FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
(Mark one)
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________ to ______________
Commission file number 000-4491
CIK number 0000036966
FIRST TENNESSEE NATIONAL CORPORATION
Tennessee | 62-0803242 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |
165 Madison Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee | 38103 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(901) 523-4444
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
None
(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 [ ]
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, $.625 par value | 126,486,638 | |
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Class | Outstanding on July 31, 2002 |
PART I. | ||||||||
PART II. | ||||||||
SIGNATURES | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX |
FIRST TENNESSEE NATIONAL CORPORATION
INDEX
Part I. Financial Information |
Part II. Other Information |
Signatures |
Exhibit Index |
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
The Consolidated Statements of Condition | |
The Consolidated Statements of Income | |
The Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity | |
The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
This financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION | First Tennessee National Corporation | |||||||||||||
June 30 | December 31 | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited) | 2002 | 2001 | 2001 | |||||||||||
Assets: |
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Cash and due from banks |
$ | 890,972 | $ | 741,436 | $ | 885,183 | ||||||||
Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements to resell |
225,540 | 92,388 | 229,440 | |||||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents |
1,116,512 | 833,824 | 1,114,623 | |||||||||||
Investment in bank time deposits |
1,140 | 1,098 | 1,740 | |||||||||||
Trading securities |
633,464 | 589,852 | 646,179 | |||||||||||
Loans held for sale |
2,243,146 | 2,465,810 | 3,399,309 | |||||||||||
Securities available for sale |
2,044,435 | 1,977,007 | 2,064,611 | |||||||||||
Securities held to maturity (market value of
$367,052 on June 30, 2002; $546,950 on
June 30, 2001; and $459,109 on December 31, 2001) |
362,493 | 559,975 | 461,259 | |||||||||||
Loans, net of unearned income |
10,544,657 | 9,959,561 | 10,283,143 | |||||||||||
Less: Allowance for loan losses |
151,804 | 148,658 | 155,373 | |||||||||||
Total net loans |
10,392,853 | 9,810,903 | 10,127,770 | |||||||||||
Premises and equipment, net |
247,774 | 269,029 | 251,504 | |||||||||||
Real estate acquired by foreclosure |
21,499 | 15,525 | 21,989 | |||||||||||
Mortgage servicing rights, net |
624,645 | 743,185 | 665,005 | |||||||||||
Goodwill |
163,213 | 114,245 | 143,147 | |||||||||||
Other intangible assets, net |
33,175 | 16,172 | 41,857 | |||||||||||
Capital markets receivables and other assets |
1,927,536 | 1,399,551 | 1,677,798 | |||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 19,811,885 | $ | 18,796,176 | $ | 20,616,791 | ||||||||
Liabilities and shareholders equity: |
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Deposits: |
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Interest-bearing |
$ | 8,875,425 | $ | 8,806,175 | $ | 9,596,230 | ||||||||
Noninterest-bearing |
3,520,655 | 3,464,930 | 4,010,104 | |||||||||||
Total deposits |
12,396,080 | 12,271,105 | 13,606,334 | |||||||||||
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreements to repurchase |
3,132,475 | 2,771,149 | 2,921,543 | |||||||||||
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings |
313,673 | 395,512 | 449,151 | |||||||||||
Capital markets payables and other liabilities |
1,611,066 | 1,355,778 | 1,467,453 | |||||||||||
Term borrowings |
650,968 | 479,579 | 550,361 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities |
18,104,262 | 17,273,123 | 18,994,842 | |||||||||||
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in
First Tennessees junior subordinated debentures |
100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||
Preferred stock of subsidiary |
44,236 | 44,137 | 44,187 | |||||||||||
Shareholders equity |
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Preferred stock no par value (5,000,000 shares authorized,
but unissued) |
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Common stock $.625 par value (shares authorized -
400,000,000; shares issued - 125,434,878 on June 30, 2002;
126,336,782 on June 30, 2001; and 125,865,188 on
December 31, 2001) |
78,397 | 78,960 | 78,666 | |||||||||||
Capital surplus |
116,790 | 97,342 | 106,682 | |||||||||||
Undivided profits |
1,335,102 | 1,177,967 | 1,263,649 | |||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
30,012 | 21,584 | 23,278 | |||||||||||
Deferred compensation on restricted stock incentive plans |
(7,070 | ) | (3,199 | ) | (2,126 | ) | ||||||||
Deferred compensation obligation |
10,156 | 6,262 | 7,613 | |||||||||||
Total shareholders equity |
1,563,387 | 1,378,916 | 1,477,762 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 19,811,885 | $ | 18,796,176 | $ | 20,616,791 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | First Tennessee National Corporation | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)(Unaudited) | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||||
Interest income: |
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Interest and fees on loans |
$ 166,322 | $ 205,296 | $ 333,285 | $ 431,480 | ||||||||||||||
Interest on investment securities: |
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Taxable |
36,357 | 42,400 | 72,401 | 86,658 | ||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt |
196 | 399 | 492 | 839 | ||||||||||||||
Interest on loans held for sale |
32,046 | 45,287 | 72,463 | 79,938 | ||||||||||||||
Interest on trading securities |
11,935 | 11,824 | 24,906 | 24,926 | ||||||||||||||
Interest on other earning assets |
1,844 | 1,900 | 3,133 | 4,418 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest income |
248,700 | 307,106 | 506,680 | 628,259 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense: |
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Interest on deposits: |
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Savings |
586 | 1,080 | 1,157 | 2,327 | ||||||||||||||
Checking interest and money market account |
9,954 | 24,433 | 20,039 | 52,612 | ||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit under $100,000 and other time |
18,356 | 29,941 | 36,934 | 62,821 | ||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and more |
18,308 | 37,125 | 39,379 | 82,407 | ||||||||||||||
Interest on short-term borrowings |
17,328 | 40,009 | 34,045 | 94,519 | ||||||||||||||
Interest on term borrowings |
7,002 | 7,650 | 13,608 | 15,388 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest expense |
71,534 | 140,238 | 145,162 | 310,074 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income |
177,166 | 166,868 | 361,518 | 318,185 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
23,108 | 17,436 | 48,836 | 36,425 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses |
154,058 | 149,432 | 312,682 | 281,760 | ||||||||||||||
Noninterest income: |
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Mortgage banking |
129,926 | 107,761 | 251,183 | 195,950 | ||||||||||||||
Capital markets |
98,175 | 65,740 | 197,611 | 144,550 | ||||||||||||||
Deposit transactions and cash management |
36,393 | 31,674 | 68,817 | 59,434 | ||||||||||||||
Trust services and investment management |
13,324 | 14,409 | 27,413 | 29,605 | ||||||||||||||
Merchant processing |
12,627 | 11,330 | 22,840 | 22,960 | ||||||||||||||
Divestitures |
| 70,033 | | 81,467 | ||||||||||||||
Equity securities losses |
(2,196 | ) | (3,250 | ) | (2,196 | ) | (3,303 | ) | ||||||||||
Debt securities losses |
(121 | ) | (140 | ) | (155 | ) | (237 | ) | ||||||||||
All other income and commissions |
48,453 | 36,137 | 96,000 | 76,216 | ||||||||||||||
Total noninterest income |
336,581 | 333,694 | 661,513 | 606,642 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted gross income after provision for loan losses |
490,639 | 483,126 | 974,195 | 888,402 | ||||||||||||||
Noninterest expense: |
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Employee compensation, incentives and benefits |
222,558 | 190,400 | 440,157 | 369,054 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy |
18,452 | 18,310 | 35,587 | 35,562 | ||||||||||||||
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance |
16,594 | 22,741 | 32,512 | 40,542 | ||||||||||||||
Operations services |
14,867 | 16,691 | 29,383 | 31,514 | ||||||||||||||
Communications and courier |
12,215 | 11,785 | 25,542 | 23,096 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
1,357 | 2,877 | 2,955 | 5,757 | ||||||||||||||
All other expense |
68,732 | 82,658 | 141,509 | 150,456 | ||||||||||||||
Total noninterest expense |
354,775 | 345,462 | 707,645 | 655,981 | ||||||||||||||
Pretax income |
135,864 | 137,664 | 266,550 | 232,421 | ||||||||||||||
Applicable income taxes |
45,399 | 48,650 | 89,004 | 81,035 | ||||||||||||||
Income before debt restructurings and cumulative effect of
changes in accounting principles |
90,465 | 89,014 | 177,546 | 151,386 | ||||||||||||||
Debt restructurings |
| (3,225 | ) | | (3,225 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
| | | (8,168 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net income |
$ 90,465 | $ 85,789 | $ 177,546 | $ 139,993 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings per common share before debt restructurings and
cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles (Note 3) |
$ .71 | $ .70 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.18 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings per common share (Note 3) |
.71 | .67 | 1.40 | 1.09 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share before debt restructurings and
cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles (Note 3) |
$ .69 | $ .68 | $ 1.36 | $ 1.14 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share (Note 3) |
.69 | .65 | 1.36 | 1.06 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
126,680,703 | 127,889,957 | 126,732,470 | 128,593,538 | ||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | First Tennessee National Corporation | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited) | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||
Balance, January 1 |
$ | 1,477,762 | $ | 1,384,156 | ||||||||||
Net income |
177,546 | 139,993 | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income: |
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Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge |
(1,320 | ) | | |||||||||||
Unrealized market adjustments, net of tax and
reclassification adjustment |
8,054 | 6,986 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
184,280 | 146,979 | ||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared |
(62,819 | ) | (56,084 | ) | ||||||||||
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options |
34,597 | 49,135 | ||||||||||||
Tax benefit from non-qualified stock options |
10,109 | 19,055 | ||||||||||||
Common stock repurchased |
(88,060 | ) | (171,369 | ) | ||||||||||
Amortization on restricted stock incentive plans |
1,225 | 984 | ||||||||||||
Other |
6,293 | 6,060 | ||||||||||||
Balance, June 30 |
$ | 1,563,387 | $ | 1,378,916 | ||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | First Tennessee National Corporation | |||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30 | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited) | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||
Operating
Activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 177,546 | $ | 139,993 | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided/(used) by operating activities: |
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Provision for loan losses |
48,836 | 36,425 | ||||||||||
Provision for deferred income tax |
43,788 | 13,244 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment |
27,518 | 28,411 | ||||||||||
Amortization and impairment of mortgage servicing rights |
115,927 | 95,801 | ||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
2,955 | 5,757 | ||||||||||
Net other amortization and accretion |
9,959 | 7,581 | ||||||||||
Net (increase)/decrease in net derivative product assets |
(18,001 | ) | 106,617 | |||||||||
Market value adjustment on foreclosed property |
8,118 | 4,478 | ||||||||||
Equity securities losses |
2,196 | 3,303 | ||||||||||
Debt securities losses |
155 | 237 | ||||||||||
Net (gains)/losses on disposal of fixed assets |
(441 | ) | 7,324 | |||||||||
Gains on divestitures |
| (81,467 | ) | |||||||||
Net (increase)/decrease in: |
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Trading securities |
12,715 | (181,332 | ) | |||||||||
Loans held for sale |
1,156,163 | (730,740 | ) | |||||||||
Capital markets receivables |
(287,958 | ) | (74,231 | ) | ||||||||
Interest receivable |
7,004 | 12,896 | ||||||||||
Other assets |
(66,176 | ) | (33,696 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase/(decrease)in: |
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Capital markets payables |
96,389 | 152,585 | ||||||||||
Interest payable |
(7,669 | ) | (9,316 | ) | ||||||||
Other liabilities |
41,649 | 180,960 | ||||||||||
Total adjustments |
1,193,127 | (455,163 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash (used)/provided by operating activities |
1,370,673 | (315,170 | ) | |||||||||
Investing
Activities: |
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Maturities of held to maturity securities |
98,093 | 77,398 | ||||||||||
Available for sale securities: |
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Sales |
157,651 | 95,031 | ||||||||||
Maturities |
549,718 | 357,792 | ||||||||||
Purchases |
(673,142 | ) | (384,090 | ) | ||||||||
Premises and equipment: |
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Sales |
2,088 | 65 | ||||||||||
Purchases |
(20,098 | ) | (15,559 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase in loans |
(331,071 | ) | (247,034 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease in investment in bank time deposits |
600 | 2,531 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from divestitures |
| 453,279 | ||||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired |
(1,433 | ) | (1,925 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash (used)/provided by investing activities |
(217,594 | ) | 337,488 | |||||||||
Financing
Activities: |
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Common stock: |
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Exercise of stock options |
34,171 | 50,027 | ||||||||||
Cash dividends |
(62,919 | ) | (56,472 | ) | ||||||||
Repurchase of shares |
(88,060 | ) | (171,368 | ) | ||||||||
Term borrowings: |
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Issuance |
102,792 | 209,958 | ||||||||||
Payments |
(2,368 | ) | (190,209 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in: |
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Deposits |
(1,210,260 | ) | 230,071 | |||||||||
Short-term borrowings |
75,454 | (220,900 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash used by financing activities |
(1,151,190 | ) | (148,893 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
1,889 | (126,575 | ) | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
1,114,623 | 960,399 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 1,116,512 | $ | 833,824 | ||||||||
Total interest paid |
$ | 152,459 | $ | 318,991 | ||||||||
Total income taxes paid |
49,750 | 89,663 | ||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
Note 1 Financial Information
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments have been made for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. The operating results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected going forward. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the financial appendix to the 2002 Proxy Statement.
