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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended |
September 30, 2002 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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S&T BANCORP, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Pennsylvania |
25-1434426 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER Identification No.) |
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43 South Ninth Street, Indiana, PA |
15701 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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800-325-2265 |
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Not Applicable |
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No |
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS: |
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date. |
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Common Stock, $2.50 Par Value - 26,527,509 shares as of October 25, 2002 |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. |
Financial Statements |
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September 30, |
December 31, 2001 |
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Cash and due from banks |
$65,239 |
$52,783 |
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Securities: |
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Available for sale |
604,923 |
578,450 |
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Held to maturity (market value $1,524 in 2002 and |
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Total Securities |
606,440 |
585,265 |
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Premises and equipment |
22,840 |
21,382 |
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Goodwill and other intangibles |
54,702 |
6,170 |
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Other assets |
76,189 |
76,432 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
$2,776,968 |
$2,357,874 |
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Deposits: |
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Noninterest-bearing |
$327,659 |
$257,694 |
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Interest-bearing |
1,603,799 |
1,353,623 |
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Total Deposits |
1,931,458 |
1,611,317 |
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Long-term borrowings |
211,663 |
251,226 |
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Federal funds purchased |
97,850 |
52,445 |
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Other liabilities |
82,691 |
49,722 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
2,478,363 |
2,064,547 |
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Preferred stock, without par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized |
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Common stock ($2.50 par value) |
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Authorized - 50,000,000 shares in 2002 and 2001 |
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Issued - 29,714,038 shares in 2002 and 2001 |
74,285 |
74,285 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
21,310 |
21,051 |
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Retained earnings |
240,669 |
224,044 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
26,155 |
33,447 |
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Treasury stock (3,203,629 shares at September 30, 2002 and |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$2,776,968 |
$2,357,874 |
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For three months ended |
For nine months ended |
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2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
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INTEREST INCOME |
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Loans, including fees |
$30,361 |
$33,431 |
$88,153 |
$103,287 |
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Deposits with banks and federal funds sold |
2 |
325 |
4 |
1,210 |
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Investment securities: |
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Taxable |
6,413 |
6,182 |
19,224 |
20,296 |
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Tax-exempt |
144 |
145 |
534 |
418 |
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Dividends |
923 |
978 |
2,851 |
3,024 |
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Total Interest Income |
37,843 |
41,061 |
110,766 |
128,235 |
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INTEREST EXPENSE |
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Deposits |
9,399 |
12,983 |
29,118 |
41,630 |
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Securities sold under repurchase agreements |
126 |
480 |
834 |
1,906 |
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Federal funds purchased |
394 |
7 |
914 |
30 |
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Long-term borrowings |
3,907 |
5,170 |
11,580 |
16,906 |
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Total Interest Expense |
13,826 |
18,640 |
42,446 |
60,472 |
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NET INTEREST INCOME |
24,017 |
22,421 |
68,320 |
67,763 |
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Provision for loan losses |
2,300 |
850 |
4,800 |
3,850 |
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NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER |
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NONINTEREST INCOME |
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Security gains, net |
2,168 |
4,268 |
5,642 |
8,191 |
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Wealth Management |
1,340 |
1,128 |
4,023 |
3,695 |
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Service charges on deposit accounts |
2,238 |
1,888 |
5,919 |
5,368 |
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Other |
3,203 |
2,433 |
8,302 |
6,699 |
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Total Noninterest Income |
8,949 |
9,717 |
23,886 |
23,953 |
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE |
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Salaries and employee benefits |
6,700 |
6,251 |
19,993 |
18,816 |
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Occupancy, net |
852 |
784 |
2,550 |
2,400 |
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Furniture and equipment |
775 |
760 |
2,179 |
2,234 |
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Other taxes |
514 |
452 |
1,363 |
1,276 |
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Data processing |
921 |
676 |
2,313 |
1,994 |
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FDIC assessment |
67 |
72 |
208 |
215 |
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Other |
3,432 |
2,785 |
9,118 |
8,327 |
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Total Noninterest Expense |
