and
December 31, 2000, respectively. Unless there is an event of default under the
agreement, the Corporation may use, encumber or dispose any portion of the
collateral in excess of the amount required to secure FHLB borrowings, except
for that collateral which has been specifically pledged.
The following is a summary of other borrowings:
(Dollars in thousands) September 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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Treasury, Tax and Loan demand note balance $4,318 $2,813
Other 502 414
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Other borrowings $4,820 $3,227
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(6) Litigation
In January 1997, a suit was filed against the Bank in the Superior Court of
Washington County, Rhode Island by Maxson Automatic Machinery Company
("Maxson"), a former corporate customer, and Maxson's shareholders for damages
which the plaintiffs allegedly incurred as a result of an embezzlement by
Maxson's former president, treasurer and fifty percent shareholder, which
allegedly occurred between 1986 and 1995. The suit alleged that the Bank erred
in permitting this individual, while an officer of Maxson, to transfer funds
from Maxson's account at the Bank for his personal benefit.
On May 11, 2001, the Bank entered into an agreement with the plaintiffs to
settle the suit. Under the terms of the agreement, which does not involve an
admission of wrongdoing, the Bank agreed to pay $4.8 million to the plaintiffs.
The cost of this settlement was recorded in the consolidated financial
statements as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2001. Net of the related
income tax effect, the cost of the settlement amounted to $3.3 million. In
August 2001, the Bank received a settlement from an insurance carrier in the
amount of $775 thousand ($553 thousand net of tax) in connection with this
matter. The recovery was recorded as a reduction of the litigation settlement
cost included in other noninterest expenses. The Bank has received a
notification from another of its insurance carriers that it will pay a
settlement to the Bank in the amount of $400 thousand ($280 thousand net of tax)
in connection with this matter, subject to the execution of an agreement. The
Bank expects to record this additional recovery when received in the fourth
quarter 2001.
The Corporation is involved in various other claims and legal proceedings
arising out of the ordinary course of business. Management is of the opinion,
based on its review with counsel of the development of such matters to date,
that the ultimate disposition of such other matters will not materially affect
the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Corporation.
(7) Subsequent Event
On November 13, 2001, the Corporation announced that it had signed a definitive
agreement to acquire First Financial Corp., parent of First Bank and Trust
Company, a Rhode Island-chartered community bank. First Bank and Trust, with
assets of $174.1 million, is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, and
operates banking offices in Providence, Cranston, Richmond and North Kingstown,
Rhode Island. In the merger, each share of First Financial common stock will be
converted into a combination of $16.00 in cash and shares of Washington Trust
Bancorp, Inc. common stock based on an exchange ratio. Based on a Washington
Trust stock price of $18.00, First Financial shareholders would receive 0.889
shares of Washington Trust common stock (with a value of $16.00) for a
combination of cash and stock initially valued at $32.00 per share and an
aggregate transaction value of approximately $39 million. However, the actual
number and value of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. common stock to be issued to
First Financial shareholders will be based on an exchange formula using the
average closing price of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. common stock during the
15 trading days prior to receiving final regulatory approval, within a range of
0.842 per share and 0.941 per share. The purchase, which is expected to be
completed in the second quarter of 2002, is subject to certain customary
conditions including approval by First Financial Corp.'s shareholders as well as
state and federal banking regulators. Upon consummation of this event, the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141
"Business Combinations" and SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"
will be applied.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REVIEW REPORT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.:
We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Washington Trust Bancorp,
Inc. and subsidiary (the "Corporation") as of September 30, 2001, and the
related consolidated statements of income for the three-month and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, changes in shareholders' equity and
cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation's
management.
We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial
information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial
data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting
matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the
objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial
statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should
be made to the consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to
be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheet of
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2000, and the
related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity and
cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report
dated January 15, 2001, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those
consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in
the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2000, is fairly
stated, in all material respects.
