10-Q 1 a07-11154_110q.htm 10-Q

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007

OR

o  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                   to                  

Commission file number 1-15081

UnionBanCal Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

94-1234979

(State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

400 California Street
San Francisco, California 94104-1302

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number: (415) 765-2969

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  þ   No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer  þ      Accelerated filer  o      Non-accelerated filer  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o   No  þ

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at April 30, 2007: 138,200,376

 




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page
Number

PART I

 

 

Financial Information

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

5

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 

6

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

 

8

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

9

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

10

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

 

 

Introduction

 

28

Executive Overview

 

28

Discontinued Operations

 

29

Critical Accounting Policies

 

30

Financial Performance

 

31

Net Interest Income

 

33

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

 

34

Income Tax Expense

 

35

Loans

 

36

Cross-Border Outstandings

 

38

Provision for Credit Losses

 

38

Allowances for Credit Losses

 

38

Nonperforming Assets

 

41

Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing

 

42

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

42

Liquidity Risk

 

45

Regulatory Capital

 

47

Business Segments

 

48

Regulatory Matters

 

54

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

55

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

55

PART II

 

 

Other Information

 

 

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

56

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

56

ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

64

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS

 

64

SIGNATURES

 

65

 

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NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report includes forward-looking statements, which include forecasts of our financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and business, and our assumptions for those forecasts and expectations. Do not rely unduly on forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ significantly from our forecasts and expectations. For a discussion of risk factors relating to the Company’s business, please refer to Item 1A “Risk Factors” of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this Form 10-Q).

This document includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We may make forward-looking statements in our Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, press releases, news articles, conference calls with analysts and stockholders and when we are speaking on behalf of UnionBanCal Corporation. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Often, they include the words “believe,” “expect,” “target,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “estimate,” “potential,” “project,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” or “may.” These forward-looking statements are intended to provide investors with additional information with which they may assess our future potential. All of these forward-looking statements are based on assumptions about an uncertain future and are based on information available to us at the date of these statements. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, assumptions or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

In this document, for example, we make forward-looking statements, which discuss our expectations about:

·       Our business objectives, strategies and initiatives, the growth of our business and our competitive position

·       Our assessment of significant factors and developments that have affected and may affect our results

·       Pending legal and regulatory actions, and future legislative and regulatory developments, including the effects of changes to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s deposit insurance assessment policies, the SEC and the Federal Reserve Board’s proposed Regulation R and the proposed Basel II and Basel IA rule proposals

·       Regulatory controls, processes and supervisory or enforcement actions regarding Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering matters, and their impact on our business

·       The costs and effects of legal actions, investigations, regulatory actions, criminal proceedings or similar matters, or adverse facts and developments related thereto

·       Our ability to meet regulatory requirements

·       Credit quality and provision for credit losses, including the expected need to provide for credit losses due to anticipated loan growth, and indications that improvement in credit quality could be at its peak

·       Our allowances for credit losses, including the conditions we consider in determining the unallocated allowance

·       Net interest income and the effects on net interest income

·       The impact of changes in interest rates on our net interest margin

·       Loan growth rates, including growth in our residential mortgage loan portfolio

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·       Deposit pricing pressures and our deposit base, including trends in customers transferring funds from noninterest bearing deposits to interest bearing deposits or other investment alternatives and our belief that pricing has stabilized

·       Our relatively high proportion of average noninterest bearing deposits to total deposits

·       Deposit renewals

·       Our ability and intent to hold various securities assets

·       The formation of financial subsidiaries

·       Our sensitivity to and management of market risk, including changes in interest rates, and the economic outlook of any particular region of the U.S. including, in particular, California, Oregon and Washington

·       The composition and market sensitivity of our securities portfolios, our trading and hedging strategies and our management of the sensitivity of our balance sheet

·       Potential dividend restrictions

·       Tax rates and taxes, including the possible effect of changes in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s taxable profits on our California State tax obligations

·       Critical accounting policies and estimates and the impact of recent accounting pronouncements

·       Our insurance coverage

·       Estimated pension and health care costs and contributions

·       Decisions to downsize, sell or close units, dissolve subsidiaries, expand our branch network or otherwise restructure, reorganize or change our business mix and their impact on our business

·       The relationship between our business and that of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and actions that may or may not be taken by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

·       Our strategies and expectations regarding capital levels and returning excess capital to stockholders

·       The impact of strategic investments or other acquisitions on our business and benefits of marketing alliances

There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could and will cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in our forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict and could have a material adverse effect on our stock price, financial condition, and results of operations or prospects. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to those listed in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of Part II and in Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of Part I of this Form 10-Q.

Readers of this document should not rely unduly on forward-looking information and should consider all uncertainties and risks disclosed throughout this document and in our other reports to the SEC, including, but not limited to, those discussed below. Any factor described in this report could by itself, or together with one or more other factors, adversely affect our business, future prospects, results of operations or financial condition.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)

 

 

As of and for the
Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

Percent

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2006

 

2007

 

Change

 

Results of operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income(1)

 

$

466,341

 

$

430,627

 

 

(7.66

)%

 

(Reversal of) provision for loan losses

 

(7,000

)

4,000

 

 

nm

 

 

Noninterest income

 

217,910

 

222,558

 

 

2.13

 

 

Noninterest expense

 

414,544

 

422,091

 

 

1.82

 

 

Income before income taxes(1)

 

276,707

 

227,094

 

 

(17.93

)

 

Taxable-equivalent adjustment

 

1,248

 

2,115

 

 

69.47

 

 

Income tax expense

 

94,004

 

75,368

 

 

(19.82

)

 

Income from continuing operations

 

181,455

 

149,611

 

 

(17.55

)

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

(8,510

)

 

 

100.00

 

 

Net income

 

$

172,945

 

$

149,611

 

 

(13.49

)

 

Per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

$

1.26

 

$

1.08

 

 

(14.29

)%

 

Net income

 

1.20

 

1.08

 

 

(10.00

)

 

Diluted earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

1.24

 

1.07

 

 

(13.71

)

 

Net income

 

1.18

 

1.07

 

 

(9.32

)

 

Dividends(2)

 

0.41

 

0.47

 

 

14.63

 

 

Book value (end of period)

 

31.94

 

32.98

 

 

3.26

 

 

Common shares outstanding (end of period)(3)(4)

 

143,402,332

 

138,117,370

 

 

(3.69

)

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic(3)(4)

 

143,878,106

 

137,942,320

 

 

(4.13

)

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted(3)(4)

 

146,026,188

 

139,729,681

 

 

(4.31

)

 

Balance sheet (end of period):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets(5)

 

$

48,800,945

 

$

54,616,849

 

 

11.92

%

 

Total loans

 

33,528,868

 

37,251,950

 

 

11.10

 

 

Nonperforming assets

 

42,392

 

41,744

 

 

(1.53

)

 

Total deposits

 

39,155,904

 

43,797,924

 

 

11.86

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

4,579,878

 

4,555,439

 

 

(0.53

)

 

Balance sheet (period average):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

48,016,643

 

$

52,973,203

 

 

10.32

%

 

Total loans

 

34,052,067

 

38,458,014

 

 

12.94

 

 

Earning assets

 

43,084,349

 

48,354,950

 

 

12.23

 

 

Total deposits

 

38,856,033

 

41,483,062

 

 

6.76

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

4,538,679

 

4,510,205

 

 

(0.63

)

 

Financial ratios(6):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets(7):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

1.53

%

1.15

%

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

1.46

 

1.15

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average stockholders’ equity(7):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

16.21

 

13.45

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

15.45

 

13.45

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio(8)

 

62.10

 

64.47

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin(1)

 

4.36

 

3.58

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend payout ratio

 

32.54

 

43.52

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible equity ratio

 

8.46

 

7.53

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(5)

 

9.09

 

8.42

 

 

 

 

 

Total risk-based capital ratio(5)

 

10.94

 

11.38

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio(5)

 

8.80

 

8.12

 

 

 

 

 

Allowances for credit losses to total loans(9)

 

1.26

 

1.11

 

 

 

 

 

Allowances for credit losses to nonaccrual loans(9)

 

1,003.48

 

997.48

 

 

 

 

 

Net loans charged off to average total loans(7)

 

0.06

 

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets to total loans and foreclosed assets

 

0.13

 

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets(5)

 

0.09

 

0.08

 

 

 

 

 


(1)                   Amounts are on a taxable-equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 35 percent.

(2)                   Dividends per share reflect dividends declared on UnionBanCal Corporation’s common stock outstanding as of the declaration date.

(3)                   Common shares outstanding reflect common shares issued less treasury shares.

(4)                   At March 31, 2007, weighted average common shares outstanding (basic) excludes nonvested restricted shares but includes the impact of those shares in the calculation of diluted shares. The impact of this change on previous periods was not material.

(5)                   End of period total assets and assets used to calculate all regulatory capital ratios include those of discontinued operations.

(6)                   Average balances used to calculate our financial ratios are based on continuing operations data only, unless otherwise indicated.

(7)                   Annualized.

(8)                   The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense, excluding foreclosed asset expense (income) and the (reversal of) provision for losses on off-balance sheet commitments, as a percentage of net interest income (taxable-equivalent basis) and noninterest income and is calculated for continuing operations only.

(9)                   The allowances for credit losses ratios include the allowances for loan losses and losses on off-balance sheet commitments. These ratios relate to continuing operations only.

nm = not meaningful

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Item 1.            Financial Statements

UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

 

 

For the Three Months

 

 

 

Ended March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2006

 

2007

 

Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

512,323

 

$

601,933

 

Securities

 

96,867

 

107,990

 

Interest bearing deposits in banks

 

736

 

1,109

 

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements

 

3,845

 

11,152

 

Trading account assets

 

1,431

 

1,587

 

Total interest income

 

615,202

 

723,771

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

115,309

 

222,257

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

8,802

 

13,524

 

Commercial paper

 

12,448

 

22,264

 

Medium and long-term debt

 

10,397

 

19,695

 

Trust notes

 

238

 

238

 

Other borrowed funds

 

2,915

 

17,281

 

Total interest expense

 

150,109

 

295,259

 

Net Interest Income

 

465,093

 

428,512

 

(Reversal of) provision for loan losses

 

(7,000

)

4,000

 

Net interest income after (reversal of) provision for loan losses

 

472,093

 

424,512

 

Noninterest Income

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

81,635

 

74,945

 

Trust and investment management fees

 

50,115

 

48,560

 

Insurance commissions

 

19,518

 

20,250

 

Brokerage commissions and fees

 

7,795

 

9,660

 

Merchant banking fees

 

8,229

 

9,077

 

Foreign exchange gains, net

 

7,818

 

7,594

 

Card processing fees, net

 

6,697

 

7,127

 

Securities gains (losses), net

 

(214

)

1,220

 

Other

 

36,317

 

44,125

 

Total noninterest income

 

217,910

 

222,558

 

Noninterest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

252,495

 

258,515

 

Net occupancy

 

32,837

 

35,137

 

Outside services

 

28,609

 

19,836

 

Professional services

 

14,547

 

17,087

 

Equipment

 

17,922

 

16,554

 

Software

 

16,344

 

14,196

 

Communications

 

10,552

 

9,791

 

Foreclosed asset expense (income)

 

(7,367

)

9

 

(Reversal of) provision for losses on off-balance sheet commitments

 

(3,000

)

1,000

 

Other

 

51,605

 

49,966

 

Total noninterest expense

 

414,544

 

422,091

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

275,459

 

224,979

 

Income tax expense

 

94,004

 

75,368

 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

181,455

 

149,611

 

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes

 

(13,603

)

 

Income tax benefit

 

(5,093

)

 

Loss from Discontinued Operations

 

(8,510

)

 

Net Income

 

$

172,945

 

$

149,611

 

Income from continuing operations per common share—basic

 

$

1.26

 

$

1.08

 

Net Income per common share—basic

 

$

1.20

 

$

1.08

 

Income from continuing operations per common share—diluted

 

$

1.24

 

$

1.07

 

Net Income per common share—diluted

 

$

1.18

 

$

1.07

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic

 

143,878

 

137,942

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted

 

146,026

 

139,730

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2006

 

2007

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

2,035,544

 

 

$

2,213,782

 

 

$

1,913,937

 

Interest bearing deposits in banks

 

170,187

 

 

824,456

 

 

1,008,327

 

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements

 

513,777

 

 

943,200

 

 

2,747,300

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

2,719,508

 

 

3,981,438

 

 

5,669,564

 

Trading account assets

 

329,703

 

 

376,321

 

 

297,998

 

Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities pledged as collateral

 

88,152

 

 

89,184

 

 

62,026

 

Held in portfolio

 

8,394,318

 

 

8,667,038

 

 

8,524,615

 

Loans (net of allowance for loan losses: March 31, 2006, $339,443; December 31, 2006, $331,077; March 31, 2007, $332,679)

 

33,189,425

 

 

36,340,646

 

 

36,919,271

 

Due from customers on acceptances

 

20,541

 

 

17,834

 

 

18,099

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

511,095

 

 

495,302

 

 

491,088

 

Intangible assets

 

39,186

 

 

28,930

 

 

26,687

 

Goodwill

 

453,489

 

 

453,489

 

 

453,489

 

Other assets

 

2,814,603

 

 

2,148,954

 

 

2,154,012

 

Assets of discontinued operations to be disposed or sold

 

240,925

 

 

20,440

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

48,800,945

 

 

$

52,619,576

 

 

$

54,616,849

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing

 

$

18,118,506

 

 

$

17,113,890

 

 

$

16,175,362

 

Interest bearing

 

21,037,398

 

 

24,855,478

 

 

27,622,562

 

Total deposits

 

39,155,904

 

 

41,969,368

 

 

43,797,924

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

292,758

 

 

1,083,927

 

 

549,545

 

Commercial paper

 

1,420,276

 

 

1,661,163

 

 

1,424,401

 

Other borrowed funds

 

66,472

 

 

432,401

 

 

892,852

 

Acceptances outstanding

 

20,541

 

 

17,834

 

 

18,099

 

Other liabilities

 

2,259,464

 

 

1,545,165

 

 

1,292,554

 

Medium and long-term debt

 

788,763

 

 

1,318,847

 

 

2,071,263

 

Junior subordinated debt payable to subsidiary grantor trust

 

15,225

 

 

14,885

 

 

14,772

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations to be extinguished or assumed

 

201,664

 

 

4,585

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

44,221,067

 

 

48,048,175

 

 

50,061,410

 

Commitments, contingencies and guarantees—See Note 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2006, December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $1 per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued 154,832,175 shares as of March 31, 2006, 156,460,057 shares as of December 31, 2006 and 156,832,956 shares as of March 31, 2007

 

154,832

 

 

156,460

 

 

156,833

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,003,013

 

 

1,083,649

 

 

1,109,817

 

Treasury stock—11,429,843 shares as of March 31, 2006, 17,352,803 shares as of December 31, 2006 and 18,715,586 shares as of March 31,
2007

 

(692,783

)

 

(1,064,606

)

 

(1,150,090

)

Retained earnings

 

4,274,463

 

 

4,655,272

 

 

4,669,590

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(159,647

)

 

(259,374

)

 

(230,711

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

4,579,878

 

 

4,571,401

 

 

4,555,439

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

48,800,945

 

 

$

52,619,576

 

 

$

54,616,849

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except shares)

 

Number
of shares

 

Common
stock

 

Additional
paid-in
capital

 

Treasury
stock

 

Retained
earnings

 

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)

 

Total
stock-
holders’
equity

 

BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

154,469,215

 

$

154,469

 

$

994,956

 

$

(612,732

)

$

4,141,400

 

 

$

(118,393

)

 

$

4,559,700

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income—For the three months ended March 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172,945

 

 

 

 

 

172,945

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized losses on cash flow hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,907

)

 

(11,907

)

Net change in unrealized losses on securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(29,331

)

 

(29,331

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16

)

 

(16

)

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131,691

 

Reclassification due to adoption of SFAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. 123(R) implementation(1)

 

 

 

 

 

(19,035

)

 

 

19,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock granted, net of forfeitures

 

2,925

 

3

 

204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

207

 

Compensation expense—stock options

 

 

 

 

 

6,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,214

 

Compensation expense—restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

3,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,105

 

Stock options exercised

 

360,035

 

360

 

13,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,029

 

Excess tax benefit—stock options

 

 

 

 

 

3,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,900

 

Common stock repurchased(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(80,051

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(80,051

)

Dividends declared on common stock, $0.41 per share(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(58,917

)

 

 

 

 

(58,917

)

Net change

 

 

 

363

 

8,057

 

(80,051

)

133,063

 

 

(41,254

)

 

20,178

 

BALANCE MARCH 31, 2006

 

154,832,175

 

$

154,832

 

$

1,003,013

 

$

(692,783

)

$

4,274,463

 

 

$

(159,647

)

 

$

4,579,878

 

BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2006

 

156,460,057

 

$

156,460

 

$

1,083,649

 

$

(1,064,606

)

$

4,655,272

 

 

$

(259,374

)

 

$

4,571,401

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income—For the three months ended March 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149,611

 

 

 

 

 

149,611

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized losses on cash flow hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,588

 

 

7,588

 

Net change in unrealized losses on securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,919

 

 

17,919

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

39

 

Pension and other benefits adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,117

 

 

3,117

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

178,274

 

FIN No. 48 adjustment(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(49,300

)

 

 

 

 

(49,300

)

FSP FAS 13-2 adjustment(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,803

)

 

 

 

 

(20,803

)

Stock options exercised

 

370,626

 

371

 

14,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,828

 

Restricted stock granted, net of forfeitures

 

940

 

1

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance share units vested

 

1,333

 

1

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess tax benefit—stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

2,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,862

 

Compensation expense—stock options and other share-based awards

 

 

 

 

 

4,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,720

 

Compensation expense—restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

3,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,760

 

Compensation expense—performance share units

 

 

 

 

 

371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

371

 

Common stock repurchased(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85,484

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85,484

)

Dividends declared on common stock, $0.47 per share(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(65,190

)

 

 

 

 

(65,190

)

Net change

 

 

 

373

 

26,168

 

(85,484

)

14,318

 

 

28,663

 

 

(15,962

)

BALANCE MARCH 31, 2007

 

156,832,956

 

$

156,833

 

$

1,109,817

 

$

(1,150,090

)

$

4,669,590

 

 

$

(230,711

)

 

$

4,555,439

 


(1)                   Reclassification reflects a reduction in additional paid-in capital and a corresponding credit to retained earnings for unrecognized compensation expense on nonvested restricted stock as of January 1, 2006 upon adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) “Share-Based Payment.”

(2)                   Common stock repurchased includes commission costs.

(3)                   Dividends are based on UnionBanCal Corporation’s shares outstanding as of the declaration date.

(4)                   See Note 2 of these condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of the adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN No. 48).

(5)                   See Note 2 of these condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of the adoption of FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 13-2, “Accounting for a Change or Projected Change in the Timing of Cash Flows Relating to Income Taxes Generated by a Leveraged Lease Transaction.”

