WesBanco Announces Earnings for the Year 2007 and the Fourth Quarter

Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:23pm EST
 
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WHEELING, W.Va., January 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Paul M. Limbert,
President and Chief Executive Officer of WesBanco, Inc., (Nasdaq: WSBC) a
Wheeling, West Virginia based multi-state bank holding company, today
announced earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.
    For 2007, earnings per share were $2.09 versus last year's $1.79, an
increase of 16.8%, on net income of $44.7 million as compared to $39.0 million
in 2006.  Return on average assets increased to 1.09% in 2007 from 0.94% in
2006 and return on average equity increased to 10.63% from 9.35%.  Net income
for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $10.7 million, compared to $10.6 million
for the fourth quarter of 2006, while earnings per share for the quarter were
$0.47 per share compared to $0.49 per share for 2006.  Fourth quarter earnings
per share included the effect of the issuance of additional shares of stock
for the purchase of Oak Hill Financial, Inc., which closed on November 30,
2007.
    WesBanco's merger with Oak Hill creates a multi-state bank holding company
with approximately $5.4 billion in total assets providing banking services in
West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The transaction expands WesBanco's
franchise along the Interstate 71 and Interstate 75 corridors from Dayton,
Ohio to Cincinnati, Ohio and opens new markets in south and central Ohio.
    "The year resulted in a number of accomplishments for WesBanco", said Mr.
Limbert.  "We achieved earnings growth for the year in the midst of a
challenging environment for the banking industry from economic, interest rate
and competitive factors.  We continue to improve our fee income businesses, as
total non-interest income grew, primarily from significant improvements in
trust fees, service charges and our securities brokerage business.  We
completed the merger of Oak Hill Financial into WesBanco on November 30,
2007."
    "In January, as a result of the planned rationalization of the Oak Hill
franchise to best position WesBanco to fulfill its commitment to our
customers, employees and communities, we announced the sale of eight acquired
Oak Hill branches to three Ohio based community banks with the transaction to
be completed in April 2008, subject to regulatory approval.  Throughout 2008
we will continue to integrate the Oak Hill operations into WesBanco to further
realize the benefits of the acquisition, with the back office and systems
consolidation scheduled for late April."
    Highlights for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007 include
the following:
    -- Net interest income for 2007 declined 2.9%, due to a lower average
       balance sheet and increases in cost of funds exceeding earning asset
       yield increases.  The net interest margin decreased five basis points
       to 3.44% for the year.  Net interest income for the fourth quarter
       increased $1.5 million or 4.9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2006,
       primarily due to the acquisition of Oak Hill, which added $3.5 million
       in net interest income for December. The net interest margin declined
       to 3.40% in the fourth quarter of 2007 from 3.49% in the 2006 fourth
       quarter, but it increased from 3.38% in the third quarter of 2007,
       primarily due to higher earning net assets acquired from Oak Hill.  The
       cost of funds throughout the year increased at a faster pace then
       earning assets yields primarily due to competitive market pressures on
       deposit rates and customer preferences for higher-rate, shorter-tem
       products. WesBanco has more recently increased short term borrowings
       and decreased longer term borrowings as interest rates declined, in
       order to enhance its liability sensitive position in a falling rate
       environment and improve its net interest margin.  The margin has also
       somewhat benefited from higher average non-interest bearing deposit
       balances.

    -- For the year-to-date, non-interest income increased $12.5 million, with
       contributions from trust fees of $1.2 million, service charges on
       deposits of $1.6 million, improved securities brokerage revenues of
       $1.1 million, higher mortgage banking income from sales to the
       secondary market of $0.6 million and $0.9 million in security sale
       gains in 2007.  A deferred gain on the sale of a former branch facility
       of $1.0 million and the net proceeds from a bank-owned life insurance
       claim of $0.9 million were also recorded in 2007, while 2006 included
       an impairment loss of $8.0 million on the investment portfolio
       restructuring, net of a recognized $2.6 million in net gains on the
       sale of four branches.  The increase in non-interest income for the
       fourth quarter of 26.6% was due to the inclusion of Oak Hill's December
       non-interest income of $1.3 million, increases in trust fees and
       deposit activity fees, and improved securities brokerage revenues.

