1 ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------------------- FORM 10-Q --------------------------- |X|QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 OR |_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO . COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-16421 --------------------------- PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) --------------------------- MARYLAND 52-1518642 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 114 EAST LEXINGTON STREET, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (410) 277-7000 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) --------------------------- Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_| Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes |X| No |_| At August 2, 2004, the Registrant had 33,012,270 shares of $1.00 par value common stock outstanding. ================================================================================ 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Statements of Condition June 30, 2004 and 2003 and December 31, 2003 3 Consolidated Statements of Income - Unaudited Three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited Six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 19 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 38 Item 4. Controls and Procedures 38 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings 39 Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 39 Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 39 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 39 Item 5. Other Information 39 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 39 SIGNATURES 41 This report, as well as other written communications made from time to time by Provident Bankshares Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Corporation") (including, without limitation, the Corporation's 2003 Annual Report to Stockholders) and oral communications made from time to time by authorized officers of the Corporation, may contain statements relating to the future results of the Corporation (including certain projections and business trends) that are considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the PSLRA). Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," "intend" and "potential." Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, possible or assumed estimates with respect to the financial condition, expected or anticipated revenue, and results of operations and business of the Corporation, including with respect to earnings growth; revenue growth in consumer banking, lending and other areas; origination volume in the Corporation's consumer, commercial and other lending businesses; asset quality and levels of non-performing assets; current and future capital management programs; non-interest income levels, including fees from services and product sales; tangible capital generation; market share; expense levels; and other business operations and strategies. For these statements, the Corporation claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the PSLRA. 1 3 The Corporation cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: prevailing economic and geopolitical conditions; changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and competition, which can materially affect, among other things, consumer banking revenues, revenues from sales on non-deposit investment products, origination levels in the Corporation's lending businesses and the level of defaults, losses and prepayments on loans made by the Corporation, whether held in portfolio or sold in the secondary markets; changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; changes in any applicable law, rule, regulation or practice with respect to tax or legal issues; risks and uncertainties related to acquisitions and related integration and restructuring activities; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Corporation's operations, pricing, products and services. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report, and, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, the Corporation assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. In the event that any non-GAAP financial information is described in any written communication, please refer to the supplemental financial tables included within and on our website for the GAAP reconciliation of this information. 2 4 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES June 30, December 31, June 30, (dollars in thousands, except per share and share amounts) 2004 2003 2003 -------------- ------------- -------------- (Unaudited) (Unaudited) ASSETS: Cash and due from banks $ 179,624 $ 127,048 $ 144,251 Short-term investments 7,884 1,137 1,694 Mortgage loans held for sale 6,406 5,016 8,091 Securities available for sale 2,175,961 2,086,510 2,126,758 Loans 3,519,519 2,784,546 2,579,365 Less allowance for loan losses 47,687 35,539 34,047 -------------- ------------- -------------- Net loans 3,471,832 2,749,007 2,545,318 -------------- ------------- -------------- Premises and equipment, net 70,457 49,575 47,083 Accrued interest receivable 27,936 25,413 26,296 Goodwill 247,776 7,692 7,692 Other intangible assets 13,613 1,240 1,444 Other assets 221,563 155,210 187,669 -------------- ------------- -------------- Total assets $ 6,423,052 $ 5,207,848 $ 5,096,296 ============== ============= ============== LIABILITIES: Deposits: Noninterest-bearing $ 924,096 $ 579,058 $ 672,459 Interest-bearing 3,206,406 2,500,491 2,675,515 -------------- ------------- -------------- Total deposits 4,130,502 3,079,549 3,347,974 -------------- ------------- -------------- Short-term borrowings 511,796 627,861 369,173 Long-term debt 1,168,572 1,153,301 975,280 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 29,305 22,372 73,053 -------------- ------------- -------------- Total liabilities 5,840,175 4,883,083 4,765,480 -------------- ------------- -------------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common stock (par value $1.00) authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 40,649,190, 32,213,590 and 31,938,838 shares at June 30, 2004, December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003, respectively 40,649 32,214 31,939 Additional paid-in capital 547,089 298,928 293,832 Retained earnings 162,647 153,545 137,737 Net accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (14,175) (6,589) 12,890 Treasury stock at cost - 7,651,317 shares at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and 7,373,601 shares at June 30, 2003 (153,333) (153,333) (145,582) -------------- ------------- -------------- Total stockholders' equity 582,877 324,765 330,816 -------------- ------------- -------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 6,423,052 $ 5,207,848 $ 5,096,296 ============== ============= ============== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 3 5 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ----------------------- ---------------------- (dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2004 2003 2004 2003 ---------- --------- --------- --------- INTEREST INCOME: Loans, including fees $ 43,608 $ 36,506 $ 80,593 $ 73,332 Investment securities 22,871 23,493 45,405 47,542 Tax-advantaged loans and securities 332 379 674 779 Short-term investments 48 5 50 13 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total interest income 66,859 60,383 126,722 121,666 --------- --------- --------- --------- INTEREST EXPENSE: Deposits 9,544 12,899 18,158 27,272 Short-term borrowings 1,365 1,077 2,943 2,343 Long-term debt 10,601 9,608 21,549 19,625 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total interest expense 21,510 23,584 42,650 49,240 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net interest income 45,349 36,799 84,072 72,426 Less provision for loan losses 1,215 3,251 3,389 5,011 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 44,134 33,548 80,683 67,415 --------- --------- --------- --------- NON-INTEREST INCOME: Service charges on deposit accounts 21,052 19,244 39,583 36,565 Commissions and fees 1,142 1,150 2,366 2,460 Net losses (7,877) (6,892) (7,061) (5,645) Other non-interest income 3,259 2,858 6,271 5,571 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total non-interest income 17,576 16,360 41,159 38,951 --------- --------- --------- --------- NON-INTEREST EXPENSE: Salaries and employee benefits 22,048 19,578 42,469 38,562 Occupancy expense, net 4,430 3,834 8,480 7,850 Furniture and equipment expense 3,471 2,955 6,614 5,821 External processing fees 6,066 5,451 11,361 10,543 Merger expenses 1,972 -- 2,156 -- Other non-interest expense 8,489 8,482 16,223 16,574 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total non-interest expense 46,476 40,300 87,303 79,350 --------- --------- --------- --------- Income before income taxes 15,234 9,608 34,539 27,016 Income tax expense (benefit) 4,734 (2,587) 11,164 3,036 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income $ 10,500 $ 12,195 $ 23,375 $ 23,980 ========= ========= ========= ========= NET INCOME PER SHARE AMOUNTS: Basic $ 0.35 $ 0.50 $ 0.85 $ 0.98 Diluted 0.34 0.49 0.83 0.96 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 4 6 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Six Months Ended June 30, -------------------------- (in thousands) 2004 2003 ----------- ----------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 23,375 $ 23,980 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 15,454 19,284 Provision for loan losses 3,389 5,011 Provision for deferred income tax (benefit) (3,771) (2,378) Net losses 7,061 5,645 Loans originated and held for sale (35,229) (60,833) Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale 34,025 62,056 Net increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets (2,815) (11,549) Net increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities 94 (4,447) ----------- ----------- Total adjustments 18,208 12,789 ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by operating activities 41,583 36,769 ----------- ----------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Principal collections and maturities of securities available for sale 253,864 469,213 Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale 816,335 771,882 Purchases of securities available for sale (623,692) (1,377,485) Loan originations and purchases less principal collections (64,278) (25,998) Net cash received from business acquisition 27,872 -- Purchases of premises and equipment (7,146) (4,918) ----------- ----------- Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 402,955 (167,306) ----------- ----------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net increase in deposits 28,713 160,008 Net decrease in short-term borrowings (352,293) (170,585) Proceeds from long-term debt 99,987 320,000 Payments and maturities of long-term debt (152,583) (174,364) Proceeds from issuance of stock 5,234 4,336 Cash dividends paid on common stock (14,273) (11,105) ----------- ----------- Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (385,215) 128,290 ----------- ----------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 59,323 (2,247) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 128,185 148,192 ----------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 187,508 $ 145,945 =========== =========== SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: Interest paid, net of amount credited to deposit accounts $ 30,405 $ 36,509 Income taxes paid 10,135 4,569 Stock issued for acquired company 251,363 -- Net investment securities purchased and not settled -- 44,421 Net investment securities sold and not delivered -- 45,880 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 5 7 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES JUNE 30, 2004 NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Provident Bankshares Corporation ("the Corporation"), a Maryland corporation, is the bank holding company for Provident Bank ("the Bank"), a Maryland chartered stock commercial bank. The Bank serves individuals and businesses in Maryland and Virginia through a network of banking offices and ATMs in Maryland, Virginia, and southern York County, Pennsylvania. Related financial services are offered through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Securities brokerage, investment management and related insurance services are available through Provident Investment Company and leases through Court Square Leasing and Provident Lease Corporation. The accounting and reporting policies of the Corporation conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements and prevailing practices within the banking industry. The following summary of significant accounting policies of the Corporation is presented to assist the reader in understanding the financial and other data presented in this report. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future quarters or for the year ending December 31, 2004. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Provident Bank and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Results of operations from entities purchased, if any, are included from the date of merger. Assets and liabilities of purchased companies are stated at estimated fair values at the date of merger. Certain prior years' amounts in the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation used for the current period. These reclassifications have no effect on Stockholders' Equity or Net Income as previously reported. USE OF ESTIMATES In preparation of the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and accompanying notes and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting periods. Estimates and assumptions are utilized in the determination of the allowance for loan losses, non-accrual loans, asset prepayment rates, other real estate owned, other than temporary impairment of investment securities, intangible assets, pension and post-retirement benefits, fair value of financial instruments disclosures, stock-based compensation, derivative positions, recourse liabilities, litigation and income taxes. Management believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of its consolidated financial statements: allowance for loan losses, other than temporary impairment of investment securities, asset prepayment rates and income taxes. It is at least reasonably possible that each of the Corporation's estimates could change in the near term and the effect of the change could be material to the Corporation's Consolidated Financial Statements. PURCHASE ACCOUNTING - ------------------- For purchase acquisitions, the Corporation records the assets acquired, including identified intangible assets, and liabilities assumed at their fair value, which in many instances involves estimates based on third party valuations, such as appraisals, or valuations based on discounted cash flow analyses or other valuation techniques. The determination of the useful lives of intangible assets is subjective, as is the appropriate amortization period for such intangible assets. These estimates also 6 8 include the establishment of various accruals and allowances based on planned facilities dispositions and employee severance considerations, among other acquisition-related items. In addition, purchase acquisitions typically result in goodwill, which is subject to ongoing periodic impairment tests based on the fair value of net assets acquired compared to the carrying value of goodwill. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Corporation may grant employees and/or directors stock options priced at the fair market value on the grant date. The granting of these options is considered stock-based compensation. In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation--Transition and Disclosure" ("SFAS No. 148"), an amendment of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" (collectively, "SFAS No. 123"). The provisions of SFAS No. 123 provide the Corporation with the option of accruing stock-based employee compensation expense, or applying the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB No. 25"), which does not require compensation expense to be recognized. The Corporation has elected to continue to apply APB No. 25 to account for stock-based employee compensation. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized. The following table illustrates the pro forma effect on net income and earnings per share if the Corporation had applied the fair value provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based compensation for the periods indicated. Six Months Ended June 30, ------------------------ (in thousands, except per share data) 2004 2003 ---------- ---------- NET INCOME: Net income as reported $ 23,375 $ 23,980 Deduction for total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects (570) (517) ---------- ---------- Pro forma net income $ 22,805 $ 23,463 ========== ========== BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE: As reported $ 0.85 $ 0.98 Pro forma 0.83 0.96 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: As reported $ 0.83 $ 0.96 Pro forma 0.81 0.94 The weighted average fair value of all of the options granted during the periods indicated have been estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: 7 9 Six Months Ended June 30, --------------------------------- 2004 2003 -------------- --------------- Dividend yield 3.33% 3.62% Weighted average risk-free interest rate 3.20% 3.12% Weighted average expected volatility 25.86% 25.33% Weighted average expected life in years 7.00 7.02 RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES In December 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 132 (revised 2003), "Employer's Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits" ("SFAS No. 132") effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. SFAS No. 132 revises annual and interim disclosures about pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans. It does not change the measurement or recognition of those plans. SFAS No. 132 requires additional disclosures about plan assets, obligations, cash flows and net periodic benefit cost of deferred benefit plans. The adoption of SFAS No. 132 did not have any impact on the Corporation's earnings, financial condition or equity. The required interim disclosures are included in Note 14 in this 10-Q. The Corporation adopted FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003) ("FIN 46R"), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. FIN 46R effectively modified and clarified certain provisions of FIN 46 and modified the effective date for certain entities. FIN 46 was issued in January 2003 and provided guidance on identifying a variable interest entity ("VIE") and determining when a company must consolidate in its financial statements the assets, liabilities, and results of activities of a VIE. A company is required to consolidate a VIE if it is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary is the party that absorbs a majority of the VIE's expected losses, receives a majority of its expected residual returns, or both. The provisions of FIN 46R modified the Corporation's status as the primary beneficiary of the trusts associated with the Corporation's borrowing arrangements involving trust preferred securities. Accordingly, the Corporation deconsolidated these trusts as of January 1, 2004. The deconsolidation was not material to the Corporation's balance sheet and did not affect net income. Additionally, the Corporation completed an analysis of its low income housing investments and concluded that consolidation is not required under the provisions of FIN 46R, as the Corporation is not the primary beneficiary in these arrangements. In November 2003, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") of the FASB issued EITF Abstract 03-1, "The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments" ("EITF 03-1") effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. This abstract provides guidelines on the meaning of other-than-temporary impairment and its application to investments, in addition to requiring quantitative and qualitative disclosures in the financial statements. In March 2004, the EITF issued a Consensus on Issue 03-1 (the "Consensus") requiring that the provisions of EITF 03-1 be applied to cost-method investments for annual periods ending after June 30, 2004. The Consensus also requires several additional disclosures for cost-method investments. Recognition and measurement guidance of the Consensus will be applied to other-than-temporary impairment evaluations in reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2004, as required. FUTURE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES In December 2003, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee ("AcSEC") issued Statement of Position 03-3, "Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer" ("SOP 03-3"). SOP 03-3 is effective for loans acquired in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2004. The SOP addresses accounting for differences between contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected from an investor's initial investment in loans or debt securities acquired in a transfer if those differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality. The SOP does not apply to loans originated by the Bank. The Corporation is evaluating the operational requirements of implementation and will adopt the provisions beginning January 1, 2005. In December 2003, The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the "Act") was passed by Congress and signed into law. The Act introduces a prescription drug benefit under Medicare as well as a 8 10 federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare. At the same time, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 106-1 ("FSP 106-1") regarding accounting and disclosure requirements related to the Act, which is effective for financial statements of fiscal years ending after December 7, 2003. FSP 106-1 provides that the sponsor of a post-retirement health care plan that provides a prescription drug benefit may make a one-time election to defer accounting for the effects of the Act. Once authoritative regulatory guidance implementing the Act is issued, management will evaluate the impact on the Corporation. NOTE 2--BUSINESS COMBINATION On April 30, 2004, the Corporation acquired 100 percent of the outstanding common shares of Southern Financial Bancorp, Inc. ("Southern Financial") , headquartered in Warrenton, Virginia, which is the holding company for Southern Financial Bank. Southern Financial recently completed the acquisition of Essex Bancorp, Inc., based in Norfolk, Virginia. Southern Financial operated 33 offices in the northern Virginia counties of Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William; as well as Richmond, Charlottesville and the Tidewater areas. The results of operations from Southern Financial have been included in the Consolidated Financial Statements since the date of merger. Subsequent to the merger, the Corporation entered into an agreement with Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc. which is headquartered in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to sell three of the Tidewater area branch offices (formerly of Essex Bancorp, Inc.) and their associated deposits of approximately $140 million. This transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2004 following regulatory approval. Southern Financial was merged with and into the Corporation. Southern Financial shareholders received 1.0875 shares of the Corporation's common stock and $11.125 in cash for each Southern Financial share outstanding. This resulted in the Southern Financial's shareholders receiving 8.2 million shares of the Corporation's common stock amounting to $251.3 million and $83.8 million in cash, for an aggregate purchase price of $335.2 million. The cash portion of the purchase price was substantially funded by $71 million in trust preferred securities which were issued in the fourth quarter of 2003. The value of the shares issued is based on the average market closing price of the Corporation's common stock from October 29, 2003 through November 6, 2003. 9 11 The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Southern Financial at the date of merger. The purchase price allocation has not been finalized pending analysis and valuation of certain assets. April 30, (dollars in thousands) 2004 ---------------- ASSETS: Cash $ 47,142 Short-term investments 64,544 Investment securities 564,964 Net loans 665,151 Other assets 79,931 Goodwill 240,084 Deposit-based intangible 12,829 ---------------- Total assets acquired $ 1,674,645 ================ LIABILITIES: Deposits $ 1,022,240 Borrowings 300,308 Other liabilities 16,920 ---------------- Total liabilities assumed 1,339,468 ---------------- Net assets acquired $ 335,177 ================ The merger with Southern Financial resulted in the recognition of $252.9 million of intangible assets, of which $12.8 million was allocated to a deposit-based intangible. The remaining intangible created was allocated to goodwill. The following table reflects the pro forma results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 as if the merger had been completed at January 1, 2003. Because no consideration is given to operational efficiencies and expanded products and services, the pro forma summary information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations as they would have been, if the merger had occurred on the indicated dates. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, -------------------------------- ------------------------------- (dollars in thousands, except share amounts) 2004 2003 2004 2003 --------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- Total revenue (1) $ 74,530 $ 71,235 $ 147,204 $ 139,390 Net income 11,528 15,278 27,486 30,146 Earnings per share: Basic 0.35 0.47 0.84 0.93 Diluted 0.34 0.46 0.82 0.91 (1) Total revenue consists of net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding net gains (losses). 10 12 NOTE 3--INVESTMENT SECURITIES The following table presents the aggregate amortized cost and fair values of the available for sale securities portfolio as of the dates indicated: Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair (in thousands) Cost Gains Losses Value -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- JUNE 30, 2004 Securities available for sale: U.S. Treasury and government agencies and corporations $ 104,631 $ - $ 6,362 $ 98,269 Mortgage-backed securities 1,683,036 4,649 27,413 1,660,272 Municipal securities 16,416 587 - 17,003 Other debt securities 392,822 8,071 476 400,417 -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- Total securities available for sale $2,196,905 $ 13,307 $ 34,251 $2,175,961 ============== ============= ============= ============== DECEMBER 31, 2003 Securities available for sale: U.S. Treasury and government agencies and corporations $ 115,837 $ 1 $ 5,206 $ 110,632 Mortgage-backed securities 1,746,373 9,893 19,226 1,737,040 Municipal securities 17,326 900 - 18,226 Other debt securities 211,640 9,699 727 220,612 -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- Total securities available for sale $2,091,176 $ 20,493 $ 25,159 $2,086,510 ============== ============= ============= ============== JUNE 30, 2003 Securities available for sale: U.S. Treasury and government agencies and corporations $ 126,289 $ 894 $ 1,812 $ 125,371 Mortgage-backed securities 1,794,490 23,597 2,943 1,815,144 Municipal securities 19,210 1,229 - 20,439 Other debt securities 155,929 10,563 688 165,804 -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- Total securities available for sale $2,095,918 $ 36,283 $ 5,443 $2,126,758 ============== ============= ============= ============== At June 30, 2004, a net unrealized after-tax loss of $13.6 million on the securities portfolio was reflected in Net Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI"). This compared to a net unrealized after-tax gain of $20.0 million at June 30, 2003 and a net unrealized after-tax loss of $3.0 million at December 31, 2003. For further details regarding investment securities at December 31, 2003, refer to Notes 1 and 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Corporation's Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003. Management reviews the investment portfolio on a periodic basis to determine the cause of declines in the fair value of each security. Thorough evaluations of the causes of the unrealized losses are performed to determine whether the impairment is temporary or permanent in nature. Considerations such as recoverability of invested amount over a reasonable period of time, the length of time the security is in a loss position and receipt of amounts contractually due, for example, are applied in determining other than temporary impairment. By themselves, declines in value due to interest rate changes do not result in the conclusion that an other than temporary impairment has occurred. At June 30, 2004, $2.2 billion of the Corporation's investment securities had unrealized losses that are considered temporary. The majority of the investment securities with unrealized losses were mortgage-backed securities, which declined in value due to the interest rate environment during 2004. 