KPMG LLP
Providence, Rhode Island
October 18, 2001 except for Note 7, which is as of November 13, 2001
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements that are "forward-looking statements." We may
also make written or oral forward-looking statements in other documents we file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in our annual reports to
shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral
statements made by our officers, directors or employees. You can identify
forward-looking statements by the use of the words "believe," "expect,"
"anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "outlook," "will," "should," and
other expressions which predict or indicate future events and trends and which
do not relate to historical matters. You should not rely on forward-looking
statements, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Corporation. These
risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from the
anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements.
Some of the factors that might cause these differences include the following:
changes in general, national or regional economic conditions, changes in
interest rates, reductions in the market value of trust and investment
management assets under administration, reductions in deposit levels
necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments, changes in the
size and nature of the Corporation's competition, changes in loan defaults and
charge-off rates and changes in the assumptions used in making such
forward-looking statements. In addition, the factors described under "Risk
Factors" in Item 1 of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2000 may result in these differences. You should carefully
review all of these factors, and you should be aware that there may be other
factors that could cause these differences. These forward-looking statements
were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this report, and
we do not promise to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in
underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other
changes.
Results of Operations
The Corporation reported net income of $4.8 million, or $.40 per diluted share,
for the three months ended September 30, 2001. Net income for the third quarter
of 2000 amounted to $3.7 million, or $.31 per diluted share. The Corporation
defines operating earnings to exclude a first quarter 2001 litigation
settlement, net of a third quarter insurance recovery, of $2.8 million, net of
tax ($.23 per share). It also excludes costs of $1.1 million, net of tax ($.09
per share) recorded in connection with an acquisition in the second quarter of
2000 and includes an adjustment for pro forma income taxes on the
pre-acquisition earnings of the acquired company. Operating earnings for the
third quarter of 2001 amounted to $4.3 million, or $.35 per diluted share, an
increase of 14.6% from the $3.7 million, or $.31 per diluted share, of operating
earnings reported for the third quarter of 2000.
The Corporation's rates of return on average assets and average equity for the
three months ended September 30, 2001, on an operating basis, were 1.29% and
17.86%, respectively. Comparable amounts for the third quarter of 2000 were
1.27% and 18.32%, respectively.
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 amounted to
$8.8 million and $9.6 million, respectively. Operating earnings for the first
nine months of 2001 amounted to $11.6 million, or $.95 per diluted share, up by
13.0% over the $10.3 million, or $.85 per diluted share earned in the first nine
months of 2000.
The Corporation's rates of return on average assets and average equity for the
nine months ended September 30, 2001, on an operating basis, were 1.20% and
16.64%, respectively. Comparable amounts for the first nine months of 2000, on
an operating basis, were 1.19% and 17.06%, respectively.
Net interest income (the difference between interest earned on loans and
investments and interest paid on deposits and other borrowings) amounted to
$10.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001, an increase of 7.0%
from the $9.8 million earned in the third quarter of 2000. Net interest income
for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 amounted to $29.3 million, compared
to $28.3 million for the corresponding 2000 period. (See additional discussion
under the caption "Net Interest Income.")
The Corporation's provision for loan losses amounted to $100 thousand and $250
thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, the provision for loan
losses totaled $450 thousand and $950 thousand, respectively. The allowance for
loan losses increased from $13.1 million at December 31, 2000 to $13.7 million
at September 30, 2001 due to the year to date 2001 provision and recoveries, net
of charge-offs. The provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2001
decreased compared to the same period last year, due to management's belief that
the allowance for loan losses is at a reasonable level based on its current
evaluation. The allowance for loan losses is management's best estimate of the
probable loan losses incurred as of the balance sheet date. The allowance is
increased by provisions charged to earnings and by recoveries of amounts
previously charged off, and is reduced by charge-offs on loans.