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

8




 

 

 

 

UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2007

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

172,945

 

$

149,611

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

(8,510

)

 

Income from continuing operations, net of taxes

 

181,455

 

149,611

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

(Reversal of) provision for loan losses

 

(7,000

)

4,000

 

(Reversal of) provision for losses on off-balance sheet commitments

 

(3,000

)

1,000

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

35,223

 

30,211

 

Stock-based compensation—stock options and other share-based compensation

 

9,526

 

8,851

 

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

50,398

 

22,959

 

(Gains) losses on sales of securities available for sale, net

 

214

 

(1,220

)

Net decrease in accrued expenses

 

(58,878

)

(14,323

)

Net (increase) decrease in trading account assets

 

(17,047

)

78,323

 

Net decrease in trading account liabilities

 

(1,594

)

(99,424

)

Net increase in prepaid expenses

 

(87,878

)

(52,738

)

Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

816,410

 

(119,848

)

Net increase in other assets

 

(632,135

)

(37,403

)

Loans originated for resale

 

(58,529

)

(248,293

)

Net proceeds from sales of loans originated for resale

 

96,558

 

248,060

 

Excess tax benefit—stock-based compensation

 

(3,900

)

(2,862

)

Other, net

 

5,680

 

(5,552

)

Discontinued operations, net

 

126,736

 

14,518

 

Total adjustments

 

270,784

 

(173,741

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

452,239

 

(24,130

)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

 

4,041

 

164,021

 

Proceeds from matured and called securities available for sale

 

389,888

 

367,395

 

Purchases of securities available for sale

 

(758,213

)

(331,751

)

Net (purchases) sales of premises and equipment

 

2,923

 

(15,887

)

Net increase in loans

 

(482,202

)

(607,172

)

Other, net

 

708

 

27

 

Discontinued operations, net

 

622,138

 

1,337

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(220,717

)

(422,030

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

 

(926,336

)

1,828,556

 

Net decrease in federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

(358,771

)

(534,382

)

Net increase in commercial paper and other borrowed funds

 

672,236

 

223,689

 

Proceeds from issuance of medium-term debt

 

 

749,250

 

Common stock repurchased

 

(80,051

)

(85,484

)

Payments of cash dividends

 

(59,103

)

(65,859

)

Stock-based compensation exercised

 

17,929

 

17,690

 

Other, net

 

(16

)

789

 

Discontinued operations, net

 

(747,910

)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(1,482,022

)

2,134,249

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,250,500

)

1,688,089

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

3,969,876

 

3,981,438

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

132

 

37

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

2,719,508

 

$

5,669,564

 

Cash Paid During the Period For:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

143,090

 

$

355,222

 

Income taxes

 

111,783

 

72,071

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

9




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

Note 1—Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of UnionBanCal Corporation and subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP) for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, they do not include all of the disclosures necessary for annual financial statements in conformity with US GAAP. The results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results anticipated for the full year. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in UnionBanCal Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (2006 Form 10-K). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP also requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

UnionBanCal Corporation is a commercial bank holding company whose major subsidiary, Union Bank of California, N.A. (the Bank), is a commercial bank. UnionBanCal Corporation and its subsidiaries (the Company) provide a wide range of financial services to consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies and major corporations, primarily in California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as nationally and internationally.

Under a previously announced stock repurchase program, the Company was authorized to repurchase $64.1 million of the Company’s common stock as of March 31, 2007. The Company repurchased $85.5 million of common stock in the first quarter of 2007, compared to $80 million in the first quarter of 2006. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., owned approximately 65 percent of the Company’s outstanding common stock at March 31, 2007.

Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current financial statement presentation.

Note 2—Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

In July 2006, the FASB issued FIN No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN No. 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The Interpretation establishes a “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold that must be met before a tax benefit can be recognized in the financial statements. For tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, an enterprise should recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the taxing authority. On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN No. 48 and recognized a $49.3 million reduction to the beginning balance of retained earnings.

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1, 2007 was $137.4 million. Included in total unrecognized tax benefits was $83.5 million that, if recognized, would result in adjustments to other

10




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 2—Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

income tax accounts, primarily deferred taxes. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the effective tax rate, if recognized, was $53.9 million.

Interest and penalties pertaining to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax expense. The Company had accrued $9.0 million of interest expense and no penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company accrued $1.6 million of interest expense for its uncertain tax positions. The Company does not accrue interest income on income tax refunds until they are realized.

During the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that the statute of limitations pertaining to positions taken by the Company with respect to certain affiliates in prior year state tax returns may lapse. As a result, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by zero up to $20 million, with a net impact to income tax expense of up to $13 million. The Company’s years open to examination by major jurisdictions are 2003 and forward for federal and 1998 and forward for state.

Accounting for Changes in the Timing of Cash Flows Relating to Income Taxes in Leveraged Leases

In July 2006, the FASB issued Staff Position (FSP) FAS 13-2, “Accounting for a Change or Projected Change in the Timing of Cash Flows Relating to Income Taxes Generated by a Leveraged Lease Transaction.” The FSP requires that if, during the lease term, the projected timing of the income tax cash flows generated by a leveraged lease is revised, the rate of return and the allocation of income must be recalculated from the inception of the lease. At adoption, the change in the net investment balance resulting from the calculation would be recognized as an adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings. Following adoption, a change in the net investment balance resulting from a recalculation would be recognized as a gain or a loss in the period in which the assumption is changed. The FSP is effective for all leveraged leases on January 1, 2007. The Company invests in lease-in/lease-out (LILO) transactions that have been challenged by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Company has paid the IRS the income tax associated with the LILO transactions. However, the Company is defending the initial filing position as to the timing of the tax benefits associated with these transactions. The Company adopted FSP FAS 13-2 on January 1, 2007 and recalculated these leases to reflect the potential change in the timing of income tax cash flows in accordance with this FSP. At adoption, the Company’s beginning balance of retained earnings was reduced by $20.8 million. The reduction to beginning retained earnings will be recognized in interest income over the remaining term of the affected leases.

The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” The Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each reporting period. An entity can elect the fair value option for existing assets and liabilities at the date of initial adoption and when first recognizing eligible instruments. The Statement is effective January 1, 2008 with early adoption permitted within 120 days of the current fiscal year beginning January 1, 2007 prior to the issuance of interim financial statements. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of this Statement on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

11




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 2—Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

For additional information on recently issued accounting pronouncements and other significant accounting principles, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2006 Form 10-K.

Note 3—Discontinued Operations

During the third quarter of 2005, the Bank signed a definitive agreement to sell its international correspondent banking operations (previously reported as the International Banking Group for segment reporting) to Wachovia Bank, N.A., effective October 6, 2005.

The Company accounted for this transaction as a discontinued operation and restated its prior period financial statements. The assets of the discontinued operations were reclassified as “held for sale” and accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value less the costs to sell.

Substantially all assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations were liquidated as of March 31, 2007. At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2006 the assets and liabilities identified as discontinued operations were comprised of the following:

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2006

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

108,284

 

 

$

18,422

 

 

Interest bearing deposits in banks

 

18,489

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

101,134

 

 

1,337

 

 

Due from customers on acceptances

 

3,542

 

 

377

 

 

Premises and equipment

 

3

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

9,473

 

 

304

 

 

Assets of discontinued operations to be disposed or sold

 

240,925

 

 

20,440

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing deposits

 

$

124,321

 

 

$

 

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

36,440

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

40,904

 

 

4,585

 

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations to be extinguished or assumed

 

201,665

 

 

4,585

 

 

 

Interest expense was allocated to discontinued operations based on average net assets. The amount of interest expense allocated to discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $0.6 million. Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 included compliance expenses of $4.8 million.

12




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 3—Discontinued Operations (Continued)

The components of loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were:

 

 

For the Three

 

 

 

Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

Net interest income

 

 

$

1,725

 

 

Noninterest income

 

 

5,811

 

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

21,139

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes

 

 

(13,603

)

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

(5,093

)

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

$

(8,510

)

 

 

Note 4—Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (EPS) ratio is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Subsequent to the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company no longer includes nonvested restricted shares in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic but includes the impact of those shares in the calculation of diluted shares. The impact of this change for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 is immaterial. Diluted EPS incorporates the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents outstanding on an average basis during the period. Stock options, nonvested restricted stock, nonvested restricted stock units and nonvested performance shares are common stock equivalents.

The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007.

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

181,455

 

$

181,455

 

$

149,611

 

$

149,611

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(8,510

)

(8,510

)

 

 

Net income

 

$

172,945

 

$

172,945

 

$

149,611

 

$

149,611

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

143,878

 

143,878

 

137,942

 

137,942

 

Additional shares due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumed conversion of dilutive share-based compensation

 

 

2,148

 

 

1,788

 

Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

143,878

 

146,026

 

137,942

 

139,730

 

Income from continuing operations per share

 

$

1.26

 

$

1.24

 

$

1.08

 

$

1.07

 

Loss from discontinued operations per share

 

(0.06

)

(0.06

)

 

 

Net income per share

 

$

1.20

 

$

1.18

 

$

1.08

 

$

1.07

 

 

13




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 4—Earnings Per Share (Continued)

The following table provides the number of options and the corresponding exercise prices for those options, which were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 because they were anti-dilutive.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

Options outstanding

 

52,100

 

1,148,281

 

Exercise price of options

 

$69.18 - $71.23

 

$64.59 - $71.23

 

 

14




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 5—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents the change in each of the components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax effect of the change allocated to each component.

 

 

Before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax

 

Tax

 

Net of

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

Effect

 

Tax

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow hedge activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net losses on hedges arising during the period

 

$

(25,004

)

$

9,564

 

$

(15,440

)

Reclassification adjustment for net losses on hedges included in net income

 

5,722

 

(2,189

)

3,533

 

Net change in unrealized losses on hedges

 

(19,282

)

7,375

 

(11,907

)

Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period on securities available for sale

 

(47,713

)

18,250

 

(29,463

)

Reclassification adjustment for net losses on securities available for sale included in net income

 

214

 

(82

)

132

 

Net change in unrealized losses on securities available for
sale

 

(47,499

)

18,168

 

(29,331

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(26

)

10

 

(16

)

Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(66,807

)

$

25,553

 

$

(41,254

)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow hedge activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net gains on hedges arising during the period

 

$

2,787

 

$

(1,066

)

$

1,721

 

Reclassification adjustment for net losses on hedges included in net income

 

9,502

 

(3,635

)

5,867

 

Net change in unrealized losses on hedges

 

12,289

 

(4,701

)

7,588

 

Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period on securities available for sale

 

30,238

 

(11,566

)

18,672

 

Reclassification adjustment for net gains on securities available for sale included in net income

 

(1,220

)

467

 

(753

)

Net change in unrealized losses on securities available for
sale

 

29,018

 

(11,099

)

17,919

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

63

 

(24

)

39

 

Reclassification adjustment for pension and other benefits included in net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service costs

 

573

 

(219

)

354

 

Amortization of transition amount

 

(24

)

9

 

(15

)

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

4,499

 

(1,721

)

2,778

 

Net change in pension and other benefits

 

5,048

 

(1,931

)

3,117

 

Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

46,418

 

$

(17,755

)

$

28,663

 

 

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UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 5—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Continued)

The following table presents accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances.

 

 

Net

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (Losses)

 

Gains (Losses)

 

Foreign

 

Pension

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

on Cash

 

on Securites

 

Currency

 

and Other

 

Other

 

 

 

Flow

 

Available

 

Translation

 

Benefits

 

Comprehensive

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Hedges

 

For Sale

 

Adjustment

 

Adjustment(1)

 

Income (Loss)

 

Balance, December 31, 2005

 

 

$

(34,308

)

 

 

$

(74,099

)

 

 

$

264

 

 

$

(10,250

)

 

$

(118,393

)

 

Change during the period

 

 

(11,907

)

 

 

(29,331

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

 

(41,254

)

 

Balance, March 31, 2006

 

 

$

(46,215

)

 

 

$

(103,430

)

 

 

$

248

 

 

$

(10,250

)

 

$

(159,647

)

 

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

 

$

(27,405

)

 

 

$

(57,878

)

 

 

$

223

 

 

$

(174,314

)

 

$

(259,374

)

 

Change during the period

 

 

7,588

 

 

 

17,919

 

 

 

39

 

 

3,117

 

 

28,663

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2007

 

 

$

(19,817

)

 

 

$

(39,959

)

 

 

$

262

 

 

$

(171,197

)

 

$

(230,711

)

 


(1)                   Amounts prior to December 31, 2006 include only the minimum pension liability adjustment.

Note 6—Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The table below reflects the Company’s identifiable intangible assets and accumulated amortization at March 31, 2006 and 2007.

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

March 31, 2007

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Core Deposit Intangibles

 

$

67,237

 

 

$

(47,368

)

 

$

19,869

 

$

58,956

 

 

$

(47,632

)

 

$

11,324

 

Rights-to-Expiration

 

36,608

 

 

(18,532

)

 

18,076

 

36,608

 

 

(22,120

)

 

14,488

 

Other

 

2,100

 

 

(859

)

 

1,241

 

2,100

 

 

(1,225

)

 

875

 

Total

 

$

105,945

 

 

$

(66,759

)

 

$

39,186

 

$

97,664

 

 

$

(70,977

)

 

$

26,687

 

 

Total amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 was $3.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Core Deposit
Intangibles

 

Rights-to-
Expiration

 

Other

 

Total Identifiable
Intangibles

 

Estimated amortization expense for the years ending:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining 2007

 

 

$

4,103

 

 

$

2,366

 

$

224

 

 

$

6,693

 

 

2008

 

 

3,245

 

 

2,675

 

230

 

 

6,150

 

 

2009

 

 

1,764

 

 

2,242

 

177

 

 

4,183

 

 

2010

 

 

807

 

 

1,859

 

137

 

 

2,803

 

 

2011

 

 

443

 

 

1,519

 

107

 

 

2,069

 

 

2012

 

 

336

 

 

1,217

 

 

 

1,553

 

 

thereafter

 

 

626

 

 

2,610

 

 

 

3,236

 

 

Total amortization expense after March 31, 2007

 

 

$

11,324

 

 

$

14,488

 

$

875

 

 

$

26,687

 

 

 

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UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 6—Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Continued)

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 are shown below.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2007

 

Balance, January 1,

 

$

454,015

 

$

453,489

 

Adjustment for contingent consideration

 

(526

)

 

Balance, March 31,

 

$

453,489

 

$

453,489

 

 

Note 7—Business Segments

During 2006, the Company formally reorganized its operating segments by disaggregating the businesses that were formerly managed and reported under the Community Banking and Investment Services Group or the Commercial Financial Services Group. Management believes that this new organizational structure will enhance the Company’s focus on target markets and enterprise wide sales and service. The various operating segments reporting under the Chief Operating Officer and the Group Head of Pacific Rim Corporate Group have been aggregated into two reportable business segments entitled “Retail Banking” and “Wholesale Banking” based upon the aggregation criteria prescribed in the SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.”

·       Retail Banking aggregates those operating segments that offer a range of banking services, primarily to individuals and small businesses, delivered generally through a network of branches and ATMs located in the western United States. These services include mortgages, home equity lines of credit, consumer and commercial loans, deposit services and cash management, as well as fiduciary, private banking, investment and asset management services for individuals and institutions, and risk management for small businesses and individuals. At March 31, 2006 and 2007, Retail Banking had $222.2 million of goodwill assigned to the operating segments.

·       Wholesale Banking aggregates those operating segments that provide credit, depository and cash management services, insurance, investment and risk management products to businesses, individuals and target specialty niches. Services include commercial and project loans, real estate financing, asset-based financing, trade finance and letters of credit, lease financing, customized cash management services and capital markets products. At March 31, 2006 and 2007, Wholesale Banking had $231.3 million of goodwill assigned to the operating segments.

The information, set forth in the table that follows, reflects selected income statement and balance sheet items by reportable business segment. The information presented does not necessarily represent the business units’ financial condition and results of operations were they independent entities. Unlike financial accounting, there is no authoritative body of guidance for management accounting equivalent to US GAAP. Consequently, reported results are not necessarily comparable with those presented by other companies. Included in the table, within total assets, are the amounts of goodwill for each reportable business segment as of March 31, 2006 and 2007.

The information in the table is derived from the internal management reporting system used by management to measure the performance of the individual segments and the Company overall. The management reporting system assigns balance sheet and income statement items to each operating segment based on internal management accounting policies. Net interest income is determined by the

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UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 7—Business Segments (Continued)

Company’s internal funds transfer pricing system, which assigns a cost of funds or a credit for funds to assets or liabilities based on their type, maturity or repricing characteristics. Noninterest income and expense directly attributable to an operating segment are assigned to that operating segment. Certain indirect costs, such as operations and technology expense, are allocated to the segments based on studies of billable unit costs for product or data processing. Other indirect costs, such as corporate overhead, are allocated to the operating segment based on a predetermined percentage of usage. Under the Company’s risk-adjusted return on capital (RAROC) methodology, credit expense is charged to an operating segment based upon expected losses arising from credit risk. In addition, the attribution of economic capital is related to unexpected losses arising from credit, market and operational risks.

“Other” is comprised of certain non-bank subsidiaries of UnionBanCal Corporation, the elimination of the fully taxable-equivalent basis amount, the transfer pricing center, the amount of the provision for credit losses over/(under) the RAROC expected loss for the period, the earnings associated with the unallocated equity capital and allowances for credit losses, and the residual costs of support groups. In addition, “Other” includes Corporate Treasury, which is responsible for Asset-Liability Management (ALM), wholesale funding, and the ALM investment securities and derivatives hedging portfolios, and the results of discontinued operations. Except as discussed above, none of the items in “Other” is significant to the Company’s business.

The Company’s business segments are reported from a “market view” perspective in measuring the profitability of the business segments. The market view is a measurement of customer markets aggregated to show all revenues generated and expenses incurred from all products and services sold to those customers regardless of where product areas organizationally report. Therefore, revenues and expenses are included in both the business segment that provides the service and the business segment that manages the customer relationship. The duplicative results from this internal management accounting view are reflected in “Reconciling Items.”

The reportable business segment results for the prior periods have been restated to reflect any changes in the transfer pricing methodology, organizational changes that have occurred, discontinued operations and the market view contribution.

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UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 7—Business Segments (Continued)

 

 

Retail Banking

 

Wholesale Banking

 

 

 

As of and for the

 

As of and for the

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

Results of operations—Market View (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (expense)

 

$

230,231

 

$

229,878

 

$

252,535

 

$

241,576

 

Noninterest income (expense)

 

129,902

 

125,632

 

103,124

 

110,021

 

Total revenue

 

360,133

 

355,510

 

355,659

 

351,597

 

Noninterest expense (income)

 

236,373

 

242,804

 

167,580

 

165,840

 

Credit expense (income)

 

6,566

 

6,274

 

25,321

 

25,071

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

117,194

 

106,432

 

162,758

 

160,686

 

Income tax expense (income)

 

44,827

 

40,710

 

54,482

 

49,137

 

Income from continuing operations

 

72,367

 

65,722

 

108,276

 

111,549

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

72,367

 

$

65,722

 

$

108,276

 

$

111,549

 

Total assets, end of period—Market View (dollars in millions):

 

$

16,337

 

$

17,245

 

$

23,341

 

$

25,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UnionBanCal

 

 

 

Other

 

Reconciling Items

 

Corporation

 

 

 

As of and for the

 

As of and for the

 

As of and for the

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

Results of operations—Market View (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (expense)

 

$

(15,274

)

$

(40,854

)

$

(2,399

)

$

(2,088

)

$

465,093

 

$

428,512

 

Noninterest income (expense)

 

2,853

 

5,930

 

(17,969

)

(19,025

)

217,910

 

222,558

 

Total revenue

 

(12,421

)

(34,924

)

(20,368

)

(21,113

)

683,003

 

651,070

 

Noninterest expense (income)

 

21,527

 

25,216

 

(10,936

)

(11,769

)

414,544

 

422,091

 

Credit expense (income)

 

(38,861

)

(27,317

)

(26

)

(28

)

(7,000

)

4,000

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

4,913

 

(32,823

)

(9,406

)

(9,316

)

275,459

 

224,979

 

Income tax expense (income)

 

(1,707

)

(10,916

)

(3,598

)

(3,563

)

94,004

 

75,368

 

Income from continuing operations

 

6,620

 

(21,907

)

(5,808

)

(5,753

)

181,455

 

149,611

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

(8,510

)

 

 

 

(8,510

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(1,890

)

$

(21,907

)

$

(5,808

)

$

(5,753

)

$

172,945

 

$

149,611

 

Total assets, end of period—Market View (dollars in millions):

 

$

9,141

 

$

11,841

 

$

(18

)

$

(26

)

$

48,801

 

$

54,617

 

 

Note 8—Derivative Instruments and Other Financial Instruments Used For Hedging

Derivative positions are integral components of the Company’s designated ALM activities. The Company uses interest rate derivatives to manage the sensitivity of the Company’s net interest income to changes in interest rates. These instruments are used to manage interest rate risk relating to specified groups of assets and liabilities, primarily LIBOR-based commercial loans, certificates of deposit and other time deposits (CDs), and subordinated debt. The following describes the significant hedging strategies of the Company.

