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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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 #0-9623
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UST CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
MASSACHUSETTS 04-2436093
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
40 COURT STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 726-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NO CHANGE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
changed since last year.)
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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. At October 31, 1999,
there were 42,821,182 shares of common stock outstanding, par value $.625 per
share.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 1999 and
December 31, 1998............................................ 3
Consolidated Statements of Income - Three and
Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998................ 4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders'
Investment - Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999
and 1998..................................................... 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months
Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998............................ 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................... 7
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations............. 15
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
about Market Risk......................................... 27
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings......................................... 28
ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.......................... 28
SIGNATURES ........................................................ 29
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UST CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
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(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Cash, due from banks and interest-bearing deposits .................................. $ 129,648 $ 126,861
Federal funds sold .................................................................. 18,531 7,969
Securities:
Securities available-for-sale:
Mortgage-backed securities .................................................... 1,155,705 1,077,543
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies, and other securities ...................... 101,020 136,772
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Total securities available-for-sale ...................................... 1,256,725 1,214,315
All other investments, at cost ................................................... 99,350 97,838
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Total .................................................................... 1,356,075 1,312,153
Loans:
Loans - net of unearned discount of $52,334 in 1999 and
$42,779 in 1998 (Note 2) ....................................................... 4,524,148 4,296,103
Reserve for possible loan losses (Note 2) ........................................ (67,556) (65,274)
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Total loans, net ......................................................... 4,456,592 4,230,829
Premises, furniture and equipment, net .............................................. 113,519 90,424
Intangible assets, net .............................................................. 75,201 51,959
Other property owned, net ........................................................... 2,023 4,660
Other assets ........................................................................ 99,681 76,022
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Total assets ............................................................. $6,251,270 $5,900,877
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing .............................................................. $ 933,057 $ 847,341
Interest-bearing:
NOW ........................................................................... 59,493 69,739
Money market .................................................................. 987,473 964,705
Regular savings ............................................................... 1,031,856 962,852
Time:
Certificates of deposit over $100 thousand .................................. 304,422 300,543
Other ....................................................................... 946,785 1,088,491
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Total deposits ........................................................... 4,263,086 4,233,671
Short-term borrowings ............................................................... 1,331,944 986,082
Other borrowings .................................................................... 33,376 76,043
Other liabilities ................................................................... 75,904 71,536
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Total liabilities ........................................................ 5,704,310 5,367,332
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
Stockholders' investment (Note 4):
Preferred stock $1 par value; Authorized - 4,000,000 shares; Outstanding -- none
Common stock $.625 par value; Authorized - 75,000,000 shares
Issued - 42,772,233 and 42,824,177 shares in 1999 and 1998, respectively ........ 26,733 26,765
Additional paid-in capital ........................................................ 202,538 201,936
Retained earnings ................................................................. 331,189 300,003
Accumulated other comprehensive income ............................................ (13,717) 7,563
Treasury stock, at cost: 80,451 shares in 1998 ................................... (1,866)
Other ............................................................................. 217 (856)
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Total stockholders' investment ........................................... 546,960 533,545
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Total liabilities and stockholders' investment ........................... $6,251,270 $5,900,877
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans ................................... $ 90,450 $ 89,041 $266,356 $263,337
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable ................................................... 19,817 16,518 57,240 51,954
Nontaxable and preferential rate income ................... 317 508 1,179 1,790
Interest on federal funds sold and other
short-term investments ..................................... 315 1,447 1,330 3,560
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Total interest income .......................... 110,899 107,514 326,105 320,641
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Interest expense:
Interest on deposits ......................................... 27,199 32,916 82,842 98,883
Interest on borrowings ....................................... 15,901 11,862 42,228 34,046
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Total interest expense ......................... 43,100 44,778 125,070 132,929
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Net interest income .......................................... 67,799 62,736 201,035 187,712
Provision for possible loan losses (Note 2) .................... 6,000 789 8,600 1,011
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Net interest income after provision for
possible loan losses ....................................... 61,799 61,947 192,435 186,701
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Noninterest income:
Asset management fees ........................................ 4,602 3,732 13,177 11,311
Deposit account service charges .............................. 4,152 3,017 11,255 8,856
Insurance commission income .................................. 2,918 3,903
Corporate services income, net ............................... 1,795 1,493 5,459 4,484
Securities gains, net ........................................ 312 862 625 2,595
Gain on sale of loans ........................................ 7 193 316 512
Other ........................................................ 4,804 2,595 12,374 7,605
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Total noninterest income ...................... 18,590 11,892 47,109 35,363
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Noninterest income:
Salary and employee benefits ................................. 27,360 24,120 82,333 71,985
Occupancy, net ............................................... 4,981 3,898 14,636 11,904
Equipment depreciation and maintenance ....................... 4,013 2,512 11,552 8,003
Intangible asset amortization ................................ 2,000 1,589 5,093 5,243
Data processing services ..................................... 1,998 2,478 5,180 6,765
Professional and consulting fees ............................. 1,601 908 4,731 3,609
Year 2000 readiness expense .................................. 973 1,738 4,152 3,077
Advertising and promotion .................................... 929 1,495 3,607 4,386
Foreclosed asset and workout expense ......................... (707) 429 (150) 3,073
Restructuring charges ........................................ 11,505 11,505
Acquisition and merger-related expense ....................... 8,046 8,071
Other ........................................................ 7,227 8,312 23,629 22,255
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Total noninterest expense ...................... 50,375 67,030 154,763 159,876
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Income before income taxes ..................................... 30,014 6,809 84,781 62,188
Income tax provision ......................................... 10,888 5,071 30,553 24,266
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Net income .................................... $ 19,126 $ 1,738 $ 54,228 $ 37,922
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Per share data (Note 4):
Basic earnings per share ..................................... $ 0.45 $ 0.04 $ 1.27 $ 0.90
Diluted earnings per share ................................... $ 0.44 $ 0.04 $ 1.25 $ 0.88
Cash dividends declared per share ............................ $ 0.15 $ 0.14 $ 0.45 $ 0.39
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
ACCUMULATED
ADDITIONAL OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE TREASURY
INCOME (LOSS) STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME (LOSS) STOCK OTHER TOTAL
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Balance December 31, 1997,
as previously stated in
the 1998 Form 10-K ................. $26,528 $195,047 $268,049 $ 3,164 $(3,402) $ (330) $489,056
Comprehensive income (Note 6):
Net income ......................... $37,922 37,922 37,922
Other:
Unrealized securities gains,
net of $6,215 tax expense ...... 12,020
Less: Reclassification of
securities gains included
in net income, net of
$1,070 tax expense ............. 1,525
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Total other comprehensive
income .................... 10,495 10,495 10,495
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Total comprehensive income .. $48,417
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Cash dividends declared .............. (16,707) (16,707)
Activity related to stock option,
restricted stock and stock
purchase plans ..................... 154 8,261 8,415
Other stockholders' investment
activity ........................... 43 (953) (910)
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Balance September 30, 1998............ $26,682 $203,308 $289,307 $ 13,659 $(3,402) $(1,283) $528,271
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Balance December 31, 1998 ............ $26,765 $201,936 $300,003 $ 7,563 $(1,866) $ (856) $533,545
Comprehensive income (Note 6):
Net income.......................... $54,228 54,228 54,228
Other:
Unrealized securities losses,
net of $14,662 tax benefit .... (20,914)
Less: Reclassification of
securities gains included in
net income, net of $259
tax expense ................... 366
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Total other comprehensive
loss ..................... (21,280) (21,280) (21,280)
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Total comprehensive income .. $32,948
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Cash dividends declared............. (19,226) (19,226)
Activity related to stock option,