On January 1, 2002, First Tennessee adopted the final provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, Business Combinations which requires that all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, be accounted for using the purchase method. The impact of adopting this standard was immaterial to First Tennessee.
On January 1, 2002, First Tennessee adopted the preliminary provisions of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization over its estimated useful life, but is subject to an assessment for impairment using a fair-value-based test at least annually. First Tennessee has completed the initial analysis of impairment as required by the new standard and has not recognized any impairment of the goodwill currently on its books during 2002. See Note 7 Intangible Assets and Note 8 Mortgage Servicing Rights for additional information.
On January 1, 2002, First Tennessee adopted SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 addresses accounting and reporting issues related to the impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, which for First Tennessee was January 1, 2002. The impact of adopting this standard was immaterial to First Tennessee.
On January 1, 2001, First Tennessee adopted SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities and EITF Issue 99-20: Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased and Retained Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets. SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting standards requiring that every derivative instrument (including certain instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. It requires that changes in the instruments fair value be recognized currently in earnings (or other comprehensive income). If certain criteria are met, changes in the fair value of the asset or liability being hedged are also recognized currently in earnings. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133 all derivative instruments were measured at fair value with differences between the previous book value and fair value reported as part of a cumulative effect adjustment, except to the extent that they related to hedges of the variable cash flow exposure of forecasted transactions. To the extent the adoption adjustment related to hedges of the variable cash flow exposure of a forecasted transaction, the remainder of the accounting adjustment, a $1.4 million gain (after-tax) was reported as a cumulative effect adjustment of comprehensive income in first quarter 2001. Offsetting gains and losses on hedged assets and liabilities were recognized as adjustments of their respective book values at the adoption date as part of this cumulative effect adjustment. Additionally, EITF Issue 99-20, which provides impairment and interest income recognition and measurement guidance for interests retained in a securitization transaction accounted for as a sale, was adopted. The initial impact of adopting SFAS No. 133 and EITF Issue 99-20 was an $8.2 million loss (after-tax) net transition adjustment that was recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in first quarter 2001.
Fair value is determined on the last business day of a reporting period. This point in time measurement of derivative fair values and the related hedged item fair values may be well suited to the measurement of hedge effectiveness, as well as reported earnings, when hedge time horizons are short. The same measurement however may not consistently reflect the effectiveness of longer-term hedges and, in First Tennessees view, can distort short-term measures of reported earnings. First Tennessee uses a combination of derivative financial instruments to hedge certain components of the interest rate risk associated with its portfolio of capitalized mortgage servicing rights, which currently have an average life of five to seven years. Over this long-term time horizon this combination of derivatives can be effective in significantly mitigating the effects of interest rate changes on the value of the servicing portfolio. However, these derivative financial instruments can and do demonstrate significant price volatility depending upon prevailing conditions in the financial
Note 1 Financial Information (continued)
markets. If a reporting period ends during a period of volatile financial market conditions, the effect of such point in time conditions on reported earnings does not reflect the underlying economics of the transactions or the true value of the hedges to First Tennessee over their estimated lives. The fact that the fair value of a particular derivative is unusually low or high on the last day of the reporting period is meaningful in evaluating performance during the period only if First Tennessee sells the derivative within the period of time before fair value changes and does not replace the hedge coverage with another derivative. First Tennessee believes the effect of such volatility on short-term measures of earnings ($5.8 million pre-tax loss for the six-month period ending June 30, 2002, as compared to a $3.6 million pre-tax gain for the six-month period ending June 30, 2001) is not indicative of the expected long-term performance of this hedging practice.
Certain provisions of SFAS No. 133 continue to undergo significant discussion and debate by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). One such potential issue involves the assessment of hedge effectiveness (and its impact on qualifying for hedge accounting) when hedging fair value changes of prepayable assets due to changes in the benchmark interest rate. As the FASB continues to deliberate interpretation of the new rules, the potential exists for a difference between First Tennessees interpretation and that of the FASB, the effects of which cannot presently be anticipated but failure to obtain hedge accounting treatment could be significant to results of operations.
On April 30, 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 145, Recision of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS No. 145 rescinds Statement 4, which required all gains and losses from extinguishment of debt to be classified as an extraordinary item, net of related income tax effect, if material in the aggregate. Due to the recision of SFAS No. 4, the criteria in Opinion 30 will now be used to classify those gains and losses. SFAS No. 64 amended SFAS No. 4, and is no longer necessary because of the recision of SFAS No. 4. SFAS No. 44, which established accounting requirements for the effects of transition provisions of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, is no longer necessary because the transition has been completed. SFAS No. 145 also amends SFAS No. 13 to require that certain lease modifications that have economic effects similar to sale-leaseback transactions be accounted for in the same manner as sale-leaseback transactions. In addition this Statement also makes technical corrections to existing pronouncements which are generally not substantive in nature. The provisions of SFAS No. 145 that relate to the recision of SFAS No. 4 are effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. Any gain or loss on extinguishment of debt that was classified as an extraordinary item in prior periods presented that does not meet the criteria for classification as an extraordinary item will be reclassified. The provisions of SFAS No. 145 that relate to SFAS No. 13 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002. All other provisions of this Statement shall be effective for financial statements issued on or after May 15, 2002. First Tennessee estimates the impact of adopting these new standards to be immaterial.
Note 2 Divestitures/Acquisitions
On June 1, 2002, First Horizon Home Loans, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Tennessee, acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Real Estate Financial Services (REFS), a mortgage lending company based in Alpharetta, Georgia for approximately $2.2 million in cash. This transaction was immaterial to First Tennessee.
On April 1, 2002, First Tennessee acquired First Premier Financial Services, Inc. (First Premier), a South Dakota based merchant processor, for approximately $11.9 million in cash. First Premier was merged into First Horizon Merchant Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of First Tennessee. The acquisition was immaterial to First Tennessee.
On December 31, 2001, First Tennessee Bank National Association (FTBNA), the primary banking subsidiary of First Tennessee, acquired Synaxis Group, Inc., a Nashville-based insurance broker operating through a network of major regional and community-based insurance agencies in Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. This transaction was completed for approximately $29.0 million and was immaterial to First Tennessee.
On June 6, 2001, FTBNA, along with its partner, International Business Machines completed the sale of its interests in Check Solutions Company to Carreker Corporation of Dallas, Texas. First Tennessee recognized a divestiture gain of $42.7 million.
On April 27, 2001, First Tennessee completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Peoples and Union Bank, of Lewisburg, Tennessee to First Farmers & Merchants National Bank, of Columbia, Tennessee. First Tennessee recognized a divestiture gain of $13.1 million.
On April 2, 2001, FTBNA sold its existing portfolio of education loans totaling $342.1 million to Educational Funding of the South, Inc. The transaction resulted in a divestiture gain of $11.8 million.
On January 17, 2001, FTBNA completed the sale of $31.4 million of its affinity, co-branded, and certain single relationship credit card accounts and assets to MBNA Corporation. On December 27, 2000, FTBNA sold $265.8 million of its single relationship credit card accounts and assets to MBNA Corporation. These transactions resulted in divestiture gains of $8.2 million in 2001 and $50.2 million in 2000.
On January 2, 2001, First Tennessee Securities Corporation (FTSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of FTBNA, acquired certain assets of Midwest Research-Maxus Group Limited, a Cleveland-based institutional equity research firm. This transaction was completed for approximately $13.7 million and was immaterial to First Tennessee.
On October 18, 2000, FTBNA sold its corporate and municipal trust business to The Chase Manhattan Bank for $35.1 million, which resulted in a divestiture gain of $33.4 million. An additional divestiture gain of $4.6 million due to an earn-out was recognized in first quarter 2001.
Note 3 Earnings Per Share
The following table shows a reconciliation of earnings per share to diluted earnings per share:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||
Income before debt restructurings and cumulative
effect of changes in accounting principles |
$ 90,465 | $ 89,014 | $ 177,546 | $ 151,386 | ||||||||||||
Debt restructurings |
| (3,225 | ) | | (3,225 | ) | ||||||||||
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
| | | (8,168 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income |
$ 90,465 | $ 85,789 | $ 177,546 | $ 139,993 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
125,636,978 | 127,180,282 | 125,750,059 | 127,903,890 | ||||||||||||
Shares attributable to deferred compensation |
1,043,725 | 709,675 | 982,411 | 689,648 | ||||||||||||
Total weighted average shares |
126,680,703 | 127,889,957 | 126,732,470 | 128,593,538 | ||||||||||||
Earnings per common share: |
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Income before debt restructurings and cumulative
effect of changes in accounting principles |
$ .71 | $ .70 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.18 | ||||||||||||
Debt restructurings |
| (.03 | ) | | (.03 | ) | ||||||||||
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
| | | (.06 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income |
$ .71 | $ .67 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.09 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
126,680,703 | 127,889,957 | 126,732,470 | 128,593,538 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive effect due to stock options |
3,905,567 | 3,978,163 | 3,726,491 | 3,794,194 | ||||||||||||
Total weighted average shares, as adjusted |
130,586,270 | 131,868,120 | 130,458,961 | 132,387,732 | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share: |
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Income before debt restructurings and cumulative
effect of changes in accounting principles |
$ .69 | $ .68 | $ 1.36 | $ 1.14 | ||||||||||||
Debt restructurings |
| (.03 | ) | | (.02 | ) | ||||||||||
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
| | | (.06 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income |
$ .69 | $ .65 | $ 1.36 | $ 1.06 | ||||||||||||
Note 4 Loans
The composition of the loan portfolio on June 30 is detailed below:
(Dollars in thousands) | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||
Commercial: |
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Commercial, financial and industrial |
$ | 3,901,851 | $ | 4,064,002 | ||||||
Real estate commercial |
1,023,200 | 946,233 | ||||||||
Real estate construction |
504,963 | 427,737 | ||||||||
Retail: |
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Real estate residential |
4,177,188 | 3,574,439 | ||||||||
Real estate construction |
256,884 | 182,780 | ||||||||
Consumer |
419,629 | 487,602 | ||||||||
Credit card receivables |
260,942 | 276,768 | ||||||||
Loans, net of unearned income |
$ | 10,544,657 | $ | 9,959,561 | ||||||
Allowance for loan losses |
151,804 | 148,658 | ||||||||
Total net loans |
$ | 10,392,853 | $ | 9,810,903 | ||||||
The following table presents information concerning nonperforming loans on June 30:
(Dollars in thousands) | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||
Impaired loans |
$ | 33,462 | $ | 54,258 | ||||
Other nonaccrual loans |
25,990 | 24,676 | ||||||
Total nonperforming loans |
$ | 59,452 | $ | 78,934 | ||||
Nonperforming loans consist of impaired loans, other nonaccrual loans and certain restructured loans. An impaired loan is a loan that management believes the contractual amount due probably will not be collected. Impaired loans are generally carried on a nonaccrual status. Nonaccrual loans are loans on which interest accruals have been discontinued due to the borrowers financial difficulties. Management may elect to continue the accrual of interest when the estimated net realizable value of collateral is sufficient to recover the principal balance and accrued interest.
Generally, interest payments received on impaired loans are applied to principal. Once all principal has been received, additional payments are recognized as interest income on a cash basis. The following table presents information concerning impaired loans:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||
|
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Total interest on impaired loans |
$ | 130 | $ | 113 | $ | 205 | $ | 192 | ||||||||
Average balance of impaired loans |
38,738 | 59,809 | 40,262 | 54,268 | ||||||||||||
An allowance for loan losses is maintained for all impaired loans. Activity in the allowance for loan losses related to non-impaired loans, impaired loans, and for the total allowance for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, is summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) | Non-impaired | Impaired | Total | |||||||||||
Balance on December 31, 2000 |
$ | 128,339 | $ | 15,357 | $ | 143,696 | ||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
24,861 | 11,564 | 36,425 | |||||||||||
Divestiture |
(1,337 | ) | | (1,337 | ) | |||||||||
Charge-offs |
(27,034 | ) | (8,167 | ) | (35,201 | ) | ||||||||
Less loan recoveries |
3,717 | 1,358 | 5,075 | |||||||||||
Net charge-offs |
(23,317 | ) | (6,809 | ) | (30,126 | ) | ||||||||
Balance on June 30, 2001 |
$ | 128,546 | $ | 20,112 | $ | 148,658 | ||||||||
Balance on December 31, 2001 |
$ | 138,427 | $ | 16,946 | $ | 155,373 | ||||||||
Provision for loan losses |
35,430 | 13,406 | 48,836 | |||||||||||
Charge-offs |
(37,540 | ) | (21,637 | ) | (59,177 | ) | ||||||||
Less loan recoveries |
6,173 | 599 | 6,772 | |||||||||||
Net charge-offs |
(31,367 | ) | (21,038 | ) | (52,405 | ) | ||||||||
Balance on June 30, 2002 |
$ | 142,490 | $ | 9,314 | $ | 151,804 | ||||||||
Note 5 Business Segment Information
First Tennessee provides traditional retail/commercial banking and other financial services to its customers through various regional and national business lines. Effective January 1, 2002, the business segment information has been adapted to better reflect First Tennessees strategic alignment and positioning and to conform to similar changes in internal segment reporting. Prior periods have been restated for comparability. The new segments are FTN Banking Groups, First Horizon, FTN Financial, Transaction Processing, Corporate, and Strategic Initiative Items. FTN Banking Groups includes the Retail/Commercial Bank, Investments, Insurance, Financial Planning, Trust, Credit Card and Cash Management. This segment offers traditional banking financial services and products and also promotes comprehensive financial planning to address customer needs and desires for investments, insurance, estate planning, education funding, cash reserves and retirement goals. First Horizon includes First Horizon Home Loans, First Horizon Equity Lending and First Horizon Money Centers (the last two were previously included in the Retail/Commercial Bank). These business lines were combined to create a common focus and a stronger presence in the national market. FTN Financial added Strategic Alliances and Correspondent Services to the existing business mix that included Capital Markets, Equity Research and Investment Banking. Strategic Alliances is a customer relationship service group recently formed to enhance our portfolio of innovative investment services. Correspondent Services was a part of the Retail/Commercial Bank previously. Transaction Processing continues to offer credit card merchant processing, nationwide bill payment processing, check clearing operations and other products and services. The corporate segment includes certain corporate expenses, SFAS No. 133 gains/(losses), interest expense on trust preferred and REIT preferred stock, and other items not allocated or not specifically assigned to business segments. The Strategic Initiative Items segment isolates items occurring in 2001 that were related to a strategic initiative to enhance growth and business mix.
