Exhibit 99

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		Investor Relations Contact: Stephen A. Fowle
July 24, 2014		(302) 571-6833
		sfowle@wsfsbank.com
		Media Contact: Stephanie Heist
		(302) 571-5259
		sheist@wsfsbank.com

WSFS REPORTS 2^nd QUARTER 2014 EPS OF $1.39, A 20% INCREASE

OVER 2^nd QUARTER 2013;

INCREASE REFLECTS ROBUST REVENUE GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT IN CREDIT QUALITY

WILMINGTON, Del., — WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, reported net income of $12.7 million, or $1.39 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2014 compared to net income of $10.3 million, or $1.16 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2013 and net income of $16.9 million, or $1.85 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2014. First quarter 2014 results include a $6.7 million, or $0.73 per diluted common share, tax benefit as previously disclosed.

Net income for the first six months of 2014 was $29.6 million up from $19.3 million for the same period in 2013. Earnings per share were $3.24 per diluted common share in the first six months of 2014, a 49% increase over the $2.18 per diluted common share reported for the first half of 2013. Results in 2014 include a $6.7 million, or $0.73 per diluted common share tax benefit.

Highlights for the second quarter of 2014:

 

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Loans grew 8% from second quarter 2013 levels with continued growth in Commercial loans (8% increase) and momentum in Consumer loans (10% increase).

 

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Core deposits improved a strong 6% from prior year levels and total customer funding improved 2% despite purposeful decreases in high-cost CDs.

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Core (o) revenues, excluding securities gains, increased $4.0 million, or 8%, from the second quarter 2013 indicating continued success from all businesses, and also demonstrating the expected recovery from the seasonally-slow first quarter.

 

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Net interest income increased to $35.5 million in the second quarter of 2014, $3.4 million, or 11% above the second quarter of 2013. The net interest margin increased 14 basis points to 3.64% from 3.50% in the second quarter of 2013 and seven basis points from 3.57% in the first quarter of 2014.

 

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Credit quality metrics showed notable improvement, leading to a decrease in provision for loan losses. Significant gains were achieved in NPA’s, delinquencies and charge-offs, which for the quarter were in a net recovery position.

 

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ROA was 1.12%, up from 1.00% reported in the second quarter of 2013.

 

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Tangible common book value per share(o) increased $2.55 or 6% (not annualized) during the second quarter of 2014 to $44.11 per share.

Notable items:

 

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WSFS realized $365,000, or $0.03 per diluted common share (after-tax), in net gains on securities sales from continued portfolio management, down from $906,000, or $0.07 per diluted common share, in the second quarter 2013 and $578,000, or $0.04 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2014.

 

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WSFS recorded increased legal and professional costs including $157,000 (pre-tax), or $0.01 per diluted common share (after tax), in expenses related to corporate development activities. This compares to $250,000 or $0.02 per diluted common share in corporate development expense in the first quarter of 2014. There were no corporate development costs in the second quarter of 2013.

 

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Also included in legal and professional, WSFS recorded $817,000 (pre-tax), or $0.06 per diluted common share (after tax) related to previously disclosed corporate litigation which has exceeded the limits of insurance coverage. Litigation costs are expected to continue at an elevated level in the third quarter of 2014, but at a lower level than in the second quarter.

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CEO outlook and commentary:

Mark A. Turner, President and CEO, said, “We are pleased to report strong earnings and continued business momentum for the second quarter of 2014. The significant improvement over last year’s second quarter is driven by ongoing revenue growth and a return to favorable credit quality trends.

“We experienced strong and sustainable revenue growth of 8% over the prior year. This growth reflects a double digit increase in net interest income, the result of continued growth in earning assets, largely C&I and consumer loans, and a 14 basis point improvement in the net interest margin. Additionally, our success in growing fee income reflects continued expansion of our Wealth, Cash Connect ATM and core banking businesses.

“This growth and improvement was driven by past and current investments. Strength in mortgage banking revenue reflects the addition of Array Financial, which joined with us nearly a year ago, and we look forward to our upcoming partnership with First National Bank of Wyoming (DE). Additionally, we have had renewed success in recruiting seasoned commercial banking relationship managers, adding three experienced RM’s during the first six months of 2014. Our trust and wealth division has added significant new institutional business and our ATM division continues to sell new and innovative services to its customer base. This growth also comes with investment in infrastructure to support a growing organization and professional fees to support corporate development activities.