restricted stock and stock
purchase plans.... ................. (32) (205) (3,816) 6,556 2,503
Treasury stock acquired............... (4,690) (4,690)
Other stockholders' investment
activity ........................... 807 1,073 1,880
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Balance September 30, 1999 ........... $26,733 $202,538 $331,189 $(13,717) $ -- $ 217 $546,960
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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1999 1998
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income.................................................... $ 54,228 $ 37,922
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Provision for possible loan losses.......................... 8,600 1,011
Depreciation and amortization............................... 16,055 13,475
Accretion of securities discount, net....................... (2,498) (847)
Securities gains, net....................................... (625) (2,595)
Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale......................... (316) (512)
Decrease in loans held-for-sale............................. 3,955
Loss on sale of other property owned........................ 1,231
Write-downs of other property owned, net.................... 184 1,856
Write-downs of fixed assets................................. 1,165 710
Deferred income tax benefit................................. (1,246) (3,670)
Net change in other assets and other liabilities............ (8,351) 14,834
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Net cash provided by operating activities...... 68,427 66,139
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale.......... 105,207 299,610
Proceeds from sales of securities held-to-maturity............ 24,127
Proceeds from maturities of securities available-for-sale..... 188,007 105,633
Proceeds from maturities of securities held-to-maturity....... 139,886
Purchases of securities available-for-sale.................... (368,702) (544,505)
Purchases of securities held-to-maturity...................... (19,011)
Purchases of restricted and other nonmarketable securities.... (1,512)
Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold................. (10,562) 60,283
Net increase in loans......................................... (242,806) (230,777)
Proceeds from other property owned............................ 12,640 6,481
Net proceeds from sale of bank subsidiary..................... 7,795
Purchase of insurance agency.................................. (24,497)
Purchases of premises and equipment, net...................... (35,222) (9,768)
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Net cash used by investing activities.......... (377,447) (160,246)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in nontime deposits.............................. 167,242 103,402
Net decrease in certificates of deposit....................... (137,827) (116,024)
Net increase in short-term and other borrowings............... 303,195 110,373
Cash dividends paid........................................... (19,229) (15,291)
Treasury stock acquired....................................... (4,690)
Issuance of common stock for cash, net........................ 3,116 3,814
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Net cash provided by financing activities..... 311,807 86,274
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.............. 2,787 (7,833)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.............. 126,861 120,521
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.................... $ 129,648 $ 112,688
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest.................................................... $ 123,586 $ 132,816
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Income taxes................................................ $ 20,743 $ 35,777
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Noncash transactions:
Transfers from securities held-to-maturity to
available-for-sale.......................................... $ 168,245
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Transfers from loans to other property owned.................. $ 10,905 $ 10,009
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Common stock issuance......................................... $ 3,203 $ 4,601
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements of UST Corp. and its subsidiaries
(the "Company") included herein have been prepared by the Company, without
audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations. The Company, however, believes that the disclosures are adequate to
make the information presented not misleading. The amounts shown reflect, in the
opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the
financial statements for the periods reported. These financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1998. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to
reflect current reporting classifications.
The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September
30, 1999 and 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations
for the full year or any other interim period.
On June 21, 1999, the Company announced the execution of a definitive
agreement under which Citizens Financial Group, Inc. ("Citizens"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland, plc., would acquire the
Company in a cash transaction for $1.4 billion, or $32 per share. The
transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in
January 2000. In connection with the transaction, the Company granted Citizens
an option to acquire newly-issued shares equal to 19.9 percent of the Company's
outstanding common stock exercisable in certain circumstances, including a
third-party's interference with the transaction. The Company is unaware of any
event that has occurred that would permit Citizens to exercise or assert rights
under this option. On September 9, 1999, the shareholders of the Company
approved the transaction at a special meeting held on that date.
(2) RESERVE FOR POSSIBLE LOAN LOSSES
Analysis of the reserve for possible loan losses for the nine months
ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 is as follows:
1999 1998
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Balance at beginning of period..................... $65,274 $68,539
Charge-offs........................................ 9,513 11,077
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off......... 3,195 6,726
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Net charge-offs.................................... 6,318 4,351
Provision for possible loan losses................. 8,600 1,011
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Reserve of sold bank............................... (53)
Balance at end of period........................... $67,556 $65,146
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The reserve for possible loan losses is determined based on a
consistent, systematic method which analyzes the size and risk of the loan
portfolio. See "Credit Quality and Reserve for Possible Loan Losses" in
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations herein.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(3) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
At September 30, 1999, the Company had the following off-balance sheet
financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:
CONTRACT OR NOTIONAL AMOUNT
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Commitments to extend credit.................. $1,328,000
Standby letters of credit and financial
guarantees written......................... 88,000
When issued securities contracts.............. 40,000
Loans sold with recourse...................... 7,000
Commercial letters of credit.................. 3,000
Foreign exchange contracts.................... 8,000
The Company enters into contractual commitments to sell mortgage loans
for the purpose of reducing the market risk associated with originating loans
for sale. In order to fulfill a commitment, the Company typically first
exchanges current production of loans for cash through the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association, which loans
are then delivered to national securities firms at a future date at prices or
yields specified by the contracts. In the event the Company is unable to
originate loans to fulfill the contracts, it has the option to purchase
securities in the open market to deliver against the contract or settle the
contract for cash. At September 30, 1999, the remaining commitments to deliver
loans pursuant to master commitments with secondary mortgage market investors
amounted to approximately $18 million. Failure to fulfill delivery requirements
of commitments may result in payment of certain fees to investors. Individual
commitments to sell loans require the Company to make delivery at a specific
future date of a specified amount, at a specified price or yield. Loans are
generally sold without recourse and, accordingly, risks arise principally from
movements in interest rates.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(4) EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATION
The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No.
128, "Earnings Per Share." The Company's common stock equivalents consist
primarily of dilutive outstanding stock options computed under the treasury
stock method. Basic and Diluted EPS computations for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 are as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Basic earnings per share computation:
Numerator:
Net income........................................ $19,126 $ 1,738 $54,228 $37,992
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding............... 42,759 42,606 42,709 42,247
Basic earnings per share................................ $ 0.45 $ 0.04 $ 1.27 $ 0.90
Diluted earnings per share computation:
Numerator:
Net income........................................ $19,126 $ 1,738 $54,228 $37,992
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding............... 42,759 42,606 42,709 42,247
Dilutive stock options............................ 851 785 683 993
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Weighted average diluted shares outstanding..... 43,610 43,391 43,392 43,240
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Diluted earnings per share.............................. $ 0.44 $ 0.04 $ 1.25 $ 0.88
(5) ACQUISITIONS
Somerset Savings Bank
On July 20, 1998, the Company completed its acquisition of Somerset
Savings Bank ("Somerset"), a Massachusetts savings bank headquartered in
Somerville. The transaction was accounted for as a pooling of interests and was
structured as a tax-free exchange of 0.19 shares of the Company's common stock
for each share of Somerset common stock. The Company's outstanding stock
increased by 3,203,373 shares to a total of 33,100,551 shares on the date of
acquisition. Based on the closing price of the Company's stock as of July 20,
1998, the market value of the shares exchanged totaled $88.9 million. Somerset
operated six branches in Middlesex County. At the date of acquisition, Somerset
was merged with and into USTrust, a principal subsidiary bank of the Company.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Affiliated Community Bancorp, Inc.
On August 7, 1998, the Company completed its acquisition of Affiliated
Community Bancorp, Inc. ("Affiliated"), a $1.1 billion multi-bank holding
company headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. The transaction was accounted
for as a pooling of interests and was structured as a tax-free exchange of 1.41
shares of the Company's common stock for each share of Affiliated common stock.
The Company's outstanding stock increased by 9,439,735 shares to a total of
42,542,386 shares on the date of acquisition. Based on the closing price of the
Company's stock as of August 7, 1998, the market value of the shares exchanged
was $225 million. Affiliated's three subsidiary banks, The Federal Savings Bank
("Federal"), Lexington Savings Bank ("Lexington") and Middlesex Bank & Trust
Company ("Middlesex"), operated a total of thirteen branch offices in Middlesex
County. In the fourth quarter of 1998, Federal and Lexington were merged with
and into USTrust. As contemplated by the terms of the agreement under which the
Affiliated acquisition was consummated, Middlesex Bank & Trust Company, a $28
million bank, was sold in August 1998 for $8.24 million to a private investor
unaffiliated with the Company.
