Exhibit 99.1
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NEWSRELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 19, 2007
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Contacts: |
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Analysts
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Media |
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Jay Gould
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(614) 480-4060
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Maureen Brown
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(614) 480-4588 |
Jack Pargeon
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(614) 480-3878
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Jeri Grier-Ball
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(614) 480-5413 |
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES REPORTS:
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2007 FIRST QUARTER NET INCOME OF $95.7 MILLION AND EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE OF $0.40 |
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Includes the negative impact from significant items, including equity investment losses
($0.02 per common share), a negative net MSR mark-to-market net of hedge-related trading
activity ($0.01 per common share), and litigation losses ($0.01 per common share). |
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2007 FULL-YEAR REPORTED EARNINGS TARGET OF $1.84-$1.89 PER SHARE |
COLUMBUS, Ohio Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN; www.huntington.com)
reported 2007 first quarter earnings of $95.7 million, or $0.40 per common share. Results in the
year-ago first quarter were $104.5 million, or $0.45 per common share.
Highlights compared with the 2006 fourth quarter included:
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$0.40 earnings per common share, up from $0.37 per common share in the prior quarter. |
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Current quarter results were negatively impacted by significant items, including
equity investment losses ($0.02 per common share), a negative net MSR mark-to-market
net of hedge-related trading activity ($0.01 per common share), and litigation losses
($0.01 per common share). |
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2006 fourth quarter results were negatively impacted by $0.10 per common share from
significant items, including the net impact of completing the balance sheet
restructuring begun after the end of the 2006 third quarter ($0.05 per common share)
and a contribution to the Huntington Foundation ($0.03 per common share). |
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3.36% net interest margin, up from 3.28%. |
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5% annualized growth in average total commercial loans. |
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7% annualized decline in average total consumer loans. |
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12% annualized decline in average residential mortgages, due to the sale of $103
million of loans at the end of the fourth quarter. |
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5% annualized decline in average home equity loans. |
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4% annualized decline in average total automobile loans and leases, reflecting a
decline in automobile leases, partially offset by growth in average automobile loans. |
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2% annualized increase in average total core deposits. |
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Mixed performance in core fee income categories, reflecting good growth in mortgage
banking, trust services, and brokerage and insurance income, partially offset by seasonal
declines in service charges on deposit accounts and other service charges and fees. |
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0.28% annualized net charge-offs, down 7 basis points. |
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1.08% period-end allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) ratio, up from 1.04%. |
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0.79% period-end non-performing asset (NPA) ratio, up from 0.74% at December 31, 2006,
with 56% of total period end NPAs secured by residential real estate assets and assets
guaranteed by the U.S. Government. |
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7.06% period-end tangible common equity ratio, up from 6.87%. |
We were generally quite pleased with first quarter performance in a number of key areas,
said Thomas E. Hoaglin, chairman, president, and chief executive officer. Though earnings
performance fell short of our expectations, this was primarily due to equity investment and
litigation losses. Compared with the 2006 fourth quarter our net interest margin expanded 8 basis
points to 3.36%, the highest level since the 2005 second quarter. Balance sheet growth mirrored
expectations as average commercial loans grew at an annualized 5% rate, with softness in the real
estate markets contributing to declines in average real estate mortgages and home equity loans.
Average automobile loans grew, partially reflecting a new dealer program that resulted in our
receiving a higher percentage of their automobile loan applications. Mortgage banking, trust
services, and brokerage and insurance income all posted increases, though service charges on
deposit accounts declined seasonally. Adjusted expenses were well contained and were down 4% from
the fourth quarter.
Credit quality performance was mixed, he continued. We were very pleased that the first
quarter net charge-off ratio was only 28 basis points, down from 35 basis points in the 2006 fourth
quarter, and well below our 35-45 basis point targeted range. Our NPA ratio increased 5 basis
points to 0.79% of related assets. Our loan loss reserve ratio at quarter end was 1.08%, up from
1.04%. This reflected provision expense that exceeded net charge-offs by $11.3 million. Our
reserve level is strong given our view that full-year net charge-offs will be at the low end of our
targeted range. The economic environment remains challenging, but the underlying momentum of the
first quarter gives us confidence that we will be able to continue to grow earnings in coming
quarters.
We also made very good progress in moving forward with our pending merger with Sky Financial
Group, Inc., he noted. A lot of detailed planning is underway. We remain highly confident that
this merger should generate significant shareholder value.
FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION
Significant Items Influencing Financial Performance Comparisons
Specific significant items impacting 2007 first quarter performance included (see Table 1 below):
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$8.5 million pre-tax ($5.5 million after tax or $0.02 per common share) in equity
investment losses, resulting from investments in three hedge funds with a combined market
value at March 31, 2007 of $25.9 million. These funds are invested in financial
services-related companies, some of which are involved in sub-prime lending or related
activities, and were particularly hard hit by declining equity values. |
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$2.0 million pre-tax ($1.3 million after tax or $0.01 per common share) negative impact,
reflecting a mortgage servicing rights (MSR) mark-to-market, net of hedge-related trading
activity. |
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$1.9 million pre-tax ($1.2 million after tax or $0.01 per common share) negative impact
due to litigation losses inherited from a bank acquired more than 9 years ago. |
Table 1 Significant Items Impacting Earnings Performance Comparisons (1)
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Three Months Ended |
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Impact (2) |
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EPS |
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March 31, 2007 - GAAP earnings |
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95.7 |
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0.40 |
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Equity investment losses |
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(8.5 |
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(0.02 |
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MSR mark-to-market net of hedge-related trading activity |
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(2.0 |
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(0.01 |
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Litigation losses |
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(1.9 |
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(0.01 |
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December 31, 2006 - GAAP earnings |
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87.7 |
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0.37 |
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Equity investment gains |
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3.3 |
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0.01 |
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Gain on sale of MasterCard® stock |
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2.5 |
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0.01 |
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Completion of balance sheet restructuring |
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(20.2 |
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(0.05 |
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Huntington Foundation contribution |
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(10.0 |
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(0.03 |
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Automobile lease residual value losses |
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(5.2 |
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(0.01 |
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Severance and consolidation expenses |
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(4.5 |
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(0.01 |
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MSR mark-to-market net of hedge-related trading activity |
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(2.5 |
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(0.01 |
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March 31, 2006 - GAAP earnings |
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104.5 |
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0.45 |
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MSR FAS 156 accounting change |
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5.1 |
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0.01 |
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Adjustment to defer home equity annual fees |
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(2.3 |
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(0.01 |
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Includes significant items with $0.01 EPS impact or greater |
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Favorable (unfavorable) impact on GAAP earnings; pre-tax unless otherwise noted |
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After-tax |
Net Interest Income, Net Interest Margin, Loans and Leases, Investment Securities, and
Deposits
2007 First Quarter versus 2006 First Quarter
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income increased $12.1 million, or 5% ($11.8 million
merger-related), from the year-ago quarter, reflecting the favorable impact of a $1.1 billion, or
4%, increase in average earning assets, and an increase in the fully taxable equivalent net
interest margin of 4 basis points to 3.36%. Average total loans and leases increased $1.3 billion,
or 5%
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($1.1 billion merger-related). This primarily reflected growth in commercial loans, partially
offset by declines in total consumer loans.
Average total commercial loans increased $1.3 billion, or 12% ($0.5 billion merger-related).
This growth reflected a $0.9 billion, or 17%, increase in average middle market C&I loans and a
$0.4 billion, or 21%, increase in average small business loans. Average middle market CRE loans
were essentially unchanged.