13,261 |
11,780 |
37,724 |
35,262 |
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INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND EXTRAORDINARY ITEM |
17,405 |
19,508 |
49,682 |
52,604 |
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Applicable income taxes |
4,988 |
5,763 |
13,966 |
15,287 |
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NET INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM |
12,417 |
13,745 |
35,716 |
37,317 |
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Extraordinary Item (after-tax) |
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1,887 |
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1,887 |
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NET INCOME |
$12,417 |
$11,858 |
$35,716 |
$35,430 |
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Earnings per common share: |
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Net Income before extraordinary item |
$0.47 |
$0.51 |
$1.34 |
$1.39 |
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Extraordinary item |
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(0.07) |
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(0.07) |
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Net income |
$0.47 |
$0.44 |
$1.34 |
$1.32 |
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Earnings per common share assuming dilution: |
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Net Income before extraordinary item |
$0.46 |
$0.51 |
$1.33 |
$1.38 |
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Extraordinary item |
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(0.07) |
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(0.07) |
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Net income |
$0.46 |
$0.44 |
$1.33 |
$1.31 |
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Dividends |
0.24 |
0.23 |
0.72 |
0.68 |
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Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic |
26,605 |
26,881 |
26,581 |
26,926 |
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Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted |
26,808 |
27,081 |
26,792 |
27,097 |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements S&T BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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Nine Months Ended September 30 |
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2002 |
2001 |
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Net Income |
$35,716 |
$35,430 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Provision for loan losses |
4,800 |
3,850 |
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Provision for depreciation and amortization |
1,840 |
1,797 |
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Net amortization of investment security premiums |
1,389 |
375 |
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Net accretion of loans and deposit discounts |
(179) |
(165) |
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Security gains, net |
(5,642) |
(8,191) |
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Deferred income taxes |
4,928 |
(2,338) |
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Extraordinary item prepayment penalty on early repayment of debt, |
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Mortgage loans originated for sale |
(52,914) |
(17,691) |
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Proceeds from the sale of loans |
53,317 |
18,148 |
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Decrease in interest receivable |
939 |
2,783 |
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Decrease in interest payable |
(310) |
(1,611) |
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Increase in other assets |
(6,343) |
(984) |
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Increase in other liabilities |
28,294 |
3,427 |
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Other |
1,428 |
- |
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
67,263 |
32,943 |
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Net (increase) decrease in interest-earning deposits with banks |
(102) |
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Net decrease in federal funds sold |
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6,600 |
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Proceeds from maturities of investment securities |
5,299 |
6,046 |
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Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale |
102,570 |
243,551 |
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Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale |
84,355 |
82,371 |
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Purchases of securities available for sale |
(154,682) |
(282,958) |
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Net increase in loans |
(103,970) |
(39,913) |
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Net cash paid in acquisitions |
(47,187) |
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Purchases of premises and equipment |
(3,298) |
(2,766) |
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Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities |
(117,015) |
12,935 |
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Net increase in demand, NOW, MMI, and savings deposits |
67,112 |
15,019 |
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Net (decrease) increase in certificates of deposit |
(42,398) |
56,048 |
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Net increase (decrease) in repurchase agreements |
54,864 |
(7,756) |
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Net increase in federal funds purchased |
45,405 |
3,700 |
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Proceeds from long-term borrowings |
25,000 |
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Repayments on long-term borrowings |
(64,562) |
(94,854) |
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Acquisition of treasury stock |
(4,595) |
(4,998) |
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Tax benefit from stock options exercised |
540 |
1,024 |
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Cash dividends paid to shareholders |
(19,158) |
(18,053) |
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
62,208 |
(49,870) |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period |
52,783 |
43,665 |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period |
$65,239 |
$39,673 |
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S&T BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
NOTE A--BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Components of comprehensive income for S&T include net income and unrealized gains or losses on S&T's available-for-sale securities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, total comprehensive income amounted to $28,424,000 and $36,507,000.