Brewer & Lord LLP
On June 1, 1999, the Company announced that USTrust completed its
acquisition of Brewer & Lord LLP, an independent insurance agency headquartered
in Norwell, Massachusetts. The purchase of Brewer & Lord was structured as an
all-cash transaction. Through its nine offices, Brewer & Lord specializes in
providing personal, commercial and employee benefit-related insurance products
to consumers and medium-size and large businesses located primarily in eastern
Massachusetts. The Brewer & Lord agency operates as a limited liability
company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of USTrust.
Restructuring, Acquisition and Merger-related Reserves
Reserves associated with restructuring and merger-related charges are
included in other liabilities and totaled $1.7 million at December 31, 1998 and
zero at March 31, June 30, and September 30, 1999. During the first quarter
1999, merger-related cash expenditures and write-offs of $1.7 million were
charged against the reserves, while there were no additions to the reserves.
There has been no activity in these accounts since the first quarter. For a
further discussion of restructuring charges, acquisition and merger-related
expense, refer to Note 14 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998.
(6) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS No. 130"),
which requires companies to report all changes in stockholders' investment
during a period, except those resulting from investment by owners and
distribution to owners, in a financial statement for the period in which they
are recognized. The Company has chosen, as allowed by SFAS No. 130, to disclose
Comprehensive Income, which encompasses net income and unrealized gains or
losses on securities available-for-sale, in the Consolidated Statements of
Changes in Stockholders' Investment. The impact of this Statement for the nine
months ended September 30, 1998 was to increase reported net income of $37.9
million to a total comprehensive net income of $48.4 million. The impact for the
nine months ended September 30, 1999 was to decrease reported net income of
$54.2 million to a total comprehensive net income of $32.9 million.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(7) BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The Company provides a broad range of financial services to individuals
and small- and medium-sized companies. It services a single geographic area, the
New England region with its principal customer base in eastern Massachusetts.
The Company's current operations include five reportable "operating segments,"
Regional Banking, Residential Mortgage, Consumer Lending, Nonregional Commercial
Banking and Treasury. Regional Banking consists of sales and customer service
groups providing the Company's complete line of retail and commercial loan,
deposit and other services. Regional Banking, which includes the Company's 84
banking branches, is divided into six geographic sales and service regions in
eastern Massachusetts. It is presented herein as a single operating segment
since its products, services, processes and distribution channels are the same
among the regions. The Residential Mortgage group provides residential mortgage
loan origination sales and servicing. The Consumer Lending group provides direct
and indirect consumer loan and lease products. Nonregional Commercial Banking
provides specialized commercial services, including real estate financing,
construction lending, cash management services, equipment financing, asset-based
lending, merchant services, international trade services, and government
banking. The Treasury group is charged with asset/liability risk management of
the Company, including the securities portfolio and interest-bearing
liabilities.
The information presented herein includes allocations of interest
income or expense on a segment's excess funds used or provided at a rate
reflecting the value of the net funds each segment provides from, or uses in,
its operations. The rate is applied without regard to differences in the market
risk profile of the operating segments. A provision for possible loan losses is
assigned to units involved in credit extension based upon management's
expectation of normalized losses. Operating expenses of the Company's support
groups, including Data Processing, Finance, Legal, Human Resources, among
others, are charged to business segments based on allocation criteria determined
by the Company. Federal and state income taxes are applied using the Company's
consolidated effective tax rate. Assets of business segments that are net fund
providers reflect the excess funds sold in their respective asset balances while
net funds users reflect excess funds purchased as a part of liability balances.
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets by operating segments are not
material. No one customer is responsible for more than 10 percent of revenues.
Operating segment interest income is reported net of interest expense consistent
with Company methodology.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Presented in the table below is selected financial information by
operating segment and a reconciliation of the reportable segment data to the
Company's consolidated total for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1999 under its new regional organization structure effective January 1, 1999.
NONREGIONAL
REGIONAL RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER COMMERCIAL ALL RECONCILIATION UST CORP.
BANKING MORTGAGE LENDING BANKING TREASURY OTHER(1) COLUMN(2) CONSOLIDATED
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Net interest income-
external sources..... $ (8,221) $ 17,906 $ 25,828 $ 22,372 $ 8,829 $ 614 $ 471 $ 67,799
Interest on funds
(used)/provided-
internal transactions.. 45,102 (12,488) (16,810) (7,786) (5,189) 851 (3,680)
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Total net
interest income.... 36,881 5,418 9,018 14,586 3,640 1,465 (3,209) 67,799
Noninterest income....... 7,877 301 143 1,949 600 7,671 49 18,590
Net income............... 8,598 2,084 2,084 5,448 2,503 1,574 (3,165) 19,126
Total assets............. 4,203,060 973,651 1,347,199 1,261,250 1,346,535 129,091 (3,009,516) 6,251,270
NONREGIONAL
REGIONAL RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER COMMERCIAL ALL RECONCILIATION UST CORP.
BANKING MORTGAGE LENDING BANKING TREASURY OTHER(1) COLUMN(2) CONSOLIDATED
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Net interest income-
external sources..... $ (26,398) $ 55,698 $ 72,585 $ 64,276 $ 29,643 $ 1,850 $ 3,381 $ 201,035
Interest on funds
(used)/provided-
internal transactions.. 127,170 (35,962) (45,057) (21,283) (18,850) 2,607 (8,625)
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Total net
interest income.... 100,772 19,736 27,528 42,993 10,793 4,457 (5,244) 201,035
Noninterest income....... 19,281 1,306 265 7,034 761 18,205 257 47,109
Net income............... 15,175 8,662 6,434 17,228 6,757 3,981 (4,009) 54,228
Total assets............. 4,203,060 973,651 1,347,199 1,261,250 1,346,535 129,091 (3,009,516) 6,251,270
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(1) Includes five segments, asset management, insurance agency, nonperforming
asset workout group, private banking and mutual funds. None of these
segments meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable
segments or aggregation criteria under Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information," ("SFAS No. 131").
(2) Reflects the elimination of interdepartmental charges and credits as well
as certain unallocated corporate expenses, Year 2000 readiness expense and
certain other unallocated expenses and assets.
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UST CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Presented in the table below is selected financial information by
operating segment and a reconciliation of the reportable segment data to the
Company's consolidated total for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1999 and 1998. This table is presented for comparability purposes under the
organizational structure which was in existence prior to January 1, 1999. The
1999 data presented below includes certain reclassifications and approximations.
The historical financial results prior to merger and/or system conversions of
acquired institutions accounted for as poolings of interest are not combined
with the Company's operating segment results. Such segment information is not
readily determinable. Therefore, the operating segment financial information
presented is not indicative of segment results for a full year or any interim
period.
RETAIL COMMERCIAL ALL RECONCILIATION UST CORP.
BANKING BANKING TREASURY OTHER(1) COLUMN(2) ACQUISITIONS(3) CONSOLIDATED
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Net interest income-
external sources............ $ 14,697 $ 41,020 $ 8,829 $ 2,782 $ 471 $ 67,799
Interest on funds
(used)/provided-
internal transactions......... 25,060 (15,944) (5,189) (247) (3,680)
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Total net
interest income........... 39,757 25,076 3,640 2,535 (3,209) 67,799
Noninterest income.............. 7,840 2,749 600 7,352 49 18,590
Net income...................... 10,138 7,622 2,503 2,028 (3,165) 19,126
Total assets.................... 3,753,423 2,065,041 1,346,535 136,052 (1,049,781) 6,251,270
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
Net interest income-
external sources............ $ 14,512 $ 24,522 $ 8,932 $ 2,476 $ 325 $ 11,969 $ 62,736
Interest on funds
(used)/provided-
internal transactions......... 14,770 (4,750) (8,004) (118) (1,898)
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Total net
interest income........... 29,282 19,772 928 2,358 (1,573) 11,969 62,736
Noninterest income.............. 3,880 2,068 589 3,835 158 1,362 11,892
Net income...................... 5,604 5,580 817 1,337 (8,566) (3,034) 1,738
Total assets.................... 2,800,071 1,417,582 939,761 115,354 (1,110,545) 1,506,688 5,668,911
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RETAIL COMMERCIAL ALL RECONCILIATION UST CORP.
