Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) today reported financial
results for the quarter ending June 30, 2010.
Key points for the quarter included:
- Loss of 28 cents per diluted
share for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, reflecting a $200
million charge related to Morgan Keegan regulatory proceedings
- Excluding the Morgan Keegan
charge, Regions’ loss was 11 cents per diluted share which compares
to a loss of 21 cents in the prior quarter and reflects core
revenue growth and continued improvement in key credit metrics
- Pre-tax pre-provision net
revenue, as adjusted, increased $89 million or 22% linked
quarter
- Total adjusted revenues grew 3
percent and adjusted non-interest expenses declined 4 percent
versus the previous quarter
- Loans outstanding contracted
$2.2 billion or 3 percent during the quarter, reflecting
challenging loan demand and the company’s efforts to reduce
investor real estate lending
- Average low-cost deposits
increased for the sixth consecutive quarter, growing 4 percent
linked quarter, up $10.3 billion or 17 percent compared with the
prior year
- Reduced total deposit costs by
21 basis points to 0.79 percent in the second quarter
- Net interest margin improved ten
basis points to 2.87 percent
- Non-performing assets, excluding
loans held for sale, declined $297 million or 7 percent linked
quarter driven by a significant drop in inflows of non-performing
loans which declined for the fourth consecutive quarter
- Net loan charge-offs declined to
$651 million or an annualized 2.99 percent of average loans
- Allowance for loan losses
increased to 3.71 percent of loans; provision for loan losses of
$651 million declined $119 million linked quarter
- Solid capital with a Tier 1
Capital ratio estimated at 12.0 percent and a Tier 1 Common ratio
estimated at 7.7 percent
Earnings Highlights
Three months ended:
(In millions. except per share data) June 30, 2010 March 31,
2010 June 30, 2009
Amount Dil. EPS
Amount Dil. EPS Amount Dil.
EPS Earnings Net interest income
$856
$831
$831
Non-interest income * 756 812 1,199 Regulatory charge 200 0 0
Non-interest expense, excluding regulatory charge 1,126 1,230 1,231
Pre-tax pre-provision net revenue 286 413 799 Provision for loan
losses 651 770 912 Net income (loss) ($277 ) ($0.23 ) ($196 )
($0.16 ) ($188 ) ($0.22 ) Preferred dividends and accretion 58
(0.05 ) 59 (0.05 ) 56 (0.06 ) Net income (loss) available to common
shareholders ($335 ) ($0.28 ) ($255 ) ($0.21 ) ($244 ) ($0.28 )
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation Net income
(loss) available to common shareholders (GAAP) ($335 ) ($0.28 )
($255 ) ($0.21 ) ($244 ) ($0.28 ) Regulatory charge** 200 0.17 - -
- - Net income (loss) available to common shareholders, excluding
regulatory charge (Non-GAAP)** ($135 ) ($0.11 ) ($255 ) ($0.21 )
($244 ) ($0.28 )
Key ratios Net interest margin (FTE)
2.87%
2.77% 2.62% Tier 1 Capital*** 12.0% 11.7% 12.2% Tier 1 Common
risk-based ratio (non-GAAP)*** 7.7% 7.1% 8.1% Tangible common
stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)** 6.26% 6.09%
6.59% Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP)** $6.45 $6.71
$7.58
Asset quality
Allowance for loan losses as % of
net loans
3.71% 3.61% 2.37% Net charge-offs as % of average net loans~ 2.99%
3.16% 2.06% Non-performing assets as % of loans and other real
estate 4.94% 5.15% 3.55% Non-performing assets as % of loans and
other real estate (excluding loans held for sale) 4.65% 4.86% 3.17%
Non-performing assets (including 90+ past due) as % of loans and
other real estate 5.65% 5.94% 4.18% Non-performing assets
(including 90+ past due) as % of loans and other real estate
(excluding loans held for sale) 5.35% 5.65% 3.80%
*Quarter ended March 31, 2010,
reflects $19 million gain related to leveraged lease transactions,
which was offset by $18 million of incremental tax expense; quarter
ended June 30, 2009, reflects $189 million gain related to
leveraged lease transactions, which was offset by $196 million of
incremental tax expense.