Average residential mortgages increased $0.2 billion, or 4%, and average home equity loans
increased 2%. However, without the favorable impact attributed to the Unizan merger, both would
have declined. These declines reflected continued softness in these markets and sales of mortgage
loans in each of the last three quarters.
Compared with the year-ago quarter, average total automobile loans and leases decreased $0.3
billion, or 7%, with the Unizan merger having no significant impact. The decrease primarily
reflected continued softness in lease production levels over this period from low consumer demand
and competitive pricing.
Average automobile loans increased $0.2 billion, or 11%. This growth reflected two factors:
(1) the purchase of the residual portion of two matured 2003 automobile loan securitizations, and
(2) growth indirectly related to the introduction of the Huntington Plus program for automobile
dealers in the latter half of last year. This is a program where lower credit-scored automobile
loans are originated for dealers and then sold without recourse the next day to an independent
third party. As such, this program did not directly impact average balances. However, it did
influence dealers to increase their overall allocation of prime automobile loan applications to
Huntington, resulting in an 18% increase in prime loan production during the quarter and growth in
related average balances.
Average total investment securities decreased 11% from the 2006 first quarter, reflecting our
strategy to reduce the level of investment securities as part of our interest rate risk management.
Average total core deposits in the 2007 first quarter increased $1.2 billion, or 6% ($1.0
billion merger-related), from the year-ago quarter. Most of the increase reflected higher average
core certificates of deposit, which increased $1.1 billion ($0.4 billion merger-related) resulting
from continued customer demand for higher, fixed rate deposit products. Average interest bearing
demand deposits increased $0.4 billion, or 19% ($0.1 billion merger-related), and average
non-interest bearing deposits increased $0.1 billion, all merger-related. In contrast, average
savings and other domestic deposits declined $0.3 billion, or 9%, and average money market accounts
declined $0.1 billion, even though the Unizan merger added $0.2 billion and $0.3 billion of such
deposits, respectively.
2007 First Quarter versus 2006 Fourth Quarter
Compared with the 2006 fourth quarter, fully taxable equivalent net interest income decreased
$2.5 million, or 1%. This was principally due to the reduction in the number of days in the 2007
first quarter compared with the 2006 fourth quarter. It also reflected a decline in average
earnings assets, primarily in average investment securities and average total consumer loans,
partially offset by the positive impact of an 8 basis point increase in the net interest margin to
3.36%. Half of the increase in the net interest margin reflected the benefit of a lower day
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count in the first quarter versus fourth quarter, with the remaining improvement equally
contributed by an enriched earning asset mix and a lower cost funding mix.
Average total loans and leases declined less than one percent with good growth in average
total commercial loans more than offset by a decline in average total consumer loans.
Average total commercial loans increased $0.1 billion, or 1%, from the prior quarter.
This included 3% growth in average middle market C&I loans, reflecting a three percentage point
increase in utilization rates. Average small business loans increased 2%. These increases were
partially offset by a 2% decline in average middle market CRE loans, reflecting softness in
residential real estate markets.
Average residential mortgages decreased $0.1 billion, or 3%, reflecting the full impact of the
sale of $103 million of mortgage loans at the end of the 2006 fourth quarter. Average home equity
loans declined 1%.
Compared with the 2006 fourth quarter, average total automobile loans and leases declined 1%.
The decline primarily reflected an 8% decline in average automobile leases as production levels
continued to decline with lease production down 3% from the 2006 fourth quarter. In contrast,
average automobile loans increased 5% from the 2006 fourth quarter, reflecting the purchase of the
residual portion of two matured 2003 automobile loan securitizations, as well as an 18% increase in
automobile loan production.
Average investment securities decreased $0.2 billion, or 5%, from the 2006 fourth quarter,
reflecting the decision to sell certain investment securities as part of our interest rate risk
management process.
Average total core deposits increased slightly from the 2006 fourth quarter, reflecting growth
in average total consumer core deposits, partially offset by a decline in average total commercial
core deposits. Average interest bearing demand deposits increased 6% and average core certificates
of deposit increased 1%, reflecting the factors impacting comparisons to the year-ago quarter noted
above. In contrast, average money market deposits, non-interest bearing demand deposits, and
savings and other domestic deposits each declined 1%. The decline in average non-interest bearing
demand deposits primarily reflected seasonal factors.
Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses in the 2007 first quarter was $29.4 million, up $9.9 million
from the year-ago quarter, and up $13.7 million from the 2006 fourth quarter. The provision for
credit losses in the 2007 first quarter exceeded same period net charge-offs by $11.3 million (see
Credit Quality Discussion).
Non-Interest Income
2007 First Quarter versus 2006 First Quarter
Non-interest income decreased $14.4 million from the year-ago quarter, reflecting:
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$22.7 million decline in other income primarily related to a $14.2 million decrease
in automobile operating lease income as that portfolio continued its run off since no |
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automobile operating leases have been originated since April 2002. Also contributing to the
decline was an $8.5 million loss on equity investments in the current period (see
Significant Items). |
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Since 2002, the company has invested $15.0 million in three financial services equity hedge
funds. Management views such investments as helpful in improving competitive and market
intelligence. In 2006, financial services stock price performance was particularly strong
and equity investment gains were identified as Signficant Items in the second and fourth
quarters. In contrast, during the 2007 first quarter, such equities significantly
underperformed, resulting in the current quarters loss. The total value of these
investments at March 31, 2007, was $25.9 million. |
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$3.8 million, or 29%, decline in mortgage banking income, reflecting a $6.6 million
negative impact of MSR valuation adjustments, net of hedge-related trading activity, as the
prior year included a $5.1 million positive impact from adopting FAS 156, allowing MSRs to
be carried at fair value. Additionally, MSR valuation adjustments, net of hedge-related
trading activity, represented a $2.0 million net loss in the 2007 first quarter. This
negative impact was partially offset by a $2.8 million increase in other mortgage banking
income, primarily gains on sold loans, increases in origination and secondary marketing
income, and increased servicing fees. |
Partially offset by:
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$4.6 million, or 22% ($1.1 million merger-related), increase in trust services income,
reflecting (1) a $2.4 million increase in institutional trust income largely due to the
acquisition of Unified Fund Services, Inc. in December 2006, (2) a $1.1 million increase in
personal trust income, mostly merger-related, and (3) a $1.0 million increase in fees from
Huntington Funds, reflecting 13% fund asset growth. |
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$3.6 million, or 9% ($1.1 million merger-related), increase in service charges on
deposit accounts, reflecting a $2.3 million, or 9%, increase in personal service charges,
primarily NSF/OD, and a $1.3 million, or 9%, increase in commercial service charge income. |
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$1.7 million, or 15% ($0.2 million merger-related), increase in other service charges
and fees, primarily reflecting a $1.3 million, or 15%, increase in fees generated by higher
debit card volume. |
Table 2 shows that on a reported basis non-interest income declined 9% from the year-ago
period. However, when first quarter reported total non-interest income for both years are adjusted
for automobile operating lease income, equity investment losses (gains), the MSR FAS 156 accounting
change, and Unizan merger-related non-interest income, non-interest income increased 8% from the
year-ago quarter. Management views this adjusted measure as more indicative of underlying
non-interest income performance and is used for measuring the effectiveness of strategies to grow
fee income.
