-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BbuVmJsah5lneGWaTKnomG62o66sqBmjWx37P9o2px4pHiWrNJFwqlo4BM4lOsK7 Ws+np3FONyQaC97woh+Fhw== 0000950144-08-003096.txt : 20080424 0000950144-08-003096.hdr.sgml : 20080424 20080424120624 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-08-003096 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080424 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080424 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080424 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018349 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 581134883 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10312 FILM NUMBER: 08773656 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 BAY AVENUE STREET 2: STE 500 PO BOX 120 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: GA ZIP: 31901 BUSINESS PHONE: 7066494818 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 BAY AVENUE STREET 2: STE 500 PO BOX 120 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: GA ZIP: 31901 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CB&T BANCSHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890912 8-K 1 g12978e8vk.htm SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP. SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.
 

 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 24, 2008
Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Synovus Financial Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Georgia   1-10312   58-1134883
         
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1111 Bay Avenue, Suite 500, Columbus, Georgia 31901
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(706) 649-4456
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
     o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 24, 2008, Synovus Financial Corp. (“Synovus”) issued a press release and will hold an investor call and webcast to disclose financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The press release and Supplemental Information for use at this investor call are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. This information shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or incorporated by reference into any document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
See Item 2.02 above.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
       
  Exhibit No.   Description
 
 
   
 
99.1
  Synovus’ press release dated April 24, 2008
 
   
 
99.2
  Supplemental Information prepared for use with the press release

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Signature
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Synovus has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.
(“Synovus”)
 
 
Dated: April 24, 2008  By:   /s/ Liliana McDaniel    
    Liliana McDaniel   
    Chief Accounting Officer   
 

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EX-99.1 2 g12978exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 24, 2008 EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 24, 2008
 

Exhibit 99.1
     
(SYNOVUS LOGO)
         
    For Immediate Release
 
       
 
  Contact:   Patrick A. Reynolds
 
      Director of Investor Relations
 
      (706) 649-4973
Synovus Reports Earnings per Share of $0.24 for First Quarter 2008
Columbus, Ga., April 24, 2008 — Synovus reports net income for the first quarter of 2008 totaling $81.0 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to income from continuing operations of $100.4 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2007.
     Return on average assets from continuing operations for the quarter was 0.99% and return on average equity from continuing operations was 9.43% compared to 1.33% and 10.91%, respectively, in the same period last year. Shareholders’ equity on March 31, 2008, was $3.53 billion, which represented a very strong 10.45% of quarter-end assets. Total assets ended the quarter at $33.8 billion, an increase of 7.5% for continuing operations from the same period last year.
     The ratio of nonperforming assets to loans, impaired loans held for sale, and other real estate was 2.49%, compared to 1.67% last quarter and 0.68% in the first quarter of last year. Of the $173 million increase in nonperforming loans, 84% was in the Atlanta area. The net charge-off ratio for the quarter was 0.95% compared to 0.91% last quarter and 0.13% in the first quarter of last year. The allowance for loan losses was 1.46% of loans at March 31, compared to 1.39% at the end of last quarter and 1.30% at March 31, 2007. The provision expense for the quarter was $91.0 million, compared to $70.6 million last quarter, and $20.5 million in the first quarter last year. The provision for loan losses covered net charge-offs by 143% for the quarter.
     “I am confident that we will come out of this credit cycle as a strong financial services institution,” said Synovus Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard E. Anthony. “With the deterioration in our residential construction and residential development portfolios, primarily in and around Atlanta, we continue to take actions to aggressively deal with these portfolios and get these issues behind us as quickly as possible. The Atlanta portfolio represents 58% of Synovus’ total nonperforming loans in the residential construction and development portfolios. The residential construction and development portfolios in Florida have become more stable than the Atlanta area portfolios. Our primary focus is to proactively manage the credit issues until they are resolved so that we can be the high performing company that we have historically been. We have added resources in our special assets group and are working with our customers to assist them during this challenging economic environment. We believe that our strong capital position gives us the capability to work through this situation effectively.”
     Net interest income was $278.6 million compared to $282.9 million in the first quarter of last year. Total loans grew 9.4% (first quarter annualized). Commercial income producing properties grew 25.4%, commercial and industrial loans grew 12.3% and retail loans grew
Post Office Box 120 / Columbus, GA 31902
www.synovus.com

 


 