NOTE B - ACQUISITIONS
Pursuant to the definitive agreement signed by S&T Bancorp, Inc. (S&T) and Evergreen Insurance Associates, Inc. (Evergreen) on July 2, 2002, S&T completed its acquisition of Evergreen on August 1, 2002. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The acquisition had an aggregate transaction value of $2.4 million. As a result of the transaction, $1.1 million of purchase intangible ($0.7 million, net of taxes) was recorded and will be amortized over 10 years. Estimated goodwill arising from the transaction totaled $1.3 million, which will be accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
Pursuant to the definitive agreement signed by S&T and Peoples Financial Corp., Inc. (Peoples) on March 20, 2002, S&T completed its acquisition of Peoples on September 7, 2002. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The shareholders of Peoples received $52.50 per share in cash. The acquisition had an aggregate transaction value of $87.4 million.
At the acquisition date, the fair value of Peoples net assets totaled approximately $52.0 million, which included cash of $42.6 million, loans receivable with a fair value of $238.1 million, investment securities and other assets of $69.7 million, deposits with a fair value of $295.4 million and other liabilities of $3.0 million. As a result of the transaction, $2.7 million of core deposit intangible ($1.8 million, net of taxes) was recorded and will be amortized over 11 years. Additionally, the fair value adjustments required by purchase accounting rules consisted of $2.7 million ($1.8 million, net of taxes) for deposits and will be amortized over an estimated 6 years and $2.8 million ($1.8 million, net of taxes) for loans and will be amortized over an estimated 11 years. The resulting estimated goodwill arising from the transaction totaled $43.4 million, which will be accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
Pro forma combined historical results of operations for the current year up to the most recent interim statement of financial condition date as though S&T and Peoples had been combined at the beginning of the year are presented below. These unaudited condensed pro forma combined statements of operations are presented as if the acquisition had been effective on January 1, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
The unaudited condensed pro forma combined statements of operations include the estimated effect of pro forma adjustments that would have been realized had the Peoples acquisition actually occurred at the beginning of the respective periods.
S&T BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE B - ACQUISITION
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Interest income |
$125,701 |
$144,701 |
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Interest expense |
48,656 |
69,317 |
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Net interest income |
77,045 |
75,384 |
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Provision for loan losses |
4,856 |
3,895 |
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Net interest income after provision for losses |
72,189 |
71,489 |
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Total other income |
25,520 |
26,555 |
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Total other expense |
42,664 |
39,963 |
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Income before income taxes |
55,045 |
58,081 |
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Income tax expense |
14,036 |
16,973 |
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Net income before extraordinary item |
41,009 |
41,108 |
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Extraordinary item, net of tax |
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1,887 |
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Net Income |
$41,009 |
$39,221 |
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Net income per share - diluted |
$1.53 |
$1.45 |
NOTE C - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
NOTE E - SECURITIES
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The amortized cost and estimated market value of securities as of September 30 are as follows: |
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2002 |
Available for Sale |
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Estimated |
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Obligations of U.S. government |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
18,207 |
611 |
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18,818 |
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Collateralized mortgage obligations |
177,279 |
4,123 |
- |
181,402 |
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U.S. treasury securities |
5,372 |
845 |
- |
6,217 |
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Obligations of state and political subdivisions |
15,500 |
514 |
- |
16,014 |
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Corporate securities |
51,855 |
2,403 |
- |
54,258 |
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Debt securities available for sale |
484,105 |
19,280 |
- |
503,385 |
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Marketable equity securities |
64,568 |
24,864 |
(3,854) |
85,578 |
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Other securities |
15,960 |
- |
- |
15,960 |
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Total |
$564,633 |
$44,144 |
$(3,854) |
$604,923 |
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2002 |
Held to Maturity |
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Gross |
Gross |
Estimated |
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Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
$1,517 |
$7 |
- |
$1,524 |
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Total |
$1,517 |
$7 |
- |
$1,524 |
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2001 |
Available for Sale |
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Gross |
Gross |
Estimated |
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Obligations of U.S. government |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
152,136 |
1,219 |
(1,561) |
151,794 |
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Collateralized mortgage obligations |
24,592 |
332 |
- |
24,924 |
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U.S. treasury securities |
5,456 |
657 |
- |
6,113 |
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Obligations of state and political subdivisions |
12,661 |
23 |
(165) |
12,519 |
