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SunTrust Reports First Quarter Earnings of $0.81 Per ShareCredit Costs Impact Results as Company Points to Underlying Progress and Financial Strength
ATLANTA, April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SunTrust Banks, Inc. NYSE: STI today reported net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2008 of $283.6 million, or $0.81 per average common diluted share, compared to $513.9 million, or $1.44 per average common diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007. Growth in the balance sheet and core business revenues coupled with disciplined expense management were more than offset by increased credit costs associated with the continued deterioration in the housing market, as well as net mark-to-market valuation losses related to certain asset-backed securities. Positively impacting the quarter were gains from the Company's interest in Visa, Inc. ("Visa") and prior decisions to sell its remaining interest in Lighthouse Investment Partners and certain bank-owned real estate. "Growth in credit costs associated with the residential real estate correction continued to take a toll in the first quarter; further, the backdrop of emerging recession fears clouds the near-term outlook. However, SunTrust is financially strong, with ample liquidity, adequate capital, and a solid balance sheet, and we are effectively managing through this difficult economic environment. Perhaps most importantly, we are encouraged by underlying progress in key business lines, good deposit and some modest loan growth, and the positive impact of improved expense discipline. Given the success we are achieving in our E2 Efficiency and Productivity program, we have increased our 2008 savings estimate to $500 million, up $150 million from our previous estimate. Economic uncertainty notwithstanding, we remain confident in the validity of our strategies, our execution of those strategies, and the growth potential within our existing businesses and markets," said James M. Wells III, President and Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust. As the deterioration of residential real estate markets continued in the first quarter of 2008, the Company increased its provision for loan losses to $560 million, increasing the ratio of allowance to total loans outstanding to 1.25% as of March 31, 2008. Annualized net charge-offs for the quarter of 0.97% of average loans were principally related to loans secured by residential real estate. The increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses was also attributable to an increase in expected losses in the existing residential mortgage, home equity lines of credit, and residential construction portfolios. During the quarter, the Company also recognized approximately $163.7 million in net valuation losses. The losses pertained primarily to mark-to- market valuation adjustments on trading assets and loan warehouses, as well as certain asset-backed securities that are classified as available for sale, net of gains on the Company's public debt carried at fair value and related hedges. The unrealized loss on certain available for sale securities was recognized through earnings, as the assets were deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, thus triggering an accounting recognition of the losses. The after- tax earnings impact of the net valuation losses was $101.5 million, or $0.29 per diluted common share. Through sales, maturities and pay downs, the Company has reduced its exposure to these distressed assets by over $1.0 billion since the end of 2007, leaving the quarter-end exposure at approximately $1.6 billion. The Company continues to actively evaluate its holdings of these specific securities with an objective of continuing to lower its exposure to such assets.
First Quarter 2008 Consolidated Highlights:
1st Quarter 1st Quarter %
2008 2007 Change
Income Statement
(Dollars in millions, except
per share data)
Net income available to
common shareholders $283.6 $513.9 (44.8)%
Net income per average
common diluted share 0.81 1.44 (43.8)%
Revenue - fully taxable-
equivalent 2,225.3 2,067.2 7.6%
Net interest income -
fully taxable equivalent 1,167.8 1,188.3 (1.7)%
Provision for loan losses 560.0 56.4 892.2%
Noninterest income 1,057.5 878.9 20.3%
Noninterest expense 1,255.1 1,236.0 1.5%
Net interest margin 3.07% 3.02%
Efficiency ratio 56.40% 59.79%
Balance Sheet
(Dollars in billions)
Average loans $123.3 $121.5 1.4%
Average consumer and
commercial deposits 101.2 97.8 3.5%
Capital
Tier 1 capital ratio (1) 7.25% 7.60%
Total average shareholders'
equity to total average assets 10.21% 9.76%
Tangible equity to tangible assets 6.53% 5.97%
Asset Quality
Net charge-offs to average
loans (annualized) 0.97% 0.21%
Nonperforming loans to total loans 1.67% 0.57%
(1) Current period Tier 1 capital ratio is estimated as of the earnings
release date.
-- Net income available to common shareholders decreased 44.8% and net
income per average common diluted share decreased 43.8% from the first
quarter of 2007 primarily due to higher provision for loan losses.
-- Fully taxable-equivalent revenue increased 7.6% compared to the first
quarter of 2007, as growth in noninterest income more than offset a
decline in net interest income.
-- Fully taxable-equivalent net interest income declined 1.7% from the
first quarter of 2007, despite a five basis point improvement in margin,
as earning assets declined 4.1% due to a reduction in interest earning
trading assets. Both the increase in margin and the decrease in
interest earning trading assets were a result of balance sheet
management strategies.
-- Noninterest income increased 20.3% from the first quarter of 2007,
driven by double digit growth in service charges on deposit accounts,
retail investment services, investment banking, and card fees. Net
market valuation losses were offset by gains related to the Company's
interest in Visa, gain on the sale of its remaining 24.9% interest in
Lighthouse Investment Partners, and the gain on the sale/leaseback of
certain bank-owned branches and office buildings.
-- Noninterest expense increased 1.5% from the first quarter of 2007 and
declined 13.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2007. During the
first quarter of 2008, the Company reversed $39.1 million of Visa
litigation expense that was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2007 and
incurred $11.7 million in debt extinguishment costs. Year-over-year
core expense growth remained well controlled and would have declined if
not for $35.9 million in higher credit-related expenses.
-- The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2008 was 24.0%
due to lower pre-tax income and the release of tax reserves in
conjunction with the settlement of certain tax positions.
-- Total average loans increased 1.4% from the first quarter of 2007. The
increase in average loans was due to growth in the commercial (C&I)
loan portfolio, partially offset by declines in real estate 1-4 family
and construction loans as a result of loan sales in the second quarter
of 2007 associated with specific balance sheet management strategies
and risk management tactics, respectively. Average consumer and
commercial deposits increased 3.5% over the first quarter of 2007. The
increase in average consumer and commercial deposits was driven mainly
by growth in NOW and money market account balances.
-- The estimated Tier 1 capital, total average shareholders' equity to
total average assets, and tangible equity to tangible asset ratios were
7.25%, 10.21%, and 6.53%, respectively. The Company maintains a Tier 1
capital ratio target of 7.5%.
-- Annualized net charge-offs were 0.97% of average loans for the first
quarter of 2008, up from 0.21% in the first quarter of 2007 and 0.55%
in the fourth quarter of 2007. The increase reflects deterioration in
consumer credit, particularly in residential real estate secured loans.