19




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 8—Derivative Instruments and Other Financial Instruments Used For Hedging (Continued)

Cash Flow Hedges

Hedging Strategies for Variable Rate Loans and Certificates of Deposit and Other Time Deposits

The Company engages in several types of cash flow hedging strategies for which the hedged transactions are forecasted future loan interest payments, and the hedged risk is the variability in those payments due to changes in the designated benchmark rate, i.e. U.S. dollar LIBOR. In these strategies, the hedging instruments are matched with groups of variable rate loans such that the tenor of the variable rate loans and that of the hedging instrument are identical. Cash flow hedging strategies include the utilization of purchased floor, cap and corridor options and interest rate swaps. At March 31, 2007, the weighted average remaining life of the currently active (excluding any forward positions) cash flow hedges was approximately 1.8  years.

The Company uses purchased interest rate floors to hedge the variable cash flows associated with 1-month LIBOR or 3-month LIBOR indexed loans. Payments received under the floor contract offset the decline in loan interest income caused by the relevant LIBOR index falling below the floor’s strike rate.

The Company uses interest rate floor corridors to hedge the variable cash flows associated with 1-month LIBOR or 3-month LIBOR indexed loans. Net payments to be received under the floor corridor contracts offset the decline in loan interest income caused by the relevant LIBOR index falling below the corridor’s upper strike rate, but only to the extent the index falls to the lower strike rate. The corridor will not provide protection from declines in the relevant LIBOR index to the extent it falls below the corridor’s lower strike rate.

The Company uses interest rate collars to hedge the variable cash flows associated with 1-month LIBOR or 3-month LIBOR indexed loans. Net payments to be received under the collar contract offset the decline in loan interest income caused by the relevant LIBOR index falling below the collar’s floor strike rate while net payments to be paid will reduce the increase in loan interest income caused by the LIBOR index rising above the collar’s cap strike rate.

The Company uses interest rate swaps to hedge the variable cash flows associated with 1-month LIBOR or 3-month LIBOR indexed loans. Payments to be received (or paid) under the swap contract will offset the fluctuations in loan interest income caused by changes in the relevant LIBOR index. As such, these instruments hedge all fluctuations in the loans’ interest income caused by changes in the relevant LIBOR index.

The Company uses purchased interest rate caps to hedge the variable cash flows associated with the forecasted issuance and rollover of short-term, fixed rate CDs. In these hedging relationships, the Company hedges the LIBOR component of the CD rates, which is 3-month LIBOR, based on the CDs’ original term to maturity, which reflects their repricing frequency. Net payments to be received under the cap contract offset the increase in interest expense caused by the relevant LIBOR index rising above the cap’s strike rate.

The Company uses interest rate cap corridors to hedge the variable cash flows associated with the forecasted issuance and rollover of short-term, fixed rate CDs. In these hedging relationships, the Company hedges the LIBOR component of the CD rates, either 1-month LIBOR, 3-month LIBOR, or 6-month LIBOR, based on the original term to maturity of the CDs, which reflects their repricing frequency. Net payments to be received under the cap corridor contract offset the increase in deposit interest expense caused by the

20




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 8—Derivative Instruments and Other Financial Instruments Used For Hedging (Continued)

relevant LIBOR index rising above the corridor’s lower strike rate, but only to the extent the index rises to the upper strike rate. The corridor will not provide protection from increases in the relevant LIBOR index to the extent it rises above the corridor’s upper strike rate.

Hedging transactions are structured at inception so that the notional amounts of the hedge are matched with an equal principal amount of loans or CDs, the index and repricing frequencies of the hedge matches those of the loans or CDs, and the period in which the designated hedged cash flows occurs is equal to the term of the hedge. As such, most of the ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship results from the mismatch between the timing of reset dates on the hedge versus those of the loans or CDs. In the first quarter of 2007, the Company recognized a net gain of less than $0.1 million due to ineffectiveness, which is recognized in other noninterest expense, compared to a net loss of less than $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2006.

Fair Value Hedges

Hedging Strategy for Medium-Term Notes

In December 2006, the Company’s medium-term debt matured. Prior to the maturity, the Company engaged in an interest rate hedging strategy in which an interest rate swap is associated with a specified interest bearing liability, UnionBanCal Corporation’s five-year, medium-term debt issuance, in order to convert the liability from a fixed rate to a floating rate instrument. This strategy mitigated the changes in fair value of the hedged liability caused by changes in the designated benchmark interest rate, U.S. dollar LIBOR.

The fair value hedging transaction for the medium-term notes, was structured at inception to mirror all of the provisions of the medium-term notes, and allowed the Company to assume that no ineffectiveness exists.

Hedging Strategy for Subordinated Debt

The Company engages in an interest rate hedging strategy in which an interest rate swap is associated with a specified interest bearing liability, UnionBanCal Corporation’s ten-year, subordinated debt issuance, and in a separate transaction, Union Bank of California, N.A.’s ten-year, subordinated debt issuance, in order to convert these liabilities from fixed rate to floating rate instruments. This strategy mitigates the changes in fair value of the hedged liability caused by changes in the designated benchmark interest rate, U.S. dollar LIBOR.

The fair value hedging transaction for the subordinated debt was structured at inception to mirror all of the provisions of the subordinated debt, which allows the Company to assume that no ineffectiveness exists.

Other

The Company uses To-Be-Announced (TBA) contracts to fix the price and yield of anticipated purchases or sales of mortgage-backed securities that will be delivered at an agreed upon date. This strategy hedges the risk of variability in the cash flows to be paid or received upon settlement of the TBA contract.

21




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 8—Derivative Instruments and Other Financial Instruments Used For Hedging (Continued)

Economic Hedging Strategy for “MarketPath” Certificates of Deposit

The Company engages in an economic hedging strategy in which interest bearing certificates of deposit issued to customers, which are tied to the changes in the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index, are exchanged for a fixed rate of interest. The Company accounts for the embedded derivative in the certificates of deposit at fair value. A total return swap that encompasses the value of a series of options that had individually hedged each certificate of deposit is valued at fair value. The changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative and the hedge instrument are recognized as interest expense.

Note 9—Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

Standby and commercial letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally are contingent upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of the underlying contract with the third party, while commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate foreign or domestic trade transactions. The majority of these types of commitments have terms of one year or less. As of March 31, 2007, the Company’s maximum exposure to loss for standby and commercial letters of credit was $3.7 billion and $57.4 million, respectively. At March 31, 2007, the carrying value of the Company’s standby and commercial letters of credit totaled $6.0 million. Exposure to loss related to these commitments is covered by the allowance for losses on off-balance sheet commitments. The carrying value of the standby and commercial letters of credit and the allowance for losses on off-balance sheet commitments are included in other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The credit risk involved in issuing loan commitments and standby and commercial letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers and is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. Collateral may be obtained based on management’s credit assessment of the customer.

Principal investments include direct investments in private and public companies and indirect investments in private equity funds. The Company issues commitments to provide equity and mezzanine capital financing to private and public companies through either direct investments in specific companies or through investment funds and partnerships. The timing of future cash requirements to fund such commitments is generally dependent on the investment cycle. This cycle, the period over which privately-held companies are funded by private equity investors and ultimately sold, merged, or taken public through an initial offering, can vary based on overall market conditions as well as the nature and type of industry in which the companies operate. At March 31, 2007, the Company had commitments to fund principal investments of $116.7 million.

The Company is fund manager for limited liability companies issuing low-income housing credit (LIHC) investments. LIHC investments provide tax benefits to investors in the form of tax deductions from operating losses and tax credits. To facilitate the sale of these LIHC investments, the Company guarantees the timely completion of projects and delivery of tax benefits throughout the investment term. Guarantees may include a minimum rate of return, the availability of tax credits, and operating deficit thresholds over an eleven-year weighted average period. Additionally, the Company receives project completion and tax credit guarantees from the limited liability companies issuing the LIHC investments that reduce the Company’s ultimate exposure to loss. As of March 31, 2007, the Company’s maximum exposure to loss

22




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 9—Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Continued)

under these guarantees is limited to a return of investor capital and minimum investment yield, or $144.1 million. The Company maintains a reserve of $5.9 million for these guarantees.

The Company has guarantees that obligate it to perform if its affiliates are unable to discharge their obligations. These obligations include guarantees of commercial paper obligations and leveraged lease transactions. The guarantee issued by the Bank for an affiliate’s commercial paper program is done in order to facilitate the sale of the commercial paper. As of March 31, 2007, the Bank had a maximum exposure to loss under the commercial paper program guarantee of $1.4 billion. The Bank’s guarantee has an average term of less than nine months and is fully collateralized by a pledged deposit. The Company guarantees its subsidiaries’ leveraged lease transactions with terms ranging from fifteen to thirty years. Following the original funding of these leveraged lease transactions, the Company has no material obligation to be satisfied. As of March 31, 2007, the Company had no exposure to loss for these agreements.

The Company conducts securities lending transactions for institutional customers as a fully disclosed agent. At times, securities lending indemnifications are issued to guarantee that a security lending customer will be made whole in the event the borrower does not return the security subject to the lending agreement and collateral held is insufficient to cover the market value of the security. All lending transactions are collateralized, primarily by cash. The amount of securities lent with indemnifications was $2.6 billion at March 31, 2007. The market value of the associated collateral was $2.7 billion at March 31, 2007.

The Company occasionally enters into financial guarantee contracts where a premium is received from another financial institution counterparty to guarantee a portion of the credit risk on interest rate swap contracts entered into between the financial institution and its customer. The Company becomes liable to pay the financial institution only if the financial institution is unable to collect amounts owed to them by their customer. As of March 31, 2007, the maximum exposure to loss under these contracts totaled $2.8 million. At March 31, 2007, the Company maintained a reserve of $0.1 million for losses related to these guarantees.

The Company is subject to various pending and threatened legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. Reserves for losses from legal actions that are both probable and estimable are recorded at the time of that determination. Management believes that the disposition of all claims currently pending will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

For further discussion of the Company’s commitments, contingencies and guarantees, see Note 24 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2006 Form 10-K.

23




UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Note 10—Employee Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007.

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

 

 

For the Three Months 
Ended March 31,

 

For the Three Months 
Ended March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

13,625

 

$

12,186

 

$

1,785

 

$

2,058

 

Interest cost

 

16,049

 

17,516

 

2,240

 

2,788

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(28,356

)

(31,579

)

(2,843

)

(3,470

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

267

 

64

 

508

 

509

 

Amortization of transition amount

 

 

 

(23

)

(24

)

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

7,563

 

3,506

 

1,065

 

993

 

Total net periodic benefit cost

 

$

9,148

 

$

1,693

 

$

2,732

 

$

2,854

 

 

The Company made cash contributions of $50 million to the Pension Plan in the first quarter of 2007. During 2007, the Company plans to make $20 million in contributions to the Other Benefits Plans for postretirement benefits.

For further discussion of the Company’s employee pension and other postretirement benefits, see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2006 Form 10-K.

Note 11—Medium-Term Debt

On March 23, 2007, the Bank issued $750 million of Floating Rate Senior Bank Notes due on March 23, 2009. The Senior Notes were issued at 100 percent of their face value, and bear a floating interest rate of 3-Month LIBOR plus 2 basis points. Interest is payable and reset quarterly on the 23rd of March, June, September and December of each year, with the first interest payment and interest reset date on June 23, 2007. The Senior Notes are not redeemable at the option of the Bank prior to maturity or subject to repayment at the option of the holders prior to maturity.

Note 12—Management Stock Plans

The Company has two management stock plans. The Year 2000 UnionBanCal Corporation Management Stock Plan, as amended (the 2000 Stock Plan), and the UnionBanCal Corporation Management Stock Plan, restated effective June 1, 1997 (the 1997 Stock Plan). Under these plans, the Company’s common stock is authorized to be awarded to key employees, outside directors and consultants of the Company at the discretion of the Executive Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors (the Committee). Employees on rotational assignment from BTMU are not eligible for stock awards. For further discussion of the Company’s stock plans, see Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2006 Form 10-K.

The Committee determines the term of each stock option grant, up to a maximum of ten years from the date of grant. The exercise price of the options issued under the stock plans may not be less than the fair market value on the date the option is granted.

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UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Note 12—Management Stock Plans (Continued)

Under the 2000 Stock Plan, the Company grants stock options and restricted stock and issues shares of common stock upon vesting of performance shares and restricted stock units that are settled in common stock. The Company issues new shares of common stock upon exercise of outstanding stock options, granting of restricted stock awards and settlement of other awards under the stock plans. At March 31, 2007, a total of 3,832,713 shares were available for future grants under the 2000 Stock Plan as stock options, restricted stock or shares of common stock issued upon vesting of performance shares and restricted stock units settled in common stock. The remaining shares under the 1997 Stock Plan are not available for future grants.

Stock Options

The following is a summary of stock option transactions under the stock plans for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

 

 

 

Number of 
Shares

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Options outstanding, beginning of the period

 

8,326,241

 

 

$

49.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(370,626

)

 

40.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(9,351

)

 

67.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, end of the period

 

7,946,264

 

 

$

49.64

 

 

 

5.23

 

 

 

$

116,821

 

 

Options exercisable, end of the period

 

5,586,713

 

 

$

44.12

 

 

 

4.91

 

 

 

$

108,285

 

 

 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing model uses tranches based on expected terms that result in ranges of input assumptions. Expected volatilities are based on historical data and implied volatilities from trade options on the Company’s stock, and other factors. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee terminations within the valuation model. The expected term of an option granted is derived from the output of the option valuation model, which is based on historical data and represents the period of time that the option granted is expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant based on the expected term.

The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $11.85 per share. There were no options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2007. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 was $11.0 million and $8.4 million, respectively. The total fair value of options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 was $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

The Company recognized $4.5 million of compensation cost for share-based payment arrangements related to stock option awards with $1.7 million of corresponding tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2007, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested

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UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Note 12—Management Stock Plans (Continued)

stock option awards was $11.3 million and the weighted-average period over which it is expected to be recognized was 11 months.

Restricted Stock

In general, restricted shares are granted under the 2000 Stock Plan to key employees. The awards of restricted stock granted to employees vest pro-rata on each anniversary of the grant date and become fully vested four years from the grant date, provided that the employee has completed the specified continuous service requirement. They vest earlier if the employee dies, is permanently and totally disabled, retires under certain grant, age, and service conditions or terminates employment under certain conditions. Restricted stockholders have the right to vote their restricted shares and receive dividends.

The following is a summary of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock awards as of March 31, 2007 and changes during the period ended March 31, 2007.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended 
March 31, 2007

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted-Average Grant
Date Fair Value

 

Nonvested restricted awards, beginning of the period

 

840,003

 

 

$

62.59

 

 

Granted

 

8,200

 

 

61.25

 

 

Vested

 

(8,543

)

 

66.52

 

 

Forfeited

 

(7,260

)

 

63.21

 

 

Nonvested restricted awards, end of the period

 

832,400

 

 

$

62.54

 

 

 

The total fair value of the restricted stock awards that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 was $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

The Company recognized $3.8 million of compensation cost for share-based payment arrangements related to restricted stock awards with $1.4 million of corresponding tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2007, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted awards was $36.8 million, and the weighted-average period over which it is expected to be recognized was 1.7 years.

Restricted Stock Units

Starting in July 2006, the Company granted restricted stock units to non-employee directors. These restricted stock units consist of a regular grant, and in the case of new non-employee directors, a regular grant and an initial grant. In general, the regular grant vests in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, and the initial grant vests in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. At grant date, it was estimated that 7 percent of the units would forfeit by the vesting date. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company granted 900 restricted stock units with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $61.17 per unit. There were no restricted stock units vested or forfeited during the three months ended March 31, 2007. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized $0.2 million of compensation cost with a corresponding $0.1 million in tax benefits related to these grants. As of March 31, 2007, the total unrecognized compensation cost related

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UnionBanCal Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Note 12—Management Stock Plans (Continued)

to restricted stock units was $0.3 million, and the weighted-average period over which it is expected to be recognized was 9 months.

The restricted stock unit participants do not have voting or other stockholder rights. However, the participants’ stock unit accounts receive dividend equivalents, reflecting the aggregate dividends earned based on the total number of restricted stock units outstanding, in the form of additional restricted stock units. Participants may elect to defer the delivery of vested shares of common stock at predetermined dates as defined in the plan agreements. The Company will issue new shares under the 2000 Stock Plan upon vesting of these grants, which are redeemable only in shares.

Performance Share Plan

Effective January 1, 1997, the Company established a Performance Share Plan. At the discretion of the Committee, eligible participants may earn performance share awards to be redeemed in cash and/or shares three years after the date of grant. Performance shares are linked to stockholder value in two ways: (1) the market price of the Company’s common stock; and (2) return on equity, a performance measure closely linked to value creation. Eligible participants generally receive grants of performance shares annually. The plan was amended in 2004, increasing the total number of shares that can be granted under the plan to 2.6 million shares. There were 2,132,333 performance shares remaining for future awards as of March 31, 2007.

All performance shares granted prior to 2006 are redeemable in cash and are therefore being accounted for as liabilities. The value of a performance share under the liability method is equal to the average month-end closing price of the Company’s common stock for the final six months of the performance period. All cancelled or forfeited performance shares become available for future grants. The total fair value of the performance shares that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 was $3.5 million and $7.1 million, respectively. These amounts were paid in cash during the respective quarters, except for $0.3 million which was deferred during the three months ended March 31, 2006. There were no performance shares forfeited for the three months ended March 31, 2007. At March 31, 2006 and 2007, the Company’s liability for the cash settlement of the performance shares was $14.3 million and $5.1 million, respectively. The Company recognized $0.4 million of compensation cost related to these grants with $0.2 million of corresponding tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2007, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to these grants that are redeemable in cash was $1.0 million, and the weighted-average period over which it is expected to be recognized was 6 months.

During the three months ended March 31, 2007, there were no grants or forfeitures of performance shares that are redeemable in shares. The total fair value of these performance shares which vested was $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized $0.4 million of compensation cost with a corresponding $0.1 million in tax benefits related to these grants. As of March 31, 2007, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to performance shares was $2.4 million, and the weighted-average period over which it is expected to be recognized was 1 year. The Company issues new shares under the 2000 Stock Plan upon vesting of these grants that are redeemable in shares.

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Item 2.            Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This report includes forward-looking statements, which include forecasts of our financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and business, and our assumptions for those forecasts and expectations. Do not rely unduly on forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ significantly from our forecasts and expectations. Please refer to Part II Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this Form 10-Q) for a discussion of some factors that may cause results to differ.

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our condensed consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2007 in this Form 10-Q together with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (2006 Form 10-K). Averages, as presented in the following tables, are substantially all based upon daily average balances.

As used in this Form 10-Q, the term “UnionBanCal” and terms such as “we,” “us” and “our” refer to UnionBanCal Corporation, Union Bank of California, N.A., one or more of their consolidated subsidiaries, or to all of them together.

Introduction

We are a California-based, bank holding company whose major subsidiary, Union Bank of California, N.A. (the Bank), is a commercial bank. We had consolidated assets of $55 billion at March 31, 2007. At March 31, 2007, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., our majority owner, owned approximately 65 percent of our outstanding common stock.

Executive Overview

We are providing you with an overview of what we believe are the most significant factors and developments that impacted our first quarter 2007 results and that could impact our future results. Further detailed information will be found in other portions of this Form 10-Q that will complete your understanding of trends, events and uncertainties that will impact us.

Average loans grew 13 percent over the first quarter of 2006, with much of that growth coming from commercial and construction lending. Although the growth in residential mortgage lending slowed, our growth in that portfolio was still a solid 8 percent over the first quarter of 2006.

Our overall credit quality continues to be strong. Our nonperforming assets were $42 million, flat compared to first quarter 2006. Our net charge offs were $2 million in the first quarter of 2007 compared to $5 million in the first quarter of 2006. We provided $5 million for credit losses in the first quarter of 2007, compared with reversals of $10 million in the first quarter of 2006. Our provision was due to growth in our loan portfolio, a shift in risk-grade mix and changes in our loss factors. We expect that we will continue to provide for credit losses throughout 2007 as our credit portfolio continues to grow.

Offsetting our strong loan growth and credit quality was the decline in our noninterest bearing deposits. Compared to first quarter 2006, average noninterest bearing deposits declined by $2.4 billion as our customers shifted their balances to higher-cost deposits. In addition, between March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007, the average cost of interest bearing deposits rose from 2.19 percent to 3.42 percent, but we believe that pricing has stabilized. Although our noninterest bearing deposits have declined, we continue to enjoy a relatively high proportion of average noninterest bearing deposits to total deposits compared to our peers. Based on the most recent statistics available, our percentage of average noninterest bearing deposits to average total deposits ranked us second of the largest 50 U.S. banks.

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In the first quarter of 2007, our net interest income was $428.5 million, a decline of $36.6 million over the first quarter of 2006, continuing the trend experienced throughout 2006 as our higher funding costs outstripped interest income earned on our loan growth.

Noninterest income grew 2 percent in the first quarter of 2007 over the first quarter of 2006 as gains on private capital investments offset reductions in our service charges on deposits.

Noninterest expense increased approximately 2 percent in the first quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006. Although salary and employee benefits rose by 2 percent, employee benefits were lower as a result of the increase in the discount rate used to determine our pension obligations. In addition, the decreased cost for outside services was primarily due to the lower cost of services related to title and escrow deposit balances.

Our effective tax rate declined to 33.5 percent compared to 34.1 percent in the first quarter of 2006. The lower effective tax rate in 2007 results from higher income tax credits expected during the year.

In the first quarter of 2007, we repurchased 1.4 million shares of common stock for a total of $85.5 million. At March 31, 2007, we were authorized to repurchase an additional $64.1 million.

Discontinued Operations

During 2005, we committed to a plan to exit our international correspondent banking business and entered into a definitive agreement to sell this business to Wachovia Bank, N.A. This business consisted of international payment and trade processing along with the related lending activities. The principal legal closing of the transaction occurred on October 6, 2005 and we received $245 million. During the second quarter of 2006, we received an additional $4 million as a contingent purchase price payment.

This transaction has been accounted for as a discontinued operation and all prior periods, except where specifically mentioned, have been restated to reflect this accounting treatment. All of the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations have been separately identified on our condensed consolidated balance sheet and the assets are shown at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to dispose. The average net assets or liabilities of our discontinued operations are reflected in our analysis of net interest margin. All of our offices designated for disposal were closed as of June 30, 2006. For the detailed components of our assets and liabilities from discontinued operations at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2006, see Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q. Substantially all assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations were liquidated as of March 31, 2007.

For the three months ended March 31, 2006, loss from discontinued operations included the following:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

Net interest income

 

 

$

1,725

 

 

Noninterest income

 

 

5,811

 

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

21,139

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes

 

 

(13,603

)

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

(5,093

)

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

$

(8,510

)

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2006, net interest income included the allocation of interest expense from continuing operations to discontinued operations of approximately $0.6 million. Interest expense allocated to discontinued operations is calculated based on its average net assets and the corresponding cost of funds rate equivalent to the average federal funds purchased rate for the period.

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Included in noninterest expense were compliance related expenses of $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

The remaining discussion of our financial results is based on results from continuing operations, unless otherwise stated.

Critical Accounting Policies

UnionBanCal Corporation’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP) and the general practices of the banking industry. The financial information contained within our statements is, to a significant extent, financial information that is based on approximate measures of the financial effects of transactions and events that have already occurred. A variety of factors could affect the ultimate value that is obtained either when earning income, recognizing an expense, recovering an asset or relieving a liability. In many instances, we use a discount factor to determine the present value of assets and liabilities. A change in the discount factor could increase or decrease the values of those assets and liabilities and such a change would result in either a beneficial or adverse impact to our financial results. We use historical loss factors, adjusted for current conditions, to determine the inherent loss that may be present in our loan and lease portfolio. Actual losses could differ significantly from the loss factors that we use. Other significant estimates that we use are employee turnover factors for pension purposes, residual values in our leasing portfolio, fair value of our derivatives and securities, expected useful lives of our depreciable assets and assumptions regarding our effective income tax rates. We enter into derivative contracts to accommodate our customers and for our own risk management purposes. The derivative contracts are generally swaps and option contracts indexed to energy commodities, interest rates or foreign currencies, although we could enter into other types of derivative contracts. We value these contracts at fair value, using either readily available, market quoted prices or information that can be extrapolated to approximate a market price. We are subject to US GAAP that may change from one previously acceptable method to another method. Although the economics of our transactions would be the same, the timing of events that would impact our transactions could change.

Our most significant estimates are approved by our Chief Executive Officer Forum (CEO Forum), which is comprised of our most senior officers. For each financial reporting period, a review of these estimates is presented to and discussed with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.

Understanding our accounting policies is fundamental to understanding our consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations. Accordingly, both our Critical Accounting Policies and our significant accounting policies are discussed in detail in our 2006 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

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Financial Performance

Summary of Financial Performance

 

 

For the Three Months

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

 

Ended March 31,

 

 

2007 versus 2006

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2007

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income(1)

 

$

465,093

 

$

428,512

 

 

$

(36,581

)

 

(7.9

)%

 

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

81,635

 

74,945

 

 

(6,690

)

 

(8.2

)

 

Trust and investment management fees

 

50,115

 

48,560

 

 

(1,555

)

 

(3.1

)

 

Brokerage commissions and fees

 

7,795

 

9,660

 

 

1,865

 

 

23.9

 

 

Securities gains (losses), net

 

(214

)

1,220

 

 

1,434

 

 

nm

 

 

Gain on private capital investments, net

 

2,827

 

9,095

 

 

6,268

 

 

nm

 

 

Other noninterest income

 

75,752

 

79,078

 

 

3,326

 

 

4.4

 

 

Total noninterest income

 

217,910

 

222,558

 

 

4,648

 

 

2.1

 

 

Total revenue

 

683,003

 

651,070

 

 

(31,933

)

 

(4.7

)

 

(Reversal of) provision for loan losses

 

(7,000

)

4,000

 

 

11,000

 

 

nm

 

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

252,495

 

258,515

 

 

6,020

 

 

2.4

 

 

Net occupancy

 

32,837

 

35,137

 

 

2,300

 

 

7.0

 

 

Outside services

 

28,609

 

19,836

 

 

(8,773

)

 

(30.7

)

 

Professional services

 

14,547

 

17,087

 

 

2,540

 

 

17.5

 

 

Software

 

16,344

 

14,196

 

 

(2,148

)

 

(13.1

)

 

Advertising and public relations

 

10,231

 

8,389

 

 

(1,842

)

 

(18.0

)

 

Foreclosed asset expense (income)

 

(7,367

)

9

 

 

7,376

 

 

nm

 

 

(Reversal of) provision for losses on off-balance sheet commitments

 

(3,000

)

1,000

 

 

4,000

 

 

nm

 

 

Other noninterest expense

 

69,848

 

67,922

 

 

(1,926

)

 

(2.8

)

 

Total noninterest expense

 

414,544

 

422,091

 

 

7,547

 

 

1.8

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

275,459

 

224,979

 

 

(50,480

)

 

(18.3

)

 

Income tax expense

 

94,004

 

75,368

 

 

(18,636

)

 

(19.8

)

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

181,455

 

$

149,611

 

 

$

(31,844

)

 

(17.5

)%

 


(1)                   Net interest income does not include any adjustments for fully taxable equivalence.

nm = not meaningful

The primary contributors to our financial performance for the first quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006 are presented below.

·       After several years of reducing the level of our allowances for credit losses, we provided a total of $5 million for credit losses primarily due to loan growth, a shift in risk-grade mix and changes in our loss factors. Overall credit quality remained excellent. However, we believe that the trend of improving credit quality could be at its peak. (See our discussion under “Allowances for Credit Losses.”)

·       Our net interest income was unfavorably influenced by higher rates on interest bearing liabilities, lower hedge income and lower noninterest bearing deposit volumes. Offsetting these negative influences to our net interest income were higher earning asset volumes (including higher volume for commercial, financial and industrial loans, residential mortgages and construction loans) and higher average yields on our earning assets. (See our discussion under “Net Interest Income.”)

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The increase in our noninterest income was due to several factors:

              Service charges on deposits decreased primarily due to lower account analysis fees stemming from an increase in the earnings credit rates on deposit balances, as well as from lower demand deposit balances;

              Trust and investment management fees were lower primarily due to a $3.8 million one-time increase in trust fees resulting from a refinement in accrual methodology in the first quarter of 2006, which was partly offset by an increase in fund fees in the first quarter of 2007 due to growth in asset balances and better rates of return. Managed assets increased by approximately 8 percent, while non-managed assets increased by approximately 11 percent from March 31, 2006 to March 31, 2007. Total assets under administration increased by approximately 11 percent, to $240.1 billion, for the same period;

              Net gains on private capital investments were higher compared to the prior year due to higher sales and capital distributions; and

              Insurance commissions, merchant banking fees and gains on the sale of syndicated loans also increased our other noninterest income compared to first quarter 2006.

Our higher noninterest expense was due to several factors:

              Salaries and employee benefits increased primarily as a result of:

·       annual merit increases; and

·       higher bonuses and other performance-related incentives; partially offset by

·       lower pension expenses related to a change in the discount rate used to estimate future liabilities, which increased from 5.5% to 6.0%;

              Outside services expense decreased mainly due to lower cost of services related to the 12 percent decline in title and escrow deposits and a shift by our customers to the utilization of lower yielding title and escrow loans;

              Professional services expense increased mainly due to compliance-related expenses;

              Software expense decreased mainly due to a $1.4 million write-off of a project in the first quarter of 2006;

              Provision for losses on off-balance sheet commitments increased as a result of higher growth in our loan commitments and a shift in the risk-grade mix, partially offset by declines in our loss factors; and

              Foreclosed asset income reflected a gain on the sale of a foreclosed property in the first quarter of 2006.

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Net Interest Income

The following table shows the major components of net interest income and net interest margin.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

March 31, 2007

 

Increase (Decrease) in

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

Average

 

 

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Average

 

Interest
Income/

 

 

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield/

 

Average

 

Income/

 

Yield/

 

Balance

 

Expense (1)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Expense(1)

 

Rate(1)(2)

 

Balance

 

Expense(1)

 

Rate(1)(2)

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans:(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

12,371,594

 

 

$

195,952

 

 

6.42

%

$

14,684,098

 

 

$

237,278

 

 

6.55

%

$

2,312,504

 

 

19

%

 

$

41,326

 

 

21

%

 

Construction

 

1,523,270

 

 

26,958

 

 

7.18

 

2,233,131

 

 

42,775

 

 

7.77

 

709,861

 

 

47

 

 

15,817

 

 

59

 

 

Residential mortgage

 

11,446,831

 

 

143,340

 

 

5.01

 

12,386,306

 

 

163,766

 

 

5.29

 

939,475

 

 

8

 

 

20,426

 

 

14

 

 

Commercial mortgage

 

5,652,445

 

 

97,301

 

 

6.98

 

6,064,169

 

 

106,966

 

 

7.15

 

411,724

 

 

7

 

 

9,665

 

 

10

 

 

Consumer

 

2,489,296

 

 

45,095

 

 

7.35

 

2,542,507

 

 

48,979

 

 

7.81

 

53,211

 

 

2

 

 

3,884

 

 

9

 

 

Lease financing

 

568,631

 

 

4,342

 

 

3.05

 

547,803

 

 

3,738

 

 

2.73

 

(20,828

)

 

(4

)

 

(604

)

 

(14

)

 

Total Loans

 

34,052,067

 

 

512,988

 

 

6.09

 

38,458,014

 

 

603,502

 

 

6.34

 

4,405,947

 

 

13

 

 

90,514

 

 

18

 

 

Securities—taxable

 

8,233,854

 

 

96,053

 

 

4.67

 

8,580,315

 

 

107,268

 

 

5.00

 

346,461

 

 

4

 

 

11,215

 

 

12

 

 

Securities—tax-exempt

 

65,204

 

 

1,298

 

 

7.96

 

57,654

 

 

1,154

 

 

8.01

 

(7,550

)

 

(12

)

 

(144

)

 

(11

)

 

Interest bearing deposits in banks

 

59,847

 

 

736

 

 

4.99

 

79,562

 

 

1,109

 

 

5.65

 

19,715

 

 

33

 

 

373

 

 

51

 

 

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements

 

345,342

 

 

3,845

 

 

4.52

 

846,042

 

 

11,152 

 

 

5.35

 

500,700

 

 

145

 

 

7,307

 

 

190

 

 

Trading account assets

 

328,035

 

 

1,530

 

 

1.89

 

333,363

 

 

1,701

 

 

2.07

 

5,328

 

 

2

 

 

171

 

 

11

 

 

Total earning assets

 

43,084,349

 

 

616,450

 

 

5.77

 

48,354,950

 

 

725,886

 

 

6.06

 

5,270,601

 

 

12

 

 

109,436

 

 

18

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(348,626

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(330,277

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,349

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

2,119,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,949,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(170,694

)

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment,
net

 

527,001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

493,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33,946

)

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

2,633,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,506,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(127,750

)

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

48,016,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

52,973,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,956,560

 

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction accounts

 

$

13,261,888

 

 

$

62,358

 

 

1.91

 

$

13,534,373

 

 

$

91,505

 

 

2.74

 

$

272,485

 

 

2

%

 

$

29,147

 

 

47

 

 

Savings and consumer
time

 

4,467,627

 

 

18,487

 

 

1.68

 

4,415,261

 

 

26,957

 

 

2.48

 

(52,366

)

 

(1

)

 

8,470

 

 

46

 

 

Large time

 

3,608,597

 

 

34,464

 

 

3.87

 

8,435,137

 

 

103,795

 

 

4.99

 

4,826,540

 

 

134

 

 

69,331

 

 

201

 

 

Total interest bearing deposits

 

21,338,112

 

 

115,309

 

 

2.19

 

26,384,771

 

 

222,257

 

 

3.42

 

5,046,659

 

 

24

 

 

106,948

 

 

93

 

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

874,055

 

 

9,410

 

 

4.37

 

1,046,439

 

 

13,524

 

 

5.24

 

172,384

 

 

20

 

 

4,114

 

 

44

 

 

Net funding allocated from (to) discontinued
operations
(4)

 

(57,088

)

 

(608

)

 

4.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,088 

 

 

(100

)

 

608

 

 

(100

)

 

Commercial paper

 

1,242,465

 

 

12,448

 

 

4.06

 

1,783,758

 

 

22,264

 

 

5.06

 

541,293

 

 

44

 

 

9,816

 

 

79

 

 

Other borrowed funds

 

268,262

 

 

2,915

 

 

4.41

 

1,309,102

 

 

17,281

 

 

5.35

 

1,040,840

 

 

388

 

 

14,366

 

 

493

 

 

Medium and long-term
debt

 

800,014

 

 

10,397

 

 

5.27

 

1,371,446

 

 

19,695

 

 

5.82

 

571,432

 

 

71

 

 

9,298

 

 

89

 

 

Trust notes

 

15,280

 

 

238

 

 

6.24

 

14,827

 

 

238

 

 

6.43

 

(453

)

 

(3

)

 

 

 

0

 

 

Total borrowed funds

 

3,142,988

 

 

34,800

 

 

4.49

 

5,525,572

 

 

73,002

 

 

5.36

 

2,382,584

 

 

76

 

 

38,202

 

 

110

 

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

24,481,100

 

 

150,109

 

 

2.49

 

31,910,343

 

 

295,259

 

 

3.75

 

7,429,243

 

 

30

 

 

145,150

 

 

97

 

 

Noninterest bearing deposits

 

17,517,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,098,291

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,419,630

)

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

1,478,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,454,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,579

)

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

43,477,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,462,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,985,034

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity

 

4,538,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,510,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28,474

)

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’
equity

 

4,538,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,510,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28,474

)

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

48,016,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

52,973,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,956,560

 

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income/Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income/margin (taxable-equivalent
basis)

 

 

 

 

466,341

 

 

4.36

%

 

 

 

430,627 

 

 

3.58

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35,714

)

 

(8

)

 

Less: taxable-equivalent adjustment

 

 

 

 

1,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

867

 

 

69

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

$

465,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

428,512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(36,581

)

 

(8

)%

 

 

Average Assets and Liabilities of
Discontinued Operations for the
Three Months Ended:

 

 

 

March 31,
2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

$

618,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

$

561,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 

 

$

57,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)                   Yields and interest income are presented on a taxable-equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 35 percent.

(2)                   Annualized.

(3)                   Average balances on loans outstanding include all nonperforming loans and loans held for sale. The amortized portion of net loan origination fees (costs) is included in interest income on loans, representing an adjustment to the yield.

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(4)                   Net funding allocated from (to) discontinued operations represents the shortage (excess) of assets over liabilities of discontinued operations. The expense (earning) on funds allocated from (to) discontinued operations is calculated by taking the net balance and applying an earnings rate or a cost of funds equivalent to the corresponding period’s Federal funds purchased rate.

Net interest income in the first quarter of 2007, on a taxable-equivalent basis, decreased 8 percent from the first quarter of 2006. Our net interest margin decreased by 78 basis points. These results were primarily due to the following:

·       Average earning assets increased $5.3 billion, or 12.2 percent, primarily due to an increase in average loans. The increase in average loans was largely due to a $2.3 billion increase in average commercial loans, including a $0.7 billion increase in lower yielding loans related to title and escrow customers, and a $0.9 billion increase in average residential mortgages;

·       Yields on our earning assets were favorably impacted by the increasing interest rate environment resulting in a higher average yield on average earning assets of 29 basis points, despite being negatively impacted by lower hedge income, which decreased by $2.5 million;

·       Average noninterest bearing deposits decreased $2.4 billion, or 14 percent. Average commercial noninterest bearing deposits, excluding title and escrow deposits, declined $1.7 billion, or 15 percent, primarily due to changes in customer behavior in response to rising short-term interest rates. Consumer demand deposits decreased $0.4 billion, or 12 percent. Average noninterest bearing deposits represented 36 percent of average total deposits in the first quarter of 2007 compared to 45 percent in the first quarter of 2006; and

·       In the first quarter of 2007, the annualized average all-in cost of funds was 2.55 percent, reflecting an average deposit-to-loan ratio of 108 percent and a relatively high proportion of average noninterest bearing deposits to total deposits compared to our peers. In the first quarter of 2006, the annualized all-in cost of funds was 1.45 percent and our average deposit-to-loan ratio was 114 percent.

We use derivatives to hedge expected changes in the yields on our variable rate loans and term certificates of deposit and other time deposits (CDs), and to convert our long-term, fixed-rate borrowings to floating rate. For loans, we had hedge expense of $7.8 million and $10.3 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively. For deposits and long-term fixed rate borrowings, we had hedge income of $0.9 million and $0.1 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

The following tables detail our noninterest income and noninterest expense that exceeded 1% of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007.

Noninterest Income

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2007

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

$

81,635

 

$

74,945

 

$

(6,690

)

 

(8.2

)%

 

Trust and investment management fees

 

50,115

 

48,560

 

(1,555

)

 

(3.1

)

 

Insurance commissions

 

19,518

 

20,250

 

732

 

 

3.8

 

 

Brokerage commissions and fees

 

7,795

 

9,660

 

1,865

 

 

23.9

 

 

Merchant banking fees

 

8,229

 

9,077

 

848

 

 

10.3

 

 

Foreign exchange gains, net

 

7,818

 

7,594

 

(224

)

 

(2.9

)

 

Card processing fees, net

 

6,697

 

7,127

 

430

 

 

6.4

 

 

Securities gains (losses), net

 

(214

)

1,220

 

1,434

 

 

nm

 

 

Gain on private capital investments, net

 

2,827

 

9,095

 

6,268

 

 

nm

 

 

Other

 

33,490

 

35,030

 

1,540

 

 

4.6

 

 

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Total noninterest income

 

$

217,910

 

$

222,558

 

$

4,648

 

 

2.1

%

 


nm - not meaningful

Noninterest Expense

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2007

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Salaries and other compensation

 

$

194,259

 

$

207,657

 

$

13,398

 

 

6.9

%

 

Employee benefits

 

58,236

 

50,858

 

(7,378

)

 

(12.7

)

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

252,495

 

258,515

 

6,020

 

 

2.4

 

 

Net occupancy

 

32,837

 

35,137

 

2,300

 

 

7.0

 

 

Outside services

 

28,609

 

19,836

 

(8,773

)

 

(30.7

)

 

Professional services

 

14,547

 

17,087

 

2,540

 

 

17.5

 

 

Equipment

 

17,922

 

16,554

 

(1,368

)

 

(7.6

)

 

Software

 

16,344

 

14,196

 

(2,148

)

 

(13.1

)

 

Communications

 

10,552

 

9,791

 

(761

)

 

(7.2

)

 

Advertising and public relations

 

10,231

 

8,389

 

(1,842

)

 

(18.0

)

 

Data processing

 

7,398

 

8,241

 

843

 

 

11.4

 

 

Intangible asset amortization

 

3,430

 

2,243

 

(1,187

)

 

(34.6

)

 

Foreclosed asset expense (income)

 

(7,367

)

9

 

7,376

 

 

nm

 

 

(Reversal of) provision for losses on off-balance sheet commitments

 

(3,000

)

1,000

 

4,000

 

 

nm

 

 

Other

 

30,546

 

31,093

 

547

 

 

1.8

 

 

Total noninterest expense

 

$

414,544

 

$

422,091

 

$

7,547

 

 

1.8

%

 


nm - not meaningful

Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rate in the first quarter of 2007 was 33.5 percent compared to 34.1 percent for the first quarter of 2006. The lower effective tax rate in 2007 was due primarily to higher tax credits in 2007.

For further information regarding income tax expense, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Income Tax Expense” in our 2006 Form 10-K.

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Loans

The following table shows loans outstanding by loan type at the end of each period presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2007 From:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,
2006

 

December 31,
2006

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2006

 

2007

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

11,666,818

 

 

$

12,944,771

 

 

$

13,274,776

 

$

1,607,958

 

 

13.8

%

 

$

330,005

 

 

2.5

%

 

Construction

 

1,598,162

 

 

2,175,545

 

 

2,258,668

 

660,506

 

 

41.3

 

 

83,123

 

 

3.8

 

 

Mortgage:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

11,570,355

 

 

12,343,792

 

 

12,419,376

 

849,021

 

 

7.3

 

 

75,584

 

 

0.6

 

 

Commercial

 

5,647,089

 

 

6,028,242

 

 

6,158,255

 

511,166

 

 

9.1

 

 

130,013

 

 

2.2

 

 

Total mortgage

 

17,217,444

 

 

18,372,034

 

 

18,577,631

 

1,360,187

 

 

7.9

 

 

205,597

 

 

1.1

 

 

Consumer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installment

 

947,881

 

 

1,137,401

 

 

1,192,442

 

244,561

 

 

25.8

 

 

55,041

 

 

4.8

 

 

Revolving lines of credit

 

1,532,671

 

 

1,401,173

 

 

1,341,608

 

(191,063

)

 

(12.5

)

 

(59,565

)

 

(4.3

)

 

Total consumer

 

2,480,552

 

 

2,538,574

 

 

2,534,050

 

53,498

 

 

2.2

 

 

(4,524

)

 

(0.2

)

 

Lease financing

 

563,491

 

 

581,203

 

 

548,624

 

(14,867

)

 

(2.6

)

 

(32,579

)

 

(5.6

)

 

Total loans held to
maturity

 

33,526,467

 

 

36,612,127

 

 

37,193,749

 

3,667,282

 

 

10.9

 

 

581,622

 

 

1.6

 

 

Total loans held for sale

 

2,401

 

 

59,596

 

 

58,201

 

55,800

 

 

nm

 

 

(1,395

)

 

(2.3

)

 

Total loans

 

$

33,528,868

 

 

$

36,671,723

 

 

$

37,251,950

 

$

3,723,082

 

 

11.1

%

 

$

580,227

 

 

1.6

%

 


nm = not meaningful

Commercial, Financial and Industrial Loans

The commercial, financial and industrial loan portfolio continues to represent the largest category in our loan portfolio. These loans are extended principally to corporations, middle-market businesses, and small businesses, with no industry concentration exceeding 10 percent of total loans. Although many of our customers are located in California, the portfolio has a high degree of geographic diversification based upon our customers’ revenue bases, which we believe lowers our vulnerability to changes in the economic outlook of any particular region of the U.S.

Our commercial market lending originates primarily through our commercial banking offices. These offices, which rely extensively on relationship-oriented banking, provide a variety of services including cash management services, lines of credit, accounts receivable and inventory financing. Separately, we originate or participate in a wide variety of financial services to major corporations. These services include traditional commercial banking and specialized financing tailored to the needs of each customer’s specific industry. Presently, we are active in, among other sectors, the oil and gas, communications, entertainment, retailing, power and utilities and financial services industries.

The commercial, financial and industrial loan portfolio increased in the first quarter of 2007 from the first quarter of 2006 mainly due to increased loan demand primarily in the oil and gas, national corporate and California middle market segments.

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Construction and Commercial Mortgage Loans

We engage in non-residential real estate lending that includes commercial mortgage loans and construction loans secured by deeds of trust. Construction loans are made primarily to commercial property developers and to residential builders.

The construction loan portfolio increase in the first quarter of 2007 from the first quarter of 2006 was due to increased demand for income property and residential construction projects with apartment financing representing the largest component.

The commercial mortgage loan portfolio consists of loans on commercial income properties primarily in California. The increase in commercial mortgages between the first quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2006 was mainly due to increased demand in the California middle market for real estate related financing.

Residential Mortgage Loans

We originate residential mortgage loans, secured by one-to-four family residential properties, through our multiple channel network (including branches, mortgage brokers, and loan-by-phone) throughout California, Oregon and Washington, and we periodically purchase loans in our market area.

At March 31, 2007, 64 percent of our residential mortgage loans were interest only, of which none are negative amortizing. At origination, these interest only loans had relatively high credit scores and had weighted average loan-to-value (LTV) ratios of approximately 65 percent. The remainder of the portfolio consists of balloon or regular amortizing loans.

We do not offer subprime loan products. However, we do have several loan products that allow a customer to move more quickly through the loan origination process by reducing or eliminating the need to verify the income or assets of the customer. We refer to these loans as “no doc” or “low doc” loans. “No doc” loans are only available for owner-occupied properties and eliminate the verification of both income and assets, while “low doc” loans require the verification of assets. In both cases, these loans require lower LTV ratios and higher FICO® credit scores than for fully documented residential loans. Although these loans comprise nearly half of our residential loan portfolio, the delinquency rates relative to the outstanding balances at March 31, 2007 were significantly lower than fully documented loans. At March 31, 2007, the total amount of “no doc” and “low doc” loans past due 30 days or more was $5.8 million.

We hold most of the loans we originate, selling only our 30-year, fixed rate loans, except for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) loans.

Consumer Loans

We originate consumer loans, such as auto loans and home equity loans and lines, through our branch network. The primary driver of the increase in consumer loans from the first quarter of 2006 was our “Flex Equity Line/Loan” product. The “Flex Equity Line/Loan” allows our customers the flexibility to manage a line of credit with as many as four fixed rate loans under a single product. When customers convert their “Flex Equity Lines/Loans” to fixed rate loans, these new loans are classified as installments loans. We offer a “Flex Equity High LTV” product, which allows our customers to draw up to 100 percent of the value of their real estate or $150 thousand, whichever is less.

Lease Financing

We offer two types of leases to our customers:  direct financing leases, where the assets leased are acquired without additional financing from other sources; and leveraged leases, where a substantial portion of the financing is provided by debt with no recourse to us. Included in our lease portfolio are leveraged

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leases of $524 million, which are net of non-recourse debt of approximately $1.1 billion. We utilize a number of special purpose entities for our leveraged leases. These entities serve legal and tax purposes and do not function as vehicles to shift liabilities to other parties or to deconsolidate affiliates for financial reporting purposes. As allowed by US GAAP and by law, the gross lease receivable is offset by the qualifying non-recourse debt. In leveraged lease transactions, the third-party lender may only look to the collateral value of the leased assets for repayment.

On January 1, 2007, we adopted FASB Staff Position FAS 13-2, “Accounting for a Change or Projected Change in the Timing of Cash Flows Relating to Income Taxes Generated by a Leveraged Lease Transaction.”  See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for information regarding the adoption of this FSP.

Cross-Border Outstandings

Our cross-border outstandings reflect certain additional economic and political risks that are not reflected in domestic outstandings. These risks include those arising from exchange rate fluctuations and restrictions on the transfer of funds. The following table sets forth our cross-border outstandings as of March 31, 2007 for those countries where such outstandings exceeded 1 percent of total assets. For the periods ended March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2006 there were no countries where such cross-border outstandings exceeded 1 percent of total assets. The cross-border outstandings were compiled based upon category and domicile of ultimate risk and are comprised of balances with banks, trading account assets, securities available for sale, securities purchased under resale agreements, loans, accrued interest receivable, acceptances outstanding and investments with foreign entities. For the countries shown in the table below, any significant local currency outstandings are either hedged or funded by local currency borrowings.

 

 

 

 

Public

 

Corporations

 

 

 

 

 

Financial

 

Sector

 

and Other

 

Total

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

Institutions

 

Entities

 

Borrowers

 

Outstandings

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

$

270

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

603

 

 

 

$

873

 

 

Germany

 

 

610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

610

 

 

Switzerland

 

 

600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

Provision for Credit Losses

We recorded a provision for loan losses of $4 million in the first quarter of 2007, compared with a reversal of the allowance for loan losses of $7 million in the first quarter of 2006. There was a $1 million provision for losses related to the change in the allowance for losses on off-balance sheet commitments in the first quarter of 2007 compared to a $3 million reversal of allowance for losses on off-balance sheet commitments in the first quarter of 2006. The provisions for loan losses and for losses on off-balance sheet commitments are charged to income to bring our total allowances for credit losses to a level deemed appropriate by management based on the factors discussed under “Allowances for Credit Losses” below.

Allowances for Credit Losses

Allowance Policy and Methodology

We maintain allowances for credit losses (defined as both the allowance for loan losses and the allowance for off-balance sheet commitment losses) to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio as well as for leases and off-balance sheet commitments. Understanding our policies on the allowances for credit losses is fundamental to understanding our consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of

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operations. Accordingly, our significant policies and methodology on the allowances for credit losses are discussed in detail in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements and in the section “Allowances for Credit Losses” included in our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2006 Form 10-K.

Comparison of the Total Allowances and Related Provision for Credit Losses from December 31, 2006

At March 31, 2007, our total allowances for credit losses were $415 million, which consisted of $333 million related to loans and $82 million related to off-balance sheet commitments. The allowances for credit losses consisted of $358 million and $57 million of allocated and unallocated allowance, respectively. At March 31, 2007, our allowances for credit loss coverage ratios were 1.11 percent of total loans and 997 percent of total nonaccrual loans. At December 31, 2006, our total allowances for credit losses were $412 million, or 1.12 percent of the total loan portfolio and 987 percent of total nonaccrual loans.

In addition, the allowances incorporate the results of measuring impaired loans as provided in SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan” as amended by SFAS No. 118, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan—Income Recognition and Disclosures.”  These accounting standards prescribe the measurement methods, income recognition and disclosures related to impaired loans. At both March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, total impaired loans were $27 million, and the associated impairment allowance was $3 million.

At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the allowance for losses related to off-balance sheet commitments included within our total allowances for credit losses, was $82 million and $81 million, respectively. In determining the adequacy of our allowances for credit losses, we consider both the allowance for loan losses and for off-balance sheet commitment losses.

We recorded a provision for credit losses of $5 million in the first quarter of 2007, as a result of management’s assessment of factors, including the credit quality of our credit portfolio, slower future growth in the U.S. economy (including a significant slow down in the housing market and the potential adverse impact of higher fuel prices on the economy) and growth and changes in the composition of our credit portfolio.

During the first quarter of 2007, there were no material changes in estimation methods or assumptions that affected our methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the formula and specific allowances for credit losses.

Changes in the Allocated (Formula and Specific) Allowance

At March 31, 2007, the formula allowance increased to $352 million from $347 million at December 31, 2006. The net increase was due primarily to a shift in the risk-grade mix of loans and growth in our loan portfolio, partially offset by declines in our loss factors. At March 31, 2007, the specific allowance of $6 million was unchanged from December 31, 2006.

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Changes in the Unallocated Allowance

At March 31, 2007, the unallocated allowance decreased modestly to $57 million from $59 million at December 31, 2006, reflecting management’s belief that maintaining the unallocated allowance near our December 31, 2006 assessment is appropriate based on continuing uncertainty associated with our principal portfolio segments as we approach a turning point in credit quality trends. Additionally, the reasons for which we believe an unallocated allowance is warranted are detailed below.

In our assessment as of March 31, 2007, management focused, in particular, on the factors and conditions set out below. There can be no assurance that the adverse impact of any of these conditions on us will not be in excess of the ranges set forth.

Although in certain instances the downgrading of a loan resulting from the effects of the conditions described below has been reflected in the formula allowance, management believes that the impact of these events on the collectibility of the applicable loans may not have been reflected in the level of nonperforming loans or in the internal risk grading process with respect to such loans. In addition, our formula allowance does not take into consideration sector-specific changes in the severity of losses that are expected to arise from current economic conditions compared with our historical losses. Accordingly, our evaluation of the probable losses related to the impact of these factors was reflected in the unallocated allowance. The evaluations of the inherent losses with respect to these factors are subject to higher degrees of uncertainty because they are not identified with specific problem credits.

The following describes some of the specific conditions we considered.

·       With respect to commercial real estate, we considered the substantial weakness in the residential construction market, partly offset by improvement in the commercial real estate construction sector, which could be in the range of $8 million to $22 million.

·       With respect to fuel prices, we considered the ability of borrowers to absorb higher fuel prices without anticipated negative effects, the prospects of high costs of oil and petroleum products and the impact across virtually all sectors of the economy, which could be in a range of $3 million to $14 million.

·       With respect to concentrated sales, which include suppliers of “big box” stores like Costco, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowe’s and other companies that generate 15 percent or more of their revenues from one customer, we considered the potential negative impact competitive market pricing would have on their profit margins, which could be in the range of $7 million to $12 million.

·       With respect to contractors, we considered the weakening residential housing market, partly offset by an improvement in commercial real estate construction, which could be in the range of $5 million to $7 million.

·       With respect to our customers whose revenues are dependent on advertising, we considered the pressures on earnings of newspapers and radio and television stations due to decreases in advertising sale revenues, which could be in the range of $2 million to $4 million.

Accordingly, our evaluation of the probable losses related to the impact of these factors was reflected in the unallocated allowance.

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Change in the Total Allowances for Credit Losses

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in our allowances for credit losses.

 

 

For the Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended March 31,

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2007

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

351,532

 

$

331,077

 

$

(20,455

)

(5.8

)%

Loans charged off:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

10,744

 

3,078

 

(7,666

)

(71.4

)

Consumer

 

918

 

1,341

 

423

 

46.1

 

Lease financing

 

19

 

 

(19

)

(100.0

)

Total loans charged off

 

11,681

 

4,419

 

(7,262

)

(62.2

)

Recoveries of loans previously charged off:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

1,909

 

1,694

 

(215

)

(11.3

)

Mortgage

 

2

 

 

(2

)

(100.0

)

Consumer

 

440

 

281

 

(159

)

(36.1

)

Lease financing

 

4,228

 

8

 

(4,220

)

(99.8

)

Total recoveries of loans previously
charged off

 

6,579

 

1,983

 

(4,596

)

(69.9

)

Net loans charged off

 

5,102

 

2,436

 

(2,666

)

(52.3

)

(Reversal of) provision for loan losses

 

(7,000

)

4,000

 

11,000

 

nm

 

Foreign translation adjustment and other net additions

 

13

 

38

 

25

 

nm

 

Ending balance of allowance for loan losses

 

$

339,443

 

$

332,679

 

$

(6,764

)

(2.0

)

Allowance for losses on off-balance sheet commitments

 

83,374

 

82,374

 

(1,000

)

(1.2

)

Allowances for credit losses

 

$

422,817

 

$

415,053

 

$

(7,764

)

(1.8

)%

Allowances for credit losses to total loans

 

1.26

%

1.11

%

 

 

 

 

(Reversal of) provision for loan losses to net loans charged off

 

nm

 

164.20

 

 

 

 

 

Net loans charged off to average loans outstanding for the period(1)

 

0.06

 

0.03

 

 

 

 

 


(1)                   Annualized.

nm = not meaningful

Total loans charged off in the first quarter of 2007 decreased from the first quarter of 2006, primarily due to the charge off of four commercial loans, each in excess of $1 million, in the first quarter of 2006. Charge offs reflect the realization of losses in the portfolio that were recognized previously through provision for credit losses. In addition, first quarter 2007 recoveries of loans previously charged off decreased from the first quarter of 2006 primarily as result of the higher levels of loans charged off in periods prior to March 31, 2006. Such fluctuations in loan recoveries from year-to-year are due to variability in timing of recoveries and tend to trail the periods in which charge offs are recorded.

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans and foreclosed assets. Nonaccrual loans are those for which management has discontinued accrual of interest because there exists significant uncertainty as to the full and timely collection of either principal or interest or such loans have become contractually past due 90 days with respect to principal or interest. For a more detailed discussion of the accounting for nonaccrual loans, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2006 Form 10-K.

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Foreclosed assets include property where we acquired title through foreclosure or “deed in lieu” of foreclosure.

The following table sets forth an analysis of nonperforming assets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2007 From:

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2006

 

2007

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

   Amount   

 

   Percent   

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

$

18,691

 

 

$

7,552

 

 

 

$

5,120

 

 

$

(13,571

)

 

(72.6

)%

 

 

$

(2,432

)

 

 

(32.2

)%

 

Commercial mortgage

 

8,257

 

 

19,187

 

 

 

21,489

 

 

13,232

 

 

nm

 

 

 

2,302

 

 

 

12.0

 

 

Lease financing

 

15,187

 

 

15,047

 

 

 

15,001

 

 

(186

)

 

(1.2

)

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

Total nonaccrual loans

 

42,135

 

 

41,786

 

 

 

41,610

 

 

(525

)

 

(1.2

)

 

 

(176

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

Foreclosed assets

 

257

 

 

579

 

 

 

134

 

 

(123

)

 

(47.9

)

 

 

(445

)

 

 

(76.9

)

 

Total nonperforming assets

 

$

42,392

 

 

$

42,365

 

 

 

$

41,744

 

 

$

(648

)

 

(1.5

)

 

 

$

(621

)

 

 

(1.5

)

 

Allowances for credit losses(1)

 

$

422,817

 

 

$

412,451

 

 

 

$

415,053

 

 

$

(7,764

)

 

(1.8

)%

 

 

$

2,602

 

 

 

0.6

%

 

Nonaccrual loans to total loans

 

0.13

%

 

0.11

%

 

 

0.11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowances for credit losses to nonaccrual loans

 

1,003.48

 

 

987.06

 

 

 

997.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets to total loans and foreclosed assets

 

0.13

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.09

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)                   Includes allowance for losses related to off-balance sheet commitments.

nm = not meaningful

During the first quarter of 2007, we had $2.7 million in sales of nonperforming loans compared to $17.7 million in sales in the first quarter of 2006. Losses and recoveries that result when the sale decision is made are reflected in our net charge offs.

Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2007 From:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2006

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2006

 

2007

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 Amount 

 

Percent

 

Commercial, financial and industrial

 

 

$

412

 

 

 

$

3,085

 

 

 

$

648

 

 

 

$

236

 

 

 

57.3

%

 

 

$

(2,437

)

 

 

(79.0

)%

 

Mortgage:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

2,968

 

 

 

2,359

 

 

 

3,793

 

 

 

825

 

 

 

27.8

 

 

 

1,434

 

 

 

60.8

 

 

Commercial

 

 

1,007

 

 

 

2,155

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

(806

)

 

 

(80.0

)

 

 

(1,954

)

 

 

(90.7

)

 

Total mortgage

 

 

3,975

 

 

 

4,514

 

 

 

3,994

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

(520

)

 

 

(11.5

)

 

Consumer and other

 

 

812

 

 

 

1,706

 

 

 

1,540

 

 

 

728

 

 

 

89.7

 

 

 

(166

)

 

 

(9.7

)

 

Total loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing

 

 

$

5,199

 

 

 

$

9,305

 

 

 

$

6,182

 

 

 

$

983

 

 

 

18.9

%

 

 

$

(3,123

)

 

 

(33.6

)%

 

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our exposure to market risk exists primarily in interest rate risk in our non-trading balance sheet and, to a much lesser degree, in price risk in our trading portfolio for our customer-focused trading and sales activities. The objective of Treasury risk management is to mitigate any undue adverse impact on earnings and capital arising from changes in interest rates and other market variables and to ensure the Bank has adequate sources of liquidity. This risk management objective supports our broad objective of enhancing shareholder value, which encompasses stable earnings growth over time and capital stability.

The Board of Directors, through its Finance and Capital Committee, approves our Asset and Liability Management, Investment and Derivatives Policy (ALM Policy), which governs the management of market risk and guides our investment and derivatives activities. The ALM Policy establishes the Bank’s risk

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tolerance guidelines by outlining standards for measuring market risk, creates Board-level limits for specific market risks, establishes guidelines for reporting market risk, and requires independent review and oversight of market risk activities.

In an effort to ensure that the Bank has an effective process to identify, measure, monitor and manage market risk, the ALM Policy requires the Bank to establish an Asset Liability Management Committee (ALCO), which is comprised of the members of the CEO Forum and the Treasurer. ALCO provides the broad and strategic guidance of market risk management by formulating high-level strategies for market risk management and defining the risk/return stance for the Bank and by approving the investment, derivatives, and trading policies that govern the Bank’s activities. ALCO is also responsible for ongoing management of market risk and approves specific risk management programs, including those related to interest rate hedging, investment securities, and wholesale funding.

The Treasurer is primarily responsible for the implementation of Asset Liability risk management strategies approved by ALCO and for operating management of market risk through the funding, investment, and derivatives hedging activities of Corporate Treasury. The manager of the Global Markets Division is responsible for operating management of price risk through the trading activities conducted in that division. The Market Risk Monitoring unit is responsible for the monitoring of market risk and functions independently of all operating and management units.

We have separate and distinct methods for managing the market risk associated with our asset and liability management activities and our trading activities, as described below.

Interest Rate Risk Management (Other Than Trading)

During the first quarter of 2007, our interest rate risk profile remained neutral to slightly liability sensitive primarily as a result of trends in our unhedged, core balance sheet including wholesale funding replacing declining noninterest bearing deposit balances. In February 2007, we added $500 million of new floor hedges to maintain our downside neutral to liability-sensitivity (see our discussion of “ALM Derivatives” below).

At March 31, 2007, Economic Net Interest Income (NII) sensitivity was neutral to slightly liability sensitive to parallel rate shifts. A +200 basis point parallel shift would reduce 12-month Economic NII by 0.36 percent, while a similar downward shift would increase it by 1.07 percent. This compares with an estimated 1.01 percent increase and 1.21 percent decrease, respectively, at March 31, 2006. We caution that ongoing enhancements to our interest rate risk modeling may make prior-year comparisons of Economic NII less meaningful. Economic NII adjusts our reported NII for the effect of certain noninterest bearing deposit related fee and expense items. Those adjustment items are innately liability sensitive, meaning that reported NII is more asset sensitive or less liability sensitive than Economic NII.

Economic NII

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2006

 

2006

 

2007

 

+200 basis points

 

 

$

20.4

 

 

 

$

(7.0

)

 

 

$

(6.5

)

 

as a percentage of base case NII

 

 

1.01

%

 

 

(0.37

)%

 

 

(0.36

)%

 

-200 basis points

 

 

$

(24.5

)

 

 

$

20.5

 

 

 

$

19.6

 

 

as a percentage of base case NII

 

 

(1.21

)%

 

 

1.09

%

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

The figures in the above table are reported on a continuing operations basis, with all assets and liabilities associated with the disposal of the international correspondent banking business eliminated. We believe that this approach provides the best representation of our risk profiles.

In the case of non-parallel yield curve changes, our Economic NII is liability sensitive to changes in short-term rates (with long-term rates held constant) and asset sensitive to changes in long-term rates

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(with short-term rates held constant). In other words, our Economic NII will benefit from curve steepening with short (long) rates dropping (rising) and will contract from the curve further inverting with long (short) rates dropping (rising).

ALM Activities

During the first quarter of 2007, our unhedged, core balance sheet became significantly less asset sensitive compared to the first quarter of 2006. The change in the risk profile of the core balance sheet resulted primarily from a decline in core deposit balances and an increased asset growth funded by proportionally more short-term wholesale liabilities. At March 31, 2007, the core balance sheet continues to be slightly asset sensitive meaning that the current mix of assets reprices slightly faster than our current mix of liabilities. In managing the interest rate sensitivity of our balance sheet, we use the ALM investment securities portfolio and derivatives positions as the primary tools to adjust our interest rate risk profile, if necessary. During the first quarter of 2007, we reinvested proceeds from maturing ALM securities into securities with like terms and asset allocation. New derivative hedges were also added during the quarter as described below.

ALM Securities

At March 31, 2006 and 2007, our available for sale securities portfolio included $6.6 billion and $6.5 billion, respectively, of securities for ALM purposes. At March 31, 2007, approximately $2.8 billion of the portfolio was pledged to secure trust and public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law. During the first quarter of 2007, we purchased approximately $203 million of securities while approximately $361 million of ALM securities matured or were called. The composition of the portfolio is expected to remain relatively stable in 2007. Based on current prepayment projections, the estimated ALM portfolio effective duration was 2.0 at March 31, 2007, compared to 2.3 at March 31, 2006.

Effective duration is a measure of price sensitivity of a bond portfolio to immediate parallel shifts in interest rates. An effective duration of 2.0 suggests an expected price change of approximately minus 2.0 percent for an immediate 1.0 percent increase in interest rates.

ALM Derivatives

During the first quarter of 2007, the ALM derivatives portfolio decreased by a net $300 million notional amount, as $500 million of notional amount of LIBOR floor contracts were purchased to maintain the downside neutral to liability-sensitivity of our overall risk position, offset partially by maturities of $800 million notional amount of receive fixed interest rate swaps.

The fair value of the ALM derivative contracts increased during the first quarter of 2007 as a result of maturities and declines in the remaining maturity of several interest rate swap contracts in a loss position. In addition, the value of our remaining receive fixed interest rate swaps and floor option contracts gained with the decline in expected future interest rates. For additional discussion of derivative instruments and our hedging strategies, see Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q and Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2006 Form 10-K.

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The following table provides the notional value and the fair value of our ALM derivatives portfolio as of March 31, 2006, December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007 and the change in fair value between December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,
2006

 

December 31,
2006

 

March 31,
2007

 

Increase / (Decrease)
From December 31, 2006
to March 31, 2007

 

Total gross notional amount of positions held for purposes other than trading:

 

$

6,800,000

 

$

8,250,000

 

$

7,950,000

 

 

$

(300,000

)

 

Of which, interest rate swaps pay fixed rates of interest:

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

Fair value of positions held for purposes other than trading:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross positive fair value

 

$

13,370

 

$

44,720

 

$

46,739

 

 

$

2,019

 

 

Gross negative fair value

 

$

69,746

 

$

37,682

 

$

25,411

 

 

$

(12,271

)

 

Positive (Negative) Fair value of positions, net

 

$

(56,376

)

$

7,038

 

$

21,328

 

 

$

14,290

 

 

 

Trading Activities

We enter into trading account activities primarily as a financial intermediary for customers and, to a minor extent, for our own account. By acting as a financial intermediary, we are able to provide our customers with access to a range of products from the securities, foreign exchange, and derivatives markets. In acting for our own account, we may take positions in certain securities and foreign exchange instruments, subject to various limits in amount, tenor and other respects, with the objective of generating trading profits.

As of March 31, 2007, we had $10.6 billion notional amount of interest rate derivative contracts, which included approximately $5.3 billion notional amount of derivative contracts entered into as an accommodation for customers. We act as an intermediary and match these contracts, at a credit spread, to contracts with major dealers, thus neutralizing the related market risk on all customer transactions.

We market energy derivative contracts to existing energy industry customers, primarily oil and gas producers, in order to meet their hedging needs. Consistent with our customer interest rate derivatives business, all transactions are fully matched to remove our exposure to market risk, with income earned on the credit spread. As of March 31, 2007, we had $3.5 billion notional amount of energy derivative contracts, which included, approximately $1.8 billion notional amount of derivative contracts entered into as an accommodation for customers.

For information about our market risk, please see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2006 Form 10-K.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the undue risk to our earnings and capital, which would result from our inability to meet our obligations as they come due without incurring unacceptable costs. The management of liquidity risk is governed by the ALM Policy under the oversight of ALCO. Liquidity is managed using a total balance sheet perspective that analyzes both funding capacity available through increased liabilities and liquidation of assets relative to projected demands for liquidity. The primary sources of liquidity are core deposits, asset liquidation, including securities sold under repurchase agreements, and wholesale funding, which includes funds raised from interbank and other sources, both domestic and offshore. The Treasurer is responsible for operating management of liquidity through the funding and investment functions of

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Corporate Treasury. ALCO also maintains a Liquidity Contingency Plan, the objective of which is to identify actions to be taken to ensure adequate liquidity if an event should occur that disrupts or adversely affects the Bank’s normal funding activities.

Core deposits provide us with a sizable source of relatively stable and low-cost funds. Our $33 billion in average core deposits (which consists of demand deposits, money market demand accounts, savings and consumer time deposits), combined with average common stockholders’ equity, funded 71 percent of average total assets of approximately $53 billion in the first quarter of 2007. Most of the remaining funding was provided by short-term borrowings in the form of certificates of deposit, large time deposits, federal funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements, commercial paper, and other borrowings. During the first quarter of 2007, we modestly extended the weighted average maturity of our wholesale borrowing position to enhance our overall liquidity profile.

Our securities portfolio provides additional enhancement to our liquidity position, which may be created through either securities sales or repurchase agreements. At March 31, 2007, we could have sold or transferred under repurchase agreements approximately $4.2 billion of our available for sale securities including excess pledged securities available for withdrawal on short notice. Liquidity may also be provided by the sale or maturity of other assets such as interest-bearing deposits in banks, federal funds sold and trading account securities. The aggregate balance of these assets averaged $1.3 billion in the first quarter of 2007. Additional liquidity may be provided through loan maturities and sales.

In first quarter 2007, the Bank issued $750 million of two-year floating rate senior notes under the $4 billion Bank Note Program initiated in 2006. Combined with the $700 million, ten-year, fixed rate subordinated note issuance in 2006, remaining available funding from the Bank Note Program is $2.55 billion. In first quarter 2007, the Bank completed the process to become an active member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco. Membership will give the Bank an additional back-up source of liquidity.

In addition to the funding provided by our bank subsidiary, we raise funds at the holding company level. UnionBanCal Corporation has in place a shelf registration statement with the SEC permitting ready access to the public debt markets. As of March 31, 2007, $600 million of debt or other securities were available for issuance under this shelf registration. Although we do not have firm commitments in place to sell securities under the Bank Note Program or the shelf registration statement, these sources, in addition to our core deposit and equity capital, provide a stable funding base. Management does not rely on any single source of liquidity and manages availability in response to changing balance sheet needs.

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Regulatory Capital

The following tables summarize our risk-based capital, risk-weighted assets, and risk-based capital ratios.

UnionBanCal Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

Regulatory

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2006

 

2007

 

Requirement

 

Capital Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital

 

$

4,243,053

 

 

$

4,333,865

 

 

$

4,291,483

 

 

 

Tier 2 capital

 

862,051

 

 

1,509,338

 

 

1,511,809

 

 

 

Total risk-based capital

 

$

5,105,104

 

 

$

5,843,203

 

 

$

5,803,292

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

$

46,657,433

 

 

$

49,904,203

 

 

$

50,996,413

 

 

 

Quarterly average assets

 

$

48,200,458

 

 

$

51,353,681

 

 

$

52,858,843

 

 

 

 

Capital Ratios

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

$

5,105,104

 

10.94

%

$

5,843,203

 

11.71

%

$

5,803,292

 

11.38

%

³$ 4,079,713

 

 

8.0

%

 

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

4,243,053

 

9.09

 

4,333,865

 

8.68

 

4,291,483

 

8.42

 

³  2,039,857

 

 

4.0

 

 

Leverage(1)

 

4,243,053

 

8.80

 

4,333,865

 

8.44

 

4,291,483

 

8.12

 

³  2,114,354

 

 

4.0

 

 


(1)                   Tier 1 capital divided by quarterly average assets (excluding certain intangible assets).

Union Bank of California, N.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum

 

Well-Capitalized

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

Regulatory

 

Regulatory

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2006

 

2007

 

Requirement

 

Requirement

 

Capital Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital

 

$

4,377,832

 

 

$

4,179,359

 

 

$

4,218,036

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 2 capital

 

426,955

 

 

1,100,287

 

 

1,103,054

 

 

 

 

 

Total risk-based
capital

 

$

4,804,787

 

 

$

5,279,646

 

 

$

5,321,090

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

$

45,943,246

 

 

$

49,385,397

 

 

$

50,527,546

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly average
assets

 

$

47,563,560

 

 

$

50,686,185

 

 

$

52,300,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Ratios

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

$

4,804,787

 

10.46

%

$

5,279,646

 

10.69

%

$

5,321,090

 

10.53

%

³$ 4,042,204

 

 

8.0

%

 

³$ 5,052,755

 

 

10.0

%

 

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

4,377,832

 

9.53

 

4,179,359

 

8.46

 

4,218,036

 

8.35

 

³  2,021,102

 

 

4.0

 

 

³  3,031,653

 

 

6.0

 

 

Leverage(1)

 

4,377,832

 

9.20

 

4,179,359

 

8.25

 

4,218,036

 

8.06

 

³  2,092,024

 

 

4.0

 

 

³  2,615,030

 

 

5.0

 

 


(1)                   Tier 1 capital divided by quarterly average assets (excluding certain intangible assets).

We and Union Bank of California are subject to various regulations of the federal banking agencies, including minimum capital requirements. We both are required to maintain minimum ratios of Total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and of Tier 1 capital to quarterly average assets (the Leverage ratio).

The decrease in the Tier 1 and Total capital ratios from December 31, 2006 was primarily due to an increase in risk-weighted assets stemming from growth in our loan portfolio and a decrease in capital resulting from the adoption of FIN No. 48 and FSP FAS 13-2. For additional information on the impact of adoption of these accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q. The decrease in our leverage ratios from December 31, 2006 was primarily due to the increase in our quarterly average assets.

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As of March 31, 2007, management believes the capital ratios of Union Bank of California met all regulatory requirements of “well-capitalized” institutions, which are 10 percent for the Total risk-based capital ratio, 6 percent for the Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and 5 percent for the Leverage ratio.

Business Segments

During 2006, we formally reorganized our operating segments by disaggregating the businesses that were formerly managed and reported under the Community Banking and Investment Services Group or the Commercial Financial Services Group. We believe that this new organizational structure will enhance our focus on target markets and enterprise wide sales and service. The various operating segments reporting under our Chief Operating Officer and the Group Head of Pacific Rim Corporate Group have been aggregated into two reportable business segments entitled “Retail Banking” and “Wholesale Banking” based upon the aggregation criteria prescribed in SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.”

The risk-adjusted return on capital (RAROC) methodology used seeks to attribute economic capital to business units consistent with the level of risk they assume. These risks are primarily credit, market and operational. Credit risk is the potential loss in economic value due to the likelihood that the obligor will not perform as agreed. Market risk is the potential loss in fair value due to changes in interest rates, currency rates and equity prices. Operational risk is the potential loss due to all other factors, such as failures in internal control, system failures, or external events. RAROC is one of several measures that is used to measure business unit compensation.

The table that follows reflects the condensed income statements, selected average balance sheet items, and selected financial ratios, including changes from the prior year, for each of our reportable business segments. The information presented does not necessarily represent the businesses’ financial condition and results of operations as if they were independent entities. In 2006, we changed our reporting to reflect a “market view” perspective in measuring our operating segments. The market view is a measurement of our customer markets aggregated to show all revenues generated and expenses incurred from all products and services sold to those customers regardless of where product areas organizationally report. Therefore, revenues and expenses are included in both the operating segment that provides the service and the operating segment that manages the customer relationship. The duplicative results from this internal management accounting view are reflected in “Reconciling Items.” The market view approach fosters cross-selling with a total profitability view of the products and services being managed. For example, the Securities Trading and Sales unit within the Global Markets Division is a business unit that manages the fixed income securities activities for all retail and corporate customers throughout the Bank. This unit retains and also allocates revenues and expenses to divisions responsible for such retail and commercial customer relationships.

Unlike financial accounting, there is no authoritative body of guidance for management accounting equivalent to US GAAP. Consequently, reported results are not necessarily comparable with those presented by other companies.

The RAROC measurement methodology recognizes credit expense for expected losses arising from credit risk and attributes economic capital related to unexpected losses arising from credit, market and operational risks. As a result of the methodology used by the RAROC model to calculate expected losses, differences between the provision for credit losses and credit expense in any one period could be significant.

However, over an economic cycle, the cumulative provision for credit losses and credit expense for expected losses should be substantially the same. Business unit results are based on an internal management reporting system used by management to measure the performance of the units and UnionBanCal Corporation as a whole. Our management reporting system identifies balance sheet and income statement items for each business unit based on internal management accounting policies. Net

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interest income is determined using our internal funds transfer pricing system, which assigns a cost of funds to assets or a credit for funds to liabilities and capital, based on their type, maturity or repricing characteristics. Noninterest income and expense directly or indirectly attributable to a business unit are assigned to that business. The business units are assigned the costs of products and services directly attributable to their business activity through standard unit cost accounting based on volume of usage. All other corporate expenses (overhead) are allocated to the business units based on a predetermined percentage of usage.

The reportable business segment results for the prior periods have been adjusted to reflect changes in the transfer pricing methodology, the organizational changes that have occurred, our discontinued operations and the market view contribution.

 

 

Retail Banking

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of and for the
three Months

 

 

 

 

 

As of and for the
three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended March 31,

 

Increase/(decrease)

 

Ended March 31,

 

Increase/(decrease)

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

2006

 

2007

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Results of operations—Market View (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (expense)

 

$

230,231

 

$

229,878

 

$

(353

)

 

0

%

 

$

252,535

 

$

241,576

 

$

(10,959

)

 

(4

)%

 

Noninterest income (expense)

 

129,902

 

125,632

 

(4,270

)

 

(3

)

 

103,124

 

110,021

 

6,897

 

 

7

 

 

Total revenue

 

360,133

 

355,510

 

(4,623

)

 

(1

)

 

355,659

 

351,597

 

(4,062

)

 

(1

)

 

Noninterest expense (income)

 

236,373

 

242,804

 

6,431

 

 

3

 

 

167,580

 

165,840

 

(1,740

)

 

(1

)

 

Credit expense (income)

 

6,566

 

6,274

 

(292

)

 

(4

)

 

25,321

 

25,071

 

(250

)

 

(1

)

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

117,194

 

106,432

 

(10,762

)

 

(9

)

 

162,758

 

160,686

 

(2,072

)

 

(1

)

 

Income tax expense (income)

 

44,827

 

40,710

 

(4,117

)

 

(9

)

 

54,482

 

49,137

 

(5,345

)

 

(10

)

 

Income from continuing operations

 

72,367

 

65,722

 

(6,645

)

 

(9

)

 

108,276

 

111,549

 

3,273

 

 

3

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

na

 

 

 

 

 

 

na

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

72,367

 

$

65,722

 

$

(6,645

)

 

(9

)

 

$

108,276

 

$

111,549

 

$

3,273

 

 

3

 

 

Average balances—Market View (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

$

15,266

 

$

16,249

 

$

983

 

 

6

 

 

$

18,811

 

$

22,204

 

$

3,393

 

 

18

 

 

Total assets

 

16,137

 

17,087

 

950

 

 

6

 

 

23,446

 

27,131

 

3,685

 

 

16

 

 

Total deposits

 

19,158

 

18,592

 

(566

)

 

(3

)

 

18,440

 

18,256

 

(184

)

 

(1

)

 

Financial ratios—Market View

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk adjusted return on capital(1)

 

46

%

40

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

%

20

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets(1)

 

1.82

 

1.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.87

 

1.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio(2)

 

65.63

 

68.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49.19

 

47.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UnionBanCal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciling Items

 

Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of and for the
three Months

 

 

 

 

 

As of and for the
three Months

 

As of and for the
three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended March 31,

 

Increase/(decrease)

 

Ended March 31,

 

Ended March 31,

 

Increase/(decrease)

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Results of operations—Market View
(dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (expense)

 

$

(15,274

)

$

(40,854

)

$

(25,580

)

 

(167

)%

 

$

(2,399

)

$

(2,088

)

$

465,093

 

$

428,512

 

$

(36,581

)

(8

)%

Noninterest income (expense)

 

2,853

 

5,930

 

3,077

 

 

108

 

 

(17,969

)

(19,025

)

217,910

 

222,558

 

4,648

 

2

 

Total revenue

 

(12,421

)

(34,924

)

(22,503

)

 

(181

)

 

(20,368

)

(21,113

)

683,003

 

651,070

 

(31,933

)

(5

)

Noninterest expense (income)

 

21,527

 

25,216

 

3,689

 

 

17

 

 

(10,936

)

(11,769

)

414,544

 

422,091

 

7,547

 

2

 

Credit expense (income)

 

(38,861

)

(27,317

)

11,544

 

 

30

 

 

(26

)

(28

)

(7,000

)

4,000

 

11,000

 

157

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

4,913

 

(32,823

)

(37,736

)

 

(768

)

 

(9,406

)

(9,316

)

275,459

 

224,979

 

(50,480

)

(18

)

Income tax expense (income)

 

(1,707

)

(10,916

)

(9,209

)

 

(539

)

 

(3,598

)

(3,563

)

94,004

 

75,368

 

(18,636

)

(20

)

Income from continuing operations

 

6,620

 

(21,907

)

(28,527

)

 

(431

)

 

(5,808

)

(5,753

)

181,455

 

149,611

 

(31,844

)

(18

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

(8,510

)

 

8,510

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

(8,510

)

 

8,510

 

100

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(1,890

)

$

(21,907

)

$

(20,017

)

 

(1,059

)

 

$

(5,808

)

$

(5,753

)

$

172,945

 

$

149,611

 

$

(23,334

)

(13

)

Average balances—Market View
(dollars in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

$

(8

)

$

30

 

$

38

 

 

475

 

 

$

(17

)

$

(25

)

$

34,052

 

$

38,458

 

$

4,406

 

13

 

Total assets

 

8,457

 

8,783

 

326

 

 

4

 

 

(23

)

(28

)

48,017

 

52,973

 

4,956

 

10

 

Total deposits

 

1,846

 

5,189

 

3,343

 

 

181

 

 

(588

)

(554

)

38,856

 

41,483

 

2,627

 

7

 

Financial ratios—Market View

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk adjusted return on capital(1)

 

na

 

na

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

na

 

na

 

na

 

na

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets(1)

 

na

 

na

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

na

 

na

 

1.53

%

1.15

%

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio(2)

 

na

 

na

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

na

 

na

 

62.10

 

64.47

 

 

 

 

 


(1)                       Annualized.

(2)                       The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense, excluding foreclosed asset expense (income) and the (reversal of) provision for losses on off-balance sheet commitments, as a percentage of net interest income and noninterest income.

na = not applicable

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Retail Banking

Retail Banking provides financial products including credit, deposit, trust, investment management and risk management delivered through our branches, relationship managers, private bankers and trust administrators, to individuals, small businesses and institutional clients. Retail Banking is focused on executing a segment based strategy that will identify targeted opportunities within the consumer and small business markets, and develop product, marketing and sales strategies to retain customers and attract new customers in these identified target markets. While the primary focus of Retail Banking’s segment based strategy is deposit growth, an additional focus continues to be consumer and small business loan generation.

During the first quarter of 2007 Retail Banking net income decreased 9 percent over the same period in 2006, primarily due to lower noninterest income and higher noninterest expense. Net interest income was flat as a result of higher loan balances, primarily residential mortgages, offset by lower loan spreads and lower deposit balances.

Average total deposits declined 3 percent in the first quarter of 2007, compared to the first quarter of 2006, primarily from increased competition for interest bearing deposits. Despite the decline in average deposits in the first quarter of 2007, Retail Banking’s customer segmentation strategy continues to focus on retaining and attracting consumer and small business deposits through marketing activities, increasing customer cross-sell, relationship management, increasing and improving sales resources, establishing new locations and new products.

Noninterest income was 3 percent lower in the first quarter of 2007. Deposit fees contributed 2 percent to the decrease primarily due to lower overdraft fees. Trust fees contributed 1 percent to the decrease due to a one-time $3.8 million increase in fees in the first quarter of 2006 resulting from a refinement in accrual methodology, which was primarily offset by an increase in fund fees due to growth in asset balances and better rates of return.

Noninterest expense increased 3 percent from the prior period due to higher allocated data processing and other overhead costs, offset by lower software expenses which resulted primarily from a $1.4 million write-off of a project in first quarter of 2006 as well as lower amortization of intangible assets.

Retail Banking is comprised of the following major divisions: Retail Banking Branches, Consumer Asset Management, Wealth Management and Institutional Services and Asset Management.

·       Retail Banking Branches serves its customers through 317 full-service branches in California, 4 full-service branches in Oregon and Washington and 2 international offices. We own property occupied by 116 of the domestic offices and lease the remaining properties for periods of five to twenty years. Customers also access our services 24 hours a day by telephone or through our website at www.unionbank.com. In addition, the branches offer automated teller and point-of-sale merchant services.

Retail Banking Branches is organized geographically. We serve our customers in the following ways:

              through conveniently located banking branches, which serve consumers and businesses with checking and deposit services, as well as various types of consumer financing and investment services;

              through our internet banking services, which augment our physical delivery channels by providing an array of customer transaction, bill payment and loan payment services;

              through business banking centers, which serve small businesses;

              through in-store branches; and

              through our network of over 600 ATM machines.

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·       Consumer Asset Management provides the centralized origination, underwriting, processing, servicing, collection and administration for consumer assets including residential mortgages.

Through alliances with other financial institutions, Consumer Asset Management offers additional products and services, such as credit cards and merchant bank cards.

Our Retail Banking Branches and Consumer Asset management divisions operate in a highly competitive environment including traditional banking institutions as well as non-traditional competitors such as investment brokerage companies, consumer finance companies and residential real estate lenders.

We have an extensive branch network that provides convenient banking hours and a full menu of products and services to meet the needs of consumers and small businesses.

·       Wealth Management provides comprehensive private banking services to our affluent clientele. The Private Bank focuses primarily on delivering financial services to high net worth individuals with sophisticated financial needs as well as to professional service firms. Specific products and services include trust and estate services, investment account management services, and deposit and credit products. A key strategy of The Private Bank is to expand its business by leveraging existing Bank client relationships. Through 15 existing locations, The Private Bank relationship managers offer all of our available products and services.

·       Institutional Services and Asset Management provides investment management and administration services for a broad range of individuals and institutions.

              HighMark Capital Management, Inc., a registered investment advisor, provides investment management and advisory services to institutional clients as well as investment advisory, administration and support services to our proprietary mutual funds, the affiliated HighMark Funds. It also provides investment management services to Union Bank of California, N.A. with respect to most of its trust and agency clients, including corporations, pension funds and individuals. HighMark Capital Management, Inc.’s strategy is to broaden its client base and to increase the assets of the HighMark Funds.

              Institutional Services provides custody, corporate trust, and retirement plan services. Custody Services provides both domestic and international safekeeping/settlement services in addition to securities lending. Corporate Trust acts as trustee for corporate and municipal debt issues, provides escrow services and trustee services for project finance. Retirement Services provides a full range of defined benefit and defined contribution administrative services, including trustee services, administration, investment management, and 401(k) valuation services. The client base of Institutional Services includes financial institutions, corporations, government agencies, unions, insurance companies, mutual funds, investment managers and non-profit organizations. Institutional Services’ strategy is to continue to leverage and expand its position in our target markets.

Wholesale Banking

Wholesale Banking offers financing, depository, cash management and insurance services to middle market and large corporate businesses primarily headquartered in the western United States. Wholesale Banking continues to focus on specific geographic markets and industry segments such as energy, entertainment, and real estate. Relationship managers provide credit services, including commercial loans, accounts receivable and inventory financing, project financing, lease financing, trade financing and real estate financing. In addition to credit services, Wholesale Banking offers cash management services delivered through deposit managers with significant industry expertise and experience in cash management solutions for businesses, U.S. correspondent banks and government entities, as well as investment and risk management products.

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During the first quarter of 2007, Wholesale Banking net income increased 3 percent from the same period in 2006, due to higher noninterest income, lower noninterest expense and higher tax credits associated with the financing of low income housing projects.

The decrease in net interest income of 4 percent from the prior period resulted primarily from the impact of title and escrow loans which are highly rate-advantaged and volatile compared to other commercial loans. Excluding title and escrow loans, average loans increased by 15 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2006. This was primarily due to increased commercial loan demand in the oil and gas and national corporate segments, as well as the California middle market. The construction loan portfolio also increased due to increased demand for residential construction projects with apartment financing representing the largest component. Additionally, the margin on deposits was essentially flat as a higher credit for deposits offset the shift in customer balances from noninterest bearing to interest bearing accounts.

Noninterest income was 7 percent higher than the prior year due to higher net gains on private capital investments, partially offset by lower account analysis fees resulting from a higher earnings credit. Noninterest expense decreased primarily as a result of lower deposit balances in the title and escrow industries along with their increased usage of title and escrow loans, which when combined resulted in lower vendor billing expense incurred on behalf of these customers. Offsetting these decreases in noninterest expense were foreclosed asset recoveries in the first quarter of 2006, which did not occur in 2007.

Wholesale Banking initiatives continue to include expanding deposit activities and loan strategies that include originating, underwriting and syndicating loans in core competency markets, such as the California middle-market, corporate banking, commercial real estate, energy, equipment leasing and commercial finance. Commercial Deposit and Treasury Management Division provides processing services, including services such as Automated Clearing House (ACH), check processing, and cash vault services.

Wholesale Banking is comprised of the following main divisions:

·       the Commercial Banking Division, which serves California middle-market and large corporate companies with commercial lending, trade financing, and asset-based loans;

·       the Real Estate Industries Division, which provides real estate lending products such as construction loans, commercial mortgages and bridge financing;

·       the Energy Capital Services Division, which provides corporate financing and project financing to oil and gas companies, as well as power and utility companies, nationwide;

·       the Equipment Leasing Division, which provides lease financing services to corporate customers nationwide;

·       the National Banking Division, which provides financing, deposits and traditional banking services to corporate clients primarily headquartered outside California;

·       the Commercial Deposit and Treasury Management Division, which provides deposit and cash management expertise to middle-market and large corporate clients, government agencies and specialized industries. This division also manages Union Bank of California’s web strategies for retail, small business, wealth management and commercial clients, as well as commercial product development;

·       the Capital Markets Division, which provides financing to middle-market and large corporate clients in their defined industries and geographic markets, together with limited merchant and investment banking related products and services;

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·       the Global Markets Division, which serves our customers’ insurance, foreign exchange, interest rate risk management and investment needs. The Global Markets Division offers energy derivative contracts, on a limited basis, to serve our energy sector client base. The division takes market risk when buying and selling securities and foreign exchange contracts for its own account, but takes no market risk when providing insurance or derivative contracts, since the market risk for these products is offset with third parties. The division also includes UnionBanc Investment Services LLC, which is a subsidiary of Union Bank of California;

·       the Insurance Services Division products are sold through UnionBanc Insurance Services, Inc., the insurance agency subsidiary of UBOC Insurance, Inc. UBOC Insurance, Inc. is a subsidiary of Union Bank of California; and

·       the Pacific Rim Corporate Group offers a range of credit, deposit, and investment management products and services to companies in the U.S., which are affiliated with companies headquartered in Japan.

The main strategy of our Wholesale Banking business units is to target industries and companies for which we can reasonably expect to be one of a customer’s primary banks. Consistent with this strategy, Wholesale Banking business units attempt to serve a large part of the targeted customers’ credit and depository needs. The Wholesale Banking business units compete with other banks primarily on the basis of the quality of our relationship managers, the level of industry expertise, the delivery of quality customer service, and our reputation as a “business bank.” We also compete with a variety of other financial services companies as well as non-bank companies. Competitors include other major California banks, as well as regional, national and international banks. In addition, we compete with investment banks, commercial finance companies, leasing companies and insurance companies.

Other

Net loss for “Other” increased by $20.0 million in the first quarter of 2007 over the same period in 2006 due to higher net interest expense primarily related to the net impact of funds transfer pricing as market rates increased, higher credit expense on expected loan and lease losses than calculated under our RAROC method (which is used to determine credit expenses at the business unit level), higher noninterest expense, partly offset by higher noninterest income, a higher income tax credit adjustment, and an $8.5 million loss on our discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2006.

“Other” includes the following items:

·       the funds transfer pricing results for the entire company, which allocates to the other business segments their cost of funds on all asset categories and credit for funds on all liability categories;

·       Corporate Treasury, which is responsible for our ALM, wholesale funding, and the ALM investment and derivatives hedging portfolios. These treasury management activities are carried out to counter-balance the residual risk positions of our balance sheet and to manage those risks within the guidelines established by ALCO. (For additional discussion regarding these risk management activities, see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk”);

·       the adjustment between the credit expense under RAROC and the provision for credit losses under US GAAP and earnings associated with unallocated equity capital;

·       the residual costs of support groups;

·       corporate activities that are not directly attributable to one of the two business segments. Included in this category are certain other items such as the results of operations of certain non-bank subsidiaries of UnionBanCal and the elimination of the fully taxable-equivalent basis amount;

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·       the discontinued operations resulting from the sale of our international correspondent banking business; and

·       the adjustment between the tax expense calculated under RAROC using a tax rate of 38.25 percent and our effective tax rates.

The first quarter of 2007 financial results were impacted by the following factors:

·       net interest income is the result of differences between the net interest income earned by UnionBanCal and transfer pricing results, which include the credit for equity for the reportable segments under RAROC. Net interest income (expense) declined $25.6 million to ($40.9) million compared to 2006 primarily due to the net impact of changes in transfer pricing rates as market rates increased;

·       credit expense (income) of ($27.3) million was due to the difference between the $4.0 million provision for loan losses calculated under our US GAAP methodology and the $31.3 million in expected losses for the reportable business segments, which utilizes the RAROC methodology;

·       noninterest income of $5.9 million;

·       noninterest expense of $25.2 million related to residual costs of support groups and corporate activities not directly related to either of the two business segments; and

·       income tax expense (income) of ($10.9) million was due to the calculated tax on reported pretax loss and the difference between the 33.5 percent effective tax rate for our consolidated results and the actual tax expense calculated for reportable segments using the RAROC effective rate of 38.25 percent.

The first quarter of 2006 financial results were impacted by the following factors:

·       net interest income (expense) of ($15.3) million;

·       credit expense (income) of ($38.9) million was due to the difference between the $7.0 million reversal of provision for loan losses calculated under our US GAAP methodology and the $31.9 million in expected losses for the reportable business segments, which utilizes the RAROC methodology;

·       noninterest income of $2.9 million;

·       noninterest expense of $21.5 million related to residual costs of support groups and corporate activities not directly related to either of the two business segments;

·       income tax expense (income) of ($1.7) million was due to the calculated tax on reported pretax income and the difference between the 34.1 percent effective tax rate for our consolidated results and the actual tax expense calculated for reportable segments using the RAROC effective rate of 38.25 percent; and

·       loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, of $8.5 million.

Regulatory Matters

In October 2004, Union Bank of California International entered into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York relating to Union Bank of California International’s Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) controls and processes. With the liquidation of Union Bank of California International in March 2007, the written agreement is no longer effective. In March 2005, Union Bank of California entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which requires Union Bank of California to strengthen its BSA/AML controls and processes. The memorandum of understanding remains in effect at the time of filing this Form 10-Q.

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Management is committed to resolving the issues raised by the regulators and continues to take actions it believes to be appropriate to achieve this objective. We have committed significant resources to strengthening all of our BSA/AML controls and processes in order to meet regulatory requirements and expectations. However, our actions are subject to ongoing review and evaluation, the results of which may include further regulatory action. In recent years, certain banks and bank holding companies have been subject to regulatory actions, including cease and desist orders, formal written agreements and the assessment of significant civil money penalties, and criminal sanctions, including the imposition of significant fines, as a result of failures to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering laws and regulations. We cannot assure that the actions we have taken or will take will be sufficient to prevent further regulatory action or other sanctions relating to this subject.

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., owns a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock. In December 2006, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Company, entered into a series of agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the New York State Banking Department, which require a strengthening of their BSA/AML controls and processes.

Until resolved, these pending regulatory matters, or any future regulatory or other government actions concerning the Bank Secrecy Act or anti-money laundering controls and processes, may adversely affect UnionBanCal Corporation’s and Union Bank of California’s ability to obtain regulatory approvals for future initiatives, including acquisitions. Also, any future actions relating to noncompliance or repeat violations could result in the assessment of civil money penalties or the imposition of fines, which could be substantial.

The SEC is conducting an inquiry regarding certain practices related to our mutual fund activities. The inquiry concerns the use of a portion of the fees received under an agreement from the HighMark Funds by an unaffiliated administrator to pay expenses related to the marketing and distribution of fund shares. The HighMark Funds is a family of mutual funds managed by HighMark Capital Management, Inc., the investment management subsidiary of Union Bank of California. We are cooperating with this inquiry.

Item 3.            Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

A discussion of our market risk exposure is incorporated by reference to Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q under the caption “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and to Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q under the caption “Risk Factors.”

Item 4.            Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of March 31, 2007. This conclusion is based on an evaluation conducted under the supervision and with the participation of management. Disclosure controls and procedures are those controls and procedures which ensure that information required to be disclosed in this filing is accumulated and communicated to management and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner and in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For a discussion of the action filed by DataTreasury Corporation, refer to Item 3 of Part I of our 2006 Form 10-K.

We are subject to various other pending and threatened legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. We maintain reserves for losses from legal actions that are both probable and estimable. In addition, we believe the disposition of all claims currently pending will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

We are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those risks set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Regulatory Matters” in Item 2 of Part I of this Form 10-Q and the following information:

Industry Factors

Fluctuations in interest rates on loans could adversely affect our business

Significant increases in market interest rates on loans, or the perception that an increase may occur, could adversely affect both our ability to originate new loans and our ability to grow. Conversely, decreases in interest rates could result in an acceleration of loan prepayments. An increase in market interest rates could also adversely affect the ability of our floating-rate borrowers to meet their higher payment obligations. If this occurred, it could cause an increase in nonperforming assets and charge offs, which could adversely affect our business.

Fluctuations in interest rates on deposits or other funding sources could adversely affect our margin spread

Changes in market interest rates on deposits or other funding sources, including changes in the relationship between short-term and long-term market interest rates or between different interest rate indices, can impact our margin spread, that is, the difference between the interest rates we charge on interest earning assets, such as loans, and the interest rates we pay on interest bearing liabilities, such as deposits or other borrowings. This impact could result in a decrease in our interest income relative to interest expense.

Our deposit customers may pursue alternatives to bank deposits or seek higher yielding deposits, causing us to incur increased funding costs

The banking industry and we are facing increasing deposit-pricing pressures. Checking and savings account balances and other forms of deposits can decrease when our deposit customers perceive alternative investments, such as the stock market, other non-depository investments or higher yielding deposits, as providing superior expected returns. Technology and other changes have made it more convenient for bank customers to transfer funds into alternative investments or other deposit accounts, including products offered by other financial institutions or non-bank service providers. Additional increases in short-term interest rates could increase such transfers of deposits to higher yielding deposits or other investments either with us or with external providers. Efforts and initiatives we undertake to retain and increase deposits, including deposit pricing, can increase our costs. When bank customers move money out of bank deposits in favor of alternative investments or into higher yielding deposits, we can lose a relatively inexpensive source of funds, increasing our funding cost.

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Changes in the premiums payable to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will increase our costs and could adversely affect our business

Deposits of Union Bank of California, N.A. are insured up to statutory limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and, accordingly, are subjected to deposit insurance assessments to maintain the Deposit Insurance Fund. In November 2006, the FDIC issued a final rule, effective January 1, 2007, that created a new assessment system designed to more closely tie what banks pay for deposit insurance to the risks they pose and adopted a new base schedule of rates that the FDIC can adjust up or down, depending on the revenue needs of the insurance fund. This new assessment system is expected to result in annual assessments on deposits of Union Bank of California of 5 to 7 basis points. Prior to this change, Union Bank of California was not paying any insurance assessments on deposits under the FDIC’s risk-related assessment system. An FDIC credit for prior contributions is expected to offset the assessment for 2007. Once the credit is exceeded, the deposit insurance assessments Union Bank of California pays will increase our costs. Any future increases in the deposit insurance assessments Union Bank of California pays would further increase our costs.

The continuing war on terrorism and overseas military conflicts could adversely affect U.S. and global economic conditions

Acts or threats of terrorism and actions taken by the U.S. or other governments as a result of such acts or threats and other international hostilities may result in a disruption of U.S. and global economic and financial conditions and could adversely affect business and economic and financial conditions in the U.S. and globally and in our principal markets.

Substantial competition could adversely affect us

Banking is a highly competitive business. We compete actively for loan, deposit, and other financial services business in California, Oregon and Washington, as well as nationally and internationally. Our competitors include a large number of state and national banks, thrift institutions, credit unions and major foreign-affiliated or foreign banks, as well as many financial and nonfinancial firms that offer services similar to those offered by us, including many large securities firms. Some of our competitors are community or regional banks that have strong local market positions. Other competitors include large financial institutions that have substantial capital, technology and marketing resources that are well in excess of ours. Such large financial institutions may have greater access to capital at a lower cost than us, which may adversely affect our ability to compete effectively. We also experience competition, especially for deposits, from internet-based banking institutions, which have grown rapidly in recent years.

The effects of, changes in or supervisory enforcement of, banking or other laws and regulations or governmental fiscal or monetary policies could adversely affect us

We are subject to significant federal and state regulation and supervision, which is primarily for the benefit and protection of our customers and the Deposit Insurance Fund and not for the benefit of investors in our stock or other securities. In the past, our business has been materially affected by these regulations. This will likely continue in the future. Laws, regulations or policies, including accounting standards and interpretations, currently affecting us and our subsidiaries may change at any time. Regulatory authorities may also change their interpretation of these statutes and regulations. Therefore, our business may be adversely affected by changes in laws, regulations, policies or interpretations or regulatory approaches to compliance and enforcement, as well as by supervisory action or criminal proceedings taken as a result of noncompliance which could result in the imposition of significant civil money penalties or fines. International laws, regulations and policies affecting us, our subsidiaries and the business we conduct may change at any time and affect our business opportunities and competitiveness in these jurisdictions. Due to The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ controlling ownership of us, laws, regulations, policies, fines and other supervisory actions adopted or enforced by the Government of Japan and the Federal Reserve Board may adversely affect our activities and investments and those of our subsidiaries in the future.

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We maintain systems and procedures designed to comply with applicable laws and regulations. However, some legal/regulatory frameworks provide for the imposition of criminal or civil penalties (which can be substantial) for noncompliance. In some cases, liability may attach even if the noncompliance was inadvertent or unintentional and even if there were in place at the time compliance systems and procedures. There may be other negative consequences from a finding of noncompliance, including restrictions on certain activities and damage to our reputation.

Additionally, our business is affected significantly by the fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. federal government and its agencies. We are particularly affected by the policies of the Federal Reserve Board, which regulates the supply of money and credit in the U.S. Under long-standing policy of the Federal Reserve Board, a bank holding company is expected to act as a source of financial strength for its subsidiary banks. As a result of that policy, we may be required to commit financial and other resources to our subsidiary bank in circumstances where we might not otherwise do so. Among the instruments of monetary policy available to the Federal Reserve Board are (a) conducting open market operations in U.S. government securities, (b) changing the discount rates on borrowings by depository institutions, and (c) imposing or changing reserve requirements against certain borrowings by banks and their affiliates. These methods are used in varying degrees and combinations to directly affect the availability of bank loans and deposits, as well as the interest rates charged on loans and paid on deposits. The policies of the Federal Reserve Board may have a material effect on our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

Refer to “Supervision and Regulation” in our 2006 Form 10-K and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A)—Regulatory Matters” in this Form 10-Q for discussion of other laws and regulations, and certain pending regulatory matters, including those relating to the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering laws and regulations, that may have a material effect on our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

Changes in accounting standards could materially impact our financial statements

From time to time the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. These changes can be very difficult to predict and can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in our restating prior period financial statements.

There are an increasing number of non-bank competitors providing financial services

Technology and other changes increasingly allow parties to complete financial transactions electronically, and in many cases, without banks. For example, consumers can pay bills and transfer funds over the internet and by telephone without banks. Many non-bank financial service providers have lower overhead costs and are subject to fewer regulatory constraints. If consumers do not use banks to complete their financial transactions, we could potentially lose fee income, deposits and income generated from those deposits.

Company Factors

Adverse California economic conditions could adversely affect our business

A substantial majority of our assets, deposits and fee income are generated in California, and a substantial majority of our residential real estate loans are in California. As a result, poor economic conditions in California may cause us to incur losses associated with higher default rates and decreased collateral values in our loan portfolio. Economic conditions in California are subject to various uncertainties at this time, including the softening in the California real estate market and housing industry. If economic conditions in California decline, our level of problem assets could increase and our prospects for growth could be impaired.

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Adverse economic factors affecting certain industries we serve could adversely affect our business

We are subject to certain industry-specific economic factors. For example, a significant and increasing portion of our total loan portfolio is related to residential real estate, especially in California. Increases in residential mortgage loan interest rates could have an adverse effect on our operations by depressing new mortgage loan originations. Additionally, a downturn in the residential real estate and housing industries in California could have an adverse effect on our operations and the quality of our real estate loan portfolio. Although we do not engage in subprime or negative amortization lending, effects of recent subprime market challenges, combined with the ongoing correction in the U.S. and California real estate markets, could result in further price reductions in single family home prices and a lack of liquidity in refinancing markets. These factors could adversely impact the quality of our residential construction and residential mortgage portfolio in various ways, including by decreasing the value of the collateral for our mortgage loans. These factors could also negatively affect the economy in general and thereby our overall loan portfolio.

We provide financing to businesses in a number of other industries that may be particularly vulnerable to industry-specific economic factors, including the commercial real estate industry, the communications/media industry, the retail industry, the energy industry and the technology industry. Increases in fuel prices and energy costs could adversely affect businesses in several of these industries. Industry-specific risks are beyond our control and could adversely affect our portfolio of loans, potentially resulting in an increase in nonperforming loans or charge offs and a slowing of growth or reduction in our loan portfolio.

Higher credit losses could require us to increase our allowance for credit losses through a charge to earnings

When we loan money or commit to loan money, we incur credit risk, or the risk of losses if our borrowers do not repay their loans. We reserve for credit losses by establishing an allowance through a charge to earnings. The amount of this allowance is based on our assessment of credit losses inherent in our loan portfolio and our unfunded credit commitments. The process for determining the amount of the allowance is critical to our financial results and condition. It requires difficult, subjective and complex judgments about the future impact from current economic conditions that might impair the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans.

We might underestimate the credit losses inherent in our loan portfolio and have credit losses in excess of the amount reserved. Or, we might increase the allowance because of changing economic conditions, which we conclude have caused losses to be sustained in our portfolio. For example, in a rising interest rate environment, borrowers with adjustable rate loans could see their payments increase. In the absence of offsetting factors such as increased economic activity and higher wages, this could reduce borrowers’ ability to repay their loans, resulting in our increasing the allowance. Increased fuel and energy costs could also adversely impact some borrowers’ ability to repay their loans. We might also increase the allowance because of unexpected events. Any increase in the allowance would result in a charge to earnings.

We are not able to offer all of the financial services and products of a financial holding company

Banks, securities firms, and insurance companies can now combine as a “financial holding company.” Financial holding companies can offer virtually any type of financial service, including banking, securities underwriting, insurance (both agency and underwriting), and merchant banking. Many of our competitors have elected to become financial holding companies. A number of foreign banks have acquired financial holding companies in the U.S., further increasing competition in the U.S. market. Under current regulatory interpretations, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. would be required to make a financial holding company election in order for us to have the benefits of this status. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is not presently a financial holding company.

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Our stockholder votes are controlled by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; our interests and those of our minority stockholders may not be the same as those of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, owns a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock. As a result, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ can elect all of our directors and can control the vote on all matters, including: approval of mergers or other business combinations; a sale of all or substantially all of our assets; issuance of any additional common stock or other equity securities; incurrence of debt other than in the ordinary course of business; the selection and tenure of our Chief Executive Officer; payment of dividends with respect to our common stock or other equity securities; and other matters that might be favorable to The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ or Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s ability to prevent an unsolicited bid for us or any other change in control could also have an adverse effect on the market price for our common stock. A majority of our directors are independent of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and are not officers or employees of UnionBanCal Corporation or any of our affiliates, including The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. However, because of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s control over the election of our directors, we could designate ourselves as a “controlled company” under the New York Stock Exchange rules and could change the composition of our Board of Directors so that the Board would not have a majority of independent directors. We have not done so.

Possible future sales of our shares by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ could adversely affect the market for our stock

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ may sell shares of our common stock. By virtue of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s current control of us, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ could sell large amounts of shares of our common stock by causing us to file a registration statement that would allow it to sell shares more easily. In addition, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ could sell shares of our common stock without registration under certain circumstances, such as in a private transaction. Although we can make no prediction as to the effect, if any, that such sales would have on the market price of our common stock, sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. If The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ sells or transfers shares of our common stock as a block, another person or entity could become our controlling stockholder.

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s financial or regulatory condition could adversely affect our operations

We fund our operations independently of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and believe our business is not necessarily closely related to the business or outlook of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ or Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. However, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s credit ratings may affect our credit ratings.

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group are also subject to regulatory oversight, review and supervisory action (which can include fines or penalties) by Japanese and U.S. regulatory authorities. Our business operations and expansion plans could be negatively affected by regulatory concerns or supervisory action in the U.S. and in Japan against The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ or Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. For additional information, see “MD&A—Regulatory Matters.”

Potential conflicts of interest with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ could adversely affect us

The views of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group regarding possible new businesses, strategies, acquisitions, divestitures or other initiatives, including compliance and

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risk management processes, may differ from ours. This may delay or hinder us from pursuing individual initiatives or cause us to incur additional costs and subject us to additional oversight.

Also, as part of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s normal risk management processes, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ manages global credit and other types of exposures and concentrations on an aggregate basis, including exposures and concentrations at UnionBanCal. Therefore, at certain levels or in certain circumstances, our ability to approve certain credits or other banking transactions and categories of customers is subject to the concurrence of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. We may wish to extend credit or furnish other banking services to the same customers as The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. Our ability to do so may be limited for various reasons, including The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s aggregate exposure and marketing policies.

Certain directors’ and officers’ ownership interests in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s common stock or service as a director or officer or other employee of both us and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ could create or appear to create potential conflicts of interest, especially since both of us compete in U.S. banking markets.

Restrictions on dividends and other distributions could limit amounts payable to us

As a holding company, a substantial portion of our cash flow typically comes from dividends our bank and non-bank subsidiaries pay to us. Various statutory provisions restrict the amount of dividends our subsidiaries can pay to us without regulatory approval. In addition, if any of our subsidiaries were to liquidate, that subsidiary’s creditors will be entitled to receive distributions from the assets of that subsidiary to satisfy their claims against it before we, as a holder of an equity interest in the subsidiary, will be entitled to receive any of the assets of the subsidiary.

Our ability to make acquisitions is subject to regulatory constraints and risks associated with potential acquisitions or divestitures or restructurings may adversely affect us

Our ability to obtain regulatory approval of acquisitions is subject to constraints related to the Bank Secrecy Act and the CRA, as described in “Business—Supervision and Regulation” in our 2006 Form 10-K and in “MD&A—Regulatory Matters” in this Form 10-Q. Subject to our ability to address successfully these regulatory concerns, we may seek to acquire or invest in financial and non-financial companies that complement our business.

We may not be successful in completing any such acquisition or investment as this will depend on the availability of prospective target opportunities at valuation levels we find attractive and the competition for such opportunities from other parties. In addition, we continue to evaluate the performance of all of our businesses and business lines and may sell or restructure a business or business line. Any acquisitions, divestitures or restructurings may result in the issuance of potentially dilutive equity securities, significant write-offs, including those related to goodwill and other intangible assets, and/or the incurrence of debt, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Acquisitions, divestitures or restructurings could involve numerous additional risks including difficulties in obtaining any required regulatory approvals and in the assimilation or separation of operations, services, products and personnel, the diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns, higher than expected deposit attrition, divestitures required by regulatory authorities, the disruption of our business, the potential loss of key employees and unexpected contingent liabilities arising from any business we might acquire. We may not be successful in addressing these or any other significant risks encountered in connection with any acquisition we might make.

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Privacy restrictions could adversely affect our business

Our business model relies, in part, upon cross-marketing the products and services offered by us and our subsidiaries to our customers. Laws that restrict our ability to share information about customers within our corporate organization could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We rely on third parties for important products and services

Third-party vendors provide key components of our business infrastructure such as internet connections, network access and mutual fund distribution and we do not control their actions. Any problems caused by these third parties, including as a result of their not providing us their services for any reason or their performing their services poorly, could adversely affect our ability to deliver products and services to our customers and otherwise to conduct our business. Replacing these third-party vendors could also entail significant delay and expense.

Our business could suffer if we fail to attract and retain skilled personnel

Our success depends, in large part, on our ability to attract and retain key personnel, including executives. Any of our current employees, including our senior management, may terminate their employment with us at any time. Competition for qualified personnel in our industry can be intense. We may not be successful in attracting and retaining sufficient qualified personnel. We may also incur increased expenses and be required to divert the attention of other senior executives to recruit replacements for the loss of any key personnel.

Significant legal actions could subject us to substantial uninsured liabilities

We are from time to time subject to claims related to our operations. These claims and legal actions, which could include supervisory or enforcement actions by the bank regulatory authorities, or criminal proceedings by prosecutorial authorities, could involve large monetary claims, including civil money penalties or fines imposed by government authorities, and significant defense costs. To protect ourselves from the cost of these claims, we maintain insurance coverage in amounts and with deductibles that we believe are appropriate for our operations. However, our insurance coverage would not cover any civil money penalties or fines by government authorities and may not cover all other claims against us or continue to be available to us at a reasonable cost. As a result, we may be exposed to substantial uninsured liabilities, which could adversely affect our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

Changes in our tax rates could affect our future results

The State of California requires us to file our franchise tax returns as a member of a unitary group that includes Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and either all worldwide affiliates or only U.S. affiliates. Our future effective tax rates could be favorably or unfavorably affected by increases or decreases in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s taxable profits, which in turn are affected by changes in the worldwide economy, especially in Japan, and decisions that they may make about the timing of the recognition of credit losses or other matters. Our effective tax rates could also be affected by changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, changes in tax laws or their interpretation, or by the outcomes of examinations of our income tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities.

We are subject to operational risks

We are subject to many types of operational risks throughout our organization. Operational risk is the potential loss from our operations due to factors, such as failures in internal control, systems failures or external events, that do not fall into the market risk or credit risk categories described in “MD&A—Business Segments.”  Operational risk includes reputational risk, legal and compliance risk, the risk or fraud or theft by employees, customers or outsiders, unauthorized transactions by employees or operational errors,

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including clerical or record-keeping errors or those resulting from faulty or disabled computer or telecommunications systems. A discussion of risks associated with regulatory compliance appears above under the caption “The effects of, changes in or supervisory enforcement of, banking or other laws and regulations or governmental fiscal or monetary policies could adversely affect us.”

We depend on the continued efficacy of our technical systems, operational infrastructure, relationships with third parties and our colleagues in our day-to-day and ongoing operations. Our dependence upon automated systems to record and process transactions may further increase the risk that technical system flaws or employee tampering or manipulation of those systems will result in losses that are difficult to detect. Failures in our internal control or operational systems could impair our ability to operate our business and result in potential liability to customers, reputational damage and regulatory intervention, any of which could harm our operating results and financial condition.

We may also be subject to disruptions of our operating systems arising from events that are wholly or partially beyond our control, such as computer hacking or viruses or electrical or telecommunications outages, which may give rise to disruption of service to customers and to financial loss or liability. Our business recovery plan may not work as intended or may not prevent significant interruptions of our operations.

Negative public opinion could damage our reputation and adversely impact our business and revenues

As a financial institution, our earnings and capital are subject to risks associated with negative public opinion. Negative public opinion could result from our actual or alleged conduct in any number of activities, including lending practices, the failure of any product or service sold by us to meet our customers’ expectations or applicable regulatory requirements, corporate governance and acquisitions, or from actions taken by regulators and community organizations in response to those activities. We fund our operations independently of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and believe our business is not necessarily closely related to the business or outlook of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ or Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. However, negative public opinion could also result from regulatory concerns regarding, or supervisory actions in the U.S. or Japan against, us or Union Bank of California, or The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ or Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Negative public opinion can adversely affect our ability to keep and attract and/or retain customers and can expose us to litigation and regulatory action. Actual or alleged conduct by one of our businesses can result in negative public opinion about our other businesses. Negative public opinion could also affect our credit ratings, which are important to our access to unsecured wholesale or other borrowings; significant changes in these ratings could change the cost and availability of these sources of funding.

Our framework for managing risks may not be effective in mitigating risk and loss to our company

Our risk management framework is made up of various processes and strategies to manage our risk exposure. Types of risk to which we are subject include liquidity risk, credit risk, market risk, interest rate risk, operational risk, legal risk, compliance risk, reputation risk, fiduciary risk and private equity risk, among others. Our framework to manage risk, including the framework’s underlying assumptions, may not be effective under all conditions and circumstances. If our risk management framework proves ineffective, we could suffer unexpected losses and could be materially adversely affected.

Our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud

Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, and recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Any disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls

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and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.

These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by an unauthorized override of the controls. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in our control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Repurchases of Equity Securities

The following table presents repurchases by us of our equity securities during the first quarter 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approximate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number

 

Value of Shares that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Shares Purchased 

 

May Yet Be

 

 

 

Total Number of 

 

Average Price Paid

 

as Part of Publicly

 

Purchased

 

Period

 

Shares Purchased(1)

 

per Share

 

Announced Programs

 

under the Programs

 

January 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(January 2-31, 2007)

 

 

241,234

 

 

 

$

63.08

 

 

 

239,100

 

 

$

134,396,304

 

February 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(February 1-26, 2007)

 

 

449,171

 

 

 

$

64.33

 

 

 

448,800

 

 

$

105,499,745

 

March 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(March 1-28, 2007)

 

 

672,378

 

 

 

$

61.54

 

 

 

671,101

 

 

$

64,123,856

(2)

Total

 

 

1,362,783

 

 

 

$

62.73

 

 

 

1,359,001

 

 

 

 


(1)                   Includes 2,134 shares, 371 shares and 1,277 shares of common stock repurchased during January, February and March 2007, respectively, from employees for required personal income tax withholdings on the vesting of restricted stock issued under the Year 2000 UnionBanCal Corporation Management Stock Plan.

(2)                   In the first quarter of 2007, UnionBanCal Corporation used $85.5 million from the $500 million repurchase program announced on April 26, 2006.

Item 6. Exhibits

No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Union Bank of California, N.A. Separation Pay Plan(1)

31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)

31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)

32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)


(1)                   Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

UNIONBANCAL CORPORATION (Registrant)

 

 

Date: May 8, 2007

By:

/s/ TAKASHI MORIMURA

 

Takashi Morimura

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 8, 2007

By:

/s/ DAVID I. MATSON

 

David I. Matson

 

Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: May 8, 2007

By:

/s/ DAVID A. ANDERSON

 

David A. Anderson

 

Executive Vice President and Controller

 

(Chief Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Union Bank of California, N.A. Separation Pay Plan(1)

31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)

31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)

32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)


(1)                   Filed herewith.

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