    -- For 2007, the provision for credit losses was $8.5 million, with net
       charge-offs for the year at 0.28% versus 0.26% for 2006.  Likewise,
       non-performing loans as a percent of total loans remained consistent at
       approximately 0.55% for both years. However, in the fourth quarter of
       2007, the provision increased $2.3 million as compared to the fourth
       quarter of 2006 due to higher charge-offs in the 2007 quarter and
       general economic conditions that adversely impacted overall credit
       quality. Although WesBanco does not have any material direct exposure
       to sub-prime loans, the problems associated with sub-prime lending are
       having an adverse impact on markets where WesBanco has exposure.  The
       increase in charge-offs was due primarily to a $1.0 million charge-off
       related to a single non-performing commercial loan credit, for which a
       reserve had been established for the amount of the charge off, and
       additional charge-offs in the commercial real estate and consumer and
       residential loan categories.  Net charge-offs to average loans
       increased to 0.41% for the quarter as compared to 0.17% for the fourth
       quarter of 2006.  The allowance for loan losses as a percent of total
       loans decreased from 1.10% as of December 31, 2006 to 1.04% at December
       31, 2007, due to the consolidation of Oak Hill and the application of
       current accounting guidance to Oak Hill's preexisting reserve.
       Approximately $6.6 million of Oak Hill's reserve was added to the
       combined reserve as of December 31, 2007 with an additional $3.0
       million designated as an adjustment to the balance of Oak Hill's
       impaired loans. Oak Hill contributed $7.3 million to non-performing
       loans at December 31, 2007.

    -- Non-interest expense for 2007 over 2006 increased $4.8 million, with
       Oak Hill contributing approximately $3.3 million.  The remaining
       increase of $1.5 million or 1.5% was primarily due to increases in
       salaries and benefits and professional fees, somewhat offset by
       reductions in marketing, communication costs and miscellaneous taxes.
       Fourth quarter non-interest expenses increased $3.6 million or 13.4%
       due primarily to the addition of $3.3 million of Oak Hill expenses,
       with other increases attributable to normal increases in personnel
       related costs, partially offset by a decrease in miscellaneous taxes.
       Oak Hill merger-related expenses charged to operations were $0.6
       million in the fourth quarter.

    -- For all of 2007, the provision for income taxes decreased $1.2 million
       due to a lower effective tax rate of 15.2% from 19.2% in 2006.  The
       decrease in the effective tax rate was due primarily to a $1.6 million
       credit resulting from the second quarter 2007 correction of certain
       prior period deferred tax amounts.  The effect of the lower effective
       tax rate for all of 2007 was partially offset by a $4.4 million
       increase in pre-tax income.  The provision in the fourth quarter
       decreased $1.4 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due
       to lower pre-tax income and a higher percentage of tax-exempt income.

    -- Total loans at December 31, 2007 increased $788.4 million or 27.1%
       compared to December 31, 2006.  Excluding loans acquired from Oak Hill
       of $912.4 million, loans decreased 4.3% compared to December 31, 2006
       due to the Bank's strategy of selling most new residential mortgages to
       the secondary market.

    -- Total deposits increased 30.5%, however, excluding the acquired Oak
       Hill deposits, were relatively flat.  As a result of the current
       interest rate environment and other bank and non-bank competition
       customers are favoring shorter-term, higher-yielding money market
       accounts, while new checking account campaigns have increased the
       number of demand deposit accounts.

    -- The Oak Hill merger added $146.7 million to FHLB and other short-term
       borrowings at the end of 2007.  However, these borrowings as a percent
       of total assets were 13.7% at the end of both 2007 and 2006.  Short
       term bank borrowings increased to fund the cash portion of the merger
       consideration.