Other noninterest income (noninterest income excluding net gains on sales of
securities) amounted to $5.7 million for the three months ended September 30,
2001, up from the $5.4 million reported for the third quarter of 2000. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2001, other noninterest income amounted to $15.8
million, up 8.5% from the comparable 2000 amount of $14.6 million. Primary
sources of noninterest income are trust and investment management fees, service
charges on deposit accounts, merchant processing fees and mortgage banking
activities. Revenue from mortgage banking activities associated with origination
of loans for the secondary market amounted to $1.2 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2001, an increase of $793 thousand from the corresponding
period in 2000. Due to falling interest rates, mortgage loan origination volume
and refinancing activity have increased, resulting in an increase in the number
of loans sold in the secondary market. The Corporation expects strong mortgage
banking revenues to continue through the end of 2001. Trust and investment
management revenue totaled $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2001 down slightly from $8.0 million for the same period in 2000. Revenue growth
has slowed primarily as a result of financial market declines affecting the
market value of trust and investment management assets under administration. The
value of such assets amounted to $1.5 billion and $1.7 billion at September 30,
2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, net realized securities gains
totaled $408 thousand, compared to $758 thousand for the corresponding 2000
period.
Other noninterest expense (noninterest expense excluding a 2001 litigation
settlement, net of an insurance recovery, and second quarter 2000 acquisition
costs) amounted to $9.8 million and $9.6 million for the third quarter of 2001
and 2000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, other
noninterest expense totaled $28.5 million, compared to $27.9 million for the
comparable period in 2000. Salaries and benefit expense amounted to $15.7
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, up $794 thousand, or 5.3%,
from the $14.9 million reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2000.
Net Interest Income
The accompanying schedule entitled "Average Balances / Net Interest Margin -
Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis (FTE)" should be read in conjunction with this
discussion.
FTE net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000
amounted to $30.1 million and $29.1 million, respectively. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2001, average interest-earning assets amounted to $1.214
billion, up $126.5 million, or 11.6%, over the comparable 2000 amount due to
growth in securities and loans. Deposit growth and FHLB advances funded the
growth in securities and loans. The net interest margins (FTE net interest
income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets) for the nine months
ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 were 3.32% and 3.57%, respectively. The
interest rate spread declined 23 basis points to 2.77% for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001. Earning asset yields declined 37 basis points, while the
cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 14 basis points, thereby
narrowing the net interest spread. The decline in yields on loans and securities
offset somewhat by lower funding costs associated with time deposits, FHLB
advances and other borrowed funds were primarily responsible for the decrease in
the net interest margin.
Total average securities rose $82.3 million, or 15.7%, over the comparable prior
year period, mainly due to purchases of taxable debt securities. The FTE rate of
return on securities was 6.36% for the nine months ended September 30, 2001,
compared to 6.89% for the same 2000 period. The decrease in yields on securities
reflects a combination of lower yields on variable rate securities tied to
short-term interest rates and lower marginal rates on investment purchases.
The yield on average total loans amounted to 8.54% for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001 compared to 8.67% for the comparable 2000 period. Average
loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 rose $44.2 million, or 7.8%,
over the prior year and amounted to $607.4 million. Average residential real
estate loans amounted to $253.1 million, up 6.9% from the prior year level. The
yield on residential real estate loans amounted to 7.72%, down 8 basis points
from the prior year yield. Average commercial loans rose 8.1% to $248.3 million.