BANKING BANKING TREASURY OTHER(1) COLUMN(2) ACQUISITIONS(3) CONSOLIDATED
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Net interest income-
external sources........... $ 37,633 $ 121,932 $ 29,643 $ 8,446 $ 3,381 $ 201,035
Interest on funds
(used)/provided-
internal transactions......... 74,967 (46,934) (18,850) (558) (8,625)
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Total net
interest income.......... 112,600 74,998 10,793 7,888 (5,244) 201,035
Noninterest income............. 19,736 9,016 761 17,339 257 47,109
Net income..................... 22,927 23,067 6,757 5,486 (4,009) 54,228
Total assets................... 3,753,423 2,065,041 1,346,535 136,052 (1,049,781) 6,251,270
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
Net interest income-
external sources........... $ 36,532 $ 72,293 $ 28,416 $ 7,150 $ 2,107 $ 41,214 $ 187,712
Interest on funds
(used)/provided-
internal transactions........ 45,916 (13,353) (25,431) (501) (6,631)
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Total net
interest income.......... 82,448 58,940 2,985 6,649 (4,524) 41,214 187,712
Noninterest income............. 11,615 6,266 217 13,316 531 3,418 35,363
Net income..................... 16,085 17,180 1,636 4,637 (9,332) 7,716 37,922
Total assets................... 2,800,071 1,417,582 939,761 115,354 (1,110,545) 1,506,688 5,668,911
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(1) Includes four operating segments, equipment financing, asset management,
insurance agency and the nonperforming asset workout group. None of these
segments meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable
segments or aggregation criteria under SFAS No. 131.
(2) Reflects the elimination of interdepartmental charges and credits as well
as certain unallocated corporate expenses, Year 2000 readiness expense and
certain other unallocated expenses and certain unallocated assets.
(3) The Acquisitions column includes historical financial results of acquired
institutions accounted for as poolings of interests. The three and nine
months ended September 30, 1998, represent the historical results of
Somerset and Affiliated.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements, notes, and tables included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. The discussion
contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the future performance of
the Company. All forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and actual
results may differ materially from the assumptions, estimates or expectations
reflected or contained in the forward-looking information. Please refer to
"Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Information" of this Form 10-Q
for a further discussion.
On June 21, 1999, the Company announced the execution of a definitive
agreement under which Citizens Financial Group, Inc. ("Citizens"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland, plc., would acquire the
Company in a cash transaction for $1.4 billion, or $32 per share. The
transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in
January 2000. On September 9, 1999, the Company's shareholders approved the
transaction at a special meeting called for such purpose.
News of this transaction may affect the Company's ability to attract
and retain loan and deposit customers, particularly commercial customers. The
result may be a decrease in noninterest income derived from fee-based services,
a decrease in earning assets, primarily loans, and a reduced ability to attract
low-cost deposits which would negatively affect net interest margin. In
addition, the Company has placed on hold the introduction of new services and
other sources of fee income and postponed the implementation of certain
operating cost reduction initiatives. Such initiatives are under review to
determine their compatibility with the objectives of a combined UST Corp. and
Citizens entity. These factors could individually or collectively negatively
affect the Company's operating results for the fourth quarter of this year.
HIGHLIGHTS
Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 was $19.1 million,
or $0.44 per diluted share, compared with $1.7 million, or $0.04 per diluted
share, for the same period last year which included $19.6 million ($15.2
million, net of tax) in acquisition expenses and restructuring charges.
Excluding such charges, third quarter 1998 net income was $16.9 million, or
$0.39 per diluted share. This quarter's earnings results reflect a continuation
of the revenue growth experienced over the past several quarters. Net interest
income, led by earning asset growth, increased 8 percent, or $5.1 million, over
the third quarter of 1998. Noninterest income improved 56 percent, or $6.7
million, due to growth in fee-based services, including asset management,
deposit services, mutual funds, corporate services and insurance commission
income resulting from the Company's June 1999 acquisition of an insurance
agency. The provision for possible loan losses was $6.0 million this quarter
compared with a nominal provision in the third quarter of last year. The
increased provision over prior quarters results from sustained growth and
changes in mix of the loan portfolio and a lower level of recoveries on loans
previously charged off compared to prior periods. Noninterest expense increased
$2.9 million over third quarter 1998, excluding acquisition expenses and
restructuring charges. Increases in personnel costs, occupancy and computer
equipment expense to support growth and new business activities account for the
higher level of noninterest expense this year. For the nine months ended
September 30, 1999, net income was $54.2 million, or $1.25 per diluted share,
compared with $53.1 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, for the same period
last year, excluding acquisition expense and restructuring charges. Net income,
including acquisition and restructuring costs, for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 was $37.9 million, or $0.88 per diluted share.
Return on average equity and average assets was 13.99 percent and 1.24
percent, respectively, this quarter compared with 1.32 percent and .12 percent
for the same quarter last year. Excluding acquisition expenses and restructuring
charges, the 1998 return on average equity and average assets was 12.86 percent
and 1.20 percent, respectively.
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NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS
Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis was $67.9
million for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, compared with $63.0 million
for the same period a year ago. For the first nine months of 1999, net interest
income on a fully taxable equivalent basis was $201.7 million compared with
$188.7 million for the same period in 1998. The increase in both comparisons was
the result of growth in average interest earning assets, primarily loans and
securities, favorable changes in deposit mix and lower deposit and borrowing
costs. The following table attributes changes in interest income and interest
expense to changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the three- and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 1999, when compared with the three- and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 1998. Changes attributable to both rate
and volume are allocated on a weighted basis.
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1999 COMPARED WITH 1998 1999 COMPARED WITH 1998
INCREASE (DECREASE) DUE TO CHANGE IN: INCREASE (DECREASE) DUE TO CHANGE IN:
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AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
VOLUME RATE TOTAL VOLUME RATE TOTAL
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans*............ $ 7,058 $(5,675) $ 1,383 $22,534 $(19,601) $ 2,933
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable............................ 2,994 305 3,299 6,258 (972) 5,286
Nontaxable and preferential
rate income*..................... (162) (146) (308) (478) (402) (880)
Interest on federal funds sold
and other............................ (1,251) 119 (1,132) (4,200) 1,970 (2,230)
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Total interest income*........ .. 8,639 (5,397) 3,242 24,114 (19,005) 5,109
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Interest expense:
Interest on regular savings, NOW and
money market deposits................ 1,228 (1,494) (266) 3,668 (4,323) (655)
Interest on time deposits.............. (2,958) (2,493) (5,451) (8,676) (6,710) (15,386)
Interest on borrowings................. 5,272 (1,233) 4,039 12,845 (4,663) 8,182
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Total interest expense........... 3,542 (5,220) (1,678) 7,837 (15,696) (7,859)
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Net interest income...................... $ 5,097 $ (177) $ 4,920 $16,277 $ (3,309) $ 12,968
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* Fully taxable equivalent at the federal income tax rate of 35 percent and
includes applicable state taxes, net of federal benefit. The tax equivalent
adjustments were $35 thousand and $109 thousand on loans and $102 thousand
and $512 thousand on nontaxable and preferential rate taxable securities for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999, respectively.