    -- As noted previously, the Oak Hill merger was consummated on November
       30, 2007.  As a result of the merger, total shareholders' equity
       increased to $580.3 million, and goodwill and other identified
       intangible assets of approximately $134.1 million were recorded.  The
       total equity to assets ratio was 10.52% at year end while tangible
       equity to tangible assets decreased to 5.96% as a result of the merger.

    -- For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, WesBanco repurchased a total
       of 152,275 common shares at an average price of $22.66 per share.
       Year-to-date shares repurchased totaled 1,045,673 at $29.34 per share.
       WesBanco has 584,325 shares remaining for repurchase under its current
       authorized repurchase plan.

    WesBanco is a multi-state bank holding company with total assets of
approximately $5.4 billion, operating through 116 locations and 152 ATMs in
West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.  WesBanco's banking subsidiaries are
WesBanco Bank, Inc., headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia, and Oak Hill
Banks, headquartered in Jackson, Ohio. In addition, WesBanco operates an
insurance company, WesBanco Insurance Services, Inc., and a full service
broker/dealer, WesBanco Securities, Inc.
    Forward-looking Statement
    This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including
certain plans, expectations, goals, and projections, and including statements
about the benefits of the merger between WesBanco and Oak Hill, which are
subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Actual results
could differ materially from those contained or implied by such statements for
a variety of factors including: the businesses of WesBanco and Oak Hill may
not be integrated successfully or such integration may take longer to
accomplish than expected; the expected cost savings and any revenue synergies
from the merger may not be fully realized within the expected timeframes;
disruption from the merger may make it more difficult to maintain
relationships with clients, associates, or suppliers; changes in economic
conditions; movements in interest rates; competitive pressures on product
pricing and services; success and timing of other business strategies; the
nature, extent, and timing of governmental actions and reforms; and extended
disruption of vital infrastructure; and other factors described in WesBanco's
2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K and documents subsequently filed by WesBanco
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including WesBanco's Form 10-Q as
of September 30, 2007. All forward-looking statements included in this news
release are based on information available at the time of the release.
WesBanco assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.


    WESBANCO, INC.
    Consolidated Selected Financial Highlights
    (unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                 For the Three MonthS Ended
                                                        December 31,

    Statement of income                          2007         2006  % Change
    Interest income                           $63,928      $57,886     10.44%
    Interest expense                           32,154       27,609     16.46%
        Net interest income                    31,774       30,277      4.94%
    Provision for credit losses                 3,832        1,568    144.39%
         Net interest income after
          provision for
            credit losses                      27,942       28,709     (2.67%)
    Non-interest income
        Trust fees                              4,048        3,733      8.44%
        Service charges on deposits             5,348        4,301     24.34%
        Net securities gains/(losses)             204           35    482.86%
        Other income                            4,242        2,861     48.27%
            Total non-interest income          13,842       10,930     26.64%
    Non-interest expense
        Salaries and employee benefits         15,577       13,423     16.05%
        Net occupancy                           2,098        1,937      8.31%
        Equipment                               1,998        1,937      3.15%
        Amortization of intangible assets         704          617     14.10%
        Marketing expense                       1,115        1,290    (13.57%)
        Merger and restructuring expenses         635          -      100.00%
        Other operating expenses                7,906        7,271      8.73%
            Total non-interest expense         30,033       26,475     13.44%
         Income before provision for
          income taxes                         11,751       13,164    (10.73%)
    Provision for income taxes                  1,087        2,528    (57.00%)
        Net income                            $10,664      $10,636      0.26%

    Taxable equivalent net interest
     income                                   $33,752      $32,330      4.40%

    Per common share data
    Net income per common share - basic         $0.47        $0.49     (4.08%)
    Net income per common share - diluted       $0.47        $0.49     (4.08%)
    Dividends declared                         $0.275       $0.265      3.77%
    Book value (period end)
    Tangible book value (period end)
    Average shares outstanding - basic     22,544,167   21,523,291      4.74%
    Average shares outstanding - diluted   22,551,781   21,580,177      4.50%
    Period end shares outstanding