The yield on commercial loans amounted to 9.53%, up 7 basis points from the
prior year yield of 9.46%. Included in interest income on commercial loans, for
the nine months ended September 30, 2001, was $643 thousand of appreciation in
value of the interest rate floor contract. Average consumer loans rose 9.7% over
the prior year and amounted to $106.0 million. The yield on consumer loans
amounted to 8.16%, a decrease of 75 basis points from the prior year yield of
8.91%, primarily due to a decline in yield on home equity lines.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased 12.1% to $1.073 billion at
September 30, 2001. Due primarily to lower rates paid on FHLB advances and other
borrowed funds, the Corporation's total cost of funds on interest-bearing
liabilities amounted to 4.67% for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, down
from 4.81% for the comparable 2000 period. Average savings deposits for the nine
months ended September 30, 2001 increased 19.3% to $281.5 million from the
comparable 2000 amount. The rate paid on savings deposits for the first nine
months of 2001 was 1.92%, compared to 1.74% for the same 2000 period. Average
time deposits increased $11.1 million to $359.4 million with a decrease of 9
basis points in the rate paid. For the nine months ended September 30, 2001,
average demand deposits, an interest-free funding source, increased $4.4 million
to $109.7 million. Average FHLB advances for the nine months ended September 30,
2001 amounted to $430.0 million, up 15.9% from the comparable 2000 amount. This
increase was used primarily to fund growth in the portfolios of available for
sale securities and held to maturity securities. The average rate paid on FHLB
advances for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was 5.82%, down 27 basis
points from the prior year rate of 6.09%.
Average Balances / Net Interest Margin - Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis
The following table sets forth average balance and interest rate information.
Income is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis (FTE). For dividends on
corporate stocks, the 70% federal dividends received deduction is also used in
the calculation of tax equivalency. Loans held for sale, nonaccrual and
renegotiated loans, as well as interest earned on these loans (to the extent
recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income) are included in amounts
presented for loans. Customer overdrafts are excluded from amounts presented for
loans. Average balances for securities are presented at cost, with any
unrealized gains and losses of securities available for sale included in
noninterest-earning assets.
Nine months ended September 30, 2001 2000
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Average Yield/ Average Yield/
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
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Assets:
Residential real estate loans $253,132 $14,607 7.72% $236,865 $13,840 7.80%
Commercial and other loans 248,280 17,702 9.53% 229,742 16,262 9.46%
Consumer loans 105,981 6,472 8.16% 96,602 6,442 8.91%
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Total loans 607,393 38,781 8.54% 563,209 36,544 8.67%
Federal funds sold and other
short-term investments 15,210 517 4.54% 13,450 630 6.26%
Taxable debt securities 531,603 25,117 6.32% 451,583 22,804 6.75%
Nontaxable debt securities 22,258 1,100 6.61% 25,523 1,264 6.61%
Corporate stocks and FHLB stock 37,535 2,065 7.36% 33,738 2,348 9.29%
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Total securities 606,606 28,799 6.36% 524,294 27,046 6.89%
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Total interest-earning assets 1,213,999 67,580 7.44% 1,087,503 63,590 7.81%
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Non interest-earning assets 70,958 62,355
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Total assets $1,284,957 $1,149,858
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Savings deposits $281,545 4,054 1.92% $236,041 3,082 1.74%
Time deposits 359,414 14,621 5.44% 348,281 14,414 5.53%
FHLB advances 429,996 18,724 5.82% 370,901 16,909 6.09%
Other 2,215 76 4.61% 2,102 95 6.03%
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Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,073,170 37,475 4.67% 957,325 34,500 4.81%
Demand deposits 109,677 105,322
Non interest-bearing liabilities 9,304 7,068
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Total liabilities 1,192,151 1,069,715
Total shareholders' equity 92,806 80,143
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Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $1,284,957 $1,149,858
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Net interest income $30,105 $29,090
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Net interest spread 2.77% 3.00%
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Net interest margin 3.32% 3.57%
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Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following
adjustments for taxable equivalency:
(Dollars in thousands)
Nine months ended September 30, 2001 2000
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Commercial and other loans $115 $ 93
Nontaxable debt securities 384 441
Corporate stocks 275 291
Financial Condition and Liquidity
Total assets rose 11.3% from $1.218 billion at December 31, 2000 to $1.356
billion at September 30, 2001. Average assets totaled $1.285 billion for the
nine months ended September 30, 2001, up 11.7% over the comparable 2000 period.