-- Nonperforming loans to total loans increased to 1.67% as of March 31,
2008, from 1.19% as of December 31, 2007 and 0.57% as of March 31, 2007,
due mainly to increased levels of residential real estate secured loans
and residential real estate construction loans.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Revenue
Fully taxable-equivalent revenue was $2,225.3 million for the first quarter of 2008, an increase of 7.6% compared to the first quarter of 2007, driven by gains from the Company's interest in Visa, gains on the sale of certain non-strategic assets, and double digit growth in many of the fee- related core business products. These gains more than offset a slight decline in net interest income and net mark-to-market valuation losses. Net Interest Income Fully taxable-equivalent net interest income was $1,167.8 million in the first quarter of 2008, a decrease of 1.7% from the first quarter of 2007, despite a five basis point improvement in margin, as earning assets declined 4.1% due to a reduction in interest earning trading assets. Both the increase in margin and the decrease in interest earning trading assets were a result of balance sheet management strategies. On a sequential quarter basis, net interest margin was down six basis points. The decline was driven by the impact of benchmark interest rate reductions on earning asset yields that exceeded reductions in rates paid on interest-bearing deposits. Noninterest Income Total noninterest income was $1,057.5 million for the first quarter of 2008, up $178.6 million, or 20.3%, from the first quarter of 2007. Included in the first quarter of 2008 were the following transaction-related gains:
-- $89.4 million from the gain on sale of Lighthouse Investment Partners
-- $86.3 million from the Visa initial public offering
-- $37.0 million from the sale/leaseback of corporate owned real estate
During the quarter, the Company also recorded approximately $287 million in market valuation losses related primarily to investments in asset-backed securities that were acquired in late 2007 and other trading and securitization activities. These losses were recorded primarily in trading account profits and commissions, which declined $62.0 million, or 68.7%, from first quarter of 2007 and also included approximately $240 million of valuation gains recorded on the Company's publicly-traded debt net of associated hedges carried at fair value. In the first quarter of 2007, trading account profit and commissions income included $81.0 million in market valuation gains related to trading assets and liabilities and related hedges that the Company elected to record at fair value. Underlying growth in trading account profit and commissions income in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the first quarter of 2007 was due to increased core client activity, primarily in derivative sales. Securities gains/losses in the first quarter of 2008 included $64.1 million in market value impairment related primarily to certain asset-backed securities that were classified as available for sale and estimated to be other-than-temporarily impaired at quarter end, triggering accounting recognition of the unrealized loss in current period earnings. Mortgage production income was $85.5 million in the first quarter of 2008 compared to a loss of $8.7 million in the first quarter of 2007. The increase was due to higher margins on current mortgage production, as well as certain changes in accounting methodologies. Specifically, application of Staff Accounting Bulletin 109 (SAB 109) accelerated the recognition of servicing value to the date of the interest rate lock commitment in 2008, and in connection with the Company's second quarter of 2007 election to record at fair value certain newly-originated mortgage loans held for sale, the recognition of loan fees were accelerated in 2008 to the date of closing. The first quarter of 2008 included $52.6 million in market value declines in mortgages held for sale, while the first quarter of 2007 included $42.2 million of income reductions related to the Company's adoption of the fair value accounting standards and $26.6 million of losses related to Alt-A loan valuations. In the first quarter of 2008, the Company experienced strong growth in the following noninterest income categories: service charges on deposit accounts increased 12.1%, retail investment services increased 13.8%, card fees increased 14.9%, and investment banking income increased 10.5%. Trust and investment management income decreased 7.6% compared to the first quarter of 2007, which reflects the sale of Lighthouse Investment Partners on January 2, 2008. The first quarter of 2007 results included a $32.3 million gain on sale upon merger of Lighthouse Partners. Noninterest Expense Total noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2008 was $1,255.1 million, up $19.1 million, or 1.5%, from the first quarter of 2007 and down $200.2 million, or 13.8%, on a sequential quarter basis as the Company recognized the benefits of its cost savings from the E2 Efficiency and Productivity program. Personnel expenses in the first quarter of 2008 increased $16.1 million, or 2.3%, from the same period in 2007; however, personnel expenses would have declined if not for a $34.5 million impact related to loan origination costs that were deferred prior to the Company's election to record at fair value certain newly-originated mortgage loans held for sale. Total personnel declined from 33,397 as of March 31, 2007 to 31,745 as of March 31, 2008. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2007, personnel expense increased $32.3 million, or 4.7%, primarily due to the seasonal increase in Company paid payroll taxes and 401(k) matching contributions. Other expenses included in the first quarter of 2008 included an $11.7 million net cost of early retirement of debt and a $35.9 million increase in credit- related expenses such as collection services, valuation losses on other real estate owned, and mortgage fraud related losses. The first quarter of 2008 also included a $39.1 million reversal of a portion of the accrued liability associated with Visa litigation for which the Company recorded $76.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2008, SunTrust had total assets of $179.0 billion. Shareholders' equity of $18.4 billion as of March 31, 2008, represented 10.3% of total assets. Book value per common share was $51.26 as of March 31, 2008. Loans Average loans for the first quarter of 2008 were $123.3 billion, up $1.7 billion, or 1.4%, from the first quarter of 2007. The increase was primarily in commercial loans, as average residential real estate and consumer loans declined as a result of balance sheet management strategies, while construction declined due to slowing residential building activity and Company efforts to reduce exposure. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2007, average loans were up $2.2 billion, or 7.2%, on a sequential annualized basis, primarily driven by commercial loan growth. Deposits Average consumer and commercial deposits for the first quarter of 2008 were $101.2 billion, up 3.5% from the first quarter of 2007, as increases in NOW and money market deposits were partially offset by declines in demand deposit and savings account balances. Average total brokered and foreign deposits declined 42.1% from the first quarter of 2007, as the Company strategically reduced the size of its earning assets, thereby enabling the reduction of these higher cost funding sources and substantially improving the Company's liquidity position. On a sequential annualized basis, average consumer and commercial deposits increased 6.1% from the fourth quarter of 2007, driven by growth in NOW and money market account balances as a result of marketing campaigns and customers' increased preference for the safety of insured deposit products. This growth offset declines in demand and savings deposit balances. Capital The estimated Tier 1 capital, total average shareholders' equity to total average assets, and tangible equity to tangible asset ratios at March 31, 2008, were 7.25%, 10.21%, and 6.53%, respectively. Tier 1 capital decreased 35 basis points compared to March 31, 2007, while the total average shareholders' equity to total average assets and tangible equity to tangible asset ratios increased 45 and 56 basis points, respectively. Compared to December 31, 2007, Tier 1 capital increased 32 basis points due to the issuance of Tier 1 qualifying enhanced trust preferred securities which primarily replaced securities retired in the third and fourth quarters of 2007. The Company's regulatory capital ratios are in excess of the regulatory requirements for well capitalized status. The Company maintains its established Tier 1 capital ratio target of 7.5%. The Company's current Tier 1 capital level does not include the benefit of the equity value of its common stock holdings in The Coca-Cola Company ("Coke"), as SunTrust does not receive regulatory credit for the equity value of this position. As SunTrust has stated, the Company anticipates completing transactions related to this position in the second quarter of 2008 which will generate approximately $1 billion of Tier 1 capital or approximately 65 basis points of capital. The process that the Company embarked upon in 2007 is designed to result in a regulatory capital benefit from the holdings. In addition, as SunTrust management has indicated, this process is entirely focused on increasing the capital efficiency of this position and does not relate to SunTrust's view of the current value of the Coke stock, nor its positive view of the long-term prospects of the company. Asset Quality Annualized net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2008 were 0.97% of average loans, up from 0.21% in the first quarter of 2007 and 0.55% in the fourth quarter of 2007. Net charge-offs were $297.2 million in the first quarter of 2008, as compared to $62.9 million in the first quarter of 2007 and $168.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. The increase in net charge-offs over the first quarter of 2007 reflects deterioration in consumer credit, particularly in residential real estate secured loans. The increase in net charge-offs in 2008 was most pronounced in home equity and residential mortgages. Nonperforming loans were $2,068.7 million, or 1.67%, of total loans, as of March 31, 2008, compared to $1,460.3 million, or 1.19%, of total loans, as of December 31, 2007, and $665.1 million, or 0.57%, of total loans, as of March 31, 2007. The increase in nonperforming loans was mainly due to an increase in residential mortgage and real estate construction loans as the overall weakening of the housing markets and economy continued to increase delinquencies. The allowance for loan and lease losses increased $262.8 million from December 31, 2007, to $1,545.3 million as of March 31, 2008. The increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses was attributable to the deterioration in certain segments of the consumer and residential real estate market, and contributed to the $203.2 million increase in provision for loan losses compared to the fourth quarter of 2007. The allowance for loan and lease losses as of March 31, 2008, represented 1.25% of period-end total loans compared to 1.05% as of December 31, 2007. The allowance for loan and lease losses as of March 31, 2008 represented 75% of period-end nonperforming loans of which over 63% were mortgages secured by residential real estate. LINE OF BUSINESS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE The following discussion details results for SunTrust's four business lines: Retail and Commercial Banking, Wholesale Banking, Mortgage, and Wealth and Investment Management. All revenue is reported on a fully taxable-equivalent basis. Previously, the Company had five business segments. The segment reporting structure was adjusted to align with the recently modified organizational structure that better aligns with serving clients' needs. For the lines of business, results include net interest income which is computed using matched-maturity funds transfer pricing. Further, provision for loan losses is represented by net charge-offs. SunTrust also reports results for Corporate Other and Treasury, which includes the Treasury department as well as the residual expense associated with operational and support expense allocations. This segment also includes differences created between internal management accounting practices and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, certain matched-maturity funds transfer pricing credits and charges, differences in provision expense compared to net charge-offs, as well as equity and its related impact.