    Selected ratios
    Return on average assets                    0.96%        1.03%     (7.20%)
    Return on average equity                    9.09%       10.06%     (9.65%)
    Yield on earning assets (1)                 6.63%        6.45%      2.79%
    Cost of interest bearing liabilities        3.65%        3.37%      8.31%
    Net interest spread (1)                     2.98%        3.08%     (3.25%)
    Net interest margin (1)                     3.40%        3.49%     (2.58%)
    Efficiency (1)                             63.10%       61.20%      3.10%
    Average loans to average deposits          94.79%       97.17%     (2.44%)
    Annualized net loan charge-
     offs/average loans                         0.41%        0.17%    142.80%
    Effective income tax rate                   9.25%       19.20%    (51.82%)


                                                     For the Year Ended
                                                        December 31,

    Statement of income                          2007         2006  % Change
    Interest income                          $236,393     $227,269     4.01%
    Interest expense                          117,080      104,436    12.11%
        Net interest income                   119,313      122,833    (2.87%)
    Provision for credit losses                 8,516        8,739    (2.55%)
         Net interest income after
          provision for
            credit losses                     110,797      114,094    (2.89%)
    Non-interest income
        Trust fees                             16,212       15,039     7.80%
        Service charges on deposits            18,345       16,714     9.76%
        Net securities gains/(losses)             943       (7,798)  112.09%
        Other income                           17,439       16,453     5.99%
            Total non-interest income          52,939       40,408    31.01%
    Non-interest expense
        Salaries and employee benefits         57,401       53,683     6.93%
        Net occupancy                           7,969        7,504     6.20%
        Equipment                               7,656        7,921    (3.35%)
        Amortization of intangible assets       2,485        2,511    (1.04%)
        Marketing expense                       4,482        5,143   (12.85%)
        Merger and restructuring expenses         635          540    17.59%
        Other operating expenses               30,418       28,902     5.25%
            Total non-interest expense        111,046      106,204     4.56%
         Income before provision for
          income taxes                         52,690       48,298     9.09%
    Provision for income taxes                  8,021        9,263   (13.41%)
        Net income                            $44,669      $39,035    14.43%

    Taxable equivalent net interest
     income                                  $127,143     $131,485    (3.30%)

    Per common share data
    Net income per common share - basic         $2.09        $1.79    16.76%
    Net income per common share - diluted       $2.09        $1.79    16.76%
    Dividends declared                          $1.10        $1.06     3.77%
    Book value (period end)                    $21.86       $19.39    12.74%
    Tangible book value (period end)           $11.44       $12.64    (9.53%)
    Average shares outstanding - basic     21,343,302   21,762,567    (1.93%)
    Average shares outstanding - diluted   21,375,377   21,816,573    (2.02%)
    Period end shares outstanding          26,547,073   21,496,793    23.49%

    Selected ratios
    Return on average assets                    1.09%        0.94%    15.88%
    Return on average equity                   10.63%        9.35%    13.69%
    Yield on earning assets (1)                 6.61%        6.27%     5.42%
    Cost of interest bearing liabilities        3.60%        3.14%    14.65%
    Net interest spread (1)                     3.01%        3.13%    (3.83%)
    Net interest margin (1)                     3.44%        3.49%    (1.43%)
    Efficiency (1)                             61.66%       61.78%    (0.19%)
    Average loans to average deposits          95.28%       97.78%    (2.56%)
    Annualized net loan charge-
     offs/average loans                         0.28%        0.23%    21.30%
    Effective income tax rate                  15.22%       19.18%   (20.63%)


    (1) The yield on earning assets, net interest margin, net interest spread
        and efficiency ratios are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent
        (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefit
        of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments. WesBanco
        believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net
        interest income and provides a relevant comparison between taxable and
        non-taxable amounts.