Securities Available for Sale - The carrying value of securities available for
sale at September 30, 2001 amounted to $478.5 million, an increase of $91.9
million, or 23.8%, over the December 31, 2000 amount of $386.6 million. As
previously disclosed, pursuant to the transition provisions of SFAS No. 133, on
January 1, 2001, the Corporation reclassified held to maturity securities with
an estimated fair value of $42.6 million into the available for sale category.
The increase in carrying value of securities available for sale was primarily
attributable to purchases of debt securities and the reclassification of
securities in accordance with SFAS No. 133. The net unrealized gain on
securities available for sale amounted to $14.2 million, compared to $6.6
million at December 31, 2000. This increase was attributable to the effects of
reductions in interest rates that occurred during the nine months of 2001.
Securities Held to Maturity - The carrying value of securities held to maturity
amounted to $150.0 million at September 30, 2001, up from $124.9 million at
December 31, 2000. This increase was due to purchases of mortgage-backed
securities offset in part by the aforementioned reclassification of
held-to-maturity securities to the available-for sale category. The net
unrealized gain on securities held to maturity amounted to $4.5 million at
September 30, 2001, compared to $453 thousand at December 31, 2000.
Loans - At September 30, 2001, total loans amounted to $620.9 million. During
the nine months ended September 30, 2001, total loans increased $23.7 million.
Commercial loans amounted to $256.2 million at September 30, 2001, an increase
of $16.4 million from the December 31, 2000 balance of $239.8 million. Total
residential real estate loans increased $3.8 million from December 31, 2000 and
amounted to $254.7 million. Total consumer loans amounted to $110.0 million at
September 30, 2001, up $3.6 million from $106.4 million at December 31, 2000.
Deposits - Total deposits amounted to $798.1 million at September 30, 2001, up
$62.4 million from $735.7 million at December 31, 2000. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2001, savings deposits increased $50.4 million, or 19.4%,
and amounted to $309.7 million at September 30, 2001. Demand deposits amounted
to $124.1 million at September 30, 2001, up $11.1 million from the December 31,
2000 balance due to normal seasonal deposit inflow. Time deposits increased $978
thousand from December 31, 2000 to $364.3 million at September 30, 2001.
Borrowings - The Corporation utilizes advances from the FHLB as well as other
borrowings as part of its overall funding strategy. FHLB advances were used to
meet short-term liquidity needs, to fund loan growth and to purchase securities.
FHLB advances amounted to $441.1 million at September 30, 2001, up $63.8 million
from the December 31, 2000 amount. In addition, other borrowings outstanding at
September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 amounted to $4.8 million and $3.2
million, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, net cash provided by operations
amounted to $6.9 million. Proceeds from sales of loans in the first nine months
of 2001 amounted to $61.4 million, while loans originated for sale amounted to
$63.3 million. Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $140.0 million
and was primarily used to purchase securities. Net cash provided by financing
activities of $123.5 million was generated mainly by a net increase in FHLB
advances and an increase in total deposits. (See Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows for additional information.)
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets are summarized in the following table:
September 30, December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2001 2000
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Nonaccrual loans 90 days or more past due $1,867 $1,608
Nonaccrual loans less than 90 days past due 1,420 1,826
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Total nonaccrual loans 3,287 3,434
Other real estate owned 17 9
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Total nonperforming assets $3,304 $3,443
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Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans .53% .58%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets .24% .28%
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans 416.41% 382.50%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 2.20% 2.20%
Not included in the analysis of nonperforming assets at September 30, 2001 and
December 31, 2000 above are approximately $320 thousand and $393 thousand,
respectively, of loans greater than 90 days past due and still accruing. These
loans consist primarily of residential mortgages that are considered
well-collateralized and in the process of collection and therefore are deemed to
have no loss exposure.