Retail and Commercial Banking
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 vs. 2007
Retail and Commercial Banking net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $96.7 million, a decrease of $107.3 million, or 52.6%, compared to the first quarter of 2007. This decrease was primarily the result of higher provision expense due to home equity related charge-offs, lower net interest income driven by a continued shift in deposit mix and decreased spreads, partially offset by higher noninterest income driven by an increase in service charges on deposits. Net interest income decreased $81.0 million, or 11.4%, mainly driven by the continued shift in deposit mix and decreased spreads as deposit competition and the interest rate environment encouraged customers to migrate into higher yielding interest-bearing deposits. Average loan balances declined $1.0 billion, or 1.9%, with the movement of Middle Market clients to the Wholesale Banking segment decreasing loans by approximately $2.0 billion. Remaining loan growth was driven by commercial loans and equity lines. Provision for loan losses increased $129.1 million over the same period in 2007. The provision increase was most pronounced in home equity lines and loans reflecting the negative impact from the current deterioration in certain segments of the consumer portfolio, primarily related to the residential real estate market. Total noninterest income increased $25.7 million, or 8.8%, from the first quarter of 2007. This increase was driven primarily by an $18.9 million, or 11.4%, increase in service charges on deposits related to both consumer and business accounts. Total noninterest expense declined $13.2 million, or 2.1%, from the first quarter of 2007 with the transfer of the Middle Market business to Wholesale Banking being responsible for $5.5 million of the decline. The remainder of the decline reflects the continuing impact of expense savings initiatives, offset primarily by investments in the branch distribution network.
Wholesale Banking
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 vs. 2007
Wholesale Banking reported net income of $86.2 million for the first quarter of 2008, a decrease of $6.3 million, or 6.8%, compared to the first quarter of 2007. An increase in net income due to the movement of Middle Market clients into Wholesale Banking was offset by lower net interest income and higher provision for loan losses. Net interest income decreased $5.7 million, or 4.0%. Average loan balances increased $3.1 billion, or 10.5%, while the corresponding net interest income was virtually unchanged due to a decline in the higher spread residential builder portfolio and increased levels of real estate related nonaccrual loans. The increase in average loan balances includes an approximate $2.0 billion impact from the migration of Middle Market balances to Wholesale Banking. The remainder of Wholesale Banking's loan growth of approximately $1.2 billion, or 4.0%, was despite a $1.9 billion structured asset sale of corporate loans in the first quarter of 2007. The additional loan growth was driven by corporate banking, partially offset by declining loan balances in the residential builder portfolio. Total average deposits were up $3.7 billion, or 79.2%; however, net interest income decreased $3.2 million. Higher cost corporate money market balances increased $3.1 billion while the resulting net interest income increased $1.8 million. Interest income from demand deposits was down $4.6 million due to slightly lower balances and the impact of the lower rate environment on the value of these deposits. Provision for loan losses was $12.3 million, an increase of $9.5 million from the same period in 2007, driven primarily by higher residential builder related charge-offs. Total noninterest income increased $4.8 million, or 2.8%. The migration of Middle Market clients into Wholesale Banking accounted for $4.4 million of the growth while the remaining Wholesale Banking increased $0.4 million, or 0.2%. Solid performances in fixed income sales and trading, derivatives, bond originations, structured leasing, and equity capital markets were offset, in part, by lower revenues from securitization and loan syndications, as well as lower income related to the structured asset sale in the first quarter of 2007. Total noninterest expense increased $8.9 million, or 4.7%. Expense associated with Middle Market relationship management accounted for $5.6 million, or over 60% of the noninterest expense increase. The remaining $3.4 million was driven by higher incentive-based compensation expenses primarily related to increased fixed income and equity sales and trading revenue, increased Affordable Housing related expenses, and higher outside processing costs.
Mortgage
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 vs. 2007
Mortgage reported a net loss of $31.4 million for the first quarter of 2008, a decrease in income of $38.3 million compared to the first quarter of 2007. The decrease resulted from higher credit related costs that were partially offset by the impact of adopting new accounting standards and by higher margins in secondary marketing in the first quarter of 2008. Net interest income for the first quarter increased $0.9 million, or 0.7%, due to higher income from mortgage loans held for sale, mortgage backed securities and deposits offset by lower income on loans held for investment and increased funding cost of nonearning assets. Total average loans, principally residential mortgage and residential construction loans, decreased $0.4 billion, or 1.2%. The decline in average loans was partially due to the Company's balance sheet management strategies that included the transfer of $4.1 billion of portfolio loans to loans held for sale at the end of first quarter 2007. The effect of the transfer has been substantially offset by new loan originations. Lower loan portfolio balances, declining spreads, and increased nonaccrual loans resulted in lower loan-related net interest income of $15.4 million. Average nonearning assets increased $0.7 billion over the first quarter of 2007. Funding of these assets lowered net interest income by $6.7 million. Average loans held for sale declined $4.3 billion, or 43.4%. However, higher spreads increased net interest income by $14.6 million. Additionally, average investment securities, which were up $3.6 billion, contributed $8.7 million to net interest income, and deposits, which were up $0.3 billion, contributed $1.2 million to net interest income. Provision for loan losses increased $88.0 million, driven by higher residential mortgage and residential construction charge-offs. Total noninterest income increased $93.6 million. This increase was driven by the adoption of new accounting standards, which impacted the timing of recognizing origination fees and servicing value and improved secondary marketing margins. The increases were partially offset by valuation adjustments on loans held for sale and lower servicing income. Loan production of $11.7 billion was down $3.1 billion, or 20.9%; however, mortgage production income was up $104.4 million. In 2007, income was reduced by $42.2 million resulting from the adoption of SFAS 157. Additionally, loan fees increased $32.9 million in the first quarter of 2008 due to the recognition of loan fees that were previously deferred prior to the May 2007 fair value election under SFAS 159 for certain newly-originated loans. Newly adopted accounting standards related to the recognition of loan servicing value at the time of interest rate lock commitment in the first quarter of 2008 contributed $18.3 million to production income during the quarter. Servicing income declined $6.0 million, principally due to higher MSR amortization that was only partially offset by higher fees resulting from an increased servicing portfolio. Total loans serviced at March 31, 2008 were $155.5 billion, up 12.1% from March 31, 2007. Noninterest income was also impacted by $8.5 million of net securities losses related to market value impairment on asset-backed securities deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. Total noninterest expense increased $67.9 million, or 44.6%. Drivers of the increase were higher loan origination costs, higher operating losses and increased credit costs related to collections and other real estate. Loan origination expense was up $37.0 million due to recognition of loan origination costs on certain newly originated mortgage loans that were previously deferred. Operating losses recorded in the first quarter of 2008 were higher due to loan application fraud from customer misstatements of income or assets primarily on Alt-A products originated in prior periods.