    WESBANCO, INC.
    Consolidated Selected Financial Highlights
    (unaudited, dollars in thousands)

    Balance sheet (period end)                     December 31,

    Assets                                       2007        2006  % Change
    Cash and due from banks                  $130,219     $96,605     34.80 %
    Fed Funds sold                                276         -      100.00
    Securities                                937,084     736,707     27.20

    Loans held for sale                        63,655       3,170  1,908.04
    Portfolio Loans:
      Commercial and commercial real
       estate                               2,147,129   1,575,170     36.31
      Residential real estate                 979,578     896,533      9.26
      Consumer and home equity                569,904     436,510     30.56
         Total portfolio loans              3,696,611   2,908,213     27.11
      Allowance for loan losses               (38,543)    (31,979)    20.53
          Net portfolio loans               3,658,068   2,876,234     27.18
    Premises and equipment, net                95,985      67,404     42.40
    Goodwill                                  256,347     137,258     86.76
    Core deposit intangible, net               20,383       7,889    158.37
    Other assets                              206,865     172,876     19.66
    Total Assets                           $5,368,882  $4,098,143     31.01 %

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Non-interest bearing demand deposits     $519,287    $401,909     29.21 %
    Interest bearing demand deposits          416,470     356,088     16.96
    Money market accounts                     612,089     354,082     72.87
    Savings deposits                          440,358     441,226     (0.20)
    Certificates of deposit                 1,919,726   1,442,242     33.11
         Total deposits                     3,907,930   2,995,547     30.46
    Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings         405,798     358,907     13.06
    Short-term borrowings                     329,515     202,561     62.67
    Junior subordinated debt                  111,024      87,638     26.68
    Other liabilities                          34,296      36,615     (6.33)
    Shareholders' equity                      580,319     416,875     39.21
    Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
     Equity                                $5,368,882  $4,098,143     31.01 %


                                                                    % Change
                                                                September 30,
    Balance sheet (period end)                                          2007
                                               September 30,      to Dec. 31,
    Assets                                             2007             2007
    Cash and due from banks                         $73,666            76.77 %
    Fed Funds sold                                      -             100.00
    Securities                                      734,285            27.62

    Loans held for sale                               4,849         1,212.74
    Portfolio Loans:
      Commercial and commercial real
       estate                                     1,540,958            39.34
      Residential real estate                       814,047            20.33
      Consumer and home equity                      437,595            30.24
         Total portfolio loans                    2,792,600            32.37
      Allowance for loan losses                     (31,647)           21.79
          Net portfolio loans                     2,760,953            32.49
    Premises and equipment, net                      68,518            40.09
    Goodwill                                        137,258            86.76
    Core deposit intangible, net                      6,108           233.71
    Other assets                                    174,956            18.24
    Total Assets                                 $3,960,593            35.56 %

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Non-interest bearing demand deposits           $382,487            35.77 %
    Interest bearing demand deposits                355,940            17.01
    Money market accounts                           384,308            59.27
    Savings deposits                                403,411             9.16
    Certificates of deposit                       1,433,906            33.88
         Total deposits                           2,960,052            32.02
    Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings               299,269            35.60
    Short-term borrowings                           160,770           104.96
    Junior subordinated debt                         87,638            26.68
    Other liabilities                                41,558           (17.47)
    Shareholders' equity                            411,306            41.09
    Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
     Equity                                      $3,960,593            35.56 %


    Average balance sheet and
     net interest margin
     analysis                                Three months ended December 31,

                                                2007               2006
                                          Average   Average   Average  Average
    Assets                                Balance     Rate    Balance    Rate
    Due from banks - interest bearing        $2,300  3.79%      $1,779  3.12%
    Loans, net of unearned income         3,115,398  6.86%   2,916,263  6.65%
    Securities:
        Taxable                             462,911  5.18%     385,244  4.82%
        Tax-exempt                          337,413  6.65%     349,431  6.72%
            Total securities                800,324  5.80%     734,675  5.72%
    Federal funds sold                        9,814  4.85%      13,837  5.38%
    Other earning assets (1)                 22,103  5.94%      23,341  6.19%
             Total earning assets         3,949,939  6.63%   3,689,895  6.45%
    Other assets                            476,134            399,396
    Total Assets                         $4,426,073         $4,089,291

