WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2009 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
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Quarterly
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 for the quarterly period ended JUNE 30, 2009
or
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Transition
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 for the transition period from ______ to
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Commission file
number: 001-32991
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
RHODE
ISLAND
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05-0404671
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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23
BROAD STREET
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WESTERLY,
RHODE ISLAND
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02891
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(401)
348-1200
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code)
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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.
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of
this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
oYes oNo
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated
filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act. (Mark one)
Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer x
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Non-accelerated
filer o
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Smaller
reporting company o
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(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
oYes xNo
The
number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding as of
August 3, 2009 was 16,019,352.
FORM
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WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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For
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WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(Dollars
in thousands)
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June 30,
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December 31,
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2009
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2008
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Assets:
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Cash
and noninterest-bearing balances due from banks
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$ | 29,355 | $ | 11,644 | ||||
Interest-bearing
balances due from banks
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17,875 | 41,780 | ||||||
Federal
funds sold and securities purchased under resale
agreements
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– | 2,942 | ||||||
Other
short-term investments
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3,031 | 1,824 | ||||||
Mortgage
loans held for sale
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6,139 | 2,543 | ||||||
Securities
available for sale, at fair value;
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amortized
cost $772,283 in 2009 and $869,433 in 2008
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776,435 | 866,219 | ||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
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42,008 | 42,008 | ||||||
Loans:
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Commercial
and other
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947,238 | 880,313 | ||||||
Residential
real estate
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618,859 | 642,052 | ||||||
Consumer
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325,157 | 316,789 | ||||||
Total
loans
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1,891,254 | 1,839,154 | ||||||
Less
allowance for loan losses
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26,051 | 23,725 | ||||||
Net
loans
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1,865,203 | 1,815,429 | ||||||
Premises
and equipment, net
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25,520 | 25,102 | ||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
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9,883 | 11,036 | ||||||
Investment
in bank-owned life insurance
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44,053 | 43,163 | ||||||
Goodwill
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58,114 | 58,114 | ||||||
Identifiable
intangible assets, net
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9,536 | 10,152 | ||||||
Other
assets
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32,656 | 33,510 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 2,919,808 | $ | 2,965,466 | ||||
Liabilities:
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Deposits:
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Demand
deposits
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$ | 187,830 | $ | 172,771 | ||||
NOW
accounts
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187,014 | 171,306 | ||||||
Money
market accounts
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356,726 | 305,879 | ||||||
Savings
accounts
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192,484 | 173,485 | ||||||
Time
deposits
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959,666 | 967,427 | ||||||
Total
deposits
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1,883,720 | 1,790,868 | ||||||
Dividends
payable
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3,365 | 3,351 | ||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank advances
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688,431 | 829,626 | ||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
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32,991 | 32,991 | ||||||
Other
borrowings
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22,039 | 26,743 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
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46,969 | 46,776 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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2,677,515 | 2,730,355 | ||||||
Shareholders’
Equity:
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Common
stock of $.0625 par value; authorized 30,000,000 shares;
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issued
16,023,009 shares in 2009 and 16,018,868 shares in 2008
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1,001 | 1,001 | ||||||
Paid-in
capital
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81,831 | 82,095 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
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165,591 | 164,679 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(5,579 | ) | (10,458 | ) | ||||
Treasury
stock, at cost; 21,077 shares in 2009 and 84,191 shares in
2008
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(551 | ) | (2,206 | ) | ||||
Total
shareholders’ equity
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242,293 | 235,111 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$ | 2,919,808 | $ | 2,965,466 | ||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements.
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WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(Dollars and shares in
thousands,
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except per share
amounts)
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Three
Months
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Six
Months
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Periods
ended June 30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Interest
income:
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Interest
and fees on loans
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$ | 24,147 | $ | 24,406 | $ | 48,286 | $ | 49,376 | |||||||||
Interest
on securities:
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Taxable
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7,588 | 8,302 | 16,037 | 16,718 | ||||||||||||
Nontaxable
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778 | 786 | 1,558 | 1,566 | |||||||||||||
Dividends
on corporate stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
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55 | 489 | 127 | 1,109 | |||||||||||||
Other
interest income
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9 | 50 | 26 | 190 | |||||||||||||
Total
interest income
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32,577 | 34,033 | 66,034 | 68,959 | |||||||||||||
Interest
expense:
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Deposits
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8,481 | 9,248 | 18,028 | 21,147 | |||||||||||||
Federal
Home Loan Bank advances
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7,112 | 7,794 | 14,339 | 15,093 | |||||||||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
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479 | 509 | 958 | 847 | |||||||||||||
Other
interest expense
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244 | 275 | 489 | 589 | |||||||||||||
Total
interest expense
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16,316 | 17,826 | 33,814 | 37,676 | |||||||||||||
Net
interest income
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16,261 | 16,207 | 32,220 | 31,283 | |||||||||||||
Provision
for loan losses
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3,000 | 1,400 | 4,700 | 1,850 | |||||||||||||
Net
interest income after provision for loan losses
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13,261 | 14,807 | 27,520 | 29,433 | |||||||||||||
Noninterest
income:
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Wealth
management services:
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Trust
and investment advisory fees
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4,402 | 5,321 | 8,524 | 10,663 | |||||||||||||
Mutual
fund fees
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993 | 1,445 | 1,908 | 2,786 | |||||||||||||
Financial
planning, commissions and other service fees
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559 | 884 | 935 | 1,459 | |||||||||||||
Wealth
management services
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5,954 | 7,650 | 11,367 | 14,908 | |||||||||||||
Service
charges on deposit accounts
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1,201 | 1,208 | 2,314 | 2,368 | |||||||||||||
Merchant
processing fees
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2,086 | 1,914 | 3,435 | 3,186 | |||||||||||||
Income
from bank-owned life insurance
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447 | 453 | 891 | 900 | |||||||||||||
Net
gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for
others
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1,552 | 433 | 2,596 | 924 | |||||||||||||
Net
realized gains on securities
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257 | 1,096 | 314 | 1,909 | |||||||||||||
Net
unrealized gains on interest rate swaps
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341 | 26 | 401 | 145 | |||||||||||||
Other
income
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465 | 528 | 884 | 870 | |||||||||||||
Noninterest
income, excluding other-than-temporary impairment losses
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12,303 | 13,308 | 22,202 | 25,210 | |||||||||||||
Total
other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
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– | (1,149 | ) | (4,244 | ) | (2,007 | ) | ||||||||||
Portion
of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before
taxes)
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– | – | 2,253 | – | |||||||||||||
Net
impairment losses recognized in earnings
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– | (1,149 | ) | (1,991 | ) | (2,007 | ) | ||||||||||
Total
noninterest income
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12,303 | 12,159 | 20,211 | 23,203 | |||||||||||||
Noninterest
expense:
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Salaries
and employee benefits
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10,359 | 10,411 | 20,834 | 20,754 | |||||||||||||
Net
occupancy
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1,122 | 1,064 | 2,348 | 2,202 | |||||||||||||
Equipment
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1,036 | 977 | 2,011 | 1,921 | |||||||||||||
Merchant
processing costs
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1,780 | 1,598 | 2,923 | 2,666 | |||||||||||||
Outsourced
services
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568 | 742 | 1,354 | 1,378 | |||||||||||||
Legal,
audit and professional fees
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664 | 430 | 1,339 | 973 | |||||||||||||
FDIC
deposit insurance costs
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2,143 | 251 | 2,794 | 507 | |||||||||||||
Advertising
and promotion
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491 | 467 | 792 | 853 | |||||||||||||
Amortization
of intangibles
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308 | 326 | 616 | 652 | |||||||||||||
Other
expenses
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1,858 | 1,788 | 3,708 | 3,290 | |||||||||||||
Total
noninterest expense
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20,329 | 18,054 | 38,719 | 35,196 | |||||||||||||
Income
before income taxes
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5,235 | 8,912 | 9,012 | 17,440 | |||||||||||||
Income
tax expense
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1,470 | 2,817 | 2,577 | 5,529 | |||||||||||||
Net
income
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$ | 3,765 | $ | 6,095 | $ | 6,435 | $ | 11,911 | |||||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding – basic
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15,983.6 | 13,381.1 | 15,963.2 | 13,369.6 | |||||||||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding – diluted
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16,037.4 | 13,567.0 | 16,009.1 | 13,550.9 | |||||||||||||
Per
share information:
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Basic
earnings per share
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$ | 0.24 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.89 | ||||||||
Diluted
earnings per share
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$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.88 | |||||||||
Cash
dividends declared per share
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$ | 0.21 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.41 | |||||||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements.
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WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(Dollars
in thousands)
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Six
months ended June 30,
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2009
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2008
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
income
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$ | 6,435 | $ | 11,911 | |||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Provision
for loan losses
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4,700 | 1,850 | |||||||
Depreciation
of premises and equipment
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1,575 | 1,505 | |||||||
Net
amortization of premium and discount
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229 | 520 | |||||||
Net
amortization of intangibles
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616 | 652 | |||||||
Share-based
compensation
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398 | 186 | |||||||
Earnings
from bank-owned life insurance
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(891 | ) | (900 | ) | |||||
Net
gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for
others
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(2,596 | ) | (924 | ) | |||||
Net
realized gains on securities
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(314 | ) | (1,909 | ) | |||||
Net
impairment losses recognized in earnings
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1,991 | 2,007 | |||||||
Net
unrealized gains on interest rate swap contracts
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(401 | ) | (145 | ) | |||||
Proceeds
from sales of loans
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167,015 | 35,406 | |||||||
Loans
originated for sale
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(167,604 | ) | (35,563 | ) | |||||
Decrease
in accrued interest receivable, excluding purchased
interest
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1,169 | 990 | |||||||
Decrease
(increase) in other assets
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(2,685 | ) | (682 | ) | |||||
Increase
(decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities
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617 | (3,980 | ) | ||||||
Other,
net
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– | (9 | ) | ||||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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10,254 | 10,915 | |||||||
Cash flows from investing
activities:
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Purchases
of:
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Mortgage-backed
securities available for sale
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– | (170,332 | ) | |||||
Other
investment securities available for sale
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(204 | ) | (1,025 | ) | |||||
Proceeds
from sale of:
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Mortgage-backed
securities available for sale
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– | 61,237 | ||||||
Other
investment securities available for sale
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1,604 | – | |||||||
Maturities
and principal payments of:
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Mortgage-backed
securities available for sale
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88,564 | 50,125 | ||||||
Other
investment securities available for sale
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7,000 | 7,012 | |||||||
Purchase
of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
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– | (10,283 | ) | ||||||
Net
increase in loans
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(50,615 | ) | (108,041 | ) | |||||
Proceeds
from sale of portfolio loans
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– | 18,047 | |||||||
Purchases
of loans, including purchased interest
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(4,154 | ) | (42,086 | ) | |||||
Proceeds
from the sale of property acquired through foreclosure or
repossession
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367 | – | |||||||
Purchases
of premises and equipment
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(1,993 | ) | (1,255 | ) | |||||
Equity
investment in capital trusts
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– | (310 | ) | ||||||
Payment
of deferred acquisition obligation
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(2,509 | ) | (8,065 | ) | |||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
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38,060 | (204,976 | ) | ||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Net
increase (decrease) in deposits
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92,852 | (36,663 | ) | ||||||
Net
(decrease) increase in other borrowings
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(2,195 | ) | 1,989 | ||||||
Proceeds
from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
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224,170 | 705,421 | |||||||
Repayment
of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
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(365,359 | ) | (476,531 | ) | |||||
Issuance
of treasury stock, including deferred compensation plan
activity
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19 | 43 | |||||||
Net
proceeds from the issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment
plan
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555 | 295 | |||||||
Net
proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of
other
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compensation-related
equity instruments
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117 | 112 | |||||||
Tax
benefit from stock option exercises and issuance of other
compensation-related equity instruments
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303 | 192 | |||||||
Proceeds
from the issuance of junior subordinated debentures
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– | 10,016 | |||||||
Cash
dividends paid
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(6,705 | ) | (5,355 | ) | |||||
Net
cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(56,243 | ) | 199,519 | ||||||
Net
(decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
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(7,929 | ) | 5,458 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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58,190 | 41,112 | |||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 50,261 | $ | 46,570 | |||||
Noncash
Investing and Financing Activities:
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Loans
charged off
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$ | 2,509 | $ | 326 | ||||
Net
transfer from loans to other real estate owned
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236 | – | |||||||
Securities
proceeds due from broker
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– | 3,084 | |||||||
Reclassification
of other-than-temporary impairment
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charge
effective January 1, 2009 (see Note 4)
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1,859 | – | |||||||
Supplemental
Disclosures:
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Interest
payments
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33,588 | 36,687 | ||||||
Income
tax payments
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5,168 | 6,868 | |||||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements.
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WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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General
Washington
Trust Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp”) is a publicly-owned and registered bank
holding company that has elected financial holding company
status. The Bancorp owns all of the outstanding common stock of The
Washington Trust Company (the “Bank”), a Rhode Island chartered commercial bank
founded in 1800. Through its subsidiaries, the Bancorp offers a
complete product line of financial services including commercial, residential
and consumer lending, retail and commercial deposit products, and wealth
management services through its offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and
southeastern Connecticut, ATMs, and its Internet web site
(www.washtrust.com).
(1)
Basis of Presentation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Bancorp and its
subsidiaries (collectively, the “Corporation” or “Washington
Trust”). All significant intercompany transactions have been
eliminated. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to
conform to the current period’s classification. Such
reclassifications have no effect on previously reported net income or
shareholders’ equity.
The
accounting and reporting policies of the Corporation conform to U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and to general practices of the banking
industry. In preparing the financial statements, management is
required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and
expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to
change are the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the review of
goodwill, other intangible assets and investments for impairment. The
current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in
such estimates and assumptions.
In the opinion of
management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) and disclosures
necessary to present fairly the Corporation’s financial position as of
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, and the results of
operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Interim
results are not necessarily reflective of the results of the entire
year. The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the
Corporation presented herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by
GAAP. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008. The
Corporation has evaluated subsequent events through the filing date of this
quarterly report.
(2) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Effective
January 1, 2009, Washington Trust adopted FASB Staff Position No. Emerging
Issues Task Force No. 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in
Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (“FSP No. EITF
No. 03-6-1-2”). FSP No. EITF No. 03-6-1 required unvested
share-based payments that contain nonforfeitable rights and dividends or
dividend equivalents to be treated as participating securities and be included
in the calculation of Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) pursuant to the two-class
method. The adoption of FSP No. EITF No. 03-6-1 did not have a
material impact on the Corporation’s financial position or results of
operations.
In
May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS
No. 165”). SFAS No. 165 established general standards of
accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date
but before financial statements are issued or are available to be
issued. In particular, SFAS No. 165 set forth: (1) the period
after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity
should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition
or disclosure in the financial statements, (2) the circumstances under which an
entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet
date in its financial statements and (3) the disclosures that an entity should
make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet
date. SFAS No. 165 is effective for interim and annual financial
periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS
No. 165 did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial
position or results of operations.
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(Continued)
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CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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In
June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of
Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS
No. 166”). The FASB issued SFAS No. 166 to improve the
relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information
that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of
financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial
performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any,
in transferred financial assets. The FASB undertook this project to
address (1) practices that have developed since the issuance of FASB Statement
No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 140”), that are not consistent
with the original intent and key requirements of SFAS No. 140 and (2)
concerns of financial statement users that many of the financial assets (and
related obligations) that have been derecognized should continue to be reported
in the financial statements of transferors. SFAS No. 166 must be
applied as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting
period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that
first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods
thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. SFAS
No. 166 must be applied to transfers occurring on or after the effective
date. Additionally, on and after the effective date, the concept of a
qualifying special-purpose entity is no longer relevant for accounting
purposes. Therefore, formerly qualifying special-purpose entities (as
defined under previous accounting standards) should be evaluated for
consolidation by reporting entities on and after the effective date in
accordance with the applicable consolidation guidance. If the
evaluation on the effective date results in consolidation, the reporting entity
should apply the transition guidance provided in the pronouncement that requires
consolidation. Additionally, the disclosure provisions of SFAS
No. 166 should be applied to transfers that occurred both before and after
the effective date of SFAS No. 166. The
Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 166
will have on its consolidated financial
statements.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R)” (“SFAS No. 167”). The FASB issued SFAS
No. 167 to improve financial reporting by enterprises involved with
variable interest entities. The FASB undertook this project to address (1) the
effects on certain provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised
December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46-R”), as a
result of the elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept in
SFAS No. 166, and (2) constituent concerns about the application of certain
key provisions of FIN 46(R), including those in which the accounting and
disclosures under FIN 46(R) do not always provide timely and useful information
about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. SFAS
No. 167 shall be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s
first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for
interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and
annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is
prohibited. The
Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 167
will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards
CodificationTM and the
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB
Statement No. 162” (“SFAS No. 168”). The FASB Accounting
Standards CodificationTM
(“Codification”) will become the source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the
FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and
interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are
also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On the
effective date of SFAS No. 168, the Codification will supersede all
then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other
nongrandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification
will become nonauthoritative. SFAS No. 168 is effective for
financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after
September 15, 2009. The FASB believes that the issuance of SFAS
No. 168 will not change GAAP.
(3)
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
The
Corporation is required to maintain a level of investment in Federal Home Loan
Bank of Boston ("FHLB") stock based on the level of its FHLB
advances. As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the
Corporation’s investment in FHLB stock totaled $42.0 million. At
June 30, 2009, the Corporation’s investment in FHLB stock exceeded its required
investment by $6 million. No market exists for shares of the
FHLB. FHLB stock may be redeemed at par value five years following
termination of FHLB membership, subject to limitations which may be imposed by
the FHLB or its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Board, to maintain
capital adequacy of the FHLB. While the Corporation currently has no
intentions to terminate its FHLB membership, the ability to redeem its
investment in FHLB stock is subject to the conditions imposed by the
FHLB. On April 10, 2009, the FHLB reiterated to its members that
it is focusing on preserving capital in response to ongoing market volatility
including the suspension of its quarterly dividend and the extension of a
moratorium on excess stock repurchases.
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(Continued)
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CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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On
May 20, 2009, the FHLB filed its Form 10-Q with the SEC, for the three months
ended March 31, 2009. The FHLB reported a net loss of $83.4 million
for its first quarter 2009. Additionally, it reported a decrease in total
capital of $838.0 million and an increase in capital stock of $19.8 million
during the three months ended March 31, 2009. Despite these negative
trends, the FHLB exceeded the regulatory capital requirements promulgated by the
Federal Home Loan Banks Act and the Federal Housing Financing
Agency. The FHLB has the capacity to issue additional debt if
necessary to raise cash. If needed, the FHLB also has the ability to
secure funding available to government-sponsored entities ("GSEs") through the
U.S. Treasury. Based on the capital adequacy and the liquidity
position of the FHLB, management believes there is no impairment related to the
carrying amount of the Corporation’s FHLB stock as of June 30,
2009. Further deterioration of the FHLB’s capital levels may require
the Corporation to deem its restricted investment in FHLB stock to be
other-than-temporarily impaired. If evidence of impairment exists in the future,
the FHLB stock would reflect fair value using either observable or unobservable
inputs.
(4)
Securities
Securities
are summarized as follows:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Amortized
|
Unrealized
|
Unrealized
|
Fair
|
|||||||||||||
June 30,
2009
|
Cost
(1)
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Value
|
||||||||||||
Securities
Available for Sale:
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury obligations and obligations
|
||||||||||||||||
of
U.S. government-sponsored agencies
|
$ | 51,545 | $ | 3,817 | $ | − | $ | 55,362 | ||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities issued by U.S. government
|
||||||||||||||||
agencies
and U.S. government-sponsored agencies
|
586,196 | 18,116 | (956 | ) | 603,356 | |||||||||||
States
and political subdivisions
|
80,669 | 976 | (554 | ) | 81,091 | |||||||||||
Trust
preferred securities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Individual
name issuers
|
30,544 | − | (13,640 | ) | 16,904 | |||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
6,142 | − | (4,261 | ) | 1,881 | |||||||||||
Corporate
bonds
|
13,174 | 1,223 | − | 14,397 | ||||||||||||
Common
stocks
|
659 | − | (40 | ) | 619 | |||||||||||
Perpetual
preferred stocks
|
3,354 | − | (529 | ) | 2,825 | |||||||||||
Total
securities available for sale
|
$ | 772,283 | $ | 24,132 | $ | (19,980 | ) | $ | 776,435 |
(1)
|
Net
of other-than-temporary impairment write-downs recognized in earnings,
other than such noncredit-related amounts reversed on January 1, 2009
in accordance with the adoption of FASB Staff Position Nos. FAS 115-2 and
FAS 124-2.
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Amortized
|
Unrealized
|
Unrealized
|
Fair
|
|||||||||||||
December 31,
2008
|
Cost
(1)
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Value
|
||||||||||||
Securities
Available for Sale:
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury obligations and obligations
|
||||||||||||||||
of
U.S. government-sponsored agencies
|
$ | 59,022 | $ | 5,355 | $ | − | $ | 64,377 | ||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities issued by U.S. government
|
||||||||||||||||
agencies
and U.S. government-sponsored agencies
|
675,159 | 12,543 | (4,083 | ) | 683,619 | |||||||||||
States
and political subdivisions
|
80,680 | 1,348 | (815 | ) | 81,213 | |||||||||||
Trust
preferred securities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Individual
name issuers
|
30,525 | − | (13,732 | ) | 16,793 | |||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
5,633 | − | (3,693 | ) | 1,940 | |||||||||||
Corporate
bonds
|
12,973 | 603 | − | 13,576 | ||||||||||||
Common
stocks
|
942 | 50 | − | 992 | ||||||||||||
Perpetual
preferred stocks
|
4,499 | 2 | (792 | ) | 3,709 | |||||||||||
Total
securities available for sale
|
$ | 869,433 | $ | 19,901 | $ | (23,115 | ) | $ | 866,219 |
(1)
|
Net
of other-than-temporary impairment write-downs recognized in
earnings.
|
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TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(Continued)
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CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Securities
available for sale with a fair value of $639.9 million and
$712.8 million were pledged in compliance with state regulations concerning
trust powers and to secure Treasury Tax and Loan deposits, borrowings, and
certain public deposits at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively. In addition, securities available for sale with a fair
value of $21.8 million and $16.1 million were pledged for potential
use at the Federal Reserve Bank discount window at June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively. There were no borrowings from
the Federal Reserve Bank at either date. Securities available for
sale with a fair value of $8.2 million and $9.0 million were
designated in rabbi trusts for nonqualified retirement plans at June 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. In addition,
securities available for sale with a fair value of $1.5 million and
$569 thousand were pledged as collateral to secure certain interest rate
swap agreements at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively.