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Table 2 Non-interest Income Analysis
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1Q07 |
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Total non-interest income reported |
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$145.2 |
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$159.5 |
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Automobile operating lease income |
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(2.9 |
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(17.0 |
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Sub-total |
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142.3 |
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(0.2 |
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142.5 |
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Equity investment losses (gains) |
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8.5 |
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(1.5 |
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MSR FAS 156 accounting change |
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Unizan merger-related (1) |
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(7.2 |
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Total non-interest income adjusted |
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$143.6 |
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$133.4 |
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2007 First Quarter versus 2006 Fourth Quarter
Non-interest income increased $4.6 million from the 2006 fourth quarter, reflecting:
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$15.9 million positive change in securities gains (losses) as the current quarter
included $0.1 million of investment securities gains, which compared favorably with $15.8
million of investment securities losses in the prior quarter (see Significant Items). |
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$3.2 million increase in mortgage banking income, primarily due to higher gains on the
sales of mortgage loans than in the fourth quarter and increased origination and secondary
marketing income. |
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$2.4 million, or 10%, increase in trust services income, primarily reflecting the
benefits from the Unified Fund Services acquisition. |
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$1.5 million, or 10%, increase in brokerage and insurance income, reflecting higher
annuity and mutual fund revenues. |
Partially offset by:
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$14.0 million decline in other income, primarily reflecting the current quarters $8.5
million of equity investment losses compared with $3.3 million of such gains in the prior
quarter. Also contributing to the decline in other income was a $2.4 million decrease in
automobile operating lease income, and the fact that the prior quarter included a $2.5
million gain on the sale of MasterCard® stock. These negatives were partially
offset by fees associated with the Huntington Plus automobile dealer program and higher
capital markets income. |
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$3.8 million, or 8%, decline in service charges on deposit accounts, reflecting seasonal
trends in NSF fees. |
Table 3 shows that on a reported basis non-interest income increased 3% from the 2006 fourth
quarter. However, when reported total non-interest income is adjusted for the 2006 fourth quarter
gain on sale of MasterCard® stock and both quarters are adjusted for automobile operating lease
income, equity investment losses (gains), and the investment securities portfolio losses (gains),
non-interest income increased 4%. Management views this adjusted measure as more indicative of
underlying non-interest income performance for the 2007 first quarter.
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Table 3 Non-interest Income Analysis
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1Q07 |
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Total non-interest income reported |
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$145.2 |
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4.6 |
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$140.6 |
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Automobile operating lease income |
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(2.9 |
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Sub-total |
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142.3 |
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7.0 |
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135.3 |
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Gain on sale of MasterCard® stock |
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(2.6 |
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Equity investment losses (gains) |
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8.5 |
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(3.3 |
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Investment securities portfolio losses (gains) |
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(0.1 |
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15.8 |
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Total non-interest income adjusted |
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$150.7 |
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$145.3 |
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Non-Interest Expense
2007 First Quarter versus 2006 First Quarter
Non-interest expense increased $3.7 million, or 2%, from the year-ago quarter, reflecting:
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$3.1 million, or 2%, increase in personnel expense, with Unizan contributing $5.2
million, partially offset by lower full-time equivalent staff. |
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$2.0 million, or 10%, increase in outside data processing and other services of which
$0.3 million was Unizan merger-related and $0.6 million representing merger-costs
associated with the pending Sky Financial Group merger. |
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$1.9 million, or 11%, increase in net occupancy expense ($0.9 million merger-related). |
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$1.7 million, or 10%, increase in equipment expense ($0.3 million merger-related),
reflecting higher depreciation associated with recent technology investments. |
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$1.4 million increase in the amortization of intangibles, all merger-related. |
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$1.1 million, or 21%, increase in professional services expense, including costs
associated with the pending acquisition of Sky Financial Group. |
Partially offset by:
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$7.5 million decline in other expense, reflecting a $10.6 million decline in automobile
operating lease expense as that portfolio continued its runoff, partially offset by higher
litigation losses. |
Current period non-interest expense included $0.8 million of merger-costs associated with the
pending acquisition of Sky Financial Group, of which $0.6 million consisted of outside programming
costs. The remaining merger-costs were spread over a number of expense categories.
Discerning underlying non-interest expense performance trends requires adjusting reported
non-interest expense so expenses in different periods can be analyzed on a comparable basis.
Excluding automobile operating lease expense is helpful because its decline may overstate the
impact of expense control efforts. Conversely, the merger with Unizan added expenses.
Table 4 shows that on a reported basis non-interest expense increased 2% from the year-ago
quarter. However, when first quarter reported total non-interest expense for both years are
adjusted for automobile operating lease expense and Unizan merger-related expense, and the current
quarter is adjusted for litigation losses and Sky Financial Group merger-costs, non-
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interest expense was essentially unchanged from the year-ago quarter. Management views this
adjusted measure as more indicative of underlying non-interest expense performance and is used for
measuring the effectiveness of strategies to control expenses.
Table 4 Non-interest Expense Analysis
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1Q07 |
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Amount |
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Percent |
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Total non-interest expense reported |
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$242.1 |
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(2 |
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$238.4 |
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Automobile operating lease expense |
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(2.0 |
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(12.7 |
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Sub-total |
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240.0 |
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(14.3 |
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(6 |
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225.7 |
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Litigation losses |
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(1.9 |
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Unizan merger-related (1) |
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(17.4 |
) |
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(5.9 |
) |
Sky Financial Group merger-costs |
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(0.8 |
) |
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Total non-interest expense adjusted |
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$219.9 |
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$ |
(0.1 |
) |
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(0 |
)% |
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$219.8 |
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(1) |
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Includes estimated period impact plus increased intangible amortization |
2007 First Quarter versus 2006 Fourth Quarter
Non-interest expense decreased $25.7 million from the 2006 fourth quarter, reflecting:
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$23.9 million decrease in other expense, reflecting higher 2006 fourth quarter expenses
due to that quarters $10.0 million contribution to the Huntington Foundation, $5.2 million
of higher residual value losses on automobile leases, and $3.5 million related to the
restructuring of FHLB advances, as well as a $1.9 million decline in automobile operating
lease expense. |
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$3.3 million, or 2%, decline in personnel costs, reflecting the 2006 fourth quarters
$4.5 million of severance and consolidation costs. |
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$2.5 million, or 28%, decrease in professional services, reflecting lower expenses
associated with collection activities and lower consulting costs related to revenue
initiatives. |
Partially offset by:
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$2.6 million, or 15%, increase in net occupancy expense due to seasonally higher costs. |
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$1.5 million, or 24%, increase in marketing expense. |
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$1.1 million, or 5%, increase in outside data processing and other services expense,
including $0.6 million of merger costs associated with the pending Sky Financial Group
acquisition. |
Table 5 shows that on a reported basis non-interest expense declined 10% from last quarter.
However, when non-interest expense for both years are adjusted for automobile operating lease
expense, the current quarters litigation losses and Sky Financial Group merger costs, and the
prior quarters Huntington Foundation contribution, severance and consolidation expense, FHLB
restructuring and other losses, and Unizan merger cost recovery, non-interest expense was down 4%
from the prior quarter. Management views this adjusted measure as more indicative of underlying
non-interest expense performance for the 2007 first quarter.