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Interest bearing demand deposits       $382,749  1.34%    $352,711  1.30%
    Money market accounts                   467,236  2.85%     355,875  2.35%
    Savings deposits                        414,918  1.24%     446,548  1.40%
    Certificates of deposit               1,597,720  4.67%   1,455,961  4.24%
        Total interest bearing deposits   2,862,623  3.43%   2,611,095  3.10%
    Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings       323,095  4.30%     365,222  3.85%
    Short-term borrowings                   211,460  4.31%     184,231  4.91%
    Junior subordinated debt                 95,519  6.62%      87,638  6.46%
          Total interest bearing
           liabilities                    3,492,697  3.65%   3,248,186  3.37%
    Non-interest bearing demand deposits    423,863            390,078
    Other liabilities                        44,034             31,563
    Shareholders' equity                    465,479            419,464

    Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
     Equity                              $4,426,073         $4,089,291

    Taxable equivalent net interest
     spread                                          2.98%              3.08%
    Taxable equivalent net interest
     margin                                          3.40%              3.49%


                                                  For the year ended
                                                      December 31,

                                                2007               2006
                                          Average   Average  Average   Average
    Assets                                Balance     Rate   Balance     Rate
    Due from banks - interest bearing        $1,749  2.57%      $2,130  2.25%
    Loans, net of unearned income         2,906,197  6.85%   2,919,480  6.51%
    Securities:
        Taxable                             414,792  5.00%     434,959  4.42%
        Tax-exempt                          334,332  6.68%     369,482  6.69%
            Total securities                749,124  5.75%     804,441  5.46%
    Federal funds sold                       16,005  5.19%       5,296  5.14%
    Other earning assets (1)                 21,766  5.69%      30,927  5.06%
             Total earning assets         3,694,841  6.61%   3,762,274  6.27%
    Other assets                            405,956            398,947
    Total Assets                         $4,100,797         $4,161,221

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Interest bearing demand deposits       $357,616  1.31%    $341,966  1.08%
    Money market accounts                   395,017  2.75%     383,260  2.19%
    Savings deposits                        423,485  1.32%     459,277  1.29%
    Certificates of deposit               1,481,014  4.60%   1,420,903  3.92%
        Total interest bearing deposits   2,657,132  3.36%   2,605,406  2.83%
    Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings       320,247  4.12%     461,712  3.71%
    Short-term borrowings                   181,539  4.82%     173,481  4.58%
    Junior subordinated debt                 89,623  6.53%      87,638  6.39%
          Total interest bearing
           liabilities                    3,248,541  3.60%   3,328,237  3.14%
    Non-interest bearing demand deposits    393,040            380,460
    Other liabilities                        38,984             35,000
    Shareholders' equity                    420,232            417,524

    Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
     Equity                              $4,100,797         $4,161,221

    Taxable equivalent net interest
     spread                                          3.01%              3.13%
    Taxable equivalent net interest
     margin                                          3.44%              3.49%


    (1) Federal Reserve stock, Federal Home Loan Bank stock and equity
        securities that do not have readily determinable fair market values.



    WESBANCO, INC.
    Consolidated Selected Financial
    Highlights (unaudited, dollars
    in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                       Quarter Ended

                                              Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,    June 30,
    Statement of income                          2007        2007        2007
    Interest income                           $63,928     $57,460     $57,812
    Interest expense                           32,154      29,100      28,626
        Net interest income                    31,774      28,360      29,186
    Provision for credit losses                 3,832       1,448       1,776
         Net interest income after
          provision for
            credit losses                      27,942      26,912      27,410
    Non-interest income
        Trust fees                              4,048       3,941       3,885
        Service charges on deposits             5,348       4,683       4,431
        Net securities gains                      204          22          39
        Other income                            4,242       3,763       5,097
            Total non-interest income          13,842      12,409      13,452
    Non-interest expense
        Salaries and employee benefits         15,577      14,131      13,815
        Net occupancy                           2,098       2,002       1,866
        Equipment                               1,998       1,872       1,884
        Core deposit intangibles                  704         589         596
        Marketing expense                       1,115       1,331       1,414
        Merger and restructuring expenses         635         -           -
        Other operating expenses                7,906       7,731       7,397
            Total non-interest expense         30,033      27,656      26,972
         Income before provision for
          income taxes                         11,751      11,665      13,890
    Provision for income taxes                  1,087       1,902       1,595
        Net income                            $10,664      $9,763     $12,295