Washington
Trust elected to early adopt the provisions of FASB Staff Position Nos. FAS
115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary
Impairments” (“FSP Nos. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2”). FSP Nos. FAS 115-2
and FAS 124-2 applied to existing and new debt securities held by the
Corporation as of January 1, 2009, the beginning of the interim period in
which it was adopted. For those debt securities for which the fair
value of the security is less than its amortized cost, the Corporation does not
intend to sell such security and it is more likely than not that it will not be
required to sell such security prior to the recovery of its amortized cost basis
less any current period credit losses, FSP Nos. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 requires
that the credit-related portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses be
recognized in earnings while the noncredit-related portion is recognized in
other comprehensive income, net of related taxes. As a result of the
adoption of FSP Nos. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 and as more fully described below,
in the first quarter of 2009 a $1.350 million credit-related impairment
loss was recognized in earnings and a $2.3 million noncredit-related
impairment loss was recognized in other comprehensive income for a pooled trust
preferred debt security not expected to be sold. Also in accordance
with FSP Nos. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Washington Trust reclassified the
noncredit-related portion of an other-than-temporary impairment loss previously
recognized in earnings in the fourth quarter of 2008. This
reclassification was reflected as a cumulative effect adjustment of
$1.2 million after taxes ($1.9 million before taxes) that increased
retained earnings and decreased accumulated other comprehensive
loss. The amortized cost basis of this debt security for which an
other-than-temporary impairment loss was recognized in the fourth quarter of
2008 was adjusted by the amount of the cumulative effect adjustment before
taxes.
The
following table summarizes other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
recognized in earnings in the periods indicated:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Three
Months
|
Six
Months
|
|||||||||||||||
Periods
ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Trust
preferred debt securities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
$ | – | $ | – | $ | (1,350 | ) | $ | – | |||||||
Common
and perpetual preferred stocks:
|
||||||||||||||||
Common
stock (financials)
|
– | – | (146 | ) | – | |||||||||||
Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac perpetual preferred stocks
|
– | (430 | ) | – | (430 | ) | ||||||||||
Other
perpetual preferred stocks (financials)
|
– | (719 | ) | (495 | ) | (1,577 | ) | |||||||||
Total
|
$ | – | $ | (1,149 | ) | $ | (1,991 | ) | $ | (2,007 | ) |
The
following table presents a roll-forward of the balance of credit-related
impairment losses on debt securities held at June 30, 2009 for which a
portion of an other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in other
comprehensive income:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Three
|
Six
|
||||||
Months
|
Months
|
|||||||
Periods
ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2009
|
||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
$ | – | $ | – | ||||
Credit-related
impairment loss on debt securities for which an
|
||||||||
other-than-temporary
impairment was not previously recognized
|
– | 1,350 | ||||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$ | – | $ | 1,350 |
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TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(Continued)
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CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
During
the first quarter of 2009, a $1.350 million credit-related impairment loss
was recognized in earnings for a pooled trust preferred debt security not
intended or expected to be sold prior to the recovery of its amortized cost
basis. In accordance with FSP Nos. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, the
anticipated cash flows expected to be collected from this debt security were
discounted at the rate equal to the yield used to accrete the current and
prospective beneficial interest for the security. Significant inputs
included estimated cash flows and prospective deferrals, defaults and
recoveries. Estimated cash flows are generated based on the
underlying seniority status and subordination structure of the pooled trust
preferred debt tranche at the time of measurement. Prospective
deferral, default and recovery estimates affecting projected cash flows were
based on analysis of the underlying financial condition of individual issuers,
and took into account capital adequacy, credit quality, lending concentrations,
and other factors. All cash flow estimates were based on the
underlying security’s tranche structure and contractual rate and maturity
terms. The present value of the expected cash flows was compared to
the current outstanding balance of the tranche to determine the ratio of the
estimated present value of expected cash flows to the total current balance for
the tranche. This ratio was then multiplied by the principal balance
of Washington Trust’s holding to determine the credit-related impairment
loss.
The
following table summarizes temporarily impaired securities as of June 30,
2009, segregated by length of time the securities have been in a continuous
unrealized loss position.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Less
than 12 Months
|
12
Months or Longer
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair
|
Unrealized
|
Fair
|
Unrealized
|
Fair
|
Unrealized
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At
June 30, 2009
|
# |
Value
|
Losses
|
# |
Value
|
Losses
|
# |
Value
|
Losses
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
issued
by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored
enterprises
|
5 | $ | 1,253 | $ | 7 | 25 | $ | 46,967 | $ | 949 | 30 | $ | 48,220 | $ | 956 | |||||||||||||||||||||
States
and
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
political
subdivisions
|
10 | 9,287 | 89 | 14 | 12,028 | 465 | 24 | 21,315 | 554 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trust
preferred securities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual
name issuers
|
– | – | – | 11 | 16,904 | 13,640 | 11 | 16,904 | 13,640 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
– | – | – | 2 | 1,881 | 4,261 | 2 | 1,881 | 4,261 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal,
debt securities
|
15 | 10,540 | 96 | 52 | 77,780 | 19,315 | 67 | 88,320 | 19,411 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stocks
|
1 | 619 | 40 | – | – | – | 1 | 619 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Perpetual
preferred stocks
|
2 | 570 | 180 | 4 | 2,255 | 349 | 6 | 2,825 | 529 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal,
equity securities
|
3 | 1,189 | 220 | 4 | 2,255 | 349 | 7 | 3,444 | 569 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
temporarily
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
impaired
securities
|
18 | $ | 11,729 | $ | 316 | 56 | $ | 80,035 | $ | 19,664 | 74 | $ | 91,764 | $ | 19,980 |
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
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|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
The
following table summarizes temporarily impaired securities as of
December 31, 2008, segregated by length of time the securities have been in
a continuous unrealized loss position.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Less
than 12 Months
|
12
Months or Longer
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair
|
Unrealized
|
Fair
|
Unrealized
|
Fair
|
Unrealized
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At
December 31, 2008
|
# |
Value
|
Losses
|
# |
Value
|
Losses
|
# |
Value
|
Losses
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
issued
by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored
enterprises
|
64 | $ | 124,387 | $ | 2,140 | 22 | $ | 34,350 | $ | 1,943 | 86 | $ | 158,737 | $ | 4,083 | |||||||||||||||||||||
States
and
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
political
subdivisions
|
25 | 18,846 | 523 | 7 | 7,423 | 292 | 32 | 26,269 | 815 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trust
preferred securities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual
name issuers
|
– | – | – | 11 | 16,793 | 13,732 | 11 | 16,793 | 13,732 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
– | – | – | 1 | 1,307 | 3,693 | 1 | 1,307 | 3,693 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal,
debt securities
|
89 | 143,233 | 2,663 | 41 | 59,873 | 19,660 | 130 | 203,106 | 22,323 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Perpetual
preferred stocks
|
– | – | – | 5 | 2,062 | 792 | 5 | 2,062 | 792 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
temporarily
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
impaired
securities
|
89 | $ | 143,233 | $ | 2,663 | 46 | $ | 61,935 | $ | 20,452 | 135 | $ | 205,168 | $ | 23,115 |
Unrealized
losses on debt securities generally occur as a result of increases in interest
rates since the time of purchase, a structural change in an investment or from
deterioration in credit quality of the issuer. Management evaluates
impairments in value whether caused by adverse interest rates or credit
movements to determine if they are other-than-temporary.
Further
deterioration in credit quality of the companies backing the securities, further
deterioration in the condition of the financial services industry, a
continuation of the current imbalances in liquidity that exist in the
marketplace, a continuation or worsening of the current economic recession, or
additional declines in real estate values, among other things, may further
affect the fair value of these securities and increase the potential that
certain unrealized losses be designated as other-than-temporary in future
periods, and the Corporation may incur additional write-downs.
Mortgage-backed securities
issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored
enterprises:
The
unrealized losses on mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government
agencies or U.S. government-sponsored enterprises amounted to $1.0 million
at June 30, 2009 and were attributable to a combination of factors,
including relative changes in interest rates since the time of purchase and
decreased liquidity for investment securities in general. The
contractual cash flows for these securities are guaranteed by U.S. government
agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. Based on its
assessment of these factors, management believes that the unrealized losses on
these debt security holdings are a function of changes in investment spreads and
interest rate movements and not changes in credit quality. Management
expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of these
securities. Furthermore, Washington Trust does not intend to sell
these securities and it is not more likely than not that Washington Trust will
be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis, which
may be maturity. Therefore, management does not consider these
investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30,
2009.
Debt securities issued by
states and political subdivisions:
The
unrealized losses on debt securities issued by states and political subdivisions
amounted to $554 thousand at June 30, 2009. The unrealized
losses on state and municipal holdings included in this analysis are
attributable to a combination of factors, including a general decrease in
liquidity and an increase in risk premiums for credit-sensitive securities since
the time of purchase. Based on its assessment of these factors,
management believes that unrealized losses on these debt security holdings are a
function of changes in investment spreads and liquidity and not changes in
credit quality. Management expects to recover the entire amortized
cost basis of these securities. Furthermore, Washington Trust does
not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that
Washington Trust will be required to sell these securities before recovery of
their cost basis, which may be maturity. Therefore, management does
not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at
June 30, 2009.
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Trust
preferred debt securities of individual name issuers:
Included
in debt securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2009 were 11
trust preferred security holdings issued by seven individual name companies
(reflecting, where applicable, the impact of mergers and acquisitions of issuers
subsequent to original purchase) in the financial services/banking
industry. The aggregate unrealized losses on these debt securities
amounted to $13.6 million at June 30, 2009. Management
believes the decline in fair value of these trust preferred securities primarily
reflected increased investor concerns about recent and potential future losses
in the financial services industry related to subprime lending and other credit
related exposure. These concerns resulted in a substantial decrease
in market liquidity and increased risk premiums for securities in this
sector. Credit spreads for issuers in this sector have remained wide
during recent months, causing prices for these securities holdings to
decline. All individual name trust preferred debt securities held in
our portfolio continue to accrue and make payments as expected. As of
June 30, 2009, trust preferred debt securities with a carrying value of
$6.2 million and unrealized losses of $5.6 million were rated below
investment grade by Standard & Poors, Inc.
(“S&P”). Management reviewed the collectibility of these
securities taking into consideration such factors as the financial condition of
the issuers, reported regulatory capital ratios of the issuers, credit ratings
including ratings in effect as of the reporting period date as well as credit
rating changes between the reporting period date and the filing date of this
quarterly report and other information. We noted no additional
downgrades to below investment grade between the reporting period date and the
filing date of this quarterly report. Based on these analyses,
management concluded that it expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis
of these securities. Furthermore, Washington Trust does not intend to
sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that Washington Trust
will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis,
which may be maturity. Therefore, management does not consider these
investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30,
2009.
Trust preferred debt
securities in the form of collateralized debt obligations:
At
June 30, 2009, Washington Trust had two pooled trust preferred holdings in
the form of collateralized debt obligations with unrealized losses of
$4.3 million. These pooled trust preferred holdings consist of
trust preferred obligations of banking industry companies and, to a lesser
extent, insurance industry companies. For both of these pooled trust
preferred securities, Washington Trust’s investment is senior to one or more
subordinated tranches which have first loss exposure. Valuations of
the pooled trust preferred holdings are dependent in part on cash flows from
underlying issuers. Unexpected cash flow disruptions could have an
adverse impact on the fair value and performance of pooled trust preferred
securities. Management believes the unrealized losses on these pooled
trust preferred securities primarily reflect increased investor concerns about
recent and potential future losses in the financial services industry related to
subprime lending and other credit related exposure. These concerns
resulted in a substantial decrease in market liquidity and increased risk
premiums for securities in this sector. Credit spreads for issuers in
this sector have remained wide during recent months, causing prices for these
securities holdings to decline.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2009, an adverse change occurred in the expected
cash flows for one of the trust preferred collateralized debt obligation
securities indicating that, based on cash flow forecasts with regard to timing
of deferrals and potential future recovery of deferred payments, default rates,
and other matters, the Corporation will not receive all contractual amounts due
under the instrument and will not recover the entire cost basis of this
security. As previously described, the Corporation early adopted FSP
Nos. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, and
recognized a $1.350 million credit-related impairment loss in earnings for
this trust preferred collateralized debt security, with a commensurate
adjustment to reduce the amortized cost of this security. This
security was downgraded to a below investment grade rating of “Caa3” by Moody’s
Investors Service Inc. (“Moody’s”) on March 27, 2009. This
credit rating was considered by management in its assessment of the impairment
status of this security and is classified as nonaccrual. This security was
current with respect to its quarterly debt service (interest) payments as of the
most recent quarterly payment date of July 15, 2009.
During
the fourth quarter of 2008, the Corporation’s other trust preferred
collateralized debt obligation security began deferring interest payments until
future periods and the Corporation recognized an other-than-temporary impairment
charge in the fourth quarter of 2008 on this security in the amount of
$1.859 million. Based on cash flow forecasts with regard to
timing of deferrals and potential future recovery of deferred payments, default
rates, and other matters, the Corporation expects to receive all contractual
amounts due under the instrument and expects to recover the entire cost basis of
the security. Based on this assessment and in connection with the
early adoption of FSP Nos. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, the Corporation concluded
that there was no credit-related loss portion of the other-than-temporary
impairment charge as of December 31, 2008. Washington Trust
reclassified this noncredit-related
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
other-than-temporary
impairment loss for this security previously recognized in earnings in the
fourth quarter of 2008 as a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1,
2009. In addition, the amortized cost basis of this security was
increased by the $1.859 million amount of the cumulative effect
adjustment. This security was downgraded to a below investment grade
rating of “Ca” by Moody’s on March 27, 2009 and is classified as
nonaccrual. This credit rating was considered by management in its
assessment of the impairment status of this security.
Based
on cash flow forecasts for these securities, management expects to recover the
remaining amortized cost of these securities. Furthermore, Washington
Trust does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than
not that Washington Trust will be required to sell these securities before
recovery of their cost basis, which may be at maturity. Therefore,
management does not consider the unrealized losses on these investments to be
other-than-temporary at June 30, 2009.
Perpetual preferred
stocks:
In
October 2008, the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant, after consultation and
concurrence with the FASB, concluded that the assessment of other-than-temporary
impairment of perpetual preferred securities for filings made after
October 14, 2008 can be made using an impairment model (including an
anticipated recovery period) similar to a debt security, provided there has been
no evidence of a deterioration in credit of the issuer. Washington
Trust has complied with this guidance in its evaluation of other-than-temporary
impairment of perpetual preferred stocks.
As
of June 30, 2009, the Corporation had 6 perpetual preferred stock holdings
of financial and utility companies with a total fair value of $2.8 million
and unrealized losses of $529 thousand, or 16% of their aggregate
cost. Causes of conditions whereby the fair value of equity
securities is less than cost include the timing of purchases and changes in
valuation specific to individual industries or issuers. The
relationship between the level of market interest rates and the dividend rates
paid on individual equity securities may also be a contributing
factor. Based on its assessment of these market conditions,
management believes that the decline in fair value of its perpetual preferred
equity securities was not a function of the financial condition and operating
outlook of the issuers but, rather, reflected increased investor concerns about
recent losses in the financial services industry related to subprime lending and
other credit related exposure. These concerns resulted in greater
volatility in market prices for perpetual preferred stocks in this market
sector. Management evaluated the near-term prospects of the issuers
in relation to the severity and duration of the impairment. Based on
that analysis, management expects to recover the entire cost basis of these
securities. Furthermore, Washington Trust does not intend to sell
these securities and it is not more likely than not that Washington Trust will
be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis.
Therefore, management does not consider these perpetual preferred equity
securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30,
2009.
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
(5)
Loan Portfolio
The
following is a summary of loans:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
June 30,
2009
|
December 31,
2008
|
|
|||||||||||||
Amount
|
%
|
Amount
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
Commercial:
|
||||||||||||||||
Mortgages
(1)
|
$ | 439,182 | 23 | % | $ | 407,904 | 22 | % | ||||||||
Construction
and development (2)
|
64,504 | 3 | % | 49,599 | 3 | % | ||||||||||
Other
(3)
|
443,552 | 24 | % | 422,810 | 23 | % | ||||||||||
Total
commercial
|
947,238 | 50 | % | 880,313 | 48 | % | ||||||||||
Residential
real estate:
|
||||||||||||||||
Mortgages
(4)
|
606,324 | 32 | % | 626,663 | 34 | % | ||||||||||
Homeowner
construction
|
12,535 | 1 | % | 15,389 | 1 | % | ||||||||||
Total
residential real estate
|
618,859 | 33 | % | 642,052 | 35 | % | ||||||||||
Consumer:
|
||||||||||||||||
Home
equity lines
|
195,612 | 10 | % | 170,662 | 9 | % | ||||||||||
Home
equity loans
|
70,806 | 4 | % | 89,297 | 5 | % | ||||||||||
Other
|
58,739 | 3 | % | 56,830 | 3 | % | ||||||||||
Total
consumer
|
325,157 | 17 | % | 316,789 | 17 | % | ||||||||||
Total
loans (5)
|
$ | 1,891,254 | 100 | % | $ | 1,839,154 | 100 | % |
(1)
|
Amortizing
mortgages and lines of credit, primarily secured by income producing
property. $112.2 million of these loans at June 30,
2009 were pledged as collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings (See
Note 7).
|
(2)
|
Loans
for construction of residential and commercial properties and for land
development.
|
(3)
|
Loans
to businesses and individuals, a substantial portion of which are fully or
partially collateralized by real estate. $14.4 million of
these loans at June 30, 2009 were pledged as collateral for Federal
Home Loan Bank borrowings (See
Note 7).
|
(4)
|
A
substantial portion of these loans was pledged as collateral for Federal
Home Loan Bank borrowings (See
Note 7).
|
(5)
|
Net
of unamortized loan origination costs, net of fees, totaling
$15 thousand at June 30, 2009 and net of unamortized loan
origination fees, net of costs $2 thousand at December 31,
2008. Also includes $213 thousand and $259 thousand
of net discounts on purchased loans at both June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008,
respectively.
|
Nonaccrual
Loans
Nonaccrual
loans totaled $22.7 million at June 30, 2009, compared to
$7.8 million at December 31, 2008. This reflects an $11.2 million
increase in nonaccrual commercial loans and a $3.4 million increase in
nonaccrual residential mortgages.
(6)
Allowance for Loan Losses
The
following is an analysis of the allowance for loan losses:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Three
months
|
Six
months
|
|||||||||||||||
Periods
ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
$ | 24,498 | $ | 20,724 | $ | 23,725 | $ | 20,277 | ||||||||
Provision
charged to expense
|
3,000 | 1,400 | 4,700 | 1,850 | ||||||||||||
Recoveries
of loans previously charged off
|
36 | 58 | 135 | 162 | ||||||||||||
Loans
charged off
|
(1,483 | ) | (219 | ) | (2,509 | ) | (326 | ) | ||||||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$ | 26,051 | $ | 21,963 | $ | 26,051 | $ | 21,963 |
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
(7)
Borrowings
Federal
Home Loan Bank Advances
Advances
payable to the FHLB are summarized as follows:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
June 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
FHLB
advances
|
$ | 688,431 | $ | 829,626 |
In
addition to outstanding advances, the Corporation also has access to an unused
line of credit amounting to $8.0 million at June 30,
2009. Under an agreement with the FHLB, the Corporation is required
to maintain qualified collateral, free and clear of liens, pledges, or
encumbrances that, based on certain percentages of book and market values, has a
value equal to the aggregate amount of the line of credit and outstanding
advances. The FHLB maintains a security interest in various assets of
the Corporation including, but not limited to, residential mortgage loans,
commercial mortgages and other commercial loans, U.S. government or agency
securities, U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities, and amounts
maintained on deposit at the FHLB. The Corporation maintained
qualified collateral in excess of the amount required to collateralize the line
of credit and outstanding advances at June 30, 2009. Included in
the collateral were securities available for sale with a fair value of
$431.6 million and $512.3 million that were specifically pledged to
secure FHLB borrowings at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively. Unless there is an event of default under the agreement
with the FHLB, the Corporation may use, encumber or dispose of any portion of
the collateral in excess of the amount required to secure FHLB borrowings,
except for that collateral that has been specifically pledged.
Other
Borrowings
The
following is a summary of other borrowings:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
June 30,
|
December 31,
|
||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Treasury,
Tax and Loan demand note balance
|
$ | 2,199 | $ | 4,382 | ||||
Deferred
acquisition obligations
|
– | 2,506 | ||||||
Securities
sold under repurchase agreements
|
19,500 | 19,500 | ||||||
Other
|
340 | 355 | ||||||
Other
borrowings
|
$ | 22,039 | $ | 26,743 |
The
Stock Purchase Agreement, as amended, for the August 2005 acquisition of Weston
Financial Group, Inc. (“Weston Financial”) provided for the payment of
contingent purchase price amounts based on operating results in each of the
years in the three-year earn-out period ending December 31,
2008. Contingent payments were added to goodwill and recorded as
deferred acquisition liabilities at the time the payments were determinable
beyond a reasonable doubt. During the first quarter of 2009, the
Corporation paid approximately $2.5 million, which represented the final
payment pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, as amended.
(8)
Shareholders’ Equity
Stock
Repurchase Plan:
The
Corporation’s 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan authorizes the repurchase of up to
400,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock in open market
transactions. There were no shares repurchased under the
Corporation’s 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan during the six months ended
June 30, 2009. As of June 30, 2009, a cumulative total of
185,400 shares have been repurchased at a total cost of
$4.8 million.