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“Finally, credit quality returned to improving trends in the second quarter, continuing our longer term asset quality momentum. Nonperforming assets and delinquency both improved from already strong levels and net recoveries for the quarter led to a significantly reduced provision, while we also increased our allowance for loan loss reserve.

“With ROA improving twelve basis points to 1.12% over the last year, the second quarter represents another step on our path to sustainable high performance. We continue to work diligently towards that goal, driven by our strategy of: Engaged Associates delivering Stellar Service growing Customer advocates and value for our Owners.”

Second Quarter 2014 Discussion of Financial Results

Net interest income and margin continue to expand due to sustainable growth

The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2014 was 3.64%, a 7 basis point increase from 3.57% reported for the first quarter of 2014. Net interest income for the second quarter of 2014 was $35.5 million, a $1.4 million improvement from the first quarter of 2014. Improvements of net interest margin over the first quarter of 2014 are partially due to a shorter first quarter as a result of fewer days, which helped net interest income by approximately $325,000 and aided the net interest margin by 3 basis points in the second quarter. In addition, an increase in reverse mortgage income positively impacted the net interest margin by 2 basis points. As expected, reverse mortgage income can vary from period-to-period depending on the timing of cash flows and underlying collateral values. Adding to the overall improvement was the growth of higher yielding commercial and consumer loans as well as increased yields on mortgage-backed securities.

Compared to the second quarter of 2013, the net interest margin added 14 basis points and net interest income increased $3.4 million benefitting from consolidation of reverse mortgage assets late in the third quarter of 2013 as well as growth and improvements in the yield of investments and other interest earning assets.

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Loan portfolio includes 8% commercial and 10% consumer loan growth over prior year and surpasses $3.0 billion in net loans for the first time

Total net loans were $3.03 billion at June 30, 2014, an increase of $54.6 million, or 7% annualized, from the first quarter of 2014. Notably, consumer loans grew at a 15% annualized rate reflecting an increased retail lending presence and growing prominence in our home markets, as well as benefits from home equity referrals from our Array mortgage business.

Total net loans at June 30, 2014 increased $219.8 million, or 8%, compared to June 30, 2013, driven mainly by commercial loan growth. The year-over-year increase also includes a $27.4 million, or 10%, increase in consumer loans. This loan growth was partially offset by a decrease in residential loans, reflecting the company’s ongoing strategy of selling these loans in the secondary market. The following table summarizes loan balances and composition at June 30, 2014 compared to prior periods.

 

(Dollars in thousands)		At June 30, 2014								At March 31, 2014								At June 30, 2013
Commercial & industrial		$	1,634,362				54	%		$	1,636,087				55	%		$	1,507,004				54	%
Commercial real estate			756,815				25				740,004				25				682,716				24
Construction			118,222				4				100,671				3				125,061				4
Total commercial loans			2,509,399				83				2,476,762				83				2,314,781				82
Residential mortgage			247,147				8				236,309				8				249,476				9
Consumer			313,384				10				302,157				10				286,001				10
Allowance for loan losses			(41,381	)			(1	)			(41,328	)			(1	)			(41,494	)			(1	)
Net Loans		$	3,028,549				100	%		$	2,973,900				100	%		$	2,808,764				100	%

Credit quality fundamentals showed notable improvement in NPAs, delinquencies and charge-offs, which ended the quarter in a net recovery position

As expected, trends in credit quality metrics returned to the strong and improving levels seen in prior quarters. Nonperforming assets decreased $5.1 million, or 9% (not annualized) below the first quarter of 2014, to $50.3 million, or 1.09% of assets. Delinquencies (including nonperforming delinquencies) decreased $4.3 million, or 16% (not annualized), to 0.76% of total loans.

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For the quarter, recoveries exceeded charge-offs by $2,000, with gross charge-offs recorded at a low $1.2 million, down from $3.2 million recorded during the prior quarter and $4.0 million recorded during the same quarter of 2013. The ratio of total classified loans to Tier 1 capital plus allowance for loan losses (‘ALLL’) also decreased to 30.61% from 31.39% at March 31, 2014 and 34.16% at June 30, 2013.

As a result of the improved credit quality, total credit costs (provision for loan losses, loan workout expenses, OREO expenses and other credit reserves) were $627,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2014, a decrease from $3.1 million in the previous quarter and $2.4 million in the same quarter of 2013.

Despite the low provision, the ALLL grew slightly from the first quarter of 2014 to $41.4 million. The ratio of the ALLL to total gross loans decreased slightly to 1.36% at June 30, 2014 from 1.38% at March 31, 2014, due to loan growth, and improved to 121% of nonaccruing loans from 103% for the first quarter of 2014.