** See “Use of non-GAAP financial
measures” at the end of this release
*** Current quarter ratio is
estimated
~ Annualized
Morgan Keegan regulatory proceedings
As previously disclosed, on April 7, 2010, the Securities and
Exchange Commission, a joint state task force of securities
regulators from Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and South Carolina
and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced that they
were commencing administrative proceedings against Morgan Keegan,
Morgan Asset Management and certain of their employees for
violations of federal and state securities laws and NASD rules
relating to certain funds previously administered by Morgan Keegan
and Morgan Asset Management. Based on the current status of
settlement negotiations, Regions believes that a loss on this
matter is probable and reasonably estimable. Accordingly, at June
30, 2010, Morgan Keegan recorded a non-tax deductible $200 million
charge representing the estimate of probable loss.
Strong core business performance, improving asset quality
metrics
“We remain intensely focused on returning the company to
sustainable profitability as our core business performance and risk
profile incrementally continue to improve,” said Grayson Hall,
president and chief executive officer. “The recently approved
financial reform legislation includes many aspects that will prove
to be beneficial to the industry but will require a substantial
number of rules to be written. Our focus is on customers and
adjusting our business models to serve them under the eventual new
operating rules. We are committed to serving our customers’
financial needs with products and services that deliver value. Our
challenge is to accomplish this while protecting the future of the
company, ensuring balance in our business, closely managing
critical risk exposures and maintaining strong capital and
liquidity.”
Non-performing assets decline; risk profile continues to
improve
For the first time in six quarters, the company’s non-performing
assets, excluding loans held for sale, declined by $297 million or
7 percent linked quarter. Reflecting the continued improvement in
non-performing assets and net charge-offs, the company’s provision
for loan losses decreased to $651 million. At the same time, the
allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans increased 10
basis points linked quarter to 3.71 percent of loans. Net
charge-offs declined from $700 million to $651 million or an
annualized 2.99 percent of average loans, compared to the first
quarter’s annualized 3.16 percent. The company’s loan loss
allowance coverage of non-performing loans improved to 0.92x at
June 30, 2010.
Low-cost deposits grow and net interest margin
expands
Net interest income increased $25 million on a linked quarter
basis and contributed to the increase in the net interest margin,
which climbed another 10 basis points this quarter to 2.87 percent.
The most significant catalysts to the increase in net interest
income were improvements in deposit cost and mix, highlighted by
the addition of $2.7 billion of average low-cost deposits, offset
by the beneficial reduction of $2.7 billion of higher-cost
certificates of deposit. This shift helped drive total deposit
costs down 21 basis points to 0.79 percent. The company expects the
net interest margin to continue improving gradually throughout the
year. The main drivers of the improvement will be beneficial
certificate of deposit repricing, a shift in the mix of total
deposits to include more low-cost deposits, and continued reduction
in deposit costs.
Increasing non-interest income
Second quarter non-interest income increased $22 million or 3
percent versus the first quarter, excluding the prior quarter’s
gain on sale of securities and a gain related to leveraged lease
terminations. Brokerage revenues were the main driver of growth,
with an $18 million increase reflecting higher private client
revenues and an increase in fixed income capital markets and
investment banking activity.
Mortgage income declined $4 million linked quarter, primarily
reflecting the impact of a reduced benefit from mortgage servicing
rights hedging activities. However, origination volumes of $1.8
billion were strong compared to the prior quarter’s $1.4 billion,
with a solid 59 percent representing new purchases in the second
quarter, compared to 45 percent in the prior quarter and just 24
percent a year ago.
Higher non-interest income also reflects a 5 percent increase in
service charges, primarily from higher interchange transaction
activity. Policy changes associated with Regulation E began in the
second quarter with minimal impact, but will be fully implemented
during the third quarter and are expected to place downward
pressure on service charge revenues in the future.
Declining non-interest expenses; higher performance and
efficiency
Continuing a recent trend, non-interest expenses declined 4
percent linked quarter, after excluding the Morgan Keegan
regulatory proceedings charge and first quarter’s loss on early
extinguishment of debt and branch consolidation charges. A $15
million reduction in salaries and benefits cost, reflecting lower
headcount and a seasonal payroll tax decline, drove the
improvement.