Synovus Reports Earnings per Share of $0.24 for First Quarter/p. 2
5.1%, while residential construction loans declined 15.3%, and residential development loans remained flat with a 0.6% increase. Total core deposits (excludes brokered deposits) declined 2.0% from the first quarter of 2007. The net interest margin for the quarter was 3.71%, compared to 3.86% last quarter and 4.05% in the first quarter of last year. Of the 15 basis point decrease in margin from the previous quarter, 3 basis points were related to increased credit costs.
     “The margin held up well considering that the Federal Reserve aggressively lowered interest rates by a total of two hundred basis points in the quarter,” said Anthony. “We are working aggressively to gather the right mix of core deposits at the right prices in an environment that is very competitive. We initiated a new company wide sales campaign on April 1st with a focus on non-interest bearing deposit accounts in both the commercial and retail customer bases.”
     Excluding the $34.2 million in net after-tax income associated with the initial public offering by Visa, Synovus’ non-interest income was up 15.9% over the first quarter last year with increases in brokerage and investment banking revenue of 13.9%, mortgage banking income of 12.9%, service charges of 7.7%, bankcard fees of 2.9%, and fiduciary and asset management fees — which include trust, financial planning, and asset management fees of 1.2%.
     Synovus will host an earnings highlights conference call at 4:30 pm EDT, on April 24, 2008. Shareholders and other interested persons may listen to this conference call via simultaneous Internet broadcast at www.synovus.com by clicking on the “Live Webcast” icon. You may download RealPlayer or Windows Media Player (free download available) prior to accessing the actual call or the replay. The replay will be archived for 12 months and will be available 30-45 minutes after the call.
Synovus (NYSE: “SNV”) is a financial services holding company with $34 billion in assets based in Columbus, Georgia. Synovus provides commercial and retail banking, as well as investment services, to customers through 37 banks, 331 banking offices, 440 ATMs, and other Synovus offices in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. The company focuses on its unique decentralized customer delivery model, position in high-growth Southeast markets and commitment to being a great place to work to ensure the delivery of unparalleled customer experiences. See Synovus on the Web at www.synovus.com.
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding Synovus’ belief that its strong capital position gives it the capability to work through this current credit cycle, and the assumptions underlying such statements. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward- looking statements in this press release. Many of these factors are beyond Synovus’ ability to control or predict. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in this press release can be found in Synovus’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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Post Office Box 120 / Columbus, GA 31902
www.synovus.com

 

EX-99.2 3 g12978exv99w2.htm EX-99.2 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PREPARED FOR USE WITH THE PRESS RELEASE EX-99.2 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
 

Exhibit 99.2
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA
(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)
                                                 
    2008     2007     1st Quarter  
    First     Fourth     Third     Second     First     ’08 vs. ’07  
    Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Change  
Interest income (taxable equivalent)
  $ 505,057       554,989       573,545       565,777       549,243       (8.0 )%
Interest expense
    225,232       267,102       281,478       276,017       264,950       (15.0 )
 
                                   
 
Net interest income (taxable equivalent)
    279,825       287,887       292,067       289,760       284,293       (1.6 )
Tax equivalent adjustment
    1,176       1,202       1,228       1,285       1,344       (12.5 )
 
                                   
 
Net interest income
    278,649       286,685       290,839       288,475       282,949       (1.5 )
Provision for loan losses
    91,049       70,642       58,770       20,281       20,515       343.8  
 
                                   
 
Net interest income after provision
    187,600       216,043       232,069       268,194       262,434       (28.5 )
 
                                   
 
Non-interest income:
                                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    28,391       28,985       28,736       28,050       26,370       7.7  
Fiduciary and asset management fees
    12,621       13,110       12,524       12,658       12,473       1.2  
Brokerage and investment banking revenue
    8,487       8,598       8,123       7,809       7,449       13.9  
Mortgage banking income
    8,161       6,130       5,955       7,695       7,226       12.9  
Bankcard fees
    12,219       12,400       11,923       11,567       11,880       2.9  
Net gains on sales of available for sale investment securities
          90       186       258       447     nm
Other fee income
    11,185       9,559       9,910       10,411       9,427       18.6  
Other non-interest income
    20,370       20,126       28,837       17,883       12,231       66.5  
Proceeds from Visa IPO
    38,542                             nm
 
                                   
 
Total non-interest income
    139,976       98,998       106,194       96,331       87,503       60.0  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Non-interest expense:
                                               