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Table 5 Non-interest Expense Analysis
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1Q07 |
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Better/(Worse) |
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4Q06 |
(in millions) |
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Amount |
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Percent |
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Total non-interest expense reported |
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$242.1 |
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$ |
25.7 |
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10 |
% |
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$267.8 |
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Automobile operating lease expense |
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(2.0 |
) |
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(4.0 |
) |
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Sub-total |
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240.0 |
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23.8 |
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9 |
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263.8 |
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Litigation losses |
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(1.9 |
) |
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Huntington Foundation contribution |
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(10.0 |
) |
Severance and consolidation expenses |
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(4.5 |
) |
FHLB funding restructuring/other losses |
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(3.5 |
) |
Unizan merger costs (recoveries) |
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0.4 |
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Sky Financial Group merger costs |
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(0.8 |
) |
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Total non-interest expense adjusted |
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$237.4 |
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$ |
8.8 |
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4 |
% |
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$246.2 |
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Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes in the 2007 first quarter was $33.5 million with an effective
tax rate of 25.9%. The effective tax rate prior to the anticipated merger of Sky Financial Group,
Inc. should remain around this level.
Credit Quality
Total net charge-offs for the 2007 first quarter were $18.1 million, or an annualized 0.28% of
average total loans and leases. This performance remained below the long-term targeted range of
0.35%-0.45%. This was also below the $24.2 million, or an annualized 0.39%, in the year-ago
quarter and $23.0 million, or an annualized 0.35%, of average total loans and leases in the 2006
fourth quarter.
Total commercial net charge-offs in the first quarter were $2.5 million, or an annualized
0.08%. This was down $8.1 million from $10.6 million, or an annualized 0.38%, in the year-ago
quarter, and down from $6.8 million, or an annualized 0.22%, in the 2006 fourth quarter. The higher
level of middle market CRE net charge-offs in the 2006 fourth quarter was influenced by stress in
the housing market, and a charge-off associated with the strategic exit of a relationship with a
major Ohio-based homebuilder. Net charge-offs on small business loans were $2.1 million, or an
annualized 0.34%, in the current quarter. This compared favorably to $3.7 million, or an
annualized 0.73%, in the year-ago quarter, and $4.5 million, or an annualized 0.75%, in the 2006
fourth quarter.
Total consumer net charge-offs in the current quarter were $15.7 million, up $2.0 million, or
15%, from $13.7 million in the year-ago quarter. When expressed as an annualized percentage, total
consumer net charge-offs in the 2007 first quarter were 0.46% of average related loans, up from
0.40% in the year-ago quarter. Compared with the 2006 fourth quarter, total consumer net
charge-offs decreased $0.5 million, or 3%, from $16.2 million with the annualized net charge-off
ratio unchanged at an annualized 0.46% of average related loans.
Automobile loan and lease net charge-offs declined $1.4 million, or 22%, from the year-ago
quarter, and $0.2 million, or 4%, from the 2006 fourth quarter. Expressed as a percent of average
total automobile loans and leases, such charge-offs were 0.52% in the current quarter, down from
0.62% in the year-ago quarter and 0.54% in the prior quarter. Some of the decline from the prior
quarter is seasonal. Overall, the automobile loan and lease portfolios continued to
perform well within expectations.
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Residential mortgage net charge-offs totaled $1.9 million, or an annualized 0.17% of related
average balances. While higher than $0.7 million, or an annualized 0.07%, in the year-ago quarter,
they were lower than the $2.2 million, or an annualized 0.19% in the prior quarter, as that quarter
reflected a level of larger-dollar losses that declined as expected.
Home equity net charge-offs in the 2007 first quarter were $6.0 million, or an annualized
0.49%, up from $4.5 million, or an annualized 0.37%, in the year-ago quarter, and up from $5.8
million, or an annualized 0.47%, in the prior quarter.
NPAs were $206.7 million at March 31, 2007, and represented 0.79% of related assets. This
represented a $51.8 million, or 33%, increase from $154.9 million, or 0.59% of related assets, at
the end of the year-ago quarter, and a $13.1 million, or 7%, increase from $193.6 million, or 0.74%
of related assets, at December 31, 2006.
Contributing to the $51.8 million increase in NPAs from the year-ago period was a $30.0
million increase in other real estate owned (OREO), reflecting foreclosed mortgage loans fully
guaranteed by the U.S. government, which prior to the 2006 second quarter were reported as over
90-day delinquent but still accruing loans. This change in reporting also contributed to the $10.5
million increase in assets guaranteed by the U.S. government, from $18.3 million at the end of the
2006 first quarter to $28.7 million at March 31, 2007. At March 31, 2007, 56% of total NPAs were
secured by residential real estate assets or were guaranteed by the U.S. Government, which have
shown low loss experience historically. This compared favorably with the 51% level of such NPAs at
the end of the year-ago quarter, but declined from 59% at December 31, 2006.
NPLs, which exclude OREO, increased $21.8 million, or 16%, from the year-earlier period to
$157.3 million at March 31, 2007. NPLs increased $13.2 million, or 9%, from December 31, 2006.
Contributing to the $13.2 million increase in NPLs, were increases in middle market CRE loans ($7.6
million, up 22%), small business loans ($4.2 million, up 16%), residential mortgages ($3.0 million,
up 9%), and home equity loans ($1.1 million, up 7%). These increases were partially offset by a
$2.7 million, or 8%, decline in middle market C&I loan NPLs.
For residential real estate secured portfolios, as assets are transferred to NPL or OREO
status, their values are written down to market values, with a resulting increase in related
current period net charge-offs. This revaluation of the assets mitigates to some degree the
potential for further net charge-offs associated with these assets in coming periods. NPLs
expressed as a percent of total loans and leases were 0.60% at March 31, 2007, up from 0.52% a year
earlier, and from 0.55% at December 31, 2006.
The over 90-day delinquent, but still accruing, ratio was 0.27% at March 31, 2007, up from
0.20% at the end of the year-ago quarter, and up from 0.23% at December 31, 2006.
Allowances for Credit Losses (ACL) and Loan Loss Provision
We maintain two reserves, both of which are available to absorb probable credit losses: the
allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) and the allowance for unfunded loan commitments and
letters of credit (AULC). When summed together, these reserves constitute the total ACL.
At March 31, 2007, the ALLL was $283.0 million, which was down slightly from $283.8
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million a year earlier, but $10.9 million higher than $272.1 million at December 31, 2006.
Expressed as a percent of period-end loans and leases, the ALLL ratio at March 31, 2007, was 1.08%,
down from 1.09% a year ago, but up from 1.04% at December 31, 2006. The level of required loan loss
reserves is determined using a highly quantitative methodology, which determines the required
levels for both the transaction reserve and economic reserve
components. Table 6 shows the change
in the ALLL ratio and each reserve component for the 2007 first and 2006 fourth and first quarters.
Table
6 Components of ALLL as Percent of Total Loans and Leases
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1Q07 change from |
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1Q07 |
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4Q06 |
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1Q06 |
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4Q06 |
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1Q06 |
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Transaction reserve
(1) |
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0.89 |
% |
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0.86 |
% |
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0.88 |
% |
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0.03 |
% |
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0.01 |
% |
Economic reserve |
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0.19 |
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0.18 |
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0.21 |
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|
0.01 |
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(0.02 |
) |
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Total ALLL |
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|
1.08 |
% |
|
|
1.04 |
% |
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|
1.09 |
% |
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0.04 |
% |
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(0.01 |
)% |
(1) |
|
Includes specific reserve |
The increase in the transaction reserve component reflected pressure resulting from
softness in the residential and commercial real estate markets as reflected in higher levels of
monitored credits. Though monitored credits increased during the quarter, on both an absolute and
relative basis, they remained below the year-ago level.