Total revenue, expense and asset levels reflect those which are specifically identifiable or which are allocated based on an internal allocation method. Because the allocations are based on internally developed assignments and allocations, they are to an extent subjective. This assignment and allocation has been consistently applied for all periods presented. The following table reflects the approximate amounts of consolidated revenue, expense, tax, and assets for the three month and year to date periods ending June 30, 2002 and 2001 and has been adjusted for comparability.
FTN | Strategic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Banking | First | FTN | Transaction | Initiative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Groups | Horizon | Financial | Processing | Corporate | Items | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2Q02 |
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Net
interest income, FTE* |
$ | 116,048 | $ | 48,165 | $ | 7,959 | $ | 4,961 | $ | 409 | $ | | $ | 177,542 | |||||||||||||||
Other revenues |
75,441 | 137,843 | 100,192 | 25,819 | (2,714 | ) | | 336,581 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses** |
128,081 | 141,696 | 73,583 | 25,110 | 9,413 | | 377,883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income, FTE* |
63,408 | 44,312 | 34,568 | 5,670 | (11,718 | ) | | 136,240 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes, FTE* |
18,637 | 16,300 | 13,136 | 2,155 | (4,453 | ) | | 45,775 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 44,771 | $ | 28,012 | $ | 21,432 | $ | 3,515 | $ | (7,265 | ) | $ | | $ | 90,465 | ||||||||||||||
Average assets |
$ | 10,489,599 | $ | 6,365,944 | $ | 1,916,751 | $ | 625,521 | $ | 33,608 | $ | | $ | 19,431,423 | |||||||||||||||
2Q01 |
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Net interest income, FTE* |
$ | 111,049 | $ | 44,828 | $ | 7,427 | $ | 3,810 | $ | 336 | $ | | $ | 167,450 | |||||||||||||||
Other revenues |
62,600 | 114,500 | 66,500 | 23,179 | 132 | 66,783 | 333,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses** |
112,628 | 138,489 | 47,936 | 24,801 | 9,216 | 29,828 | 362,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income, FTE* |
61,021 | 20,839 | 25,991 | 2,188 | (8,748 | ) | 36,955 | 138,246 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes, FTE* |
20,537 | 7,571 | 9,877 | 831 | (3,324 | ) | 13,740 | 49,232 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income before debt
restructurings |
40,484 | 13,268 | 16,114 | 1,357 | (5,424 | ) | 23,215 | 89,014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Debt restructurings |
| | | | (3,225 | ) | | (3,225 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 40,484 | $ | 13,268 | $ | 16,114 | $ | 1,357 | $ | (8,649 | ) | $ | 23,215 | $ | 85,789 | ||||||||||||||
Average
assets |
$ | 10,609,016 | $ | 6,511,012 | $ | 1,491,832 | $ | 531,184 | $ | 28,088 | $ | | $ | 19,171,132 | |||||||||||||||
Year
to Date 2002 |
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Net interest income, FTE* |
$ | 234,023 | $ | 100,750 | $ | 16,698 | $ | 9,633 | $ | 1,186 | $ | | $ | 362,290 | |||||||||||||||
Other revenues |
149,161 | 267,491 | 201,312 | 49,326 | (5,777 | ) | | 661,513 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses** |
254,915 | 282,698 | 144,581 | 47,386 | 26,901 | | 756,481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income, FTE* |
128,269 | 85,543 | 73,429 | 11,573 | (31,492 | ) | | 267,322 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes, FTE* |
38,088 | 31,353 | 27,903 | 4,398 | (11,966 | ) | | 89,776 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 90,181 | $ | 54,190 | $ | 45,526 | $ | 7,175 | $ | (19,526 | ) | $ | | $ | 177,546 | ||||||||||||||
Average assets |
$ | 10,513,600 | $ | 6,500,005 | $ | 1,986,195 | $ | 635,639 | $ | 44,959 | $ | | $ | 19,680,398 | |||||||||||||||
Year to Date 2001 |
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Net interest income, FTE* |
$ | 221,125 | $ | 77,214 | $ | 12,773 | $ | 7,280 | $ | 934 | $ | | $ | 319,326 | |||||||||||||||
Other revenues |
128,813 | 204,417 | 145,507 | 46,054 | 3,634 | 78,217 | 606,642 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses** |
231,846 | 251,602 | 102,902 | 47,475 | 17,165 | 41,416 | 692,406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income, FTE* |
118,092 | 30,029 | 55,378 | 5,859 | (12,597 | ) | 36,801 | 233,562 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes, FTE* |
39,167 | 10,838 | 21,045 | 2,228 | (4,786 | ) | 13,684 | 82,176 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income before debt restructurings
and cumulative effect of changes
in accounting principles |
78,925 | 19,191 | 34,333 | 3,631 | (7,811 | ) | 23,117 | 151,386 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Debt restructurings |
| | | | (3,225 | ) | | (3,225 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of changes
in accounting principles |
| | | | (8,168 | ) | | (8,168 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 78,925 | $ | 19,191 | $ | 34,333 | $ | 3,631 | $ | (19,204 | ) | $ | 23,117 | $ | 139,993 | ||||||||||||||
Average assets |
$ | 10,857,652 | $ | 6,153,314 | $ | 1,484,010 | $ | 540,371 | $ | 36,118 | $ | | $ | 19,071,465 | |||||||||||||||
* | Fully taxable-equivalent basis. | |
** | Includes loan loss provision. |
Note 6 Contingencies
Contingent liabilities arise in the ordinary course of business, including those related to litigation. Various claims and lawsuits, in addition to those listed below, are pending against First Tennessee and its subsidiaries. Although First Tennessee cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits, after consulting with counsel, management has been able to form an opinion on the effect all of these lawsuits, except the matter mentioned in the last paragraph, will have on the consolidated financial statements. It is managements opinion that when resolved, these lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of First Tennessee.
In 2001, the Tennessee Supreme Court affirmed a $209,156 award of compensatory damages against FTBNA (as successor by merger to Community Bank of Germantown) as well as a $60,000 award in FTBNAs favor against the plaintiff. The Supreme Court also vacated a $9,000,000 punitive damage award against FTBNA and remanded the case to the trial court to reassess punitive damages in accordance with the factors outlined in an earlier Tennessee Supreme Court opinion. This case has been settled.
Two certified class actions, alleging that FTBNA and another defendant engaged in unfair and deceptive practices in connection with the financing of satellite dish television systems and involving approximately 8,000 plaintiffs, were combined in Alabama federal court. In May 2002, the settlement of these actions became final. Four additional suits on similar allegations were filed on behalf of multiple individual plaintiffs in Mississippi state court in 2001 and 2002. These cases have been settled also. In addition, two similar satellite systems actions, each filed by one plaintiff, are pending in the Choctaw Tribal Court. Another case, filed by eight plaintiffs and involving similar allegations, is pending in federal court in Mississippi and has been amended to add as plaintiffs 42 of the 54 persons who chose to opt out of the class settlement.
Many mortgage lenders, including a First Tennessee subsidiary, have been sued in putative class actions on the theory that yield spread premiums paid to mortgage brokers are referral fees banned by the Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA). Under that act, liability for an impermissible referral fee is three times the amount of the fee. Accordingly, the potential damages could be substantial. In June 2001, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld certification of a class in a yield spread premium case against a lender unaffiliated with First Tennessee. Although the decision was procedural, certain statements in the decision could be interpreted to suggest a liability standard favorable to plaintiff borrowers. In October 2001, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published a policy statement disagreeing with the Eleventh Circuits decision. In other pending cases involving lenders unaffiliated with First Tennessee, the Eleventh Circuit has ordered briefing on the effect of HUDs new policy statement. In light of HUDs 2001 policy statement, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled in March 2002 that lawsuits challenging the payment of yield spread premiums under RESPA are not appropriate for class action treatment. In June 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the yield spread premium paid by the lender was not an impermissible referral fee and that certification of a plaintiff class was inappropriate. Because the suits against First Tennessees subsidiary are in an early stage of litigation and the law in this area is not clearly established, First Tennessee cannot at this time evaluate either the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the dollar amount of any potential loss exposure. First Tennessee believes its subsidiarys yield spread premium payments, which are consistent with industry practices, are lawful, and intends to defend vigorously the lawsuits against it.
Note 7 Intangible Assets
Following is a summary of intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, included in the Consolidated Statements of Condition:
Other | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Goodwill | Intangibles* | ||||||
December 31, 2000 |
$ | 103,765 | $ | 17,859 | ||||
Amortization expense |
(3,170 | ) | (2,587 | ) | ||||
Acquisitions |
13,650 | 900 | ||||||
June 30, 2001 |
$ | 114,245 | $ | 16,172 | ||||
December 31, 2001 |
$ | 143,147 | $ | 41,857 | ||||
Amortization expense |
| (2,955 | ) | |||||
Reclass |
12,573 | (12,573 | ) | |||||
Acquisitions** |
7,493 | 6,846 | ||||||
June 30,
2002 |
$ | 163,213 | $ | 33,175 | ||||
* Represents premium on purchased deposits, covenants not to compete and non-mortgaged servicing rights. | ||||||||
** Purchase price allocation on the Synaxis and First Premier acquisitions are based upon
preliminary estimates of fair value and could change. |
The gross carrying amount of other intangible assets subject to amortization is $93.9 million on June 30, 2002, net of $60.7 million of accumulated amortization. Estimated aggregate amortization expense for the remainder of 2002 is expected to be $3.3 million and is expected to be $6.3 million, $5.7 million, $4.1 million and $2.7 million for the twelve-month periods of 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
On January 1, 2002, First Tennessee adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142 (see Note 1 Financial Information). The following table presents on a proforma basis net income and related per share amounts exclusive of amortization expense (net of tax effect) recognized in 2001 related to goodwill no longer being amortized.
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||
Reported net income |
$ | 90,465 | $ | 85,789 | $ | 177,546 | $ | 139,993 | ||||||||
Goodwill amortization (net of tax effect) |
| 1,447 | | 2,893 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted net income |
$ | 90,465 | $ | 87,236 | $ | 177,546 | $ | 142,886 | ||||||||
Earnings per common share: |
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Reported net income |
$ | .71 | $ | .67 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.09 | ||||||||
Goodwill amortization (net of tax effect) |
| .01 | | .02 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted net income |
$ | .71 | $ | .68 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.11 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share: |
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Reported net income |
$ | .69 | $ | .65 | $ | 1.36 | $ | 1.06 | ||||||||
Goodwill amortization (net of tax effect) |
| .01 | | .02 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted net income |
$ | .69 | $ | .66 | $ | 1.36 | $ | 1.08 | ||||||||
Note 8 Mortgage Servicing Rights
Following is a summary of changes in capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net of accumulated amortization, included in the Consolidated Statements of Condition:
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||
December 31, 2000 |
$ | 743,714 | ||
Addition of mortgage servicing rights |
177,970 | |||
Amortization |
(53,214 | ) | ||
Market value adjustments |
29,236 | |||
Sales of mortgage servicing rights |
(94,657 | ) | ||
Impairment |
(42,587 | ) | ||
Cumulative adjustment due to adoption of SFAS No. 133 |
(17,277 | ) | ||
June 30, 2001 |
$ | 743,185 | ||
December 31, 2001 |
$ | 665,005 | ||
Addition of mortgage servicing rights |
168,963 | |||
Amortization |
(59,604 | ) | ||
Market value adjustments |
(93,508 | ) | ||
Sales of mortgage servicing rights |
112 | |||
Impairment |
(56,323 | ) | ||
June 30,
2002 |
$ | 624,645 | ||
The mortgage servicing rights on June 30, 2002 and 2001, had estimated market values of approximately $646.6 million and $760.3 million, respectively. These balances represent the rights to service approximately $48.7 billion and $45.0 billion of mortgage loans on June 30, 2002 and 2001. On June 30, 2002, a valuation allowance due to impairment of $24.9 million was required. On June 30, 2001, no valuation allowance was required. Estimated MSR amortization expense for the twelve month periods ending June 30, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, are $91.2 million, $79.1 million, $68.8 million, $59.2 million, and $50.2 million, respectively. The assumptions underlying these estimates are subject to modification based on changes in market conditions and portfolio behavior (such as prepayment speeds). As a result, these estimates are subject to change in a manner and amount that is not presently determinable by management.