Salaries and other personnel expense
    122,130       109,468       115,941       115,822       113,927       7.2  
Net occupancy and equipment expense
    30,211       29,976       28,055       27,572       27,290       10.7  
Other operating expense
    66,463       70,965       56,429       54,267       53,580       24.0  
Visa litigation expense
    (17,430 )     24,800       12,000                 nm
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total non-interest expense
    201,374       235,209       212,425       197,661       194,797       3.4  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
    1,559                             nm
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    124,643       79,832       125,838       166,864       155,140       (19.7 )
Income tax expense
    43,648       26,690       42,261       61,055       54,733       (20.3 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Income from continuing operations
    80,995       53,142       83,577       105,809       100,407       (19.3 )
 
                                               
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interest (1)
          28,717       51,366       56,941       46,346     nm
 
                                   
Net income
  $ 80,995       81,859       134,943       162,750       146,753       (44.8 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Basic earnings per share
                                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.25       0.16       0.26       0.32       0.31       (20.1 )%
Net income
    0.25       0.25       0.41       0.50       0.45       (45.5 )
 
                                               
Diluted earnings per share
                                               
Income from continuing operations
    0.24       0.16       0.25       0.32       0.30       (19.9 )
Net income
    0.24       0.25       0.41       0.49       0.45       (45.2 )
 
                                               
Cash dividends declared per share
    0.17       0.21       0.21       0.21       0.21       (17.1 )
 
                                               
Return on average assets from continuing operations*
    0.99 %     0.65       1.05       1.35       1.33     (34 )bp 
Return on average assets *
    0.99       1.01       1.66       1.97       1.82       (83 )
Return on average equity from continuing operations*
    9.43       5.17       8.25       10.85       10.91       (148 )
Return on average equity *
    9.43       7.97       13.32       16.69       15.94       (651 )
 
                                               
Average shares outstanding — basic
    328,970       328,052       327,215       326,410       325,687       1.0 %
Average shares outstanding — diluted
    331,719       329,453       330,160       330,263       329,573       0.7  
 
bp    —  change is measured as difference in basis points.
 
nm     —  not meaningful
 
*   —  ratios are annualized
 
(1)   On December 31, 2007, Synovus Financial Corp. completed the spin-off of its shares of Total System Services, Inc. (“TSYS”) common stock to Synovus shareholders. In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” and SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” the historical consolidated results of operations of TSYS, as well as all costs recorded by Synovus Financial Corp. associated with the spin-off of TSYS, are now presented as a discontinued operation. Additionally, discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2007 includes a $4.2 million after-tax gain related to the transfer of Synovus’ proprietary mutual funds to a non-affiliated third party.

 


 

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BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)
                         
    March 31, 2008     December 31, 2007     March 31, 2007  
ASSETS
                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 589,640       682,583       632,061  
Interest earning deposits with banks
    2,440       10,950       35,511  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements
    101,855       76,086       190,514  
Trading account assets
    34,730       17,803       45,289  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    141,598       153,437       181,266  
Impaired loans held for sale
    42,270              
Investment securities available for sale
    3,779,877       3,666,974       3,520,777  
 
                       
Loans, net of unearned income
    27,117,510       26,498,585       25,223,681  
Allowance for loan losses
    (394,848 )     (367,613 )     (326,826 )
 
                 
Loans, net
    26,722,662       26,130,972       24,896,855  
 
                 
Premises and equipment, net
    565,887       547,437       493,704  
Goodwill
    519,138       519,138       519,138  
Other intangible assets, net
    26,156       28,007       32,635  
Other assets
    1,249,347       1,185,065       878,194  
Assets of discontinued operations
                1,399,218  
 
                 
 
                       
Total assets
  $ 33,775,600       33,018,452       32,825,162  
 
                 
 
                       
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Liabilities:
                       
Deposits:
                       
Non-interest bearing retail and commercial deposits
  $ 3,508,246       3,472,423       3,580,484  
Interest bearing retail and commercial deposits
    17,713,901       17,734,851       18,066,417  
 
                 
 
Total retail and commercial deposits
    21,222,147       21,207,274       21,646,901  
 
Brokered deposits
    4,441,040       3,752,542       3,450,148  
 
                 
 
Total deposits
    25,663,187       24,959,816       25,097,049  
 
Federal funds purchased and other short-term liabilities
    2,108,109       2,319,412       1,573,283  
Long-term debt
    1,992,750       1,890,235       1,538,972  
Other liabilities
    458,775       407,399       432,703  
Liabilities of and minority interest in discontinued operations (1)
                347,072  
 