Customer funding continues to grow due to the increase of core deposits

Customer funding increased $23.7 million, or 3% annualized, during the second quarter of 2014. Importantly, the overall growth in customer funding was due to an increase of non-interest demand accounts of $44.2 million. This growth was partially offset by slight decreases in savings accounts, interest-bearing demand accounts and money market accounts.

Customer funding increased $53.9 million, or 2%, from June 30, 2013, driven by $138.7 million, or 6% growth in core deposits. These increases were mainly due to growth in interest-bearing demand accounts of $83.4 million and non-interest demand accounts of $51.6 million. This growth was partially offset by a reduction in higher-cost CDs.

Core deposits represent a solid 84% of total customer funding, and no-cost and low-cost demand-deposit accounts represent a meaningful 46% of total customer funding.

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The following table summarizes customer funding balances and composition at June 30, 2014 compared to prior periods.

 

(Dollars in thousands)		At June 30, 2014								At March 31, 2014								At June 30, 2013
Noninterest demand		$	709,186				24	%		$	664,976				23	%		$	657,616				23	%
Interest-bearing demand			643,061				22				648,856				22				559,632				19
Savings			401,049				13				410,186				14				390,689				13
Money market			748,099				25				750,541				25				754,780				26
Total core deposits			2,501,395				84				2,474,559				84				2,362,717				81
Customer time			451,475				15				451,154				15				518,997				18
Total customer deposits			2,952,870				99				2,925,713				99				2,881,714				99
Customer sweep accounts			17,384				1				20,807				1				34,680				1
Total customer funding		$	2,970,254				100	%		$	2,946,520				100	%		$	2,916,394				100	%

Noninterest income reflects continued growth in non-banking businesses and seasonal improvements from prior quarter

During the second quarter of 2014, noninterest income was $19.6 million, compared to $19.5 million in the second quarter of 2013. Excluding net securities gains in both periods, noninterest income increased $625,000, or 3%. The growth is a result of continued expansion in the Wealth Management and the Cash Connect (ATM) divisions, discussed later in this release, as well as increases in the bank’s deposit service charges. Partially offsetting these gains were small declines in mortgage banking and debit/credit and ATM revenue.

When compared to the first quarter of 2014, noninterest income increased $1.3 million. Adjusted for securities gains, the increase was $1.5 million, or 8% (not annualized). The overall increase from the prior quarter is attributable to typical seasonal and weather-related factors that impacted the first quarter of 2014 and included a 26% (not annualized) increase in mortgage banking and an 18% (not annualized) increase in other (largely Cash Connect-related) fee income.

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Noninterest expense reflects our strategic growth initiatives

Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2014 was $35.5 million, an increase of $2.4 million or 7% from $33.2 million in the second quarter of 2013. Excluding corporate development and litigation costs discussed earlier, expenses increased $1.4 million or 4%. Contributing to the year-over-year expense growth is an increase in salaries, benefits and other compensation expense of $1.2 million due in part to the addition of Array & Arrow Associates during the third quarter of 2013, as well as a higher level of expenses related to growth in revenue and the overall franchise.

When compared to the first quarter of 2014, noninterest expense increased 4% (not annualized) or $1.3 million from $34.2 million. The majority of this increase was due to the legal and professional fees discussed previously. In addition, increases include a slight increase in salaries and benefits related to ongoing infrastructure to support growth.

Selected Business Segments (included in previous results):

Wealth Management division fee revenue grew by 8% over the prior year

The Wealth Management division provides a broad array of fiduciary, investment management, credit and deposit products to clients through four businesses. WSFS Investment Group, Inc. provides insurance and brokerage products primarily to our retail banking clients. Cypress Capital Management, LLC is a registered investment advisor with over $645 million in assets under management (a 7% increase over the same period in 2013). Cypress’ primary market segment is high net worth individuals, offering a ‘balanced’ investment style focused on preservation of capital and current income. Christiana Trust, with $10.0 billion in assets under management and administration, provides fiduciary and investment services to personal trust clients, and trustee, agency, custodial and commercial domicile services to corporate and institutional clients. WSFS Private Banking serves high net worth clients by delivering credit and deposit products and partnering with Array, Christiana, Cypress and WSFS Investment Group to deliver investment management, mortgage and fiduciary products and services.