ITEM 2.
FIRST TENNESSEE NATIONAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
GENERAL INFORMATION
First Tennessee National Corporation (First Tennessee) is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and is a nationwide, diversified financial services institution which provides banking and other financial services to its customers through various regional and national business lines. Effective January 1, 2002, the business segment information has been adapted to better reflect First Tennessees strategic alignment and positioning and to conform to similar changes in internal segment reporting. Prior periods have been restated for comparability. The new segments are FTN Banking Groups, First Horizon, FTN Financial, Transaction Processing, Corporate and Strategic Initiative Items. FTN Banking Groups includes the Retail/Commercial Bank, Investments, Insurance, Financial Planning, Trust Services and Asset Management, Credit Card and Cash Management. This segment offers traditional banking financial services and products and also promotes comprehensive financial planning to address customer needs and desires for investments, insurance, estate planning, education funding, cash reserves and retirement goals. First Horizon includes First Horizon Home Loans (previously referred to as mortgage banking), First Horizon Equity Lending and First Horizon Money Centers (both of which were previously included in the Retail/Commercial Bank). These business lines were combined to create a common focus and a stronger presence in the national market. FTN Financial added Strategic Alliances and Correspondent Services to the existing business mix that included Capital Markets, Equity Research and Investment Banking. Strategic Alliances is a customer relationship service group recently formed to enhance our portfolio of innovative investment services. Correspondent Services was a part of the Retail/Commercial Bank previously. Transaction Processing continues to offer credit card merchant processing, nationwide bill payment processing, check clearing operations and other products and services. The Corporate segment includes certain corporate expenses, SFAS No. 133 gains/(losses) (see Other Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities), interest expense on trust preferred and REIT preferred stock, and other items not allocated or not specifically assigned to business segments. The Strategic Initiative Items segment isolates items occurring in 2001 that were related to a strategic initiative to enhance growth and business mix, as announced by First Tennessee in 2000 (see Business Line Review for additional detail).
Based on managements best estimates, certain revenue and expenses are allocated and equity is assigned to the various segments to reflect the inherent risk in each business line. These allocations are periodically reviewed and may be revised from time to time to more accurately reflect current business conditions and risks; the previous history has been adjusted to ensure comparability.
For the purpose of this management discussion and analysis (MD&A), noninterest income (also called fee income) and total revenue exclude securities gains and losses. Net interest income has been adjusted to a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis for certain tax-exempt loans and investments included in earning assets. Earning assets, including loans, have been expressed as averages, net of unearned income. First Tennessee Bank National Association, the primary bank subsidiary, is also referred to as FTBNA in this discussion.
The following is a discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of First Tennessee for the three-month and sixth-month periods ended June 30, 2002, compared to the three-month and sixth-month periods ended June 30, 2001. To assist the reader in obtaining a better understanding of First Tennessee and its performance, this discussion should be read in conjunction with First Tennessees unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing in this report. Additional information including the 2001 financial statements, notes, and managements discussion and analysis is provided in the 2001 Annual Financial Disclosures included as an appendix to the 2002 Proxy Statement.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Managements discussion and analysis may contain forward-looking statements with respect to First Tennessees beliefs, plans, goals, expectations, and estimates. These statements are contained in certain sections that follow such as Noninterest Income, Net Interest Income, and Other. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not based on historical information but rather are related to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. The words believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, should, is likely, will, going forward, and other expressions that indicate future events and trends identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond a companys control, and many of which, with respect to future business decisions and actions (such as acquisitions and divestitures), are subject to change. Examples of uncertainties and contingencies include, among other important factors, general and local economic and business conditions; expectations of and actual timing and amount of interest rate movements (which can have a significant impact on a financial services institution); market and monetary fluctuations; inflation; competition within and outside the financial services industry; possible terrorist activity; technology; and new products and services in the industries in which First Tennessee operates. Other factors are those inherent in originating and servicing loans, including prepayment risks and fluctuation of collateral values and changes in customer profiles. Additionally, the actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, unanticipated regulatory and judicial proceedings, and changes in laws and regulations applicable to First Tennessee and First Tennessees success in executing its business plans and strategies and managing the risks involved in the foregoing, could cause actual results to differ. First Tennessee assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements that are made from time to time.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The consolidated financial statements of First Tennessee are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and follow general practices within the industries in which it operates. This preparation requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, the financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions and judgments. Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and as such have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. Management believes the following policies are both important to the portrayal of the companys financial condition and results and require subjective or complex judgments. Additional information is provided in the 2001 Annual Financial Disclosures.
Subject to the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments is managements evaluation process used to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses which combines several factors: historical loss experience derived from analytical models, specific analysis of commercial credits over $1 million, current trends and economic conditions, and reasonably foreseeable events. Because current economic conditions can change and future events are inherently difficult to predict, the anticipated amount of estimated loan losses, and therefore the adequacy of the allowance, could change. First Tennessee believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate and properly recorded in the financial statements. See Provision for Loan Losses/Asset Quality. The fair value of First Tennessees investment in
mortgage servicing rights (MSR) is important to the presentation of the consolidated financial statements in that MSR are subject to a fair value based impairment standard and are actively hedged in fair value hedging relationships. MSR do not trade in an active open market with readily observable prices. Rather, sales of MSR tend to occur in principal-to-principal transactions, and although precise terms and conditions of sale are typically not readily available, information regarding the value of transactions is generally obtainable. As such, like other participants in the mortgage banking business, First Tennessee relies on an internal discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of its MSR. First Tennessee uses assumptions in the model that it believes are appropriate and comparable to those used by other participants in the mortgage banking business and reviews its values and assumptions with outside advisors on a quarterly basis. While First Tennessee believes that the values produced by its internal model are indicative of the fair value of its MSR portfolio, these values can change significantly depending upon the then current interest rate environment and other economic conditions, and the proceeds that might be received should First Tennessee actually consider a sale of the MSR portfolio could differ from the amounts reported at any point in time. First Tennessee believes MSR are properly recorded in the financial statements.
In various segments of its business, particularly in First Horizon, First Tennessee uses derivative financial instruments to reduce exposure to changes in interest rates and market prices for financial instruments. Substantially all of these derivative financial instruments are designated as hedges for financial reporting purposes. The application of the hedge accounting policy requires judgment in the assessment of hedge effectiveness, identification of similar hedged item groupings and measurement of changes in the fair value of hedged items. First Tennessee believes that its techniques for addressing these judgmental areas are in line with industry practices in assessing hedge effectiveness. However, if in the future the derivative financial instruments used by First Tennessee no longer qualify for hedge accounting treatment and, consequently, the change in fair value of hedged items could not be recognized in earnings, the impact on the consolidated results of operations and reported earnings could be significant. First Tennessee believes hedge effectiveness is evaluated properly in preparation of the financial statements.
Most of the derivative financial instruments used by First Tennessee have active markets and indications of fair value can be readily obtained. Under the existing accounting rules, the commitments to extend mortgage loans at fixed interest rates entered into between First Horizon Home Loans and its customers qualify as derivative financial instruments. In the absence of a ready and observable market for loan commitments, First Tennessee uses an internal model and one of several industry valuation techniques to value its fixed-rate loan commitments. While First Tennessee believes the value produced by its internal model is reasonable, the proceeds that might be received should First Tennessee actually consider a sale of the loan commitments could differ from the amounts reported at any point in time. First Tennessee believes loan commitments are properly recorded in the financial statements.
First Tennessees activities as a servicer of mortgage loans subjects it to the risk of loss from foreclosure and other servicing-related activities. The estimation of an adequate foreclosure loss reserve involves the same judgments regarding the predictive power of past foreclosure results and the impact of current trends and operating conditions. While First Tennessee believes that the current analytical model and related assumptions used to determine the foreclosure loss reserve are proper and in line with industry practice and reflective of current trends and conditions, actual foreclosure losses could differ from the estimated amount as properties and collateral are actually disposed. First Tennessee believes the foreclosure loss reserve is adequate and properly recorded in the financial statements.
The assessment of contingent liabilities, including legal contingencies and tax liabilities, involves the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments, and there can be no assurance that future events, such as court decisions or I.R.S. positions, will not differ from managements current assessment. First Tennessee believes reserves for contingent liabilities are adequate and properly recorded in the financial statements.
Under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which became effective on January 1, 2002, goodwill is no longer amortized, but is subject to an impairment test. First Tennessee has not recognized any impairment of the goodwill currently on its books during 2002; however, subsequent developments or information could result in impairment.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Comparison of second quarter 2002 to second quarter 2001)
Earnings for second quarter 2002 were $90.4 million, an increase of 5 percent from last years second quarter earnings of $85.8 million. Diluted earnings per common share were $.69 in 2002 compared to $.65 in 2001. Earnings for second quarter 2001 before the effect of debt restructurings were $89.0 million, or $.68 diluted earnings per common share. Return on average shareholders equity was 23.7 percent and return on average assets was 1.87 percent for second quarter 2002. Return on average shareholders equity was 25.1 percent and return on average assets was 1.79 percent for the same period in 2001. Before the effect of debt restructurings, return on average shareholders equity was 26.0 percent and return on average assets was 1.86 percent for second quarter 2001.
On June 30, 2002, First Tennessee was ranked as one of the top 50 bank holding companies nationally in market capitalization ($4.8 billion) and total assets ($19.8 billion). On June 30, 2001, market capitalization was $4.4 billion and total assets were $18.8 billion.
Total revenue grew 2 percent from second quarter 2001, with a 1 percent increase in fee income (noninterest income excluding securities gains and losses) and a 6 percent increase in net interest income.
NONINTEREST INCOME
Fee income provides the majority of First Tennessees revenue and contributed 66 percent to total revenue in second quarter 2002 compared to 67 percent for the same period in 2001. Second quarter 2002 fee income increased 1 percent to $338.9 million from $337.0 million in 2001. The December 31, 2001, acquisition of Synaxis Group, Inc. (Synaxis), a commercial insurance broker, impacted the results of second quarter 2002, adding $9.7 million to noninterest income. Divestiture gains of $70.1 million in second quarter 2001 (all of which are included in Strategic Initiative Items see BUSINESS LINE REVIEW Strategic Initiative Items below) also impacted the growth rate. Excluding the impact of Synaxis in 2002 and divestiture gains in 2001, total fee income would have increased 23 percent. A more detailed discussion of the major line items follows.
Mortgage Banking
First Horizon Home Loans, a subsidiary of FTBNA and the major component of the First Horizon business segment, originates and services residential mortgage loans. Following origination, the mortgage loans, primarily first-lien, are sold to investors in the secondary market. Various hedging strategies are used to mitigate changes in the market value of the loan during the time period beginning with a price commitment to the customer and ending when the loan is delivered to the investor. Closed loans held during this time period are referred to as the mortgage warehouse. Origination fees and gains or losses from the sale of loans are recognized at the time a mortgage loan is sold into the secondary market. A portion of the gain or loss is recognized at the time an interest rate lock commitment is made to the customer. Secondary marketing activities include gains or losses from mortgage pipeline and warehouse hedging activities, product pricing decisions, and gains or losses from the sale of loans into the secondary market including the capitalized net present value of the MSR. Servicing rights permit the collection of fees for gathering and processing monthly mortgage payments for the owner of the mortgage loans. There were no bulk or flow sales of MSR in second quarter 2002. First Horizon Home Loans employs hedging strategies intended to counter a change in the value of its MSR through changing interest rate environments. MSR hedge gains/(losses) reflect effects of hedging including servicing rights net value changes (see also Other Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities). Other income includes income from the foreclosure repurchase program and other miscellaneous items. Mortgage trading securities gains/(losses) relate to market value adjustments primarily on interest-only strips and related hedges. Mortgage banking fee income is reported net of amortization impairment and other expenses related to MSR and related hedges.
Mortgage banking fee income increased 21 percent to $129.9 million from $107.8 million for second quarter 2001 as shown in Table 1.