                 
Total liabilities
    30,222,821       29,576,862       28,989,079  
 
                 
 
                       
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
    22,772              
 
                       
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
Common stock, par value $1.00 a share (2)
    335,750       335,529       332,512  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,106,049       1,101,209       1,070,554  
Treasury stock (3)
    (113,944 )     (113,944 )     (113,944 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    92,076       31,439       6,989  
Retained earnings
    2,110,076       2,087,357       2,539,972  
 
                 
Total shareholders’ equity (4)
    3,530,007       3,441,590       3,836,083  
 
                 
 
                       
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 33,775,600       33,018,452       32,825,162  
 
                 
 
(1)   On December 31, 2007, Synovus Financial Corp. completed the spin-off of its shares of Total System Services, Inc. (“TSYS”) common stock to Synovus shareholders. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” all prior period assets and liabilities of TSYS are presented as a discontinued operation.
 
(2)   Common shares outstanding: 330,088,033; 329,867,944 and 326,850,123 at March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2007, respectively.
 
(3)   Treasury shares: 5,661,538 at March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2007.
 
(4)   Book value per share: $10.69 ; $10.43; and $11.74 at March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2007, respectively.

 


 

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AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES *
(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)
                                         
    2008   2007
    First   Fourth   Third   Second   First
    Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
     
Interest Earning Assets    
                                       
Taxable Investment Securities
  $ 3,485,370       3,496,843       3,495,017       3,420,831       3,301,137  
Yield
    5.01 %     4.90       4.82       4.83       4.77  
Tax-Exempt Investment Securities
  $ 154,408       164,587       170,211       178,183       185,012  
Yield (taxable equivalent)
    7.00 %     6.82       6.72       6.75       6.84  
Trading Account Assets
  $ 36,652       29,698       56,217       59,311       64,204  
Yield
    6.96 %     7.05       7.15       6.47       5.65  
Commercial Loans
  $ 22,763,954       22,157,460       21,820,687       21,739,107       21,242,921  
Yield
    6.79 %     7.69       8.13       8.20       8.24  
Consumer Loans
  $ 931,644       928,942       915,847       896,267       928,256  
Yield
    7.86 %     8.05       8.17       8.14       8.01  
Mortgage Loans
  $ 1,241,018       1,237,962       1,152,621       1,110,754       1,081,760  
Yield
    6.84 %     7.04       7.10       7.03       6.98  
Credit Card Loans
  $ 296,428       285,410       277,445       275,105       270,444  
Yield
    9.65 %     10.26       10.96       10.64       11.17  
Home Equity Loans
  $ 1,557,852       1,517,510       1,444,411       1,407,005       1,385,012  
Yield
    6.48 %     7.34       7.80       7.82       7.68  
Allowance for Loan Losses
  $ (381,695 )     (357,283 )     (335,406 )     (329,028 )     (317,977 )
     
Loans, Net
  $ 26,409,201       25,770,001       25,275,605       25,099,210       24,590,416  
Yield
    6.94 %     7.79       8.21       8.26       8.28  
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
  $ 121,806       108,044       176,448       163,364       160,482  
Yield
    5.57 %     6.12       6.91       6.18       6.07  
Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-Term Investments
  $ 128,381       110,745       85,094       131,029       147,857  
Yield
    3.41 %     4.63       5.76       5.37       5.55  
     
 
                                       
Total Interest Earning Assets
  $ 30,335,818       29,679,918       29,258,592       29,051,928       28,449,108  
Yield
    6.69 %     7.42       7.78       7.81       7.82  
     
 
                                       
Interest Bearing Liabilities  
                                       
 
                                       
Interest Bearing Demand Deposits
  $ 3,200,650       3,200,408       3,047,279       3,141,899       3,113,531  
Rate
    1.56 %     1.99       2.24       2.28       2.30  
Money Market Accounts
  $ 7,115,062       7,502,063       7,421,900       7,217,265       6,977,950  
Rate
    2.99 %     3.92       4.40       4.46       4.47  
Savings Deposits
  $ 448,581       454,204       479,479       497,422       502,948  
Rate
    0.28 %     0.35       0.48       0.57       0.68  
Time Deposits Under $100,000
  $ 2,777,764       2,790,869       2,917,089       3,020,881       3,037,815  
Rate
    4.44 %     4.69       4.81       4.85       4.79  
Time Deposits Over $100,000 (less brokered time deposits)
  $ 4,171,716       4,006,350       4,029,091       4,118,221       4,101,471  
Rate
    4.69 %     4.98       5.12       5.19       5.15  
     