Average loans increased over 8 percent in both the three- and
nine-month periods, or $339 million and $360 million, respectively, while
average securities increased 16 percent and 11 percent, or $173 million and $122
million, respectively. These volume increases in earning assets were the largest
contributors to the net interest margin improvements. The deposit mix change was
favorable as average noninterest-bearing deposits increased $145 million and
$133 million for the three- and nine-month periods, respectively, and lower cost
savings, including NOW and money market, increased approximately $200 million in
both comparisons. Higher cost certificates of deposit decreased $231 million and
$225 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1999, compared with last year. Average borrowings increased $424 million and
$352 million for the three- and nine-month periods, respectively, this year
compared with a year ago to provide additional funding for the loan and
securities growth. The effect on net interest income from these favorable
changes in volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities
was an increase of $5.1 million and $16.3 million for the three- and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 1999, respectively, compared with the same periods
last year.
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Yields on earning assets and cost of interest-bearing liabilities
largely reflect a decline in interest rates that occurred in the latter half of
1998 which has been only partially offset by this year's recent rise in market
rates. Yield on earning assets was 7.65 percent and 7.71 percent for the three-
and nine-month periods, a decline of 40 and 49 basis points, respectively, from
last year. Yield on securities increased 8 basis points to 6.38 percent
while yield on loans declined 53 basis points to 8.02 percent compared with the
same quarter last year. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 50
basis points and 54 basis points for the three- and nine-month periods to 3.70
percent and 3.69 percent, respectively, this year. The average cost of
interest-bearing deposits this quarter was 3.25 percent, a decline of 64 basis
points from the same period a year ago. The Company continues to be less rate
competitive with new or rolled over higher cost certificates of deposit. The
Company also shortened the average life of its borrowings which reduced
borrowing costs by 52 basis points for the three-month period to 4.85 percent.
The net effect of rate changes on net interest income for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1999, compared with the same periods last year, was a
decrease of $.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
The interest rate margin and spread were 4.68 percent and 3.95 percent
this quarter, very close to last year's levels of 4.71 percent and 3.85 percent,
respectively. For the first nine months of this year, interest rate margin and
spread were 4.76 percent and 4.02 percent, respectively, compared with 4.81
percent and 3.97 percent in the first nine months of last year.
NONINTEREST INCOME
Total noninterest income increased $6.7 million to $18.6 million for
the three months ended September 30, 1999 compared with the same period last
year. The largest increase was insurance commission income of $2.9 million, due
to the June 1999 purchase of the Brewer & Lord insurance agency. Refer to
Note 5 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of
acquisitions. Deposit account service charges increased $1.1 million due mostly
to an increase in nonsufficient fund ("NSF") fees from customer account growth
and an increase in the NSF charge earlier this year. Also higher were asset
management fees of $.9 million and the Company realized a $.9 million gain from
the sale of former banking branches. For the nine months ended September 30,
1999, noninterest income increased $11.7 million to $47.1 million. Insurance
commissions accounted for $3.9 million of the increase followed by service
charges on deposit accounts $2.4 million, asset management fees $1.9 million and
higher corporate services income, mutual fund fee income and the aforementioned
gain on sale of branch locations. This year's noninterest income also included
$1.2 million in residual income on terminated equipment leases, while 1998
included $2.6 million in realized gains on mostly venture capital investments
compared with $.6 million in realized gains this year.
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Total noninterest expense was $50.4 million, $2.9 million higher than
the third quarter of last year, excluding 1998's acquisition expenses and
restructuring charges of $19.6 million. Salary and employee benefits increased
$3.2 million consistent with the expanding operations of the Company, additional
staffing related to the transfer of outsourced data processing of the acquired
banks to the Company's in-house operating systems, and the additional salaries
and commissions related to insurance agency activities. Occupancy and equipment
expenses increased $1.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively, reflective of
expanding operations, including a new mainframe computer system. Y2K readiness
expense decreased $.8 million from a year ago as the Company's readiness program
nears completion. This quarter also included a $.9 million gain on sale of other
real estate owned while other noninterest expense the 1998 quarter included a
one-time charge of $2.0 million in connection with the Company's automated
branch platform and teller systems.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 1999, noninterest expense was
$154.8 million, an increase of $14.5 million over the first nine months of 1998,
excluding acquisition and restructuring expenses. Increased costs associated
with expanding operations and the move to bring in house several of the
Company's operating systems was reflected in higher salary and benefits of $10.3
million, occupancy $2.7 million, and equipment expense of $3.5 million. Included
in the increase in other noninterest expense was this year's $1.2 million
write-down of impaired leasehold improvement at the Company's operations
facility due to the announced move to a larger data processing center. Other
noninterest expense in 1999 also included higher communications expense due to
expanding activities. The aforementioned $2.0 million branch systems charges
were included in the 1998 other noninterest expense. Partially offsetting these
expense increases was lower foreclosed asset and workout expense of $3.2 million
due to the aforementioned $.9 million gain on sale of other real estate owned
this year while last year included other real estate owned write-downs by the
former Somerset Savings Bank. Also significantly lower this year were outsourced
data processing costs by $1.6 million.
The third quarter 1999 operating efficiency ratio, which excludes
realized gains/losses on sales of securities and loans, merger-related
restructuring charges, and foreclosed asset and workout expense, was 59.3
percent. This compares with 64.0 percent a year ago and 63.5 percent in the
second quarter of this year. The improvement reflects the stronger net interest
margin, growth in fee-based business combined with several areas of operating
cost improvements.
Year 2000
The Year 2000 issue, which is common to most corporations, concerns the
potential inability of computer-based systems, including among others, computer
hardware, embedded chips, and computer software programs, to recognize properly
and process date-sensitive information involving 20th and 21st century dates.
For a comprehensive discussion of the Company's Year 2000 Readiness Program for
addressing Year 2000 issues and contingency plans, refer to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
During 1998 the Awareness, Assessment, and Project Planning phases of
the Company's Year 2000 Readiness Program were completed and Unit Test Plans for
mission critical systems were also completed. Mission critical systems are
defined by the Company as those vital to the successful continuance of core
business activities. During the first nine months of 1999, the Company developed
Test Plans for noncritical applications which are now complete. The Remediation
Phase, wherein software and hardware are either modified or replaced, is
complete for mission critical applications. The Remediation phase for nonmission
critical applications continued during the third quarter and is substantially
complete. Unit Testing of individual mission critical systems was completed
during the second quarter. Unit Testing for nonmission critical systems was
substantially completed in the third quarter. Integration Testing for mission
critical systems is complete, while the completion date for nonmission critical
systems is early in the fourth quarter. Integration testing involves the testing
of applications on an integrated basis, with systems interacting or exchanging
data in a future date environment. As of September 30, 1999, the mission
critical System Implementation phase, wherein systems are placed into production
and used in the normal course of operations, was complete and the nonmission
critical System Implementation phase was substantially complete.
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The Company has in place a substantial program for evaluating potential
credit risk that might arise should any of its large commercial customers
experience their own Year 2000 issues. The initial portion of the Commercial
Phase, which included the evaluation of credit risk stemming from problems
borrowers may have in resolving their own Year 2000 issues, has been completed.
Monitoring the remediation efforts of high risk customers is ongoing. During the
monitoring stage the Company has implemented a course of action and procedures
designed to reduce any increased potential credit risk as a result of a
borrower's Year 2000 issues. The Company is communicating with its major
borrowing relationships on a regular basis and evaluated credit risk related to
Year 2000 issues based on responses from these customers. Risk mitigation plans
have been developed for those customers whose Year 2000 credit risk remains
high. Such plans utilize the normal process that the Company employs to manage
credit risk, including appropriate rating under the Company's existing credit
risk rating profile. Refer to the caption, "Credit Quality and Reserve for
Possible Loan Losses," in this Form 10-Q for a discussion. The Company will
continue to closely monitor these high risk customers.