11 13 NOTE 4--LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES A summary of loans outstanding as of the dates indicated is shown in the table below. June 30, December 31, June 30, (in thousands) 2004 2003 2003 --------------- -------------- --------------- Originated residential mortgage $ 123,216 $ 78,164 $ 111,486 Home equity 604,096 505,465 403,253 Acquired residential 625,857 611,157 541,166 Marine 445,833 464,474 450,797 Other 51,595 49,721 59,788 --------------- -------------- --------------- Total consumer 1,850,597 1,708,981 1,566,490 Commercial real estate: Commercial mortgage 492,856 318,436 287,673 Residential construction 217,138 161,932 136,996 Commercial construction 281,044 208,594 208,286 Commercial business 677,884 386,603 379,920 --------------- -------------- --------------- Total commercial 1,668,922 1,075,565 1,012,875 --------------- -------------- --------------- Total loans $ 3,519,519 $ 2,784,546 $ 2,579,365 =============== ============== =============== The following table reflects the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, -------------------------------- -------------------------------- (in thousands) 2004 2003 2004 2003 -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- Balance at beginning of period $ 36,126 $ 32,562 $ 35,539 $ 33,425 Provision for loan losses 1,215 3,251 3,389 5,011 Allowance acquired in merger 12,085 - 12,085 - Transfer to other liabilities - - - (262) Less loans charged-off, net of recoveries: Originated residential mortgage 30 - 30 (49) Home equity (1) (1) (1) 9 Acquired residential 1,234 1,497 2,470 3,395 Marine and other consumer (81) 133 (37) 513 Commercial mortgage 207 - 207 - Commercial business 350 137 657 259 -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- Net charge-offs 1,739 1,766 3,326 4,127 -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- Balance at end of period $ 47,687 $ 34,047 $ 47,687 $ 34,047 ============== =============== ============== =============== 12 14 NOTE 5--INTANGIBLE ASSETS The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill and deposit-based intangible for the six months ended June 30, 2004 are reflected in the tables below. Accumulated Net (in thousands) Goodwill Amortization Goodwill ---------------- ---------------- --------------- Balance at December 31, 2003 $ 8,314 $ (622) $ 7,692 Intangible created on purchase of Southern Financial Bancorp 240,084 - 240,084 ---------------- ---------------- --------------- Balance at June 30, 2004 $ 248,398 $ (622) $ 247,776 ================ ================ =============== Deposit-based Accumulated (in thousands) Intangible Amortization Total ---------------- ---------------- --------------- Balance at December 31, 2003 $ 2,600 $ (1,360) $ 1,240 Intangible created on purchase of Southern Financial Bancorp 12,829 - 12,829 Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2004 - (456) (456) ---------------- ---------------- --------------- Balance at June 30, 2004 $ 15,429 $ (1,816) $ 13,613 ================ ================ =============== Under the provisions of SFAS No. 142 which the Corporation adopted in 2002, the Corporation ceased amortization of goodwill. Testing of goodwill balances was completed at the time of the implementation of SFAS No. 142 and no impairment of goodwill existed at that date. The Corporation continues to periodically monitor the balances for any indication of potential impairment in addition to annual impairment testing of the goodwill balances. NOTE 6--DEPOSITS The table below presents a summary of deposits as of the dates indicated: June 30, December 31, June 30, (in thousands) 2004 2003 2003 ------------- ------------- ------------- Interest-bearing deposits: Money market/demand $1,174,768 $ 912,247 $ 916,486 Savings 772,564 701,524 711,930 Direct time certificates of deposit 902,942 655,563 709,548 Brokered certificates of deposit 356,132 231,157 337,551 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total interest-bearing deposits 3,206,406 2,500,491 2,675,515 Noninterest-bearing deposits 924,096 579,058 672,459 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total deposits $4,130,502 $3,079,549 $3,347,974 ============= ============= ============= 13 15 NOTE 7--SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS The table below presents a summary of short-term borrowings as of the dates indicated: June 30, December 31, June 30, (in thousands) 2004 2003 2003 ------------- ------------ ------------- Securities sold under repurchase agreements $ 264,704 $ 240,798 $ 237,135 Federal funds purchased 245,000 245,000 130,000 Federal Home Loan Bank advances - variable rate - 140,000 - Other short-term borrowings 2,092 2,063 2,038 ------------- ------------ ------------- Total short-term borrowings $ 511,796 $ 627,861 $ 369,173 ============= ============ ============= NOTE 8--LONG-TERM DEBT The table below presents a summary of long-term debt as of the dates indicated: June 30, December 31, June 30, (in thousands) 2004 2003 2003 -------------- -------------- -------------- Federal Home Loan Bank advances - fixed rate $ 171,105 $ 138,540 $ 148,593 Federal Home Loan Bank advances - variable rate 780,699 809,517 672,293 Trust preferred securities 172,393 144,619 77,519 Term repurchase agreements 44,375 60,625 76,875 -------------- -------------- -------------- Total long-term debt $1,168,572 $1,153,301 $ 975,280 ============== ============== ============== NOTE 9--DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Corporation uses derivatives to hedge the interest rate risks inherent with its funding costs. Fair value hedges that meet the criteria for effectiveness have changes in the fair value of the derivative and the designated hedged item recognized in earnings. At and during all periods presented, the derivatives designated as fair value hedges were proven to be effective. Accordingly, the designated hedges and the associated hedged items were marked to fair value by an equal and offsetting amount of $6.3 million and $14.2 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Cash flow hedges have the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative recorded in other comprehensive income. At June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Corporation recorded a cumulative decline in the fair value of derivatives of $561 thousand and $4.7 million, respectively, net of taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income to reflect the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Amounts recorded in other comprehensive income are recognized into earnings concurrent with the impact of the hedged item on earnings. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Corporation had no ineffective portions of hedges. 14 16 The table below presents the Corporation's open derivative positions as of the dates indicated: (in thousands) Notional Credit Risk Market Derivative Type Hedge Objective Amount Amount Risk - ------------------------------ ------------------------- --------------- --------------- -------------- JUNE 30, 2004 Interest rate swaps: Pay fixed/receive variable Borrowing cost $ 350,000 $ 1,922 $ 1,922 Pay fixed/receive variable Loan rate risk 66,132 1,086 1,086 Receive fixed/pay variable Borrowing cost 287,500 5,411 1,792 Interest rate caps/corridors Borrowing cost 300,000 5,955 5,955 --------------- --------------- -------------- $ 1,003,632 $ 14,374 $ 10,755 =============== =============== ============== December 31, 2003 Interest rate swaps: Pay fixed/receive variable Borrowing cost $ 510,000 $ - $ (2,455) Pay fixed/receive variable Loan rate risk 50,442 148 148 Receive fixed/pay variable Borrowing cost 70,000 6,667 6,667 Interest rate caps/corridors Borrowing cost 400,000 6,472 6,472 --------------- --------------- -------------- $ 1,030,442 $ 13,287 $ 10,832 =============== =============== ============== JUNE 30, 2003 Interest rate swaps: Pay fixed/receive variable Borrowing cost $ 215,000 $ - $ (6,000) Pay fixed/receive variable Loan rate risk 10,000 - (91) Receive fixed/pay variable Borrowing cost 157,750 14,124 14,124 Interest rate caps/corridors Borrowing cost 162,000 2 2 --------------- --------------- -------------- $ 544,750 $ 14,126 $ 8,035 =============== =============== ============== NOTE 10--OFF BALANCE SHEET RISK Commitments to extend credit in the form of consumer, commercial real estate and business loans at the date indicated were as follows: June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------- Commercial business and real estate $ 651,974 Consumer revolving credit 431,564 Residential mortgage credit 8,501 Performance standby letters of credit 92,687 Commercial letters of credit 377 -------------- Total loan commitments $1,185,103 ============== Historically, many of the commitments expire without being fully drawn; therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. 15 17 NOTE 11--NET LOSSES Net losses include the following components for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------------------ ------------------------------- (in thousands) 2004 2003 2004 2003 ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- Net losses: Securities $ (7,660) $ 7,154 $ (6,706) $ 8,279 Asset sales (217) 1,252 (355) 1,374 Debt extinguishment - (15,298) - (15,298) ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- Net losses $ (7,877) $ (6,892) $ (7,061) $ (5,645) ============= ============= ============= ============== Net realized losses on investment securities were $7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to net realized gains of $7.2 million for the same quarter of 2003. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, net realized losses were $6.7 million compared to net realized gains of $8.3 million for the same period of 2003. The early extinguishment of $140 million of FHLB borrowings in the second quarter of 2003 resulted in losses of $15.3 million. Security gains and losses, as well as the one-time tax benefit recognized in the second quarter of 2003 offset this loss on the extinguishment of the FHLB borrowings. NOTE 12--EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table presents a summary of per share data and amounts for the periods indicated. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ----------------------------- ----------------------------- (in thousands, except per share data) 2004 2003 2004 2003 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Qualifying net income $ 10,500 $ 12,195 $ 23,375 $ 23,980 Basic EPS shares 30,264 24,501 27,466 24,443 Basic EPS $ 0.35 $ 0.50 $ 0.85 $ 0.98 Dilutive shares 549 585 620 624 Diluted EPS shares 30,813 25,086 28,086 25,067 Diluted EPS $ 0.34 $ 0.49 $ 0.83 $ 0.96 16 18 NOTE 13--COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Presented below is a reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income (loss) including the components of other comprehensive income for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------------------- ------------------------------ (in thousands) 2004 2003 2004 2003 -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- Net income $ 10,500 $ 12,195 $ 23,375 $ 23,980 Other comprehensive losses: Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives 11,951 (1,603) 4,608 (3,432) Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on debt securities (44,431) 3,779 (22,984) 8,588 Less reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income (7,660) 7,154 (6,706) 8,279 -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- Other comprehensive loss before tax (24,820) (4,978) (11,670) (3,123) Related income tax benefit (8,685) (1,742) (4,084) (1,093) -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- Other comprehensive loss, after tax (16,135) (3,236) (7,586) (2,030) -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- Comprehensive income (loss) $ (5,635) $ 8,959 $ 15,789 $ 21,950 ============== ============== ============== ============= 17 19 NOTE 14--EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS The actuarially estimated net benefit cost includes the following components for the periods indicated: Pension Plan Postretirement Benefits ---------------------------- --------------------------- Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, ---------------------------- --------------------------- (in thousands) 2004 2003 2004 2003 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ Service cost - benefits earned during the period $ 292 $ 521 $ 26 $ 58 Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 372 665 18 39 Expected return on plan assets (428) (764) - - Net amortization and deferral of loss 48 85 8 18 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ Net pension cost included in employee benefits expense $ 284 $ 507 $ 52 $ 115 ============= ============= ============= ============ Pension Plan Postretirement Benefits ---------------------------- --------------------------- Six Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ---------------------------- --------------------------- (in thousands) 2004 2003 2004 2003 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ Service cost - benefits earned during the period $ 585 $ 1,044 $ 52 $ 115 Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 746 1,331 36 78 Expected return on plan assets (858) (1,531) - - Net amortization and deferral of loss 96 171 17 37 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ Net pension cost included in employee benefits expense $ 569 $ 1,015 $ 105 $ 230 ============= ============= ============= ============ The Corporation contributed $5.0 million and $11.1 million to the pension plan during the first six months of 2004 and the full year of 2003, respectively. Management meets periodically with the trustees of the plan to review asset values, performance of the plan's investments and the assessment of the benefit obligation. Combining these factors in addition to the expected future performance of the plan assets, management may determine that additional funding of the plan would be prudent. Future contributions may occur based upon the value of the plan assets as compared to the projected benefit obligation. 