The ALLL as a percent of NPLs was 180% at March 31, 2007, down from 209% a year ago, and from
189% at December 31, 2006. The ALLL as a percent of NPAs was 137% at March 31, 2007, down from 183%
a year ago, and from 141% at December 31, 2006. At March 31, 2007, the AULC was $40.5 million, up
from $39.3 million at the end of the year-ago quarter, and from $40.2 million at December 31, 2006.
On a combined basis, the ACL as a percent of total loans and leases at March 31, 2007, was
1.23%, down from 1.24% a year ago, but up from 1.19% at December 31, 2006. The ACL as a percent of
NPAs was 157% at March 31, 2007, down from 209% a year earlier and 161% at December 31, 2006. The
decline in the NPA coverage ratio reflected (1) a higher percentage of NPAs secured by residential
real estate or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, which have an inherently lower potential for
loss, and (2) a reporting change in 2006 to include in NPAs on foreclosed loans guaranteed by GNMA
and serviced by Huntington, that had been previously reported as 90-day past due loans.
Capital
At March 31, 2007, the tangible equity to assets ratio was 7.06%, up from 6.97% a year ago,
and from 6.87% at December 31, 2006. At March 31, 2007, the tangible equity to risk-weighted assets
ratio was 7.69%, down from 7.80% at the end of the year-ago quarter, but up from 7.65% at December
31, 2006. The increases in these ratios from December 31, 2006, primarily reflected growth in
retained earnings.
There were no share repurchases during the quarter under the current authorization, as all
such repurchases have been suspended pending shareholder approval of the Sky Financial Group
merger. There are currently 3.9 million shares remaining available under the current share
repurchase authorization announced April 20, 2006. When permitted, the company may make additional
share purchases from time-to-time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions
depending on market conditions.
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2007 OUTLOOK
When earnings guidance is given, it is the companys practice to do so on a GAAP basis, unless
otherwise noted. Such guidance includes the expected results of all significant forecasted
activities. However, guidance typically excludes potential unusual, one-time items, or selected
items where the timing and financial impact is uncertain until the impact can be reasonably
forecasted.
Our expectation is that the 2007 economic environment will continue to be negatively impacted
by weakness in real estate markets and the automotive manufacturing and supplier sector. How much
these factors will affect banking activities and overall credit quality trends is unknown.
However, it is our expectation that any impact will be mostly concentrated in our East Michigan and
Northern Ohio regions. Interest rates are expected to remain relatively stable and it is
anticipated that the yield curve will continue to remain slightly inverted. We will continue to
target our interest rate risk position at our customary neutral position.
On December 20, 2006, the company announced its pending merger with Sky Financial Group. This
merger is subject to approval by Huntington and Sky Financial shareholders, regulatory approvals,
and other customary closing conditions. As previously announced, the merger is expected to close
early in the 2007 third quarter and is estimated to be slightly accretive to 2007 reported
earnings, excluding merger charges. The following list of assumptions is for Huntington
excluding any impact from Sky Financial Group. However, the 2007 full year reported
earnings per share guidance includes this targeted accretion.
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Revenue growth in the low- to mid-single digit range, reflecting: (1) |
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Full-year net interest margin relatively consistent with that of the 2007 first
quarter level. |
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Average total loan growth in the mid-single digit range, with total commercial loans
in the mid- to upper-single digit range and total consumer loans being flat, reflecting
continued softness in residential mortgages and home equity loans. |
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Core deposit growth in the low- to mid-single digit range. |
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Non-interest income growth in the mid- to higher-single digit range. |
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Non-interest expense growth in the low single-digit range. |
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Revenue that grows faster than expenses, resulting in positive operating leverage in the
low single digit range and continued improvement in the efficiency ratio. |
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NPA levels are expected to rise, reflecting pressure from continued economic weakness in
our markets, and resulting higher levels of monitored credits. |
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However, only modest increases in the allowance for loan and lease loss ratio is
expected from its current level, and the full-year net charge-off ratio is still expected
to remain at the lower end of our 0.35%-0.45% targeted range. |
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No sizable stock repurchase activity. |
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(1) |
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Excluding automobile operating lease accounting impact. |
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Within this type of environment, and given 2007 first quarter performance that included a
negative impact from equity investment losses and litigation losses, targeted full-year 2007
reported earnings is $1.84-$1.89 per common share, excluding merger-related charges and including
an estimated slight earnings per share accretion impact from the Sky Financial Group merger.
Conference Call / Webcast Information
Huntingtons senior management will host an earnings conference call today at 1:00 p.m.
(Eastern Time). The call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast at huntington-ir.com or
through a dial-in telephone number at 800-223-1238; conference ID 3152140. Slides will be
available at huntington-ir.com just prior to 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) today for review during the
call. A replay of the webcast will be archived in the Investor Relations section of Huntingtons
web site huntington-ir.com. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the
completion of the call through April 30, 2007 at 800-642-1687; conference ID 3152140.
Forward-looking Statement
This document contains certain forward-looking statements, including certain plans,
expectations, goals, and projections, and including statements about the benefits of the merger
between Huntington and Sky Financial, which are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those contained or implied by such
statements for a variety of factors including: the businesses of Huntington and Sky Financial may
not be integrated successfully or such integration may take longer to accomplish than expected; the
expected cost savings and any revenue synergies from the merger may not be fully realized within
the expected timeframes; disruption from the merger may make it more difficult to maintain
relationships with clients, associates, or suppliers; the required governmental approvals of the
merger may not be obtained on the proposed terms and schedule; Huntington and/or Sky Financials
stockholders may not approve the merger; changes in economic conditions; movements in interest
rates; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; success and timing of other business
strategies; the nature, extent, and timing of governmental actions and reforms; and extended
disruption of vital infrastructure; and other factors described in Huntingtons 2006 Annual Report
on Form 10-K, Sky Financials 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and documents subsequently filed by
Huntington and Sky Financial with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking
statements included in this news release are based on information available at the time of the
release. Neither Huntington nor Sky Financial assumes any obligation to update any forward-looking
statement.
Additional Information About the Merger and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and Sky Financial
Group, Huntington and Sky Financial will be filing relevant documents concerning the transaction
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On February 26, 2007, Huntington filed a registration
statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes a proxy
statement/prospectus. On April 2, 2007, Huntington filed Amendment No. 1 to the registration
statement. Stockholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus, as
well as other filings containing information about Huntington and Sky Financial, at the Securities
and Exchange Commissions internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the proxy
statement/prospectus and the filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that will be
incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge,
by directing a request to Huntington, Huntington Center, 41 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio
43287, Attention: Investor Relations, 614-480-4060, or Sky Financial, 221 South Church Street,
Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402. The final proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of
Huntington and Sky Financial.
Stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus, and other relevant documents filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the proposed transaction when they become
available, because they will contain important information.
The directors and executive officers of Huntington and Sky Financial and other persons may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger.
Information regarding Huntingtons directors and executive officers is available in its proxy
statement filed with the SEC by Huntington on March 8, 2006. Information regarding Sky Financials
directors and executive officers is available in its proxy statement filed with the SEC by Sky
Financial on February 23, 2006. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy
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solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be
filed with the SEC when they become available.
Basis of Presentation
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This earnings release contains GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures where
management believes it to be helpful in understanding Huntingtons results of operations or
financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial
measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in
this release, the Quarterly Financial Review supplement to this earnings release, or the 2007 first
quarter earnings conference call slides, which can be found on Huntingtons website at
huntington-ir.com.