Earlier this year, the Company updated Business Continuation Plans and
developed Year 2000 contingency addendum for 12 areas that the Company
identified as its core business processes. Validation tests of all 12 plans were
conducted during the quarter. The processes involved with the Company's data
center and check processing were tested at the Company's off-site disaster
recovery locations. For the other 11 areas, testing consisted of the performance
of a structured walk-through of each Business Continuation Plan and its Year
2000 addendum. During the fourth quarter the Company will continue to update
Business Continuation Plans for other business processes and complete its
year-end Event Plan which covers the Company's business activities during the
period December 31, 1999 through January 4, 2000. The Company has developed a
contingency plan that addresses potential liquidity and cash needs for year-end
1999. The Company will continue to monitor the status of its major fund
providers.
The Company continues to place the resolution of Year 2000 issues as a
top priority, and continues to commit substantial financial, technical and
management resources to the project. It believes that it will be able to modify
or replace any affected systems in time to minimize any detrimental effects on
its operations. However, if the Company's Year 2000 Readiness Program were
unsuccessful or if commercial borrowers whose operations depend on automated
systems experience Year 2000 compliance problems affecting their ability to
repay or if basic services such as telecommunications, electric power, and
services provided by other financial institutions and governmental agencies were
disrupted, it could have a material adverse effect on its future operating
results and the financial condition of the Company. For a complete discussion of
the risks of Year 2000 issues, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
At September 30, 1999, Year 2000 external readiness expense totaled
$9.7 million, $4.2 million in the first nine months of this year, $5.4 million
in 1998, and $.1 million in 1997. Although total external costs for the entire
project have yet to be determined, the Company expects to incur, as current
operating expense (including the above $9.7 million), costs in the range of $10
million to assure Year 2000 readiness. These costs and estimates do not include
internal costs incurred for Year 2000 matters. Such internal costs, which are
not separately tracked by the Company, consist principally of payroll costs of
its information systems group. Capital expenditures for new equipment and
software purchases are expected to total an additional $1 million. This estimate
does not include the cost of a number of system installations previously planned
by the Company in the normal course of business. Costs of the Year 2000 project
are based on current estimates and actual results could vary significantly from
such estimates.
INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded income taxes of $10.9 million this quarter which
resulted in an effective tax rate of 36.3 percent. The effective tax rate for
the third quarter of 1998 was 74.5 percent which included $8.1 million in
nondeductible merger-related expenses. Excluding these expenses from pre-tax
income, the 1998 effective tax rate was 34.1 percent.
Included in other assets as of September 30, 1999 was a deferred tax
asset of approximately $34 million. The Company believes that it is more likely
than not that the benefit of this deferred asset will be realized in future
periods.
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ASSETS
Total assets at September 30, 1999 were $6.251 billion, an increase of
6 percent, or $350 million, since the beginning of the year. Net loan growth was
5 percent, or $228 million, to $4.524 billion while securities increased $44
million to $1.356 billion. Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization,
increased approximately $25 million due to the purchase of Brewer & Lord and
the resulting goodwill. The completed purchase of a new operations center was
the largest contributor to the $23 million increase in premises, furniture and
equipment.
The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio:
SEPTEMBER 30, JUNE 30, MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
1999 1999 1999 1998 1998
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Commercial:
Commercial and financial................... $1,487,336 $1,457,279 $1,371,187 $1,360,274 $1,215,197
Real estate................................ 536,491 585,113 596,201 551,734 520,741
Lease financing............................ 74,119 74,643 74,491 76,053 74,961
Construction............................... 70,242 62,539 70,462 55,989 64,408
Consumer:
Residential mortgage....................... 999,457 990,803 1,019,045 1,085,353 1,196,963
Indirect automobile installment............ 1,033,702 999,105 947,866 909,605 859,978
Indirect automobile lease financing ....... 172,848 135,272 117,023 98,363 84,982
Home equity................................ 108,935 109,861 111,631 120,020 125,446
Other consumer............................. 41,018 38,445 37,539 38,712 39,102
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Total loans.......................... $4,524,148 $4,453,060 $4,345,445 $4,296,103 $4,181,778
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The Company's commercial loan and lease portfolios listed above totaled
$2.168 billion at September 30, 1999, reflecting a net increase of $124 million
since year end and $293 million from a year ago, as new loan originations and
advances exceeded normal amortization and payoffs. Residential loans decreased
$86 million during the first nine months to $999 million due to high levels of
prepayment and normal amortization. The recent rise in market interest rates for
mortgages reduced the prepayment rate this quarter as residential loans
reflected a small increase from June 30, 1999. The indirect automobile loan
portfolio grew 14 percent, or $124 million, in the first nine months of this
year to $1.034 billion. These loans are subjected to the Company's credit
quality standards and are not what is referred to in the industry as "subprime"
automobile loans. Indirect automobile lease financing, a product the Company
initiated through existing client automobile dealers in 1997, totaled $173
million at September 30, 1999, compared with $98 million at year end and $85
million a year ago.
LIQUIDITY AND FUNDING
Liquidity involves the Company's ability to raise or gain access to
funds in order to fulfill its existing and anticipated financial obligations. It
may be provided through amortization, maturity or sale of assets such as loans
and securities, liability sources such as increased deposits, utilization of a
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") credit facility, borrowings from the Federal
Reserve Bank of Boston, purchased or other borrowed funds, and access to the
capital markets. The Company's securities portfolio, except for $99 million in
restricted and nonmarketable investments, is classified entirely as
available-for-sale, which provides the flexibility to sell securities, based
upon changes in economic or market conditions, interest rate risk and the
Company's financial position and liquidity.
At September 30, 1999, liquidity, which includes excess cash, funds
sold and unpledged securities, totaled approximately $832 million, or 13 percent
of total assets.
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The funds needed to support the Company's loan and securities
portfolios are provided through a combination of commercial and retail deposits
and short-term and other borrowings. Total deposits increased $29 million since
year-end 1998 to $4.263 billion. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $86
million. Savings deposits increased $82 million while certificates of deposit
decreased $138 million. Short-term and other borrowings, which consist
principally of borrowings from the FHLB and securities sold under agreement to
repurchase, increased $303 million to $1.365 billion in support of the loan and
securities growth.
As shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash and cash
equivalents increased $3 million during the nine-month period ended September
30, 1999. Cash provided by operations resulted largely from net income earned
during the period. Cash used by investing activities was due to net new loan
fundings, net purchases of securities available-for-sale, purchases of premises
and equipment and the purchase of the Brewer & Lord insurance agency. Net cash
provided by financing activities was primarily due to an increase in nontime
deposits and short-term and other borrowings, partially offset by a decrease in
certificates of deposit.
At September 30, 1999, the parent company had $3 million in cash and
$14 million in repurchase agreements compared with $5 million in cash and $15
million in repurchase agreements at year end. The decrease in excess fund
balances was primarily due to $19 million in dividends paid to shareholders and
$5 million in stock repurchase transactions, net of $21 million in dividends
received from subsidiaries.
INTEREST RATE RISK
Volatility in interest rates requires the Company to manage interest
rate risk which arises from differences in the timing of repricing of assets and
liabilities. Management monitors and adjusts the difference between
interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities ("GAP" position)
within various time frames. Within GAP limits established by the Board of
Directors, the Company seeks to balance the objective of insulating the net
interest margin from rate exposure with that of taking advantage of anticipated
changes in rates in order to enhance income. The Company's policy is to limit
its one-year cumulative GAP position to 2.5 times equity, presently equal to
approximately 22 percent of total assets. The Company manages its interest rate
GAP primarily by lengthening or shortening the maturity structure of its
securities and borrowing portfolios.
The Company's GAP presentation may not reflect the degrees to which
interest-earning assets and core deposit costs respond to changes in market
interest rates. The Company's rate-sensitive assets consist primarily of loans
tied to the prime rate, U.S. Treasuries or the London Interbank Offered Rate
("LIBOR").