18 20 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS GENERAL Provident Bankshares Corporation ("the Corporation"), a Maryland corporation, is the bank holding company for Provident Bank ("Provident" or "the Bank"), a Maryland chartered stock commercial bank. At June 30, 2004, the Bank was the second largest independent commercial bank, in asset size, headquartered in Maryland, with $6.4 billion in assets. Provident is a regional bank serving Maryland and Virginia, with emphasis on the key urban centers within these states - the Baltimore, Washington and Richmond metropolitan areas. Provident's principal business is to acquire deposits from individuals and businesses and to use these deposits to fund loans to individuals and businesses. Provident focuses on providing its products and services to three segments of customers - individuals, small businesses and middle market businesses. The Bank offers consumer and commercial banking products and services through the Retail Banking group and the Commercial Banking group. Provident also offers related financial services through wholly owned subsidiaries. Securities brokerage, investment management and related insurance services are available through Provident Investment Company ("PIC") and leases through Court Square Leasing and Provident Lease Corporation. Retail banking services include a broad array of consumer and small business loan, lease, deposit and investment products offered to retail and commercial customers through Provident's banking office network and ProvidentDirect, the Bank's direct channel sales center that serves consumers via the Internet and in-bound and out-bound telephone operations. The small business segment is further supported by relationship managers who provide comprehensive business product and sales support to expand existing customer relationships and acquire new clients. Commercial Banking provides an array of commercial financial services to middle market commercial customers. The Bank has an experienced team of loan officers with expertise in real estate and business lending to companies in various industries in the region. The Bank has a highly regarded suite of cash management products managed by responsive account teams that deepen customer relationships through consistently priced deposit based services. The cornerstone of the Bank's ability to serve its customers is its banking office network, which consists of 92 traditional banking office locations and 59 in-store banking offices at June 30, 2004. Of the 151 banking offices, 44% are located in the Baltimore metropolitan region and 56% are located in the metro Washington and Virginia regions, reflecting the successful migration of the Bank from a Baltimore-based thrift to a highly competitive regional commercial bank. Provident also offers its customers 24-hour banking services through ATMs, telephone banking and the Internet. The network of 231 ATMs enhances the banking office network by providing customers increased opportunities to access their funds. With banking offices and ATMs throughout most of Maryland and a growing presence in Virginia, Provident serves one of the most vibrant regions in the country. With its footprint in the high growth areas of Maryland and Virginia, Provident expects to benefit from the economic performance in the region, which has outpaced the nation over the past eighteen months. The economy in most of its markets is performing better than the national economy on many fronts. Labor Department data released during the quarter revealed that the Washington region's unemployment rate for April 2004 was the nation's lowest among all metropolitan areas. In addition, the area added more jobs than any other metropolitan market. While the strong housing market and federal government spending helped drive the regional economy, there were gains in every part of the private sector as well. Provident is well positioned in its region to provide the products, services and delivery of its largest competitors, while delivering the level of service provided by the best community banks. Over the past three years the Corporation's focus has been on the consistent execution of a group of fundamental business strategies: o to broaden presence and customer base in the Virginia and metropolitan Washington markets; o to grow commercial business in all of its markets; o to focus resources in core business lines; and o to improve financial fundamentals. 19 21 Efforts against these strategies were accelerated with the merger with Southern Financial Bancorp, Inc. of Warrenton, Virginia ("Southern Financial") which was finalized on April 30, 2004. Southern Financial's deposit and loan customer base was converted to Provident's core processing system on May 31, 2004, meeting its targeted "Customer Day One" of June 1, 2004. During second quarter 2004, the Corporation also announced the definitive agreement to sell three Norfolk/Tidewater banking offices that were acquired in the merger because these branches were outside of Provident's strategic footprint. This transaction is expected to close in fourth quarter 2004. The merger with Southern Financial, net of the banking offices to be sold, added 30 well-located traditional banking offices in the Washington and Richmond metropolitan areas. These offices complement Provident's existing network of in-store banking offices in the Washington region. FINANCIAL REVIEW The principal objective of this Financial Review is to provide an overview of the financial condition and results of operations of Provident Bankshares Corporation and its subsidiaries for the periods indicated. This discussion and tabular presentations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes as well as the other information herein. Discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based on the consolidated financial statements of the Corporation, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other factors and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Management evaluates estimates on an on-going basis and believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of its consolidated financial statements: allowance for loan losses, intangible assets associated with mergers, other than temporary impairment of investment securities, asset prepayment rates and income taxes. Each estimate and its financial impact, to the extent significant to financial results, is discussed in the applicable sections of Management's Discussion and Analysis. It is at least reasonably possible that each of the Corporation's estimates could change in the near term or that actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, resulting in a change that could be material to the Corporation's Consolidated Financial Statements. FINANCIAL CONDITION At June 30, 2004, total assets were $6.4 billion, up from $5.1 billion at June 30, 2003. The on-going transformation of the balance sheet has resulted in a higher percentage of loans and deposits that have been originated by the Bank's core business lines. In June 2004, average core loans represented 77% of total average loans and average core deposits represented 91% of total average deposits, evidencing the substantial progress made in Provident's transition to a core-based balance sheet. The merger with Southern Financial on April 30, 2004 added $677 million in loan balances and $1.0 billion in deposit balances. The averages for second quarter 2004 discussed below include the impact of Southern Financial balances for only two-thirds of the quarter. Third quarter 2004 will reflect the full impact of the added balances. 20 22 LENDING Total average loan balances increased to $3.3 billion in second quarter 2004, an increase of $782 million, or 31%, from second quarter 2003. Organic Provident growth comprised $324 million of the growth in average loans, with the balance of $459 million contributed by the Southern Financial loan portfolio. The following table summarizes the composition of the Bank's average loans for the periods indicated. Three Months Ended June 30, $ % ------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) 2004 2003 Variance Variance ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- Residential real estate: Originated residential mortgage $ 108,155 $ 125,313 $ (17,158) (13.7) % Home equity 572,716 387,317 185,399 47.9 Acquired residential 625,145 525,282 99,863 19.0 Other consumer: Marine 450,148 439,310 10,838 2.5 Other 49,193 63,948 (14,755) (23.1) ------------- -------------- -------------- Total consumer 1,805,357 1,541,170 264,187 17.1 Commercial real estate: Commercial mortgage 429,279 263,111 166,168 63.2 Residential construction 204,964 137,619 67,345 48.9 Commercial construction 259,088 194,911 64,177 32.9 Commercial business 594,828 374,400 220,428 58.9 ------------- -------------- -------------- Total commercial 1,488,159 970,041 518,118 53.4 ------------- -------------- -------------- Total loans $ 3,293,516 $ 2,511,211 $ 782,305 31.2 ============= ============== ============== The Bank has focused its lending efforts on the generation of loans that are of higher, more predictable credit quality at higher spreads. Management believes these efforts lead to the acquisition of customers who are more likely to utilize the Bank's other products and services, resulting in longer term, deeper relationships. Provident's expanded presence in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan regions was the primary contributor to the achievement of the 31% growth in average loans. The average loan growth of $782 million in the last twelve months is comprised of $264 million, or 34%, in consumer loans and $518 million, or 66%, in commercial loans. Reflecting the greater emphasis Southern Financial had on commercial lending, of the total average loans acquired in the merger, $83 million were consumer loans and $376 million were commercial loans. The result is a balanced mix of revenue sources between the two product segments with $1.8 billion, or 55%, in consumer loans, and $1.5 billion, or 45% in commercial loans. Geographically, average loan balances of $977 million originated in the Washington and Richmond metropolitan areas were more than twice the level in second quarter 2003 and represented 30% of total average loans in second quarter 2004. 21 23 Average consumer loans increased $264 million, or 17%, in second quarter 2004 versus the same quarter of the prior year. Strong production of home equity loans and lines generated by the Bank's retail banking offices, phone center and Internet unit in the past twelve months resulted in a $185 million, or 48%, net increase to $573 million, or 32% of average consumer loans. Average marine loans, which are originated utilizing brokers but underwritten individually by the Bank, had modest growth and represented 25% of average consumer loans in second quarter 2004. The Bank's portfolio of acquired residential mortgage loans (consisting of first mortgages, home equity loans and lines) represented 35% of average consumer loans and 19% of average total loans in the second quarter 2004. Over the past several years, the Bank has increased its credit quality requirements for new acquisitions and shifted its lien position focus from predominantly second lien position to entirely first lien position. At June 30, 2004, approximately 79% of the acquired portfolio was in first lien position. Average commercial loans increased $518 million, or 53%, in second quarter 2004 versus second quarter 2003. Growth in average commercial real estate (including construction and mortgage) loans was particularly strong, evidenced by an increase of $298 million, or 50%, in second quarter 2004 compared to second quarter 2003. The pre-merger Provident average commercial loan portfolio grew $142 million, or 15%, in second quarter 2004 over the second quarter 2003, reflecting continued market penetration. 22 24 ASSET QUALITY The following table presents information with respect to non-performing assets and 90-day delinquencies as of the dates indicated. June 30, December 31, (dollars in thousands) 2004 2003 -------------- --------------- NON-PERFORMING ASSETS: Originated residential mortgage $ 1,856 $ 2,560 Home equity 108 40 Acquired residential 11,925 16,401 Other consumer 110 96 Residential real estate contstruction 132 135 Commercial real estate construction 3,123 - Commercial business 12,412 3,085 -------------- --------------- Total non-accrual loans 29,666 22,317 Total renegotiated loans - - -------------- --------------- Total non-performing loans 29,666 22,317 Total other assets and real estate owned 1,567 3,243 -------------- --------------- Total non-performing assets $ 31,233 $ 25,560 ============== =============== 90-DAY DELINQUENCIES: Originated residential mortgage $ 5,298 $ 4,669 Home equity 172 143 Acquired residential 2,176 4,181 Other consumer 433 355 Commercial mortgage - - Residential real estate construction 72 - Commercial real estate construction - - Commercial business 2,435 544 -------------- --------------- Total 90-day delinquencies $ 10,586 $ 9,892 ============== =============== ASSET QUALITY RATIOS: Non-performing loans to loans 0.84% 0.80% Non-performing assets to loans 0.89% 0.92% Allowance for loan losses to loans 1.35% 1.28% Net charge-offs in quarter to average loans 0.21% 0.21% Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans 160.75% 159.25% The asset quality within the Corporation's loan portfolios remained stable in second quarter 2004. Non-performing assets were $31.2 million at June 30, 2004, up $5.7 million from the level at December 31, 2003. The level of non-performing assets was elevated by the addition of $15 million of non-performing commercial loans acquired in the merger, of which $12 million were commercial business and $3 million were commercial real estate construction loans. Non-performing commercial business loans include $2.8 million of U.S. government guarantees. During second quarter 2004, the Corporation sold approximately $3.5 million of its non-performing acquired residential loan portfolio. 