Wealth and Investment Management
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 vs. 2007
Wealth and Investment Management's net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $104.2 million, an increase of $36.2 million, or 53.1%, compared to the first quarter of 2007. The increase was driven by approximately $33 million of incremental net income generated by the sale of the Company's investment in Lighthouse Partners. In the first quarter of 2007, the Company's investment in Lighthouse Partners generated $22.4 million of net income, which included a $20.1 million after-tax gain resulting from the gain on sale upon merger of Lighthouse Partners into Lighthouse Investment Partners, the entity that was serving as the sub-advisor to the Lighthouse funds. This transaction resulted in the Company maintaining a 24.9% minority interest in the combined entity. In the first quarter 2008, SunTrust recorded a $55.4 million after tax gain on the merger of Lighthouse Investment Partners with HFA Holdings, an Australian fund manager, in exchange for the Company's 24.9% minority interest in the firm. Additional increases in net income primarily resulted from lower noninterest expense and higher retail investment and trust income, offset by lower net interest income primarily from deposits. Net interest income decreased $10.2 million, or 11.3%, primarily due to a continued shift in deposit mix to higher cost deposits. Average deposits were practically unchanged as declines in demand deposit and certain money market accounts were offset by increases in higher-cost NOW accounts and time deposits. This shift in deposit mix coupled with compressed spreads due to increased competition for deposits resulted in a $7.9 million decrease in net interest income. Average loans decreased $306.1 million, or 3.7%, reducing net interest income $0.4 million. The decline in average loans was driven by lower consumer and commercial real estate balances. Provision for loan losses increased $4.1 million primarily due to higher home equity, personal credit line and consumer mortgage net charge-offs. Total noninterest income increased $45.7 million, or 16.0%, compared to the first quarter of 2007 driven by $39.0 million of incremental revenue from the sale of the Company's Lighthouse Partners investment. Retail investment income increased $7.7 million, or 12.4%, due to strong annuity sales and higher recurring managed account fees. Trust income, excluding Lighthouse Partners, increased $4.3 million, or 2.7%. As of March 31, 2008, assets under management were approximately $140.4 billion compared to $137.2 billion as of March 31, 2007. Assets under management include individually managed assets, the Ridgeworth Funds, institutional assets managed by Ridgeworth Capital Management, and participant-directed retirement accounts as of March 31, 2008. SunTrust's total assets under advisement were approximately $248.3 billion, which includes $140.4 billion in assets under management, $63.9 billion in non-managed trust assets, $39.3 billion in retail brokerage assets, and $4.7 billion in non-managed corporate trust assets. Total noninterest expense decreased $25.4 million, or 9.5%, driven by lower salaries, discretionary expense, and allocated overhead and operations costs, as well as lower structural expense resulting from the sale of Lighthouse Partners.
Corporate Other and Treasury
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 vs. 2007
Corporate Other and Treasury's net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $34.7 million, a decrease of $115.1 million, or 76.8%, compared to the first quarter of 2007 driven by an increased provision for loan losses and securities losses. This decreases was partially offset by an increase in net interest income due to favorable net gains on hedges, an increase in noninterest income due to a gain on the Visa initial public offering, gains from the sale/leaseback of corporate real estate properties, and a decrease in noninterest expenses due to the reversal of a portion of the accrued liability associated with the Visa litigation. Net interest income in the first quarter of 2008 increased $75.6 million, or 66.1%, over the same period in 2007 mainly due to interest rate hedging activities and an increase in net interest income due to balance sheet management strategies executed in the second quarter of last year. These strategies improved the yield on the securities portfolio and delevered the balance sheet, thereby reducing reliance on higher-cost wholesale funding. Total average assets decreased $8.4 billion, or 26.7%, mainly due to the reduction in size of the investment portfolio. Total average deposits decreased $11.6 billion, or 42.8%, mainly due to a decrease in brokered and foreign deposits, as the Company reduced its reliance on wholesale funding sources. Provision for loan losses, which predominantly represents the difference between consolidated provision for loan losses and net charge-offs for the lines of business, increased $272.9 million in conjunction with an increase in the allowance for loan losses due to the further deterioration in the residential real estate market and consumer credit quality. Total noninterest income increased $8.8 million, or 9.4%, in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. In the first quarter of 2008, the Company recognized approximately $240 million of valuation gains recorded on the Company's publicly traded debt carried at fair value. The Company also realized an $86.3 million gain from the Visa initial public offering and $37.0 million gain from the sale/leaseback of real estate properties. These gains were offset by securities gains/losses in the first quarter of 2008 which included $55.6 million in market value impairment related primarily to certain asset-backed securities that were classified as available for sale and estimated to be other-than-temporarily impaired, triggering accounting recognition of the unrealized loss in current period earnings. There were also an additional $239 million in trading losses in the first quarter of 2008 versus a $74.3 million gain in the first quarter of 2007. These mark-downs reflect the lack of liquidity in the market for these securities and deterioration in the credit quality of some of the underlying assets. Total noninterest expense decreased $19.1 million compared to the first quarter of 2007. The decrease in expenses was mainly due to a $39.1 million reversal of a portion of the accrued liability associated with the Visa litigation. This decrease was partially offset by the recognition of $11.7 million of net cost related to the early retirement of debt and an increase of $9.8 million in advertising cost related to the "My Cause" advertisement campaign. Corresponding Financial Tables and Information Investors are encouraged to review the foregoing summary and discussion of SunTrust's earnings and financial condition in conjunction with the detailed financial tables and information which SunTrust has also published today and SunTrust's forthcoming quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Detailed financial tables and other information are also available on the Company's Web site at www.suntrust.com in the Investor Relations section located under "About SunTrust". This information is also included in a current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC today. This news release contains certain non-US GAAP financial measures to describe the Company's performance. The reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable US GAAP financial measures, and the reasons why SunTrust believes such financial measures may be useful to investors, can be found in the financial information contained in the appendices of this news release. Conference Call SunTrust management will host a conference call on April 22, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the earnings results and business trends. Individuals are encouraged to call in beginning at 7:45 a.m. (Eastern Time) by dialing 1-888-972-7805 (Passcode: 1Q08). Individuals calling from outside the United States should dial 1-517-308-9091 (Passcode: 1Q08). A replay of the call will be available beginning April 22, 2008, and ending May 6, 2008, by dialing 1-800-333-1859 (domestic) or 1-402-220-0205 (international). Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting the SunTrust Web site at www.suntrust.com. The webcast will be hosted under "Investor Relations" located under "About SunTrust" or may be accessed directly from the SunTrust home page by clicking on the earnings-related link, "1st Quarter Earnings Release." Beginning the afternoon of April 22, 2008, listeners may access an archived version of the webcast in the "Webcasts and Presentations" subsection found under "Investor Relations." This webcast will be archived and available for one year. A link to the Investor Relations page is also found in the footer of the SunTrust home page. SunTrust Banks, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation's largest banking organizations, serving a broad range of consumer, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. The Company operates an extensive branch and ATM network throughout the high-growth Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states and a full array of technology-based, 24-hour delivery channels. The Company also serves customers in selected markets nationally. Its primary businesses include deposit, credit, trust and investment services. Through various subsidiaries the Company provides credit cards, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage, equipment leasing and capital markets services. SunTrust's Internet address is www.suntrust.com. Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Statements that do not describe historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements often include the words "may," "could," "will," "should," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "initiatives," "targets," "potentially," "probably," "projects," "outlook" or similar expressions. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of SunTrust's management, and on information currently available to management, and speak as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on such statements. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause SunTrust's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the Company's 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K, in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in the Current Reports filed on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at the Securities and Exchange Commission's internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Those factors include: (1) adverse changes in general business or economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations; (2) changes in market interest rates or capital markets could adversely affect our revenues and expenses, the value of assets and obligations, costs of capital, or liquidity; (3) the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies could have a material adverse effect on our earnings; (4) changes in securities markets or markets for commercial or residential real estate could harm our revenues and profitability; (5) customers could pursue alternatives to bank deposits, causing us to lose a relatively inexpensive source of funding; (6) customers may decide not to use banks to complete their financial transactions, which could affect net income; (7) we have businesses other than banking, which subjects us to a variety of risks; (8) hurricanes and other natural disasters may adversely affect loan portfolios and operations and increase the cost of doing business; (9) negative public opinion could damage our reputation and adversely impact our business; (10) we rely on other companies for key components of our business infrastructure; (11) we rely on our systems, employees and certain counterparties, and certain failures could materially adversely affect our operations; (12) we depend on the accuracy and completeness of information about clients and counterparties; (13) regulation by federal and state agencies could adversely affect our business, revenues, and profit margins; (14) competition in the financial services industry is intense and could result in losing business or reducing profit margins; (15) future legislation could harm our competitive position; (16) maintaining or increasing market share depends on market acceptance and regulatory approval of new products and services; (17) our ability to receive dividends from our subsidiaries accounts for most of our revenues and could affect our liquidity and ability to pay dividends; (18) significant legal actions could subject us to substantial uninsured liabilities; (19) we have in the past and may in the future pursue acquisitions, which could affect costs and from which we may not be able to realize anticipated benefits; (20) we depend on the expertise of key personnel without whom our operations may suffer; (21) we may be unable to hire or retain additional qualified personnel and recruiting and compensation costs may increase as a result of turnover, both of which may increase costs and reduce profitability and may adversely impact our ability to implement our business strategy; (22) our accounting policies and methods are key to how we report financial condition and results of operations, and may require management to make estimates about matters that are uncertain; (23) changes in our accounting policies or in accounting standards could materially affect how we report our financial results and condition; (24) our stock price can be volatile; (25) our disclosure controls and procedures may fail to prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud; (26) our trading assets and financial instruments carried at fair value expose the Company to certain market risks; (27) weakness in residential property values and mortgage loan markets could adversely affect us; (28) we may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or indemnify mortgage loan purchasers as a result of breaches of representations and warranties, borrower fraud, or certain borrower defaults, which could harm our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition; and (29) we may enter into transactions with off-balance sheet entities affiliated with SunTrust or its subsidiaries which may cause us to recognize current or future losses. The forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as of this date, and SunTrust does not assume any obligation to update such statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements.
SunTrust Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31 %
2008 2007 Change
EARNINGS & DIVIDENDS
Net income $290.6 $521.2 (44.2)%
Net income available to common
shareholders 283.6 513.9 (44.8)
Total revenue - FTE (2) 2,225.3 2,067.2 7.6
Net income per average common share
Diluted 0.81 1.44 (43.8)
Basic 0.82 1.45 (43.4)
Dividends paid per average common share 0.77 0.73 5.5
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Selected Average Balances
Total assets $176,917 $181,506 (2.5)%
Earning assets 153,004 159,474 (4.1)
Loans 123,263 121,515 1.4
Consumer and commercial deposits 101,168 97,792 3.5
Brokered and foreign deposits 15,469 26,714 (42.1)
Total shareholders' equity 18,062 17,720 1.9
As of
Total assets 178,987 186,385 (4.0)
Earning assets 152,715 163,299 (6.5)
Loans 123,713 116,913 5.8
Allowance for loan and lease losses 1,545 1,034 49.4
Consumer and commercial deposits 103,432 99,875 3.6
Brokered and foreign deposits 12,747 23,563 (45.9)
Total shareholders' equity 18,431 17,969 2.6
FINANCIAL RATIOS & OTHER DATA
Return on average total assets 0.66 % 1.16 % (43.1)%
Return on average assets less net
unrealized securities gains (1) 0.72 1.15 (37.4)
Return on average common
shareholders' equity 6.49 12.10 (46.4)
Return on average realized common
shareholders' equity (1) 7.69 12.54 (38.7)
Net interest margin (2) 3.07 3.02 1.7
Efficiency ratio (2) 56.40 59.79 (5.7)
Tangible efficiency ratio (1) 55.47 58.65 (5.4)
Effective tax rate 23.98 30.59 (21.6)
Tier 1 capital ratio 7.25 (3) 7.60 (4.6)
Total capital ratio 11.00 (3) 10.94 0.5
Tier 1 leverage ratio 7.20 (3) 7.24 (0.6)
Total average shareholders' equity to
total average assets 10.21 9.76 4.6
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1) 6.53 5.97 9.4
Full-time equivalent employees 31,745 33,397 (4.9)
Number of ATMs 2,509 2,543 (1.3)
Full service banking offices 1,678 1,691 (0.8)
Traditional 1,343 1,338 0.4
In-store 335 353 (5.1)
Book value per common share $51.26 $49.00 4.6
Market price:
High 70.00 87.43 (19.9)
Low 52.94 80.76 (34.4)
Close 55.14 83.04 (33.6)
Market capitalization 19,290 29,604 (34.8)
Average common shares
outstanding (000s)
Diluted 348,072 357,214 (2.6)
Basic 346,581 353,448 (1.9)
(1) See Appendix A and Appendix B for reconcilements of non-GAAP
performance measures.
(2) Total revenue, net interest margin, and efficiency ratios are
presented on a fully taxable-equivalent ("FTE") basis. The FTE basis
adjusts for the tax-favored status of net interest income from certain
loans and investments. The Company believes this measure to be the
preferred industry measurement of net interest income and it enhances
comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-
exempt sources. Total revenue - FTE equals net interest income on a
FTE basis plus noninterest income.
(3) Current period tier 1 capital, total capital and tier 1 leverage
ratios are estimated as of the earnings release date.