    Taxable equivalent net interest income    $33,752     $30,252     $31,133

    Per common share data
    Net income per common share - basic         $0.47       $0.47       $0.59
    Net income per common share - diluted       $0.47       $0.47       $0.59
    Dividends declared                         $0.275      $0.275      $0.275
    Book value (period end)                    $21.86      $19.94      $19.54
    Tangible book value (period end)           $11.44      $12.99      $12.60
    Average shares outstanding - basic     22,544,167  20,711,866  20,838,798
    Average shares outstanding - diluted   22,551,781  20,732,741  20,884,156
    Period end shares outstanding          26,547,073  20,628,092  20,759,920
    Full time equivalent employees              1,562       1,177       1,191

    Selected ratios
    Return on average assets                    0.96%       0.98%       1.23%
    Return on average equity                    9.09%       9.51%      12.12%
    Yield on earning assets (1)                 6.63%       6.61%       6.60%
    Cost of interest bearing liabilities        3.65%       3.69%       3.61%
    Net interest spread (1)                     2.98%       2.92%       2.99%
    Net interest margin (1)                     3.40%       3.38%       3.46%
    Efficiency (1)                             63.10%      64.83%      60.50%
    Average loans to average deposits          94.79%      94.81%      94.88%
    Trust Assets, market value at period
     end                                   $3,084,145  $3,129,179  $3,041,464


                                                         Quarter Ended

                                                  March 31,          Dec. 31,
    Statement of income                               2007              2006
    Interest income                                $57,193           $57,886
    Interest expense                                27,200            27,609
        Net interest income                         29,993            30,277
    Provision for credit losses                      1,460             1,568
         Net interest income after
          provision for
            credit losses                           28,533            28,709
    Non-interest income
        Trust fees                                   4,338             3,733
        Service charges on deposits                  3,883             4,301
        Net securities gains                           678                35
        Other income                                 4,337             2,861
            Total non-interest income               13,236            10,930
    Non-interest expense
        Salaries and employee benefits              13,878            13,423
        Net occupancy                                2,003             1,937
        Equipment                                    1,902             1,937
        Core deposit intangibles                       596               617
        Marketing expense                              622             1,290
        Merger and restructuring expenses              -                 -
        Other operating expenses                     7,384             7,271
            Total non-interest expense              26,385            26,475
         Income before provision for
          income taxes                              15,384            13,164
    Provision for income taxes                       3,437             2,528
        Net income                                 $11,947           $10,636

    Taxable equivalent net interest
     income                                        $32,005           $32,330

    Per common share data
    Net income per common share - basic              $0.56             $0.49
    Net income per common share - diluted            $0.56             $0.49
    Dividends declared                              $0.275            $0.265
    Book value (period end)                         $19.40            $19.39
    Tangible book value (period end)                $12.50            $12.64
    Average shares outstanding - basic          21,271,328        21,523,291
    Average shares outstanding - diluted        21,325,166        21,580,177
    Period end shares outstanding               20,948,040        21,496,793
    Full time equivalent employees                   1,168             1,168

    Selected ratios
    Return on average assets                         1.20%             1.03%
    Return on average equity                        11.77%            10.06%
    Yield on earning assets (1)                      6.59%             6.45%
    Cost of interest bearing liabilities             3.46%             3.37%
    Net interest spread (1)                          3.14%             3.08%
    Net interest margin (1)                          3.56%             3.49%
    Efficiency (1)                                  58.32%            61.20%
    Average loans to average deposits               96.72%            97.17%
    Trust Assets, market value at period
     end                                        $2,972,044        $2,976,621


    (1) The yield on earning assets, net interest margin, net interest spread
        and efficiency ratios are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent
        (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefit
        of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments.  WesBanco
        believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net
        interest income and provides a relevant comparison between taxable and
        non-taxable amounts.