Impaired loans consist of all nonaccrual commercial loans. At September 30,
2001, the recorded investment in impaired loans was $2.1 million, which had a
related allowance amounting to $260 thousand. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2001, the average recorded investment in impaired loans was $2.2
million. Also during this period, interest income recognized on impaired loans
amounted to approximately $118 thousand. Interest income on impaired loans is
recognized on a cash basis only.
The following is an analysis of nonaccrual loans by loan category:
September 30, December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2001 2000
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Residential mortgages $580 $ 796
Commercial:
Mortgages 830 1,076
Other (1) 1,317 1,018
Consumer 560 544
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Total nonaccrual loans $3,287 $3,434
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(1) Loans to businesses and individuals, a substantial portion of which is fully
or partially collateralized by real estate.
Capital Resources
Total equity capital amounted to $98.8 million, or 7.3% of total assets, at
September 30, 2001. This compares to $89.2 million, or 7.3%, at December 31,
2000. Current year results include a first quarter litigation settlement, net of
a third quarter insurance recovery, amounting to $2.8 million, net of income
taxes. (See additional information under the caption Litigation for additional
information.)
At September 30, 2001, the Corporation's Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was
12.32% and the total risk-adjusted capital ratio was 13.90%. The Corporation's
Tier 1 leverage ratio amounted to 6.75% at September 30, 2001. These ratios were
above the ratios required to be categorized as well-capitalized.
Dividends payable at September 30, 2001 amounted to approximately $1.6 million,
representing $.13 per share payable on October 15, 2001, an increase of 8.3%
over the $.12 per share declared in the third quarter of 2000. The source of
funds for dividends paid by the Corporation is dividends received from the Bank.
The Bank is a regulated enterprise, and as such its ability to pay dividends to
the parent is subject to regulatory review and restriction.
Book value per share as of September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 amounted to
$8.19 and $7.43, respectively.
Litigation
In January 1997, a suit was filed against the Washington Trust Bancorp Inc.'s
bank subsidiary (the "Bank") in the Superior Court of Washington County, Rhode
Island by Maxson Automatic Machinery Company ("Maxson"), a former corporate
customer, and Maxson's shareholders for damages which the plaintiffs allegedly
incurred as a result of an embezzlement by Maxson's former president, treasurer
and fifty percent shareholder, which allegedly occurred between 1986 and 1995.
The suit alleged that the Bank erred in permitting this individual, while an
officer of Maxson, to transfer funds from Maxson's account at the Bank for his
personal benefit.
On May 11, 2001, the Bank entered into an agreement with the plaintiffs to
settle the suit. Under the terms of the agreement, which does not involve an
admission of wrongdoing, the Bank agreed to pay $4.8 million to the plaintiffs.
The cost of this settlement was recorded in the consolidated financial
statements as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2001. Net of the related
income tax effect, the cost of the settlement amounted to $3.3 million. In
August 2001, the Bank received a settlement from an insurance carrier in the
amount of $775 thousand ($553 thousand net of tax) in connection with this
matter. The recovery was recorded as a reduction of the litigation settlement
cost included in other noninterest expenses. The Bank has received a
notification from another of its insurance carriers that it will pay a
settlement to the Bank in the amount of $400 thousand ($280 thousand net of tax)
in connection with this matter, subject to the execution of an agreement. The
Bank expects to record this additional recovery when received in the fourth
quarter 2001.
Recent Accounting Developments
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No.
141, "Business Combinations. SFAS 141 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for business combinations and supersedes APB Opinion No. 16, "Business
Combinations," and FASB Statement No. 38, "Accounting for Preacquisition
Contingencies of Purchased Enterprises." All business combinations in the scope
of this Statement are to be accounted for using one method - the purchase
method. Therefore, this Statement eliminates the use of the pooling-of-interests
method for accounting for business combinations. The provisions of SFAS 141
apply to all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, and also apply
to all business combinations accounted for using the purchase method for which
the date of acquisition is July 1, 2001 or later. The adoption of this
pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation's
financial statements.