SunTrust Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31 December 31 September 30
2008 2007 2007
EARNINGS & DIVIDENDS
Net income $290.6 $11.1 $420.2
Net income available to common
shareholders 283.6 3.3 412.6
Total revenue - FTE (2) 2,225.3 1,770.8 2,038.3
Net income per average common share
Diluted 0.81 0.01 1.18
Basic 0.82 0.01 1.19
Dividends paid per average common
share 0.77 0.73 0.73
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Selected Average Balances
Total assets $176,917 $175,130 $174,653
Earning assets 153,004 151,541 152,328
Loans 123,263 121,094 119,559
Consumer and commercial deposits 101,168 99,649 96,708
Brokered and foreign deposits 15,469 15,717 21,140
Total shareholders' equity 18,062 18,033 17,550
As of
Total assets 178,987 179,574 175,857
Earning assets 152,715 154,397 151,229
Loans 123,713 122,319 120,748
Allowance for loan and lease losses 1,545 1,283 1,094
Consumer and commercial deposits 103,432 101,870 98,834
Brokered and foreign deposits 12,747 15,973 17,026
Total shareholders' equity 18,431 18,053 17,907
FINANCIAL RATIOS & OTHER DATA
Return on average total assets 0.66 % 0.03 % 0.95 %
Return on average assets less net
unrealized securities gains (1) 0.72 (0.01) 0.93
Return on average common shareholders'
equity 6.49 0.07 9.60
Return on average realized common
shareholders' equity (1) 7.69 (0.33) 9.86
Net interest margin (2) 3.07 3.13 3.18
Efficiency ratio (2) 56.40 82.19 63.35
Tangible efficiency ratio (1) 55.47 80.86 62.13
Effective tax rate 23.98 (116.22) 26.68
Tier 1 capital ratio 7.25 (3) 6.93 7.44
Total capital ratio 11.00 (3) 10.30 10.72
Tier 1 leverage ratio 7.20 (3) 6.90 7.28
Total average shareholders' equity to
total average assets 10.21 10.30 10.05
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1) 6.53 6.28 6.32
Full-time equivalent employees 31,745 32,323 32,903
Number of ATMs 2,509 2,507 2,518
Full service banking offices 1,678 1,682 1,683
Traditional 1,343 1,343 1,339
In-store 335 339 344
Book value per common share $51.26 $50.38 $50.01
Market price:
High 70.00 78.76 90.47
Low 52.94 60.02 73.61
Close 55.14 62.49 75.67
Market capitalization 19,290 21,772 26,339
Average common shares
outstanding (000s)
Diluted 348,072 348,072 349,592
Basic 346,581 345,917 346,150
Three Months Ended
June 30 March 31
2007 2007
EARNINGS & DIVIDENDS
Net income $681.4 $521.2
Net income available to common
shareholders 673.9 513.9
Total revenue - FTE (2) 2,374.6 2,067.2
Net income per average common share
Diluted 1.89 1.44
Basic 1.91 1.45
Dividends paid per average common share 0.73 0.73
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Selected Average Balances
Total assets $179,996 $181,506
Earning assets 157,594 159,474
Loans 118,165 121,515
Consumer and commercial deposits 97,927 97,792
Brokered and foreign deposits 23,983 26,714
Total shareholders' equity 17,928 17,720
As of
Total assets 180,314 186,385
Earning assets 157,095 163,299
Loans 118,788 116,913
Allowance for loan and lease losses 1,050 1,034
Consumer and commercial deposits 97,822 99,875
Brokered and foreign deposits 25,069 23,563
Total shareholders' equity 17,369 17,969
FINANCIAL RATIOS & OTHER DATA
Return on average total assets 1.52 % 1.16 %
Return on average assets less net
unrealized securities gains (1) 1.18 1.15
Return on average common shareholders'
equity 15.51 12.10
Return on average realized common
shareholders' equity (1) 12.71 12.54
Net interest margin (2) 3.10 3.02
Efficiency ratio (2) 52.69 59.79
Tangible efficiency ratio (1) 51.64 58.65
Effective tax rate 31.45 30.59
Tier 1 capital ratio 7.49 7.60
Total capital ratio 10.67 10.94
Tier 1 leverage ratio 7.11 7.24
Total average shareholders' equity to
total average assets 9.96 9.76
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1) 5.85 5.97
Full-time equivalent employees 33,241 33,397
Number of ATMs 2,533 2,543
Full service banking offices 1,685 1,691
Traditional 1,338 1,338
In-store 347 353
Book value per common share $48.33 $49.00
Market price:
High 94.18 87.43
Low 78.16 80.76
Close 85.74 83.04
Market capitalization 29,928 29,604
Average common shares outstanding (000s)
Diluted 356,008 357,214
Basic 351,987 353,448
(1) See Appendix A and Appendix B for reconcilements of non-GAAP
performance measures.
(2) Total revenue, net interest margin, and efficiency ratios are
presented on a fully taxable-equivalent ("FTE") basis. The FTE basis
adjusts for the tax-favored status of net interest income from certain
loans and investments. The Company believes this measure to be the
preferred industry measurement of net interest income and it enhances
comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-
exempt sources. Total revenue - FTE equals net interest income on a
FTE basis plus noninterest income.
(3) Current period tier 1 capital, total capital and tier 1 leverage
ratios are estimated as of the earnings release date.
SunTrust Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31 Increase/(Decrease) (2)
2008 2007 Amount %
Interest income $2,258,332 $2,528,057 ($269,725) (10.7)%
Interest expense 1,118,465 1,363,498 (245,033) (18.0)
NET INTEREST INCOME 1,139,867 1,164,559 (24,692) (2.1)
Provision for loan losses 560,022 56,441 503,581 NM
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 579,845 1,108,118 (528,273) (47.7)
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit
accounts 211,839 189,035 22,804 12.1
Trust and investment
management income 161,102 174,318 (13,216) (7.6)
Retail investment services 72,300 63,543 8,757 13.8
Other charges and fees 127,231 118,137 9,094 7.7
Investment banking income 55,420 50,157 5,263 10.5
Trading account profits
and commissions 28,218 90,201 (61,983) (68.7)
Card fees 73,761 64,195 9,566 14.9
Mortgage production
related income/(loss) 85,549 (8,655) 94,204 NM
Mortgage servicing related
income 29,098 35,403 (6,305) (17.8)
Gain on Visa IPO 86,305 - 86,305 NM
Net gain on sale or merger
of Lighthouse interests 89,390 32,340 57,050 NM
Net gain on sale/leaseback
of premises 37,039 - 37,039 NM
Other noninterest income 60,836 70,212 (9,376) (13.4)
Securities gains/(losses),
net (60,586) 20 (60,606) NM
Total noninterest
income 1,057,502 878,906 178,596 20.3
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Employee compensation and
benefits 715,083 699,000 16,083 2.3
Net occupancy expense 86,441 86,257 184 0.2
Outside processing and
software 109,165 99,676 9,489 9.5
Equipment expense 52,395 49,409 2,986 6.0
Marketing and customer
development 55,703 45,705 9,998 21.9
Amortization of intangible
assets 20,715 23,542 (2,827) (12.0)
Net loss on extinguishment
of debt 11,723 - 11,723 NM
Visa litigation (39,124) - (39,124) NM
Other noninterest expense 243,043 232,408 10,635 4.6
Total noninterest
expense 1,255,144 1,235,997 19,147 1.5
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION
FOR INCOME TAXES 382,203 751,027 (368,824) (49.1)
Provision for income taxes 91,648 229,731 (138,083) (60.1)
Net income 290,555 521,296 (230,741) (44.3)
Preferred dividends 6,977 7,363 (386) (5.2)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO
COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $283,578 $513,933 ($230,355) (44.8)
Net interest income -
FTE (1) $1,167,842 $1,188,272 ($20,430) (1.7)
Net income per average
common share
Diluted 0.81 1.44 (0.63) (43.8)
Basic 0.82 1.45 (0.63) (43.4)
Cash dividends paid per
common share 0.77 0.73 0.04 5.5
Average common shares
outstanding (000s)
Diluted 348,072 357,214 (9,142) (2.6)
Basic 346,581 353,448 (6,867) (1.9)
(1) Net interest income includes the effects of FTE adjustments using a
federal tax rate of 35% and state income taxes where applicable to
increase tax-exempt interest income to a taxable-equivalent basis.
(2) "NM" - Not meaningful. Those changes over 100 percent were not
considered to be meaningful.