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Regulatory
Capital Requirements:
The
following table presents the Corporation’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts
and ratios at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, as well as the
corresponding minimum and well capitalized regulatory amounts and
ratios:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Actual
|
For
Capital Adequacy Purposes
|
To
Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action
Provisions
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
Amount
|
Ratio
|
|||||||||||||||||||
As of June 30,
2009:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporation
|
$ | 239,567 | 12.23 | % | $ | 156,715 | 8.00 | % | $ | 195,894 | 10.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Bank
|
$ | 237,531 | 12.14 | % | $ | 156,571 | 8.00 | % | $ | 195,713 | 10.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Tier
1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporation
|
$ | 215,057 | 10.98 | % | $ | 78,358 | 4.00 | % | $ | 117,536 | 6.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Bank
|
$ | 213,043 | 10.89 | % | $ | 78,285 | 4.00 | % | $ | 117,428 | 6.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Tier
1 Capital (to Average Assets): (1)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporation
|
$ | 215,057 | 7.53 | % | $ | 114,294 | 4.00 | % | $ | 142,868 | 5.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Bank
|
$ | 213,043 | 7.46 | % | $ | 114,190 | 4.00 | % | $ | 142,738 | 5.00 | % | ||||||||||||
As
of December 31, 2008:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
|
$ | 235,728 | 12.54 | % | $ | 150,339 | 8.00 | % | $ | 187,923 | 10.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Corporation
|
$ | 237,023 | 12.62 | % | $ | 150,201 | 8.00 | % | $ | 187,751 | 10.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Bank
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tier
1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
|
$ | 212,231 | 11.29 | % | $ | 75,169 | 4.00 | % | $ | 112,754 | 6.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Corporation
|
$ | 213,547 | 11.37 | % | $ | 75,101 | 4.00 | % | $ | 112,651 | 6.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Bank
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tier
1 Capital (to Average Assets): (1)
|
$ | 212,231 | 7.53 | % | $ | 112,799 | 4.00 | % | $ | 140,999 | 5.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Corporation
|
$ | 213,547 | 7.58 | % | $ | 112,724 | 4.00 | % | $ | 140,905 | 5.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Bank
|
(1)
|
Leverage
ratio
|
The
Corporation’s capital ratios at June 30, 2009 place the Corporation in the
“well-capitalized” category according to regulatory standards.
As
of June 30, 2009, Bancorp has sponsored the creation of three statutory
trusts for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing
the proceeds in junior subordinated debentures of the Bancorp. In
accordance with FASB Interpretation 46-R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities – Revised,” these statutory trusts created by Bancorp are not
consolidated into the Corporation’s financial statements; however, the
Corporation reflects the amounts of junior subordinated debentures payable to
the preferred shareholders of statutory trusts as debt in its financial
statements. The trust preferred securities qualify as Tier 1
capital.
On
March 1, 2005, the Federal Reserve Board issued a final rule that would
retain trust preferred securities in Tier 1 capital of bank holding companies,
but with stricter quantitative limits and clearer standards. On
March 17, 2009, the Federal Reserve Board announced the adoption of a final
rule that delays until March 31, 2011, the effective date of new limits
whereby the aggregate amount of trust preferred securities would be limited to
25% of Tier 1 capital elements, net of goodwill. The Corporation has
evaluated the potential impact of such a change on its Tier 1 capital ratio and
has concluded that the regulatory capital treatment of the trust preferred
securities in the Corporation’s total capital ratio would be
unchanged.
(9)
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Derivative Financial
Instruments
Effective
January 1, 2009, Washington Trust adopted SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS
No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 changed the disclosure requirements
for derivative instruments and hedging activities and required enhanced
disclosures about (1) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (2) how
derivative instruments and related hedge items are accounted for under SFAS
No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”
(“SFAS No. 133”), and its related interpretations, and (3) how derivative
instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position,
financial performance and cash flows. The Corporation complied with
this guidance and has provided the required disclosures below.
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
The
Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in
the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and
to manage the Corporation’s exposure to fluctuations in interest
rates. These financial instruments include commitments to extend
credit, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, interest rate swap
agreements and commitments to originate and commitments to sell fixed rate
mortgage loans. These instruments involve, to varying degrees,
elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Corporation’s
Consolidated Balance Sheets. The contract or notional amounts of
these instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Corporation has in
particular classes of financial instruments. The Corporation’s credit
policies with respect to interest rate swap agreements with commercial
borrowers, commitments to extend credit, and financial guarantees are similar to
those used for loans. The interest rate swaps with other
counterparties are generally subject to bilateral collateralization
terms. The contractual and notional amounts of financial instruments
with off-balance sheet risk are as follows:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
June 30,
2009
|
December 31,
2008
|
||||||
Financial
instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:
|
||||||||
Commitments
to extend credit:
|
||||||||
Commercial
loans
|
$ | 196,239 | $ | 206,515 | ||||
Home
equity lines
|
179,993 | 178,371 | ||||||
Other
loans
|
20,253 | 22,979 | ||||||
Standby
letters of credit
|
9,090 | 7,679 | ||||||
Financial
instruments whose notional amounts exceed the amount of credit
risk:
|
||||||||
Forward
loan commitments:
|
||||||||
Commitments
to originate fixed rate mortgage loans to be sold
|
19,370 | 25,662 | ||||||
Commitments
to sell fixed rate mortgage loans
|
25,587 | 28,192 | ||||||
Customer
related derivative contracts:
|
||||||||
Interest
rate swaps with customers
|
31,886 | 13,981 | ||||||
Mirror
swaps with counterparties
|
31,886 | 13,981 | ||||||
Interest
rate risk management contract:
|
||||||||
Interest
rate swap
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
Commitments
to Extend Credit
Commitments
to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there are no
violations of any conditions established in the contract. Commitments
generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may
require payment of a fee. Since some of the commitments are expected
to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not
necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each borrower’s
creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The amount of
collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the
borrower.
Standby
Letters of Credit
Standby
letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the
performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved
in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in
extending loan facilities to customers. Under a standby letter of
credit, the Corporation is required to make payments up to a maximum stated
amount to the beneficiary of the letter of credit upon request by the
beneficiary contingent upon the customer’s failure to perform under the terms of
the underlying contract with the beneficiary. Standby letters of
credit extend up to five years. At June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, the maximum potential amount of undiscounted future
payments, not reduced by amounts that may be recovered, totaled
$9.1 million and $7.7 million, respectively. At
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, there was no liability to
beneficiaries resulting from standby letters of credit. Fee income on
standby letters of credit for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
was insignificant.
At
June 30, 2009, a substantial portion of the standby letters of credit was
supported by pledged collateral. The collateral obtained is
determined based on management’s credit evaluation of the
customer. Should the Corporation be required to make payments to the
beneficiary, repayment from the customer to the Corporation is
required.
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Interest
Rate Risk Management Agreements
Interest
rate swaps are used from time to time as part of the Corporation’s interest rate
risk management strategy. Swaps are agreements in which the
Corporation and another party agree to exchange interest payments (e.g.,
fixed-rate for variable-rate payments) computed on a notional principal
amount. The credit risk associated with swap transactions is the risk
of default by the counterparty. To minimize this risk, the
Corporation enters into interest rate agreements only with highly rated
counterparties that management believes to be creditworthy. The
notional amounts of these agreements do not represent amounts exchanged by the
parties and, thus, are not a measure of the potential loss
exposure.
In
April 2008, the Bancorp entered into an interest rate swap contract with Lehman
Brothers Special Financing, Inc. to hedge the interest rate risk associated with
$10 million of the variable rate junior subordinated
debentures. The interest rate swap contract has a notional amount of
$10 million and matures in 2013. At inception, the swap was
intended to convert the debt from variable rate to fixed rate and qualify for
cash flow hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133. In September
2008, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the parent guarantor of the swap
counterparty, filed for bankruptcy protection, followed in October 2008 by the
swap counterparty itself. Due to the change in the creditworthiness
of the derivative counterparty, the hedging relationship was deemed to be not
highly effective. As a result, cash flow hedge accounting was discontinued
prospectively and all subsequent changes in fair value of the interest rate swap
were recognized directly in earnings as noninterest income. As of the
date of discontinuance in September 2008, Washington Trust had a net unrealized
gain on the swap contract of $30 thousand, which was recorded in
accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes. This amount was
subsequently reclassified into earnings through amortization during the first
quarter of 2009. On March 31, 2009, this interest rate swap
contract was reassigned to a new creditworthy counterparty, unrelated to the
prior counterparty. On May 1, 2009, this interest rate swap
contract qualified for cash flow hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133 to
hedge the interest rate risk associated with $10 million of the variable
rate junior subordinated debentures. Effective May 1, 2009, the
effective portion of changes in fair value of the swap is recorded in other
comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into interest expense as a
yield adjustment in the same period in which the related interest on the
variable rate debentures affect earnings. The ineffective portion of
changes in fair value is recognized directly in earnings as interest
expense.
The
Corporation has entered into interest rate swap contracts to help commercial
loan borrowers manage their interest rate risk. The interest rate
swap contracts with commercial loan borrowers allow them to convert floating
rate loan payments to fixed rate loan payments. When we enter into an
interest rate swap contract with a commercial loan borrower, we simultaneously
enter into a “mirror” swap contract with a third party. The third
party exchanges the client’s fixed rate loan payments for floating rate loan
payments. We retain the risk that is associated with the potential
failure of counterparties and inherent in making loans. At
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, Washington Trust had interest
rate swap contracts with commercial loan borrowers with notional amounts of
$31.9 million and $14.0 million, respectively, and equal amounts of
“mirror” swap contracts with third-party financial
institutions. These derivatives are not designated as hedges and,
therefore, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.
Forward
Loan Commitments
Interest
rate lock commitments are extended to borrowers that relate to the origination
of readily marketable mortgage loans held for sale. To mitigate the
interest rate risk inherent in these rate locks, as well as closed mortgage
loans held for sale, best efforts forward commitments are established to sell
individual mortgage loans. Commitments to originate and commitments
to sell fixed rate mortgage loans are derivative financial instruments and,
therefore, changes in fair value of these commitments are recognized in
earnings.
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
The
following table presents the fair values of derivative instruments in the
Corporation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates
indicated.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Asset
Derivatives
|
Liability
Derivatives
|
||||||||||||||||
Fair
Value
|
Fair
Value
|
|||||||||||||||||
Balance
Sheet Location
|
June 30,
2009
|
Dec. 31,
2008
|
Balance
Sheet Location
|
June 30,
2009
|
Dec. 31,
2008
|
|||||||||||||
Derivatives
designated as cash
flow
hedging instruments under
SFAS
No. 133:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate risk management contract:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap
|
Accrued expenses | |||||||||||||||||
|
$ | – | $ | – |
& other liabilities
|
$ | 376 | $ | – | |||||||||
Derivatives
not designated
as
hedging instruments under
SFAS
No. 133
|
||||||||||||||||||
Forward
loan commitments:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Commitments
to originate fixed rate mortgage loans to be sold
|
Other
assets
|
31 | 152 |
Accrued
expenses & other liabilities
|
331 | 18 | ||||||||||||
Commitments
to sell fixed rate mortgage loans
|
Other
assets
|
445 | 18 |
Accrued
expenses & other liabilities
|
96 | 177 | ||||||||||||
Customer
related derivative contracts:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate swaps with customers
|
Other
assets
|
1,309 | 1,413 | – | – | |||||||||||||
Mirror
swaps with counterparties
|
Accrued expenses | |||||||||||||||||
|
– | – |
&
other liabilities
|
1,278 | 1,479 | |||||||||||||
Interest
rate risk management contract:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap
|
Accrued expenses | |||||||||||||||||
|
– | – |
&
other liabilities
|
– | 601 | |||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 1,785 | $ | 1,583 | $ | 2,081 | $ | 2,275 |
The
following tables present the effect of derivative instruments in the
Corporations’ Consolidated Statements of Income and Changes in Shareholders'
Equity for the periods indicated.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Location
of Gain
|
||||||||
Gain
(Loss)
|
(Loss)
Recognized in
|
||||||||
Recognized
in Other
|
Income
on Derivative
|
Gain
(Loss)
|
|||||||
Comprehensive
|
(Ineffective
Portion
|
Recognized
in Income
|
|||||||
Income
|
and
Amount
|
on
Derivative
|
|||||||
(Effective
Portion)
|
Excluded
from
|
(Ineffective
Portion)
|
|||||||
Three
Months
|
Six
Months
|
Effectiveness
|
Three
Months
|
Six
Months
|
|||||
Periods
ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
Testing)
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
Derivatives
in SFAS No. 133 cash flow hedging relationships:
|
|||||||||
Interest
rate risk management contract:
|
|||||||||
Interest
rate swap (1)
|
$(64)
|
$(209)
|
$(64)
|
$(209)
|
Interest
Expense
|
$(24)
|
$ –
|
$(24)
|
$ –
|
Total
|
$(64)
|
$(209)
|
$(64)
|
$(209)
|
$(24)
|
$ –
|
$(24)
|
$ –
|
(1)
|
In
addition to the amounts reported in the table above, a $30 thousand
gain was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into net
unrealized gains on interest rate swaps in the first quarter of
2009.
|
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TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Amount
of Gain (Loss)
|
||||||||||||||||
Location
of Gain
|
Recognized
in Income on Derivative
|
||||||||||||||||
(Loss)
Recognized in
|
Three
Months
|
Six
Months
|
|||||||||||||||
Periods
ended June 30,
|
Income
on Derivative
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Derivatives
not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No.
133:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Forward
loan commitments:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Commitments
to originate fixed rate mortgage loans to be sold
|
Net
gains on loan sales & commissions on loans originated for
others
|
$ | (657 | ) | $ | 12 | $ | (433 | ) | $ | 2 | ||||||
Commitments
to sell fixed rate mortgage loans
|
Net
gains on loan sales & commissions on loans originated for
others
|
814 | 9 | 507 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Customer
related derivative contracts:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate swaps with customers
|
Net
unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps
|
8 | (405 | ) | 135 | (27 | ) | ||||||||||
Mirror
swaps with counterparties
|
Net
unrealized gains on interest rate swaps
|
224 | 431 | 149 | 172 | ||||||||||||
Interest
rate risk management contract:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap
|
Net
unrealized gains on interest rate swaps
|
109 | – | 117 | – | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 498 | $ | 47 | $ | 475 | $ | 155 |
(10)
Fair Value Measurements
Effective
January 1, 2009, the Corporation adopted SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”), for nonfinancial assets and
liabilities. The application of these provisions of SFAS No. 157
did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial position or
results of operations.
On
April 9, 2009 the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-4
“Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or
Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not
Orderly” (“FSP No. FAS 157-4”). The Corporation elected to early
adopt FSP No. FAS 157-4 effective January 1, 2009 and complied with
the guidance in FSP No. FAS 157-4 in determining the fair value of its
securities at March 31, 2009.
The
Corporation uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to
certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value
disclosures. Securities available for sale and derivatives are
recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time
to time, we may be required to record at fair value other assets on a
nonrecurring basis, such as loans held for sale, collateral dependent impaired
loans and mortgage servicing rights. These nonrecurring fair value
adjustments typically involve the application of lower-of-cost-or-market
accounting or write-downs of individual assets.
Determination
of Fair Value
Under
SFAS No. 157, fair values are based on the price that would be received to
sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date. When available, the
Corporation uses quoted market prices to determine fair value. If
quoted prices are not available, fair value is based upon valuation techniques
such as matrix pricing or other models that use, where possible, current
market-based or independently sourced market parameters, such as interest
rates. If observable market-based inputs are not available, the
Corporation uses unobservable inputs to determine appropriate valuation
adjustments using methodologies applied consistently over time.
The
following is a description of valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities
recorded at fair value, including the general classification of such assets and
liabilities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Items
Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Securities Available for
Sale
Securities
available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring
basis. When available, the Corporation uses quoted market prices to
determine the fair value of securities; such items are classified as Level
1. This category includes exchange-traded equity securities and U.S.
Treasury obligations.
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TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Level
2 securities include debt securities with quoted prices, which are traded less
frequently than exchange-traded instruments, whose value is determined using
matrix pricing with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived
principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This
category generally includes obligations of U.S. government-sponsored agencies,
mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government and government-sponsored
agencies, municipal bonds, trust preferred securities, corporate bonds and
certain preferred equity securities.
In
certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs
to the valuation, securities may be classified as Level 3. Level 3
securities were comprised of two pooled trust preferred debt securities, in the
form of collateralized debt obligations, which were not actively
traded. As of June 30, 2009, in accordance with FSP
No. FAS 157-4, the Corporation concluded that there has been a
significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for its Level 3 pooled
trust preferred debt securities and, therefore, quoted market prices are not
indicative of fair value. As a result, the Corporation utilized
valuations from a third party valuation consultant to determine fair
value. The valuations were prepared using discounted cash flow
methodologies based on detailed cash flow and credit analysis of the pooled
securities. The Corporation has not adjusted the values obtained from
this source.
As
of December 31, 2008, for these two pooled trust preferred collateralized
debt obligations, the Corporation utilized valuations provided by broker
dealer/investment banking firms, a third party pricing service and also engaged
a third party valuation firm to provide additional detailed cash flow and credit
analysis of the pooled securities. Management concluded that the
valuations provided from each source were based on sound methodologies and were
reasonable and, therefore, a simple average of the values provided from these
sources was used for financial reporting purposes. The Corporation
did not adjust the above prices obtained from these sources. In
addition, pricing information from one other source was provided to us on a
third hand basis from an outside party. We were unable to verify
factors used in determining the prices obtained for both pooled trust preferred
holdings and found the pricing indications to be significantly below the range
of price indications provided by the other pricing sources described above, and
for these reasons we excluded this source from our valuation
analysis.
Our
internal review procedures have confirmed that the fair values provided by the
aforementioned third party valuation sources utilized by the Corporation are
consistent with the principles of SFAS No. 157. Our fair values
assumed liquidation in an orderly market and not under distressed
circumstances. Due to the continued market illiquidity and credit
risk for securities in the financial sector, the fair value of these securities
is highly sensitive to assumption changes and market volatility.
Derivatives
Substantially
all of our derivatives are traded in over-the-counter markets where quoted
market prices are not readily available. Fair value measurements are
determined using independent pricing models that utilize primarily market
observable inputs, such as swap rates of different maturities and LIBOR rates
and, accordingly, are classified as Level 2. Examples include
interest rate swap contracts. Our internal review procedures have
confirmed that the fair values determined with independent pricing models and
utilized by the Corporation are consistent with the principles of SFAS No.
157. Any derivative for which we measure fair value using significant
assumptions that are unobservable are classified as
Level 3. Level 3 derivatives include interest rate lock
commitments written for our residential mortgage loans that we intend to
sell. The valuation of these items is determined by management based
on internal calculations using external market inputs.
For
purposes of potential valuation adjustments to its interest rate swap contracts,
the Corporation evaluates the credit risk of its counterparties as well as that
of the Corporation. Accordingly, Washington Trust considers factors
such as the likelihood of default by the Corporation and its counterparties, its
net exposures and remaining contractual life, among other factors, in
determining if any fair value adjustments related to credit risk are
required. Counterparty exposure is evaluated by netting positions
that are subject to master netting agreements, as well as considering the amount
of collateral securing the position.
Items
Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Collateral Dependent
Impaired Loans
Collateral
dependent loans that are deemed to be impaired in accordance with SFAS
No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,” are valued
based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral. Such
collateral
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TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
primarily
consists of real estate and, to a lesser extent, other business
assets. For those collateral dependent loans for which the inputs
used in the appraisals of the collateral are observable, such loans are
categorized as Level 2. For other collateral dependent loans,
management may adjust appraised values to reflect estimated market value
declines or apply other discounts to appraised values for unobservable factors
resulting from its knowledge of the property, or use internal valuations for
other business assets utilizing significant assumptions that are unobservable,
and such loans are categorized as Level 3.
Mortgage Loans Held for
Sale
Mortgage
loans held for sale are carried on an aggregate basis at the lower of cost or
fair value. The fair value of loans held for sale is based on what
secondary markets are currently offering for loans with similar
characteristics. As such, we classify loans subjected to nonrecurring
fair value adjustments as Level 2.
Items
Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The
table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities reported at fair
value on a recurring basis.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Assets/
|
|||||||||||||||
Fair
Value Measurements Using
|
Liabilities
at
|
|||||||||||||||
June 30,
2009
|
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Fair
Value
|
||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Securities
available for sale:
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury obligations and obligations
|
||||||||||||||||
of
U.S. government-sponsored agencies
|
$ | – | $ | 55,362 | $ | – | $ | 55,362 | ||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities issued by U.S. government
|
||||||||||||||||
agencies
and U.S. government-sponsored agencies
|
– | 603,356 | – | 603,356 | ||||||||||||
States
and political subdivisions
|
– | 81,091 | – | 81,091 | ||||||||||||
Trust
preferred securities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Individual
name issuers
|
– | 16,904 | – | 16,904 | ||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
– | – | 1,881 | 1,881 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
bonds
|
– | 14,397 | – | 14,397 | ||||||||||||
Common
stocks
|
619 | – | – | 619 | ||||||||||||
Perpetual
preferred stocks
|
2,472 | 353 | – | 2,825 | ||||||||||||
Derivative
assets (1)
|
– | 1,309 | 476 | 1,785 | ||||||||||||
Total
assets at fair value on a recurring basis
|
$ | 3,091 | $ | 772,772 | $ | 2,357 | $ | 778,220 | ||||||||
Liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Derivative
liabilities (1)
|
$ | – | $ | 1,654 | $ | 427 | $ | 2,081 | ||||||||
Total
liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
|
$ | – | $ | 1,654 | $ | 427 | $ | 2,081 |
(1)
|
Derivatives
assets are included in other assets and derivative liabilities are
reported in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets.
|
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TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Assets/
|
|||||||||||||||
Fair
Value Measurements Using
|
Liabilities
at
|
|||||||||||||||
December 31,
2008
|
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Fair
Value
|
||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Securities
available for sale:
|
||||||||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury obligations and obligations
|
||||||||||||||||
of
U.S. government-sponsored agencies
|
$ | – | $ | 64,377 | $ | – | $ | 64,377 | ||||||||
Mortgage-backed
securities issued by U.S. government
|
||||||||||||||||
agencies
and U.S. government-sponsored agencies
|
– | 683,619 | – | 683,619 | ||||||||||||
States
and political subdivisions
|
– | 81,213 | – | 81,213 | ||||||||||||
Trust
preferred securities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Individual
name issuers
|
– | 16,793 | – | 16,793 | ||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
– | – | 1,940 | 1,940 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
bonds
|
– | 13,576 | – | 13,576 | ||||||||||||
Common
stocks
|
992 | – | – | 992 | ||||||||||||
Perpetual
preferred stocks
|
3,208 | 501 | – | 3,709 | ||||||||||||
Derivative
assets (1)
|
– | 1,413 | 170 | 1,583 | ||||||||||||
Total
assets at fair value on a recurring basis
|
$ | 4,200 | $ | 861,492 | $ | 2,110 | $ | 867,802 | ||||||||
Liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Derivative
liabilities (1)
|
$ | – | $ | 2,080 | $ | 195 | $ | 2,275 | ||||||||
Total
liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
|
$ | – | $ | 2,080 | $ | 195 | $ | 2,275 |
(1)
|
Derivatives
assets are included in other assets and derivative liabilities are
reported in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated
Balance Sheets.
|
It
is the Corporation’s policy to review and reflect transfers either into or out
of “Level 3” as of the financial statement reporting date. The
following table presents the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured
at fair value on a recurring basis during the periods indicated.