Also in June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets." This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for
acquired goodwill and other intangible assets and supersedes APB Opinion No. 17,
"Intangible Assets." It addresses how intangible assets that are acquired
individually or with a group of other assets (but not those acquired in a
business combination) should be accounted for in financial statements upon their
acquisition. This Statement also addresses how goodwill and other intangible
assets should be accounted for after they have been initially recognized in the
financial statements. The provisions of this Statement are required to be
applied starting with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The
adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on the
Corporation's financial statements.
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations." SFAS 143 addresses financial accounting and reporting for
obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the
associated asset retirement costs. This Statement applies to all entities and is
effective for financial statements issued for all fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2002. The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a
material impact on the Corporation's financial statements. In August 2001, the
FASB issued SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets." This Statement supersedes FASB Statement No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
be Disposed Of," and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB Opinion No.
30, "Reporting the Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal of
a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring
Events and Transactions." This Statement established a single accounting model
to be used for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously
held and used or newly acquired, broadened the presentation of discontinued
operations to include more disposal transactions, and resolves significant
implementation issues related to SFAS No. 121. The provisions of this Statement
are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2001 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The provisions
of this Statement are to be applied prospectively. The adoption of this
pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation's
financial statements.
Recent Events
On November 13, 2001, the Corporation announced that it had signed a definitive
agreement to acquire First Financial Corp., parent of First Bank and Trust
Company, a Rhode Island-chartered community bank. First Bank and Trust, with
assets of $174.1 million, is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, and
operates banking offices in Providence, Cranston, Richmond and North Kingstown,
Rhode Island. In the merger, each share of First Financial common stock will be
converted into a combination of $16.00 in cash and shares of Washington Trust
Bancorp, Inc. common stock based on an exchange ratio. Based on a Washington
Trust stock price of $18.00, First Financial shareholders would receive 0.889
shares of Washington Trust common stock (with a value of $16.00) for a
combination of cash and stock initially valued at $32.00 per share and an
aggregate transaction value of approximately $39 million. However, the actual
number and value of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. common stock to be issued to
First Financial shareholders will be based on an exchange formula using the
average closing price of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. common stock during the
15 trading days prior to receiving final regulatory approval, within a range of
0.842 per share and 0.941 per share. The purchase, which is expected to be
completed in the second quarter of 2002, is subject to certain customary
conditions including approval by First Financial Corp.'s shareholders as well as
state and federal banking regulators. Upon consummation of this event, the
provisions of SFAS No. 141 "Business Combinations" and SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets" will be applied.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity
Interest rate risk is one of the major market risks faced by the Corporation.
The Corporation's objective is to manage assets and funding sources to produce
results which are consistent with its liquidity, capital adequacy, growth, risk
and profitability goals.
The Corporation manages interest rate risk using income simulation to measure
interest rate risk inherent in its on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet
financial instruments at a given point in time by showing the effect of interest
rate shifts on net interest income over a 60-month period. The simulation
results are reviewed to determine whether the negative exposure of net interest
income to changes in interest rates remains within established tolerance levels
over a 24-month horizon, and to develop appropriate strategies to manage this
exposure. In addition, the ALCO reviews 60-month horizon results to assess
longer-term risk inherent in the balance sheet, although no 60-month horizon
tolerance levels are specified. As of September 30, 2001, the Corporation's
estimated exposure as a percentage of net interest income for the next 12 month
period and the subsequent 12 month period thereafter (months 13 - 24),
respectively, is as follows:
Months 1 - 12 Months 13 - 24
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200 basis point increase in rates 0.48% 0.67%
200 basis point decrease in rates -2.06% -7.94%
Since this simulation assumes the Corporation's balance sheet will remain static
over the 24-month simulation horizon, the results do not reflect adjustments in
strategy that the Corporation could implement in response to rate shifts, and
should therefore not be relied upon as a projection of net interest income.