The company continues to control discretionary expenses and
improve its operating efficiency. However, certain headwinds,
including higher FDIC premiums and credit-related costs, will
continue to impact the bottom-line for the foreseeable future. The
company expects certain of the credit-related costs to subside as
the economy recovers. Given that much of these are tied to other
real estate and loan workout costs, declines in non-performing
assets serve as a leading indicator of an eventual decline in
credit-related costs.
Low-cost deposits continue to grow
Average low-cost deposits grew for the sixth consecutive
quarter, rising $2.7 billion on a linked quarter basis. This growth
continues to reflect outstanding customer acquisition and
retention, bolstered by service and satisfaction levels that are
higher today than at any point in the company’s history. The
company continues to execute its core business operations in a
manner that attracts and retains customers. Year-to-date, the
company has opened approximately 488,000 new business and consumer
checking accounts and is on track to open approximately 1 million
new accounts this year—matching or exceeding 2009’s record
level.
Assisting customers; continued lending to businesses and
consumers
Since inception of the company’s Customer Assistance Program,
approximately 16,000 consumer real estate loans have been
restructured totaling more than $2.3 billion while a total of
30,000 homeowners have received some type of assistance. In
addition, Regions has remained an active lender in the current
environment, having made new or renewed loan commitments totaling
$15.2 billion during the second quarter of 2010, primarily driven
by residential first mortgage production and lending to small
businesses.
- 33,039 home loans and other
lending to consumers totaling $2.4 billion
- 11,176 commitments totaling $1.9
billion to small businesses and $10.9 billion to other commercial
customers
Despite these lending commitments, loans outstanding declined
$2.2 billion or 3 percent versus the previous quarter, reflecting
reduced demand from creditworthy borrowers. Also a factor was the
company’s continued effort to reduce exposure to higher-risk
investor real estate, which declined another $1.5 billion in the
second quarter or $4.7 billion over the last 12 months.
As customers see more confidence in the sustainability of the
economic recovery, Regions expects loan demand to increase at a
measured pace. In anticipation of this, small business and
middle-market loan officers are actively calling on existing
customers, as well as potential new customers. The company remains
confident in its ability to attract and retain customers with
attractive lending products, particularly in small business.
Success in acquiring new business clients is continuing this year
as Regions has continued to strengthen its branch focus on small
business.
Gulf oil spill
The company continues to closely monitor the situation in the
Gulf coast area. From the beginning of the oil spill, the company
has proactively reached out to its customers across the affected
area to help them deal with the potential financial impact of the
oil spill and to know the options they have for assistance, if
needed. The company’s Customer Assistance Program, which helps
distressed borrowers, was developed from its experience in dealing
with Hurricane Katrina and the recession.
In assessing the potential financial impact to the company,
Regions has performed a thorough review of the potentially impacted
geographic area stretching from Lake Charles, Louisiana to just
north of Tampa, Florida. Within that geographic range, Regions
analyzed exposure to businesses that rely on tourism, fishing,
boating and hospitality, for example. Based on preliminary stress
testing, the company estimates potential future losses to be a
maximum of $100 million in its adverse case. This loss estimate
conservatively assumes no benefit from private insurance payments,
government support or stimulus money that BP has committed, any of
which would reduce potential losses. Historically, Regions has
experienced strong resilience from the Gulf coast markets in
responding to environmental and economic challenges.
Regulatory reform
With the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act becoming law, the legislation has provided some level of
clarity regarding how the industry and Regions’ specific business
will move forward. Additional rule writing is required under this
legislation and will require substantial time before the business
implications are completely defined. The company is diligently
assessing the potential effects of the legislation to its specific
business units and is attempting to forecast related earnings and
capital impact. Regions is also analyzing steps that can be taken
to mitigate any potential negative financial impact of the various
reform measures. The company expects that while the legislation
will require adjustments to its business strategies, these and
other associated challenges are manageable over time.
Regions is committed to being part of the solution to restore
the vitality of the economy. Operating by the principles of
fairness, clarity and transparency, the company will continue
focusing on customer needs and preferences.