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Corporate securities |
64,029 |
2,046 |
- |
66,075 |
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Debt securities available for sale |
440,388 |
10,885 |
(1,737) |
449,536 |
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Marketable equity securities |
70,004 |
44,303 |
(1,995) |
112,312 |
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Other securities |
16,602 |
- |
- |
16,602 |
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Total |
$526,994 |
$55,188 |
$(3,732) |
$578,450 |
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2001 |
Held to Maturity |
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Gross |
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Gross |
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Estimated |
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Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
$6,815 |
$131 |
- |
$6,946 |
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Total |
$6,815 |
$131 |
- |
$6,946 |
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During the period ended September 30, 2002, S&T realized net gains of $5,641,854 from its available for sale securities portfolio. S&T may receive an exchange of shares relative to mergers; gains and losses are recognized on shares held of acquired institutions in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force #91-5, Nonmonetary Exchange of Cost-Method Investments (EITF 91-5). At September 30, 2002, $0.8 million was the result of EITF 91-5.
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The amortized cost and estimated market value of debt securities at September 30, 2002, by contractual maturity, are shown below. |
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Amortized |
Estimated |
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Due in one year or less |
$57,079 |
$58,363 |
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Due after one year through five years |
213,575 |
225,950 |
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Due after five years through ten years |
76,314 |
78,888 |
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Due after ten years |
137,137 |
140,184 |
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Total |
$484,105 |
$503,385 |
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Amortized |
Estimated |
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(000's omitted) |
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Due after one year through five years |
$1,517 |
$1,524 |
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Total |
$1,517 |
$1,524 |
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The composition of the loan portfolio was as follows: |
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September 30, |
December 31, |
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(000's omitted) |
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Real estate - construction |
$151,795 |
$115,825 |
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Real estate - mortgages: |
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Residential |
565,059 |
430,261 |
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Commercial |
690,508 |
621,997 |
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Commercial and industrial |
470,029 |
394,116 |
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Consumer installment |
103,665 |
80,569 |
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Gross Loans |
$1,981,056 |
$1,642,768 |
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Allowance for loan losses |
(29,498) |
(26,926) |
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Total Loans |
$1,951,558 |
$1,615,842 |
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2002 |
2001 |
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(000's omitted) |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$26,926 |
$27,395 |
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Charge-offs |
(4,777) |
(3,690) |
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Recoveries |
1,128 |
1,209 |
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Net charge-offs |
(3,649) |
(2,481) |
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Provision for loan losses |
4,800 |
3,850 |
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Peoples loan loss reserve |
1,421 |
- |
|
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Balance at end of period |
$29,498 |
$28,764 |
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The following table represents S&T's investment in loans considered to be impaired and related information on those impaired loans at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001.
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For the Nine |
For the Year |
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(000's omitted) |
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Recorded investment in loans considered to be impaired |
$5,192 |
$9,101 |
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Loans considered to be impaired that were on a nonaccrual basis |
4,408 |
4,761 |
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Allowance for loan losses related to loans considered to be impaired |
499 |
1,564 |
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Average recorded investment in impaired loans |
7,445 |
9,897 |
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Total interest income per contractual terms on impaired loans |
663 |
1,455 |
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Interest income on impaired loans recognized on a cash basis |
348 |
1,002 |
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NOTE G - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
S&T, in the normal course of business, commits to extend credit and issue standby letters of credit. The obligations are not recorded in S&T's financial statements. Loan commitments and standby letters of credit are subject to S&T's normal credit underwriting policies and procedures and generally require collateral based upon management's evaluation of each customer's financial condition and ability to satisfy completely the terms of the agreement. S&T's exposure to credit loss in the event the customer does not satisfy the terms of agreement equals the notional amount of the obligation less the value of any collateral. Unfunded loan commitments totaled $516,158,000 and obligations under standby letters of credit totaled $200,640,000 at September 30, 2002.