Three
months ended:
|
June 30,
2009
|
June 30,
2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities
|
Derivative
|
Securities
|
Derivative
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Available
|
Assets
/
|
Available
|
Assets
/
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
for
Sale (1)
|
(Liabilities)
|
Total
|
for
Sale
|
(Liabilities)
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
$ | 1,928 | $ | (108 | ) | $ | 1,820 | $ | – | $ | (13 | ) | $ | (13 | ) | |||||||||
Gains
and losses (realized and unrealized):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Included
in earnings (2)
|
– | 157 | 157 | – | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Included
in other comprehensive income
|
(47 | ) | – | (47 | ) | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||
Purchases,
issuances and settlements (net)
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||
Transfers
in and/or out of Level 3
|
– | – | – | 5,735 | – | 5,735 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$ | 1,881 | $ | 49 | $ | 1,930 | $ | 5,735 | $ | 8 | $ | 5,743 |
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Six
months ended:
|
June 30,
2009
|
June 30,
2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities
|
Derivative
|
Securities
|
Derivative
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Available
|
Assets
/
|
Available
|
Assets
/
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
for
Sale (1)
|
(Liabilities)
|
Total
|
for
Sale
|
(Liabilities)
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
$ | 1,940 | $ | (25 | ) | $ | 1,915 | $ | – | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (2 | ) | |||||||||
Gains
and losses (realized and unrealized):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Included
in earnings (2)
|
(1,350 | ) | 74 | (1,276 | ) | – | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
Included
in other comprehensive income
|
1,291 | – | 1,291 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||
Purchases,
issuances and settlements (net)
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||
Transfers
in and/or out of Level 3
|
– | – | – | 5,735 | – | 5,735 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at end of period
|
$ | 1,881 | $ | 49 | $ | 1,930 | $ | 5,735 | $ | 8 | $ | 5,743 |
(1)
|
During
the periods indicated, Level 3 securities available for sale were
comprised of two pooled trust preferred debt securities, in the form of
collateralized debt obligations.
|
(2)
|
Level
3 securities available for sale losses included in earnings of
$1.350 million consisted solely of the credit-related impairment loss
recognized in the first quarter of 2009 on one of the pooled trust
preferred securities. The losses included in earnings for
Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities, which were comprised of
interest rate lock commitments written for our residential mortgage loans
that we intend to sell, were included in net gains on loan sales and
commissions on loans originated for others in the Consolidated Statements
of Income.
|
Items
Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain
assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with
GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from the
application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual
assets. The valuation methodologies used to measure these fair value
adjustments are described above.
The
following table presents the carrying value of certain assets measured at fair
value on a nonrecurring basis during the six months ended June 30,
2009.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Carrying
Value at June 30, 2009
|
|||||||||||||||
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Collateral
dependent impaired loans
|
$ | – | $ | 7,239 | $ | 3,815 | $ | 11,054 | ||||||||
Mortgage
loans held for sale
|
– | 6,139 | – | 6,139 | ||||||||||||
Total
assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
|
$ | – | $ | 13,378 | $ | 3,815 | $ | 17,193 |
At
June 30, 2009, collateral dependent impaired loans had a carrying value of
$11.1 million and related allowance for loan losses allocation of
$2.2 million.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2009, certain mortgage loans held for sale
were written down to their fair value resulting in a valuation allowance
increase of $25 thousand, which was recorded as a component of net gains on
loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others in the
Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
The
following table presents the carrying value of certain assets measured at fair
value on a nonrecurring basis during the six months ended June 30,
2008.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Carrying
Value at June 30, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Collateral
dependent impaired loans
|
$ | – | $ | 1,630 | $ | – | $ | 1,630 | ||||||||
Total
assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
|
$ | – | $ | 1,630 | $ | – | $ | 1,630 |
At
June 30, 2008, collateral dependent impaired loans had a carrying value of
$1.6 million and related allowance for loan losses allocation of
$238 thousand.
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Effective
June 30, 2009, the Corporation adopted FASB Staff Position No. 107-1
and Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 28-1, “Interim Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“FSP No. 107-1 and APB No.
28-1”). FSP No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1 require interim and
annual disclosures made by publicly traded companies to include the fair value
of its financial instruments, whether recognized or not recognized in the
statement of financial position, as required by SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments.” The methodologies for
estimating the fair value of financial instruments that are measured at fair
value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis are discussed above. The
methodologies for other financial instruments are discussed in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
The
following table presents the fair values of financial instruments:
June 30,
2009
|
||||||||
Carrying
|
Estimated
|
|||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Amount
|
Fair
Value
|
||||||
Financial
Assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 50,261 | $ | 50,261 | ||||
Mortgage
loans held for sale
|
6,139 | 6,191 | ||||||
Securities
available for sale
|
776,435 | 776,435 | ||||||
FHLB
stock
|
42,008 | 42,008 | ||||||
Loans,
net of allowance for loan losses
|
1,865,203 | 1,913,265 | ||||||
Accrued
interest receivable
|
9,883 | 9,883 | ||||||
Bank-owned
life insurance
|
44,053 | 44,053 | ||||||
Customer
related interest rate swap contracts
|
1,309 | 1,309 | ||||||
Forward
loan commitments (1)
|
476 | 476 | ||||||
Financial
Liabilities:
|
||||||||
Noninterest-bearing
demand deposits
|
$ | 187,830 | $ | 187,830 | ||||
NOW
accounts
|
187,014 | 187,014 | ||||||
Money
market accounts
|
311,329 | 311,329 | ||||||
Trust
money market accounts
|
45,397 | 45,397 | ||||||
Savings
accounts
|
192,484 | 192,484 | ||||||
Time
deposits
|
959,666 | 970,222 | ||||||
FHLB
advances
|
688,431 | 721,704 | ||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
|
32,991 | 18,556 | ||||||
Securities
sold under repurchase agreements
|
19,500 | 20,966 | ||||||
Other
borrowings
|
2,539 | 2,539 | ||||||
Accrued
interest payable
|
7,769 | 7,769 | ||||||
Customer
related interest rate swap contracts
|
1,278 | 1,278 | ||||||
Interest
rate risk management contract
|
376 | 376 | ||||||
Forward
loan commitments (1)
|
428 | 428 |
(1)
Interest rate lock commitments written for our residential mortgage loans that
we intend to sell.
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
(Continued)
|
|
CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
(11)
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The
following table sets forth the plans’ benefit obligations, fair value of plan
assets and funded status as of June 30, 2009 and 2008.
Components
of Net Periodic Benefit Costs:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Qualified
|
Non-Qualified
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension
Plan
|
Retirement
Plans
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three
months
|
Six
months
|
Three
months
|
Six
months
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Periods
ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service
cost
|
$ | 592 | $ | 512 | $ | 1,185 | $ | 1,023 | $ | 26 | $ | 63 | $ | 53 | $ | 125 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest
cost
|
573 | 507 | 1,146 | 1,014 | 141 | 143 | 282 | 286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected
return (loss) on plan assets
|
(612 | ) | (569 | ) | (1,225 | ) | (1,138 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization
of transition asset
|
– | - | – | – | - | – | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization
of prior service cost
|
(9 | ) | (9 | ) | (17 | ) | (17 | ) | 6 | 15 | 13 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recognized
net actuarial loss
|
77 | 4 | 152 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 14 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Curtailment
loss
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | 97 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
periodic benefit cost
|
$ | 621 | $ | 445 | $ | 1,241 | $ | 889 | $ | 181 | $ | 276 | $ | 459 | $ | 551 |
Employer
Contributions:
The
Corporation previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2008 that it expected to contribute $2.0 million to its
qualified pension plan and $435 thousand in benefit payments to its
non-qualified retirement plans in 2009. During the six months ended
June 30, 2009, $2.1 million of contributions have been made to the
qualified pension plan and $168 thousand in benefit payments have been made
to the non-qualified retirement plans. The Corporation presently
anticipates contributing an additional $167 thousand in benefit payments to
the non-qualified retirement plans in 2009.
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TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(12)
Business Segments
Washington
Trust segregates financial information in assessing its results among two
operating segments: Commercial Banking and Wealth Management
Services. The amounts in the Corporate column include activity not
related to the segments, such as the investment securities portfolio, wholesale
funding activities and administrative units. The Corporate column is
not considered to be an operating segment. The methodologies and
organizational hierarchies that define the business segments are periodically
reviewed and revised. Results may be restated, when necessary, to
reflect changes in organizational structure or allocation methodology. The
following tables present the statement of operations and total assets for
Washington Trust’s reportable segments.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
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Commercial
Banking
|
Wealth
Management Services
|
Corporate
|
Consolidated
Total
|
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Three
months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
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Net
interest income (expense)
|
$ | 17,128 | $ | 15,488 | $ | (17 | ) | $ | (5 | ) | $ | (850 | ) | $ | 724 | $ | 16,261 | $ | 16,207 | |||||||||||||
Noninterest
income (expense)
|
5,501 | 3,944 | 5,954 | 7,650 | 848 | 565 | 12,303 | 12,159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
income
|
22,629 | 19,432 | 5,937 | 7,645 | (2 | ) | 1,289 | 28,564 | 28,366 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
3,000 | 1,400 | – | – | – | – | 3,000 | 1,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation
and
amortization
expense
|
633 | 618 | 423 | 412 | 37 | 45 | 1,093 | 1,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
noninterest expenses
|
12,534 | 10,055 | 4,284 | 4,701 | 2,418 | 2,223 | 19,236 | 16,979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest expenses
|
16,167 | 12,073 | 4,707 | 5,113 | 2,455 | 2,268 | 23,329 | 19,454 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income
before income taxes
|
6,462 | 7,359 | 1,230 | 2,532 | (2,457 | ) | (979 | ) | 5,235 | 8,912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income
tax expense (benefit)
|
2,254 | 2,578 | 435 | 975 | (1,218 | ) | (736 | ) | 1,470 | 2,817 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | 4,208 | $ | 4,781 | $ | 795 | $ | 1,557 | $ | (1,239 | ) | $ | (243 | ) | $ | 3,765 | $ | 6,095 | ||||||||||||||
Total
assets at period end
|
1,962,813 | 1,787,560 | 49,730 | 42,587 | 907,265 | 902,842 | 2,919,808 | 2,732,989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenditures
for
long-lived
assets
|
987 | 758 | 463 | 106 | 95 | 73 | 1,545 | 937 |
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
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Commercial
Banking
|
Wealth
Management Services
|
Corporate
|
Consolidated
Total
|
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Six
months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
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Net
interest income (expense)
|
$ | 33,070 | $ | 29,974 | $ | (31 | ) | $ | (14 | ) | $ | (819 | ) | $ | 1,323 | $ | 32,220 | $ | 31,283 | |||||||||||||
Noninterest
income (expense)
|
9,339 | 7,288 | 11,367 | 14,908 | (495 | ) | 1,007 | 20,211 | 23,203 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
income
|
42,409 | 37,262 | 11,336 | 14,894 | (1,314 | ) | 2,330 | 52,431 | 54,486 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision
for loan losses
|
4,700 | 1,850 | – | – | – | – | 4,700 | 1,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation
and
amortization
expense
|
1,283 | 1,245 | 831 | 823 | 77 | 89 | 2,191 | 2,157 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
noninterest expenses
|
23,437 | 19,220 | 8,771 | 9,378 | 4,320 | 4,441 | 36,528 | 33,039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest expenses
|
29,420 | 22,315 | 9,602 | 10,201 | 4,397 | 4,530 | 43,419 | 37,046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income
before income taxes
|
12,989 | 14,947 | 1,734 | 4,693 | (5,711 | ) | (2,200 | ) | 9,012 | 17,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income
tax expense (benefit)
|
4,144 | 5,246 | 870 | 1,816 | (2,437 | ) | (1,533 | ) | 2,577 | 5,529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | 8,845 | $ | 9,701 | $ | 864 | $ | 2,877 | $ | (3,274 | ) | $ | (667 | ) | $ | 6,435 | $ | 11,911 | ||||||||||||||
Total
assets at period end
|
1,962,813 | 1,787,560 | 49,730 | 42,587 | 907,265 | 902,842 | 2,919,808 | 2,732,989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenditures
for
long-lived
assets
|
1,320 | 1,012 | 524 | 147 | 149 | 96 | 1,993 | 1,255 |
Management
uses certain methodologies to allocate income and expenses to the business
lines. A funds transfer pricing methodology is used to assign
interest income and interest expense to each interest-earning asset and
interest-bearing liability on a matched maturity funding
basis. Certain indirect expenses are allocated to
segments.
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TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
These
include support unit expenses such as technology and processing operations and
other support functions. Taxes are allocated to each segment based on
the effective rate for the period shown.
Commercial
Banking
The
Commercial Banking segment includes commercial, commercial real estate,
residential and consumer lending activities; mortgage banking, secondary market
and loan servicing activities; deposit generation; merchant credit card
services; cash management activities; and direct banking activities, which
include the operation of ATMs, telephone and internet banking services and
customer support and sales.
Wealth
Management Services
Wealth
Management Services includes asset management services provided for individuals
and institutions; personal trust services, including services as executor,
trustee, administrator, custodian and guardian; corporate trust services,
including services as trustee for pension and profit sharing plans; and other
financial planning and advisory services.
Corporate
Corporate
includes the Treasury Unit, which is responsible for managing the wholesale
investment portfolio and wholesale funding needs. It also includes
income from bank-owned life insurance as well as administrative and executive
expenses not allocated to the business lines and the residual impact of
methodology allocations such as funds transfer pricing offsets.
(13)
Comprehensive Income
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||
Three
months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 3,765 | $ | 6,095 | ||||
Unrealized
holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income tax
expense of $1,293 in 2009 and income tax benefit of $4,936 in
2008
|
2,334 | (9,169 | ) | |||||
Unrealized
gains on cash flow hedge derivative instruments, net of income tax expense
of $30 in 2009 and $112 in 2008
|
54 | 207 | ||||||
Less
reclassification adjustments:
|
||||||||
(Gains)
losses on securities, net of income tax benefit of $92 in 2009 and $18 in
2008
|
(166 | ) | 35 | |||||
Gains
on derivative instruments, net of income tax expense of $6 in 2009 and $1
in 2008
|
11 | 2 | ||||||
Net
periodic pension cost, net of income tax expense of $29 in 2009 and $23 in
2008
|
52 | 43 | ||||||
Total
comprehensive income (loss)
|
$ | 6,050 | $ | (2,787 | ) |
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TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||
Six
months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 6,435 | $ | 11,911 | ||||
Unrealized
holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income tax
expense of $3,494 in 2009 and income tax benefit of $3,908 in
2008
|
6,307 | (7,259 | ) | |||||
Noncredit-related
losses on securities not expected to be sold, net of income tax benefit of
$803 in 2009
|
(1,450 | ) | – | |||||
Unrealized
gains on cash flow hedge derivative instruments, net of income tax expense
of $30 in 2009 and $112 in 2008
|
54 | 207 | ||||||
Less
reclassification adjustments:
|
||||||||
Losses
on securities, net of income tax benefit of $598 in 2009 and $34 in
2008
|
1,079 | 64 | ||||||
(Losses)
gains on derivative instruments, net of income tax benefit of $11 in 2009
and income tax expense of $1 in 2008
|
(19 | ) | 2 | |||||
Net
periodic pension cost, net of income tax expense of $58 in 2009 and $46 in
2008
|
104 | 85 | ||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
$ | 12,510 | $ | 5,010 |
(14)
Earnings Per Share
Basic
EPS is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average common stock
outstanding, excluding options and other equity instruments. The
dilutive effect of stock options, nonvested share units, nonvested share awards
and other items is calculated using the treasury stock method for purposes of
weighted average dilutive shares. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing
net income by the average number of common stock and common stock equivalents
outstanding.
(Dollars
and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
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Three
Months
|
Six
Months
|
|||||||||||||||
Periods
ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$ | 3,765 | $ | 6,095 | $ | 6,435 | $ | 11,911 | ||||||||
Weighted
average basic shares
|
15,983.6 | 13,381.1 | 15,963.2 | 13,369.6 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive
effect of:
|
||||||||||||||||
Options
|
15.0 | 140.8 | 10.5 | 145.0 | ||||||||||||
Other
|
38.8 | 45.1 | 35.4 | 36.3 | ||||||||||||
Weighted
average diluted shares
|
16,037.4 | 13,567.0 | 16,009.1 | 13,550.9 | ||||||||||||
Earnings
per share:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 0.24 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.89 | ||||||||
Diluted
|
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.88 |
Weighted
average stock options outstanding, not included in common stock equivalents
above because they were anti-dilutive, were 698 thousand and
293 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively These amounts totaled 817 thousand and 286 thousand for
the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(15)
Litigation
The
Corporation is involved in various claims and legal proceedings arising out of
the ordinary course of business. Management is of the opinion, based
on its review with counsel of the development of such matters to date, that the
ultimate disposition of such matters will not materially affect the consolidated
financial position or results of operations of the Corporation.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
report contains statements that are “forward-looking statements.” We
may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in other documents we
file with the SEC, in our annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and
other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors
or employees. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use
of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,”
“outlook,” “will,” “should,” and other expressions that predict or indicate
future events and trends and which do not relate to historical
matters. You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because
they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of
which are beyond the control of the Corporation. These risks,
uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from the anticipated
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements.
Some
of the factors that might cause these differences include the following: changes
in general national, regional or international economic conditions or conditions
affecting the banking or financial services industries or financial capital
markets, volatility and disruption in national and international financial
markets, government intervention in the U.S. financial system, reductions in net
interest income resulting from interest rate volatility as well as changes in
the balance and mix of loans and deposits, reductions in the market value of
wealth management assets under administration, changes in the value of
securities and other assets, reductions in loan demand, changes in loan
collectibility, default and charge-off rates, changes in the size and nature of
the Corporation’s competition, changes in legislation or regulation and
accounting principles, policies and guidelines, and changes in the assumptions
used in making such forward-looking statements. In addition, the
factors described under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as filed
with the SEC, may result in these differences. You should carefully
review all of these factors, and you should be aware that there may be other
factors that could cause these differences. These forward-looking
statements were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this
quarterly report, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new
information, future events or other changes.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Accounting
policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that
have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets
and impact income are considered critical accounting policies. As
disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008, we have identified the allowance for loan losses,
accounting for acquisitions and review of goodwill and intangible assets for
impairment, and other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities as
critical accounting policies. As a result of the early adoption of
FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 effective January 1, 2009, the Corporation
has revised its critical accounting policy pertaining to other-than-temporary
impairment of investment securities. FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2
applied to existing and new debt securities held by the Corporation as of
January 1, 2009, the beginning of the interim period in which it was
adopted. Therefore, the revised accounting policy below represents
the only change in the Corporation’s critical accounting policies from those
disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008 and applies prospectively beginning January 1,
2009.
Valuation
of Investment Securities for Impairment
Securities
available for sale are carried at fair value, with any unrealized gains and
losses, net of taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss
in shareholders’ equity. The fair values of securities are based on
either quoted market prices, third party pricing services or third party
valuation specialists. When the fair value of an investment security is less
than its amortized cost basis, the Corporation assesses whether the decline in
value is other-than-temporary. The Corporation considers whether
evidence indicating the cost of the investment is recoverable outweighs evidence
to the contrary. Evidence considered in this assessment includes the
reasons for impairment, the severity and duration of the impairment, changes in
the value subsequent to the reporting date, forecasted performance of the
issuer, changes in the dividend or interest payment practices of the issuer,
changes in the credit rating of the issuer or the specific security, and the
general market condition in the geographic area or industry the issuer operates
in.
Future
adverse changes in market conditions, continued poor operating results of the
issuer, projected adverse changes in cash flows which might impact the
collection of all principal and interest related to the security, or other
factors could result in further losses that may not be reflected in an
investment’s current carrying value, possibly requiring an additional impairment
charge in the future.
Equity
securities:
In
determining whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred for common
equity securities, the Corporation also considers whether it has the ability and
intent to hold the investment until a market price recovery in the foreseeable
future. Management evaluates the near-term prospects of the issuers
in relation to the severity and duration of the impairment. If
necessary, the investment is written down to its current fair value through a
charge to earnings at the time the impairment is deemed to have
occurred.
With
respect to perpetual preferred stocks, the Corporation’s assessment of
other-than-temporary impairment is made using an impairment model (including an
anticipated recovery period) similar to a debt security, provided there has been
no evidence of a deterioration in credit of the issuer.
Debt
securities:
In
determining whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred for debt
securities, the Corporation compares the present value of cash flows expected to
be collected from the security with the amortized cost of the
security. If the present value of expected cash flows is less than
the amortized cost of the security, then the entire amortized cost of the
security will not be recovered, that is, a credit loss exists, and an
other-than-temporary impairment shall be considered to have
occurred.
With
respect to holdings of collateralized debt obligations representing pooled trust
preferred debt securities, estimates of cash flows are evaluated upon
consideration of information including, but not limited to, past events, current
conditions, and reasonable and supporting forecasts for the respective
holding. Such information generally includes the remaining payment
terms of the security, prepayments speeds, the financial condition of the
issuer(s), expected defaults, and the value of any underlying
collateral. The estimated cash flows shall be discounted at a rate
equal to the current yield used to accrete the beneficial interest.
When
an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred, the amount of the
other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings for a debt security
depends on whether the Corporation intends to sell the security or more likely
than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized
cost less any current period credit loss. If the Corporation intends
to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the
security before recovery of its amortized cost, the other-than-temporary
impairment shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference
between the amortized cost and fair value of the security. If the
Corporation does not intend to sell or more likely than not will not be required
to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost, the amount of the
other-than-temporary impairment related to credit loss shall be recognized in
earnings and the noncredit-related portion of the other-than-temporary
impairment shall be recognized in other comprehensive income.
Overview
Washington
Trust offers a comprehensive product line of financial services to individuals
and businesses including commercial, residential and consumer lending, retail
and commercial deposit products, and wealth management services through its
offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and southeastern Connecticut, ATMs, and
its Internet website (www.washtrust.com).
Our
largest source of operating income is net interest income, the difference
between interest earned on loans and securities and interest paid on deposits
and other borrowings. In addition, we generate noninterest income
from a number of sources including wealth management services, deposit services,
merchant credit card processing, bank-owned life insurance, loan sales,
commissions on loans originated for others and sales of investment
securities. Our principal noninterest expenses include salaries and
employee benefits, occupancy and facility-related costs, merchant processing
costs, technology and other administrative expenses.