Table 1 Mortgage Banking
Second Quarter | Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percent (%) | Percent (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars and volume in millions) | 2002 | 2001 | Change | 2002 | 2001 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest income: |
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Loan origination fees |
$ | 42.9 | $ | 53.2 | 19.4 - | $ | 91.4 | $ | 87.2 | 4.8 + | |||||||||||||||
Secondary marketing activities |
74.6 | 66.8 | 11.8 + | 151.6 | 122.4 | 23.9 + | |||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage servicing fees |
43.4 | 38.2 | 13.7 + | 84.8 | 79.1 | 7.3 + | |||||||||||||||||||
MSR net hedge results* |
28.0 | 5.7 | 392.8 + | 43.8 | 10.9 | 303.3 + | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income |
6.9 | 5.4 | 27.1 + | 14.0 | 9.4 | 48.9 + | |||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage trading securities net losses |
(4.1 | ) | (5.8 | ) | 30.6 - | (7.6 | ) | (9.6 | ) | 20.8 - | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of MSR |
(29.9 | ) | (26.8 | ) | 11.8 + | (59.6 | ) | (53.2 | ) | 12.0 + | |||||||||||||||
MSR impairment loss |
(24.9 | ) | (25.5 | ) | 2.6 - | (56.3 | ) | (42.6 | ) | 32.3 + | |||||||||||||||
Time decay of MSR hedges |
(7.0 | ) | (3.4 | ) | 109.9 + | (10.9 | ) | (7.6 | ) | 43.5 + | |||||||||||||||
Total mortgage noninterest income |
$ | 129.9 | $ | 107.8 | 20.6 + | $ | 251.2 | $ | 196.0 | 28.2 + | |||||||||||||||
Refinance originations |
$ | 2,912.6 | $ | 3,812.9 | 23.6 - | $ | 6,491.8 | $ | 6,823.7 | 4.9 - | |||||||||||||||
New loan originations |
3,025.4 | 2,884.9 | 4.9 + | 5,111.5 | 5,100.8 | .2 + | |||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage loan originations |
$ | 5,938.0 | $ | 6,697.8 | 11.3 - | $ | 11,603.3 | $ | 11,924.5 | 2.7 - | |||||||||||||||
Servicing portfolio |
$ | 48,678.7 | $ | 44,967.1 | 8.3 + | $ | 48,678.7 | $ | 44,967.1 | 8.3 + | |||||||||||||||
* | MSR net hedge results represent the net gain or loss resulting from the change in value of the hedged MSR and the offsetting change in value of servicing hedges. |
Origination activity decreased 11 percent to $5.9 billion and loan sales into the secondary market decreased 13 percent to $5.2 billion in second quarter 2002 compared to last year as refinance mortgage activity fell. This drop in refinance activity occurred despite the fact that mortgage rates were generally lower than a year ago, primarily reflecting the impact of the extended period of refinance opportunity that has existed in the market place since early last year. Due to the decrease in origination volume and loans sold into the secondary market and lower servicing values created during the period, fees from the mortgage origination process (loan origination fees, profits from the sale of loans, flow sales of MSR, and other secondary marketing activities) decreased 2 percent to $117.5 million from $120.0 million in second quarter 2001. This decrease was net of increased pipeline hedging gains. Both the reduced servicing values and increased pipeline hedging gains can be attributed to the general decline in mortgage rates experienced throughout the quarter.
MSR amortization was $29.9 million for second quarter 2002 compared with $26.8 million in 2001, and for second quarter 2002 there was a MSR impairment loss of $24.9 million compared to a $25.5 million loss in second quarter 2001. Net MSR hedging gains (MSR net hedge results less time decay of MSR hedges) were $21.0 million (increase in the value of hedges offset by decrease in value of hedged MSR) in second quarter 2002 compared to $2.3 million net gains (increase in the value of hedged MSR offset by decrease in value of hedges) in 2001.
The mortgage-servicing portfolio (which includes servicing for ourselves and others) totaled $48.7 billion on June 30, 2002, compared to $45.0 billion on June 30, 2001. Mortgage servicing fee income increased 14 percent to $43.4 million in 2002 primarily due to the 8 percent increase in the mortgage-servicing portfolio. Servicing fees also benefited from an increase in the mix of higher fee products and a reduction in a negative impact from prepayments.
Going forward, if mortgage interest rates rise from current levels, the origination volume from refinanced mortgages, and therefore revenue from origination fees, profits from the sale of loans and MSR and gains from pipeline and warehouse hedging and other loan sale activities, is expected to decline along with the current expense levels associated with amortization and write-off of existing MSR.
Home purchase-related mortgage originations should reflect the recent expansion of our sales force, as well as the relative strength or weakness of the economy. Actual results could differ because of several factors, including those presented in the Forward-Looking Statements section of the MD&A discussion.
Capital Markets
Capital markets fee income, the major component of revenue in the FTN Financial segment, is primarily generated from the purchase and sale of securities as both principal and agent and from investment banking, portfolio advisory and equity research services. Inventory positions are limited to the procurement of securities solely for distribution to customers by the sales staff. Inventory is effectively hedged to protect against movements in interest rates. For second quarter 2002, capital markets fee income increased 49 percent to $98.2 million from $65.7 million in 2001. This increase reflects continued growth and penetration into the targeted institutional customer base and non-traditional product initiatives. Total securities bought and sold increased 9 percent to $400.3 billion from $367.0 billion in 2001. Total underwritings during second quarter 2002 were $12.3 billion compared to $14.5 billion for the same period in 2001.
Going forward, revenues will be dependent on the expansion of the customer base, the volume of investment banking transactions and the introduction of new products, as well as the strength of loan growth in the U.S. economy and the steepness of the yield curve. Actual results could differ because of several factors, including those presented in the Forward-Looking Statements section of the MD&A discussion.
Other Fee Income
Fee income from deposit transactions and cash management for second quarter 2002 increased 15 percent to $36.4 million from $31.6 million in 2001 primarily due to growth in deposit service charges and cash management fees. Trust services and investment management fees decreased 8 percent to $13.3 million from $14.4 million in 2001 primarily due to declining asset management fees related to a contraction in market valuations and a decision in 2001 to de-emphasize less profitable product lines. Assets under management fell 16 percent to $7.7 billion on June 30, 2002 from $9.2 billion on June 30, 2001. Merchant processing fee income increased 11 percent to $12.6 million in second quarter 2002 from $11.3 million, due to a portfolio acquisition in second quarter 2002. All other income and commissions increased 34 percent to $48.5 million for second quarter 2002 from $36.1 million in 2001 primarily due to the acquisition of Synaxis. For second quarter 2001, gains from divestitures (all included in Strategic Initiative Items) were $70.1 million due to gains from the sale of a portfolio of student loans ($12 million), the sale of Peoples and Union Bank ($13 million) and the sale of First Tennessees partnership interest in Check Solutions Company ($45 million). There were no divestiture gains in second quarter 2002.
Going forward, when the equity market begins to recover, fee income, such as asset management and trust fees, should rebound.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income increased 6 percent to $177.5 million from $167.5 million in second quarter 2001, primarily due to an improving net interest margin (margin), which has benefited from lower funding costs and a steepening yield curve. Earning assets increased 1 percent to $16.3 billion from $16.2 billion in second quarter 2001. The consolidated margin increased to 4.36 percent for second quarter 2002 compared to 4.15 percent for the same period in 2001. As shown in Table 2, the activity levels and related funding for First Tennessees mortgage production and servicing and capital markets activities affect the margin. These activities typically produce different margins than traditional banking activities. Mortgage production and servicing activities can affect the overall margin based on a number of factors, including the size of the mortgage warehouse, the time it takes to deliver loans into the secondary market, the amount of custodial balances, and the level of MSR. Capital markets activities tend to compress the margin because of its strategy to reduce market risk by hedging its inventory in the cash markets, which effectively eliminates net interest income on these positions. As a result, First Tennessees consolidated margin cannot be readily compared to that of other bank holding companies.
Table 2 Net Interest Margin
Second Quarter | |||||||||
2002 | 2001 | ||||||||
Traditional
banking activities NIM |
4.84 | % | 4.74 | % | |||||
Mortgage production and servicing activities |
(.19 | ) | (.42 | ) | |||||
Capital markets activities |
(.29 | ) | (.17 | ) | |||||
FTNC NIM |
4.36 | % | 4.15 | % | |||||
Consolidated
yields and rates: |
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Investment securities |
6.01 | % | 6.61 | % | |||||
Loans, net of unearned |
6.22 | 8.06 | |||||||
Other earning assets |
5.37 | 6.64 | |||||||
Yields on earning assets |
6.01 | 7.51 | |||||||
Interest bearing core deposits |
1.98 | 3.71 | |||||||
CDs over $100,000 |
2.18 | 4.62 | |||||||
Fed funds purchased and repos |
1.52 | 4.06 | |||||||
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings |
4.25 | 6.29 | |||||||
Long-term debt |
4.37 | 6.15 | |||||||
Rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities |
2.15 | 4.19 | |||||||
Net interest spread |
3.86 | 3.32 | |||||||
Effect of interest-free sources |
.39 | .72 | |||||||
Loan fees |
.11 | .12 | |||||||
FRB interest and penalties |
| (.01 | ) | ||||||
FTNC NIM |
4.36 | % | 4.15 | % | |||||
Going forward, if as expected over the near term, short-term rates remain at current low levels and the slope of the yield curve does not flatten, the net interest margin is likely to remain stable. Over the long term the margin should decrease if the yield curve flattens. The consolidated margin will continue to be influenced by the activity levels of mortgage production and servicing and capital markets. Actual results could differ because of several factors, including those presented in the Forward-Looking Statements section of the MD&A discussion.
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Total noninterest expense for second quarter 2002 increased 3 percent to $354.8 million from $345.5 million in 2001. The acquisition of Synaxis impacted the results of second quarter 2002, adding $8.3 million to noninterest expense. Excluding the impact of Synaxis in 2002 and Strategic Initiative Items in 2001, total noninterest expense would have increased 10 percent. Expenses in First Horizon and FTN Financial fluctuate based on the type and level of activity. Excluding First Horizon and FTN Financial in both periods, Synaxis in 2002 and Strategic Initiative Items in 2001, total operating expense increased 1 percent. Going forward, FTN Financial and First Horizon will continue to influence the level of noninterest expense.
Employee compensation, incentives and benefits (personnel expense), the largest component of noninterest expense, increased 17 percent from second quarter 2001, primarily due to higher activity levels in FTN Financial, investments in production expansion in First Horizon, including a 27 percent increase in the retail sales force this year, and the Synaxis acquisition. Excluding the two business lines in both periods, Synaxis in 2002 and Strategic Initiative Items in 2001, total personnel expense increased 4 percent.
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance expense decreased 27 percent in 2002 to $16.6 million from $22.7 million in 2001 primarily due to asset write-offs in 2001 (included in Strategic Initiative Items) associated with efficiency initiatives. Operations services decreased 11 percent to $14.9 million from $16.7 million in 2001 primarily due to a divestiture and closure of several offices. Communications and courier expense increased 4 percent to $12.2 million in 2002 from $11.8 million in 2001 primarily due to the
increased activity levels of FTN Financial. Amortization of intangible assets decreased 53 percent to $1.4 million from $2.9 million in 2001 due to the implementation of new accounting standards (see Note 1 for additional detail). All other expense decreased 17 percent to $68.7 million in 2002 from $82.6 million due primarily to major marketing campaigns to attract new retail customers, litigation losses and consulting fees in 2001 (all included in Strategic Initiative Items) associated with efficiency initiatives. Additional information related to expenses by business line is provided in Table 3 (see also Business Line Review for additional information).
Table 3 Noninterest Expense Composition
Second Quarter | Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Growth | Growth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | 2002 | 2001 | Rate (%) | 2002 | 2001 | Rate (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
FTN Banking Groups |
$ | 114.3 | $ | 105.1 | 8.8 | $ | 226.0 | $ | 213.1 | 6.1 | |||||||||||||||
First Horizon |
132.5 | 129.0 | 2.6 | 262.1 | 234.6 | 11.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
FTN Financial |
73.5 | 47.5 | 54.7 | 145.3 | 102.2 | 42.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Transaction Processing |
25.1 | 24.8 | 1.2 | 47.4 | 47.5 | (.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate |
9.4 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 26.9 | 17.2 | 56.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Strategic Initiative Items |
| 29.8 | (100.0 | ) | | 41.4 | (100.0 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total noninterest expense |
$ | 354.8 | $ | 345.5 | 2.7 | $ | 707.7 | $ | 656.0 | 7.9 | |||||||||||||||
DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
In second quarter 2001 there was a $5.1 million pre-tax ($3.2 million after-tax) loss related to debt restructurings. For financial statement presentation purposes this loss is treated as an extraordinary item and therefore, net income and earnings per share are indicated before and after the after-tax loss (see also Note 3 Earnings Per Share).
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES / ASSET QUALITY
The provision for loan losses is the charge to earnings that management determines to be necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an adequate level reflecting managements estimate of the risk of loss inherent in the loan portfolio. An analytical model based on historical loss experience, specific analysis of commercial credits over $1 million, current trends and economic conditions, and reasonably foreseeable events is used to determine the amount of provision to be recognized and to test the adequacy of the loan loss allowance. The provision for loan losses increased 33 percent in 2002 to $23.1 million from $17.4 million in 2001 primarily due to higher loss experience, including the continued impact on our customer base of the changes in economic conditions. Additional asset quality information is provided in Table 4 Asset Quality Information and Table 5 Net Charge-off Ratios.