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Total wealth management revenue (net interest income, investment management and fiduciary revenue plus other noninterest income generated by the segment) was $7.2 million during the second quarter of 2014. This represented an increase of $361,000 or 5%, compared to the second quarter of 2013 and increase of $562,000 or 8% (not annualized) compared to the first quarter of 2014. Fee revenue increased $343,000 or 8% compared to the second quarter of 2013 and $571,000 or 14% (not annualized) compared to the first quarter of 2014. This growth reflects broad based increases in revenue across the Wealth line-of-business, with particular strength in Christiana Trust.

Total segment noninterest expense (including intercompany allocations of expense and provision for loan losses) was $4.4 million during the second quarter of 2014 compared to $4.6 million during second quarter 2013 and $4.5 million during the first quarter of 2014. This decrease was the result of fluctuations in credit costs between the periods. Pre-tax income for the Wealth Management division in the second quarter of 2014 was $2.8 million compared to $2.3 million in the second quarter 2013 and $2.2 million in the first quarter 2014. Excluding variable credit costs, pre-tax income for the second quarter 2014 was $3.1 million compared to $2.3 million in the second quarter 2013 and $2.4 million in the first quarter 2014.

Cash Connect results reflect meaningful growth over 2013

The Cash Connect^® division is a premier provider of ATM vault cash and related services in the United States. Cash Connect^® services over $510 million in vault cash in over 15,000 non-bank ATMs nationwide and operates more than 460 ATMs for WSFS Bank, which has the largest branded ATM network in Delaware.

Cash Connect^® recorded $6.0 million in net revenue (fee income less funding costs) during the second quarter of 2014, an increase of $341,000, or 6%, compared to the second quarter of 2013 due to growth and additional product and service offerings. This amount increased 5% (not annualized) from the $5.7 million reported in the first quarter of 2014. Noninterest expenses (including intercompany allocations of expense) were $4.3 million during the second quarter of 2014, an increase of $789,000 from the second quarter of 2013 and an increase of $352,000 compared to the first quarter of

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2014. Cash Connect^® reported pre-tax income of $1.7 million for the second quarter of 2014, compared to $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2013 and $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2014. The decrease in bottom-line results from the prior year was due to a small net recovery taken in 2013 and additional investments to support current and future growth including new products and services.

Income taxes

The Company recorded a net $6.8 million income tax provision in the second quarter of 2014 compared to a $1.3 million tax benefit in the first quarter of 2014 and $5.9 million income tax provision in the second quarter of 2013.

During the first quarter of 2014, WSFS recorded a tax benefit of approximately $6.7 million related to the legal call of the reverse mortgage trust bonds. Excluding this tax benefit, the income tax provision for first quarter of 2014 was $5.4 million. The effective tax rates (as adjusted) were 35% for all three quarters.

Capital management

The Company’s tangible common equity^(o) increased to $393.7 million from $370.3 million at March 31, 2014. Tangible common book value per share was $44.11 at June 30, 2014, a $2.55, or 6% (not annualized), increase from $41.56 reported at March 31, 2014. The Company’s tangible common equity to asset ratio^(o) increased by 39 basis points to 8.60%.

The Company’s total stockholders’ equity increased $23.1 to $432.0 million compared to $408.9 million at March 31, 2014, primarily due to quarterly earnings and improvement in unrealized losses/gains in the investment portfolio.

At June 30, 2014, WSFS Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.82%, Tier 1 risk-based ratio of 13.53%, and total risk-based capital ratio of 14.68%, all increased from the prior quarter and were substantially in excess of “well-capitalized” regulatory benchmarks.

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The Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock. This dividend will be paid on August 22, 2014, to shareholders of record as of August 8, 2014.

Second quarter 2014 earnings release conference call

Management will conduct a conference call to review second quarter results at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, July 25, 2014. Interested parties may listen to this call by dialing 1-877-312-5857. A rebroadcast of the conference call will be available two hours after the completion of the call, until Saturday, August 9, 2014, by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and using Conference ID 75094701.

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About WSFS Financial Corporation

WSFS Financial Corporation is a multi-billion dollar financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the oldest, locally-managed bank and trust company headquartered in Delaware with $4.6 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $9.0 billion in fiduciary assets, including approximately $1.1 billion in assets under management. WSFS operates from 52 offices located in Delaware (42), Pennsylvania (8), Virginia (1) and Nevada (1) and provides comprehensive financial services including commercial banking, retail banking and trust and wealth management. Other subsidiaries or divisions include Christiana Trust, WSFS Investment Group, Inc., Cypress Capital Management, LLC, Cash Connect^® and Array Financial. Serving the Delaware Valley since 1832, WSFS Bank is the seventh oldest bank in the United States continuously operating under the same name. For more information, please visit www.wsfsbank.com.