SunTrust Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31 December 31 September 30
2008 2007 2007
Interest income $2,258,332 $2,448,701 $2,515,292
Interest expense 1,118,465 1,281,188 1,323,104
NET INTEREST INCOME 1,139,867 1,167,513 1,192,188
Provision for loan losses 560,022 356,781 147,020
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 579,845 810,732 1,045,168
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts 211,839 222,213 213,939
Trust and investment management
income 161,102 170,854 175,242
Retail investment services 72,300 71,650 71,064
Other charges and fees 127,231 121,849 120,730
Investment banking income 55,420 55,041 47,688
Trading account profits/(losses)
and commissions 28,218 (437,162) (31,187)
Card fees 73,761 77,481 70,450
Mortgage production related income 85,549 22,366 12,950
Mortgage servicing related income 29,098 57,364 57,142
Gain on Visa IPO 86,305 - -
Net gain on sale or merger of
Lighthouse interests 89,390 - -
Net gain on sale/leaseback of
premises 37,039 118,840 -
Other noninterest income 60,836 89,827 80,130
Securities gains/(losses), net (60,586) 5,694 991
Total noninterest income 1,057,502 576,017 819,139
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Employee compensation and benefits 715,083 682,810 677,765
Net occupancy expense 86,441 92,705 87,626
Outside processing and software 109,165 105,407 105,132
Equipment expense 52,395 51,734 51,532
Marketing and customer development 55,703 59,115 46,897
Amortization of intangible assets 20,715 23,414 24,820
Net loss on extinguishment of debt 11,723 - 9,800
Visa litigation (39,124) 76,930 -
Other noninterest expense 243,043 363,226 287,673
Total noninterest expense 1,255,144 1,455,341 1,291,245
INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE
PROVISION/(BENEFIT)
FOR INCOME TAXES 382,203 (68,592) 573,062
Provision/(benefit) for income
taxes 91,648 (79,716) 152,898
Net income 290,555 11,124 420,164
Preferred dividends 6,977 7,867 7,526
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO
COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $283,578 $3,257 $412,638
Net interest income - FTE (1) $1,167,842 $1,194,757 $1,219,243
Net income per average common share
Diluted 0.81 0.01 1.18
Basic 0.82 0.01 1.19
Cash dividends paid per common
share 0.77 0.73 0.73
Average common shares outstanding
(000s)
Diluted 348,072 348,072 349,592
Basic 346,581 345,917 346,150
Three Months Ended
June 30 March 31
2007 2007
Interest income $2,543,870 $2,528,057
Interest expense 1,348,586 1,363,498
NET INTEREST INCOME 1,195,284 1,164,559
Provision for loan losses 104,680 56,441
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 1,090,604 1,108,118
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts 196,844 189,035
Trust and investment management income 164,620 174,318
Retail investment services 71,785 63,543
Other charges and fees 118,358 118,137
Investment banking income 61,999 50,157
Trading account profits/(losses) and
commissions 16,437 90,201
Card fees 68,580 64,195
Mortgage production related income 64,322 (8,655)
Mortgage servicing related income 45,527 35,403
Gain on Visa IPO - -
Net gain on sale or merger of
Lighthouse interests - 32,340
Net gain on sale/leaseback of premises - -
Other noninterest income 109,738 70,212
Securities gains/(losses), net 236,412 20
Total noninterest income 1,154,622 878,906
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Employee compensation and benefits 710,613 699,000
Net occupancy expense 84,650 86,257
Outside processing and software 100,730 99,676
Equipment expense 53,823 49,409
Marketing and customer development 43,326 45,705
Amortization of intangible assets 24,904 23,542
Net loss on extinguishment of debt - -
Visa litigation - -
Other noninterest expense 233,148 232,408
Total noninterest expense 1,251,194 1,235,997
INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION/(BENEFIT)
FOR INCOME TAXES 994,032 751,027
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes 312,601 229,731
Net income 681,431 521,296
Preferred dividends 7,519 7,363
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO
COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $673,912 $513,933
Net interest income - FTE (1) $1,219,952 $1,188,272
Net income per average common share
Diluted 1.89 1.44
Basic 1.91 1.45
Cash dividends paid per common share 0.73 0.73
Average common shares outstanding (000s)
Diluted 356,008 357,214
Basic 351,987 353,448
(1) Net interest income includes the effects of FTE adjustments using a
federal tax rate of 35% and state income taxes where applicable to
increase tax-exempt interest income to a taxable-equivalent basis.
SunTrust Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
As of March 31 Increase/(Decrease) (3)
2008 2007 Amount %
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $3,994,267 $3,867,957 $126,310 3.3 %
Interest-bearing
deposits in other banks 21,283 21,974 (691) (3.1)
Funds sold and securities
purchased under
agreements to resell 1,247,495 883,833 363,662 41.1
Trading assets 10,932,251 21,545,502 (10,613,251) (49.3)
Securities available for
sale (1) 15,882,088 13,163,036 2,719,052 20.7
Loans held for sale
(loans at fair value:
$5,097,410 and
$4,033,083 as of
March 31, 2008 and
2007, respectively) 6,977,289 14,067,788 (7,090,499) (50.4)
Loans:
Commercial 37,306,872 33,484,170 3,822,702 11.4
Real estate:
Home equity lines 15,134,297 14,039,685 1,094,612 7.8
Construction 12,980,917 14,175,478 (1,194,561) (8.4)
Residential mortgages
(loans at fair
value: $282,760
and $0 as of
March 31, 2008 and
2007, respectively) 33,092,433 30,248,543 2,843,890 9.4
Commercial real
estate 12,893,708 12,454,475 439,233 3.5
Consumer:
Direct 4,192,168 4,293,308 (101,140) (2.4)
Indirect 7,305,213 7,840,962 (535,749) (6.8)
Credit card 807,587 375,938 431,649 NM
Total loans 123,713,195 116,912,559 6,800,636 5.8
Allowance for loan and
lease losses (1,545,340) (1,033,939) 511,401 49.5
Net loans 122,167,855 115,878,620 6,289,235 5.4
Goodwill 6,923,033 6,896,723 26,310 0.4
Other intangible assets 1,430,268 1,293,457 136,811 10.6
Other real estate owned 244,906 74,645 170,261 NM
Other assets 9,166,212 8,691,306 474,906 5.5
Total assets (2) $178,986,947 $186,384,841 ($7,397,894) (4.0)
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing
consumer and commercial
deposits $22,325,750 $22,765,045 ($439,295) (1.9)%
Interest-bearing
consumer and commercial
deposits:
NOW accounts 22,292,330 20,802,207 1,490,123 7.2
Money market
accounts 25,843,396 22,070,587 3,772,809 17.1
Savings 3,990,007 5,102,312 (1,112,305) (21.8)
Consumer time 16,876,836 17,044,783 (167,947) (1.0)
Other time 12,104,125 12,089,882 14,243 0.1
Total consumer
and commercial
deposits 103,432,444 99,874,816 3,557,628 3.6
Brokered deposits (CDs
at fair value: $317,578
and $229,884 as of
March 31, 2008 and
2007, respectively) 11,034,332 18,203,295 (7,168,963) (39.4)
Foreign deposits 1,712,504 5,360,164 (3,647,660) (68.1)
Total deposits 116,179,280 123,438,275 (7,258,995) (5.9)
Funds purchased 3,795,641 6,433,195 (2,637,554) (41.0)
Securities sold under
agreements to
repurchase 5,446,204 6,851,863 (1,405,659) (20.5)
Other short-term
borrowings 3,061,003 1,958,438 1,102,565 56.3
Long-term debt (debt at
fair value: $7,784,744
and $6,896,790 as of
March 31, 2008 and
2007, respectively) 23,602,919 19,007,959 4,594,960 24.2
Trading liabilities 2,356,037 1,642,958 713,079 43.4
Other liabilities 6,114,415 9,083,615 (2,969,200) (32.7)
Total liabilities 160,555,499 168,416,303 (7,860,804) (4.7)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, no par
value 500,000 500,000 - -
Common stock, $1.00 par
value 370,578 370,578 - -
Additional paid in
capital 6,682,828 6,688,660 (5,832) (0.1)
Retained earnings 10,661,250 10,325,246 336,004 3.3
Treasury stock, at cost,
and other (1,692,117) (1,101,172) 590,945 53.7
Accumulated other
comprehensive income,
net of tax 1,908,909 1,185,226 723,683 61.1
Total shareholders'
equity 18,431,448 17,968,538 462,910 2.6
Total liabilities
and shareholders'
equity $178,986,947 $186,384,841 ($7,397,894) (4.0)
Common shares
outstanding 349,832,264 356,504,563 (6,672,299) (1.9)
Common shares
authorized 750,000,000 750,000,000 - -
Preferred shares
outstanding 5,000 5,000 - -
Preferred shares
authorized 50,000,000 50,000,000 - -
Treasury shares of
common stock 20,746,134 14,073,835 6,672,299 47.4
(1) Includes net
unrealized
gains of $2,835,823 $2,333,896 $501,927 21.5 %
(2) Includes earning
assets of 152,714,700 163,299,162 (10,584,462) (6.5)
(3) "NM" - Not meaningful. Those changes over 100 percent were not
considered to be meaningful.