Table 4 Asset Quality Information
June 30 | |||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||
Lending activities*: |
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Nonperforming loans |
$ | 40,300 | $ | 56,711 | |||||
Foreclosed real estate |
7,493 | 5,029 | |||||||
Other assets |
99 | 155 | |||||||
Total lending activities |
47,892 | 61,895 | |||||||
Mortgage production activities*: |
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Nonperforming loans |
19,152 | 22,223 | |||||||
Foreclosed real estate |
14,006 | 10,496 | |||||||
Total mortgage production activities |
33,158 | 32,719 | |||||||
Total nonperforming assets |
$ | 81,050 | $ | 94,614 | |||||
Loans and leases 30 to 89 days past due |
$ | 114,210 | $ | 83,085 | |||||
Loans and leases 90 days past due |
$ | 34,710 | $ | 33,814 | |||||
Potential problem assets** |
$ | 125,606 | $ | 111,302 | |||||
Second Quarter | ||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
Allowance for loan losses: |
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Beginning balance on March 31 |
$ | 153,167 | $ | 146,949 | ||||||
Provision for loan losses |
23,108 | 17,436 | ||||||||
Divestiture |
| (1,337 | ) | |||||||
Charge-offs |
(27,842 | ) | (16,974 | ) | ||||||
Loan recoveries |
3,371 | 2,584 | ||||||||
Ending balance on June 30 |
$ | 151,804 | $ | 148,658 | ||||||
June 30 | |||||||||
2002 | 2001 | ||||||||
Allowance to total loans |
1.44 | % | 1.49 | % | |||||
Allowance to nonperforming loans |
255 | 188 | |||||||
Nonperforming assets to total loans, foreclosed real estate
and other assets (Lending Activities only) |
.45 | .62 | |||||||
Nonperforming assets to unpaid principal balance of
servicing portfolio (Mortgage Production Activities only) |
.07 | .07 | |||||||
* | Lending activities include all activities associated with the loan portfolio. Mortgage production includes activities associated with the mortgage warehouse. | |
** | Includes loans and leases 90 days past due. |
Net charge-offs increased to $24.5 million or .94 percent of total loans for second quarter 2002 compared to $14.4 million or .58 percent of total loans for second quarter 2001. Of this increase, $5.7 million related to two large commercial credits, which were in nonperforming assets prior to December 31, 2001. The remainder of the increase is primarily due to the higher loss experience, including the impact on our customer base of the changes in economic conditions in 2001, in the retail loan portfolio. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans, net of unearned income (coverage ratio), was 1.44 percent on June 30, 2002, compared to 1.49 percent on June 30, 2001.
As nonperforming loans fell to $59.5 million on June 30, 2002, the ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans decreased to .56 percent. This compares to nonperforming loans of $78.9 million on June 30, 2001 and a nonperforming loans ratio of .79 percent. Nonperforming
assets totaled $81.1 million on June 30, 2002, compared with $94.6 million on June 30, 2001. On June 30, 2002, First Tennessee had no concentrations of 10 percent or more of total loans in any single industry.
Going forward, as the Tennessee economy strengthens, the provision for loan losses should decrease as should the coverage ratio, since there will be charge-offs of commercial loans for which there was specifically allocated loan loss allowance on June 30, 2002. In addition, asset quality ratios could be affected by balance sheet strategies and shifts in loan mix to and from products with different risk/reward profiles. Actual results could differ because of several factors, including those presented in the Forward-Looking Statements section of the MD&A discussion.
Table 5 Net Charge-off Ratios
Second Quarter | ||||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
Commercial |
.68 | % | .32 | % | ||||
Consumer real estate |
.81 | .39 | ||||||
Other consumer |
2.94 | 2.66 | ||||||
Credit card receivables |
5.12 | 4.40 | ||||||
Total net charge-offs |
.94 | .58 | ||||||
Loans are averages expressed net of unearned income. |
BUSINESS LINE REVIEW
There were several revenue and expense items in 2001 that make it difficult to compare this years results with last year. The items were related to an initiative announced in 2000 to enhance growth and business mix (Strategic Initiative Items). The initiative, completed in fourth quarter 2001, resulted in net pre-tax revenue in excess of expenses of $33.7 million for the year 2001 with $37.0 million of revenue in excess of expense occurring in second quarter 2001. In the following discussion of business segment performance in this and other quarters of 2002, these 2001 Strategic Initiative Items are excluded, but are disclosed separately as a segment.
FTN Banking Groups
Pre-tax income for FTN Banking Groups increased 4 percent to $63.4 million for second quarter 2002, compared to $61.0 million for second quarter 2001. Total revenues for the segment were $191.5 million, an increase of 10 percent from $173.6 million in second quarter 2001. Total noninterest expense increased 9 percent in second quarter 2002 to $114.3 million from $105.1 million last year. The acquisition of Synaxis impacted the results of this quarter, adding $8.7 million to total revenue and $8.3 million to noninterest expense. The following discussion of the FTN Banking Groups performance is adjusted for this acquisition.
Total revenues increased 5 percent to $182.8 million for second quarter 2002. Net interest income increased 5 percent to $117.0 million in 2002 due primarily to an improving net interest margin, which has benefited from lower funding costs and a steepening yield curve. Fee income (noninterest income excluding securities gains and losses) increased 9 percent to $68.1 million in 2002. This increase was generated by growth in deposit service charges and cash management fees. In second quarter 2002 there were $2.3 million of net securities losses primarily related to equity investments at First Tennessees venture capital subsidiaries.
The provision for loan losses increased to $13.8 million in second quarter 2002 from $7.5 million last year primarily due to higher loss experience, including the continued impact on our customer base of the changes in economic conditions. However, compared to the three-month period ending March 31, 2002, the provision decreased from $15.1 million. (Further discussion of asset quality trends is included in the Asset Quality section above.) Going forward as the Tennessee economy strengthens, the provision for loan losses should decrease.
Total noninterest expense was $106.0 million in second quarter 2002 compared to $105.1 million in 2001. The efficiency ratio improved to 57.3 percent for second quarter 2002 from 60.5 percent for second quarter 2001.
Going forward, if as expected over the near term short-term rates remain at current low levels and the slope of the yield curve does not flatten, the net interest margin is likely to remain stable. Over the long term the margin should decrease if the yield curve flattens. When the equity market begins to recover, fee income, such as asset management and trust fees, should rebound.
First Horizon
Pre-tax income for First Horizon increased 113 percent to $44.3 million for second quarter 2002, compared to $20.8 million for second quarter 2001.
Total revenues were $186.0 million, an increase of 17 percent from $159.3 million in 2001. Net interest income increased 7 percent to $48.2 million in 2002, reflecting the benefits of lower funding costs. This benefit was partially offset by a decline in average mortgage loans held for sale. Net interest spread on mortgage loans held for sale, which was positively impacted by the lower funding costs, increased to 4.14 percent in 2002 from 2.64 percent in 2001. Total fee income increased 20 percent to $137.8 million in 2002. Fee income consists primarily of mortgage banking-related fees from the origination process, fees from mortgage servicing and mortgage servicing rights (MSR) net hedge gains or losses. Total fee income is net of amortization, impairment and other expenses related to MSR and related hedges.
Total mortgage origination volume decreased 11 percent to $5.9 billion and loan sales into the secondary market decreased 13 percent to $5.2 billion in second quarter 2002 compared to last year as refinance mortgage activity fell. This drop in refinance activity occurred despite the fact that mortgage rates were generally lower than a year ago, primarily reflecting the impact of the extended period of refinance opportunity that has existed in the marketplace since early last year. Due to the decrease in origination volume and loans sold into the secondary market and lower servicing values created during the period, fees from the mortgage origination process decreased 2 percent to $117.5 million in 2002. This decrease was net of increased pipeline hedging gains. Both the reduced servicing values and increased pipeline hedging gains can be attributed to the general decline in mortgage rates experienced throughout the quarter.
Fees associated with mortgage servicing increased 14 percent to $43.4 million in 2002 primarily due to an increase of 8 percent in the mortgage-servicing portfolio. Servicing fees also benefited from an increase in the mix of higher fee products and a reduction in a negative impact from prepayments. On June 30, 2002, the mortgage-servicing portfolio totaled $48.7 billion, compared to $45.0 billion on June 30, 2001.
MSR amortization was $29.9 million for second quarter 2002 compared with $26.8 million in 2001, and for second quarter 2002 there was a MSR impairment loss of $24.9 million compared to a $25.5 million loss in second quarter 2001. Net MSR hedging gains (including the effect of time decay) were $23.7 million (increase in the value of hedges offset by decrease in value of hedged MSR) in second quarter 2002 compared to $2.2 million net gains (increase in the value of hedged MSR offset by decrease in value of hedges) in 2001.
Other consumer lending activities within First Horizon are comprised of lending activities related to national consumer finance and national cross-sell strategies. These lending activities had average outstandings of $1.9 billion for second quarter 2002, which represents an 11 percent increase from 2001. Second quarter 2002 originations were $.3 billion.
The provision for loan losses decreased to $9.2 million in second quarter 2002 compared to $9.5 million in 2001.
Total noninterest expense increased 3 percent to $132.5 million in second quarter 2002 primarily due to a 6 percent increase in personnel expense, the largest component of noninterest expense. The growth in personnel expense was due to investments in production expansion, including a 27 percent increase in the retail sales force this year. The efficiency ratio improved to 71.2 percent for second quarter 2002 from 81.0 percent for second quarter 2001. First Horizon has been approached concerning the acquisition of all or part of
the assets of First Horizon Money Centers. The company is assessing its strategy, including a future possible sale, in connection with this operation, which historically has had a nominal effect on earnings.
Going forward, if mortgage interest rates rise from current levels, the origination volume from refinanced mortgages, and therefore revenue from origination fees, profits from the sale of loans and MSR and gains from pipeline and warehouse hedging and other loan sale activities, is expected to decline along with the current expense levels associated with amortization and write-off of existing MSR. Home purchase-related mortgage originations should reflect the recent expansion of our sales force, as well as the relative strength or weakness of the economy. If as expected over the near term short-term rates remain at current low levels and the slope of the yield curve does not flatten, the net interest margin on mortgage loans held for sale is likely to remain stable. Over the long term the margin should begin to decrease if the yield curve flattens. The continuing success of our national cross-sell strategies will increase revenues from products other than traditional mortgage origination and servicing.
FTN Financial
Pre-tax income for FTN Financial increased 33 percent to $34.5 million for second quarter 2002, compared to $26.0 million for second quarter 2001.
Total revenues were $108.1 million, an increase of 46 percent from $73.9 million in 2001. Fee income increased 51 percent to $100.2 million in 2002. This increased revenue reflects continued growth and penetration into our targeted institutional customer base and non-traditional product initiatives.
The provision for loan losses was $.1 million in second quarter 2002 compared to $.4 million in second quarter 2001.
Total noninterest expense increased 55 percent to $73.5 million in second quarter 2002 primarily due to an increase in personnel expense, the largest component of noninterest expense, resulting from commissions and incentives associated with the higher fee income this year. The efficiency ratio increased to 67.9 percent for second quarter 2002 compared to 64.3 percent for second quarter 2001.
Going forward, revenues will be dependent on the expansion of the customer base, the volume of investment banking transactions and the introduction of new products, as well as the strength of loan growth in the U.S. economy and the steepness of the yield curve.
Transaction Processing
Pre-tax income for Transaction Processing increased 159 percent to $5.7 million for second quarter 2002, compared to $2.2 million for second quarter 2001. This increase was primarily due to growth in net interest income due to the current interest rate environment and efficiency improvements in express processing operations. The efficiency ratio improved to 81.6 percent for second quarter 2002 from 91.9 percent for second quarter 2001.
Corporate
Corporate had a second quarter pre-tax loss of $11.7 million in 2002, compared to a loss of $8.8 million in 2001. This increase in pre-tax loss was primarily due to a SFAS No. 133 loss of $2.7 million in second quarter 2002 compared to a gain of $.1 million for the same period in 2001.
Strategic Initiative Items
First Tennessees third quarter 2000 earnings press release dated October 18, 2000, announced an ongoing initiative to enhance growth and business mix, in which several slower growth businesses were being considered for divestiture. Several strategic divestitures occurred in 2000 and 2001 the corporate and municipal trust business and the MONEY BELT ATM network in fourth quarter 2000; the single relationship credit card portfolio in fourth quarter 2000 and first quarter 2001; and the student loan portfolio, Peoples and Union Bank, and a partnership interest in Check Solutions Company in second quarter 2001. In connection with this announced
initiative, First Tennessee also announced plans to incur costs and expenses associated with various revenue and expense enhancement programs. First Tennessee has disclosed these revenue and expense items (Strategic Initiative Items) separately in order to enhance the comparability of period-to-period results. The individual items occurring in second quarter 2001 are as follows:
Divestiture gains (see Other Fee Income above) |
$70.1 million | ||||||
Net securities losses related to venture capital subsidiaries |
(3.3 million) | ||||||
Early retirement, severance and commissions related to marketing campaign initiatives |
(4.2 million) | ||||||
Asset write-offs, lease abandonment and branch closures |
(6.4 million) | ||||||
Marketing campaign to attract new retail customers, litigation losses and consulting fees |
(19.2 million) | ||||||
Total net Strategic Initiative Items (revenue in excess of expenses) |
$37.0 million | ||||||
BALANCE SHEET REVIEW
Earning assets
Earning assets primarily consist of loans, loans held for sale and investment securities. For second quarter 2002, earning assets averaged $16.3 billion compared with $16.2 billion for second quarter 2001. On June 30, 2002, First Tennessee reported total assets of $19.8 billion compared with $18.8 billion on June 30, 2001. Average total assets increased 1 percent to $19.4 billion from $19.2 billion in second quarter 2001.