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Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This press release contains estimates, predictions, opinions, projections and other “forward-looking statements” as that phrase is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, without limitation, references to the Company’s financial goals, management’s plans and objectives for future operations, financial and business trends, business prospects, and management’s outlook or expectations for earnings, revenues, expenses, capital levels, liquidity levels, asset quality or other future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions (some of which may be beyond the Company’s control) and are subject to risks and uncertainties (which change over time) and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, including an increase in unemployment levels; the volatility of the financial and securities markets, including changes with respect to the market value of financial assets; changes in market interest rates may increase funding costs and reduce earning asset yields thus reducing margin; increases in benchmark rates would increase debt service requirements for customers whose terms include a variable interest rate, which may negatively impact the ability of borrowers to pay as contractually obligated; changes in government regulation affecting financial institutions, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the rules being issued in accordance with this statute and potential expenses and elevated capital levels associated therewith; possible additional loan losses and impairment of the collectability of loans; seasonality, which may impact customer, such as construction-related businesses, the availability of public funds, and certain types of the Company’s fee revenue, such as mortgage originations; possible changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies, laws and regulations and other activities of governments, agencies, and similar organizations, may have an adverse effect on business; possible rules and regulations issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or other regulators which might adversely impact our business model or products and services; possible stresses in the real estate markets, including possible continued deterioration in property values that affect the collateral value of underlying real estate loans; the Company’s ability to expand into new markets, develop competitive new products and services in a timely manner and to maintain profit margins in the face of competitive pressures; possible changes in consumer and business spending and savings habits could affect the Company’s ability to increase assets and to attract deposits; the Company’s ability to effectively manage credit risk, interest rate risk market risk, operational risk, legal risk, liquidity risk, reputational risk, and regulatory and compliance risk; the effects of increased competition from both banks and non-banks; the effects of geopolitical instability and risks such as terrorist attacks; the effects of weather and natural disasters such as floods, droughts, wind, tornadoes and hurricanes, and the effects of man-made disasters; possible changes in the speed of loan prepayments by the Company’s customers and loan origination or sales volumes; possible acceleration of prepayments of mortgage-backed securities due to low interest rates, and the related acceleration of premium amortization on prepayments on mortgage-backed securities due to low interest rates; the Company’s ability to timely integrate any businesses it may acquire and realize any anticipated cost savings from those acquisitions; and the costs associated with resolving any problem loans, litigation and other risks and uncertainties, discussed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Forward looking statements are as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