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The following table summarizes the Company's GAP position at September
30, 1999:
INTEREST SENSITIVE PERIODS
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0-30 DAYS 31-91 DAYS 91-365 DAYS OVER 1 YEAR TOTAL
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(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
Loans, net of reserve........................ $ 1,299 $ 503 $ 819 $1,836 $ 4,457
Federal funds sold and other................. 19 19
Securities................................... 36 72 126 1,122 1,356
Other assets................................. 6 413 419
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Total assets......................... $ 1,360 $ 575 $ 945 $3,371 $ 6,251
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Interest-bearing deposits.................... $ 908 $ 199 $ 617 $1,606 $ 3,330
Borrowed funds............................... 1,343 3 19 1,365
Noninterest-bearing deposits................. 189 744 933
Other liabilities and stockholders' equity... 623 623
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Total liabilities and equity......... $ 2,440 $ 199 $ 620 $2,992 $ 6,251
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GAP for period............................... $(1,080) $ 376 $ 325 $ 379
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Cumulative GAP............................... $(1,080) $ (704) $ (379) $ 0
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As a percent of total assets................. (17.28)% (11.26)% (6.06)%
The majority of loans are included in 0-30 days as they reprice in
response to changes in the interest rate environment. Interest-bearing deposits
are classified according to their expected interest rate sensitivity. Actual
sensitivity of these deposits is reviewed periodically and adjustments are made
in the Company's GAP analysis that management deems appropriate. Securities and
noninterest-bearing deposits are categorized according to their expected lives
based on published industry prepayment estimates in the case of securities and
current management estimates for noninterest-bearing deposits. Securities are
evaluated in conjunction with the Company's asset/liability management strategy
and may be purchased or sold in response to expected or actual changes in
interest rates, credit risk, prepayment risk, loan growth and similar factors.
The reserve for possible loan losses is included in the "Over 1 Year" category
of loans. At September 30, 1999, the one-year cumulative GAP position was
negative at $379 million, or approximately 6 percent of total assets. The
average life of earning assets has been extended through the purchase of
longer-term securities lessening the economic risk from accelerated prepayment.
In addition, the average life of interest-bearing liabilities has been shortened
as long-term borrowings at maturity have been replaced with short-term and
overnight borrowings.
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CREDIT QUALITY AND RESERVE FOR POSSIBLE LOAN LOSSES
At September 30, 1999, substandard loans were $50.5 million compared
with $46.7 million at June 30, 1999. Loans reported as substandard include loans
classified as Substandard or Doubtful as determined by the Company in its
internal credit risk rating profile. Under the Company's definition, Substandard
loans, which include those on nonaccrual, are characterized by the distinct
possibility that some loss will be sustained if the credit deficiencies are not
corrected. The Substandard classification, however, does not necessarily imply
ultimate loss for each individual loan so classified. Loans classified as
Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in Substandard loans with the added
characteristic that the weaknesses make collection of 100 percent of the assets
questionable and improbable. At September 30, 1999, approximately 40 percent of
loans classified as Substandard or Doubtful were collateralized by real estate
and the remainder by accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and other
business assets.
Also, at September 30, 1999, loans rated Special Mention in the
Company's internal risk rating profile amounted to $46.3 million, all of which
were current. Special Mention loans, as defined by the Company, have potential
weaknesses that deserve management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these
potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for
the assets.
The following table displays the Company's total nonperforming assets
and measures performance regarding certain key indicators of asset quality:
SEPTEMBER 30, JUNE 30, MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
1999 1999 1999 1998 1998
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Nonperforming assets:
Nonaccrual loans............................. $25,868 $25,476 $23,970 $23,967 $25,354
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due...... 2,142 1,470 2,998 2,423 2,983
Other property owned ("OPO"), net*........... 2,023 3,148 4,542 4,660 3,391
Restructured loans........................... 141 6,681
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Total nonperforming assets...................... $30,033 $30,094 $31,510 $31,191 $38,409
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Reserve for possible loan losses................ $67,556 $63,654 $63,840 $65,274 $65,146
Net charge-offs for the quarter................. 2,098 1,586 2,634 5,451 4,298
OPO reserve..................................... 2,866 2,886 5,677 5,657 5,611
Ratios:
Reserve to nonaccrual loans.................. 261.2% 249.9% 266.3% 272.3% 256.9%
Reserve to total of nonaccrual loans,
accruing loans 90 days or more past
due, and restructured loans................ 241.2% 236.2% 236.7% 246.0% 186.0%
Reserve to period-end loans.................. 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6%
Nonaccrual loans and accruing loans over
90 days past due to period-end loans....... 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7%
Nonperforming assets to period-end
loans and OPO.............................. 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8%
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries)
to average loans........................... 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.4%
OPO reserve to OPO........................... 58.6% 47.8% 55.6% 54.8% 62.3%
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* Included in other property owned ("OPO") are other real estate, automobiles
and equipment acquired through foreclosure or in settlement of loans and
leases.
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As shown in the table above, total nonperforming assets at September
30, 1999 were $30 million, consistent with the June 30, 1999 balance. The
reduction in nonperforming assets from a year ago of $8.4 million was due mostly
to the sale in the latter half of 1998 of $21 million in substandard commercial
and residential loans acquired in that year's bank acquisitions. The
quarter-to-date net charge-offs of $2.1 million and provision for possible loan
losses this quarter of $6.0 million resulted in a reserve of $67.6 million at
September 30. The reserve to nonaccrual loan ratio was 261 percent at September
30, 1999. Reserve to total loans increased slightly to 1.5 percent from 1.4
percent at June 30.
The Company's consumer loan delinquency rates (greater than 30 days
past due including nonaccruals) continue to remain at favorable levels. The
delinquency rate for the indirect automobile loans, the largest component of the
Company's consumer loan portfolio, was 2.33 percent at September 30, 1999, a
slight increase from 2.25 percent at year end. It is possible that with the
combination of a reduction in growth rate of the indirect automobile loans and
the eventual maturity of the existing portfolio, the delinquency rate may
continue to increase resulting in an increase in the level of charge-offs in
future periods.
At September 30, 1999, total impaired loans were $15.4 million,
comprised of $0.8 million that required a reserve for possible loan losses of
$51 thousand and $14.6 million that did not require a related reserve. Impaired
loans, as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114 ("SFAS
No. 114") are commercial and commercial real estate loans recognized by the
Company as nonaccrual and restructured.
The Company maintains a reserve for possible loan losses to absorb
future charge-offs of loans and leases in the existing portfolio. The reserve is
increased when a loan loss provision is recorded in the income statement. When a
loan, or portion thereof, is considered uncollectible, it is charged against the
reserve. Recoveries on amounts previously charged off are added to the reserve
when collected. Adequacy of the reserve for possible loan losses is evaluated
using consistent, systematic methodologies which analyze the size and risk of
the loan and lease portfolio. Factors in this analysis include historical loss
experience and asset quality, as reflected by delinquency trends, nonaccrual and
restructured loans and the Company's credit risk rating profile. Consideration
is also given to the current and expected economic conditions and, in
particular, how such conditions affect the types of credits in the portfolio and
the market area in general.
No portion of the reserve is restricted to any loan or group of loans,
and the entire reserve is available to absorb future realized losses. The amount
and timing of realized losses and future reserve allocations may vary from
current estimates. An allocation of the reserve for possible loan losses to each
category of loans is presented below:
SEPTEMBER 30, JUNE 30, MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
1999 1999 1999 1998 1998
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Reserve for possible loan losses
allocation to loans outstanding:
Commercial:
Commercial and financial........... $24,005 $22,902 $20,891 $20,938 $18,642
Real estate........................ 8,661 9,195 9,083 8,492 7,989
Lease financing.................... 2,416 1,586 1,644 1,685 1,421
Construction....................... 1,134 983 1,074 862 988
Consumer*............................. 29,813 28,988 29,027 30,152 30,215
Unallocated........................... 1,527 2,121 3,145 5,891
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Total loan loss reserve............ $67,556 $63,654 $63,840 $65,274 $65,146
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* Consumer loans include indirect automobile installment loans and leases,
residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, credit cards, check
credit and other consumer loans.
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CAPITAL AND DIVIDENDS
The Company and its banking subsidiaries are subject to various
regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.
Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory--and
possibly additional discretionary--actions by regulators that, if undertaken,
could have a direct material effect on the Company's financial statements. Under
capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective
action, the Company and its subsidiary banks must meet specific capital
guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and
certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting
practices. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to
qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and
other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital
adequacy require the Company and its banking subsidiaries to maintain minimum
amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Total and Tier I capital to
risk-weighted assets, and of Tier I capital to average assets (all as defined in
the regulations). Management believes, as of September 30, 1999, that the
Company and its subsidiary banks meet all of their respective capital adequacy
requirements.
The actual capital amounts and ratios of the Company and its banking
subsidiaries as of September 30, 1999 are presented in the following summary:
AMOUNT PERCENT
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ADEQUATELY WELL ADEQUATELY WELL
CAPITALIZED CAPITALIZED CAPITALIZED CAPITALIZED
ACTUAL MINIMUMS MINIMUMS ACTUAL MINIMUMS MINIMUMS
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(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
UST Corp. Consolidated:
Tier 1 leverage capital........... $486.1 $ 242.5 * 8.02% 4.00% *
Tier 1 capital.................... 486.1 204.7 * 9.50% 4.00% *
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
capital ....................... 550.1 409.1 * 10.76% 8.00% *
USTrust:
Tier 1 leverage capital........... 452.2 241.3 $301.6 7.50% 4.00% 5.00%
Tier 1 capital.................... 452.2 203.7 305.5 8.88% 4.00% 6.00%
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
capital ........................ 515.8 407.1 508.8 10.14% 8.00% 10.00%
United States Trust Company:
Tier 1 leverage capital........... 6.6 1.1 1.4 24.19% 4.00% 5.00%
Tier 1 capital.................... 6.6 0.6 0.8 47.40% 4.00% 6.00%
Total (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
capital ........................ 6.6 1.1 1.4 47.46% 8.00% 10.00%
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On September 21, 1999, a regular quarterly dividend to stockholders was
declared of $0.15 per share for a total of $6.4 million payable on October 26,
1999. This quarter's dividend was consistent with last quarter and the same
quarter last year.
In November 1998, the Company announced that its Board of Directors
approved a stock repurchase program. Under the program, the Company is
authorized to repurchase up to 310,000 shares which constitutes less than 1
percent of the Company's common stock outstanding. The repurchase program will
not affect the Company's use of the pooling of interests method of accounting to
record the earlier acquisitions by the Company of Affiliated and Somerset. The
program authorized the Company to buy back common stock from time to time,
subject to prevailing market conditions, in the open market or in privately
negotiated transactions. As of September 30, 1999, all of the authorized 310,000
shares had been repurchased and reissued under this program with no shares
remaining in treasury.
In connection with the transaction with Citizens, the Company granted
to Citizens an option to acquire newly-issued shares equal to 19.9 percent of
the Company's outstanding common stock exercisable in certain circumstances,
including a third-party's interference with the transaction. The Company is
unaware of any event that has occurred that would permit Citizens to exercise or
assert rights under this option.
RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
On January 1, 1999, the Company adopted Statement of Position 98-1,
"Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use" ("SOP 98-1") and SOP 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs of Start-up
Activities," both issued by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants. SOP 98-1 requires that computer software costs associated with
internal use software be expensed as incurred until certain capitalization
criteria are met. SOP 98-5 requires all costs associated with pre-opening,
pre-operating and organization activities be expensed as incurred. The adoption
of these SOP's did not have a material impact on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
Also on January 1, 1999, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 134, "Accounting for Mortgage-Backed Securities
Retained After the Securitization of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale by a Mortgage
Banking Enterprise ("SFAS No. 134") issued by the Financial Accounting Standards
Board ("FASB"). This Statement further amends SFAS No. 65, "Accounting for
Certain Mortgage Banking Activities," as amended by SFAS No. 115 and SFAS No.
125. This Statement requires that after the securitization of mortgage loans
held for sale, an entity engaged in mortgage banking activities classify the
resulting mortgage-backed securities or other retained interests based on its
ability and intent to sell or hold those investments. The adoption of this
Statement did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position or
results of operations.
In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." This Statement establishes accounting and
reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities. The
Statement, as amended by SFAS No. 137, is effective for all fiscal quarters of
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. The Company does not expect that the
adoption of this Statement will have a material impact on the Company's
financial position or results of operations.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
The preceding Management's discussion of this Form 10-Q contains
certain forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation
statements regarding (i) rates of loan growth and amortization; (ii) the rate of
loan delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs; (iii) the level of reserve for
possible loan losses; (iv) the Company's ability to minimize any detrimental
effects of the Year 2000 problem and estimates of associated expense; (v)
expectations regarding the Company's earning asset and cost of interest-bearing
liabilities rates as well as the effects on operating results from changes in
market interest rates; (vi) utilization of deferred tax assets; and (vii)
expectations as to the timing and effect of the Citizens transaction. Moreover,
the Company may from time to time, in both written reports and oral statements
by Company management, express its expectations regarding future performance of
the Company and estimates of the effects of its past acquisition activities.
These forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and actual results
may differ from Company expectations. Risk factors that could impact current and
future performance include but are not limited to: (i) adverse changes in asset
quality and resulting credit risk-related losses and expenses; (ii) adverse
changes in the economy of the New England region, the Company's primary market,
which could further accentuate credit-related losses and expenses; (iii) adverse
changes in the local real estate market can also negatively affect credit risk
as most of the Company's loans are concentrated in Eastern Massachusetts and a
substantial portion of these loans have real estate as primary and secondary
collateral; (iv) the consequences of continued bank acquisitions and mergers in
the Company's market, resulting in fewer but much larger and financially
stronger competitors which could increase competition for financial services to
the Company's detriment; (v) fluctuations in market rates and prices can
negatively affect net interest margin, asset valuations and expense
expectations; (vi) the various risk factors discussed under the caption "Year
2000" of this Form 10-Q; (vii) changes in the regulatory requirements of federal
and state agencies applicable to bank holding companies and banks, such as the
Company and its Subsidiary Banks, which could have a materially adverse effect
on the Company's future operating results; and (viii) receipt of regulatory
approval of the Citizens transaction.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in market risk exposures that
affect the quantitative or qualitative disclosures presented in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
For the quarter ended September 30, 1999, Items 2, 3, and 5 of Part II
are either inapplicable or would elicit a response of "None" and, therefore, no
reference thereto has been made herein.
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the ordinary course of operations, the Company and its subsidiaries
become defendants in a variety of judicial and administrative proceedings. In
the opinion of management, however, there is no proceeding pending, or to the
knowledge of management threatened, which, in the event of an adverse decision,
would be likely to result in a material adverse change in the financial
condition or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
A Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on September
9, 1999 to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 21, 1999,
by and between the Company, Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Citizens"), and Citizens Acquisition Corp., a Massachusetts
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Citizens, and the merger contemplated
by that agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, each outstanding share
of common stock, par value $0.625 per share, of the Company (other than certain
shares owned by the Company, Citizens or their respective subsidiaries, which
will be canceled) will be converted, upon the effectiveness of the merger, into
the right to receive $32.00 in cash. The Proposal had previously been approved
by the Company's Board of Directors.
At the Special Meeting the transaction was approved and the following
votes were cast with respect to the approval of the Agreement and Plan of
Merger:
IN FAVOR AGAINST ABSTAIN DELIVERED NOT VOTED
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30,352,277 438,462 91,267 0
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits.
The Notice of the Special Meeting of Stockholders dated July
29, 1999 and related proxy card for the Special Meeting of
Stockholders held on September 9, 1999 was previously filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 1999
in hard copy and EDGAR electronic formats.
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months ended September 30, 1999.
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Company has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized officers of the Company.
Date: November 15, 1999 By: /s/ Neal F. Finnegan
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Neal F. Finnegan, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 15, 1999 By: /s/ James K. Hunt
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James K. Hunt, Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
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