    WESBANCO, INC.
    Consolidated Selected Financial Highlights
    (unaudited, dollars in thousands)
                                             Quarter Ended
                            Dec. 31, Sept. 30,  June 30, March 31,  Dec. 31,
    Asset quality data         2007      2007      2007      2007      2006
    Non-performing assets:
      Non-accrual loans     $19,857   $10,859    $9,651   $12,126   $16,154
      Renegotiated loans        -         -         -         -         -
       Total non-performing
        loans                19,857    10,859     9,651    12,126    16,154
      Other real estate and
       repossessed assets     3,998     3,483     4,067     3,369     4,052
       Total non-performing
        loans and assets    $23,855   $14,342   $13,718   $15,495   $20,206
    Loans past due 90 days
     or more                $11,546    $7,544    $7,869    $6,194    $6,488

    Non-performing
     assets/total assets       0.44 %    0.36 %    0.34 %    0.38 %    0.49 %
    Non-performing
     assets/total loans,
     other real
      estate and
       repossessed assets      0.64 %    0.51 %    0.48 %    0.54 %    0.69 %
    Non-performing
     loans/total loans         0.54 %    0.39 %    0.34 %    0.43 %    0.55 %
    Non-performing loans
     and loans past due 90
      days or more/total
       loans                   0.85 %    0.66 %    0.62 %    0.64 %    0.78 %
    Non-performing loans,
     loans past due 90 days
     and other
      real estate
       owned/total loans
       and other real
       estate owned            0.95 %    0.77 %    0.75 %    0.75 %    0.89 %

    Allowance for loan
     losses
    Allowance for loan
     losses                 $38,543   $31,647   $31,928   $31,757   $31,979
    Provision for loan
     losses                   3,807     1,500     1,500     1,460     1,568
    Net loan charge-offs      3,316     1,781     1,329     1,682     1,258
    Annualized net loan
     charge-offs /average
     loans                     0.41 %    0.25 %    0.19 %    0.24 %    0.17 %
    Allowance for loan
     losses/total loans        1.04 %    1.13 %    1.13 %    1.12 %    1.10 %
    Allowance for loan
     losses/non-performing
     loans                     1.94 x    2.91 x    3.31 x    2.62 x    1.98 x
    Allowance for loan
     losses/non-performing
     loans and
      past due 90 days or
       more                    1.23 x    1.72 x    1.82 x    1.73 x    1.41 x


                                                          Year Ended
                                                   Dec 31,            Dec. 31,
                                                     2007               2006
    Provision for loan losses                      $8,267             $8,739
    Net loan charge-offs                            8,108              7,717
    Net loan charge-offs /average loans              0.28 %             0.26 %


                                                  Quarter Ended

                                        Dec.   Sept.   June   March     Dec.
                                         31,     30,     30,     31,     31,
                                       2007    2007    2007    2007    2006
    Capital ratios
    Tier I leverage capital            8.27 %  9.38 %  9.21 %  9.14 %  9.27 %
    Tier I risk-based capital         10.50 % 12.10 % 11.98 % 12.20 % 12.35 %
    Total risk-based capital          11.49 % 13.18 % 13.07 % 13.30 % 13.44 %
    Shareholders' equity to assets    10.52 % 10.31 % 10.15 % 10.23 % 10.26 %
    Tangible equity to tangible
     assets (1)                        5.96 %  7.02 %  6.81 %  6.77 %  6.87 %


    (1) Tangible equity is defined as shareholders' equity less goodwill and
        other intangible assets, and tangible assets are defined as total
        assets less goodwill and other intangible assets. The calculation is
        based on period end balances.

SOURCE  WesBanco, Inc.

Paul M. Limbert, President and Chief Executive Officer, or Robert H. Young,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, both of WesBanco, Inc.,
+1-304-234-9000

 

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