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WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		Three months ended												Six months ended
(Unaudited)		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
		2014				2014				2013				2014				2013
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans		$	33,319			$	32,202			$	32,108			$	65,521			$	63,560
Interest on mortgage-backed securities			3,564				3,249				3,103				6,813				6,479
Interest and dividends on investment securities			814				792				311				1,606				453
Interest on reverse mortgage related assets (n)			1,368				1,226				338				2,594				934
Other interest income			348				316				22				664				47
			39,413				37,785				35,882				77,198				71,473
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits			1,714				1,656				1,821				3,370				3,840
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances			661				526				451				1,187				894
Interest on trust preferred borrowings			330				326				337				656				666
Interest on Senior Debt			941				942				944				1,883				1,887
Interest on Bonds Payable			—				15				—				15				—
Interest on other borrowings			290				276				273				566				550
			3,936				3,741				3,826				7,677				7,837
Net interest income			35,477				34,044				32,056				69,521				63,636
Provision for loan losses			50				2,630				1,680				2,680				3,911
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			35,427				31,414				30,376				66,841				59,725
Noninterest income:
Credit/debit card and ATM income			6,010				5,766				6,189				11,776				11,857
Deposit service charges			4,346				4,269				4,216				8,615				8,230
Investment management and fiduciary revenue			4,287				3,834				4,059				8,121				7,787
Mortgage banking activities, net			1,025				812				1,193				1,837				1,930
Loan fee income			556				384				487				940				982
Securities gains, net			365				578				906				943				2,550
Bank-owned life insurance income			143				139				48				282				88
Other income			2,891				2,582				2,441				5,473				4,189
			19,623				18,364				19,539				37,987				37,613
Noninterest expense:
Salaries, benefits and other compensation			18,671				18,474				17,455				37,145				35,438
Occupancy expense			3,569				3,729				3,401				7,298				6,784
Professional fees			2,345				1,350				1,081				3,695				2,028
Equipment expense			1,860				1,687				1,935				3,547				3,764
Data processing and operations expense			1,531				1,471				1,394				3,002				2,743
Loan workout and OREO expense			716				539				770				1,255				940
FDIC expenses			692				653				942				1,345				2,108
Marketing expense			464				499				608				963				1,125
Other operating expenses			5,670				5,776				5,566				11,446				10,592
			35,518				34,178				33,152				69,696				65,522
Income before taxes			19,532				15,600				16,763				35,132				31,816
Income tax (benefit) provision			6,807				(1,311	)			5,855				5,496				11,168
Net income			12,725				16,911				10,908				29,636				20,648
Dividends on preferred stock and accretion of discount			—				—				609				—				1,301
Net income allocable to common stockholders		$	12,725			$	16,911			$	10,299			$	29,636			$	19,347
Diluted earnings per share of common stock:
Net income allocable to common stockholders		$	1.39			$	1.85			$	1.16			$	3.24			$	2.18
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for diluted EPS			9,143,080				9,127,880				8,897,029				9,139,812				8,880,230
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets (a)			1.12	%			1.52	%			1.00	%			1.32	%			0.96	%
Return on average equity (a)			12.03				16.79				10.29				14.41				9.74
Return on tangible common equity (a) (n)			13.52				18.88				12.21				16.20				11.58
Net interest margin (a)(b)			3.64				3.57				3.50				3.61				3.48
Efficiency ratio (c)			63.85				64.57				63.93				64.20				64.47
Noninterest income as a percentage of total net revenue (b)			35.28				34.70				37.68				34.99				37.01

See “Notes”

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WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION

 

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,
		2014				2014				2013
Assets:
Cash and due from banks		$	107,169			$	96,917			$	78,540
Cash in non-owned ATMs			367,870				342,561				458,680
Investment securities (d)			149,602				142,658				99,677
Other investments			37,737				33,825				39,633
Mortgage-backed securities (d)			692,104				716,593				708,077
Net loans (e)(f)(l)			3,028,549				2,973,900				2,808,764
Reverse mortgage related assets (n)			32,543				36,266				18,545
Bank owned life insurance			63,467				63,324				63,003
Other assets			134,049				139,918				133,804
Total assets		$	4,613,090			$	4,545,962			$	4,408,723
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Noninterest-bearing deposits		$	709,186			$	664,976			$	657,616
Interest-bearing deposits			2,243,684				2,260,737				2,224,098
Total customer deposits			2,952,870				2,925,713				2,881,714
Brokered deposits			200,459				247,369				172,758
Total deposits			3,153,329				3,173,082				3,054,472
Federal Home Loan Bank advances			758,400				654,824				663,800
Other borrowings			226,466				269,494				257,031
Other liabilities			42,940				39,702				38,480
Total liabilities			4,181,135				4,137,102				4,013,783
Stockholders’ equity			431,955				408,860				394,940
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	4,613,090			$	4,545,962			$	4,408,723
Capital Ratios:
Equity to asset ratio			9.36	%			8.99	%			8.96	%
Tangible equity to asset ratio (o)			8.60				8.21				8.27
Tangible common equity to asset ratio (o)			8.60				8.21				7.53
Tier 1 leverage (g) (required: 4.00%; well-capitalized: 5.00%)			10.82				10.68				10.01
Tier 1 risk-based capital (g) (required: 4.00%; well-capitalized: 6.00%)			13.53				13.47				13.04
Total Risk-based capital (g) (required: 8.00%; well-capitalized: 10.00%)			14.68				14.66				14.29
Asset Quality Indicators:
Nonperforming Assets:
Nonaccruing loans		$	34,061			$	40,128			$	41,033
Troubled debt restructuring (accruing)			11,779				11,579				11,019
Assets acquired through foreclosure			4,451				3,684				7,109
Total nonperforming assets		$	50,291			$	55,391			$	59,161
Past due loans (h)		$	—			$	403			$	129
Allowance for loan losses		$	41,381			$	41,328			$	41,494
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets			1.09	%			1.22	%			1.34	%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total gross loans (i)			1.36				1.38				1.46
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to nonaccruing loans			121				103				101
Ratio of quarterly net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average gross loans (a)(e)			—				0.34				0.45
Ratio of year-to-date net charge-offs to average gross loans (a)(f)			0.17				0.34				0.45