Total Interest Bearing Core Deposits
  $ 17,713,773       17,953,894       17,894,838       17,995,688       17,733,715  
Rate
    3.29 %     3.84       4.16       4.20       4.22  
Brokered Money Market Accounts
  $ 756,967       467,346       476,377       426,988       358,574  
Rate
    3.44 %     4.89       5.34       5.45       5.47  
Brokered Time Deposits
  $ 3,300,677       2,941,592       3,188,310       3,175,161       3,030,793  
Rate
    4.35 %     4.98       5.19       5.05       5.08  
     
Total Interest Bearing Deposits
  $ 21,771,417       21,362,832       21,559,525       21,597,837       21,123,082  
Rate
    3.46 %     4.02       4.33       4.35       4.34  
Federal Funds Purchased and Other Short-Term Liabilities
  $ 2,253,640       2,472,339       1,930,598       1,720,535       1,700,304  
Rate
    3.18 %     4.37       4.84       4.96       4.86  
Long-Term Debt
  $ 1,930,412       1,819,198       1,660,788       1,552,310       1,441,241  
Rate
    4.21 %     5.08       5.32       5.18       5.07  
     
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities
  $ 25,955,469       25,654,369       25,150,911       24,870,682       24,264,627  
Rate
    3.48 %     4.12       4.43       4.44       4.42  
     
Non-Interest Bearing Demand Deposits
  $ 3,338,106       3,422,684       3,405,622       3,428,246       3,381,056  
     
Net Interest Margin
    3.71 %     3.86       3.97       4.00       4.05  
     
 
*   Yields and rates are annualized.
 
(1)   On December 31, 2007, Synovus Financial Corp. completed the spin-off of its shares of Total System Services, Inc. (“TSYS”) common stock to Synovus shareholders. In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the historical consolidated results of operations, assets, and liabilities of TSYS are now presented as a discontinued operation. Accordingly, the above earning assets, liabilities, yields, and cost of funds exclude the amounts related to TSYS due to the de-consolidation of TSYS.

 


 

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      LOANS OUTSTANDING AND NONPERFORMING LOANS COMPOSITION
      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands)
                                 
    March 31, 2008  
            Loans as a %     Total     Nonperforming Loans  
            of Total Loans     Nonperforming     as a % of Total  
Loan Type   Total Loans     Outstanding     Loans     Nonperforming Loans  
     
Multi-Family
  $ 505,828       1.9 %   $ 1,751       0.3 %
Hotels
    707,916       2.6       437       0.1  
Office Buildings
    983,935       3.6       2,590       0.5  
Shopping Centers
    890,651       3.3       734       0.1  
Commercial Development
    891,681       3.3       12,060       2.4  
Other Investment Property
    835,686       3.1       3,493       0.7  
 
                       
 
Total Investment Properties
    4,815,697       17.8       21,065       4.1  
 
                       
 
1-4 Family Construction
    2,153,555       7.9       193,715       37.6  
1-4 Family Perm / Mini-Perm
    1,310,397       4.8       36,306       7.1  
Residential Development
    2,314,776       8.5       116,161       22.5  
 
                       
 
Total 1-4 Family Properties
    5,778,728       21.2       346,182       67.2  
 
                       
 
Land Acquisition
    1,545,146       5.7       46,996       9.1  
 
                       
 
Total Commercial Real Estate
    12,139,571       44.8       414,243       80.4  
 
                       
 
Commercial , Financial, and Agricultural
    6,657,591       24.6       61,701       12.0  
Owner-Occupied
    4,315,945       15.9       21,317       4.1  
 
                       
 
Total Commercial & Industrial
    10,973,536       40.5       83,018       16.1  
 
                               
Home Equity
    1,584,299       5.8       5,689       1.1  
Consumer Mortgages
    1,663,132       6.1       10,734       2.1  
Credit Card
    297,099       1.1              
Other Retail Loans
    503,943       1.9       1,618       0.3  
 
                       
 
Total Retail
    4,048,473       14.9       18,041       3.5  
 
Unearned Income
    (44,070 )     (0.2 )            
 