Significant Items
Certain components of the Income Statement are naturally subject to more volatility than
others. As a result, analysts/investors may view such items differently in their assessment of
performance compared with their expectations and/or any implications resulting from them on their
assessment of future performance trends. It is a general practice of analysts/investors to try and
determine their perception of what underlying or core earnings performance is in any given
reporting period, as this typically forms the basis for their estimation of performance in future
periods.
Therefore, Management believes the disclosure of certain Significant Items in current and
prior period results aids analysts/investors in better understanding corporate performance so that
they can ascertain for themselves what, if any, items they may wish to included/exclude from their
analysis of performance; i.e., within the context of determining how that performance differed from
their expectations, as well as how, if at all, to adjust their estimates of future performance
accordingly.
To this end, Management has adopted a practice of listing as Significant Items in its
external disclosure documents (e.g., earnings press releases, investor presentations, Forms 10-Q
and 10-K) individual and/or particularly volatile items that impact the current period results by
$0.01 per share or more. (The one exception is the provision for credit losses discussed below).
Such Significant Items generally fall within one of two categories: timing differences and other
items.
Timing Differences
Part of the companys regular business activities are by their nature volatile; e.g. capital
markets income, gains and losses on the sale of loans, etc. While such items may generally be
expected to occur within a full-year reporting period, they may vary significantly from period to
period. Such items are also typically a component of an Income Statement line item and not,
therefore, readily discernable. By specifically disclosing such items, analysts/investors can
better assess how, if at all, to adjust their estimates of future performance.
Other Items
From time to time an event or transaction might significantly impact revenues, expenses or
taxes in a particular reporting period that are judged to be one-time, short-term in nature, and/or
materially outside typically expected performance. Examples would be (1) merger-related
integration costs as they typically impact expenses for only a few quarters during the period of
transition; e.g., restructuring charges, asset valuation adjustments, etc.; (2) changes in an
accounting principle; (3) one-time tax assessments/refunds; (4) a large gain/loss on the sale of an
asset; (5) outsized commercial loan net charge-off related to fraud; etc. By disclosing such
items, analysts/investors can better assess how, if at all, to adjust their estimates of future
performance.
Provision for Credit Losses
While the provision for credit losses may vary significantly between periods, Management
excludes it from the list of Significant Items.
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Provision expense is always an assumption in analyst/investor expectations of earnings and
there is apparent agreement among them that provision expense is included in their definition of
underlying or core earnings unlike timing differences or other items. In addition,
provision expense is an individual Income Statement line item so its value is easily known and,
except in very rare situations, the amount in any reporting period always exceeds $0.01 per share.
In addition, the factors influencing the level of provision expense receive detailed additional
disclosure and analysis so that analysts/investors have information readily available to understand
the underlying factors that result in the reported provision expense amount.
In addition, provision expense trends usually increase/decrease in a somewhat orderly pattern
in conjunction with credit quality cycle changes; i.e., as credit quality improves provision
expense generally declines and vice versa. While they may have differing views regarding magnitude
and/or trends in provision expense, every analyst and most investors incorporate a provision
expense estimate in their financial performance estimates.
Other Exclusions
Significant Items for any particular period are not intended to be a complete list of items
that may significantly impact future periods. A number of factors, including those described in
Huntingtons 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other factors described from time to time in
Huntingtons other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could significantly impact
future periods.
Estimating the Impact on Balance Sheet and Income Statement Results Due to the Unizan Merger
The merger with Unizan Financial Corp. (Unizan) was completed on March 1, 2006. At the time
of acquisition, Unizan had assets of $2.5 billion, including $1.6 billion of loans, and core
deposits of $1.5 billion. Unizan results were only in consolidated results for a partial quarter
in the 2006 first quarter, but fully impact all quarters thereafter. As a result, performance
comparisons between 2007 first quarter and the 2006 first quarter periods are affected, as Unizan
results were not in the prior period for a full quarter. In contrast, comparisons between the 2007
first and 2006 fourth third quarter results are not affected given Unizan fully impacted both of
these quarters. Comparisons of the 2007 first quarter compared with the 2006 first quarter
reporting periods are impacted as follows:
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Increased reported average balance sheet, revenue, expense, and credit quality results
(e.g., net charge-offs). |
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Increased reported non-interest expense items as a result of costs incurred as part of
merger-integration activities, most notably employee retention bonuses, outside programming
services related to systems conversions, and marketing expenses related to customer
retention initiatives. These net merger costs were $1.0 million in the 2006 first quarter,
and a net cost recovery of $0.4 million in the 2006 fourth quarter. |
Given the impact of the merger on reported 2006 results, management believes that an
understanding of the impacts of the merger is necessary to understand better underlying performance
trends. When comparing post-merger period results to pre-merger periods, two terms relating to the
impact of the Unizan merger on reported results are used:
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Merger-related refers to amounts and percentage changes representing the impact
attributable to the merger. |
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|
Merger costs represent expenses associated with merger integration activities. |
The following methodology has been implemented to estimate the approximate effect of the
Unizan merger used to determine merger-related impacts.
Balance Sheet Items
For loans and leases, as well as core deposits, balances as of the acquisition date are
pro-rated to the post-merger period being used in the comparison. To estimate the impact on 2006
first quarter average balances, one-third of the closing date balance was used as those balances
were in reported results for only one month of the quarter. Full quarter estimated impacts for
subsequent periods were developed using this same pro-rata methodology. This methodology assumes
acquired balances remain constant over time.
- 16 -
Income Statement Items
For income statement line items, Unizans actual full year results for 2005 were used for
pro-rating the impact on post-merger periods. For example, to estimate the 2006 first quarter
impact of the merger on personnel costs, one-twelfth of Unizans full-year 2005 personnel costs was
used. Full quarter estimated impacts for subsequent periods were developed using this same
pro-rata methodology. This results in an approximate impact since the methodology does not adjust
for any unusual items or seasonal factors in Unizans 2005 reported results, or synergies realized
since the merger date. The one exception to this methodology relates to the amortization of
intangibles expense where the actual post-merger amount is used.