23 25 The overall asset quality ratios of the Corporation, including the impact of the Southern Financial portfolio, remain very consistent with pre-merger levels. Loans acquired in the merger represent approximately 20% of the overall level of loans. The level of non-performing loans to total loans was 0.84% at June 30, 2004 compared to 0.80% at December 31, 2003. Although no assurances can be given, management believes that the level of non-performing assets will remain relatively stable in the near term. Total 90-day delinquencies increased slightly in first half 2004 from December 31, 2003 due to the addition of delinquent loans from the merger, offset partially by a decrease in delinquent pre-merger acquired residential mortgages. Delinquencies have declined consistently in the acquired mortgage portfolio reaching their lowest level in several years. The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses ("the allowance"), which is intended to be management's best estimate of probable inherent losses in the outstanding loan portfolio. The allowance is based on management's continuing review and evaluation of the loan portfolio. This process provides an allowance consisting of two components, allocated and unallocated. A portion of the allowance is allocated to individual internally criticized and non-accrual loans and is determined by estimating the inherent loss on each problem credit after giving consideration to the value of underlying collateral. Management emphasizes loan quality and close monitoring of potential problem credits. The determination of the remainder of the allocated allowance is conducted at an aggregate, or pooled, level for portfolios such as consumer loans, commercial business loans and loans secured by real estate. An unallocated component of the allowance exists to mitigate the imprecision inherent in management's estimates of expected credit losses and includes its judgmental determination of the amounts necessary for concentrations, economic uncertainties and other subjective factors that may not have been fully considered in the allocated allowance. Although management has allocated the majority of the allowance to specific loan categories, the evaluation of the allowance is considered in its entirety. Management believes that it uses the best information available to make determinations about the allowance and that it has established its existing allowance in accordance with GAAP. If circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making determinations, adjustments to the allowance may be necessary and results of operations could be affected. Because events affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance that increases to the allowance will not be necessary should the quality of any loans deteriorate. As a result of the merger, the Corporation recorded an additional allowance of $12.1 million, or approximately 1.74% of the loans acquired. This increased the allowance to $47.7 million at June 30, 2004 and increased the allowance as a percentage of total loans outstanding from 1.28% at December 31, 2003 to 1.35% at June 30, 2004. The allowance coverage remained fairly consistent, with coverage of 161% of non-performing loans at June 30, 2004 compared to 159% at December 31, 2003. Portfolio-wide net charge-offs represented 0.21% of average loans in second quarter 2004, level with fourth quarter 2003 and down from 0.28% in second quarter 2003. For consumer portfolios that experienced losses, the twelve-month rolling loss rates in each of the portfolios were at their lowest levels in several years, reflecting both the favorable levels of delinquencies and management's attention to collection efforts. 24 26 DEPOSITS The following table summarizes the composition of the Corporation's average deposit balances for the periods indicated. Three Months Ended June 30, $ % ------------------------------ (dollars in thousands) 2004 2003 Variance Variance -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ Transaction accounts: Non-interest bearing $ 752,198 $ 538,774 $ 213,424 39.6 % Interest-bearing 505,968 437,805 68,163 15.6 Savings/money market: Savings 771,270 709,444 61,826 8.7 Money market 600,844 447,179 153,665 34.4 Certificates of deposit: Direct 850,667 722,802 127,865 17.7 Brokered 338,392 356,908 (18,516) (5.2) ------- ------- --------- Total deposits $3,819,339 $3,212,912 $ 606,427 18.9 =========== ========== ========= Deposits by source: Consumer $2,707,743 $2,395,158 $ 312,585 13.1 Commercial 773,204 460,846 312,358 67.8 Brokered 338,392 356,908 (18,516) (5.2) ---------- ---------- --------- Total deposits $3,819,339 $3,212,912 $ 606,427 18.9 ========== ========== ========= Deposits obtained from individuals and businesses represented 91% of the Bank's deposit balances in second quarter 2004, compared to 89% in second quarter 2003 and 81% in second quarter 2002. The customer deposits are generated through the Bank's increased number of banking office locations and commercial cash management cross sales and calling efforts. As a result of the banking office expansion efforts, including the Southern Financial merger, approximately 32% of average customer deposit balances in second quarter 2004 were from the Virginia and Washington metropolitan areas. Further, the percentage of commercial deposits continued to improve, with average commercial deposit balances representing 22% of average customer deposits in second quarter 2004. Transaction accounts comprise 33% of the Bank's customer deposit balances, and remain a key part of the Bank's deposit gathering strategy. Transaction accounts not only serve as an important cross-sell tool in terms of deepening customer relationships, but also are an important source of fee income to the Bank. Management believes its checking account products, combined with the Bank's service options available through both traditional and in-store banking offices, has given Provident a competitive advantage in the deposit gathering process. As a result of the Corporation's focus on its core business activities, average deposits generated from the Bank's consumer and commercial customer base increased $625 million in second quarter 2004 from second quarter 2003. Average balances from transaction accounts and money market accounts showed increases of $282 million and $154 million, respectively, through organic deposit growth and the addition of Southern Financial deposits. Average brokered deposits declined $19 million in second quarter 2004 from second quarter 2003. This reflects a decline in Provident's average brokered deposits of $163 million, which was partially offset by the addition of $144 million in average callable time deposits from the merger during second quarter 2004. TREASURY ACTIVITIES The Treasury Division manages the wholesale segments of the balance sheet, including investments, purchased funds, long-term debt and derivatives. Management's objective is to achieve the maximum level of stable earnings over the long term, while controlling the level of interest rate and liquidity risk, and optimizing capital utilization. At June 30, 2004, the investment securities portfolio was $2.2 billion. The portfolio objective is to obtain the maximum sustainable interest margin over match-funded borrowings, subject to liquidity, credit and interest rate risk; as well as 25 27 capital, regulatory and economic considerations. Although securities may be purchased with the intention of holding to maturity, all securities are currently classified as available for sale to maximize management flexibility. The Corporation invests predominately in U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and other debt securities, which include corporate bonds and asset-backed securities. At June 30, 2004, 77% of the investment portfolio was invested in MBS. The asset-backed securities portfolio, representing 11% of the total portfolio, consisted predominately of Aaa and single A rated tranches of pooled trust preferred securities. The corporate bond portfolio, representing 6% of the portfolio at June 30, 2004, is primarily invested in securities rated investment grade by Moody's and S&P rating agencies. The primary risk in the investment portfolio is duration risk. Duration measures the expected change in the market value of an investment for a 100 basis point (or 1%) change in interest rates. The higher an investment's duration, the longer the time until its rate is reset to current market rates. The Bank's risk tolerance, as measured by the duration of the investment portfolio, is typically between 2% and 4%. In the current economic environment, the duration is targeted for the middle of that range. Investment securities are evaluated periodically to determine whether a decline in their value is other than temporary. Management utilizes criteria such as the magnitude and duration of the decline, in addition to the reasons underlying the decline, to determine whether the loss in value is other than temporary. The term "other than temporary" is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent. It indicates that the prospects for a near term recovery of value are not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support fair values equal to, or greater than, the carrying value of the investment. Once a decline in value is determined to be other than temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized. At June 30, 2004, there were no investment securities determined to be other than temporarily impaired. Provident's funds management objectives are two-fold: to minimize the cost of borrowings while assuring sufficient funding availability to meet current and future borrowing requirements; and to contribute to interest rate risk management goals through match-funding loan or investment activity. Management utilizes a variety of sources to raise borrowed funds at competitive rates, including federal funds purchased ("fed funds"), Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") borrowings, securities sold under repurchase agreements ("repos"), and brokered and jumbo certificates of deposit ("CDs"). FHLB borrowings and repos typically are borrowed at rates below the LIBOR rate for the equivalent term because they are secured with investments or high quality real estate loans. Fed funds, which are generally overnight borrowings, are typically purchased at the Federal Reserve target rate. Average borrowings increased $303 million in second quarter 2004 from second quarter 2003. Average repo balances increased $41 million, representing commercial customer cash management products. Average trust preferred balances increased $86 million, due to $71 million in floating rate trust preferred securities issued in December 2003 in contemplation of the merger, combined with $15 million of average trust preferred securities acquired as part of the merger. Average fed funds increased $52 million, reflecting management's intentions to match fund more of the Bank's prime-based loan portfolio with these borrowings. Average FHLB borrowings increased $124 million, offsetting runoff of higher cost pre-merger brokered CDs. The merger with Southern Financial provided an opportunity to optimize the Corporation's combined balance sheet by eliminating low margin wholesale investments and borrowings. The result of the strategy is expected to be an improvement in the net interest margin and a quicker recovery of pre-merger capital levels. Execution of the strategy involved the sale of approximately $415 million of investments that were sold in second quarter of 2004, at a net loss of $8.1 million, or $0.18 per share. As part of the same transaction, $415 million of debt, with similar duration to the investments sold, matured or was extinguished with no loss. LIQUIDITY An important component of the Bank's asset/liability structure is the level of liquidity available to meet the needs of customers and creditors. Traditional sources of bank liquidity include deposit growth, loan repayments, investment maturities, asset sales, borrowings and interest received. Management believes the Bank has sufficient liquidity to meet funding needs in the foreseeable future. 26 28 The Bank's primary source of liquidity beyond the traditional sources is the assets it possesses, which can be either pledged as collateral for secured borrowings or sold outright. The Bank's primary sources for raising secured borrowings are the FHLB and securities broker/dealers. At June 30, 2004, $1.2 billion of secured borrowings were employed, with sufficient collateral available to immediately raise an additional $706 million. An excess liquidity position of $399 million remains after covering $307 million of unsecured funds that mature in the next three months. Additionally, over $300 million of assets are maintained as collateral with the Federal Reserve that is available as a contingent funding source. The Bank also has several unsecured funding sources available should the need arise. At June 30, 2004, the Bank possessed over $830 million of overnight borrowing capacity, of which only $245 million was in use at June 30, 2004. The brokered CD and unsecured debt markets, which typically are more expensive than secured funds of similar maturity, remain viable funding alternatives. As an alternative to raising secured funds, the Bank can raise liquidity through asset sales. At June 30, 2004, over $500 million of the Bank's investment portfolio was immediately saleable at a market value equaling or exceeding its amortized cost basis. Additionally, over a 90-day time frame, a majority of the Bank's $1.9 billion consumer loan portfolio is saleable in an efficient market. The Corporation is a one-bank holding company that relies upon the Bank's performance to generate capital growth through Bank earnings. A portion of the Bank's earnings is passed to the Corporation in the form of cash dividends. As a commercial bank under the Maryland Financial Institution Law, the Bank may declare cash dividends from undivided profits or, with the prior approval of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, out of paid-in capital in excess of 100% of its required capital stock, and after providing for due or accrued expenses, losses, interest and taxes. These dividends are utilized to pay dividends to stockholders, repurchase shares and pay interest on trust preferred securities. The Corporation and the Bank, in declaring and paying dividends, are also limited insofar as minimum capital requirements of regulatory authorities must be maintained. The Corporation and the Bank comply with such capital requirements. If the Corporation or the Bank were unable to comply with the minimum capital requirements, it could result in regulatory actions that could have a material impact on the Corporation. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS The Corporation enters into certain transactions which may either contain risks or represent contingencies. These risks or contingencies may take the form of recourse on assets sold to third parties, concentrations of credit risk, commitments to fund loans (see below) or exposure to litigation. Disclosure of these arrangements is found in Note 10 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. FUTURE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS The Corporation enters into various contractual arrangements in the normal course of business. Each of these arrangements affect the Bank's determination of sufficient liquidity. Arrangements to fund credit products or guarantee financing take the form of loan commitments (including lines of credit on revolving credit structures) and letters of credit. Approvals for these arrangements are obtained in the same manner as loans. Generally, cash flows, collateral value and a risk assessment are considered when determining the amount and structure of credit arrangements. Commitments to extend credit in the form of consumer, commercial real estate and business loans at June 30, 2004 were as follows. June 30, (in thousands) 2004 -------------- Commercial business and real estate $ 651,974 Consumer revolving credit 431,564 Residential mortgage credit 8,501 Performance standby letters of credit 92,687 Commercial letters of credit 377 -------------- Total loan commitments $1,185,103 ============== 27 29 Historically, many of the commitments expire without being fully drawn; therefore, the total commitment amounts necessarily do not represent future cash requirements. In additional to potential financing under credit arrangements, the Corporation issues junior subordinated debt to wholly owned statutory trusts which then issue trust preferred securities as a source of long term funding to the Corporation. Each issue of trust preferred securities bears a different rate of interest and which is callable at various dates. The Corporation also enters into term repurchase agreements and borrows funds from the FHLB. These borrowings have amounts due at various intervals over 30 years. The Corporation also enters into lease agreements for the majority of its branch and operations offices. Many of the lease arrangements exceed five years in term with extension provisions. Presented below are the estimated funding commitments of the Corporation at June 30, 2004. Contractual Payments Due by Period ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (in thousands) Less than 1 1-3 4-5 After 5 Year Years Years Years Total --------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- Lease commitments $ 11,475 $ 20,943 $ 15,112 $ 26,271 $ 73,801 Long-term debt 274,761 533,811 152,338 207,662 1,168,572 --------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- Total $ 286,236 $ 554,754 $ 167,450 $ 233,933 $ 1,242,373 =============== ============== ============== ============== ================ RISK MANAGEMENT The nature of the banking business, which involves paying interest on deposits at varying rates and terms and charging interest on loans at other rates and terms, creates interest rate risk. As a result, earnings and the market value of assets and liabilities are subject to fluctuations, which arise due to changes in the level and directions of interest rates. Management's objective is to minimize the fluctuation in the net interest margin caused by changes in interest rates using cost-effective strategies and tools. The Bank manages several forms of interest rate risk, including asset/liability mismatch, basis and prepayment risk. The Corporation purchases amortizing loan pools and investment securities in which the underlying assets are residential mortgage loans subject to prepayments. The actual principal reduction on these assets varies from the expected contractual principal reduction due to principal prepayments resulting from borrowers elections to refinance the underlying mortgages based on market and other conditions. Prepayment rate projections utilize actual prepayment speed experience and available market information on like-kind instruments. The prepayment rates form the basis for income recognition of premiums or discounts on the related assets. Changes in prepayment estimates may cause the earnings recognized on these assets to vary over the term that the assets are held, creating volatility in the net interest margin. Prepayment rate assumptions are monitored and updated monthly to reflect actual activity and the most recent market projections. Measuring and managing interest rate risk is a dynamic process that management performs continually to meet the objective of maintaining a stable net interest margin. This process relies chiefly on simulation modeling of shocks to the balance sheet under a variety of interest rate scenarios, including parallel and non-parallel rate shifts, such as the forward yield curves for U.S. Treasuries and interest rate swaps. The results of these shocks are measured in two forms: first, the impact on the net interest margin and earnings over one and two year time frames; and second, the impact on the market value of equity. In addition to measuring the basis risks and prepayment risks noted above, simulations also quantify the earnings impact of rate changes and the cost / benefit of hedging strategies. The following table shows the anticipated effect on net interest income in parallel shift (up or down) interest rate scenarios. These shifts are assumed to begin on July 1, 2004 for the June 30, 2004 data and on January 1, 2004 for the December 31, 2003 data and evenly ramp-up or down over a six-month period. The effect on net interest income would be for the next twelve months. Given the interest environment in the periods presented, a 200 basis point drop in rate is unlikely and has not been shown. The Corporation has slightly increased its asset sensitivity in view of the expected rise in interest rates over the foreseeable future. 28 30 At June 30, 2004 At December 31, 2003 Projected Projected Percentage Change in Percentage Change in Interest Rate Scenario Net Interest Income Net Interest Income --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- -100 basis points -3.7% -2.8% No change -- -- +100 basis points +1.6% +1.4% +200 basis points +2.1% +1.2% This isolated modeling environment, assuming no action by management, shows that the Corporation's net interest income volatility is approximately 4% under probable single direction scenarios. The Corporation's one year forward earnings are slightly asset sensitive, which will result in net interest income moving in the same direction as future interest rates. The Corporation maintains an overall interest rate management strategy that incorporates structuring of investments, purchased funds, variable rate loan products, and derivatives in order to minimize significant fluctuations in earnings or market values. The Bank continues to employ hedges to mitigate interest rate risk. Borrowings totaling over $500 million have been employed which reset their rates monthly or quarterly based on the level of long-term interest rates - specifically, the 10-year constant maturity swap rate - rather than short-term rates, to offset the effect of mortgage prepayments on asset yields. There is a high correlation between changes in the 10-year constant maturity swap rate and the 30-year mortgage rate. Additionally, $704 million notional amount in interest rate swaps were in place to reduce interest rate risk, and $300 million of interest rate caps were employed to protect the interest margin from rising interest rates in the future. In addition to managing interest rate risk, which applies to both assets and liabilities, the Corporation must understand and manage risks specific to lending. Much of the fundamental lending business of Provident is based upon understanding, measuring and controlling credit risk. Credit risk entails both general risks, which are inherent in the process of lending, and risk specific to individual borrowers. Each consumer and residential lending product has a generally predictable level of credit loss based on historical loss experience. Home mortgage and home equity loans and lines generally have the lowest credit loss experience. Loans with medium credit loss experience are primarily secured products such as auto and marine loans. Unsecured loan products such as personal revolving credit have the highest credit loss experience, therefore the Bank has chosen not to do a significant amount of this type of lending. Credit risk in commercial lending varies significantly, as losses as a percentage of outstanding loans can shift widely from period to period and are particularly sensitive to changing economic conditions. Generally improving economic conditions result in improved operating results on the part of commercial customers, enhancing their ability to meet debt service requirements. However, this improvement in operating cash flow is often at least partially offset by rising interest rates often seen in an improving economic environment. In addition, changing economic conditions often impact various business segments differently, giving rise to the need to manage industry concentrations within the loan portfolio. Other lending risks include liquidity risk and specific risk. The liquidity risk of the Corporation arises from its obligation to make payment in the event of a customer's contractual default. The evaluation of specific risk is a basic function of underwriting and loan administration, involving analysis of the borrower's ability to service debt as well as the value of pledged collateral. In addition to impacting individual lending decisions, this analysis may also determine the aggregate level of commitments the Corporation is willing to extend to an individual customer or a group of related customers. 29 31 CAPITAL RESOURCES Total stockholders' equity was $583 million at June 30, 2004, an increase of $258 million from December 31, 2003. The change in stockholders' equity for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was attributable to $23.4 million in earnings and $256 million from the issuance of common stock relating primarily to the Southern Financial merger. This was partially offset by dividends paid of $14.3 million and a decrease of $7.6 million in net accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI"). In first half 2004, OCI decreased due primarily to a decrease in market value of available for sale securities. No shares of common stock were repurchased in first half 2004; however the Corporation has remaining authority to repurchase an additional 730,331 shares under its stock repurchase program. The Corporation is required to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of core capital to adjusted quarterly average assets ("leverage ratio") and of tier 1 and total regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets. The actual regulatory capital ratios and required ratios for capital adequacy purposes under FIRREA and the ratios to be categorized as "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action regulations are summarized in the following table: June 30, December 31, (dollars in thousands) 2004 2003 -------------- -------------- Total equity capital per consolidated financial statements $ 582,877 $ 324,765 Qualifying issued trust preferred securities 164,000 110,341 Accumulated other comprehensive loss 14,175 6,589 -------------- -------------- Adjusted capital 761,052 441,695 Adjustments for tier 1 capital: Goodwill and disallowed intangible assets (261,589) (8,932) -------------- -------------- Total tier 1 capital 499,463 432,763 -------------- -------------- Adjustments for tier 2 capital: Qualifying issued trust preferred securities in excess of tier 1 capital limitations - 30,659 Allowance for loan losses 47,687 35,539 Allowance for letter of credit losses 460 343 -------------- -------------- Total tier 2 capital adjustments 48,147 66,541 -------------- -------------- Total regulatory capital $ 547,610 $ 499,304 ============== ============== Risk-weighted assets $ 4,138,639 $ 3,258,851 Quarterly regulatory average assets 5,873,975 5,094,719 Minimum Regulatory To be "Well Ratios: Requirements Capitalized" ---------------- ---------------- Tier 1 leverage 8.50 % 8.49 % 4.00 % 5.00 % Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 12.07 13.28 4.00 6.00 Total regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets 13.23 15.32 8.00 10.00 As a result of the Southern Financial merger, the additional capital generated by the $71 million of trust preferred securities issued by the Corporation in December 2003 and the $251 million of equity capital issued as part of the merger transaction was offset by $253 million of intangibles. The merger increased regulatory capital by the inclusion of Southern Financial's trust preferred securities of $23 million and the transfer of $12 million of allowance for loan loss related to the acquired loans. The merger, net of the executed balance sheet optimization strategy, contributed approximately $460 million to quarterly average assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Additionally risk weighted assets, which are based on period end balances increased approximately $640 million due to the merger. These increases had the overall affect of reducing the regulatory capital ratios. Prospectively, the leverage ratio will decline further in third quarter 2004, as average assets will grow to reflect a full quarter's effect of the added assets versus the current quarter's balances for the months of May and June 2004. 30 32 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 OVERVIEW The Corporation recorded net income of $10.5 million or $0.34 per diluted share in the quarter ended June 30, 2004 compared to $12.2 million and $0.49 per diluted share in second quarter 2003. The results for the current quarter were impacted by the $8.1 million pre-tax loss on the planned optimization of the combined balance sheet of Provident and Southern Financial. Excluding the after-tax impact of the loss, the Corporation's net income would have been $16.5 million, or $0.52 per diluted share in second quarter 2004; representing increases over second quarter 2003 of 35% and 6%, respectively. Provident continued to show improvement in its financial fundamentals with key performance measures showing improvement over second quarter 2003. Return on assets was 0.69% (1.05% excluding the impact of the loss from the optimization transaction) and the efficiency ratio was 65.5% in second quarter 2004 compared to 0.98% and 66.9%, respectively, in second quarter 2003. An increase of $8.6 million in the net interest margin, a $2.0 million decrease in the provision for loan losses and a $1.2 million increase in non-interest income were more than offset by a $6.2 million increase in non-interest expense and an increase in income tax expense of $7.3 million resulting in a $1.7 million decrease in net income from second quarter 2003. Operating results from the merger with Southern Financial have been included for May and June 2004. NET INTEREST INCOME The Corporation's principal source of revenue is net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on earning assets and interest expense on deposits and borrowings. Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis to recognize associated tax benefits in order to provide a basis for comparison of yields with taxable earning assets. The table on the following pages analyzes the reasons for the changes from period-to-period in the principal elements that comprise net interest income. Rate and volume variances presented for each component will not total the variances presented on totals of interest income and interest expense because of shifts from period-to-period in the relative mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. 