See “Notes”

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

 

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)		Three months ended
		June 30, 2014												March 31, 2014												June 30, 2013
										Yield/												Yield/												Yield/
		Average				Interest &				Rate				Average				Interest &				Rate				Average				Interest &				Rate
		Balance				Dividends				(a)(b)				Balance				Dividends				(a)(b)				Balance				Dividends				(a)(b)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Loans: (e) (j)
Commercial real estate loans		$	850,719			$	9,585				4.51	%		$	834,196			$	9,286				4.45	%		$	793,173			$	9,340				4.71	%
Residential real estate loans (l)			232,916				2,281				3.92				240,472				2,271				3.78				252,777				2,550				4.04
Commercial loans			1,632,784				18,001				4.39				1,601,615				17,220				4.33				1,505,390				16,892				4.48
Consumer loans			310,226				3,452				4.46				302,290				3,425				4.60				285,548				3,326				4.67
Total loans (l)			3,026,645				33,319				4.42				2,978,573				32,202				4.34				2,836,888				32,108				4.55
Mortgage-backed securities (d)			714,551				3,564				1.99				680,080				3,249				1.91				719,548				3,103				1.73
Investment securities (d)			146,139				814				3.35				138,819				792				3.45				83,870				311				2.00
Reverse mortgage related assets (n)			34,463				1,368				15.87				37,261				1,226				13.16				18,463				338				7.32
Other interest-earning assets			35,629				348				3.92				35,093				316				3.65				35,157				22				0.25
Total interest-earning assets			3,957,427				39,413				4.04				3,869,826				37,785				3.96				3,693,926				35,882				3.91
Allowance for loan losses			(42,332	)											(41,585	)											(43,470	)
Cash and due from banks			78,476												77,080												78,747
Cash in non-owned ATMs			364,461												355,105												435,150
Bank owned life insurance			63,374												63,234												62,971
Other noninterest-earning assets			127,708												140,752												118,174
Total assets		$	4,549,114											$	4,464,412											$	4,345,498
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing demand		$	632,160			$	148				0.09	%		$	624,761				147				0.10	%		$	543,544			$	128				0.09	%
Money market			751,559				335				0.18				767,362				311				0.16				778,705				259				0.13
Savings			403,921				62				0.06				394,317				59				0.06				396,009				50				0.05
Customer time deposits			451,372				980				0.87				453,842				956				0.85				540,952				1,229				0.91
Total interest-bearing customer deposits			2,239,012				1,525				0.27				2,240,282				1,473				0.27				2,259,210				1,666				0.30
Brokered deposits			230,366				189				0.33				215,336				183				0.34				183,163				155				0.34
Total interest-bearing deposits			2,469,378				1,714				0.28				2,455,618				1,656				0.27				2,442,373				1,821				0.30
FHLB of Pittsburgh advances			684,295				661				0.38				655,509				526				0.32				554,455				451				0.32
Trust preferred borrowings			67,011				330				1.95				67,011				326				1.95				67,011				337				1.99
Reverse mortgage bonds payable			—				—				—				6,597				15				0.91				—				—
Senior Debt			55,000				941				6.84				55,000				942				6.85				55,000				944				6.86
Other borrowed funds			148,910				290				0.78				147,256				276				0.75				141,063				273				0.77
Total interest-bearing liabilities			3,424,594				3,936				0.46				3,386,991				3,741				0.44				3,259,902				3,826				0.47
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits			671,384												641,052												633,467
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities			30,112												37,066												27,984
Stockholders’ equity			423,024												399,303												424,145
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	4,549,114											$	4,464,412											$	4,345,498
Excess of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities		$	532,833											$	482,835											$	434,024
Net interest and dividend income						$	35,477											$	34,044											$	32,056
Interest rate spread											3.58	%											3.52	%											3.44	%
Net interest margin											3.64	%											3.57	%											3.50	%

See “Notes”