Table
7 below provides detail of changes to selected reported results to quantify the impact
of the Unizan merger and the impact of all other factors using this methodology:
Table 7 Estimated Impact of Unizan Merger
2007 First Quarter versus 2006 First Quarter
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
Unizan |
|
|
|
Average Loans and Deposits |
|
First Quarter |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Merger |
|
|
Other |
(in millions) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
Related |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Middle-market C&I |
|
$ |
6,070 |
|
|
$ |
5,174 |
|
|
$ |
896 |
|
|
|
17.3 |
% |
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
849 |
|
|
|
16.4 |
% |
Middle-market CRE |
|
|
3,923 |
|
|
|
3,921 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
(480 |
) |
|
|
(12.2 |
) |
Small business |
|
|
2,466 |
|
|
|
2,035 |
|
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
21.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
21.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total commercial |
|
|
12,459 |
|
|
|
11,130 |
|
|
|
1,329 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
7.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automobile loans and leases |
|
|
3,913 |
|
|
|
4,215 |
|
|
|
(302 |
) |
|
|
(7.2 |
) |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
(349 |
) |
|
|
(8.3 |
) |
Home equity |
|
|
4,913 |
|
|
|
4,833 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
Residential mortgage |
|
|
4,496 |
|
|
|
4,306 |
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
Other consumer |
|
|
422 |
|
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(5.6 |
) |
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
(137 |
) |
|
|
(30.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consumer |
|
|
13,744 |
|
|
|
13,801 |
|
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
(637 |
) |
|
|
(4.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total loans |
|
$ |
26,203 |
|
|
$ |
24,931 |
|
|
$ |
1,272 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
% |
|
$ |
1,109 |
|
|
$ |
163 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand deposits non-interest bearing |
|
$ |
3,530 |
|
|
$ |
3,436 |
|
|
$ |
94 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
% |
|
$ |
115 |
|
|
$ |
(21 |
) |
|
|
(0.6 |
)% |
Demand deposits interest bearing |
|
|
2,349 |
|
|
|
1,974 |
|
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
19.0 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
15.9 |
|
Money market deposits |
|
|
5,489 |
|
|
|
5,588 |
|
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
(378 |
) |
|
|
(6.8 |
) |
Savings and other domestic deposits |
|
|
2,827 |
|
|
|
3,095 |
|
|
|
(268 |
) |
|
|
(8.7 |
) |
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
(430 |
) |
|
|
(13.9 |
) |
Core certificates of deposit |
|
|
5,455 |
|
|
|
4,389 |
|
|
|
1,066 |
|
|
|
24.3 |
|
|
|
414 |
|
|
|
652 |
|
|
|
14.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total core deposits |
|
|
19,650 |
|
|
|
18,482 |
|
|
|
1,168 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other deposits |
|
|
4,801 |
|
|
|
4,546 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deposits |
|
$ |
24,451 |
|
|
$ |
23,028 |
|
|
$ |
1,423 |
|
|
|
6.2 |
% |
|
$ |
1,151 |
|
|
$ |
272 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unizan |
|
|
|
Selected Income Statement Categories |
|
First Quarter |
|
|
Change |
|
|
Merger |
|
|
Other |
(in thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
Related |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income FTE |
|
$ |
259,602 |
|
|
$ |
247,516 |
|
|
$ |
12,086 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
% |
|
$ |
11,796 |
|
|
$ |
290 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service charges on deposit accounts |
|
$ |
44,793 |
|
|
$ |
41,222 |
|
|
$ |
3,571 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
% |
|
$ |
1,052 |
|
|
$ |
2,519 |
|
|
|
6.1 |
% |
Trust services |
|
|
25,894 |
|
|
|
21,278 |
|
|
|
4,616 |
|
|
|
21.7 |
|
|
|
1,102 |
|
|
|
3,514 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
Brokerage and insurance income |
|
|
16,082 |
|
|
|
15,193 |
|
|
|
889 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
Bank owned life insurance income |
|
|
10,851 |
|
|
|
10,242 |
|
|
|
609 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
524 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
Other service charges and fees |
|
|
13,208 |
|
|
|
11,509 |
|
|
|
1,699 |
|
|
|
14.8 |
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
1,493 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
|
Mortgage banking income (loss) |
|
|
9,351 |
|
|
|
13,194 |
|
|
|
(3,843 |
) |
|
|
(29.1 |
) |
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
(4,015 |
) |
|
|
(30.4 |
) |
Securities gains (losses) |
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
N.M. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
N.M. |
|
Gains on sales of automobile loans |
|
|
1,144 |
|
|
|
448 |
|
|
|
696 |
|
|
|
N.M. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
696 |
|
|
|
N.M. |
|
Other income |
|
|
23,750 |
|
|
|
46,468 |
|
|
|
(22,718 |
) |
|
|
(48.9 |
) |
|
|
1,424 |
|
|
|
(24,142 |
) |
|
|
(52.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-interest income |
|
$ |
145,177 |
|
|
$ |
159,534 |
|
|
$ |
(14,357 |
) |
|
|
(9.0 |
) |
|
$ |
4,784 |
|
|
$ |
(19,141 |
) |
|
|
(12.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel costs |
|
$ |
134,639 |
|
|
$ |
131,557 |
|
|
$ |
3,082 |
|
|
|
2.3 |
% |
|
$ |
5,150 |
|
|
$ |
(2,068 |
) |
|
|
(1.6 |
)% |
Net occupancy |
|
|
19,908 |
|
|
|
17,966 |
|
|
|
1,942 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
|
|
|
860 |
|
|
|
1,082 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
Outside data processing and other services |
|
|
21,814 |
|
|
|
19,851 |
|
|
|
1,963 |
|
|
|
9.9 |
|
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
1,629 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
Equipment |
|
|
18,219 |
|
|
|
16,503 |
|
|
|
1,716 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
|
|
344 |
|
|
|
1,372 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
Professional services |
|
|
6,482 |
|
|
|
5,365 |
|
|
|
1,117 |
|
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
|
982 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
Marketing |
|
|
7,696 |
|
|
|
7,301 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
Telecommunications |
|
|
4,126 |
|
|
|
4,825 |
|
|
|
(699 |
) |
|
|
(14.5 |
) |
|
|
244 |
|
|
|
(943 |
) |
|
|
(19.5 |
) |
Printing and supplies |
|
|
3,242 |
|
|
|
3,074 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
2,520 |
|
|
|
1,075 |
|
|
|
1,445 |
|
|
|
N.M. |
|
|
|
1,379 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
6.1 |
|
Other expense |
|
|
23,426 |
|
|
|
30,898 |
|
|
|
(7,472 |
) |
|
|
(24.2 |
) |
|
|
2,018 |
|
|
|
(9,490 |
) |
|
|
(30.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-interest expense |
|
$ |
242,072 |
|
|
$ |
238,415 |
|
|
$ |
3,657 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
$ |
11,489 |
|
|
$ |
(7,832 |
) |
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 17 -
Annualized data
Certain returns, yields, performance ratios, or quarterly growth rates are annualized in
this presentation to represent an annual time period. This is done for analytical and
decision-making purposes to better discern underlying performance trends when compared to full-year
or year-over-year amounts. For example, loan growth rates are most often expressed in terms of an
annual rate like 8%. As such, a 2% growth rate for a quarter would represent an annualized 8%
growth rate.
Fully taxable equivalent interest income and net interest margin
Income from tax-exempt earnings assets is increased by an amount equivalent to the taxes that
would have been paid if this income had been taxable at statutory rates. This adjustment puts all
earning assets, most notably tax-exempt municipal securities and certain lease assets, on a common
basis that facilitates comparison of results to results of competitors.
Earnings per share equivalent data
Significant and/or one-time income or expense items may be expressed on a per common share
basis. This is done for analytical and decision-making purposes to better discern underlying trends
in total corporate earnings per share performance excluding the impact of such items. Investors
may also find this information helpful in their evaluation of the companys financial performance
against published earnings per share mean estimate amounts, which typically exclude the impact of
significant and/or one-time items. Earnings per share equivalents are usually calculated by
applying a 35% effective tax rate to a pre-tax amount to derive an after-tax amount, which is
divided by the average shares outstanding during the respective reporting period. Occasionally,
when the item involves special tax treatment, the after-tax amount is separately disclosed, with
this then being the amount used to calculate the earnings per share equivalent.
NM or nm
Percent changes of 100% or more are shown as nm or not meaningful. Such large percent
changes typically reflect the impact of one-time items within the measured periods. Since the
primary purpose of showing a percent change is for discerning underlying performance trends, such
large percent changes are not meaningful for this purpose.