Our
financial results are affected by interest rate volatility, changes in economic
and market conditions, competitive conditions within our market area and changes
in legislation, regulation and/or accounting principles. During the
latter part of 2008 and continuing into 2009, market and economic conditions
have been severely impacted by deterioration in credit conditions as well as
illiquidity with respect to various parts of the financial markets and elevated
levels of volatility. Concerns about future economic growth, lower
consumer confidence, contraction of credit availability and lower corporate
earnings continue to challenge the economy. The rate of unemployment
continued to increase, reaching its highest level in several
years. Corporate and related counterparty credit spreads widened and
heightened concerns about numerous financial services companies adversely
impacted the financial markets. As a result of these unparalleled
market
conditions, federal government agencies initiated several intervention actions
in the U.S. financial services industry.
Management
believes that the downturn in the local and national economies negatively
impacted the credit quality of our loans, particularly in our commercial
portfolio. We have increased the allowance for loan losses in
response to this condition as well as growth in the portfolio. In
response to these conditions, the Corporation has continued to refine its loan
underwriting standards and has continued to enhance its credit monitoring and
collection practices. The weakness in the financial markets as
described above also contributed to declines in the values of portions of our
investment securities portfolio as well as declines in wealth management assets
under administration during the last twelve months.
Composition
of Earnings
Net
income for the second quarter of 2009 amounted to $3.8 million, or
23 cents per diluted share; compared to $6.1 million, or 45 cents
per diluted share, reported for the second quarter a year
earlier. The returns on average equity and average assets for the
second quarter of 2009 were 6.22% and 0.52%, respectively, compared to 12.88%
and 0.92%, respectively, for the same quarter in 2008.
Net
income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 amounted to
$6.4 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, compared to the
$11.9 million, or 88 cents per diluted share, for the same period in
2008. The returns on average equity and average assets for the first
six months of 2009 were 5.36% and 0.44%, respectively, compared to 12.55% and
0.91%, respectively, for the first six months of 2008. Earnings in
2009 were influenced by several factors as described below.
Net
interest income for the second quarter of 2009 remained essentially flat
compared to the second quarter a year ago. On a year-to-date basis,
net interest income increased $937 thousand, or 3 percent, from
2008. No quarterly dividend has been received from the FHLB in
2009. Dividend income on the Corporation’s investment in FHLB stock
totaled $344 thousand and $789 thousand for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008, respectively.
The
loan loss provision charged to earnings amounted to $3.0 million and
$4.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009,
respectively. Comparable amounts for the same periods in 2008 were
$1.4 million and $1.85 million, respectively. The provision
for loan losses was based on management’s assessment of economic and credit
conditions, with particular emphasis on commercial and commercial real estate
categories, as well as growth in the loan portfolio.
Revenue
from wealth management services, our primary source of noninterest income, is
largely dependent on the value of assets under administration. Wealth
management revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 were
down by $1.7 million and $3.5 million, respectively, from the same
periods in 2008. The decline in the revenue source was primarily due
to lower valuations in the financial markets in 2009, compared to the same
periods in 2008.
Due
to strong residential mortgage refinancing and sales activity, net gains on loan
sales and commissions on loans originated for others for the second quarter and
first half of 2009 increased by $1.1 million and $1.7 million from the
same periods in 2008.
Results
for the first half of 2009 included net impairment losses of $2.0 million
charged to earnings in the first quarter of 2009 for securities deemed to be
other-than-temporarily impaired. Net impairment losses totaled
$2.0 million in the first half of 2008 for securities deemed to be
other-than-temporarily impaired in the first and second quarters of that
year. Also included in noninterest income in the three and six months
ended June 30, 2009, were net realized gains on securities of
$257 thousand and $314 thousand, respectively. Comparable
amounts for the same periods in 2008 were $1.1 million and
$1.9 million, respectively.
In
the second quarter of 2009, the Corporation recognized a Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) special assessment of $1.35 million
($869 thousand after tax; or 5 cents per diluted share). FDIC
deposit insurance costs totaled $2.1 million for the second quarter of
2009, up by $1.9 million from the second quarter a year
earlier. On a year-to-date basis, FDIC deposit insurance costs have
increased by $2.3 million over 2008 reported amounts. In
addition to the second quarter of 2009 special FDIC assessment, the year over
year increase in FDIC deposit insurance costs also reflects higher assessment
rates, which are generally expected to continue in effect for the foreseeable
future.
During
thr first half of 2009, the Bank continued to experience firm demand for
commercial loans in a large part due to decreased lending activity by larger
institutions in its lending area. As a result, the bank continued to
selectively expand its commercial lending relationships with new and existing
customers while at the same time maintaining its traditional commercial lending
underwriting standards. Also during the first half of 2009, the
investment securities portfolio declined by approximately $90 million
largely due to maturities and pay-downs on mortgage-backed
securities. Management has elected not to increase the portfolio
primarily due to a lack of attractive investment opportunities in the current
environment.
Results
of Operations
Segment
Reporting
Washington
Trust manages its operations through two business segments, Commercial Banking
and Wealth Management Services. The Commercial Banking segment
includes commercial, commercial real estate, residential and consumer lending
activities; mortgage banking, secondary market and loan servicing activities;
deposit generation; merchant credit card services; cash management activities;
and direct banking activities, which include the operation of ATMs, telephone
and internet banking services and customer support and sales. Wealth
Management Services includes asset management services provided for individuals
and institutions; personal trust services, including services as executor,
trustee, administrator, custodian and guardian; corporate trust services,
including services as trustee for pension and profit sharing plans; and other
financial planning and advisory services. All other activity, such as
the investment securities portfolio, wholesale funding activities and
administrative units, are not related to the segments and are considered
Corporate. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for additional disclosure related to business segments.
The
Commercial Banking segment net income for three and six months ended
June 30, 2009 declined by $573 thousand and $856 thousand,
respectively, from the amounts reported for the comparable 2008
periods. Net interest income increased by approximately 10% over 2008
amounts reflecting growth in average loan balances and lower deposit
costs. Noninterest income derived from the Commercial Banking segment
also increased over 2008 reported amounts largely due to increases in net gains
on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others. The
increases in net interest income and noninterest income were offset by a higher
loan loss provision and an increase in Commercial Banking other noninterest
expenses in 2009, as compared to 2008. The increase in other
noninterest expenses was attributable to increases in salaries and benefits and
higher FDIC deposit insurance costs, including the second quarter 2009 special
FDIC assessment.
The
Wealth Management Services segment net income for three and six months ended
June 30, 2009 fell by $762 thousand and $2.0 million,
respectively, from the amounts reported for the comparable 2008
periods. Noninterest income derived from the Wealth Management
Services segment is dependent to a large extent on the value of assets under
administration and is closely tied to the performance of the financial
markets. Noninterest expenses for the Wealth Management Services
segment also declined in 2009, as compared to 2008, reflecting lower
incentive-based compensation.
Net
Interest Income
Net
interest income is the difference between interest earned on loans and
securities and interest paid on deposits and other borrowings, and continues to
be the primary source of Washington Trust’s operating income. Net
interest income is affected by the level of interest rates, changes in interest
rates and changes in the amount and composition of interest-earnings assets and
interest-bearing liabilities. Included in interest income are loan
prepayment fees and certain other fees, such as late charges.
Net
interest income for the second quarter and first half of 2009 increased by
$54 thousand and $937 thousand, respectively, from the same periods a
year earlier. Included in net interest income in second quarter and
first half of 2008 was dividend income on the Corporation’s investment in FHLB
stock of $344 thousand and $789 thousand, respectively. No
quarterly dividend has been received from FHLB in 2009.
The
following discussion presents net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent
(“FTE”) basis by adjusting income and yields on tax–exempt loans and securities
to be comparable to taxable loans and securities. For more
information see the section entitled “Average Balances / Net Interest Margin -
Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE) Basis” below.
FTE
net interest income for the second quarter and first half of 2009 increased by
$46 thousand and $918 thousand, respectively, from the same periods in
2008. The net interest margin (FTE net interest income as a
percentage of
average
interest–earnings assets) for the second quarter and first six months of 2009
decreased by 26 basis points and 23 basis points, respectively, from
the comparable 2008 periods. The decline in the net interest margin
reflects the elimination of the FHLB dividend income and margin compression, in
general, on core deposit rates following the Federal Reserve’s actions to reduce
short-term interest rates in late 2008 and early 2009.
Average
interest-earning assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009
increased $265.5 million and $317.8 million, respectively, from the
same periods a year earlier. This increase was largely due to growth
in the loan portfolio. Total average loans for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2009 increased $232.0 million and
$246.2 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2008 largely due to
growth in the commercial loan portfolio. The yield on total loans for
the second quarter and first half of 2009 decreased by 81 basis points and
91 basis points, respectively, from the comparable 2008 periods, reflecting
declines in short-term interest rates. Total average securities for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 increased by
$29.7 million and $62.9 million, respectively, from the same periods
last year due largely to purchases of mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S.
government agencies and government-sponsored enterprises during a period of
substantial spread widening for these and many other classes of investment
securities. The FTE rate of return on securities for the second
quarter and first six months of 2009 decreased by 61 basis points and
60 basis points, respectively, from the same periods in
2008. The decrease in the total yield on securities reflects lower
yields on variable rate securities tied to short-term interest
rates.
For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, average interest-bearing
liabilities increased by $206.6 million and $257.8 million,
respectively, from the amounts reported for the same periods in 2008 primarily
due to growth in deposits. A significant portion of growth in average
deposit balances was concentrated in time deposits. The average
balance of time deposits for the second quarter and first half of 2009 increased
by $182.7 million and $171.1 million, respectively, while the average
rate paid on time deposits decreased by 82 basis points and 95 basis
points, respectively, from the same periods in 2008. Time deposits
include out-of-market brokered certificates of deposit, which are utilized by
the Corporation as part of its overall funding program along with FHLB advances
and other sources. Average out-of-market brokered certificates of
deposit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 increased by
$36.2 million and $38.9 million, respectively, from the same periods
in 2008. The average rate paid on out-of-market brokered certificates
of deposit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 decreased by
29 basis points and 28 basis points, respectively, from the comparable
periods in 2008. The average balance of money market accounts for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2009 increased by $61.5 million
and $49.4 million, respectively, while the average rate paid on such
accounts decreased 81 basis points and 121 basis points, respectively,
from the same periods a year earlier. The increase in money market
account balances includes the successful first quarter 2009 transition of wealth
management client money market deposits previously held in outside money market
funds to fully insured and collateralized deposits. The growth in
deposits enabled the Corporation to reduce its level of FHLB advances in the
second quarter of 2009. The average balance of FHLB advances for the
three months ended June 30, 2009 decreased by $61.6 million and the
average rate paid on such advances decreased 4 basis points from the same
period a year earlier. For the first half of 2009, the average
balance of FHLB advances increased by $17.5 million and the average rate
paid on such advances decreased by 30 basis points, from the same period
last year.
Average
Balances / Net Interest Margin - Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE)
Basis
The
following tables present average balance and interest rate
information. Tax-exempt income is converted to a fully taxable
equivalent (“FTE”) basis using the statutory federal income tax rate adjusted
for applicable state income taxes net of the related federal tax
benefit. For dividends on corporate stocks, the 70% federal dividends
received deduction is also used in the calculation of tax
equivalency. Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale
securities are excluded from the average balance and yield
calculations. Nonaccrual and renegotiated loans, as well as interest
earned on these loans (to the extent recognized in the Consolidated Statements
of Income) are included in amounts presented for loans.
Three
months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
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Average
|
Yield/
|
Average
|
Yield/
|
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(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Balance
|
Interest
|
Rate
|
Balance
|
Interest
|
Rate
|
||||||||||||||||||
Assets:
|
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Commercial
and other loans
|
$ | 637,633 | $ | 8,550 | 5.38 | % | $ | 598,274 | $ | 8,257 | 5.55 | % | ||||||||||||
Residential
real estate loans, including
|
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mortgage
loans held for sale
|
916,329 | 12,270 | 5.37 | % | 749,468 | 12,135 | 6.51 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
323,629 | 3,378 | 4.19 | % | 297,802 | 4,059 | 5.48 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
loans
|
1,877,591 | 24,198 | 5.17 | % | 1,645,544 | 24,451 | 5.98 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Cash,
federal funds sold
|
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and
other short-term investments
|
12,459 | 9 | 0.27 | % | 12,214 | 50 | 1.64 | % | ||||||||||||||||
FHLB
stock
|
42,008 | – | – | % | 38,475 | 344 | 3.59 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Taxable
debt securities
|
723,199 | 7,588 | 4.21 | % | 687,461 | 8,302 | 4.86 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Nontaxable
debt securities
|
80,672 | 1,166 | 5.80 | % | 81,649 | 1,152 | 5.67 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate
stocks
|
5,600 | 75 | 5.40 | % | 10,694 | 201 | 7.57 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
securities
|
809,471 | 8,829 | 4.37 | % | 779,804 | 9,655 | 4.98 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-earning assets
|
2,741,529 | 33,036 | 4.83 | % | 2,476,037 | 34,500 | 5.60 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Non
interest-earning assets
|
182,473 | 165,806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 2,924,002 | $ | 2,641,843 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders’ Equity:
|
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NOW
accounts
|
$ | 180,969 | $ | 78 | 0.17 | % | $ | 167,755 | $ | 81 | 0.19 | % | ||||||||||||
Money
market accounts
|
376,559 | 917 | 0.98 | % | 315,075 | 1,399 | 1.79 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Savings
accounts
|
188,208 | 123 | 0.26 | % | 174,897 | 218 | 0.50 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
965,492 | 7,363 | 3.06 | % | 782,825 | 7,550 | 3.88 | % | ||||||||||||||||
FHLB
advances
|
693,860 | 7,112 | 4.11 | % | 755,455 | 7,794 | 4.15 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
|
32,991 | 479 | 5.82 | % | 32,311 | 509 | 6.34 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other
|
20,805 | 244 | 4.70 | % | 24,016 | 275 | 4.60 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
2,458,884 | 16,316 | 2.66 | % | 2,252,334 | 17,826 | 3.18 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Demand
deposits
|
179,350 | 171,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
43,498 | 28,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders’
equity
|
242,270 | 189,289 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
$ | 2,924,002 | $ | 2,641,843 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest income (FTE)
|
$ | 16,720 | $ | 16,674 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate spread
|
2.17 | % | 2.42 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest margin
|
2.45 | % | 2.71 | % |
Interest
income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following
adjustments for taxable equivalency:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
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Three
months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Commercial
and other loans
|
$ | 51 | $ | 45 | ||||
Nontaxable
debt securities
|
388 | 366 | ||||||
Corporate
stocks
|
20 | 57 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 459 | $ | 468 |
Six
months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
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Average
|
Yield/
|
Average
|
Yield/
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Balance
|
Interest
|
Rate
|
Balance
|
Interest
|
Rate
|
||||||||||||||||||
Assets:
|
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Commercial
and other loans
|
$ | 641,773 | $ | 17,262 | 5.42 | % | $ | 599,919 | $ | 16,554 | 5.55 | % | ||||||||||||
Residential
real estate loans, including
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
mortgage
loans held for sale
|
906,946 | 24,381 | 5.42 | % | 728,270 | 24,356 | 6.73 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
320,946 | 6,745 | 4.24 | % | 295,301 | 8,556 | 5.83 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
loans
|
1,869,665 | 48,388 | 5.22 | % | 1,623,490 | 49,466 | 6.13 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Cash,
federal funds sold
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
and
other short-term investments
|
19,803 | 26 | 0.26 | % | 16,600 | 190 | 2.30 | % | ||||||||||||||||
FHLB
stock
|
42,008 | – | – | % | 36,527 | 789 | 4.34 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Taxable
debt securities
|
747,087 | 16,037 | 4.33 | % | 678,081 | 16,718 | 4.96 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Nontaxable
debt securities
|
80,674 | 2,332 | 5.83 | % | 81,337 | 2,295 | 5.67 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate
stocks
|
6,053 | 174 | 5.80 | % | 11,487 | 443 | 7.74 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
securities
|
833,814 | 18,543 | 4.48 | % | 770,905 | 19,456 | 5.08 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-earning assets
|
2,765,290 | 66,957 | 4.88 | % | 2,447,522 | 69,901 | 5.74 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Non
interest-earning assets
|
178,593 | 167,258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 2,943,883 | $ | 2,614,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities
and Shareholders’ Equity:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOW
accounts
|
$ | 175,530 | $ | 154 | 0.18 | % | $ | 165,132 | $ | 159 | 0.19 | % | ||||||||||||
Money
market accounts
|
370,846 | 2,314 | 1.26 | % | 321,476 | 3,951 | 2.47 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Savings
accounts
|
183,206 | 300 | 0.33 | % | 174,815 | 650 | 0.75 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
968,367 | 15,260 | 3.18 | % | 797,296 | 16,387 | 4.13 | % | ||||||||||||||||
FHLB
advances
|
731,311 | 14,339 | 3.95 | % | 713,786 | 15,093 | 4.25 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
|
32,991 | 958 | 5.86 | % | 27,496 | 847 | 6.20 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other
|
22,153 | 489 | 4.45 | % | 26,631 | 589 | 4.45 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
2,484,404 | 33,814 | 2.74 | % | 2,226,632 | 37,676 | 3.40 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Demand
deposits
|
175,904 | 168,773 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
43,666 | 29,571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders’
equity
|
239,909 | 189,804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
$ | 2,943,883 | $ | 2,614,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest income (FTE)
|
$ | 33,143 | $ | 32,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate spread
|
2.14 | % | 2.34 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
interest margin
|
2.42 | % | 2.65 | % |
Interest
income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following
adjustments for taxable equivalency:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||
Six
months ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Commercial
and other loans
|
$ | 102 | $ | 90 | ||||
Nontaxable
debt securities
|
774 | 729 | ||||||
Corporate
stocks
|
47 | 123 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 923 | $ | 942 |
The
following table presents certain information on a FTE basis regarding changes in
our interest income and interest expense for the period
indicated. The net change attributable to both volume and rate has
been allocated proportionately.
Three
months ended
|
Six
months ended
|
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June 30,
2009 vs. 2008
|
June 30,
2009 vs. 2008
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Increase
(decrease) due to
|
Increase
(decrease) due to
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
Net
Chg
|
Volume
|
Rate
|
Net
Chg
|
||||||||||||||||||
Interest
on interest-earning assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
and other loans
|
$ | 529 | $ | (236 | ) | $ | 293 | $ | 1,144 | $ | (436 | ) | $ | 708 | ||||||||||
Residential
real estate loans, including
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
mortgage
loans held for sale
|
2,438 | (2,303 | ) | 135 | 5,339 | (5,314 | ) | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
329 | (1,010 | ) | (681 | ) | 695 | (2,506 | ) | (1,811 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cash,
federal funds sold and short-term investments
|
1 | (42 | ) | (41 | ) | 31 | (195 | ) | (164 | ) | ||||||||||||||
FHLB
stock
|
29 | (373 | ) | (344 | ) | 103 | (892 | ) | (789 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Taxable
debt securities
|
416 | (1,130 | ) | (714 | ) | 1,605 | (2,286 | ) | (681 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Nontaxable
debt securities
|
(14 | ) | 28 | 14 | (19 | ) | 56 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate
stocks
|
(81 | ) | (45 | ) | (126 | ) | (175 | ) | (94 | ) | (269 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total
interest income
|
3,647 | $ | (5,111 | ) | (1,464 | ) | 8,723 | (11,667 | ) | (2,944 | ) | |||||||||||||
Interest
on interest-bearing liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOW
accounts
|
6 | (9 | ) | (3 | ) | 7 | (12 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Money
market accounts
|
236 | (718 | ) | (482 | ) | 534 | (2,171 | ) | (1,637 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Savings
accounts
|
15 | (110 | ) | (95 | ) | 31 | (381 | ) | (350 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Time
deposits
|
1,567 | (1,754 | ) | (187 | ) | 3,110 | (4,237 | ) | (1,127 | ) | ||||||||||||||
FHLB
advances
|
(629 | ) | (53 | ) | (682 | ) | 365 | (1,119 | ) | (754 | ) | |||||||||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
|
11 | (41 | ) | (30 | ) | 162 | (51 | ) | 111 | |||||||||||||||
Other
|
(37 | ) | 6 | (31 | ) | (99 | ) | (1 | ) | (100 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total
interest expense
|
1,169 | (2,679 | ) | (1,510 | ) | 4,110 | (7,972 | ) | (3,862 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net
interest income
|
$ | 2,478 | $ | (2,432 | ) | $ | 46 | $ | 4,613 | $ | (3,695 | ) | $ | 918 |
Provision
and Allowance for Loan Losses
The
allowance for loan losses is management’s best estimate of the inherent risk of
loss in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The
allowance for loan losses was $26.1 million, or 1.38% of total loans, at
June 30, 2009, compared to $23.7 million, or 1.29% of total loans, at
December 31, 2008. The loan loss provision charged to earnings
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 amounted to
$3.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, compared to
$1.4 million and $1.85 million, respectively, for the same periods in
2008. The increase in the provision was based on management’s
assessment of various factors affecting the loan portfolio, including, among
others, our ongoing evaluation of credit quality, with particular emphasis on
the commercial portfolio, general economic conditions and growth in the loan
portfolio. Net charge-offs were $1.4 million and
$2.4 million in the second quarter and first half of 2009, respectively, as
compared to net charge-offs of $161 thousand and $164 thousand,
respectively in the same periods a year earlier. Commercial loan net
charge-offs represented 89% of total net charge-offs in the first six months of
2009. The Corporation will continue to assess the adequacy of its
allowance for loan losses in accordance with its established
policies. See additional discussion under the caption “Asset Quality”
for further information on the Allowance for Loan Losses.
Noninterest
Income
Noninterest
income is an important source of revenue for Washington
Trust. Washington Trust’s primary sources of noninterest income are
revenues from wealth management services, service charges on deposit accounts,
merchant credit card processing fees, and net gains on loan sales and
commissions on loans originated for others. Also included in
noninterest income are earnings generated from bank-owned life insurance
(“BOLI”). Total noninterest income for the second quarter of 2009
increased $4.4 million, or 56 percent, from the first quarter of 2009
and increased $144 thousand, or 1 percent, from the second quarter of
2008. Included in noninterest income in the first quarter of 2009
were net impairment losses of $2.0 million for investment securities deemed
to be other-than-temporarily impaired. There were no impairment
losses recognized in the second quarter of 2009. On a year-to-date
basis, total noninterest income decreased by $3.0 million, or
13 percent, from 2008, reflecting declines in wealth management revenues
and lower net realized gains on securities, partially offset by higher net gains
on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others.
The
following table presents a noninterest income comparison for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Three
Months
|
Six
Months
|
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$
|
%
|
$
|
% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Periods
ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
Chg
|
Chg
|
2009
|
2008
|
Chg
|
Chg
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest
income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wealth
management services:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trust
and investment advisory fees
|
$ | 4,402 | $ | 5,321 | $ | (919 | ) | (17 | %) | $ | 8,524 | $ | 10,663 | $ | (2,139 | ) | (20 | %) | ||||||||||||||
Mutual
fund fees
|
993 | 1,445 | (452 | ) | (31 | %) | 1,908 | 2,786 | (878 | ) | (32 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financial
planning, commissions and other service fees
|
559 | 884 | (325 | ) | (37 | %) | 935 | 1,459 | (524 | ) | (36 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wealth
management services
|
5,954 | 7,650 | (1,696 | ) | (22 | %) | 11,367 | 14,908 | (3,541 | ) | (24 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Service
charges on deposit accounts
|
1,201 | 1,208 | (7 | ) | (1 | %) | 2,314 | 2,368 | (54 | ) | (2 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Merchant
processing fees
|
2,086 | 1,914 | 172 | 9 | % | 3,435 | 3,186 | 249 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income
from bank-owned life insurance
|
447 | 453 | (6 | ) | (1 | %) | 891 | 900 | (9 | ) | (1 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for
others
|
1,552 | 433 | 1,119 | 258 | % | 2,596 | 924 | 1,672 | 181 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
realized gains on securities
|
257 | 1,096 | (839 | ) | (77 | %) | 314 | 1,909 | (1,595 | ) | (84 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
unrealized gains on interest rate swap contracts
|
341 | 26 | 315 | 1212 | % | 401 | 145 | 256 | 177 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other
income
|
465 | 528 | (63 | ) | (12 | %) | 884 | 870 | 14 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest
income, excluding other-than-temporary impairment losses
|
12,303 | 13,308 | (1,005 | ) | (8 | %) | 22,202 | 25,210 | (3,008 | ) | (12 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total
other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
|
– | (1,149 | ) | 1,149 | (100 | %) | (4,244 | ) | (2,007 | ) | (2,237 | ) | 111 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Portion
of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before
taxes)
|
– | – | – | – | % | 2,253 | – | 2,253 | – | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
impairment losses recognized in earnings
|
– | (1,149 | ) | 1,149 | – | % | (1,991 | ) | (2,007 | ) | 16 | (1 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest income
|
$ | 12,303 | $ | 12,159 | $ | 144 | 1 | % | $ | 20,211 | $ | 23,203 | $ | (2,992 | ) | (13 | %) |
Wealth
management revenues for the second quarter of 2009 increased $541 thousand,
or 10 percent, from the first quarter of 2009 and decreased
$1.7 million, or 22 percent, from the second quarter a year
ago. Second quarter amounts included seasonal tax preparation fee
revenues of $339 thousand in 2009 and $335 thousand in
2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, wealth management
revenues were down $3.5 million, or 24 percent, from the same period
in 2008. Wealth management revenues are largely dependent on the
value of assets under administration and are closely tied to the performance of
the financial markets. Assets under administration totaled
$3.316 billion at June 30, 2009, up $168.7 million, or
5 percent, from December 31, 2008, reflecting net investment
appreciation and income of $163.1 million and net customer cash inflows of
$5.5 million. Assets under administration declined by
$607.3 million, or 15 percent, from June 30,
2008. This decline in assets under administration was primarily due
to lower valuations in the financial markets.
The
following table presents the changes in wealth management assets under
administration for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Three
Months
|
Six
Months
|
|||||||||||||||
Periods
ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Balance
at the beginning of period
|
$ | 2,957,918 | $ | 3,878,746 | $ | 3,147,649 | $ | 4,014,352 | ||||||||
Net
market (depreciation) appreciation and income
|
313,999 | 10,420 | 163,144 | (191,495 | ) | |||||||||||
Net
customer cash flows
|
44,391 | 34,429 | 5,515 | 100,738 | ||||||||||||
Balance
at the end of period
|
$ | 3,316,308 | $ | 3,923,595 | $ | 3,316,308 | $ | 3,923,595 |
Merchant
processing fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 increased
by $172 thousand and $249 thousand, respectively, from the same
periods a year earlier primarily due to increases in the volume of transactions
processed for existing and new customers.
We
originate residential mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market and also
originate loans for various investors in a broker capacity, including
conventional mortgages and reverse mortgages. This revenue source is
subject to market volatility and dependent on mortgage origination volume, which
is sensitive to rates and the condition of housing markets. In
addition, from time to time we sell the guaranteed portion of Small Business
Administration (“SBA”) loans to investors. Due to strong residential
mortgage refinancing and sales activity, net gains on loan sales and commissions
on loans originated for others for the second quarter and first half of 2009
increased by $1.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively, from the
same periods in 2008. In the first quarter of 2008, Washington Trust sold
$17.9 million in residential portfolio loans for interest rate risk and
balance sheet management purposes, which resulted in a gain on sale of
$80 thousand. We do not have a practice of selling loans from
portfolio and except for the sale described above we have not sold any packages
of loans from our portfolio in many years.
Net
realized gains on securities on sales of securities amounted to
$257 thousand and $314 thousand in the three and six months ended
June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to net realized gains of
$1.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively, in the comparable 2008
periods.
Net
unrealized gains on interest rate swap contracts amounted to $341 thousand
and $26 thousand for the second quarter of 2009 and 2008,
respectively. On a year-to-date basis net unrealized gains on
interest rate swap contracts totaled $401 thousand and $145 thousand,
respectively. The increase in this revenue source was primarily due
to certain interest rate swap contracts executed by Washington Trust to help
commercial loan borrowers manage their interest rate risk. The
interest rate swap contracts with commercial loan borrowers allow them to
convert floating rate loan payments to fixed rate loan payments. See
additional discussion on interest rate swap contracts in Note 9 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Results
for the first half of 2009 included net impairment losses of $2.0 million
charged to earnings in the first quarter of 2009 for securities deemed to be
other-than-temporarily impaired. Washington Trust elected to early
adopt the provisions of FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 effective
January 1, 2009 and complied with this guidance in its evaluation of
other-than-temporary impairment of securities in 2009. Net impairment
losses totaled $2.0 million in the first half of 2008 for securities deemed
to be other-than-temporarily impaired in the first quarter of that
year.
Noninterest
Expense
Noninterest
expenses for the second quarter and first six months of 2009 increased by
$2.3 million and $3.5 million, respectively, from the same periods a
year ago.
The
following table presents a noninterest expense comparison for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Three
Months
|
Six
Months
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$
|
% |
$
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Periods
ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
Chg
|
Chg
|
2009
|
2008
|
Chg
|
Chg
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest
expense:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salaries
and employee benefits
|
$ | 10,359 | $ | 10,411 | $ | (52 | ) | – | % | $ | 20,834 | $ | 20,754 | $ | 80 | – | % | |||||||||||||||
Net
occupancy
|
1,122 | 1,064 | 58 | 5 | % | 2,348 | 2,202 | 146 | 7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment
|
1,036 | 977 | 59 | 6 | % | 2,011 | 1,921 | 90 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Merchant
processing costs
|
1,780 | 1,598 | 182 | 11 | % | 2,923 | 2,666 | 257 | 10 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Outsourced
services
|
568 | 742 | (174 | ) | (23 | %) | 1,354 | 1,378 | (24 | ) | (2 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Legal,
audit and professional fees
|
664 | 430 | 234 | 54 | % | 1,339 | 973 | 366 | 38 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
FDIC
deposit insurance costs
|
2,143 | 251 | 1,892 | 754 | % | 2,794 | 507 | 2,287 | 451 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Advertising
and promotion
|
491 | 467 | 24 | 5 | % | 792 | 853 | (61 | ) | (7 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization
of intangibles
|
308 | 326 | (18 | ) | (6 | %) | 616 | 652 | (36 | ) | (6 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other
|
1,858 | 1,788 | 70 | 4 | % | 3,708 | 3,290 | 418 | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
noninterest expense
|
$ | 20,329 | $ | 18,054 | $ | 2,275 | 13 | % | $ | 38,719 | $ | 35,196 | $ | 3,523 | 10 | % |
Merchant
processing costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 increased
by $182 thousand and $257 thousand, respectively, from the same
periods a year earlier primarily due to increases in the volume of transactions
processed for existing and new customers.
Legal,
audit and professional fees for the three and six months ended June 30,
2009 increased by $234 thousand and $366 thousand, respectively, from
the same periods a year earlier. The increase in legal, audit and
professional fees was
attributable
to higher recruitment costs and legal costs associated with product development
and maintenance and other matters.
FDIC
deposit insurance costs for the second quarter of 2009 were up by
$1.9 million from the second quarter of 2008. This increase
included a FDIC special assessment of $1.35 million ($869 thousand
after tax; or 5 cents per diluted share). On a year-to-date basis,
FDIC deposit insurance costs have increased by $2.3 million over 2008
reported amounts. In addition to the second quarter of 2009 FDIC
special assessment, the year over year increase in FDIC deposit insurance costs
also reflects higher assessment rates.
Included
in other noninterest expenses in 2009 was a $250 thousand charge incurred
in the first quarter of this year in connection with the repositioning of
investment options in the Corporation’s 401(k) Plan. Also included in
the increase in other noninterest expenses were higher credit and collection
costs of $135 thousand in six months ended June 20, 2009, compared to
same period in 2008.
Income
Taxes
Income
tax expense amounted to $1.5 million and $2.6 million, respectively,
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to
$2.8 million and $5.5 million, respectively, for the same periods in
2008. The Corporation’s effective tax rate for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2009 was 28.1% and 28.6%, respectively, as compared
to 31.6% and 31.7%, respectively, for the same periods last year. The
decline in the effective tax rate reflects lower estimated levels of pre-tax
income in 2009 compared to 2008. The effective tax rates differed
from the federal rate of 35% due to the benefits of tax-exempt income, the
dividends received deduction and income from BOLI.
Financial
Condition
Summary
Total
assets amounted to $2.9 billion at June 30, 2009, a decrease of
$45.7 million from December 31, 2008. Total loans increased
by $52.1 million, or 3%, during the first six months of 2009, led by growth
in commercial loans. The securities portfolio decreased by
$89.8 million during the first half of 2009, largely due to maturities and
pay-downs on mortgage-backed securities. Total liabilities were down
by $52.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2009, with FHLB
advances decreasing by $141.2 million and total deposits increasing by
$92.9 million. Shareholders’ equity totaled $242.3 million
at June 30, 2009, compared to $235.1 million at December 31,
2008. See additional discussion under the caption “Liquidity and
Capital Resources.”
The
Corporation has classified certain financial assets and liabilities as Level 1,
2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy set forth in SFAS
No. 157. Effective January 1, 2009, Washington Trust
adopted FASB Staff Position No. 157-4 that was issued on April 9, 2009
to provide additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS
No. 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability
have significantly decreased. Fair values determined by Level 1
inputs utilize quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active
markets. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize quoted
prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for
identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, and
model-derived valuations in which all significant input assumptions are
observable in active markets. Fair values determined by Level 3
inputs utilize valuation techniques in which one or more significant input
assumptions are unobservable in the markets and which reflect the Corporation’s
market assumptions.
As
noted in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, a majority of
our fair value measurements utilize Level 2 inputs. Our Level 2
financial instruments consist primarily of available for sale debt
securities. These debt securities were initially valued at their
transaction price and subsequently valued based on matrix pricing with market
data inputs such as reportable trades, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes,
bids, offers, issuers spreads, credit ratings and other industry and economic
events. Such inputs are observable in the market or can be derived
principally from or corroborated by observable market data. When
necessary, we validate our valuation techniques by reviewing the underlying
basis for the models used by pricing sources and obtaining market values from
other pricing sources. As of June 30, 2009, our Level 3
financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis were comprised
primarily of two available for sale pooled trust preferred securities, which
were not actively traded. As of June 30, 2009 and in accordance
with FSP No. FAS 157-4, the Corporation concluded that there has been
a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for our Level 3
pooled trust preferred securities and quoted market prices were not indicative
of fair value. As a result, we utilized valuations from a third party
valuation consultant to determine fair value. The valuations were
prepared using discounted cash flow methodologies based on detailed cash flow
and credit analysis of the pooled securities. The Corporation has not
adjusted the values obtained from this source. Our internal review
procedures have confirmed that the fair values provided by the referenced source
and utilized by the Corporation are consistent with the
principles
of SFAS No. 157. If Washington Trust was required to sell these
securities in an unorderly fashion, actual proceeds received could potentially
be significantly less than their fair values.
Securities
Washington
Trust’s securities portfolio is managed to generate interest income, to
implement interest rate risk management strategies, and to provide a readily
available source of liquidity for balance sheet management. At
June 30, 2009 the investment securities portfolio totaled
$776.4 million, down by $89.8 million from the balance at
December 31, 2008, largely due to $88.6 million in maturities and
pay-downs on mortgage-backed securities. Washington Trust’s
investment securities portfolio consists largely of mortgage-backed
securities. All of the Corporation’s mortgage-backed securities are
issued by U.S. government agencies or U.S. government-sponsored
enterprises.
As
disclosed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Washington
Trust elected to early adopt FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 and applied this
guidance to existing and new debt securities held by the Corporation as of
January 1, 2009, the beginning of the interim period in which it was
adopted.
The
net unrealized gain position on securities available for sale amounted to
$4.2 million at June 30, 2009 compared to a net unrealized loss
position on securities available for sale of $3.2 million at
December 31, 2008. Included in these net amounts were gross
unrealized losses amounting to $20.0 million and $23.1 million at
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
At
June 30, 2009, approximately 90% of the net unrealized losses in the
investment securities portfolio were concentrated in variable rate trust
preferred securities issued by financial services companies.
The
following tables present information concerning the named
issuers and pooled trust preferred obligations, including credit
ratings. The Corporation’s Investment Policy contains rating
standards that specifically reference ratings issued by Moody’s and
S&P.
Individual
Issuer Trust Preferred Securities
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30,
2009
|
Credit
Ratings
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Named
Issuer
|
Amortized
|
Fair
|
Unrealized
|
June 30,
2009
|
Form
10-Q Filing Date
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(parent
holding company)
|
(a)
|
Cost
(b)
|
Value
|
Loss
|
Moody's
|
S&P
|
Moody's
|
S&P
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
|
2
|
$ | 9,709 | 5,375 | (4,334 | ) |
A1
|
BBB+
|
A1
|
BBB+
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank
of America Corporation
|
3
|
5,721 | 3,116 | (2,605 | ) |
Baa3
|
B
|
(d) |
Baa3
|
B
|
(d) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wells
Fargo & Company
|
2
|
5,095 | 2,708 | (2,387 | ) |
A3
|
A-
|
(c) |
A3
|
A-
|
(c) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SunTrust
Banks, Inc.
|
1
|
4,162 | 2,204 | (1,958 | ) |
Baa2
|
BB+
|
(d) |
Baa2
|
BB+
|
(d) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern
Trust Corporation
|
1
|
1,978 | 1,026 | (952 | ) |
A2
|
A-
|
A2
|
A-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
State
Street Corporation
|
1
|
1,966 | 1,636 | (330 | ) |
A2
|
BBB+
|
A2
|
BBB+
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Huntington
Bancshares Incorporated
|
1
|
1,913 | 839 | (1,074 | ) |
Baa3
|
B
|
(d) |
Baa3
|
B
|
(d) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Totals
|
$ | 30,544 | 16,904 | (13,640 | ) |
(a)
|
Number
of separate issuances, including issuances of acquired
institutions.
|
(b)
|
Net
of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings, other
than such noncredit-related amounts reversed on January 1, 2009 in
accordance with FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS
124-2.
|
(c)
|
Rating
applies to one of the two issuances with a book value of $1,966 and fair
value of $1,085. The second issuance is not rated by
S&P.
|
(d)
|
Rating
is below investment grade.
|
The
Corporation’s evaluation of the impairment status of individual name trust
preferred securities includes various considerations in addition to the degree
of impairment and the duration of impairment. We review the reported
regulatory capital ratios of the issuer and, in all cases, the regulatory
capital ratios were deemed to be in excess of the regulatory
minimums. Credit ratings were also taken into consideration,
including ratings in effect as of the reporting period date as well as credit
rating changes between the reporting period date and the filing date of this
quarterly report. We noted no additional downgrades to below investment grade
between the reporting period date and the filing date of this quarterly
report. Where available, credit ratings from multiple rating agencies
are obtained and rating downgrades
are
specifically analyzed. Our review process for these credit-sensitive
holdings also includes a periodic review of relevant financial information for
each issuer, such as quarterly financial reports, press releases and analyst
reports. This information is used to evaluate the current and
prospective financial condition of the issuer in order to assess the issuer’s
ability to meet its debt obligations. Each of the individual name
issuer securities was current with respect to interest
payments. Based on our evaluation of the facts and circumstances
relating to each issuer, management concluded that all principal and interest
payments for these individual issuer trust preferred securities would be
collected according to their contractual terms and it expects to recover the
entire amortized cost basis of these securities. Furthermore,
Washington Trust does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more
likely than not that Washington Trust will be required to sell these securities
before recovery of their cost basis, which may be at
maturity. Therefore, management does not consider these investments
to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2009.
Pooled
Trust Preferred Obligations
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
June 30,
2009
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferrals
|
Credit
Ratings
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortized
|
Fair
|
Unrealized
|
No.
of
Cos.
in
|
and
Defaults
|
June
30,
2009
|
Form
10-Q
Filing
Date
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Deal
Name
|
Cost
|
Value
|
Loss
|
Issuance
|
(a)
|
Moody's
|
S&P
|
Moody's
|
S&P
|
|||||||||||||||||
Tropic
CDO 1, tranche
A4L (d)
|
$ | 3,650 | 1,409 | (2,241 | ) | 38 | 29.4 | % |
Caa3
|
(c) |
(b)
|
Caa3
|
(c) |
(b)
|
||||||||||||
Preferred
Term Securities [PreTSL] XXV, tranche C1 (e)
|
2,492 | 472 | (2,020 | ) | 73 | 20.3 | % |
Ca
|
(c) |
(b)
|
Ca
|
(c) |
(b)
|
|||||||||||||
Totals
|
$ | 6,142 | 1,881 | (4,261 | ) |
(a)
|
Percentage
of pool collateral in deferral or default
status.
|
(b)
|
Not
rated by S&P.
|
(c)
|
Rating
is below investment grade.
|
(d)
|
Based
on information available as of the filing date of this quarterly report,
12 of the 38 pooled institutions have invoked their original contractual
right to defer interest payments. A total of $88.2 million
of the underlying collateral pool was in deferral or default status, or
29.4% of the total original collateral balance of
$300 million. The tranche instrument held by the
Corporation was current with respect to its quarterly debt service
(interest) payments as of the most recent quarterly payment date of July
15, 2009. The instrument was downgraded to a below investment
grade rating of “Caa3” by Moody’s on March 27,
2009. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, an adverse
change occurred in the expected cash flows for this instrument indicating
that, based on cash flow forecasts with regard to timing of deferrals and
potential future recovery of deferred payments, default rates, and other
matters, the Corporation will not receive all contractual amounts due
under the instrument and will not recover the entire cost basis of the
security. The Corporation had concluded that these conditions
warrant a conclusion of other-than-temporary impairment for this holding
as of March 31, 2009 and recognized an other-than-temporary
impairment charge of $3.603 million pursuant to the provisions of FSP
No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, which the Corporation has early adopted
effective January 1, 2009. The credit loss portion of the
impairment charge, representing the amount by which the present value of
cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis
of the debt security, is $1.350 million. This investment
security was also placed on nonaccrual status as of March 31,
2009.
|
(e)
|
Based
on information available as of the filing date of this quarterly report,
11 of the 73 pooled institutions have invoked their original contractual
right to defer interest payments. A total of
$178.1 million of the underlying collateral pool was in deferral or
default status, or 20.3% of the total original collateral pool of
$877.4 million. The tranche instrument held by the
Corporation had deferred the quarterly interest payment due in December
2008. The instrument was downgraded to a below investment grade
rating of “Ca” by Moody’s on March 27, 2009. Information
available to the Corporation from third party analysis reports prepared by
investment valuation consultants and from the pooled instrument trustee
indicate that approximately $88.5 million of additional pool defaults
would be necessary to cause a condition under which the Corporation would
not receive all amounts due under the instrument, including collection of
accumulated interest. This security began deferring interest
payments until future periods and the Corporation recognized an
other-than-temporary impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2008 on
this security in the amount of $1.859 million. In
connection with the early adoption of FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2,
based on Washington Trust’s assessment of the facts associated with this
instrument, the Corporation has concluded that there was no credit loss
portion of the other-than-temporary impairment charge as of
December 31, 2008. Washington Trust reclassified this
noncredit-related other-than-temporary impairment loss for this security
previously recognized in earnings in the fourth quarter of 2008 as a
cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2009 in the amount of
$1.281 million after taxes ($1.859 million before taxes) with an
increase in retained earnings and a decrease in accumulated other
comprehensive loss. In addition, the amortized cost basis of
this security was increased by the amount of the cumulative effect
adjustment before taxes.
|
The
following is supplemental information concerning common and perpetual preferred
stock investment securities:
At
June 30, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
Amortized
|
Unrealized
|
Fair
|
||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Cost
(a)
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Value
|
||||||||||||
Common
and perpetual preferred stocks
|
||||||||||||||||
Common
stocks
|
$ | 659 | $ | – | $ | (40 | ) | $ | 619 | |||||||
Perpetual
preferred stocks:
|
||||||||||||||||
Financials
|
2,354 | – | (298 | ) | 2,056 | |||||||||||
Utilities
|
1,000 | – | (231 | ) | 769 | |||||||||||
Total
perpetual preferred stocks
|
3,354 | – | (529 | ) | 2,825 | |||||||||||
Total
common and perpetual preferred stocks
|
$ | 4,013 | $ | – | $ | (569 | ) | $ | 3,444 |
(a)
|
Net
of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in
earnings.
|
The
following table summarizes other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
recognized in earnings in the periods indicated:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Three
Months
|
Six
Months
|
|||||||||||||||
Periods
ended June 30,
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Trust
preferred debt securities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Collateralized
debt obligations
|
$ | – | $ | – | $ | (1,350 | ) | $ | – | |||||||
Common
and perpetual preferred stocks:
|
||||||||||||||||
Common
stock (financials)
|
– | – | (146 | ) | – | |||||||||||
Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac perpetual preferred stocks
|
– | (430 | ) | – | (430 | ) | ||||||||||
Other
perpetual preferred stocks (financials)
|
– | (719 | ) | (495 | ) | (1,577 | ) | |||||||||
Total
|
$ | – | $ | (1,149 | ) | $ | (1,991 | ) | $ | (2,007 | ) |
Further
deterioration in credit quality of the companies backing the securities, further
deterioration in the condition of the financial services industry, a
continuation of the current imbalances in liquidity that exist in the
marketplace, a continuation or worsening of the current economic recession, or
additional declines in real estate values may further affect the fair value of
these securities and increase the potential that certain unrealized losses be
designated as other-than-temporary in future periods and the Corporation may
incur additional write-downs.
See
Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion
on securities.
Federal
Home Loan Bank Stock
The
Corporation is required to maintain a level of investment in FHLB stock based on
the level of its FHLB advances. As of June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, the Corporation’s investment in FHLB stock totaled
$42.0 million. At June 30, 2009, the Corporation’s investment in
FHLB stock exceeded its required investment by $6 million. No
market exists for shares of the FHLB. FHLB stock may be redeemed at
par value five years following termination of FHLB membership, subject to
limitations which may be imposed by the FHLB or its regulator, the Federal
Housing Finance Board, to maintain capital adequacy of the
FHLB. While the Corporation currently has no intentions to terminate
its FHLB membership, the ability to redeem its investment in FHLB stock is
subject to the conditions imposed by the FHLB. On April 10,
2009, the FHLB reiterated to its members that it is focusing on preserving
capital in response to ongoing market volatility including the suspension of its
quarterly dividend and the extension of a moratorium on excess stock
repurchases.
On
May 20, 2009, the FHLB filed its Form 10-Q with the SEC, for the three months
ended March 31, 2009. The FHLB reported a net loss of $83.4 million
for its first quarter 2009. Additionally, it reported a decrease in total
capital of $838.0 million and an increase in capital stock of $19.8 million
during the three months ended March 31, 2009. Despite these negative
trends, the FHLB exceeded the regulatory capital requirements promulgated by the
Federal Home Loan Banks Act and the Federal Housing Financing
Agency. The FHLB has the capacity to issue additional debt if
necessary to raise cash. If needed, the FHLB also has the ability to
secure funding available to GSEs through the U.S. Treasury. Based on
the capital adequacy and the liquidity position of the FHLB, management believes
there is no
impairment
related to the carrying amount of the Corporation’s FHLB stock as of June 30,
2009. Further deterioration of the FHLB’s capital levels may require
the Corporation to deem its restricted investment in FHLB stock to be
other-than-temporarily impaired. If evidence of impairment exists in the future,
the FHLB stock would reflect fair value using either observable or unobservable
inputs.
Loans
Washington
Trust’s loan portfolio amounted to $1.9 billion at June 30, 2009, up
$52.1 million, or 3%, in the first six months of 2009, due to growth in the
commercial loan portfolio. Commercial loans rose by
$66.9 million from the balance at December 31, 2008.
Commercial
Loans
Commercial
loans fall into two major categories, commercial real estate and other
commercial loans (commercial and industrial). Commercial real estate
loans consist of commercial mortgages and construction and development
loans. Commercial mortgages are loans secured by income producing
property.
Commercial
lending represents a significant portion of the Bank’s loan
portfolio. Beginning in 2007, as deteriorating conditions in the
local economy caused a decline in residential and consumer loan demand, the Bank
experienced increased demand for commercial mortgage and other commercial loans
in large part due to decreased lending activity by larger institutions in its
lending area As a result, the Bank sought to selectively expand its
commercial lending relationships with new and existing customers while at the
same time maintaining its traditional commercial lending underwriting
standards. Total commercial loans increased from 40% of total loans
at December 31, 2006 to 43% at December 31, 2007, 48% at
December 31, 2008 and 50% at June 30, 2009. During the
first half of 2009, total commercial loans increased by 8%.
With
respect to commercial mortgage lending, management believes that the portfolio
growth is in large part attributable to enhanced business cultivation efforts
with new and existing borrowers. The growth in the commercial
portfolio was achieved while maintaining the Bank’s overall prudent commercial
lending underwriting standards, interest rates and levels of interest rate
risk. With respect to other commercial loans (commercial and
industrial, loans to small businesses), management believes that the portfolio
growth is in large part attributable to the Bank’s success in attracting
commercial borrowers from larger institutions in its regional market area of
southern New England, primarily in Rhode Island. Management believes
that continued deterioration in national and regional economic conditions may
cause some reduction in commercial loan demand and loan origination activity in
the remaining quarters of 2009.
Management
has continued to refine its underwriting standards in light of deteriorating
national and regional economic conditions including such matters as market
interest rates, energy prices, trends in real estate values, and employment
levels. Based on management’s assessment of these factors,
underwriting standards and credit monitoring activities were enhanced from time
to time in response to changes in these conditions, beginning in the latter part
of 2007 and continuing to the current period. Examples of such
revisions and monitoring activities include clarification of debt service ratio
calculations, modifications to loan to value standards for real estate
collateral, formalized watch list criteria, and enhancements to monitoring of
commercial construction loans. Management expects to continue to
evaluate underwriting standards in response to continuing changes in national
and regional economic conditions.
Commercial Real Estate
Loans
Commercial
real estate loans amounted to $503.7 million at June 30, 2009, up by
$46.2 million, 10%, from December 31, 2008.
The
following table presents a geographic summary of commercial real estate loans by
property location.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
June 30,
2009
|
|||||||
Amount
|
%
of Total
|
|||||||
Rhode
Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts
|
$ | 448,163 | 89.0 | % | ||||
New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
|
40,254 | 8.0 | % | |||||
New
Hampshire, Maine
|
13,628 | 2.7 | % | |||||
Other
|
1,641 | 0.3 | % | |||||
Total
|
$ | 503,686 | 100.0 | % |
Other Commercial
Loans
Other
commercial loans amounted to $443.6 million at June 30, 2009, up by
$20.7 million, or 5%, from the balance at the end of 2008. Other
commercial loans are largely collateralized and in many cases the collateral
consists of real estate occupied by the business as well as other business
assets. Growth in this category in the first half of 2009 was
primarily attributable to originations in our general market area of southern
New England.
Residential
Real Estate Loans
Residential
real estate loans decreased by $23.2 million, or 4%, from the balance at
December 31, 2008. Washington Trust experienced strong
residential mortgage refinancing and mortgage sales activity in the first half
of 2009. Washington Trust originates residential mortgage loans
within our general market area of southern New England for portfolio and for
sale in the secondary market. The majority of loans sold are sold
with servicing released. From time to time Washington Trust purchases
one to four family residential mortgages originated in other states as well as
southern New England from other financial institutions. During the
first six months of 2009, $1.1 million of loans were purchased from other
financial institutions. All residential mortgage loans purchased from
other financial institutions have been individually underwritten using standards
similar to those employed for Washington Trust’s self-originated
loans.
The
following is a geographic summary of residential mortgages by property
location.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
June 30,
2009
|
|||||||
Amount
|
%
of Total
|
|||||||
Rhode
Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts
|
$ | 556,617 | 89.9 | % | ||||
New
York, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, District of
Columbia
|
24,459 | 4.0 | % | |||||
Ohio,
Michigan
|
16,615 | 2.7 | % | |||||
California,
Washington, Oregon
|
11,625 | 1.9 | % | |||||
Colorado,
Texas, New Mexico, Utah
|
5,066 | 0.8 | % | |||||
Georgia
|
2,529 | 0.4 | % | |||||
New
Hampshire, Vermont
|
1,367 | 0.2 | % | |||||
Other
|
581 | 0.1 | % | |||||
Total
|
$ | 618,859 | 100.0 | % |
Consumer
Loans
Consumer
loans increased by $8.4 million, or 3%, in the first six months of 2009,
primarily due to increases in home equity lines. Our consumer portfolio is
predominantly home equity lines and home equity loans. All home
equity lines and home equity loans were originated by Washington Trust in its
general market area. Consumer loans also include personal installment
loans and loans to individuals secured by general aviation aircraft and
automobiles.
Asset
Quality
Nonperforming
Assets
Nonperforming
assets include nonaccrual loans, nonaccrual investment securities and property
acquired through foreclosure or repossession.
The
following table presents nonperforming assets and additional asset quality data
for the dates indicated:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
June 30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||
Commercial
mortgages
|
90
days or more past due
|
$ | 2,760 | $ | 1,826 | ||||
Less
than 90 days past due
|
3,235 | 116 | |||||||
Commercial
construction and development
|
90
days or more past due
|
– | – | ||||||
Less
than 90 days past due
|
– | – | |||||||
Other
commercial
|
90
days or more past due
|
5,861 | 3,408 | ||||||
Less
than 90 days past due
|
5,087 | 437 | |||||||
Residential
real estate mortgages
|
90
days or more past due
|
3,826 | 973 | ||||||
Less
than 90 days past due
|
1,342 | 781 | |||||||
Consumer
|
90
days or more past due
|
2 | 77 | ||||||
Less
than 90 days past due
|
554 | 159 | |||||||
Nonaccrual
loans
|
90
days or more past due
|
12,449 | 6,284 | ||||||
Less
than 90 days past due
|
10,218 | 1,493 | |||||||
Total
nonaccrual loans
|
22,667 | 7,777 | |||||||
Nonaccrual
investment securities
|
1,881 | 633 | |||||||
Property
acquired through foreclosure or repossession, net
|
236 | 392 | |||||||
Total
nonperforming assets
|
$ | 24,784 | $ | 8,802 | |||||
Nonaccrual
loans as a percentage of total loans
|
1.20 | % | 0.42 | % | |||||
Nonperforming
assets as a percentage of total assets
|
0.85 | % | 0.30 | % | |||||
Allowance
for loan losses to nonaccrual loans
|
114.93 | % | 305.07 | % | |||||
Allowance
for loan losses to total loans
|
1.38 | % | 1.29 | % |
Nonaccrual
investment securities at June 30, 2009 were comprised of two pooled trust
preferred securities. See additional information herein under the
caption “Securities.”
Total
nonaccrual loans increased from $7.8 million at December 31, 2008 to
$22.7 million at June 30, 2009. The increase in nonaccrual
loans primarily consists of two commercial real estate relationships with a
total carrying value of $5.5 million at June 30, 2009, five
relationships included in other commercial loans totaling $6.1 million, and
four residential mortgages totaling $2.9 million. The declining
credit quality trend is primarily related to a general weakening in national and
regional economic conditions. This trend may continue for the next
few quarters if economic conditions do not improve.
There
were no accruing loans 90 days or more past due at June 30, 2009 or
December 31, 2008.
The
following table sets forth information on troubled debt restructured loans as of
the dates indicated:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
June 30,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Accruing
troubled debt restructured loans:
|
||||||||
Commercial
mortgages
|
$ | 1,576 | $ | – | ||||
Other
commercial loans
|
323 | – | ||||||
Residential
real estate loans
|
2,190 | 263 | ||||||
Consumer
loans
|
780 | 607 | ||||||
Accruing
troubled debt restructured loans
|
4,869 | 870 | ||||||
Nonaccrual
troubled debt restructured loans:
|
||||||||
Other
commercial loans
|
136 | – | ||||||
Residential
real estate loans
|
367 | – | ||||||
Nonaccrual
troubled debt restructured loans
|
503 | – | ||||||
Total
trouble debt restructured loans
|
$ | 5,372 | $ | 870 |
As
a result of deteriorating economic conditions, the Corporation has experienced
an increase in troubled debt restructuring events involving residential and
commercial borrowers. Restructured loans are classified as accruing
or non-accruing based on management’s assessment of the collectibility of the
loan.
Impaired
loans consist of all nonaccrual commercial loans and loans restructured in a
troubled debt restructuring. At June 30, 2009, the recorded
investment in impaired loans was $22.2 million, which had a related loan
loss allowance of $2.5 million. At December 31, 2008, the
recorded investment in impaired loans was $6.7 million, which had a related
loan loss allowance of $698 thousand. During the three months
ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, interest income recognized on impaired loans
amounted to approximately $103 thousand and $52 thousand,
respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
interest income recognized on impaired loans amounted to approximately
$187 thousand and $152 thousand, respectively.
The
following tables present past due loans by category as of the dates
indicated:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2009
|
December 31,
2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Amount
|
%(1) |
Amount
|
%(1) | |||||||||||||
Loans
30 – 59 days past due:
|
||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate loans
|
$ | 2,635 | $ | 3,466 | ||||||||||||
Other
commercial loans
|
2,255 | 2,024 | ||||||||||||||
Residential
real estate loans
|
1,820 | 3,113 | ||||||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
1,042 | 76 | ||||||||||||||
Loans
30 – 59 days past due
|
$ | 7,752 | $ | 8,679 | ||||||||||||
Loans
60 – 89 days past due:
|
||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate loans
|
$ | 3,537 | $ | 6 | ||||||||||||
Other
commercial loans
|
514 | 785 | ||||||||||||||
Residential
real estate loans
|
1,324 | 1,452 | ||||||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
44 | 401 | ||||||||||||||
Loans
60 – 89 days past due
|
$ | 5,419 | $ | 2,644 | ||||||||||||
Loans
90 days or more past due:
|
||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate loans
|
$ | 2,760 | $ | 1,826 | ||||||||||||
Other
commercial loans
|
5,861 | 3,408 | ||||||||||||||
Residential
real estate loans
|
3,826 | 973 | ||||||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
2 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
Loans
90 days or more past due
|
$ | 12,449 | $ | 6,284 | ||||||||||||
Total
past due loans:
|
||||||||||||||||
Commercial
real estate loans
|
$ | 8,932 | 1.77 | % | $ | 5,298 | 1.16 | % | ||||||||
Other
commercial loans
|
8,630 | 1.95 | % | 6,217 | 1.47 | % | ||||||||||
Residential
real estate loans
|
6,970 | 1.13 | % | 5,538 | 0.86 | % | ||||||||||
Consumer
loans
|
1,088 | 0.33 | % | 554 | 0.17 | % | ||||||||||
Total
past due loans
|
$ | 25,620 | 1.35 | % | $ | 17,607 | 0.96 | % |
(1)
|
Percentage
of past due loans to the total loans outstanding within the respective
category.
|
Total
30 day+ delinquencies amounted to $25.6 million, or 1.35% of total
loans, at June 30, 2009, up $8.0 million in the first half of 2009,
with the largest increases in the commercial categories. The increase
in total 30 day+ delinquencies is attributable to weakened economic
conditions in general, and not to any specific underwriting characteristic or
credit risk category.
Commercial
real estate loan delinquencies amounted to $8.9 million, or 1.77% of total
commercial real estate loans, at June 30, 2009, an increase of
$3.6 million in the first half of 2009. The largest single
delinquent commercial real estate loan relationship amounted to
$5.4 million, secured by various properties including a retail center and
office complex. Other commercial loan delinquencies amounted to
$8.6 million, or 1.95% of total other commercial loans, at June 30,
2009, an increase of $2.4 million in the first half of 2009. The
largest single delinquent other commercial loan relationship amounted to
$1.2 million, secured by a commercial building.
Residential
mortgage loan delinquencies amounted to $7.0 million, or 1.13% of
residential mortgage loans, at June 30, 2009, an increase of
$1.4 million in the first six months of 2009. Consumer loan
delinquencies were $1.1 million, or 0.33% of total consumer loans, at
June 30, 2009, compared to $554 thousand, or 0.17%, at the end of
2008. Total 90 day+ delinquencies in the residential mortgage
and consumer loan categories amounted to $3.8 million (10 loans) and
$2 thousand (2 loans), respectively, at June 30,
2009. Washington Trust has never offered a subprime residential loan
program.
The
Corporation classifies certain loans as “substandard,” “doubtful,” or “loss”
based on criteria consistent with guidelines provided by banking
regulators. Potential problem loans consist of classified accruing
commercial loans that were less than 90 days past due at June 30, 2009, but
where known information about possible credit problems of the related borrowers
causes management to have doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply
with the present loan repayment terms and which may result in disclosure of such
loans as nonperforming at some time in the future. These loans are
not included in the disclosure of nonaccrual or restructured loans
above. Management cannot predict the
extent
to which economic conditions may worsen or other factors which may impact
borrowers and the potential problem loans. Accordingly, there can be
no assurance that other loans will not become 90 days or more past due, be
placed on nonaccrual, become restructured, or require increased allowance
coverage and provision for loan losses. The Corporation has
identified approximately $9.6 million in potential problem loans at
June 30, 2009, as compared to $9.3 million at December 31,
2008. Approximately 86% of the potential problem loans at
June 30, 2009 consisted of 3 commercial lending relationships, which have
been classified based on our evaluation of the financial condition of the
borrowers. The Corporation’s loan policy provides guidelines for the
review and monitoring of such loans in order to facilitate
collection.
Allowance
for Loan Losses
Establishing
an appropriate level of allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high
degree of judgment. The Corporation uses a methodology to
systematically measure the amount of estimated loan loss exposure inherent in
the loan portfolio for purposes of establishing a sufficient allowance for loan
losses. For a more detailed discussion on the allowance for loan
losses, see additional information in Part II, Item 7 under the caption
“Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” of Washington
Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2008.
The
allowance for loan losses is management’s best estimate of the probable loan
losses incurred inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet
date. The allowance is increased by provisions charged to earnings
and by recoveries of amounts previously charged off, and is reduced by
charge-offs on loans. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an
integral part of their examination process, periodically review a financial
institution’s allowance for loan losses and carrying amount of other real estate
owned. Such agencies may require the financial institution to
recognize additions to the allowances for loan losses based on their judgments
about information available to them at the time of their
examination.
At
June 30, 2009, the allowance for loan losses was $26.1 million, or
1.38% of total loans, which compares to an allowance of $23.7 million, or
1.29% of total loans at December 31, 2008. The status of
nonaccrual loans, delinquent loans and performing loans were all taken into
consideration in the assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for loans
losses.
The
loan loss provision charged to earnings amounted to $3.0 million for the
second quarter of 2009, compared to $1.4 million for the second quarter of
2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the loan
loss provision totaled $4.7 million and $1.85 million,
respectively. The provision for loan losses was based on management’s
assessment of economic and credit conditions, with particular emphasis on
commercial and commercial real estate categories, as well as growth in the loan
portfolio. Net charge-offs amounted to $1.4 million in the
second quarter of 2009, as compared to net charge-offs of $161 thousand in
the second quarter of 2008. For the six months ended June 30,
2009 and 2008, net charge-offs totaled $2.4 million and $164 thousand,
respectively. Commercial loan net charge-offs amounted to
$2.1 million, or 89% of total net charge-offs, for the first half of
2009.
We
believe that the declining credit quality trend is primarily related to a
general weakening in national and regional economic conditions and that this
trend may continue for the next few quarters. Management believes
that the level of allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2009 is
appropriate. Management will continue to assess the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses in accordance with its established
policies.
Sources
of Funds
Our
principal sources of funding are deposits and borrowings. In general,
deposits are a lower cost source of funds than borrowings because interest rates
paid for deposits are typically less than interest rates charged for
borrowings.
Deposits
Deposits
totaled $1.9 billion at June 30, 2009, up by $92.9 million, or
5%, from the balance at December 31, 2008. Excluding
out-of-market brokered certificates of deposit, in-market deposits grew by
$129.7 million, or 8%, from the balance at the end of 2008.
Demand
deposits amounted to $187.8 million at June 30, 2009, up by
$15.1 million, or 9%, from December 31, 2008.
NOW
account balances increased by $15.7 million, or 9%, in the first six months
of 2009 and totaled $187.0 million at June 30, 2009.
Money
market account balances amounted to $356.7 million at June 30, 2009,
up by $50.8 million, or 17%, from the balance at December 31,
2008. Included in this increase was $45.4 million in wealth
management client money market deposits previously held in outside money market
mutual funds.
During
the first six months of 2009, savings deposits increased by $19.0 million,
or 11%, and totaled $192.5 million at June 30, 2009.
Time
deposits (including brokered certificates of deposit) amounted to
$959.7 million at June 30, 2009, down by $7.8 million from the
balance at December 31, 2008. Washington Trust is a member of
the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”)
network. Washington Trust uses CDARS to place customer funds into
certificates of deposit issued by other banks that are members of the CDARS
network. This occurs in increments less than FDIC insurance limits to
ensure that customers are eligible for full FDIC insurance. We
receive a reciprocal amount of deposits from other network members who do the
same with their customer deposits. CDARS deposits are considered to
be brokered deposits for bank regulatory purposes. We consider these
reciprocal CDARS deposit balances to be in-market deposits as distinguished from
traditional out-of-market brokered deposits. Excluding out-of-market
brokered certificates of deposit, in-market time deposits grew by
$29.1 million, or 4%, in the first six months of 2009. Included
in in-market time deposits at June 30, 2009 are CDARS reciprocal time
deposits of $103.6 million, which were up by $17.4 million from
December 31, 2008. In addition, the Corporation utilizes
out-of-market brokered time deposits as part of its overall funding program
along with other sources. Out of market brokered time deposits
amounted to $151.2 million at June 30, 2009, down by
$36.8 million, or 20%, from December 31, 2008.
Borrowings
FHLB
Advances
The
Corporation utilizes advances from the FHLB as well as other borrowings as part
of its overall funding strategy. FHLB advances are used to meet
short-term liquidity needs, to purchase securities and to purchase loans from
other institutions. FHLB advances decreased by $141.2 million
during the six months ended June 30, 2009.
Other
Borrowings
Other
borrowings primarily consist of securities sold under repurchase agreements,
deferred acquisition obligations, and Treasury, Tax and Loan demand note
balance. Other borrowings amounted to $22.0 million at
June 30, 2009, down by $4.7 million from the balance at
December 31, 2008 primarily due to a decrease in the Treasury, Tax and Loan
demand note balance and the first quarter 2009 payment of deferred acquisition
obligations.
See
Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information
on borrowings.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Liquidity
is the ability of a financial institution to meet maturing liability obligations
and customer loan demand. Washington Trust’s primary source of liquidity is
deposits, which funded approximately 64% of total average assets in the first
half of 2009. While the generally preferred funding strategy is to
attract and retain low cost deposits, the ability to do so is affected by
competitive interest rates and terms in the marketplace. Other
sources of funding include discretionary use of purchased liabilities (e.g.,
FHLB term advances and other borrowings), cash flows from the Corporation’s
securities portfolios and loan repayments. Securities designated as
available for sale may also be sold in response to short-term or long-term
liquidity needs although management has no intention to do so at this
time. For a more detailed discussion on Washington Trust’s detailed
liquidity funding policy and contingency funding plan, see additional
information in Part II, Item 7 under the caption “Liquidity and Capital
Resources” of Washington Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2008.
The
Corporation’s Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) establishes and monitors
internal liquidity measures to manage liquidity exposure. Liquidity
remained well within target ranges established by the ALCO during the first six
months of 2009. Based on its assessment of the liquidity
considerations described above, management believes the Corporation’s sources of
funding will meet anticipated funding needs.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2009, net cash used in financing activities
amounted to $56.2 million. A $92.9 million net increase in
deposits in the quarter was offset by a $141.2 million net decrease in FHLB
advances. Net cash provided by investing activities totaled
$38.1 million for the six months ended June 30,
2009. Maturities and
principal
repayments of mortgage-backed securities were used in part to fund loan
growth. During the second quarter of 2009, the Corporation purchased
land and a building adjacent to its corporate headquarters for $792
thousand. This facility will be used for general corporate purposes.
Also in the first quarter of 2009, the Corporation paid $2.5 million in
deferred acquisition obligations. Net cash provided by operating
activities amounted to $10.3 million for the six months ended June 30,
2009, most of which was generated by net income. In the first half of
2009, Washington Trust experienced strong residential mortgage refinancing
activity and mortgage sales activity. Washington Trust originated for
sale $167.6 million in residential mortgage loans, while proceeds on sales
of these loans totaled $167.0 million in the first six months of
2009. See the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
further information about sources and uses of cash.
Total
shareholders’ equity amounted to $242.3 million at June 30, 2009,
compared to $235.1 million at December 31, 2008. As a
result of the adoption of FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Washington Trust
reclassified the noncredit-related portion of an other-than-temporary impairment
loss previously recognized in earnings in the fourth quarter of
2008. This reclassification was reflected as a cumulative effect
adjustment of $1.2 million after taxes ($1.9 million before taxes)
that increased retained earnings and decreased accumulated other comprehensive
loss. This reclassification had a positive impact on regulatory
capital and no impact on net income. See additional disclosure on the
adoption of FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 under the caption
“Securities.”
The
Corporation’s 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan authorizes the repurchase of up to
400,000 shares. No shares were repurchased in the first six months of
2009. As of June 30, 2009, a cumulative total of 185,400 shares
had been repurchased under this plan at a total cost of
$4.8 million.
The
ratio of total equity to total assets amounted to 8.3% at June 30, 2009, up
from 7.9% at December 31, 2008. Book value per share as of
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 amounted to $15.14 and $14.75,
respectively.
The
Corporation is subject to various regulatory capital requirements. As
of June 30, 2009, the Corporation is categorized as “well-capitalized”
under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. See
Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion
of capital requirements.
Contractual
Obligations and Commitments
The
Corporation has entered into numerous contractual obligations and
commitments. The following table summarizes our contractual cash
obligations and other commitments at June 30, 2009.
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Payments
Due by Period
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Less
Than
1
Year (1)
|
1-3
Years
|
4-5
Years
|
After
5
Years
|
||||||||||||||||
Contractual
Obligations:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
FHLB
advances (2)
|
$ | 688,431 | $ | 145,789 | $ | 210,077 | $ | 225,665 | $ | 106,900 | ||||||||||
Junior
subordinated debentures
|
32,991 | – | – | – | 32,991 | |||||||||||||||
Operating
lease obligations
|
5,384 | 1,318 | 1,750 | 653 | 1,663 | |||||||||||||||
Software
licensing arrangements
|
1,243 | 928 | 315 | – | – | |||||||||||||||
Treasury,
tax and loan demand note
|
2,199 | 2,199 | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||
Other
borrowed funds
|
19,840 | 31 | 70 | 19,583 | 156 | |||||||||||||||
Total
contractual obligations
|
$ | 750,088 | $ | 150,265 | $ | 212,212 | $ | 245,901 | $ | 141,710 |
(1)
|
Maturities
or contractual obligations are considered by management in the
administration of liquidity and are routinely refinanced in the ordinary
course of business.
|
(2)
|
All
FHLB advances are shown in the period corresponding to their scheduled
maturity. Some FHLB advances are callable at earlier
dates.
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Amount
of Commitment Expiration – Per Period
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Less
Than
1
Year
|
1-3
Years
|
4-5
Years
|
After
5
Years
|
||||||||||||||||
Other
Commitments:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial
loans
|
$ | 196,239 | $ | 140,106 | $ | 32,436 | $ | 2,392 | $ | 21,305 | ||||||||||
Home
equity lines
|
179,993 | 874 | 11 | – | 179,108 | |||||||||||||||
Other
loans
|
20,253 | 19,319 | 6 | 928 | – | |||||||||||||||
Standby
letters of credit
|
9,090 | 2,401 | 50 | 6,639 | – | |||||||||||||||
Forward
loan commitments to:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Originate
loans
|
19,370 | 19,370 | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||
Sell
loans
|
25,587 | 25,587 | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||
Customer
related derivative contracts:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate swaps with customers
|
31,886 | – | – | 28,108 | 3,778 | |||||||||||||||
Mirror
swaps with counterparties
|
31,886 | – | – | 28,108 | 3,778 | |||||||||||||||
Interest
rate risk management contract:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
rate swap
|
10,000 | – | – | 10,000 | – | |||||||||||||||
Total
commitments
|
$ | 524,304 | $ | 207,657 | $ | 32,503 | $ | 76,175 | $ | 207,969 |
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
In
the normal course of business, Washington Trust engages in a variety of
financial transactions that, in accordance with GAAP, are not recorded in the
financial statements, or are recorded in amounts that differ from the notional
amounts. Such transactions are used to meet the financing needs of
its customers and to manage the exposure to fluctuations in interest
rates. These financial transactions include commitments to extend
credit, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, interest rate swaps and
floors, and commitments to originate and commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage
loans. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of
credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. The Corporation’s credit
policies with respect to interest rate swap agreements with commercial
borrowers, commitments to extend credit, and financial guarantees are similar to
those used for loans. The interest rate swaps with other
counterparties are generally subject to bilateral collateralization
terms.
In
April 2008, the Bancorp entered into an interest rate swap contract with Lehman
Brothers Special Financing, Inc. to hedge the interest rate risk associated with
variable rate junior subordinated debentures. Under the terms of this
swap, Washington Trust agreed to pay a fixed rate and receive a variable rate
based on LIBOR. At inception, this hedging transaction was deemed to
be highly effective and, therefore, valuation changes for this derivative were
recognized in the accumulated other comprehensive income component of
shareholders’ equity. In September 2008, Lehman Brothers Holdings
Inc., the parent guarantor of the swap counterparty, filed for bankruptcy
protection, followed in October 2008 by the swap counterparty
itself. Due to the change in the creditworthiness of the derivative
counterparty, the hedging relationship was deemed to be not highly effective,
with the result that subsequent changes in the derivative valuation are
recognized in earnings. The bankruptcy filings by the Lehman entities
constituted events of default under the interest rate swap contract, entitling
Washington Trust to immediately suspend performance and to terminate the
transaction. On March 31, 2009, this interest rate swap contract
was reassigned to a new creditworthy counterparty, unrelated to the prior
counterparty. On May 1, 2009, this interest rate swap contract
qualified for cash flow hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133 to hedge the
interest rate risk associated with the variable rate junior subordinated
debentures. Effective May 1, 2009, the effective portion of
changes in fair value of the swap is recorded in other comprehensive income and
subsequently reclassified into interest expense as a yield adjustment in the
same period in which the related interest on the variable rate debentures affect
earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in fair value is
recognized directly in earnings as interest expense.
For
additional information on financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk and
derivative financial instruments see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See
Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details of recently
issued accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on the Corporation’s
financial statements.
Asset/Liability
Management and Interest Rate Risk
Interest
rate risk is the primary market risk category associated with the Corporation’s
operations. The ALCO is responsible for establishing policy
guidelines on liquidity and acceptable exposure to interest rate
risk. Interest rate risk is the risk of loss to future earnings due
to changes in interest rates. The objective of the ALCO is to manage
assets and funding sources to produce results that are consistent with
Washington Trust’s liquidity, capital adequacy, growth, risk and profitability
goals.
The
ALCO manages the Corporation’s interest rate risk using income simulation to
measure interest rate risk inherent in the Corporation’s on-balance sheet and
off-balance sheet financial instruments at a given point in time by showing the
effect of interest rate shifts on net interest income over a 12-month horizon,
the month 13 to month 24 horizon and a 60-month horizon. The
simulations assume that the size and general composition of the Corporation’s
balance sheet remain static over the simulation horizons, with the exception of
certain deposit mix shifts from low-cost core savings to higher-cost time
deposits in selected interest rate scenarios. Additionally, the
simulations take into account the specific repricing, maturity, call options,
and prepayment characteristics of differing financial instruments that may vary
under different interest rate scenarios. The characteristics of
financial instrument classes are reviewed periodically by the ALCO to ensure
their accuracy and consistency.
The
ALCO reviews simulation results to determine whether the Corporation’s exposure
to a decline in net interest income remains within established tolerance levels
over the simulation horizons and to develop appropriate strategies to manage
this exposure. As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
net interest income simulations indicated that exposure to changing interest
rates over the simulation horizons remained within tolerance levels established
by the Corporation. The Corporation defines maximum unfavorable net
interest income exposure to be a change of no more than 5% in net interest
income over the first 12 months, no more than 10% over the second 12 months, and
no more than 10% over the full 60-month simulation horizon. All
changes are measured in comparison to the projected net interest income that
would result from an “unchanged” rate scenario where both interest rates and the
composition of the Corporation’s balance sheet remain stable for a 60-month
period. In addition to measuring the change in net interest income as
compared to an unchanged interest rate scenario, the ALCO also measures the
trend of both net interest income and net interest margin over a 60-month
horizon to ensure the stability and adequacy of this source of earnings in
different interest rate scenarios.
The
ALCO reviews a variety of interest rate shift scenario results to evaluate
interest risk exposure, including scenarios showing the effect of steepening or
flattening changes in the yield curve shape as well as parallel changes in
interest rates. Because income simulations assume that the
Corporation’s balance sheet will remain static over the simulation horizon, the
results do not reflect adjustments in strategy that the ALCO could implement in
response to rate shifts.
The
following table sets forth the estimated change in net interest income from an
unchanged interest rate scenario over the periods indicated for parallel changes
in market interest rates using the Corporation’s on- and off-balance sheet
financial instruments as of June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008. Interest rates are assumed to shift by a parallel 100 or 200
basis points upward or 100 basis points downward over the periods indicated,
except for core savings deposits, which are assumed to shift by lesser amounts
due to their relative historical insensitivity to market interest rate
movements. Further, deposits are assumed to have certain minimum rate
levels below which they will not fall. It should be noted that the
rate scenarios shown do not necessarily reflect the ALCO’s view of the “most
likely” change in interest rates over the periods indicated.
June 30,
2009
|
December 31,
2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Months
1 - 12
|
Months
13 - 24
|
Months
1 - 12
|
Months
13 - 24
|
|||||||||||||
100
basis point rate decrease
|
-1.89 | % | -5.72 | % | -1.13 | % | 0.30 | % | ||||||||
100
basis point rate increase
|
1.73 | % | 2.80 | % | 0.61 | % | -1.09 | % | ||||||||
200
basis point rate increase
|
3.95 | % | 5.78 | % | 1.98 | % | -1.09 | % |
The
ALCO estimates that the negative exposure of net interest income to falling
rates as compared to an unchanged rate scenario results from a more rapid
decline in earning asset yields compared to rates paid in
deposits. If market interest rates were to fall from their already
low levels and remain lower for a sustained period, certain core savings and
time deposit rates could decline more slowly and by a lesser amount than other
market rates. Asset yields would likely decline more rapidly than
deposit costs as current asset holdings mature or reprice, since cash flow from
mortgage-related prepayments and redemption of callable securities would
increase as market rates fall.
The
moderately positive exposure of net interest income to rising rates in Year 1 as
compared to an unchanged rate scenario results from a more rapid projected
relative rate of increase in asset yields than funding costs over the first 12
months of the simulation horizon. For simulation purposes, deposit
rate changes are anticipated to lag other market rates in both timing and
magnitude. The ALCO’s estimate of interest rate risk exposure to
rising rate environments, including those involving changes to the shape of the
yield curve, incorporates certain assumptions regarding the shift in deposit
balances from low-cost core savings categories to higher-cost deposit
categories, which has characterized a shift in funding mix during the past
rising interest rate cycles.
The
moderately positive exposure of net interest income to rising rates in Year 2 as
compared to an unchanged rate scenario is primarily attributable to a projected
increase in deposit funding costs and projected shifts in retail deposit
mix. Relatively rate-sensitive money market and time deposits form a
larger percentage of total deposits than other lower-cost deposit categories,
such as low-rate savings accounts and transactional deposits. The
ALCO modeling process assumes that a portion of lower-cost core deposit balances
would shift into higher cost deposit categories if interest rates were to
increase, which reflects historical trends in past rising rate
cycles. Although asset yields would also increase in a rising
interest rate environment, the cumulative impact of funding cost increases for
rate-sensitive higher cost deposit categories suggests that by Year 2 of rising
interest rate scenarios, the growth in the Corporation’s cost of funds could
reduce the rate of improvement in net interest margin compared to Year 1 of the
parallel rising rate scenarios presented above.
While
the ALCO reviews simulation assumptions and back-tests simulation results to
ensure that they are reasonable and current, income simulation may not always
prove to be an accurate indicator of interest rate risk or future net interest
margin. Over time, the repricing, maturity and prepayment
characteristics of financial instruments and the composition of the
Corporation’s balance sheet may change to a different degree than
estimated. Simulation modeling assumes a static balance sheet, with
the exception of certain modeled deposit mix shifts from low-cost core savings
deposits to higher-cost money market and time deposits noted
above. The static balance sheet assumption does not necessarily
reflect the Corporation’s expectation for future balance sheet growth, which is
a function of the business environment and customer behavior. Another
significant simulation assumption is the sensitivity of core savings deposits to
fluctuations in interest rates. Income simulation results assume that
changes in both core savings deposit rates and balances are related to changes
in short-term interest rates. The assumed relationship between
short-term interest rate changes and core deposit rate and balance changes used
in income simulation may differ from the ALCO’s estimates. Lastly,
mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans involve a level of risk that
unforeseen changes in prepayment speeds may cause related cash flows to vary
significantly in differing rate environments. Such changes could
affect the level of reinvestment risk associated with cash flow from these
instruments, as well as their market value. Changes in prepayment
speeds could also increase or decrease the amortization of premium or accretion
of discounts related to such instruments, thereby affecting interest
income.
The
Corporation also monitors the potential change in market value of its available
for sale debt securities in changing interest rate environments. The
purpose is to determine market value exposure that may not be captured by income
simulation, but which might result in changes to the Corporation’s capital
position. Results are calculated using industry-standard analytical
techniques and securities data. Available for sale equity securities
are excluded from this analysis because the market value of such securities
cannot be directly correlated with changes in interest rates. The
following table summarizes the potential change in market value of the
Corporation’s available for sale debt securities as of June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008 resulting from immediate parallel rate
shifts:
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Down
100
|
Up
200
|
||||||
Basis
|
Basis
|
|||||||
Security
Type
|
Points
|
Points
|
||||||
U.S.
Treasury and U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities
(noncallable)
|
$ | 1,617 | $ | (3,009 | ) | |||
U.S.
government-sponsored enterprise securities (callable)
|
2 | (4 | ) | |||||
States
and political subdivision
|
4,320 | (11,210 | ) | |||||
Mortgage-backed
securities issued by U.S. government agencies
|
||||||||
and
U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
|
5,553 | (29,836 | ) | |||||
Trust
preferred debt and other corporate debt securities
|
450 | 1,947 | ||||||
Total
change in market value as of March 31, 2009
|
$ | 11,942 | $ | (42,112 | ) | |||
Total
change in market value as of December 31, 2008
|
$ | 14,624 | $ | (48,014 | ) |
See
additional discussion in Note 9 to the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial
Statements for more information regarding the nature and business purpose of
financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk and derivative financial
instruments.
Information
regarding quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk appears
under Part II, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations,” under the caption “Asset/Liability
Management and Interest Rate Risk.”
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
As
required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Corporation carried out an evaluation under
the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management,
including the Corporation’s principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter ended
June 30, 2009. Based upon that evaluation, the principal
executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the
Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective and designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in the
reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and
forms. The Corporation will continue to review and document its
disclosure controls and procedures and consider such changes in future
evaluations of the effectiveness of such controls and procedures, as it deems
appropriate.
Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting
There
has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the
period ended June 30, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
The
Corporation is involved in various claims and legal proceedings arising out of
the ordinary course of business. Management is of the opinion, based
on its review with counsel of the development of such matters to date, that the
ultimate disposition of such matters will not materially affect the consolidated
financial position or results of operations of the Corporation.
There
have been no material changes in the risk factors and factors affecting
forward-looking statements described in Part I, Item 1A of Washington
Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008.
The
following table provides information as of and for the quarter ended
June 30, 2009 regarding shares of common stock of the Corporation that were
repurchased under the 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan, the Bancorp’s 1997 Equity
Incentive Plan, as amended and the Bancorp’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as
amended.
Total
number of shares purchased
|
Average
price paid per share
|
Total
number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced
plan(s)
|
Maximum
number of shares that may yet be purchased under the
plan(s)
|
|||||||||||||
2006
Stock Repurchase Plan (1)
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
214,600 | |||||||||||||||
4/1/2009
to 4/30/2009
|
– | – | – | 214,600 | ||||||||||||
5/1/2009
to 5/31/2009
|
– | – | – | 214,600 | ||||||||||||
6/1/2009
to 6/30/2009
|
– | – | – | 214,600 | ||||||||||||
Total
2006 Stock Repurchase Plan
|
– | – | – | 214,600 | ||||||||||||
Other
(2)
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
N/A | |||||||||||||||
4/1/2009
to 4/30/2009
|
3,478 | $ | 17.93 | 3,478 | N/A | |||||||||||
5/1/2009
to 5/31/2009
|
19,629 | 18.52 | 19,629 | N/A | ||||||||||||
6/1/2009
to 6/30/2009
|
– | – | – | N/A | ||||||||||||
Total
Other
|
23,107 | 18.43 | 23,107 | N/A | ||||||||||||
Total
Purchases of Equity Securities
|
23,107 | $ | 18.43 | 23,107 |
(1)
|
The
2006 Stock Repurchase Plan was established in December 2006. A
maximum of 400,000 shares were authorized under the plan. The
Bancorp plans to hold the repurchased shares as treasury stock for general
corporate purposes.
|
(2)
|
Pursuant
to the Corporation’s share-based compensation plans, employees may deliver
back shares of stock previously issued in payment of the exercise price of
stock options. While required to be reported in this table,
such transactions are not reported as share repurchases in the
Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The
Corporation’s share-based compensation plans (the 1997 Plan and the 2003
Plan) have expiration dates of April 29, 2017 and February 19,
2029, respectively.
|
(a)
|
The
Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 28,
2009. On the record date of March 3, 2009 there were
15,970,618 shares issued, outstanding and eligible to vote, of which
12,725,208 shares, or 79.7%, were represented at the Annual Meeting either
in person or by proxy.
|
(b)
|
The
results of matters voted upon are presented
below:
|
i.
|
Election
of Directors to Serve Until 2012 Annual Meeting: Steven J.
Crandall, Victor J. Orsinger II, Esq., Patrick J. Shanahan, Jr., and Neil
H. Thorp were nominated and duly elected to hold office as Directors of
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., each to serve a term of three years and
until their successors are duly elected and qualified, by the number of
votes set forth opposite each person’s name as
follows:
|
Term
|
Votes
In
Favor
|
Votes
Withheld
|
|
Steven
J. Crandall
|
3
years
|
11,713,125
|
866,571
|
Victor
J. Orsinger II, Esq
|
3
years
|
11,689,772
|
881,620
|
Patrick
J. Shanahan, Jr.
|
3
years
|
11,494,731
|
1,070,900
|
Neil
H. Thorp
|
3
years
|
11,702,018
|
867,045
|
The
following additional persons continued as Directors of Washington Trust Bancorp,
Inc. following the Annual Meeting:
Gary
P. Bennett
|
Barry
G. Hittner, Esq
|
Katherine
W. Hoxsie
|
Mary
E. Kennard, Esq.
|
Edward
M. Mazze, Ph.D.
|
Kathleen
McKeough
|
H.
Douglas Randall III
|
John
F. Treanor
|
John
C. Warren
|
ii.
|
A
proposal for the ratification of KPMG LLP to serve as independent
registered public accounting firm of the Corporation for the current
fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 was passed by a vote of
12,494,093 shares in favor, 178,209 shares against, with 52,900
abstentions.
|
iii.
|
A
proposal for an amendment and restatement of the Corporation’s 2003 Stock
Incentive Plan was passed by a vote of 10,262,803 shares in favor, 473,859
shares against, with 1,988,546 abstentions and broker
non-votes.
|
(a)
Exhibits. The following exhibits are included as part of this Form
10-Q:
Exhibit
Number
|
|
10.1
|
2003
Stock Incentive Plan As Amended and Restated – Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2009. (1) (2)
|
10.2
|
Form
of Change in Control Agreement – Filed herewith. (1)
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. – Filed herewith. (2)
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. – Filed herewith. (2)
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Filed herewith. (2)
|
(1)
|
Management
contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
|
(2)
|
These
certifications are not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange
Act or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act
or the Exchange Act.
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
WASHINGTON
TRUST BANCORP, INC.
|
|||
(Registrant)
|
|||
Date: August
4, 2009
|
By:
|
/s/
John C. Warren
|
|
John
C. Warren
|
|||
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
|
|||
(principal
executive officer)
|
|||
Date: August
4, 2009
|
By:
|
/s/
David V. Devault
|
|
David
V. Devault
|
|||
Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
|
|||
(principal
financial and accounting officer)
|
|||
Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
Number
|
|
10.1
|
2003
Stock Incentive Plan As Amended and Restated – Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2009. (1) (2)
|
10.2
|
Form
of Change in Control Agreement – Filed herewith. (1)
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. – Filed herewith. (2)
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. – Filed herewith. (2)
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Filed herewith. (2)
|
(1)
|
Management
contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
|
(2)
|
These
certifications are not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange
Act or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act
or the Exchange Act.
|
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