SunTrust Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries
FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
As of
March 31 December 31 September 30
2008 2007 2007
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $3,994,267 $4,270,917 $4,162,456
Interest-bearing deposits in
other banks 21,283 24,355 29,684
Funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements
to resell 1,247,495 1,347,329 968,553
Trading assets 10,932,251 10,518,379 9,566,806
Securities available for sale (1) 15,882,088 16,264,107 15,243,133
Loans held for sale 6,977,289 8,851,695 8,675,427
Loans:
Commercial 37,306,872 35,929,400 34,969,714
Real estate:
Home equity lines 15,134,297 14,911,598 14,598,774
Construction 12,980,917 13,776,651 14,358,990
Residential mortgages 33,092,433 32,779,744 31,603,884
Commercial real estate 12,893,708 12,609,543 12,487,309
Consumer:
Direct 4,192,168 3,963,869 4,419,290
Indirect 7,305,213 7,494,130 7,642,099
Credit card 807,587 854,059 668,353
Total loans 123,713,195 122,318,994 120,748,413
Allowance for loan and lease
losses (1,545,340) (1,282,504) (1,093,691)
Net loans 122,167,855 121,036,490 119,654,722
Goodwill 6,923,033 6,921,493 6,912,110
Other intangible assets 1,430,268 1,362,995 1,327,060
Other real estate owned 244,906 183,753 156,106
Other assets 9,166,212 8,792,420 9,161,172
Total assets (2) $178,986,947 $179,573,933 $175,857,229
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing consumer and
commercial deposits $22,325,750 $21,083,234 $20,857,240
Interest-bearing consumer and
commercial deposits:
NOW accounts 22,292,330 22,558,374 20,319,435
Money market accounts 25,843,396 24,522,640 24,011,524
Savings 3,990,007 3,917,099 4,376,155
Consumer time 16,876,836 17,264,208 17,037,866
Other time 12,104,125 12,524,470 12,231,832
Total consumer and
commercial deposits 103,432,444 101,870,025 98,834,052
Brokered deposits 11,034,332 11,715,024 14,188,886
Foreign deposits 1,712,504 4,257,601 2,836,775
Total deposits 116,179,280 117,842,650 115,859,713
Funds purchased 3,795,641 3,431,185 1,512,054
Securities sold under agreements
to repurchase 5,446,204 5,748,277 5,548,486
Other short-term borrowings 3,061,003 3,021,358 2,971,761
Long-term debt 23,602,919 22,956,508 22,661,381
Trading liabilities 2,356,037 2,160,385 1,906,002
Other liabilities 6,114,415 6,361,052 7,490,585
Total liabilities 160,555,499 161,521,415 157,949,982
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, no par value 500,000 500,000 500,000
Common stock, $1.00 par value 370,578 370,578 370,578
Additional paid in capital 6,682,828 6,707,293 6,709,002
Retained earnings 10,661,250 10,646,640 10,897,059
Treasury stock, at cost, and
other (1,692,117) (1,779,142) (1,821,360)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income, net of tax 1,908,909 1,607,149 1,251,968
Total shareholders' equity 18,431,448 18,052,518 17,907,247
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $178,986,947 $179,573,933 $175,857,229
Common shares outstanding 349,832,264 348,411,163 348,073,971
Common shares authorized 750,000,000 750,000,000 750,000,000
Preferred shares
outstanding 5,000 5,000 5,000
Preferred shares authorized 50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000
Treasury shares of common
stock 20,746,134 22,167,235 22,504,427
(1) Includes net unrealized
gains of $2,835,823 $2,724,643 $2,391,606
(2) Includes earning assets of 152,714,700 154,397,231 151,228,575
As of
June 30 March 31
2007 2007
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $4,254,430 $3,867,957
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 25,991 21,974
Funds sold and securities purchased
under agreements to resell 1,143,995 883,833
Trading assets 13,044,972 21,545,502
Securities available for sale (1) 14,725,957 13,163,036
Loans held for sale 12,474,932 14,067,788
Loans:
Commercial 34,362,837 33,484,170
Real estate:
Home equity lines 14,303,659 14,039,685
Construction 14,417,949 14,175,478
Residential mortgages 30,759,216 30,248,543
Commercial real estate 12,416,329 12,454,475
Consumer:
Direct 4,391,739 4,293,308
Indirect 7,739,369 7,840,962
Credit card 396,624 375,938
Total loans 118,787,722 116,912,559
Allowance for loan and lease losses (1,050,362) (1,033,939)
Net loans 117,737,360 115,878,620
Goodwill 6,897,050 6,896,723
Other intangible assets 1,290,460 1,293,457
Other real estate owned 100,973 74,645
Other assets 8,618,252 8,691,306
Total assets (2) $180,314,372 $186,384,841
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing consumer and
commercial deposits $22,725,654 $22,765,045
Interest-bearing consumer and
commercial deposits:
NOW accounts 20,255,930 20,802,207
Money market accounts 21,645,616 22,070,587
Savings 4,698,516 5,102,312
Consumer time 16,745,010 17,044,783
Other time 11,751,246 12,089,882
Total consumer and
commercial deposits 97,821,972 99,874,816
Brokered deposits 16,659,978 18,203,295
Foreign deposits 8,408,752 5,360,164
Total deposits 122,890,702 123,438,275
Funds purchased 3,405,459 6,433,195
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase 6,081,096 6,851,863
Other short-term borrowings 2,083,518 1,958,438
Long-term debt 20,604,933 19,007,959
Trading liabilities 2,156,279 1,642,958
Other liabilities 5,723,532 9,083,615
Total liabilities 162,945,519 168,416,303
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, no par value 500,000 500,000
Common stock, $1.00 par value 370,578 370,578
Additional paid in capital 6,589,387 6,688,660
Retained earnings 10,739,449 10,325,246
Treasury stock, at cost, and other (1,751,449) (1,101,172)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income, net of tax 920,888 1,185,226
Total shareholders' equity 17,368,853 17,968,538
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $180,314,372 $186,384,841
Common shares outstanding 349,052,800 356,504,563
Common shares authorized 750,000,000 750,000,000
Preferred shares outstanding 5,000 5,000
Preferred shares authorized 50,000,000 50,000,000
Treasury shares of common stock 21,525,598 14,073,835
(1) Includes net unrealized gains of $2,035,623 $2,333,896
(2) Includes earning assets of 157,094,873 163,299,162
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