NOTE H - LITIGATION
S&T, in the normal course of business, is subject to various legal proceedings in which claims for monetary damages are asserted. No material losses are anticipated by management as a result of these legal proceedings.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANICAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis is presented so that shareholders may review in further detail the financial condition and results of operations of S&T Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries (S&T). This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the selected financial data presented elsewhere in this report.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Total assets averaged $2.4 billion in the first nine months of 2002 and $2.3 billion for the full year 2001. Average loans increased $42.1 million and average securities and federal funds increased $38.2 million in the first nine months of 2002 compared to the 2001 full year average. Average deposits increased $68.7 million and average borrowings increased $6.7 million. During the third quarter of 2002, S&T acquired Evergreen Insurance, Inc. (Evergreen), a full service insurance agency, and finalized the merger with Peoples Financial Corporation (Peoples), a $330 million community bank. The merger of Peoples had minimal impact on the average balance sheet because this acquisition was consummated late in the third quarter of 2002.
Lending Activity
Average loans increased $42.1 million to $1.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 from the 2001 full year average. Changes in the composition of the average loan portfolio during 2002 included increases of $33.7 million of commercial loans and $50.0 million of commercial real estate loans, offset by decreases of $36.3 million of residential mortgages and $5.3 million of installment loans. Total loans at September 30, 2002 increased $338.3 million from December 31, 2001. The increase is attributable to $237.4 million of primarily 1-4 family loans acquired in the Peoples merger. The remaining growth of $100.9 million is internal growth in the commercial loan category of $157.3 million, offset by a decrease in residential mortgage balances as borrowers refinanced portfolio mortgages into the secondary mortgage market.
Real estate construction and commercial loans, including mortgage and industrial, currently comprise 71% of the loan portfolio. Although commercial loans can be an area of higher risk, management believes these risks are mitigated by limiting concentrations and a rigorous underwriting review by loan administration.
Residential mortgage loans currently comprise 24% of the loan portfolio. Residential mortgage lending continued to be a strategic focus for the third quarter of 2002 through our centralized mortgage origination department, product redesign, secondary market activities and the utilization of commission compensated originators. Management believes that S&T is fairly well insulated from the impact of potential future declines in its local real estate market due to its past conservative mortgage lending policies. These policies generally require, for portfolio loans, a maximum term of twenty years for fixed rate mortgages and private mortgage insurance for loans with less than a 20% down payment. At September 30, 2002 the residential mortgage portfolio had a 10% composition of adjustable rate mortgages.
Much of the decline in average residential loans is due to more active participation in the secondary mortgage markets. S&T periodically sells longer-term, lower-yielding 1-4 family mortgages to the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA). The rationale for these sales is to mitigate interest rate risk associated with holding long-term residential mortgages in the loan portfolio, to generate fee revenue from servicing, and still maintain the primary customer relationship. During the first nine months of 2002, S&T sold $53.3 million of 1-4 family mortgages to FNMA. S&T will continue to sell longer-term loans to FNMA in the future on a selective basis, especially during periods of lower interest rates.
Consumer installment loans currently comprise 5% of the loan portfolio. Direct auto loans decreased $2.8 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2002 as compared to the 2001 full year average due to lower origination and higher payoff activity.
Loan underwriting standards for S&T are established by a formal policy administered by the S&T Bank Credit Administration Department, and subject to the periodic review and approval of the S&T Bank Board of Directors.
Rates and terms for commercial real estate and equipment loans normally are negotiated, subject to such variables as economic conditions, marketability of collateral, credit history of the borrower and future cash flows. The loan to value policy guideline for commercial real estate loans is generally 75-80%.