For a complete discussion of interest rate sensitivity and liquidity, including
simulation assumptions, see the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2000.
The Corporation also monitors the potential change in market value of its
available for sale debt securities using both parallel rate shifts of up to 200
basis points and "value at risk" analysis. The purpose is to determine market
value exposure which may not be captured by income simulation, but which might
result in changes to the Corporation's capital position. Results are calculated
using industry-standard modeling analytics and securities data. The Corporation
uses the results to manage the effect of market value changes on the
Corporation's capital position. As of September 30, 2001, an immediate 200 basis
point rise in rates would result in a 3.8% decline in the value of the
Corporation's available for sale debt securities. Conversely, a 200 basis point
fall in rates would result in a 1.1% increase in the value of the Corporation's
available for sale debt securities. "Value at risk" analysis measures the
theoretical maximum market value loss over a given time period based on recent
historical price activity of different classes of securities. The anticipated
maximum market value reduction for the Corporation's available for sale
securities portfolio at September 30, 2001, including both debt and equity
securities, was 4.2%, assuming a one-year time horizon and a 5% probability of
occurrence for "value at risk" analysis.
During 1998, the Corporation entered into an interest rate floor contract with a
notional principal amount of $20 million and a five-year term maturing in March
2003. The contract is intended to function as a hedge against reductions in
interest income realized from prime-based loans. The Corporation receives
payment for the contract if certain interest rates fall below specified levels.
Effective January 1, 2001 with the adoption of SFAS No. 133, the Corporation
recognized the fair value of this derivative as an asset on the balance sheet.
At September 30, 2001 the carrying value of the interest rate floor contract
amounted to $741 thousand and is reported in other assets.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On January 28, 1997, a suit was filed against the Bank in the Superior
Court of Washington County, Rhode Island by Maxson Automatic Machinery
Company ("Maxson"), a former corporate customer, and Maxson's
shareholders for damages which the plaintiffs allegedly incurred as a
result of an embezzlement by Maxson's former president, treasurer and
fifty percent shareholder, which allegedly occurred between 1986 and
1995. The suit alleged that the Bank erred in permitting this
individual, while an officer of Maxson, to transfer funds from
Maxson's account at the Bank for his personal benefit. The claims
against the Bank were based upon theories of breach of fiduciary duty,
negligence, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, conversion, failure
to act in a commercially reasonable manner, and constructive fraud.
On May 11, 2001, the Bank entered into an agreement with the
plaintiffs to settle the suit. Under the terms of the agreement, which
does not involve an admission of wrongdoing, the Bank agreed to pay
$4.8 million to the plaintiffs. The cost of this settlement was
recorded in the consolidated financial statements as of and for the
quarter ended March 31, 2001. Net of the related income tax effect,
the cost of the settlement amounted to $3.3 million. In August 2001,
the Bank received a settlement from an insurance carrier in the amount
of $775 thousand ($553 thousand net of tax) in connection with this
matter. The recovery was recorded as a reduction of the litigation
settlement cost included in other noninterest expenses. The Bank has
received a notification from another of its insurance carriers that it
will pay a settlement to the Bank in the amount of $400 thousand ($280
thousand net of tax) in connection with this matter, subject to the
execution of an agreement. The Bank expects to record this additional
recovery when received in the fourth quarter 2001.
The Corporation is involved in various other claims and legal
proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business. Management
is of the opinion, based on its review with counsel of the development
of such matters to date, that the ultimate disposition of such other
matters will not materially affect the consolidated financial position
or results of operations of the Corporation.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibit index
Exhibit No.
10.a Amendment to Change in Control Agreement with Executive Officers
10.b Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
11 Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings
(b) There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended September
30, 2001.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.
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(Registrant)
November 13, 2001 By: John C. Warren
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John C. Warren
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
November 13, 2001 By: David V. Devault
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David V. Devault
Executive Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)