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)		Three months ended												Six months ended
		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
		2014				2014				2013				2014				2013
Stock Information:
Market price of common stock:
High		$	73.67			$	77.62			$	52.64			$	77.62			$	52.64
Low			65.66				67.57				46.39				65.66				43.75
Close			73.67				71.43				52.39				73.67				52.39
Book value per share of common stock			48.40				45.90				44.80
Tangible book value per share of common stock (o)			44.11				41.56				41.05
Tangible common book value per share of common stock (o)			44.11				41.56				37.35
Number of shares of common stock outstanding (000s)			8,924				8,909				8,815
Other Financial Data:
One-year repricing gap to total assets (k)			0.01	%			(1.81	)%			(1.17	)%
Weighted average duration of the MBS portfolio			5.2 years				5.4 years				5.4 years
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available-for-sale, net of taxes		$	(2,584	)		$	(12,036	)		$	(12,310	)
Number of Associates (FTEs) (m)			815				774				806
Number of offices (branches, LPO’s, operations centers, etc.)			52				52				51
Number of WSFS owned ATMs			466				462				455

Notes:

 

(a)	Annualized.

(b)	Computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis.

(c)	Noninterest expense divided by (tax-equivalent) net interest income and noninterest income.

(d)	Includes securities available-for-sale at fair value.

(e)	Net of unearned income.

(f)	Net of allowance for loan losses.

(g)	Represents capital ratios of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB and subsidiaries.

(h)	Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest.

(i)	Excludes loans held-for-sale.

(j)	Nonperforming loans are included in average balance computations.

(k)	The difference between projected amounts of interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities repricing within one year divided by total assets, based on a current interest rate scenario

(l)	Includes loans held-for-sale.

(m)	Includes seasonal Associates, when applicable.

(n)	Includes all reverse mortgage related revenue from the reverse mortgage loans and related interest income from Class O certificates and the BBB-rated traunch of a reverse mortgage security.

(o)	The Company uses non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial information in its analysis of the Company’s performance. This non-GAAP data should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and is not a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
		Three months ended												Six months ended
		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
		2014				2014				2013				2014				2013
Non-GAAP Reconciliation (o):
Net Interest Income (GAAP)		$	35,477			$	34,044			$	32,056			$	69,521			$	63,636
Noninterest Income (GAAP)			19,623				18,364				19,539				37,987				37,613
Less: Securities gains			(365	)			(578	)			(906	)			(943	)			(2,550	)
Core noninterest income (non-GAAP)			19,258				17,786				18,633				37,044				35,063
Core net revenue (non-GAAP)		$	54,735			$	51,830			$	50,689			$	106,565			$	98,699

 

		End of period
		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,
		2014				2014				2013
Total assets		$	4,613,090			$	4,545,962			$	4,408,723
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets			(38,295	)			(38,610	)			(33,116	)
Total tangible assets		$	4,574,795			$	4,507,352			$	4,375,607
Total Stockholders’ equity		$	431,955			$	408,860			$	394,940
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets			(38,295	)			(38,610	)			(33,116	)
Total tangible equity			393,660				370,250				361,824
Less: Preferred stock			—				—				(32,546	)
Total tangible common equity		$	393,660			$	370,250			$	329,278
Calculation of tangible common book value:
Book Value (GAAP)		$	48.40			$	45.90			$	44.80
Tangible book value (non-GAAP)			44.11				41.56				41.05
Tangible common book value (non-GAAP)			44.11				41.56				37.35
Calculation of tangible common equity to assets:
Equity to asset ratio (GAAP)			9.36	%			8.99	%			8.96	%
Tangible equity to asset ratio (non-GAAP)			8.60				8.21				8.27
Tangible common equity to asset ratio (non-GAAP)			8.60				8.21				7.53

 

		Three months ended												Six months ended
		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
		2014				2014				2013				2014				2013
GAAP net income		$	12,725			$	16,911			$	10,299			$	29,636			$	19,347
Less: Sec. gains, corp. dev. costs & income tax benefit, net of taxes			(135	)			(6,913	)			(589	)			(7,048	)			(1,658	)
Non-GAAP net income		$	12,590			$	9,998			$	9,710				22,588			$	17,689
Return on Average Assets (ROA)			1.12	%			1.52	%			1.00	%			1.32	%			0.96
Less: Sec. gains, corp. dev. costs & income tax benefit, net of taxes			0.01				0.62				0.05				0.32				0.08
Non-GAAP ROA			1.11	%			0.90	%			0.95	%			1.00	%			0.88
GAAP EPS		$	1.39			$	1.85			$	1.16			$	3.24			$	2.18
Less: Sec. gains, corp. dev. costs & income tax benefit, net of taxes			(0.02	)			(0.75	)			(0.07	)			(0.77	)			(0.19	)
Non-GAAP EPS		$	1.37			$	1.10			$	1.09				2.47			$	1.99