31 33 CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES AND ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN TAX EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 June 30, 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ (tax-equivalent basis) Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate -------------- ---------- --------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ASSETS: Interest-earning assets: Originated residential mortgage $ 108,155 $ 1,860 6.92 % $ 125,313 $ 2,434 7.79 % Home equity 572,716 6,512 4.57 387,317 5,047 5.23 Acquired residential 625,145 8,855 5.70 525,282 8,514 6.50 Marine 450,148 5,682 5.08 439,310 6,280 5.73 Other consumer 49,193 915 7.48 63,948 1,278 8.02 Commercial mortgage 429,279 5,623 5.27 263,111 3,981 6.07 Residential construction 204,964 2,236 4.39 137,619 1,742 5.08 Commercial construction 259,088 2,319 3.60 194,911 1,861 3.83 Commercial business 594,828 9,713 6.57 374,400 5,426 5.81 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Total loans 3,293,516 43,715 5.34 2,511,211 36,563 5.84 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Loans held for sale 7,644 109 5.74 11,871 165 5.58 Short-term investments 16,316 48 1.18 2,479 5 0.81 Taxable investment securities 2,207,444 22,871 4.17 2,113,055 23,493 4.46 Tax-advantaged investment securities 16,508 313 7.63 19,233 331 6.90 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Total investment securities 2,223,952 23,184 4.19 2,132,288 23,824 4.48 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Total interest-earning assets 5,541,428 67,056 4.87 4,657,849 60,557 5.21 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Less: allowance for loan losses (44,102) (32,741) Cash and due from banks 141,652 113,397 Other assets 474,942 260,343 -------------- -------------- Total assets $6,113,920 $ 4,998,848 ============== ============== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Interest-bearing liabilities: Demand/money market deposits $1,106,812 1,722 0.63 $ 884,984 1,674 0.76 Savings deposits 771,270 573 0.30 709,444 967 0.55 Direct time deposits 850,667 3,941 1.86 722,802 4,787 2.66 Brokered time deposits 338,392 3,308 3.93 356,908 5,471 6.15 Short-term borrowings 589,075 1,365 0.93 393,325 1,077 1.10 Long-term debt 1,171,125 10,601 3.64 1,063,829 9,608 3.62 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Total interest-bearing liabilities 4,827,341 21,510 1.79 4,131,292 23,584 2.29 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 752,198 538,774 Other liabilities 25,489 20,762 Stockholders' equity 508,892 308,020 -------------- -------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $6,113,920 $ 4,998,848 ============== ============== Net interest-earning assets $ 714,087 $ $ 526,557 ============== ============== Net interest income (tax-equivalent) 45,546 36,973 Less: tax-equivalent adjustment (197) (174) ---------- ---------- Net interest income $ 45,349 $36,799 ========== ========== Net yield on interest-earning assets 3.31 % 3.18 % 32 34 CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES AND ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN TAX EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME (CONTINUED) THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003 ------------------------- 2004/2003 ------------------------------------------------- Income/Expense Variance 2004/2003 Increase/(Decrease) Due to Change In ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- (dollars in thousands) Average % Income/ % Average Average (tax-equivalent basis) Balance Change Expense Change Rate Volume ------------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ASSETS: Interest-earning assets: Originated residential mortgage $ (17,158) (13.7)% $ (574) (23.6)% $ (258) $ (316) Home equity 185,399 47.9 1,465 29.0 (697) 2,162 Acquired residential 99,863 19.0 341 4.0 (1,142) 1,483 Marine 10,838 2.5 (598) (9.5) (747) 149 Other consumer (14,755) (23.1) (363) (28.4) (81) (282) Commercial mortgage 166,168 63.2 1,642 41.2 (585) 2,227 Residential construction 67,345 48.9 494 28.4 (263) 757 Commercial construction 64,177 32.9 458 24.6 (118) 576 Commercial business 220,428 58.9 4,287 79.0 774 3,513 ------------- ---------- Total loans 782,305 31.2 7,152 19.6 ------------- ---------- Loans held for sale (4,227) (35.6) (56) (33.9) 5 (61) Short-term investments 13,837 558.2 43 860.0 3 40 Taxable investment securities 94,389 4.5 (622) (2.6) (1,618) 996 Tax-advantaged investment securities (2,725) (14.2) (18) (5.4) 32 (50) ------------- ---------- Total investment securities 91,664 4.3 (640) (2.7) ------------- ---------- Total interest-earning assets 883,579 19.0 6,499 10.7 (4,286) 10,785 ------------- ---------- Less: allowance for loan losses (11,361) 34.7 Cash and due from banks 28,255 24.9 Other assets 214,599 82.4 ------------- Total assets $1,115,072 22.3 ============= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Interest-bearing liabilities: Demand/money market deposits $ 221,828 25.1 48 2.9 (326) 374 Savings deposits 61,826 8.7 (394) (40.7) (472) 78 Direct time deposits 127,865 17.7 (846) (17.7) (1,595) 749 Brokered time deposits (18,516) (5.2) (2,163) (39.5) (1,891) (272) Short-term borrowings 195,750 49.8 288 26.7 (183) 471 Long-term debt 107,296 10.1 993 10.3 47 946 ------------- ---------- Total interest-bearing liabilities 696,049 16.8 (2,074) (8.8) (5,645) 3,571 ------------- ---------- Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 213,424 39.6 Other liabilities 4,727 22.8 Stockholders' equity 200,872 65.2 ------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,115,072 22.3 ============= Net interest-earning assets $ 187,530 35.6 ============= Net interest income (tax-equivalent) 8,573 23.2 $ 1,359 $ 7,214 Less: tax-equivalent adjustment (23) 13.2 ---------- Net interest income $ 8,550 23.2 ========== 33 35 Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was $45.5 million in second quarter 2004, compared to $37.0 million in second quarter 2003, while the net yield on interest-earning assets grew from 3.18% to 3.31%. Total interest income increased $6.5 million and total interest expense declined $2.1 million. As of June 30, 2004, Southern Financial represented approximately 17% of combined earning assets with a net yield of approximately 4.00%, while Provident represented 83% of combined earning assets with a net yield of approximately 3.20%. The weighted average net yield on earning assets of the combined companies is approximately 3.40%. The overall improvement in the net yield is partially a result of the addition of Southern Financial assets and liabilities for May and June 2004. The yield on earning assets was 4.87% in second quarter 2004, compared to 5.21% in second quarter 2003, a decline of 34 basis points, reflecting the low interest rate environment in second quarter 2004. Interest income from loans increased $7.1 million while interest income from investments decreased $0.6 million. The $782 million higher average loan balances arising from organic growth and the Southern Financial loans resulted in approximately $10 million in interest income that was partially offset by overall lower rates on the portfolio. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities declined 50 basis points to 1.79% in second quarter 2004, from 2.29% in second quarter 2003. The deposit mix shifted favorably from higher rate CDs into lower rate demand and savings deposits, resulting in a favorable impact on interest expense of $3.4 million. Interest expense benefited further from a $213 million increase in average noninterest-bearing deposit balances during the quarter. The incremental $303 million of borrowings, including the trust preferred securities issued in contemplation of the Southern Financial merger resulted in an increase in interest expense of $1.3 million. As a result of derivative transactions undertaken to mitigate the affect of interest rate risk on the Corporation, interest income decreased by $429 thousand and interest expense decreased by $958 thousand, for a total increase of $529 thousand in net interest income relating to derivative transactions for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Future growth in net interest income will depend upon consumer and commercial loan demand, growth in deposits and the general level of interest rates. PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES The Corporation continued to emphasize quality underwriting as well as aggressive management of charge-offs and potential problem loans, resulting in a provision for loan losses of $1.2 million in second quarter 2004. Net charge-offs were $1.7 million, or 0.21% of average loans, in second quarter 2004 compared to $1.8 million, or 0.28% of average loans, in second quarter 2003. Acquired residential loan net charge-offs as a percentage of average acquired residential loans continued to decline during the period, from 0.94% in second quarter 2003 to 0.79% in second quarter 2004. Net charge-offs from the commercial loan portfolios of Southern were $400 thousand for second quarter 2004. Provident concentrated its efforts during the quarter on converting the loan portfolio to Provident's processing systems, strengthening loan file documentation and consolidating operations. As the portfolio is assimilated into Provident's processing and credit culture, management anticipates that the level of charge-offs for the remainder of the year for the combined institution will be higher than Provident's pre-merger levels, reflecting the blended rate of the two institutions. NON-INTEREST INCOME Non-interest income increased $1.2 million to $17.6 million in second quarter 2004 compared to second quarter 2003. Excluding the impact of net losses, non-interest income increased $2.2 million, or 10% to $25.4 million in second quarter 2004 versus 2003. The improvement in non-interest income continued to be driven by deposit service charges, which increased $1.8 million from second quarter 2003, or 9%, to $21.1 million in second quarter 2004. The increase in deposit fees was primarily the result of continued strong retail and commercial deposit account growth combined with increased debit card acceptance and usage. Deposit service charges from the Southern Financial account base contributed $600 thousand for two months of second quarter 2004. Net losses were $7.9 million in second quarter 2004, compared to net losses of $6.9 million in second quarter 2003. Both quarters included large investment/borrowing transactions that were focused on improving future interest yield performance. In 2004, net losses from the sales of securities were $7.7 million, driven by the $8.1 million loss from the sales of $415 million of low-yield securities as part of the planned optimization of the combined balance sheet of Provident and Southern Financial. In 2003, losses of $15.3 million from the extinguishment of $140 million of FHLB 34 36 borrowings were partially offset by net gains on the sales of investment securities of $7.2 million. The disposition of loans, fixed assets and foreclosed property which occur in the ordinary course of business generated a net loss of $217 thousand in 2004 and a net gain of $1.3 million in 2003. NON-INTEREST EXPENSE Non-interest expense of $46.5 million for second quarter 2004 was $6.2 million higher than second quarter 2003. Of this increase, $5.6 million was directly attributable to the Corporation's merger with Southern Financial. This represented one-time merger expenses (including severance payments, conversion costs and customer communications) of $2.0 million and operating expenses in May and June 2004 (including the amortization of deposit-based intangibles) of $3.6 million. The growth in non-interest expense, other than that which was impacted by expenses relating to the merger with Southern Financial, increased at a rate of less than 2%. Excluding the impact of the one-time merger expenses incurred through June 30, 2004, the Corporation's efficiency ratio would have shown further improvement, dropping from the reported 65.5% in second quarter 2004 to 62.6%. INCOME TAXES The Corporation accounts for income taxes under the asset/liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is established against deferred tax assets when in the judgment of management, it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not become realizable. It is at least reasonably possible that management's judgment about the need for a valuation allowance for deferred taxes could change in the near term. The valuation allowance was approximately $1.6 million at June 30, 2004 versus $1.4 million at December 31, 2003. The Corporation recorded income tax expense of $4.7 million based on pre-tax income of $15.2 million, representing an effective tax rate of 31.1% in second quarter 2004. In second quarter 2003, the Corporation recorded a tax benefit of $2.6 million on pre-tax income of $9.6 million as the Corporation recognized state tax benefits associated with net operating loss carryforwards. Exclusive of the tax benefits realized in the second quarter of 2003, the effective rate would have been 32.6%. FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 The Corporation recorded net income of $23.4 million or $0.83 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $24.0 million or $0.96 per diluted share in the prior year. NET INTEREST INCOME Tax-equivalent net interest income for the six months of 2004 increased $11.7 million to $84.5 million compared to 2003, a 16% increase from period to period. Interest income increased $5.1 million and interest expense declined $6.6 million. Continued implementation of the Corporation's strategy to reduce non-core assets and liabilities, and focus on growth in its core banking business, resulted in an increase of $616 million in average interest-earning assets and an increase of $459 million in average interest-bearing liabilities during the past year. These shifts, in addition to the general decline in interest rates, had the effect of increasing the level of net interest income and increasing the net yield by 7 basis points to 3.25% in 2004 from 3.18% in 2003. 