The residential, first lien, mortgage loan to value policy guideline is 80%. Higher loan to value loans can be approved with the appropriate private mortgage insurance coverage. Second lien positions are sometimes incurred with home equity loans, but normally only to the extent that the combined credit exposure for both first and second liens do not exceed 100% of loan to value.
A variety of unsecured and secured installment loan and credit card products are offered by S&T. However, the majority of the consumer loan portfolio is automobile loans. Loan to value guidelines for direct loans are 90%-100% of invoice for new automobiles and 80%-90% of National Automobile Dealer Association value for used automobiles.
Management intends to continue to pursue quality loans in a variety of lending categories within our market area in order to honor our commitment to provide the best service possible to our customers. S&T's loan portfolio primarily represents loans to businesses and consumers in our market area of Western Pennsylvania rather than to borrowers in other areas of the country or to borrowers in other nations. S&T has not concentrated its lending activities in any industry or group. During the past several years, management has concentrated on building an effective credit and loan administration staff, which assists management in evaluating loans before they are made and identifies problem loans early.
Security Activity
Average securities increased by $65.9 million in the first nine months of 2002 compared to the 2001 full year average. The average increase was comprised of $6.4 million of states and political subdivisions and $122.3 million of mortgage-backed securities. Offsetting these increases were average decreases of $3.8 million in U.S. treasury securities, $33.7 million in U.S. government agency securities, $16.1 million of corporate securities, $5.3 million of corporate equity securities and $3.9 million of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock. Average federal funds decreased by $27.7 million during the first nine months of 2002 as compared to the first nine months of 2001.
The equity securities portfolio is primarily comprised of bank holding companies, as well as preferred and utility stocks to take advantage of the dividends received deduction for corporations. During 2002, the equity portfolio yielded 7.3% on a fully taxable equivalent basis and had unrealized gains, net of nominal unrealized losses, of $21.0 million. The equity securities portfolio consists of securities traded on the various stock markets and are subject to changes in market value. The FHLB capital stock is a membership and borrowing requirement and is acquired and sold at stated value.
S&T's policy for security classification includes U.S. treasuries, U.S. government agencies, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, municipal securities, corporate securities and marketable equity securities as available for sale. Five municipal securities are classified as held to maturity. On a quarterly basis management evaluates the equity portfolio for other than temporary declines in fair value. At September 30, 2002, $0.7 million of realized losses were taken on two permanently impaired equity securities. The underlying performance of the equities market could generate further impairment in future periods. At September 30, 2002, unrealized gains, net of unrealized losses, for securities classified as available for sale were $40.3 million.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The balance in the allowance for loan losses was $29.5 million or 1.49% of total loans at September 30, 2002 as compared to $26.9 million or 1.64% of total loans at December 31, 2001. The decrease in the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans is a result of internal loan growth and acquiring $237.4 million of loans in the Peoples merger. The acquired portfolio was primarily 1-4 family residential loans and consumer installment loans with a lower credit risk profile and allowance coverage of .60%. The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is determined by management through evaluation of the loss potential on individual nonperforming, delinquent and high-dollar loans; review of economic conditions and business trends; historical loss experience; and growth and composition of the loan portfolio, as well as other relevant factors.
A quantitative analysis is utilized to support the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. This analysis includes review of the high and low historical charge-off rates for loan categories, fluctuations and trends in the amount of classified loans and economic factors. Economic factors consider the level of S&T's historical charge-offs that have occurred within the credits' economic life cycle.
Significant to this analysis is the shift in the loan portfolio composition to an increased mix of commercial loans. These loans are generally larger in size and, due to our continuing growth, many are not well seasoned and could be more vulnerable to an economic slowdown. Management relies on its risk rating process to monitor trends, which may be occurring relative to commercial loans to assess potential weaknesses within specific credits. Current economic factors and trends in risk ratings
are considered in the determination of the allowance for loan losses. At this time S&T's