Loans
Average total loans increased 4 percent for second quarter 2002 to $10.4 billion due to an increase of 10 percent in retail loans while commercial loans remained flat. Additional loan information is provided in Table 6.
Table 6 Average Loans
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Percent | Growth | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | 2002 | of Total | Rate | 2001 | of Total | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial: |
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Commercial, financial and industrial |
$ | 3,926.2 | 37 | % | (4.0 | )% | $ | 4,090.4 | 41 | % | |||||||||||
Real estate commercial |
1,021.5 | 10 | 6.9 | 955.8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Real estate construction |
508.8 | 5 | 20.1 | 423.6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Retail: |
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Real estate residential |
4,056.9 | 39 | 13.6 | 3,572.1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||
Real estate construction |
234.1 | 2 | 28.8 | 181.8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Other consumer |
425.4 | 4 | (13.9 | ) | 493.9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Credit card receivables |
264.7 | 3 | (4.0 | ) | 275.8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Total loans, net of unearned |
$ | 10,437.6 | 100 | % | 4.4 | % | $ | 9,993.4 | 100 | % | |||||||||||
During years prior to 2002 certain retail loans have been securitized. The majority of these securities are owned by subsidiaries of First Tennessee, including FTBNA, and are classified as investment securities.
Loans Held for Sale / Investment Securities
Loans held for sale, consisting primarily of mortgage loans, decreased 22 percent in 2002 to $2.0 billion from $2.6 billion due to the lower level of originations in second quarter 2002. Average investment securities decreased 6 percent in second quarter 2002 to $2.4 billion from $2.6 billion.
Deposits / Other Sources of Funds
Core deposits, which averaged $9.3 billion in second quarter 2002, remained flat compared to 2001, while interest-bearing core deposits decreased 2 percent to $5.8 billion from $6.0 billion. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased 4 percent in second quarter 2002 to $3.5 billion from $3.4 billion due to 8 percent growth in demand deposit accounts. Short-term purchased funds decreased 1 percent to $6.8 billion from $6.9 billion in second quarter 2001. Short-term purchased funds accounted for 41 percent of First Tennessees funding (core deposits, purchased funds and term borrowings) for both second quarter 2002 and 2001. Term borrowings increased 29 percent to $.6 billion compared to $.5 billion for second quarter 2001.
LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure the continuous availability of funds to meet the demands of depositors, other creditors and borrowers. The Asset/Liability Committee, a committee consisting of senior management that meets regularly, is responsible for managing these needs by taking into account the marketability of assets; the sources, stability and availability of funding; and the level of unfunded commitments. Core deposits are First Tennessees primary source of funding and have been a stable source of liquidity for banks. These deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to the maximum extent authorized by law. For second quarter 2002, the average total loan to core deposit ratio was 112 percent compared with 107 percent in second quarter 2001. FTBNA has a bank note program available for additional liquidity, under which the bank may borrow funds from time to time, at maturities of 30 days to 30 years. On June 30, 2002, approximately $2.6 billion was available under current conditions through the bank note program as a long-term (greater than one year) funding source. First Tennessee also evaluates alternative sources of funding, including loan sales, securitizations, syndications, Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings and debt offerings in its management of liquidity.
First Tennessee has a loan funding arrangement with a commercial paper conduit facility. Loans made under this facility would qualify for First Tennessees highest grades of low risk commercial loans if First Tennessee had made these loans. First Tennessee provides a liquidity facility and a credit enhancement to the conduit that totaled $239.7 million on June 30, 2002. The loans in the conduit are not reflected on First Tennessees Statement of Condition. Given the relatively small volume of loans currently referred to the conduit, this facility does not represent a critical element of First Tennessees liquidity.
First Horizon Home Loans originates conventional conforming and federally insured single-family residential mortgage loans. Likewise, First Tennessee Capital Assets Corporation frequently purchases the same types of loans from our customers. Substantially all of these mortgage loans are exchanged for securities, which are issued through GNMA for federally insured loans and FNMA and FHLMC for conventional loans, and then sold in the secondary markets. In many cases First Horizon Home Loans retains the right to service and receive servicing fees on these loans. After sale, these loans are not reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Condition. Each of these government-sponsored entities has specific guidelines and criteria for sellers and servicers of loans backing their respective securities. During second quarter 2002, approximately $4.2 billion of conventional and federally insured mortgage loans were securitized and sold by First Horizon Home Loans through these government-sponsored entities. First Tennessees use of these government-sponsored entities as an efficient outlet for our mortgage loan production is an essential source of liquidity for First Tennessee and other participants in the housing industry.
Certain of First Horizon Home Loans originated loans do not conform to the requirements for sale or securitization by FNMA and FHLMC due to exceeding the maximum loan size of approximately $301 thousand (jumbo loans). First Horizon Home Loans pools and securitizes these jumbo loans in proprietary transactions. After securitization and sale, these loans are not reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Condition except as described hereafter. These transactions, which are conducted through single-purpose business trusts, are the most efficient way for First Horizon Home Loans and other participants in the housing industry to monetize these assets. In most cases First Horizon Home Loans retains the right to service and receive servicing fees on these loans and, on occasion, has retained senior principal-only certificates or interest-only strips that are classified on the Consolidated Statement of Condition as trading securities. On June 30, 2002, the outstanding principal amount of loans in these off-balance sheet business trusts was $3.8 billion. Given the significance of First Horizon Home Loans origination of non-conforming loans, the use of single-purpose business trusts to
securitize these loans is an important source of liquidity to First Tennessee.
Other securitization activity includes an automobile loan securitization in 2000. There was $40.1 million in unpaid principal balance of loans in the securitization trust on June 30, 2002. This securitization is not an essential element of First Tennessees liquidity.
In addition to these transactions, liquidity has been obtained in prior years through issuance of guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in First Tennessees junior subordinated debentures through a Delaware business trust wholly owned by First Tennessee ($100.0 million on June 30, 2002) and through preferred stock issued by an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of First Tennessee ($44.2 million on June 30, 2002).
First Tennessee has a lease arrangement with a single-purpose entity for First Horizon Home Loans main office headquarters in Dallas. Under this arrangement, First Tennessee has guaranteed a significant portion of the residual value of the Dallas property through the end of the lease term in 2011. Approximately $41 million of the construction cost of the property is not reflected on First Tennessees Statement of Condition but is rather owned by the single-purpose entity. If the value of the property were to decline below its original construction cost, First Tennessee would be obligated to reimburse the single-purpose entity for a significant portion of the deficiency, if any, at the end of the lease term. The use of this leasing arrangement is not an essential element of First Tennessees liquidity.
Parent company liquidity is maintained by cash flows stemming from dividends and interest payments collected from subsidiaries, which represent the primary source of funds to pay dividends to shareholders and interest to debtholders. The parent company also has the ability to enhance its liquidity position by raising equity or incurring debt. Under an effective shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), First Tennessee, as of June 30, 2002, may offer from time to time at its discretion, debt securities, and common and preferred stock aggregating up to $225 million. In addition, First Tennessee also has an effective capital securities shelf registration statement on file with the SEC under which up to $200 million of capital securities is available for issuance.
CAPITAL
Capital adequacy is an important indicator of financial stability and performance. Managements objectives are to maintain a level of capitalization that is sufficient to sustain asset growth, take advantage of profitable growth opportunities and promote depositor and investor confidence.
Shareholders equity was $1.6 billion on June 30, 2002, an increase of 13 percent from $1.4 billion on June 30, 2001. The increase in capital was primarily due to the retention of net income after dividends. The change in capital was reduced by share repurchases, primarily related to stock option exercises, which totaled $155.4 million, or 4.4 million shares since June 30, 2001. First Tennessees board has previously approved the purchase of shares authorized for issuance under its stock option plans. On October 16, 2001, the board of directors extended from June 30, 2002, until December 31, 2004, the non-stock option plan-related repurchases of up to 9.5 million shares, previously approved in October 2000. Through June 30, 2002, 2.5 million shares have been repurchased pursuant to this authority. Pursuant to board authority, First Tennessee plans to continue to repurchase shares from time to time and will evaluate the level of capital and take action designed to generate or use capital as appropriate for the interests of the shareholders. Repurchases will be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions and will be subject to market conditions, accumulation of excess equity and prudent capital management.
Average shareholders equity increased 11 percent since second quarter 2001 to $1.5 billion from $1.4 billion, reflecting internal capital generation. The average shareholders equity to average assets ratio was 7.87 percent for second quarter 2002 compared to 7.16 percent for second quarter 2001. Unrealized market valuations had no material effect on the ratios during second quarter 2002.
On June 30, 2002, the corporations Tier 1 capital ratio was 8.96 percent, the total capital ratio was 11.96 percent and the leverage ratio was 7.35 percent. On June 30, 2002, First Tennessees bank affiliates had sufficient capital to qualify as well-capitalized institutions. As discussed in Deposits, Other Sources of Funds and Liquidity Management above, First Horizon Home Loans uses single-purpose business trusts to securitize and sell jumbo loans, which, therefore, are not reflected on First Tennessees Statement of Condition. Even if these loans had not been securitized and sold, and were included on the Statement of Condition, First Tennessee and all of its banking affiliates would have been well capitalized.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Comparison of first six months of 2002 to first six months of 2001)
Earnings for 2002 were $177.5 million and diluted earnings per common share were $1.36. Earnings for 2001 were $140.0 million and diluted earning per common share were $1.06. Earnings for 2001 before debt restructurings and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles related to derivatives (SFAS No. 133 and EITF 99-00) were $151.4 million. Diluted earnings per common share before debt restructurings and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles were $1.14 in 2001. For the first six months of 2002, return on average shareholders equity was 23.7 percent and return on average assets was 1.82 percent, while in 2001 these ratios were 20.5 percent and 1.48 percent, respectively.
Total revenue increased 10 percent, with a 9 percent increase in fee income and a 13 percent increase in net interest income. Fee income contributed 65 percent to total revenue in 2002 compared with 66 percent in 2001.
INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW
Noninterest income, excluding securities gains and losses, increased 9 percent for the first six months of 2002 to $663.8 million from $610.1 million for the same period last year. The acquisition of Synaxis impacted the results of 2002, adding $19.7 million to noninterest income. Divestiture gains of $81.5 million, included in Strategic Initiative Items, also impacted the growth rate. Excluding the impact of Synaxis in 2002 and divestiture gains in 2001, total noninterest income would have increased 22 percent. Mortgage banking fee income increased 28 percent to $251.2 million from $196.0 million. During this period, fees from the mortgage origination process increased $33.4 million primarily due to the increased volume of loans sold into the secondary market combined with increased pipeline hedging gains. MSR net hedge results (net of time decay) increased $29.6 million compared to the first six months of 2001. Amortization of capitalized mortgage servicing rights increased 12 percent to $59.6 million from $53.2 million in 2001 and MSR impairment loss in 2002 was $56.3 million compared to $42.6 million in 2001. See Table 1 Mortgage Banking for a breakout of noninterest income as well as mortgage banking origination volume and servicing portfolio levels. Fee income from capital markets increased 37 percent to $197.6 million from $144.5 million for 2001. For the first six months of 2002, fee income in deposit transactions and cash management grew 16 percent to $68.8 million from $59.4 million. Trust services and investment management fees decreased 7 percent to $27.4 million from $29.6 million and merchant processing fees decreased 1 percent to $22.8 million from $22.9 million due to the negative effects of a slowdown in the hospitality industry and competitive pricing pressure within the industry (these negative effects were largely offset by the portfolio acquisition in second quarter 2002). All other income and commissions increased 26 percent to $96.0 million from $76.2 million primarily due to the acquisition of Synaxis. The reasons for the year-to-date trends were similar to the quarterly trend information already discussed.
Net interest income increased 13 percent to $362.3 million from $319.3 million for the first six months of 2001 while earning assets increased 2 percent to $16.4 billion from $16.0 billion in 2001. Year-to-date consolidated margin increased to 4.43 percent in 2002 from 3.99 percent in 2001. The reasons for the year-to-date trends were similar to the quarterly trend information already discussed.
Total noninterest expense for the first six months of 2002 increased 8 percent to $707.7 million from $656.0 million in 2001. The acquisition of Synaxis impacted the results of 2002, adding $16.4 million to noninterest expense. Excluding the impact of Synaxis in 2002 and Strategic Initiative Items in 2001, total noninterest expense would have increased 12 percent. Expenses in First Horizon
and FTN Financial fluctuate based on the type and level of activity. Excluding First Horizon and FTN Financial in both periods, Synaxis in 2002 and Strategic Initiative Items in 2001, total operating expense increased 2 percent.
Employee compensation, incentives and benefits (personnel expense), the largest component of noninterest expense, increased 19 percent from 2001. Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance expense decreased 20 percent in 2002 to $32.5 million from $40.5 million in 2001. Communications and courier expense increased 11 percent to $25.5 million in 2002 from $23.1 million in 2001 primarily due to the increased activity levels of FTN Financial. Operations services decreased 7 percent to $29.4 million from $31.5 million in 2001. Amortization of intangible assets decreased 49 percent to $3.0 million from $5.8 million in 2001. All other expense decreased 6 percent to $141.5 million in 2002 from $150.4 million. The provision for loan losses increased 34 percent to $48.8 million from $36.4 million in the first six months of 2001. The reasons for the year-to-date trends were similar to the quarterly trend information already discussed. Additional information related to expenses by business line is provided in Table 3 (see also Business Line Review for additional information).