About Huntington
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $35 billion regional bank holding company
headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Through its affiliated companies, Huntington has more than 141
years of serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington provides innovative retail and
commercial financial products and services through 375 regional banking offices in Indiana,
Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. Huntington also offers retail and commercial financial
services online at huntington.com; through its technologically advanced, 24-hour telephone bank;
and through its network of over 1,000 ATMs. Selected financial service activities are also
conducted in other states including: Dealer Sales offices in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North
Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee; Private Financial and Capital
Markets Group offices in Florida; and Mortgage Banking offices in Maryland and New Jersey.
International banking services are made available through the headquarters office in Columbus, a
limited purpose office located in the Cayman Islands, and another located in Hong Kong.
###
- 18 -
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
Quarterly Key Statistics (1)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
Percent Changes vs. |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
First |
|
Fourth |
|
First |
|
|
4Q06 |
|
1Q06 |
Net interest income |
|
$ |
255,555 |
|
|
$ |
257,989 |
|
|
$ |
243,680 |
|
|
|
|
(0.9) |
% |
|
|
4.9 |
% |
Provision for credit losses |
|
|
29,406 |
|
|
|
15,744 |
|
|
|
19,540 |
|
|
|
|
86.8 |
|
|
|
50.5 |
|
Non-interest income |
|
|
145,177 |
|
|
|
140,606 |
|
|
|
159,534 |
|
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
(9.0 |
) |
Non-interest expense |
|
|
242,072 |
|
|
|
267,790 |
|
|
|
238,415 |
|
|
|
|
(9.6 |
) |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
129,254 |
|
|
|
115,061 |
|
|
|
145,259 |
|
|
|
|
12.3 |
|
|
|
(11.0 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
33,528 |
|
|
|
27,346 |
|
|
|
40,803 |
|
|
|
|
22.6 |
|
|
|
(17.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
95,726 |
|
|
$ |
87,715 |
|
|
$ |
104,456 |
|
|
|
|
9.1 |
% |
|
|
(8.4) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share diluted |
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
|
|
8.1 |
% |
|
|
(11.1) |
% |
Cash dividends declared per common share |
|
|
0.265 |
|
|
|
0.250 |
|
|
|
0.250 |
|
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
Book value per common share at end of period |
|
|
12.95 |
|
|
|
12.80 |
|
|
|
12.56 |
|
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
Tangible book value per common share at end of period |
|
|
10.29 |
|
|
|
10.12 |
|
|
|
9.95 |
|
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average common shares basic |
|
|
235,586 |
|
|
|
236,426 |
|
|
|
230,968 |
|
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
2.0 |
|
Average common shares diluted |
|
|
238,754 |
|
|
|
239,881 |
|
|
|
234,363 |
|
|
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return on average assets |
|
|
1.11 |
% |
|
|
0.98 |
% |
|
|
1.26 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return on average shareholders equity |
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
11.3 |
|
|
|
15.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return on average tangible shareholders equity (2) |
|
|
16.5 |
|
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
18.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest margin (3) |
|
|
3.36 |
|
|
|
3.28 |
|
|
|
3.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Efficiency ratio (4) |
|
|
59.2 |
|
|
|
63.3 |
|
|
|
58.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective tax rate |
|
|
25.9 |
|
|
|
23.8 |
|
|
|
28.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average loans and leases |
|
$ |
26,204,133 |
|
|
$ |
26,300,262 |
|
|
$ |
24,931,138 |
|
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
5.1 |
|
Average loans and leases linked quarter
annualized growth rate. |
|
|
(1.5) |
% |
|
|
(0.2) |
% |
|
|
7.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average earning assets |
|
$ |
31,274,869 |
|
|
$ |
31,673,903 |
|
|
$ |
30,181,627 |
|
|
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
3.6 |
|
Average total assets |
|
|
34,929,961 |
|
|
|
35,469,530 |
|
|
|
33,488,628 |
|
|
|
|
(1.5 |
) |
|
|
4.3 |
|
Average core deposits (5) |
|
|
19,650,205 |
|
|
|
19,576,197 |
|
|
|
18,482,960 |
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
Average core deposits linked quarter annualized growth rate
(5) |
|
|
1.5 |
% |
|
|
(1.0) |
% |
|
|
15.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average shareholders equity |
|
$ |
3,014,229 |
|
|
$ |
3,084,345 |
|
|
$ |
2,729,188 |
|
|
|
|
(2.3 |
) |
|
|
10.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets at end of period |
|
|
34,979,299 |
|
|
|
35,329,019 |
|
|
|
35,665,909 |
|
|
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
Total shareholders equity at end of period |
|
|
3,051,360 |
|
|
|
3,014,326 |
|
|
|
3,080,180 |
|
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net charge-offs (NCOs) |
|
|
18,118 |
|
|
|
22,969 |
|
|
|
24,216 |
|
|
|
|
(21.1 |
) |
|
|
(25.2 |
) |
NCOs as a % of average loans and leases |
|
|
0.28 |
% |
|
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|
0.39 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-performing loans and leases (NPLs) |
|
$ |
157,330 |
|
|
$ |
144,133 |
|
|
$ |
135,509 |
|
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
16.1 |
|
Non-performing assets (NPAs) |
|
|
206,678 |
|
|
|
193,620 |
|
|
|
154,893 |
|
|
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
|
33.4 |
|
NPAs as a % of total loans and leases and other
real estate (OREO) |
|
|
0.79 |
% |
|
|
0.74 |
% |
|
|
0.59 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) as a %
of total loans and leases at the end of period |
|
|
1.08 |
|
|
|
1.04 |
|
|
|
1.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ALLL plus allowance for unfunded loan commitments
and letters of credit as a % of total loans and leases
at the end of period |
|
|
1.23 |
|
|
|
1.19 |
|
|
|
1.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ALLL as a % of NPLs |
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ALLL as a % of NPAs |
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (6) |
|
|
8.97 |
|
|
|
8.93 |
|
|
|
8.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total risk-based capital ratio (6) |
|
|
12.80 |
|
|
|
12.79 |
|
|
|
12.91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tier 1 leverage ratio (6) |
|
|
8.24 |
|
|
|
8.00 |
|
|
|
8.53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average equity / assets |
|
|
8.63 |
|
|
|
8.70 |
|
|
|
8.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tangible equity / assets (7) |
|
|
7.06 |
|
|
|
6.87 |
|
|
|
6.97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Comparisons for presented periods are impacted by a number of factors. Refer to
the Significant Factors Influencing Financial Performance Comparisions for additional discussion
regarding these key factors. |
|
(2) |
|
Net income less expense (net of tax) for amortization for intangibles for the period
divided by average tangible common shareholders equity. Average tangible common shareholders
equity equals average total common shareholders equity less average identifiable intangible assets
and goodwill. |
|
(3) |
|
On a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis assuming a 35% tax rate. |
|
(4) |
|
Non-interest expense less amortization of intangibles ($2.5 million for 1Q 2007, $3.0
million for 4Q 2006 and $1.1 million for 1Q 2006) divided by the sum of FTE net interest income and
non-interest income excluding securities gains (losses). |
|
(5) |
|
Includes non-interest bearing and interest bearing demand deposits, savings and other
domestic time deposits of $100,000 or more, and core certificates of deposit. |
|
(6) |
|
March 31, 2007 figures are estimated. Based on an interim decision by the banking
agencies on December 14, 2006, Huntington has excluded the impact of adopting FAS 158 from the
regulatory capital calculations. |
|
(7) |
|
At end of period. Tangible equity (total equity less intangible assets) divided by
tangible assets (total assets less intangible assets). |
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