Strong capital position
As of June 30, 2010, Tier 1 Capital stands at an estimated 12.0
percent, while the estimated Tier 1 Common ratio is 7.7 percent,
compared to 11.7 percent and 7.1 percent, respectively, for the
previous quarter (see non-GAAP discussion).
As to the capital implications of regulatory reform, trust
preferred securities will be phased out as an allowable component
of Tier 1 capital over a three year period beginning in 2012. This
change does not significantly impact Regions since trust preferred
securities totaled $846 million or approximately 86 basis points of
its Tier 1 capital at June 30, 2010.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation, with $135 billion in assets, is a
member of the S&P 100 Index and one of the nation’s largest
full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, trust,
securities brokerage, mortgage and insurance products and services.
Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and
Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates
approximately 1,800 banking offices and 2,200 ATMs. Its investment
and securities brokerage trust and asset management division,
Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., provides services from over 300
offices. Additional information about Regions and its full line of
products and services can be found at www.regions.com.
Forward-looking statements
This press release may include forward-looking statements which
reflect Regions’ current views with respect to future events and
financial performance. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 (“the Act”) provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking
statements which are identified as such and are accompanied by the
identification of important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. For these
statements, we, together with our subsidiaries, claim the
protection afforded by the safe harbor in the Act. Forward-looking
statements are not based on historical information, but rather are
related to future operations, strategies, financial results or
other developments. Forward-looking statements are based on
management’s expectations as well as certain assumptions and
estimates made by, and information available to, management at the
time the statements are made. Those statements are based on general
assumptions and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially
from the views, beliefs and projections expressed in such
statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include,
but are not limited to, those described below:
- The Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act became law on July 21, 2010, and
a number of legislative, regulatory and tax proposals remain
pending. Additionally, the U.S. Treasury and federal banking
regulators continue to implement, but are also beginning to wind
down, a number of programs to address capital and liquidity in the
banking system. All of the foregoing may have significant effects
on Regions and the financial services industry, the exact nature of
which cannot be determined at this time.
- The impact of compensation and
other restrictions imposed under the Troubled Asset Relief Program
(“TARP”) until Regions repays the outstanding preferred stock and
warrant issued under the TARP, including restrictions on Regions’
ability to attract and retain talented executives and
associates.
- Possible additional loan losses,
impairment of goodwill and other intangibles, and valuation
allowances on deferred tax assets and the impact on earnings and
capital.
- Possible changes in interest
rates may increase funding costs and reduce earning asset yields,
thus reducing margins.
- Possible changes in general
economic and business conditions in the United States in general
and in the communities Regions serves in particular, including any
prolonging or worsening of the current unfavorable economic
conditions, including unemployment levels.
- Possible changes in the
creditworthiness of customers and the possible impairment of the
collectability of loans.
- Possible changes in trade,
monetary and fiscal policies, laws and regulations, and other
activities of governments, agencies, and similar organizations,
including changes in accounting standards, may have an adverse
effect on business.
- The current stresses in the
financial and real estate markets, including possible continued
deterioration in property values.
- Regions' ability to manage
fluctuations in the value of assets and liabilities and off-balance
sheet exposure so as to maintain sufficient capital and liquidity
to support Regions' business.
- Regions' ability to achieve the
earnings expectations related to businesses that have been acquired
or that may be acquired in the future.
- Regions' ability to expand into
new markets and to maintain profit margins in the face of
competitive pressures.
- Regions' ability to develop
competitive new products and services in a timely manner and the
acceptance of such products and services by Regions' customers and
potential customers.
- Regions' ability to keep pace
with technological changes.
- Regions' ability to effectively
manage credit risk, interest rate risk, market risk, operational
risk, legal risk, liquidity risk, and regulatory and compliance
risk.
- Regions’ ability to ensure
adequate capitalization which is impacted by inherent uncertainties
in forecasting credit losses.
- The cost and other effects of
material contingencies, including litigation contingencies and any
adverse judicial, administrative or arbitral rulings or
proceedings.
- The effects of increased
competition from both banks and non-banks.
- The effects of geopolitical
instability and risks such as terrorist attacks.
- Possible changes in consumer and
business spending and saving habits could affect Regions' ability
to increase assets and to attract deposits.
- The effects of weather and
natural disasters such as floods, droughts and hurricanes, and the
effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
- Regions’ ability to maintain
favorable ratings from rating agencies.
- Potential dilution of holders of
shares of Regions’ common stock resulting from the U.S. Treasury’s
investment in TARP.
- Possible changes in the speed of
loan prepayments by Regions’ customers and loan origination or
sales volumes.
- The effects of problems
encountered by larger or similar financial institutions that
adversely affect Regions or the banking industry generally.
- Regions’ ability to receive
dividends from its subsidiaries.
- The effects of the failure of
any component of Regions’ business infrastructure which is provided
by a third party.
- The effects of any damage to
Regions’ reputation resulting from developments related to any of
the items identified above.
The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," and
similar expressions often signify forward-looking statements. You
should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date made. We assume no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements that are made from
time to time.
See also Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of Regions’ Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2010.
Use of non-GAAP financial measures
Page two of this earnings release presents computation of
earnings and certain other financial measures excluding regulatory
charge (non-GAAP), tier 1 common risk-based ratio and tangible
common equity. Page seven of the financial supplement shows
additional ratios based on return on average assets, tangible
common stockholders equity, as well as the Tier 1 common risk-based
ratio. Tangible common stockholders’ equity ratios have become a
focus of some investors, and management believes they may assist
investors in analyzing the capital position of the company absent
the effects of intangible assets and preferred stock.
Traditionally, the Federal Reserve and other banking regulatory
bodies have assessed a bank’s capital adequacy based on Tier 1
capital, the calculation of which is codified in federal banking
regulations. In connection with the Supervisory Capital Assessment
Program, these regulators began supplementing their assessment of
the capital adequacy of a bank based on a variation of Tier 1
capital, known as Tier 1 common equity. While not codified,
analysts and banking regulators have assessed Regions’ capital
adequacy using the tangible common stockholders’ equity and/or the
Tier 1 common equity measure. Because tangible common stockholders’
equity and Tier 1 common equity are not formally defined by GAAP or
codified in the federal banking regulations, these measures are
considered to be non-GAAP financial measures and other entities may
calculate them differently than Regions’ disclosed calculations.
Since analysts and banking regulators may assess Regions’ capital
adequacy using tangible common stockholders’ equity and Tier 1
common equity, we believe that it is useful to provide investors
the ability to assess Regions’ capital adequacy on these same
bases.
Tier 1 common equity is often expressed as a percentage of
risk-weighted assets. Under the risk-based capital framework, a
bank’s balance sheet assets and credit equivalent amounts of
off-balance sheet items are assigned to one of four broad risk
categories. The aggregated dollar amount in each category is then
multiplied by the risk weighted category. The resulting weighted
values from each of the four categories are added together and this
sum is the risk-weighted assets total that, as adjusted, comprises
the denominator of certain risk-based capital ratios. Tier 1
capital is then divided by this denominator (risk-weighted assets)
to determine the Tier 1 capital ratio. Adjustments are made to Tier
1 capital to arrive at Tier 1 common equity. Tier 1 common equity
is also divided by the risk-weighted assets to determine the Tier 1
common equity ratio. The amounts disclosed as risk-weighted assets
are calculated consistent with banking regulatory requirements.
Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not
required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. To mitigate
these limitations, Regions has policies and procedures in place to
identify and address expenses that qualify for non-GAAP
presentation, including authorization and system controls to ensure
accurate period to period comparisons. Although these non-GAAP
financial measures are frequently used by stakeholders in the
evaluation of a company, they have limitations as analytical tools,
and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for
analyses of results as reported under GAAP. In particular, a
measure of earnings that excludes the regulatory charge does not
represent the amount that effectively accrues directly to
stockholders (i.e. the regulatory charge is a reduction in earnings
and stockholders’ equity).
See pages 27 and 28 of the supplement to this earnings release
for 1) computation of GAAP net income (loss) available to common
shareholders, earnings (loss) per common share and return on
average assets to non-GAAP financial measures, 2) a reconciliation
of average and ending stockholders’ equity (GAAP) to average and
ending tangible common stockholders’ equity (non-GAAP), and 3) a
reconciliation of stockholders’ equity (GAAP) to Tier 1 capital
(regulatory) and to Tier 1 common equity (non-GAAP).
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