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
SFAS No. 133 and EITF 99-20 were adopted on January 1, 2001. At that date all freestanding derivative instruments were measured at fair value with differences between the previous book value and fair value reported as a one-time accounting adjustment. Likewise, offsetting gains and losses on hedged assets, liabilities and firm commitments were recognized as adjustments of their respective book values at the adoption date as part of this accounting adjustment, except to the extent that they related to hedges of the variable cash flow exposure of a forecasted transaction. To the extent the adoption adjustment related to hedges of the variable cash flow exposure of a forecasted transaction, the accounting adjustment, a $1.4 million after-tax gain, was reported as a cumulative effect adjustment of comprehensive income in first quarter 2001. Additionally, the new rules regarding the recognition of impairment and income of interest-only strips were adopted. The net one-time accounting adjustments reported on the income statement as the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles were an $8.2 million after-tax loss for first quarter 2001.
BUSINESS LINE REVIEW
FTN Banking Groups
For the first six months of 2002, pre-tax income increased 9 percent to $128.3 million from $118.1 million. Total revenues for the six-month period were $383.2 million, an increase of 10 percent from $349.9 million in 2001. Total noninterest expense for the six-month period increased 6 percent to $226.0 million from $213.1 million in 2001. The acquisition of Synaxis impacted the results of the six-month period by adding $17.8 million to total revenue and $16.4 million to noninterest expense. Excluding Synaxis, total revenues for the six-month period increased 4 percent and total noninterest expense decreased 2 percent. The reasons for the year-to-date trends were similar to the quarterly trend information already discussed.
First Horizon
For the first six months of 2002, pre-tax income increased 185 percent to $85.5 million from $30.0 million in 2001. Total revenues for the six-month period were $368.2 million, an increase of 31 percent from $281.6 million in 2001. Total noninterest expense for the six-month period increased 12 percent to $262.1 million from $234.6 million in 2001.
During this period, fees from the mortgage origination process increased $33.4 million primarily due to the increased volume of loans sold into the secondary market combined with increased pipeline hedging gains. MSR net hedge results (net of time decay) increased $39.0 million for the first six months of 2002. Amortization of capitalized mortgage servicing rights was $59.6 million compared to $53.2 million in 2001 and MSR impairment loss in 2002 increased to $56.3 million from $42.6 million in 2001. See Table 1 Mortgage
Banking for a breakout of noninterest income as well as mortgage banking origination volume and servicing portfolio levels.
Total noninterest expense increased primarily due to an 18 percent increase in personnel expense primarily due to increased origination volume in first quarter 2002 and investments in production expansion in second quarter 2002.
FTN Financial
For the first six months of 2002, pre-tax income increased 33 percent to $73.4 million from $55.4 million in 2001. Total revenues for the six-month period were $218.0 million, an increase of 38 percent from $158.3 million in 2001. Total noninterest expense for the six-month period increased 42 percent to $145.3 million from $102.2 million in 2001. The reasons for the year-to-date trends were similar to the quarterly trend information already discussed.
Transaction Processing
For the first six months of 2002, pre-tax income increased 98 percent to $11.6 million from $5.9 million in 2001. The reasons for the year-to-date trends were similar to the quarterly trend information already discussed.
Corporate
For the first six months of 2002, Corporate had a pre-tax loss of $31.5 million compared to a pre-tax loss of $12.6 million in 2001. This increase in pre-tax loss was primarily due to (1) a SFAS No. 133 loss of $5.8 million in 2002 compared to a pre-tax gain of $3.6 million in 2001 and (2) $6.6 million in expenses related to a specific litigation matter in first quarter 2002.
Strategic Initiative Items
For the first six months of 2001, Strategic Initiative Items resulted in total revenues of $78.2 million and total noninterest expense of $41.4 million. In addition to the Strategic Initiative Items occurring in second quarter 2001, first quarter 2001 had divestiture gains of $11.4 million and total noninterest expense of $11.6 million.
BALANCE SHEET REVIEW
For the first six months of 2002, total assets averaged $19.7 billion compared with $19.1 billion in 2001. Average loans grew 2 percent to $10.4 billion from $10.2 billion for the first six months of 2001. Average commercial loans remained relatively flat at $5.5 billion. Retail loans increased 3 percent to $4.9 billion in 2002 compared to $4.7 billion in 2001. Average investment securities decreased 9 percent to $2.4 billion from $2.7 billion for 2001. Loans held for sale, consisting primarily of mortgage loans, increased 2 percent for the six-month period to $2.3 billion from $2.2 billion in 2001.
For the first six months of 2002, average core deposits increased 2 percent to $9.3 billion from $9.2 billion. While interest-bearing core deposits decreased 3 percent to $5.9 billion from $6.0 billion, noninterest-bearing deposits increased 10 percent to $3.5 billion from $3.2 billion in 2001. Short-term purchased funds increased 1 percent for the six-month period to $7.1 billion from $7.0 billion.
OTHER
ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
SFAS No. 133, which was adopted on January 1, 2001, establishes accounting standards requiring that every derivative instrument be recorded on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. It requires that changes in the instruments fair value be recognized currently in earnings (or other comprehensive income). If certain criteria are met, changes in the fair value of
the asset or liability being hedged are also recognized currently in earnings. The initial impact of adopting SFAS No. 133 resulted in a net transition adjustment that was recognized as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.
Fair value is determined on the last business day of a reporting period. This point in time measurement of derivative fair values and the related hedged item fair values may be well suited to the measurement of hedge effectiveness, as well as reported earnings, when hedge time horizons are short. The same measurement however may not consistently reflect the effectiveness of longer-term hedges and, in First Tennessees view, can distort short-term measures of reported earnings. First Tennessee uses a combination of derivative financial instruments to hedge certain components of the interest rate risk associated with its portfolio of capitalized MSR, which currently have a life of five to seven years. Over this long-term time horizon this combination of derivatives can be effective in significantly mitigating the effects of interest rate changes on the value of the servicing portfolio. However, these derivative financial instruments can and do demonstrate significant price volatility depending upon prevailing conditions in the financial markets. If a reporting period ends during a period of volatile financial market conditions, the effect of such point in time conditions on reported earnings does not reflect the underlying economics of the transactions or the true value of the hedges to First Tennessee over their estimated lives. The fact that the fair value of a particular derivative is unusually low or high on the last day of the reporting period is meaningful in evaluating performance during the period only if First Tennessee sells the derivative within the period of time before fair value changes and does not replace the hedge coverage with another derivative. First Tennessee believes the effect of such volatility on short-term measures of earnings is not indicative of the expected long-term performance of this hedging practice.
First Tennessee believes that difficulties in interpreting the effects of SFAS No. 133 are sufficiently great that it may be worthwhile to be able to identify and isolate these effects and to determine what net income would be excluding certain SFAS No. 133 adjustments related to mortgage banking capitalized servicing rights. Therefore, this analysis has been added as a recurring part of managements discussion of operating results. This item, servicing rights net value changes under SFAS No. 133 (SFAS No. 133 gain or loss), represents the change in the fair value of hedged interest rate risk of capitalized MSR, net of changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments designated to hedge such risks excluding (1) the impact of cash settlements and interest accruals on derivatives with periodic cash flows (2) changes in fair value due to the passage of time including time decay of options (3) changes in fair value due to time-price convergence of forward instruments, and (4) the impact of the required utilization of a constant hedge allocation ratio. For second quarter 2002, a pre-tax loss of $2.7 million ($1.7 million after tax) was recognized compared to a pre-tax gain of $.1 million ($.1 million after tax) in second quarter 2001. For the six months ended June 30, 2002, a pre-tax loss of $5.8 million ($3.6 million after tax) was recognized compared to a pre-tax gain of $3.6 million ($2.4 million after tax) for the same period in 2001. The impact on earnings from hedging of the MSR portfolio is included on the Statement of Income in mortgage banking noninterest income.
First Tennessee believes a review of the trend, if any, of the servicing rights net value changes under SFAS No. 133 over a long period of time, preferably over an interest rate business cycle, is a more meaningful measure to determine the effectiveness of hedging strategies.
For its internal evaluation of performance and for segment reporting, for each applicable period, First Tennessee subtracts SFAS No. 133 gains from reported net income and adds SFAS No. 133 losses to reported net income. The internal evaluation of long-term performance will include the long-term trend, if any, in SFAS No. 133 gains or losses.
FURTHER INTERPRETATIONS OF SFAS NO. 133
Certain provisions of SFAS No. 133 continue to undergo significant discussion and debate by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). One such potential issue involves the assessment of hedge effectiveness (and its impact on qualifying for hedge accounting) when hedging fair value changes of prepayable assets due to changes in the benchmark interest rate. As the FASB continues to deliberate interpretation of the new rules, the potential exists for a difference between First Tennessees interpretation and that of the FASB, the effects of which cannot presently be anticipated but failure to obtain hedge accounting treatment could be significant to results of operations.
ACCOUNTING CHANGES
On April 30, 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 145, Recision of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS No. 145 rescinds Statement 4, which required all gains and losses from extinguishment of debt to be classified as an extraordinary item, net of related income tax effect, if material in the aggregate. Due to the recision of SFAS No. 4, the criteria in Opinion 30 will now be used to classify those gains and losses. SFAS No. 64 amended SFAS No. 4, and is no longer necessary because of the recision of SFAS No. 4. SFAS No. 44, which established accounting requirements for the effects of transition provisions of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, is no longer necessary because the transition has been completed. SFAS No. 145 also amends SFAS No. 13 to require that certain lease modifications that have economic effects similar to sale-leaseback transactions be accounted for in the same manner as sale-leaseback transactions. In addition this Statement also makes technical corrections to existing pronouncements, which are generally not substantive in nature. The provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to the recision of SFAS No. 4 are effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. Any gain or loss on extinguishment of debt that was classified as an extraordinary item in prior periods presented that does not meet the criteria for classification as an extraordinary item will be reclassified. The provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to SFAS No. 13 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002. All other provisions of this Statement shall be effective for financial statements issued on or after May 15, 2002. First Tennessee estimates the impact of adopting these new standards to be immaterial.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The information called for by this item is incorporated by reference to Managements Discussion and Analysis included as Item 2 of Part I of this report and to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Risk Management Interest Rate Risk Management subsection of the Managements Discussion and Analysis section contained in the financial appendix to the Corporations 2002 Proxy Statement.
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
Items 1, 2, 3 and 5
As of the end of the second quarter, 2002, the answers to Items 1, 2, 3 and 5 were either inapplicable or negative, and therefore, these items are omitted.
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) | The Corporations Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held April 16, 2002. | |
(b) |
Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There were no solicitations
in opposition to managements nominees for election to Class III (Cates, Haslam and Horn) or Class II (Yancy). The Class III nominees were
elected for a three-year term and the Class II nominee for a two-year term or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Directors continuing in office are Messrs. Blattberg, Glass,
Martin, Orgill, Rose, and Sansom and Mrs. Palmer. |
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(c) | At
the Annual Meeting, the shareholders also approved the 2002
Management Incentive Plan. The shareholder vote was as follows: |
Class III Nominees | For | Withheld | |||||||||||
George E. Cates | 105,996,802 | 814,425 | |||||||||||
James A. Haslam | 105,969,214 | 842,013 | |||||||||||
Ralph Horn | 105,997,462 | 813,765 | |||||||||||
Class II Nominees | For | Withheld | |||||||||||
Luke Yancy III | 105,202,660 | 1,608,567 | |||||||||||
For | Withheld | Abstained | |||||||||||
2002 Management Incentive Plan | 98,984,787 | 6,412,894 | 1,413,546 |
There were no broker non-votes with respect to any of the nominees or the 2002 Management Incentive Plan and no abstentions with respect to any of the nominees.
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||
3(ii) |
Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended and restated, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Corporations
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
3-31-02. |
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4 | Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures.* | |||||
10(q)** |
2002 Management Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10(q) to the Corporations 2001 Annual Report on
Form 10-K. |
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10(r)** |
Non-employee Director Benefits, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10(r) to the Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended 3-31-02. |
* | The Corporation agrees to furnish copies of the instruments, including indentures, defining the rights of the holders of the long-term debt of the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. | |
** | This is a management contract or compensatory plan required to be filed as an exhibit. |
(b) | Reports on Form 8-K. |
A report on Form 8-K was filed on May 16, 2002 (with a Date of Report of May 15, 2002) disclosing under Item 4 a change in the Corporations independent public accountants from Arthur Andersen LLP to KPMG LLP.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST TENNESSEE NATIONAL CORPORATION (Registrant) |
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DATE: 08/12/02 | By: | /s/ Elbert L. Thomas Jr. | ||
Elbert L. Thomas Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||
3(ii) |
Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended and restated, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Corporations
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
3-31-02. |
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4 | Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures.* | |||||
10(q)** |
2002 Management Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10(q) to the Corporations 2001 Annual Report on
Form 10-K. |
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10(r)** |
Non-employee Director Benefits, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10(r) to the Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended 3-31-02. |
* | The Corporation agrees to furnish copies of the instruments, including indentures, defining the rights of the holders of the long-term debt of the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. | |
** | This is a management contract or compensatory plan required to be filed as an exhibit. |