35 37 CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES AND ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN TAX EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Six Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 June 30, 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (dollars in thousands) Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/ (tax-equivalent basis) Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate -------------- ---------- ------------------------ ---------- ---------- ASSETS: Interest-earning assets: Originated residential mortgage $ 91,544 $ 3,170 6.96 % $ 139,463 $ 5,237 7.57 % Home equity 545,868 12,644 4.66 380,961 10,056 5.32 Aqcuired residential 614,605 17,863 5.84 520,297 17,092 6.62 Marine 456,926 11,729 5.16 434,100 12,545 5.83 Other consumer 46,777 1,785 7.67 69,008 2,733 7.99 Commercial mortgage 375,611 9,963 5.33 255,110 7,766 6.14 Residential construction 187,366 4,262 4.57 133,370 3,420 5.17 Commercial construction 237,868 4,334 3.66 201,559 3,830 3.83 Commercial business 495,221 15,133 6.15 371,541 10,824 5.87 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Total loans 3,051,786 80,883 5.33 2,505,409 73,503 5.92 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Loans held for sale 5,896 173 5.90 10,270 286 5.62 Short-term investments 8,954 50 1.12 2,389 13 1.10 Taxable investment securities 2,141,979 45,405 4.26 2,071,959 47,542 4.63 Tax-advantaged investment securities 16,654 611 7.38 19,386 670 6.97 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Total investment securities 2,158,633 46,016 4.29 2,091,345 48,212 4.65 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Total interest-earning assets 5,225,269 127,122 4.89 4,609,413 122,014 5.34 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Less: allowance for loan losses (39,839) (32,754) Cash and due from banks 130,162 108,269 Other assets 356,762 256,722 -------------- -------------- Total assets $5,672,354 $ 4,941,650 ============== ============== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Interest-bearing liabilities: Demand/money market deposits $1,012,042 3,052 0.61 864,829 3,397 0.79 Savings deposits 743,268 1,083 0.29 693,698 2,057 0.60 Direct time deposits 751,473 7,263 1.94 739,932 10,345 2.82 Brokered time deposits 278,627 6,760 4.88 377,349 11,473 6.13 Short-term borrowings 629,635 2,943 0.94 416,127 2,343 1.14 Long-term debt 1,153,555 21,549 3.76 1,017,500 19,625 3.89 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Total interest-bearing liabilities 4,568,600 42,650 1.88 4,109,435 49,240 2.42 -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 659,864 504,417 Other liabilities 23,232 22,590 Stockholders' equity 420,658 305,208 -------------- -------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $5,672,354 $ 4,941,650 ============== ============== Net interest-earning assets $ 656,669 $ 499,978 ============== ============== Net interest income (tax-equivalent) 84,472 72,774 Less: tax-equivalent adjustment (400) (348) ---------- ---------- Net interest income $ 84,072 $ 72,426 ========== ========== Net yield on interest-earning assets 3.25 % 3.18 % 36 37 CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES AND ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN TAX EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME (CONTINUED) SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 AND 2003 ------------------------- 2004/2003 ------------------------------------------------- Income/Expense Variance 2004/2003 Increase/(Decrease) Due to Change In ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- (dollars in thousands) Average % Income/ % Average Average (tax-equivalent basis) Balance Change Expense Change Rate Volume ------------- -------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ASSETS: Interest-earning assets: Originated residential mortgage $ (47,919) (34.4)% $(2,067) (39.5)% $ (392) $ (1,675) Home equity 164,907 43.3 2,588 25.7 (1,381) 3,969 Aqcuired residential 94,308 18.1 771 4.5 (2,149) 2,920 Marine 22,826 5.3 (816) (6.5) (1,467) 651 Other consumer (22,231) (32.2) (948) (34.7) (103) (845) Commercial mortgage 120,501 47.2 2,197 28.3 (1,125) 3,322 Residential construction 53,996 40.5 842 24.6 (431) 1,273 Commercial construction 36,309 18.0 504 13.2 (173) 677 Commercial business 123,680 33.3 4,309 39.8 524 3,785 ------------- ---------- Total loans 546,377 21.8 7,380 10.0 ------------- ---------- Loans held for sale (4,374) (42.6) (113) (39.5) 14 (127) Short-term investments 6,565 274.8 37 284.6 1 36 Taxable investment securities 70,020 3.4 (2,137) (4.5) (3,756) 1,619 Tax-advantaged investment securities (2,732) (14.1) (59) (8.8) 38 (97) ------------- ---------- Total investment securities 67,288 3.2 (2,196) (4.6) ------------- ---------- Total interest-earning assets 615,856 13.4 5,108 4.2 (10,643) 15,751 ------------- ---------- Less: allowance for loan losses (7,085) 21.6 Cash and due from banks 21,893 20.2 Other assets 100,040 39.0 ------------- Total assets $ 730,704 14.8 ============= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Interest-bearing liabilities: Demand/money market deposits $ 147,213 17.0 (345) (10.2) (874) 529 Savings deposits 49,570 7.1 (974) (47.4) (1,113) 139 Direct time deposits 11,541 1.6 (3,082) (29.8) (3,243) 161 Brokered time deposits (98,722) (26.2) (4,713) (41.1) (2,066) (2,647) Short-term borrowings 213,508 51.3 600 25.6 (456) 1,056 Long-term debt 136,055 13.4 1,924 9.8 (682) 2,606 ------------- ---------- Total interest-bearing liabilities 459,165 11.2 (6,590) (13.4) (11,762) 5,172 ------------- ---------- Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 155,447 30.8 Other liabilities 642 2.8 Stockholders' equity 115,450 37.8 ------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 730,704 14.8 ============= Net interest-earning assets $ 156,691 31.3 ============= Net interest income (tax-equivalent) 11,698 16.1 $ 1,119 $ 10,579 Less: tax-equivalent adjustment (52) 14.9 ---------- Net interest income $11,646 16.1 ========== 37 38 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES The provision for loan losses for the first six months of 2004 was $3.4 million, a decrease of $1.6 million from the first six months of 2003. Net charge-offs were $3.3 million in 2004 compared to $4.1 million in 2003, with the majority of the improvement in the acquired residential loan portfolio. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.22% in 2004 compared to 0.33% in 2003. NON-INTEREST INCOME Total non-interest income increased from $39.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to $41.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Excluding net losses, non-interest income increased 8.1% to $48.2 million for the six months in 2004. The major contributor to this increase was deposit service charges that rose $3.0 million, or 8.3%, due to increases in the Bank's retail and commercial deposit customer base. An upward revision to the debit card interchange fee structure effective in April 2004 also had a favorable impact to this revenue source. Net losses were $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to net losses of $5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. In 2004, net losses from the sales of securities were $6.7 million, driven by the $8.1 million loss from the balance sheet restructuring transactions. In 2003, losses of $15.3 million from the extinguishment of $140 million of FHLB borrowings were offset by net gains on the sales of investment securities of $8.3 million and a one-time tax benefit. The disposition of loans, fixed assets and foreclosed property which occur in the ordinary course of business generated a net loss of $355 thousand in 2004 and a net gain of $1.4 million in 2003. NON-INTEREST EXPENSE Non-interest expense of $87.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 increased $8.0 million, or 10%, compared to the same period one year ago. The increase primarily reflects the Bank's branch expansion efforts via the Southern merger, which represented $5.7 million, and organic growth, which represented approximately $1.0 million of the increase. The remaining $1.2 million of the increase was spread among all categories. INCOME TAXES The Corporation recorded income tax expense of $11.2 million in the first six months of 2004 based on pre-tax income of $34.5 million, a 32.3% effective tax rate. In 2003, exclusive of the tax benefit realized, the effective tax rate would have been 32.5%. ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK For information regarding market risk at December 31, 2003, see "Interest Sensitivity Management" and Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Corporation's Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2004. The market risk of the Corporation has not experienced any material changes as of June 30, 2004 from December 31, 2003. Additionally, refer to Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional quantitative and qualitative discussions about market risk at June 30, 2004. ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES The Corporation's management, including the Corporation's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation's "disclosure controls and procedures," as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Corporation files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Corporation's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In addition, based on that evaluation, no change in the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2004 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting. 38 40 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The Corporation is not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. Management believes such routine legal proceedings, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse affect on the Corporation's financial condition or results of operation. ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Maximum Number Total Number Average Total Number of of Shares Remaining of Shares Price Paid Shares Purchased to be Purchased Period Purchased per Share Under Plan Under Plan - ------------------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------------- ---------------------- April 1 - April 30 - - - 730,331 May 1 - May 31 - - - 730,331 June 1 - June 30 - - - 730,331 During 1998, the Corporation initiated a stock repurchase program for its outstanding stock. Under this plan the Corporation approved the repurchase of specific additional amounts of shares without any specific expiration date. As the Corporation fulfilled each specified repurchase amount, additional amounts were approved. Most recently, on January 15, 2003, the Corporation approved an additional stock repurchase of 1.0 million shares. Currently the maximum number of shares remaining to be purchased under this plan is 730,331 shares. All shares have been repurchased pursuant to the publicly announced plan. ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES - NONE ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Information regarding the Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 21, 2004 was reported in Item 4 to the Corporation's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2004. ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION - NONE ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) The exhibits and financial statements filed as a part of this report are as follows: (2.0) Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between Provident Bankshares Corporation and Southern Financial Bancorp, Inc. (1) (3.1) Articles of Incorporation of Provident Bankshares Corporation (2) (3.3) Fourth Amended and Restated By-Laws of Provident Bankshares Corporation(3) (4.1) Amendment No. 1 to Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement (4) (11.0) Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings (5) (31.1) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (31.2) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer (32.1) Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer 39 41 (32.2) Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer (b) Reports on Form 8-K were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in second quarter 2004 as follows: On April 23, 2004, the Corporation filed a Form 8-K related to a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, and to file supplemental financial information, including a comparative analysis of average balances, interest income and expenses, and interest yields and rates (three months ended March 31, 2004 versus three months ended March 31, 2003), the Corporation's unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and the Corporation's unaudited Consolidated Statements of Condition at March 31, 2004. On May 4, 2004, the Corporation filed a Form 8-K related to a slide presentation made available summarizing certain information regarding the Corporation's merger of Southern Financial Bancorp, Inc. On May 7, 2004, the Corporation filed a Form 8-K related to a press release announcing Provident Bankshares Corporation consummated its merger of Southern Financial Bancorp, Inc. On May 17, 2004, the Corporation filed a Form 8-K related to an announcement of the sale of three banking offices in southeastern Virginia and North Carolina. On May 18, 2004, the Corporation filed a Form 8-K announcing that Georgia S. Derrico and R. Roderick Porter advised Provident that they would not be assuming the seats on Provident's Board of Directors to which they were recently appointed following the consummation of Provident's merger of Southern Financial Bancorp, Inc. On June 2, 2004, the Corporation filed a Form 8-K to file a slide presentation made available to analysts and prospective investors. The presentation materials summarize certain information regarding the Corporation's merger of Southern Financial Bancorp, Inc., capital recovery and optimization plan, operating strategies, financial results and results of operations. ------------ (1) Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K (File No. 0-16421) filed with the Commission on November 4, 2003. (2) Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-58881) filed with the Commission on July 10, 1998. (3) Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 0-16421) for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 (File No. 0-16421), filed with the Commission on May 10, 2000. (4) Incorporated by reference from Registrant's 1994 Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 0-16421) filed with the Commission on February 17, 1995. (5) Included in Note 12 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements on page 16 hereof. 40 42 SIGNATURES 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 on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Principal Executive Officer: August 9, 2004 By /s/ GARY N. GEISEL -------------------------------- Gary N. Geisel Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Principal Financial Officer: August 9, 2004 By /s/ DENNIS A. STARLIPER -------------------------------- Dennis A. Starliper Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 41 43 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION - ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer 32.1 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer 32.2 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer