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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

X
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

 
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003

OR
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

 
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission File Number 0 -8467

 
WESBANCO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
West Virginia
55-0571723


(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
1 Bank Plaza, Wheeling, WV
26003


(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
304-234-9000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or, for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes X No ___

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. WesBanco had 19,810,979 shares outstanding at October 31, 2003.



     


 
WESBANCO, INC.
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM #
ITEM
PAGE NO.



 
 
 
 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 

 
 
 
1
Financial Statements and Accompanying Notes
3 - 13
 
 
 
2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
 
 
Condition and Results of Operations
14 - 27
 
 
 
3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
27 - 29
 
 
 
4
Controls and Procedures
29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 

 
 
 
1
Legal Proceedings
29 - 30
 
 
 
2
Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
30
 
 
 
3
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
30
 
 
 
4
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
30
 
 
 
5
Other Information
30 - 31
 
 
 
6(a)
Exhibits
31
 
 
 
6(b)
Reports on Form 8-K
31
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signatures
32
 
 
 
Exhibits - Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
E-1 - E-2
 
 
 
Exhibits - Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
E-3
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. – Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, and Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 are set forth on the following pages.
In the opinion of the management of WesBanco, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information referred to above for such periods, have been made. The results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of what results may be attained for the entire year.
For further information, refer to WesBanco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, which includes the 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders, and includes consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto.


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WESBANCO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands, except par value amount)                 
 
September 30,
December 31,
 
 
2003
2002
   

 
 
(Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
   
 
   
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
91,034
 
$
80,101
 
Due from banks – interest bearing
   
2,734
   
984
 
Federal funds sold
   
   
 
Securities:
   
 
   
 
 
Held to maturity (fair values of $466,224 and $514,735, respectively)
   
450,464
   
499,161
 
Available for sale, carried at fair value
   
784,882
   
694,735
 
   
 
 
Total securities
   
1,235,346
   
1,193,896
 
   
 
 
Loans, net of unearned income
   
1,881,024
   
1,820,885
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(26,236
)
 
(25,080
)
   
 
 
Net loans
   
1,854,788
   
1,795,805
 
   
 
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
54,166
   
55,725
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
19,046
   
20,024
 
Goodwill
   
49,588
   
49,520
 
Core deposit intangible, net
   
8,278
   
9,310
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
65,335
   
62,916
 
Other assets
   
32,531
   
28,950
 
   
 
 
Total Assets
 
$
3,412,846
 
$
3,297,231
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
LIABILITIES
   
 
   
 
 
Deposits:
   
 
   
 
 
Non-interest bearing demand
 
$
315,197
 
$
301,262
 
Interest bearing demand
   
292,421
   
276,131
 
Money market accounts
   
556,856
   
508,062
 
Savings deposits
   
355,455
   
357,290
 
Certificates of deposit
   
942,116
   
957,211
 
   
 
 
Total deposits
   
2,462,045
   
2,399,956
 
   
 
 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
   
363,594
   
343,324
 
Other borrowings
   
202,534
   
175,634
 
Trust preferred securities
   
30,000
   
12,650
 
   
 
 
Total borrowings
   
596,128
   
531,608
 
   
 
 
Accrued interest payable
   
5,934
   
7,939
 
Other liabilities
   
33,893
   
32,557
 
   
 
 
Total Liabilities
 
$
3,098,000
 
$
2,972,060
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
   
 
   
 
 
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding
   
   
 
Common stock ($2.0833 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
   
 
   
 
 
21,319,348 shares issued)
   
44,415
   
44,415
 
Capital surplus
   
52,886
   
52,855
 
Retained earnings
   
258,127
   
246,148
 
Treasury stock (1,504,250 and 857,603 shares, respectively, at cost)
   
(36,319
)
 
(20,482
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
(2,164
)
 
4,305
 
Deferred benefits for directors and employees
   
(2,099
)
 
(2,070
)
   
 
 
Total Shareholders’ Equity
   
314,846
   
325,171
 
   
 
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
$
3,412,846
 
$
3,297,231
 
   
 
 


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WESBANCO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
2003
 
2002
 
2003
 
2002




INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, including fees
$ 29,751
 
$ 31,571
 
$86,605
 
$ 94,141
Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
7,677
 
9,014
 
24,322
 
25,294
Tax-exempt
4,476
 
4,233
 
13,298
 
11,506




Total interest on securities
12,153
 
13,247
 
37,620
 
36,800




Federal funds sold
21
 
168
 
225
 
480




Total interest income
41,925
 
44,986
 
124,450
 
131,421




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing demand deposits
223
 
395
 
807
 
1,342
Money market accounts
2,573
 
3,446
 
8,509
 
9,871
Savings deposits
295
 
1,063
 
1,604
 
3,020
Certificates of deposit
7,330
 
9,741
 
24,112
 
29,167




Total interest on deposits
10,421
 
14,645
 
35,032
 
43,400
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
3,395
 
3,185
 
10,618
 
8,197
Other borrowings
573
 
693
 
1,764
 
2,091
Trust preferred securities
436
 
275
 
1,016
 
642




Total interest expense
14,825
 
18,798
 
48,430
 
54,330




Net interest income
27,100
 
26,188
 
76,020
 
77,091
Provision for loan losses
2,499
 
2,757
 
6,958
 
6,757




Net interest income after provision for loan losses
24,601
 
23,431
 
69,062
 
70,334




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NON-INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust fees
2,927
 
2,496
 
8,525
 
8,346
Service charges on deposits
3,095
 
2,832
 
8,798
 
7,929
Bank-owned life insurance
833
 
944
 
2,450
 
1,114
Other income
920
 
779
 
2,164
 
1,907
Net securities gains (losses)
235
 
(322)
 
2,588
 
1,361




Total non-interest income
8,010
 
6,729
 
24,525
 
20,657




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and wages
8,464
 
7,928
 
24,515
 
23,324
Employee benefits
2,673
 
2,531
 
7,715
 
6,247
Net occupancy
1,358
 
1,351
 
4,190
 
3,710
Equipment
1,834
 
1,811
 
5,471
 
5,102
Core deposit intangible amortization
372
 
549
 
1,032
 
1,271
Other operating
5,664
 
4,906
 
18,198
 
15,470
Merger-related expenses
64
 
342
 
248
 
2,123




Total non-interest expense
20,429
 
19,418
 
61,369
 
57,247



 

Income before provision for income taxes
12,182
 
10,742
 
32,218
 
33,744
Provision for income taxes
2,390
 
1,782
 
5,798
 
8,038




Net Income
$ 9,792
 
$ 8,960
 
$ 26,420
 
$ 25,706




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
$ 0.49
 
$ 0.43
 
$ 1.31
 
$ 1.26




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding
19,941,034
 
20,941,398
 
20,141,778
 
20,397,493




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends per share
$0.24
 
$0.235
 
$0.72
 
$0.70




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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WESBANCO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
Benefits for
 
 
 
Common Stock
Capital
Retained
Treasury
Comprehensive
Directors &
 
   
 
 
Shares
Amount
Surplus
Earnings
Stock
Income/(Loss)
Employees
Total

 







December 31, 2001
 
17,854,497
$43,742
$58,663
$230,924
$(76,183)
$ 3,560
$( 2,505)
$258,201

 







 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
 
 
 
25,706
 
 
 
25,706
Change in accumulated other
    comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,188
 
 
3,188
   
Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28,894
Cash dividends:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock ($.70 per share)
 
 
 
 
(14,769)
 
 
 
(14,769)
Treasury shares purchased – net of sales
 
(485,305)
 
(165)
 
(11,397)
 
 
(11,562)
Stock issued for acquisition
 
3,441,888
673
(5,638)
 
75,488
 
 
70,523
Deferred benefits for directors - net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(60)
(60)

 







September 30, 2002
 
20,811,080
$44,415
$52,860
$241,861
$(12,092)
$6,748
$(2,565)
$331,227

 







 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 







December 31, 2002
 
20,461,745
$44,415
$52,855
$246,148
$(20,482)
$4,305
$(2,070)
$325,171

 







 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
 
 
 
26,420
 
 
 
26,420
Change in accumulated other
comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,469)
 
 
(6,469)
   
Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,951
Cash dividends:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock ($.72 per share)
 
 
 
 
(14,441)
 
 
 
(14,441)
Treasury shares purchased – net of sales
 
(646,647)
 
31
 
(15,837)
 
 
(15,806)
Deferred benefits for directors - net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(29)
(29)

 







September 30, 2003
 
19,815,098
$44,415
$52,886
$258,127
$(36,319)
$(2,164)
$(2,099)
$314,846

 







 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


















See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WESBANCO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
 
For the Nine Months Ended
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
September 30,

 
 
 
2003
2002
   

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
26,420
 
$
25,706
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
   
 
   
 
 
Depreciation
   
4,390
   
4,195
 
Net amortization (accretion)
   
3,966
   
(798
)
Provision for loan losses
   
6,958
   
6,757
 
Net gains on sales of securities
   
(2,588
)
 
(1,361
)
Net gain on sale of loans originated for sale
   
(456
)
 
(413
)
Deferred income taxes
   
(1,313
)
 
(304
)
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
   
(2,419
)
 
(502
)
Loans originated for sale
   
(33,343
)
 
(29,619
)
Proceeds from the sale of loans originated for sale
   
33,522
   
34,192
 
Other – net
   
(129
)
 
(15
)
Net change in:
   
 
   
 
 
Interest receivable
   
978
   
728
 
Other assets and other liabilities
   
3,845
   
2,671
 
Interest payable
   
(2,005
)
 
(1,738
)
   
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
37,826
   
39,499
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
   
 
   
 
 
Securities held to maturity:
   
 
   
 
 
Proceeds from maturities and calls
   
74,548
   
87,001
 
Payments for purchases
   
(25,355
)
 
(220,993
)
Securities available for sale:
   
 
   
 
 
Proceeds from sales
   
136,864
   
217,104
 
Proceeds from maturities and calls
   
417,044
   
88,703
 
Payments for purchases
   
(657,128
)
 
(273,209
)
Acquisition-net of cash
   
   
24,464
 
(Increase) decrease in net loans
   
(66,949
)
 
57,837
 
Purchases of premises and equipment – net
   
(2,767
)
 
(3,270
)
   
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(123,743
)
 
(22,363
)
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
   
 
   
 
 
Increase in deposits
   
63,261
   
7,766
 
Increase in Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
   
21,404
 
 
29,484
 
Increase in other borrowings
   
23,800
   
8,320
 
Increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased
   
3,100
   
(30,000
)
Redemption of trust preferred securities
   
(12,650
)
 
 
Proceeds from the issuance of trust preferred securities
   
30,000
   
 
Dividends paid
   
(14,509
)
 
(13,976
)
Treasury shares purchased – net of sales
   
(15,806
)
 
(11,562
)
Other
   
   
(18
)
   
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
98,600
   
(9,986
)
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
12,683
   
7,150
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
81,085
   
82,275
 
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
93,768
 
$
89,425
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash items:
   
 
   
 
 
Interest paid on deposits and other borrowings
 
$
50,433
 
$
56,068
 
Income taxes paid
   
5,780
   
7,825
 
Summary of business acquisition:
   
 
   
 
 
Fair value of assets acquired
   
 
$
684,389
 
Stock issued for the purchase of American Bancorporation
   
   
(70,523
)
Fair value of liabilities assumed
   
   
(644,509
)
   
 
 
Goodwill recognized
 

 $

 
$
(30,643
)
   
 
 


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WESBANCO, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1 – Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation : The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of WesBanco and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting and reporting policies followed in the presentation of these financial statements are consistent with those applied in the preparation of the 2002 Annual Report for WesBanco, Inc. on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods have been made. Such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.
Reclassification: Certain prior year financial information has been reclassified to conform to the presentation at September 30, 2003. The reclassifications had no effect on net income.
Cash and cash equivalents: For the purpose of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for one day periods.
Earnings per share: Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. For diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of shares for each period assumes the exercise of stock options. There was no dilutive effect from the stock options and accordingly, basic and diluted earnings per share are the same.
New accounting standards: In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 45, “Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees and Indebtedness of Others.” FIN No. 45 requires a guarantor to make additional disclosures in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. It also requires that a guarantor recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of the interpretation are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issu ed or modified after December 31, 2002, while the provisions of the disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements of interim or annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. The adoption of FIN No. 45 did not have a material impact on WesBanco’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities" ("VIEs"), an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements", to improve financial reporting of special purpose and other entities. In accordance with FIN No. 46, business enterprises that represent the primary beneficiary of another entity by retaining a controlling financial interest in that entity's assets, liabilities and results of operating activities must consolidate the entity in its financial statements. Prior to the issuance of FIN No. 46, consolidation generally occurred when an enterprise controlled another entity through voting interests. The consolidation provisions of FIN No. 46 were effective July 1, 2003 for VIEs entered into after January 31, 2003. In October 2003, th e FASB issued an interpretation that deferred the effective date of FIN No. 46 for variable interests held by public companies in all entities that were acquired prior to February 1, 2003 to periods that end on or after December 15, 2003.
  
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    With respect to interests in entities subject to FIN No. 46, the adoption of FIN No. 46 is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. However, WesBanco has determined that the provisions of FIN No. 46 may require deconsolidation of its subsidiary grantor trusts. In the event of a deconsolidation, the grantor trusts would be deconsolidated and the junior subordinated debentures of WesBanco owned by the grantor trusts would be recorded. No other impact of significance on WesBanco’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows is expected from the adoption of FIN No. 46.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure”, which provides guidance on how to transition from the intrinsic value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation under Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, to SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” fair value method of accounting, if a company so elects. This statement is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. Currently, WesBanco has a stock-based option plan for certain key officers and accounts for this plan under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25. While SFAS No. 123 provides transitional guidance to those companies electing the fair value method of accounting, WesBanco has not to date elected such method nor has it determined whether it will adopt such methodology and fair value recognition.
The following table illustrates the pro forma net income and earnings per share if WesBanco had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, to stock-based employee compensation.

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 
2003
 
2002
 
2003
 
2002




Net income as reported
$ 9,792
 
$ 8,960
 
$26,420
 
$25,706
Stock based employee compensation expense under the fair value based method – net of tax
(112)
 
(147)
 
(375)
 
(442)




Pro forma net income
$ 9,680
 
$ 8,813
 
$26,045
 
$25,264




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share as reported
$ 0.49
 
$ 0.43
 
$ 1.31
 
$ 1.26




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro forma earnings per share
$ 0.48
 
$ 0.42
 
$ 1.29
 
$ 1.24





In April 2003, The FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement No. 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. The statement is effective for contracts entered into or modified after September 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after September 30, 2003. This statement amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to have a significant impact on WesBanco’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity”. This statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, WesBanco’s third quarter of fiscal 2003. This statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within the statement’s scope as a liability. The adoption of this Statement did not have a significant impact on WesBanco’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
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Note 2 – Completed Business Combination
On March 1, 2002, WesBanco completed the acquisition of American and the merger of American’s affiliate, Wheeling National Bank, Wheeling, West Virginia, with and into WesBanco’s affiliate, WesBanco Bank, Inc. Under the terms of the transaction, WesBanco exchanged 1.1 shares of WesBanco common stock for each share of American common stock. A total of 3,441,888 shares of WesBanco common stock valued at $70.5 million were issued to fund the transaction. The transaction was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. As of the acquisition date, American had total assets of approximately $678 million, deposits of $466 million and stockholders’ equity of $44 million.
The following table presents pro forma combined results of operations of WesBanco and American as if the business combination had been completed as of the beginning of 2002.
 
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
2003
 
2002
 
2003
 
2002




Net Interest Income
$ 27,100
 
$ 26,188
 
$ 76,020
 
$80,584
Net Income
9,792
 
8,960
 
26,420
 
25,709
Earnings Per Share
0.49
 
0.43
 
1.31
 
1.22

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Note 3 – Business Segments
WesBanco operates two reportable segments: community banking, and trust and investment services. WesBanco’s community banking segment offers services traditionally offered by full-service commercial banks, including commercial demand, individual demand and time deposit accounts, as well as commercial, mortgage and individual installment loans. The trust and investment services segment offers trust services as well as various alternative investment products including mutual funds. The market value of assets under management of the trust and investment services segment was approximately $2.5 billion at September 30, 2003 and $2.3 billion at December 31, 2002. These assets are held by WesBanco’s affiliate, WesBanco Bank, Inc. in fiduciary or agency capacities for their customers and therefore are not included as assets on WesBanco’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The following table provides selected financial information for the segments of WesBanco:
 
 
 
(unaudited, dollar in thousands)
 
Community
Banking
 
Trust &
Investment
Services
 
 
 
Consolidated



For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2003:
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$ 27,100
 
---
 
$ 27,100
Provision for loan losses
2,499
 
---
 
2,499
Non-interest income
5,083
 
$ 2,927
 
8,010
Non-interest expense
18,548
 
1,881
 
20,429
Provision for income taxes
1,971
 
419
 
2,390
Net income
9,165
 
627
 
9,792
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2002:
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$ 26,188
 
---
 
$ 26,188
Provision for loan losses
2,757
 
---
 
2,757
Non-interest income
4,233
 
$ 2,496
 
6,729
Non-interest expense
17,745
 
1,673
 
19,418
Provision for income taxes
1,452
 
330
 
1,782
Net income
8,467
 
493
 
8,960

 
 
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
 
Community
Banking
 
Trust &
Investment
Services
 
 
 
Consolidated



For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003:
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$ 76,020
 
---
 
$ 76,020
Provision for loan losses
6,958
 
---
 
6,958
Non-interest income
16,000
 
$ 8,525
 
24,525
Non-interest expense
55,854
 
5,515
 
61,369
Provision for income taxes
4,594
 
1,204
 
5,798
Net income
24,614
 
1,806
 
26,420
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002:
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$ 77,091
 
---
 
$ 77,091
Provision for loan losses
6,757
 
---
 
6,757
Non-interest income
12,311
 
$ 8,346
 
20,657
Non-interest expense
52,202
 
5,045
 
57,247
Provision for income taxes
6,717
 
1,321
 
8,038
Net income
23,726
 
1,980
 
25,706

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Note 4 – Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangible
   WesBanco’s Consolidated Balance Sheet reflects goodwill of $49.6 million at September 30, 2003 and $49.5 million at December 31, 2002. In 2002, WesBanco capitalized $30.6 million in goodwill and $11.1 million in core deposit intangibles in connection with the American acquisition. The core deposit intangible is being amortized over a weighted average remaining useful life of 8 years. Amortization expense of the core deposit intangible was $0.4 million for the third quarter of 2003 and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 compared to $0.5 million and $1.3 million for the corresponding periods in 2002.
Core deposit intangible amortization for each of the next five years is as follows:
 
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Year
 
        Amount


Remainder of 2003
 
$   369
2004
 
1,256
2005
 
1,042
2006
 
878
2007
 
742
 
 
Note 5 – Other Comprehensive Income
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
2003
 
2002
 
2003
 
2002




Securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale
$ (6,594)
 
$ 4,905
 
$ (8,336)
 
$ 10,398
Related income tax (expense) benefit
2,605
 
(1,937)
 
3,293
 
(4,107)
Net securities (gains) losses reclassified into earnings
(489)
 
397
 
(2,671)
 
(1,265)
Related income tax expense (benefit)
193
 
(157)
 
1,055
 
499




Net effect on other comprehensive income for the period
(4,285)
 
3,208
 
(6,659)
 
5,525




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedge derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
1,105
 
(2,699)
 
456
 
(3,701)
Related income tax (expense) benefit
(436)
 
1,052
 
(180)
 
1,464
Net derivative (gains) losses reclassified into earnings
(47)
 
(53)
 
(142)
 
(163)
Related income tax expense (benefit)
18
 
21
 
56
 
63




Net effect on other comprehensive income for the period
640
 
(1,679)
 
190
 
(2,337)




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total change in other comprehensive income (loss)
$ (3,645)
 
$ 1,529
 
$ (6,469)
 
$ 3,188





The activity in accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 are as follows:
 
(Unaudited dollars in thousands)
Minimum Pension Liability
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Available for Sale
 
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments Used in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
Total




Balance, December 31, 2001
$          -
 
$ 4,449
 
$ (889)
 
$ 3,560
Period change, net of tax
-
 
5,525
 
(2,337)
 
3,188




Balance, September 30, 2002
$          -
 
$ 9,974
 
$ (3,226)
 
$ 6,748




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2002
$ (2,955)
 
$ 10,336
 
$ (3,076)
 
$ 4,305
Period change, net of tax
-
 
(6,659)
 
190
 
(6,469)




Balance, September 30, 2003
$ (2,955)
 
$ 3,677
 
$ (2,886)
 
$ (2,164)




 
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Note 6 – Trust Preferred Securities
In June of 2003, WesBanco formed WesBanco, Inc. Capital Trust II and WesBanco, Inc. Capital Statutory Trust III (the “Trusts”). These Trusts were formed for the purpose of issuing $30.0 million in trust preferred securities through two pooled trust preferred programs. The trust preferred securities were issued and sold in private placement offerings. The proceeds from the sale thereof were invested in Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures issued by WesBanco (the “Junior Subordinated Debentures”). All proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities and the common securities issued by the Trusts are invested in Junior Subordinated Debentures, which are the sole assets of the Trusts. The Trusts pay dividends on the trust preferred securities at the same rate as the distributions paid by WesBanco on the Juni or Subordinated Debentures held by the Trusts. Undertakings made by WesBanco with respect to the trust preferred securities constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by WesBanco of the obligations of the trust preferred securities.
The following table provides information on the issuances of trust preferred securities by WesBanco during the nine months ended September 30, 2003:
 
Trust
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred
 
Stated
 
Optional
 
 
 
 
 
Securities
 
Maturity
 
Redemption
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Issued
 
Date
 
Date
 
Interest rate




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WesBanco, Inc. Capital Trust II
$ 13,000
 
6/30/2033
 
6/30/2008
 
Fixed rate of 5.80% through June 30, 2008,
and three month LIBOR plus 3.15% thereafter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WesBanco, Inc. Capital Statutory Trust III
17,000
 
6/26/2033
 
6/26/2008
 
Fixed rate of 5.55% through June 26, 2008,
and three month LIBOR plus 3.10% thereafter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total trust preferred securities
$ 30,000
 
 
 
 
 
 

On June 30, 2003, WesBanco redeemed all of the 8.50% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures held by WesBanco Capital Trust I, by redeeming 1,265,000 shares of its outstanding 8.50% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities. A total of $12.65 million of trust preferred securities were redeemed at a price of $10.00 per share. In the second quarter of 2003, WesBanco included in other operating expenses, the write-off of $0.6 million in unamortized issuance costs related to the original issuance of these trust preferred securities.
Interest expense incurred for all trust preferred securities for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003 was $0.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

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Item 2. – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis presents in further detail the financial condition and results of operations of WesBanco and its subsidiaries. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes presented in this report.
Forward-looking statements: Forward-looking statements in this report relating to WesBanco’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The information contained in this report should be read in conjunction with WesBanco’s most recent annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, as well as Form 10-Q for the prior quarters ended June 30, 2003 and March 31, 2003, which are available at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) or at WesBanco’s website (www.wesbanco.com). Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements, which are not historical fact, inv olve risks and uncertainties. Such statements are subject to important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements, including without limitation, the effect of changing regional and national economic conditions; changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and associated interest rate sensitivity; sources of liquidity available to the parent company and its related subsidiary operations; potential future credit losses and the credit risk of commercial, real estate, and consumer loan customers and their borrowing activities; actions of the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers and other regulatory bodies; potential legislative and federal and state regulatory actions and reform; competitive conditions in the financial services industry; rapidly changing technology affecting financial services, and/or other external developments materially impacting WesBanco’s operational and financial performance. WesBanco does not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements .
Critical accounting policies: WesBanco’s critical accounting policies involving the more significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2003, have remained unchanged from the disclosures presented in WesBanco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 under the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

Earnings Summary
Comparison of the Quarters and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
WesBanco’s earnings per share increased 14.0% for the third quarter of 2003 to $0.49 compared to $0.43 for the third quarter of 2002. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003 earnings per share increased 4.0% to $1.31 compared to $1.26 for the corresponding period in 2002. Net income for the third quarter of 2003 increased 9.3% to $9.8 million compared to $9.0 million for the third quarter of 2002. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 increased 2.8% to $26.4 million compared to $25.7 million for the corresponding period in 2002. WesBanco’s annualized return on average assets measured 1.15% for the third quarter and 1.06% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to 1.11% and 1.14% for the corresponding periods in 2002. Annualized return on average equity increased to 12.42% for the third quarter and 11.07% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to returns of 10.71% and 10.92% for the corresponding periods in 2002, respectively. Annualized return on tangible assets was 1.17% for the third quarter and 1.08% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to 1.14% and 1.16% for the corresponding periods in 2002. Annualized return on tangible equity was 15.25% for the third quarter and 13.55% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to 13.17% and 13.15% for the corresponding periods in 2002.
 
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Net Interest Income
Net interest income, which is WesBanco’s largest revenue source, is the difference between interest income on earning assets (loans, securities and federal funds sold) and interest expense paid on liabilities (deposits and short and long term borrowings). Net interest income comprises 75.6% of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. Net interest income is affected by the general level of interest rates, changes in interest rates, and changes in the amount and composition of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2003 increased $0.9 million or 3.5% from the third quarter of 2002. The increase in the third quarter of 2003, as compared to 2002, resulted from adjustments to deposit rates, slower prepayment speeds in the loan and investment portfolios, increased loan volume and an increase to consumer loan interest income reflecting a $1.0 million pre-tax adjustment to the accumulated amortization of deferred origination costs incurred for certain indirect loans. The net interest margin decreased to 3.79% for the third quarter of 2003 compared to 3.86% for 2002. The impact on net interest income resulting from this rate decrease was more than offset by the volume of average earning assets increasing $158.8 million or 5.4%, compared to 2002. The net interest margin grew in the third quarter of 2003 to 3.79% as comp ared to 3.44% in the second quarter of 2003 and 3.65% in the first quarter of 2003.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, net interest income decreased $1.1 million or 1.4% compared to the corresponding period in 2002. The decrease in net interest income, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2002, was due to a combination of factors including loan and investment security prepayments causing lower earning asset rates on the reinvestment of these cash flows and the sustained low interest rate environment, which has caused the noted rate compression between loan and deposit pricing. These decreasing factors on net interest income were partially offset by the volume of average earning assets increasing $258.9 million or 9.3%, compared to 2002. The net interest margin was 3.63% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 compared to 3.98% for the corresponding period in 2002. WesBanco’s recent actions to reduce the cost of funds primarily through the reduction of rates on deposit products, the redemption and new issuance of trust preferred securities in the second quarter at lower interest rates and the maturity and renewal of certain Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings at lower rates, is expected to contribute to lower future funding costs. However, with short term rates at historical lows, as well as current other competitive offerings and pricing strategies, it has become increasingly more difficult to further reduce rates offered on new deposits or on short term borrowings.
Interest income decreased $3.1 million or 6.8% and $7.0 million or 5.3% compared to the third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2002. As shown in Tables 1 and 2, the yield on average earning assets for the third quarter in 2003 and the nine months ended September 30, 2003 decreased 70 and 82 basis points to 5.69% and 5.75%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2002. The impact on net interest income resulting from a decrease in the yield on average earning assets was partially offset by the volume of average earning assets increasing $158.8 million or 5.4% and $258.9 million or 9.3%, for the third quarter of 2003 and the nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2002. The volume increases were primarily the result of increases in average investments and loans, as well as the American acquisition. The decrease in average yields was due to the current low interest rate environment, the reinvestment of cash flows from accelerated prepayments on the investment portfolio into securities with lower yields and existing loans repricing at the current low interest rates, as well as lower new loan rates.
Interest expense decreased $4.0 million or 21.1% for the third quarter of 2003 and $5.9 million or 10.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to the corresponding periods in 2002. As shown in Tables 1 and 2, the
 
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average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities for the third quarter of 2003 and the nine months ended September 30, 2003 decreased 77 and 61 basis points to 2.16% and 2.41%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2002. The decrease in the interest bearing liabilities rate was primarily due to WesBanco lowering rates on certain deposit products in the third quarter of 2003 and lower overall borrowing costs, which were partially offset by the volume of average interest bearing liabilities increasing $185.8 million or 7.3% and $279.8 million or 11.6%, for the third quarter of 2003 and the nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2002.

TABLE 1: AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST ANALYSIS
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
   

 
 
2003
2002
2003
2002
   



(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Volume
Average
Rate
Average
Volume
Average
Rate
Average
Volume
Average
Rate
Average
Volume
Average
Rate
   







ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net of unearned income (1)
 
$ 1,847,602
6.39%
$ 1,830,656
6.84%
$ 1,827,923
6.33%
$ 1,778,678
7.08%
Securities: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
 
863,404
3.56%
727,666
4.96%
829,278
3.91%
667,078
5.06%
Tax-exempt (3)
 
379,632
7.26%
346,541
7.52%
371,890
7.33%
313,377
7.53%
   







Total securities
 
1,243,036
4.69%
1,074,207
5.78%
1,201,168
4.97%
980,455
5.85%
Federal funds sold
 
9,035
0.92%
35,997
1.85%
25,997
1.15%
37,027
1.73%
   







Total earning assets (3)
 
3,099,673
5.69%
2,940,860
6.39%
3,055,088
5.75%
2,796,160
6.57%
   







Other assets
 
282,804
 
252,722
 
286,713
 
230,386
 
   



Total Assets
 
$ 3,382,477
 
$ 3,193,582
 
$ 3,341,801
 
$ 3,026,546
 
   



 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing demand deposits
 
$ 292,266
0.30%
$ 271,269
0.58%
$ 284,249
0.38%
$ 264,595
0.68%
Money market accounts
 
555,479
1.84%
482,814
2.83%
535,739
2.12%
456,591
2.89%
Savings deposits
 
357,622
0.33%
370,089
1.14%
359,884
0.60%
349,859
1.15%
Certificates of deposit
 
951,633
3.06%
976,464
3.96%
965,115
3.34%
939,622
4.15%
   







Total interest bearing deposits
 
2,157,000
1.92%
2,100,636
2.77%
2,144,987
2.18%
2,010,667
2.89%
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
 
364,315
3.70%
278,006
4.55%
353,878
4.01%
238,711
4.59%
Other borrowings
 
177,534
1.28%
151,719
1.81%
169,187
1.39%
148,331
1.88%
Trust preferred securities
 
30,000
5.77%
12,650
8.73%
19,337
7.02%
9,916
8.66%
   







Total interest bearing liabilities
 
2,728,849
2.16%
2,543,011
2.93%
2,687,389
2.41%
2,407,625
3.02%
   







Non-interest bearing demand deposits
 
303,800
 
286,385
 
297,521
 
275,160
 
Other liabilities
 
37,097
 
32,298
 
37,940
 
29,110
 
Shareholders’ Equity
 
312,731
 
331,888
 
318,951
 
314,651
 
   



Total Liabilities and
Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
$ 3,382,477
 
 
$ 3,193,582
 
 
$ 3,341,801
 
 
$ 3,026,546
 
   



Taxable equivalent net interest margin (3)
 
 
 
3.79%
 
 
3.86%
 
 
3.63%
 
 
3.98%
   




(1) Total loans are gross of allowance for loan losses, net of unearned income and include loans held for sale. Non-accrual loans were included in the average volume for the entire period. Loan fees included in interest income on loans are not material.
(2) Average yields on securities available for sale have been calculated based on amortized cost.
(3) The yield on earning assets, the net interest margin and the efficiency ratios are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) and annualized basis.  The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments using the federal statutory tax rate of 35% for each period presented. WesBanco believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.

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TABLE 2: RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
2003 Compared to 2002
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2003 Compared to 2002
   

(dollars in thousands)
 
 
Volume
 
Rate
Net Increase
(Decrease)
 
Volume
 
Rate
Net Increase
(Decrease)
   





Increase (decrease) in interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net of unearned income
 
$
7,842
 
$
(9,662
)
$
(1,820
)
$
5,813
 
$
(13,349
)
$
(7,536
)
Taxable securities
   
31,929
   
(33,266
)
 
(1,337
)
 
10,069
   
(11,041
)
 
(972
)
Tax-exempt securities (1)
   
5,631
   
(5,257
)
 
374
   
3,852
   
(1,095
)
 
2,757
 
Federal funds sold
   
(88
)
 
(59
)
 
(147
)
 
(120
)
 
(135
)
 
(255
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest income change (1)
   
45,314
   
(48,244
)
 
(2,930
)
 
19,614
   
(25,620
)
 
(6,006
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Interest bearing demand deposits
   
808
   
(980
)
 
(172
)
 
229
   
(764
)
 
(535
)
Money market accounts
   
11,155
   
(12,028
)
 
(873
)
 
3,161
   
(4,523
)
 
(1,362
)
Savings deposits
   
(35
)
 
(733
)
 
(768
)
 
211
   
(1,627
)
 
(1,416
)
Certificates of deposit
   
(242
)
 
(2,169
)
 
(2,411
)
 
1,867
   
(6,922
)
 
(5,055
)
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
   
11,817
   
(11,607
)
 
210
   
4,851
   
(2,430
)
 
2,421
 
Other borrowings
   
2,305
   
(2,425
)
 
(120
)
 
568
   
(895
)
 
(327
)
Trust preferred securities
   
2,515
   
(2,354
)
 
161
   
673
   
(299
)
 
374
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest expense change
   
28,323
   
(32,296
)
 
(3,973
)
 
11,560
   
(17,460
)
 
(5,900
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable equivalent net interest
income increase (decrease) (1)
   
 
$ 16,991
   
 
$ (15,948
)
 
 
$ 1,043
   
 
$ 8,054
   
 
$ (8,160
)
 
 
$ (106
)
   
 
   
  
 
 
   
  
 
     
Increase in taxable equivalent adjustment
   
 
   
 
   
131
 
   
 
   
 
   
965
 
 
Net interest income increase (decrease) (1)
   
 
   
 
 
$
912
   
 
   
 
 
$
(1,071
)
               
             
 

(1) The yield on earning assets, the net interest margin and the efficiency ratios are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments using the federal statutory tax rate of 35% for each period presented. WesBanco believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amount.

Non-interest Income
Non-interest income increased $1.3 million or 19.0% and $3.9 million or 18.7% compared to the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. The increase related to growth in deposit activity fees was due to an increase in deposit accounts and a new fee schedule, increases in Automated Teller Machine (“ATM”) income due to ATM’s added and higher debit card interchange income from the issuance of additional debit cards, increased bank-owned life insurance income as a result of a new $40.0 million investment at year end 2002 and increased net securities gains. Trust fees increased $0.4 million or 17.3% and $0.2 million or 2.1% compared to the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. The increase was primarily due to higher equity valuations and new account relationships. A new fee schedule for certain trust ac count types was applied late in the third quarter of 2003. The market value of trust assets under management was approximately $2.5 billion at September 30, 2003 and June 30, 2003, which was up from $2.3 billion at December 31, 2002, due primarily to a recent recovery in valuations in the equity markets. Net securities gains increased $0.6 million for the third quarter of 2003 and $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to the corresponding periods in 2002, as WesBanco sold certain agency mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations exhibiting high prepayment rates.
Gross securities losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 included $0.1 million in impairment losses on certain publicly traded equity and corporate bond investments classified as other than temporary, compared to $0.6 million for the corresponding period in 2002. No impairment losses were recorded for the third quarter of 2003, compared to $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2002.

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Non-interest Expense
Non-interest expense for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003 increased $1.0 million or 5.2% and $4.1 million or 7.2% compared to the corresponding periods in 2002. The increase in the third quarter comparison consisted primarily of an increase in salary and employee benefit expenses resulting from rising health insurance, pension costs and to a lesser extent normal annual salary increases which are generally approved mid-year for officers and all other employees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, major factors influencing the overall increase in operating expenses included increases of $1.1 million in pension costs, $0.3 million in health insurance costs, $0.5 million in marketing expenses, $0.5 million in professional fees and a $0.6 million write-off of unamortized issuance costs associated with the redemptio n of trust preferred securities in the second quarter of 2003.
Included in non-interest expense were merger-related expenses of $0.1 million and $0.2 million recorded in the third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to $0.3 million and $2.1 million, for the corresponding periods in 2002, all of which related to the American acquisition.
The efficiency ratio, on a GAAP basis, was 54.45% and 56.98% for the third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to 55.17% and 55.08% for the corresponding periods in 2002.

Income Taxes
 
TABLE 3: Reconciliation of Income Tax Rates
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
2003
 
2002
 
2003
 
2002




Federal statutory tax rate
  35.0%
 
     35.0%
 
  35.0%
 
    35.0%
Tax-exempt interest
(12.5)
 
(12.9)
 
(14.0)
 
(11.3)
State income tax, net of federal tax effect
   0.6
 
   (0.3)
 
 0.7
 
 2.2
Bank-owned life insurance income
  (2.5)
 
   (1.8)
 
(2.7)
 
 (1.0)
All other, net
  (1.0)
  
  (3.4)
 
(1.0)
 
 (1.1)




Effective tax rate
   19.6 %
 
   16.6 %
 
18.0 %
 
  23.8 %





WesBanco’s federal and state income tax expenses increased $0.6 million or 34.1% for the third quarter of 2003, compared to 2002, primarily due to an increase in pretax income, which increased the effective tax rate to 19.6%, compared to 16.6% for the third quarter of 2002. The provision for income taxes decreased $2.2 million or 27.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The decrease in the effective tax rate on a year-to-date basis, as compared to 2002, was primarily due to an increase in state and municipal tax-exempt interest income and income on bank-owned life insurance, as well as the implementation of other strategic business and tax planning initiatives. During the third quarter of 2002, WesBanco settled a prior year’s state tax examination audit recognizing a $0.4 million tax benefit, net of federal income tax.

Financial Condition
Total assets of WesBanco were $3.4 billion as of September 30, 2003, an increase of $115.6 million or 3.5%, compared to total assets as of December 31, 2002. The increases were primarily in cash and due from banks and investment securities as well as an increase in loans. Total liabilities of WesBanco were $3.1 billion as of September 30, 2003, an increase of $125.9 million or 4.2%, compared to December 31, 2002. The increase was primarily due to growth in total deposits as well as increases in trust preferred securities and other borrowings.
 
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Securities

TABLE 4: Composition of Securities
September 30,
2003
 
December 31,
2002

(dollars in thousands)
Securities held to maturity (at amortized cost):

 
 

 

U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency securities
$ 49,627
 
$ 86,144
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
375,706
 
382,752
Other debt securities
25,131
 
30,265


Total securities held to maturity (fair value of $466,224 and $514,735, respectively)
450,464
 
499,161


 
 
 
 
Securities available for sale (at fair value):
 
 
 

U. S. Treasury and Federal Agency securities
364,522
 
362,694
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
15,917
 
8,152
Corporate securities
7,092
 
19,968
Collateralized mortgage obligations
179,426
 
43,280
Mortgage-backed securities
211,685
 
254,643
Equity securities
6,240
 
5,998


Total securities available for sale (amortized cost of $778,744 and $677,590 respectively)
784,882
 
694,735

 

Total securities
$1,235,346
 
$1,193,896


Total investment securities increased $41.5 million or 3.5% at September 30, 2003 compared to December 31, 2002. The increase in investment securities was primarily funded by growth in core deposits and fixed rate Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings. At September 30, 2003, the average yield of the available for sale portfolio was 3.97% with a weighted average life of 2.6 years, compared to 4.94% and 2.2 years at December 31, 2002. At September 30, 2003, the average yield of the held to maturity portfolio was 6.47% with a weighted average life of 4.9 years, compared to 6.30% and 5.0 years at December 31, 2002. Cash flows from the portfolio due to calls, maturities and prepayments for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 increased to $491.6 million compared to $175.7 million for the corresponding period of 2002. Cash flows decreased in the third quarter of 2003 to $1 41.5 million as compared to $198.4 million for the second quarter of 2003 as a result of slower prepayment speeds. The reinvestment of these cash flows into lower yielding securities, along with increased premium amortization on mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations due to elevated prepayment rates, has decreased the portfolio’s yield for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 to 4.97%, compared to 5.75% for the year ended December 31, 2002. WesBanco has primarily replaced its called and sold securities with lower yielding, intermediate term collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities with average durations approximating two years and yields approximating 100 basis points lower than the replaced assets. At September 30, 2003, total unamortized premium and discount on the investment portfolio, as a percentage of the total investment portfolio, was 0.95% and 1.67%, respectively. Total premium on the investment portfolio, which relates primarily to coll ateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities in the available for sale portion of the investment portfolio, is subject to increased amortization in times of accelerated prepayments. The premium amortization on the investment portfolio recorded as a reduction to interest income for the third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2003 was $2.2 million and $5.5 million, respectively, compared to $0.7 million and $1.7 million for the corresponding periods in 2002. Premium amortization on the investment portfolio increased in the third quarter of 2003 to $2.2 million compared to $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2002 and $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2003. Discount accretion on the investment portfolio recorded into income for the third quarter and the nine
 
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months ended September 30, 2003 was $0.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, compared to $0.4 million and $1.2 million for the corresponding periods in 2002. Discount accretion on the investment portfolio was $0.4 million for each quarter of 2003.
Unrealized pre-tax gains and losses on available for sale securities (fair value adjustments) reflected a $6.1 million market gain as of September 30, 2003, compared to a $17.1 million market gain as of December 31, 2002. These fair value adjustments represent temporary fluctuations resulting from changes in market rates in relation to average yields in the available for sale portfolio. WesBanco may impact the magnitude of the fair value adjustment by managing both the volume and average maturities of securities that are classified as available for sale as well as the portion of new investments allocated to this category versus the held to maturity portfolio. If these securities were held to their respective maturity dates, no fair value gain or loss would be realized.

Loans and Credit Risk
 
TABLE 5: Composition of Loans
 
September 30,
2003
Percent of
Total
 
December 31,
2002
Percent of
Total
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
   
 

 
 

Commercial
 
$
334,679
   
17.8
%
 
 
 
$
306,071
   
16.8
%
Commercial real estate
   
588,005
   
31.3
   
 
   
504,902
   
27.7
 
Residential real estate
   
585,895
   
31.2
   
 
   
573,819
   
31.5
 
Home equity
   
110,393
   
5.8
   
 
   
117,964
   
6.5
 
Consumer
   
262,052
   
13.9
   
 
   
318,129
   
17.5
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
Loans, net of unearned income
 
$
1,881,024
   
100.0
%
 
 
 
$
1,820,885
   
100.0
%
   
 
 
     
 
 
 
   Total loans at September 30, 2003 increased $60.1 million or 3.3% compared to December 31, 2002. This increase was primarily driven by a $111.7 million or 13.8% increase in commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as a $12.1 million or 2.1% increase in residential real estate loans, which were somewhat offset by a $63.6 million or 14.6% decrease in consumer and home equity loans. Total loans for the third quarter of 2003 increased $42.2 million or 2.3% compared to the second quarter of 2003 and $55.6 million or 3.0% compared to the first quarter of 2003. Growth in commercial and commercial real estate loans is a result of a greater focus on new business development in all markets. Commercial and commercial real estate loans originated during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 increa sed 68.0% to $358.2 million compared to $213.3 million during the same period in 2002, with the third quarter of 2003 increasing to $137.8 million compared to $121.0 million for the second quarter of 2003 and $99.4 million for the first quarter of 2003. Residential real estate loans increased due to higher volume of new loans originated combined with a slowing of prepayments of higher fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgages following recent increases in longer-term interest rates. Residential real estate loans originated for the bank’s portfolio during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 increased 55.8% to $185.4 million compared to $119.0 million during the same period in 2002. These new portfolio loans originated in 2003 were divided between 15-year fixed-rate and adjustable rate loans. The majority of the adjustable rate mortgages have initial rates that are fixed for up to five years and have repricing frequencies ranging from one to five years, thereafter. Home equity loans decreased $7.6 mil lion or 6.4% due to normal fluctuations in the usage of home equity lines and reductions due to homeowner refinancing of both their first mortgage and home equity line. Consumer loans continued to decline as a result of strong competition from automobile manufacturing finance companies offering low or zero interest rate loans as well as buyer incentives in the new car segment and other factors that make
 
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consumer lending less attractive to WesBanco. The yield on loans decreased in the third quarter due to lower rates on new loans and scheduled or negotiated repricing of existing loans at current historic low market rates.
WesBanco enters into various commitments to extend credit in the normal course of business, which are accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Those instruments include revolving lines of credit to businesses and consumers as well as letters of credit that involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements. Since many of those commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. WesBanco adheres to the same credit policies in making such commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments, which includes requiring collateral or other security to support financial instruments with off-balance sheet credit risk. WesBanco's exposure to cre dit losses on such commitments is limited to the contractual amount of those instruments. Probable losses on such commitments are recorded in other liabilities.
Commitments for lines of credit were $326.4 million at September 30, 2003 compared to $262.0 million at December 31, 2002. This increase is primarily due to growth in operating lines of credit to businesses and commercial real estate construction loans. Commitments for letters of credit were $30.4 million at September 30, 2003 and $29.1 million at December 31, 2002. Probable losses on those commitments were insignificant at September 30, 2003.

TABLE 6: Non-performing Assets and Loans Past Due 90 Days or More
September 30,
 
December 31,
(dollars in thousands )
2003
 
2002


Non-accrual loans
$ 14,220
 
$ 7,480
Renegotiated loans
663
 
2,646


Total non-performing loans
14,883
 
10,126
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets
2,661
 
4,213


Total non-performing assets
17,544
 
14,339
Other impaired loans
6,399
 
11,249


Total non-performing assets and other impaired loans
$ 23,943
 
$ 25,588


 
 
 
 
Loans past due 90 days or more
$ 8,611
 
$ 12,105



Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans
0.79%
 
0.56%
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets 
0.51%
 
0.43%
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total loans, other real estate
owned and repossessed assets
0.93%
 
0.79%
Non-performing loans and loans 90 days or more past due as a
percentage of total loans
1.25%
 
1.22%

Non-performing loans, excluding loans past due 90 days or more, increased $4.8 million or 47.0%, compared to December 31, 2002. Of the total increase, $3.7 million represents commercial real estate loans to the lodging industry as that sector of the economy has been particularly impacted by a decrease in both business and leisure travel. At September 30, 2003, total loans to the lodging industry represented 2.4% of total loans, approximately $4.3 million or 9.5% of which were non-performing. The remaining $1.1 million increase in non-performing loans is comprised of smaller credits, which are not within any single industry and reflect the impact of economic conditions on those businesses. Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans increased to 0.79% at September 30, 2003, compared to 0.56% at December 31, 2002. Loans past due 90 days or more decreased $3.5 million or 28.9%, compared to December 31, 2002 as a result of certain loans migrating to non-performing status, increased collection efforts and charge-offs.
 
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WesBanco considers all non-performing loans to be impaired. In addition, WesBanco also categorizes certain other commercial loans as impaired under SFAS No. 114. Such other impaired loans at September 30, 2003 were $6.4 million compared to $11.2 million at December 31, 2002. This decrease reflects the migration of $2.6 million of those loans to non-performing status, $4.4 million of those loans no longer being considered to be impaired and $1.0 million of normally occurring repayments or full payment as a result of portfolio management strategies implemented by WesBanco, net of the addition of $3.2 million in newly impaired loans.  WesBanco monitors the overall qualit y of its loan portfolio and off-balance sheet commitments through various methods. Subsequent to loan origination, the process used to measure and monitor credit risk depends on the type of loan. Monitoring the level and trend of delinquent loans is a basic practice for all loan types. Credit risk in the residential real estate, home equity and consumer portfolios is also managed by monitoring market conditions that may impact groups of borrowers or collateral values. Credit risk in the commercial and commercial real estate loan portfolio is managed by monitoring the portfolio for potential concentrations of credit and monitoring borrower compliance with applicable loan covenants. Credit risk is also monitored by an independent loan review function which performs, among other procedures, reviews of large commercial loans within 90 days of origination, periodic reviews of commercial loan relationships and consumer loan credit quality trends, charge-offs and compliance with underwriting guidelines.

TABLE 7: Allowance for Loan Losses
 
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
2003
2002
   

Balance, at beginning of period
 
$
25,080
 
$
20,786
 
Allowance for loan losses of acquired bank
   
-
   
3,903
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Charge-offs:
   
 
   
 
 
Commercial
   
(2,137
)
 
(1,062
)
Commercial real estate
   
(208
)
 
(2,050
)
Residential real estate
   
(237
)
 
(184
)
Home equity
   
(23
)
 
(73
)
Consumer
   
(3,630
)
 
(3,750
)
   
 
 
Total Charge-offs
   
(6,235
)
 
(7,119
)
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Recoveries:
   
 
   
 
 
Commercial
   
85
   
200
 
Commercial real estate
   
8
   
37
 
Residential real estate
   
23
   
76
 
Home equity
   
17
   
2
 
Consumer
   
300
   
251
 
   
 
 
Total Recoveries
   
433
   
566
 
   
 
 
Net loan charge-offs
   
(5,802
)
 
(6,553
)
 
   
 
   
 
 
Provision for loan losses
   
6,958
   
6,757
 
   
 
 
Balance, at end of period
 
$
26,236
 
$
24,893
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Annualized net loan charge-offs to average loans outstanding
   
0.42
%
 
0.49
%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans         
   
1.39
%
 
1.37
%
Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans
   
1.76
 x  
2.30
 x
Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans and
loans past due 90 days or more             
   
1.12
 x  
1.14
 x
 
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      The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries, and increased by charging a provision to operations to maintain the allowance at the level determined appropriate by management.
Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses at least quarterly. The allowance consists of a component for individual loan impairment recognized and measured in accordance with SFAS 114 and components for collective impairment of pools of loans recognized in accordance with SFAS 5. Loans are tested for individual impairment based on their internal risk grade. The collective impairment components include amounts based primarily on historical loss experience with appropriate adjustments to reflect changing economic conditions, delinquency and non-performing loan trends, changes in risk associated with lending to certain industries, and other relevant factors. Historical loss experience for commercial and commercial real estate loans is derived from a migration analysis, which computes losses sustained on loans according to th eir internal risk grade. Historical loss experience for residential real estate, home equity and consumer loans is derived for each of those categories of loans in total, or for specific types of loans within those categories that contain similar risk characteristics. Each component of collective impairment is supported by relevant observable data relating to existing conditions. There have been no material changes in the observable data used by management to estimate probable loss between December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2003.
The allowance for loan losses was $26.2 million or 1.39% of total loans at September 30, 2003 compared to $25.1 million or 1.38% of total loans at December 31, 2002 and $24.9 million or 1.37% at September 30, 2002. The increase in the allowance primarily reflects growth in the loan portfolio during the nine months ended September 30, 2003. Other factors affecting the allowance for loan losses include the heightened levels of non-performing loans, as well as local economic conditions in the Upper Ohio Valley, WesBanco’s largest market, as a result of financial difficulties facing the steel industry, which historically has been a major employer in the region. The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 increased $0.2 million or 3.0%, compared to the corresponding period in 2002 primarily due to increased loan vo lumes. Net charge offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 decreased $0.8 million or 11.5% compared to the same period in 2002 primarily due to a reduction in commercial real estate losses. Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans on an annualized basis for the third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2003, were 0.40% and 0.42% respectively, compared to 0.47% and 0.49%, for the corresponding periods in 2002.

TABLE 8: Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses
(dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2003
Percent of
Total
December 31,
2002
Percent of
Total
   



Commercial
 
$
9,017
   
34.4
%
$
9,473
   
37.8
%
Commercial real estate
   
11,640
   
44.4
   
9,046
   
36.1
 
Residential real estate
   
857
   
3.3
   
800
   
3.2
 
Home equity
   
221
   
0.8
   
106
   
0.4
 
Consumer
   
4,501
   
17.1
   
5,655
   
22.5
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total allowance for loan losses
 
$
26,236
   
100.0
%
$
25,080
   
100.0
%
   
 
 
 

 
Changes in the allowance between September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 reflect overall changes in the composition and risk characteristics of each category of the loan portfolio. The decrease in the allocation to commercial loans is primarily attributable to certain charge-offs taken in 2003. The increase in the allocation to commercial real
 
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estate loans is due to the significant growth in that category coupled with increased non-performing loans, which necessitated higher reserves both for the collective impairment calculation and upon individually impaired loans. The decrease in the allowance for consumer loans is primarily due to decreases in loans in that category.

Deposits
Total deposits increased $62.1 million or 2.6% at September 30, 2003 compared to December 31, 2002. This growth consisted of increases in demand deposits, interest bearing demand deposits and money market accounts, with the largest increase reflected in money market accounts, which grew $48.8 million or 9.6%, as customers continued to favor WesBanco’s competitively-priced money market product. Savings accounts and certificates of deposit decreased $1.8 million or 0.5% and $15.1 million or 1.6%, respectively, compared to December 31, 2002. The average rate paid on deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 decreased to 2.18% compared to 2.89% for the corresponding period in 2002, as WesBanco reduced interest rates on most of its deposit products during the third quarter. The impact of these reduced interest rates was evidenced by the average rate paid on deposits decreasing to 1.92% for the third quarter of 2003 compared to 2.23% for the second quarter of 2003. The largest decrease was primarily due to a reduction in the rates paid on money market accounts which took place in August and reduced the average rate on these account types to 1.84% from an average rate of 2.27% in the second quarter of 2003. The current low interest rate environment may make it difficult to implement further rate reductions offered on deposits.
 
Borrowings
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings increased $20.3 million or 5.9% at September 30, 2003 compared to December 31, 2002. At September 30, 2003, FHLB borrowings had a average interest rate of 3.58% compared to 4.01% at June 30, 2003 and 4.21% at December 31, 2002. The decrease in the average rate was primarily due to the maturity of a $50.0 million FHLB borrowing in July 2003 which had a rate of 4.62%. This maturity was replaced with $50.0 million in new FHLB borrowings which have an average rate of 1.37%. FHLB borrowings have maturities ranging from the years 2004 to 2021 and are generally secured by a blanket lien on certain residential mortgage loans or securities with a market value at least equal to the outstanding balances. WesBanco uses term FHLB borrowings as a general funding source and to more appropriately match c ertain assets, as an alternative to shorter term wholesale borrowings. WesBanco periodically analyzes overall maturities of certain FHLB borrowings and may restructure such borrowings through prepayments or through the derivatives markets.
Other borrowings, which include repurchase agreements, federal funds purchased, treasury tax and loan notes and at the parent company level, a commercial bank line of credit, increased $26.9 million or 15.3% to $202.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to December 31, 2002, primarily due to a $31.2 million increase in repurchase agreements partially offset by a $10.2 million decrease in the commercial bank line of credit.
In June 2003, WesBanco redeemed all of the 8.50% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures held by WesBanco Capital Trust I, by redeeming 1,265,000 shares of its outstanding 8.50% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities. A total of $12.65 million of trust preferred securities were redeemed at a price of $10.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid interest. In June of 2003, WesBanco also created two new trusts, WesBanco, Inc. Capital Trust II and WesBanco, Inc. Capital Statutory Trust III, which issued $30 million of Floating Rate Preferred Securities. Please refer to Note 6, “Trust Preferred Securities”, for additional information.

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TABLE 9: FHLB Maturities:
September 30,
 
Average
(dollars in thousands)
2003
 
Rate


2004
$ 69,900
 
3.61%
2005
65,066
 
2.75%
2006
45,010
 
2.77%
2007
60,664
 
3.03%
2008
-
 
-
2009 and thereafter
122,954
 
4.56%


Total
$ 363,594
 
3.58%



TABLE 10: Other borrowed funds:
September 30,
2003
 
December 31,
2002
(dollars in thousands)
 
  
 
  
Federal funds purchased
$ 22,100
 
$ 19,000
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
175,145
 
143,994
Treasury tax and loan notes and other
5,289
 
2,440
Revolving line of credit, parent company
-
 
10,200


Total
$ 202,534
 
$ 175,634




Capital Resources
   At September 30, 2003 shareholders’ equity totaled $314.8 million compared to $325.2 million at December 31, 2002. Activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 reflects net income of $26.4 million less dividends paid to shareholders totaling $14.5 million and net treasury share purchases of $15.8 million. Accumulated other comprehensive income decreased $6.5 million to a loss of $2.2 million at September 30, 2003. Book value was $15.89 per share at both September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002. Tangible book value was $12.97 per share at September 30, 2003 compared to $13.02 per share at December 31, 2002.
  For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, WesBanco repurchased a total of 734,639 shares through its prior and current stock repurchase plans at an average cost of $24.42 per share. As of September 30, 2003, WesBanco had repurchased a total of 242,863 shares through the current one million share stock repurchase plan approved by the Board on April 17, 2003 and a total of 757,137 shares remain available to be repurchased under the current plan. The timing, price and quantity of purchases are at the discretion of WesBanco and the program may be discontinued or suspended at any time.

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TABLE 11: Capital Adequacy Ratios
 
   
 

 Regulatory Requirements 

 
 
 

 

 

 

  Minimum

     

 

 Requirements to  

 Well Capitalized

 

 

 

 Remain

 Under Prompt

 

 

 

 Adequately

 Corrective Action

September 30,  

December 31,  

 

 Capitalized

 Regulations

 2003

 2002

 
     
 WesBanco, Inc.        

       
    Tier I leverage capital

 N/A

 N/A

   8.61%

   8.53%

    Tier I risk-based capital

 N/A

 N/A

 13.31%

 12.95%

    Total risk-based capital

 N/A

 N/A

 14.53%

 14.13%

         
 WesBanco Bank, Inc.        

       
     Tier I leverage capital

 4.0%

   5.0%

   7.88%

   8.56%

     Tier I risk-based capital

 4.0%

   6.0%

 12.20%

 13.01%

     Total risk-based capital

 8.0%

 10.0%

 13.42%

 14.20%

         
 
WesBanco is subject to risk-based capital guidelines that measure capital relative to risk-adjusted assets and off-balance sheet financial instruments. At September 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, WesBanco's affiliate bank, WesBanco Bank, Inc., also exceeded the minimum regulatory levels and was considered to be “well-capitalized” under FDICIA. There are no conditions or events that have occurred since September 30, 2003, that management believes may have changed WesBanco Bank’s “well-capitalized” categorization.
Recently, the Federal Reserve has noted that FIN No. 46 may have implications on how trust preferred securities are reported on bank holding companies’ financial statements. In addition, SFAS No. 150 issued earlier this year provides accounting guidance that reflects the reporting of trust preferred securities. In response, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued a supervisory letter on July 2, 2003 instructing bank holding companies to continue to include the trust preferred securities in their Tier I capital for regulatory capital purposes until notice is given to the contrary. The Federal Reserve will review the regulatory implications of any accounting treatment changes and, if necessary or warranted, provide further appropriate guidance. The Fede ral Reserve may or may not allow institutions to continue to include trust preferred securities in Tier I capital for regulatory capital purposes. As of September 30, 2003, assuming WesBanco was not allowed to include the $30.0 million in trust preferred securities issued by WesBanco, Inc. Capital Trust II and WesBanco, Inc. Capital Statutory Trust III in Tier I capital, WesBanco’s Tier I leverage capital ratio would have been 7.71% and would still significantly exceed the regulatory required minimums for capital adequacy purposes . If the WesBanco, Inc. Capital Trust II trust preferred securities are no longer allowed to be included in Tier I capital, WesBanco would be permitted to redeem the trust preferred securities without penalty , while the WesBanco, Inc. Capital Statutory Trust III would result in an early redemption penalty.

Liquidity Risk
Liquidity is defined as the degree of readiness to convert assets into cash with minimal loss. Liquidity risk is managed through WesBanco’s ability to provide adequate funds to meet changes in loan demand, unexpected outflows in deposits and other borrowings as well as to take advantage of market opportunities and meet operating cash needs. This is accomplished by maintaining liquid assets in the form of securities, sufficient borrowing capacity and a stable core deposit base. Bank and Parent Company liquidity ratios are monitored by WesBanco’s Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”). WesBanco determines the degree of required liquidity by the relationship of total holdings of
 
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liquid assets to the possible need for funds to meet unexpected deposit losses and/or loan demands. The ability to quickly convert assets to cash at a minimal loss is an important consideration of WesBanco’s investment portfolio management. Federal funds sold, and all securities maturing within three months are classified as sources of liquid assets. These liquid assets, combined with the cash flow from the loan portfolio and the remaining sectors of the investment portfolio, deposit growth and other sources, adequately meet the liquidity requirements of WesBanco .
Securities are the principal source of liquidity in total assets. Securities totaled $1.2 billion at September 30, 2003, of which $784.9 million were classified as available for sale. At September 30, 2003, WesBanco had approximately $41.9 million in securities scheduled to mature within one year. Due to the current low interest rate environment, additional cash flows may be anticipated from approximately $203.5 million in callable bonds, which have call dates within the next year. At September 30, 2003, WesBanco had $788.2 million of unpledged securities which could be used for collateral or sold, excluding FHLB blanket liens on WesBanco’s mortgage related assets. Cash and due from banks of $93.8 million at September 30, 2003, also serve as additional sources of liquidity.
Deposit flows are another principal factor affecting overall bank liquidity. Deposits totaled $2.5 billion at September 30, 2003. Deposit flows are impacted by current interest rates, rates and products offered by WesBanco versus its competition, as well as customer behavior. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature within one year totaled $450.3 million at September 30, 2003, which includes $83.5 million in certificates of deposit with balances of $100,000 or more. In addition to the core deposit base, WesBanco’s banking subsidiary maintains a line of credit with the FHLB as an additional funding source. The available line of credit with the FHLB at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 approximated $714.2 million and $589.4 million, respectively. Despite rate reductions over the last nine months on all deposit products, deposits at September 30, 2003 have increased $62.1 million or 2.6% compared to December 31, 2002.
The principal source of parent company liquidity are dividends from WesBanco’s banking subsidiary. There are various legal limitations under Federal and State laws that limit the payment of dividends from WesBanco Bank, Inc., WesBanco’s banking subsidiary, to the parent company. WesBanco obtained a $40.0 million upstream dividend from WesBanco Bank, Inc., in the second quarter of 2003 with approval from the Federal Reserve. No further dividends are projected to be declared for the remainder of 2003 and a portion of 2004 without Federal Reserve approval. Additional Parent Company liquidity is provided by the Parent’s investment security portfolio, available lines of credit with an independent commercial bank and WesBanco Bank, Inc., as well as the recent issuance of trust preferred securities.
Management believes that WesBanco has sufficient liquidity to meet current obligations to borrowers, depositors and others.
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market risk is defined as the risk of loss due to adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to fluctuations in interest rates and equity prices. Management considers interest rate risk WesBanco’s most significant market risk. Interest rate risk is the exposure to adverse changes in net interest income due to changes in interest rates. Consistency of WesBanco’s net interest income is largely dependent on effective management of interest rate risk. As interest rates change in the market, rates earned on interest rate sensitive assets and rates paid on interest rate sensitive liabilities do not necessarily move concurrently. Differing rate sensitivities may arise because fixed rate assets and liabilities may not have the same maturities or because variable rate assets and liabilities differ in the timing and/or the pe rcentage of rate changes.
 
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WesBanco’s ALCO, comprised of certain members of senior management, monitors and manages interest rate risk within Board approved policy limits. Interest rate risk is monitored primarily through the use of an earnings simulation model. Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in the earnings simulation model. Modeling changes in net interest income requires making certain assumptions regarding prepayment rates, callable bonds, and adjustments to non-time deposit interest rates which may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. Prepayment assumptions and adjustments to non-time deposit rates at varying levels of interest rates are based primarily on historical experience. Security portfolio maturities and prepayments are assumed to be reinvested in similar instruments and callable bond forecasts are adjusted at varying levels of interest rates. While we believe such assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates, callable bond forecasts and non-time deposit rate changes will approximate actual future results. Moreover, the net interest income sensitivity chart presented in Table 12 assumes the composition of interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of the period remains constant over the period being measured and also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration of the maturity or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Since the assumptions used in modeling changes in interest rates are uncertain, the simulation analysis should not be relied upon as being indicative of actual results. The analysis may not consider all actions that WesBanco could employ in response to changes in interest rates.
 
TABLE 12: Net Interest Income Sensitivity    
Percentage Change in
 
 
Net Interest Income from Base
Change in
Interest Rates

ALCO
(basis points)
September 30, 2003
December 31, 2002
Guidelines

            



+200
-4.90%
-1.10%
+/- 5.0%
Flat
-
-
-
+100
-1.10%
+0.02%
N/A
-100
+0.54%
-0.10%
N/A

Interest rate risk policy limits are determined by measuring the anticipated change in net interest income over a 12-month period assuming an immediate and sustained 200 basis point increase or decrease in market interest rates compared to a stable rate or base model. WesBanco’s current policy limits this exposure to +/- 5.0% of net interest income from the base model for a 12-month period. Table 12 shows WesBanco’s interest rate sensitivity at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 assuming both a 200 and 100 basis point interest rate change, compared to a base model. Since management believes that a 200 basis point decline in market interest rates is unlikely, only a 100 basis point change was evaluated by ALCO. The earnings simulation model projects that net interest income for the next 12-month period would decrease by approximat ely 1.10% and 4.90% if interest rates were to rise immediately by 100 and 200 basis points, respectively. Net interest income would increase by approximately 0.54% if interest rates were to decline by 100 basis points. At September 30, 2003, WesBanco’s increased exposure to rising interest rates was impacted by assumptions to slowdown prepayment speeds on loans and securities, reduce callable bond forecasts and increase rate sensitivity on certificates of deposit products that offer a one-time rate adjustment at any time during the product’s term.
WesBanco’s ALCO evaluates various strategies to reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Among these strategies evaluated is the utilization of interest rate swap agreements. These interest rate swap agreements, purchased at
 
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various times in 2001 are currently used to effectively convert a portion of prime rate money market deposits to a fixed-rate basis. The notional value of interest rate swap agreements outstanding was approximately $101.4 million at September 30, 2003 compared to $110.5 million at December 31, 2002. Related market losses of $3.1 million, net of tax, at September 30, 2003 compared to a market loss of $3.4 million, net of tax, at December 31, 2002, are recorded in other comprehensive income.
Strategies initiated by ALCO to stabilize the net interest margin in the current low interest rate environment include the third quarter reduction of the cost of funds by adjusting rates on short-term certificates of deposit, savings, NOWs and money market accounts. During the fourth quarter of 2003, WesBanco will also continue to evaluate methods to reduce interest costs on long-term FHLB borrowings. Loan growth will continue to be an important strategy throughout the remainder of the year as WesBanco focuses on commercial loan growth in its new market areas and to a lesser extent, mortgage related and home equity loan growth.
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and regulations and are operating in an effective manner.
     No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2003 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On March 1, 2002, WesBanco consummated its acquisition of American Bancorporation through a series of corporate mergers. At the time of the consummation of this transaction, American Bancorporation was a defendant in a suit styled Martin, et al. v. The American Bancorporation Retirement Plan, et al. , under Civil Action No. 5:2000-CV-168 (Broadwater), presently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. WesBanco has essentially become the principal defendant in this suit by reason of the merger. This case involves a class action suit against American Bancorporatio n by certain beneficiaries of the American Bancorporation Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) seeking to challenge benefit calculations and methodologies used by the outside Plan Administrator in determining benefits under the Plan which was frozen by American Bancorporation, as to benefit accruals, some years ago. The Plan had been the subject of a predecessor action in a case styled American Bancorporation Retirement Plan, et al. v. McKain , Civil Action No. 5:93-CV-110, which was also litigated in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. The McKain case resulted in an Order entered by the District Court on September 22, 1995, which directed American Bancorporation to follow a specific method for determining retirement benefits under the Plan. American Bancorporation has asserted that they have calculated the
 
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benefits in accordance with the requirements of the 1995 Order. The purported class of plaintiffs now asserts that they are not bound by the 1995 Order since they were not parties to that proceeding and are seeking a separate benefit determination. The District Court in the current case has substantially limited the class of plaintiffs to a group of approximately 37 individuals and has granted partial summary judgment to significantly reduce the scope and extent of the underlying case. The Judge handling the case is a military reservist and has been called to active duty and there is some uncertainty as to the timeframe for proceedings in the matter. It is not believed that the case presents any material risk of exposure to WesBanco though, as with any litigation matter, there are uncertainties in the outcome of the proceeding which cannot be determined with any degree of certainty. < /DIV>
On August 1, 2002, WesBanco was named in a lawsuit filed by a former loan customer of the WesBanco’s banking subsidiary over a failed purchase of an ambulance service enterprise operated by a local hospital. WesBanco’s banking subsidiary was subsequently substituted as the named defendant in the case now styled Matesic v. WesBanco Bank, Inc, et al ., Civil Action No. 02-C-293(M), pending in the Circuit Court of Ohio County, West Virginia. The suit alleges numerous counts and claims against multiple defendants over the purchase and subsequent failure of the ambulance service. WesBanco’s banking subsidiary did make a loan to the plaintiff’s company which became delinquent and the bank did recover a portion of the loan through liquidation of pledged collateral. Allegations of fraudulent conduct and tortuous interference are alleged against WesBanco’s banking subsidiary. The case is currently in its discovery phase. The broad and sweeping nature of the alleged conduct makes it difficult to assess the substance of Complaint. The bank intends to vigorously defend the suit and believes that there is no merit to the allegations of the Complaint.
WesBanco is also involved in other lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. There are no such other matters pending that WesBanco expects to be material in relation to its business, financial condition or results of operations.

Item 2. – Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not Applicable

Item 3. – Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable

Item 4. – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not Applicable

Item 5. – Other Information
On July 22, 2003, WesBanco Bank, Inc. (the "Bank"), a wholly-owned banking subsidiary of WesBanco, Inc., entered into an informal agreement styled as a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (the “Federal Reserve”) and the West Virginia Department of Banking (collectively the "regulatory agencies") to improve and strengthen the Bank's Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering controls and procedures. The Bank is currently working with the Federal Reserve and outside consultants to implement a written plan which includes improvements in its bank secrecy and anti-money laundering record-keeping and reporting procedures, implementation of an enhanced customer due diligence program with additional technological resources, improvements to internal
 
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compliance procedures and audit programs and testing of the processes and controls, and engagement of an independent third party audit firm to conduct an audit of the newly-implemented procedures.
The informal agreement requires quarterly reporting of the Bank's corrective actions under the plan until all corrections required under the terms of the informal agreement are completed to the satisfaction of the regulatory agencies.

Item 6(a). – Exhibits

31.1
Chief Executive Officer’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
31.2
Chief Financial Officer’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
32.1
Chief Executive Officer’s and Chief Financial Officer’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 

Item 6(b). – Reports on Form 8-K
On September 2, 2003 WesBanco, Inc. furnished a Form 8-K, in accordance with general instruction B.2. of Form 8-K. The information was furnished and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Form 8-K included a press release dated September 2, 2003 announcing that its Chairman of the Board, James C. Gardill, submitted his resignation as Chairman and member of WesBanco, Inc.'s Board of Directors effective August 31, 2003
On October 17, 2003 WesBanco, Inc. furnished a Form 8-K, in accordance with general instruction B.2. of Form 8-K. The information was furnished and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Form 8-K included a press release dated October 16, 2003 announcing the election of Edward M. George as Chairman of the Board.
On October 17, 2003, WesBanco, Inc. furnished a Form 8-K, in accordance with general instruction B.2. of Form 8-K. The information was furnished and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Form 8-K included a press release dated October 16, 2003 containing the earnings for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003.

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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirement 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.

 
 
WESBANCO, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Paul M. Limbert
Date:     November 12, 2003
 
 

 
 
Paul M. Limbert
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert H. Young
Date:     November 12, 2003
 
 

Robert H. Young
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief
 
 
Financial Officer





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