                       
 
Total
  $ 27,117,510       100.0 %   $ 515,302       100.0 %
 
                       
LOANS OUTSTANDING BY TYPE COMPARISON
(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)
                                         
                           
    Total Loans     1Q08 vs. 4Q07             1Q07 vs. 1Q08  
Loan Type   March 31, 2008     December 31, 2007     % change (1)     March 31, 2007     % change  
     
Multi-Family
  $ 505,828       452,163       47.7 %   $ 519,219       (2.6 )%
Hotels
    707,916       614,979       60.8       661,985       6.9  
Office Buildings
    983,935       953,093       13.0       852,973       15.4  
Shopping Centers
    890,651       834,025       27.3       742,344       20.0  
Commercial Development
    891,681       961,271       (29.1 )     866,921       2.9  
Other Investment Property
    835,686       714,296       68.4       563,993       48.2  
 
                                       
 
                             
Total Investment Properties
    4,815,697       4,529,827       25.4       4,207,435       14.5  
 
                             
 
1-4 Family Construction
    2,153,555       2,238,925       (15.3 )     2,404,235       (10.4 )
1-4 Family Perm / Mini-Perm
    1,310,397       1,273,843       11.5       1,145,235       14.4  
Residential Development
    2,314,776       2,311,459       0.6       2,178,573       6.3  
 
                             
 
Total 1-4 Family Properties
    5,778,728       5,824,227       (3.1 )     5,728,043       0.9  
 
                             
 
Land Acquisition
    1,545,146       1,545,933       (0.2 )     1,516,526       1.9  
 
                             
 
Total Commercial Real Estate
    12,139,571       11,899,987       8.1       11,452,004       6.0  
 
                             
 
Commercial , Financial, and Agricultural
    6,657,591       6,420,689       14.8       6,052,487       10.0  
Owner-Occupied
    4,315,945       4,226,707       8.5       4,090,859       5.5  
 
                             
Total Commercial & Industrial
    10,973,536       10,647,396       12.3       10,143,346       8.2  
 
                                       
Home Equity
    1,584,299       1,543,701       10.6       1,401,898       13.0  
Consumer Mortgages
    1,663,132       1,667,924       (1.2 )     1,518,168       9.5  
Credit Card
    297,099       291,149       8.2       273,462       8.6  
Other Retail Loans
    503,943       494,591       7.6       483,412       4.2  
 
                             
 
Total Retail
    4,048,473       3,997,365       5.1       3,676,940       10.1  
 
Unearned Income
    (44,070 )     (46,163 )     (18.2 )     (48,609 )     (9.3 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Total
  $ 27,117,510       26,498,585       9.4 %   $ 25,223,681       7.5 %
 
                             
 
(1)   Percentage change is annualized.

 


 

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CREDIT QUALITY DATA
(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)
                                                 
    2008   2007   1st Quarter
    First   Fourth   Third   Second   First   ’08 vs. ’07
    Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Change
     
Nonperforming Loans (1)
  $ 515,302       342,082       224,055       180,776       138,790       271.3 %
Impaired Loans Held for Sale (2)
    42,270                             NM
Other Real Estate
    121,753       101,487       76,514       41,259       31,710       284.0  
Nonperforming Assets
    679,325       443,569       300,569       222,035       170,500       298.4  
 
                                               
Allowance for Loan Losses
    394,848       367,613       356,887       331,130       326,826       20.8  
 
                                               
Net Charge-Offs — Quarter
    63,813       59,916       33,013       15,978       8,148       683.2  
Net Charge-Offs — YTD
    63,813       117,055       57,139       24,126       8,148       683.2  
Net Charge-Offs / Average Loans — Quarter (5)
    0.95 %     0.91 %     0.51       0.25       0.13          
Net Charge-Offs / Average Loans — YTD
    0.95       0.46       0.30       0.19       0.13          
 
                                               
Nonperforming Loans / Loans
    1.90       1.29       0.87       0.71       0.55          
Nonperforming Assets / Loans, Impaired Loans Held for Sale & ORE
    2.49       1.67       1.16       0.87       0.68          
Allowance / Loans
    1.46       1.39       1.38       1.30       1.30          
 
                                               
Allowance / Nonperforming Loans
    76.62       107.46       159.29       183.17       235.48          
Allowance / Nonperforming Loans (excluding impaired loans for which there is no related allowance for loan losses (3))
    218.33       337.49       334.42       417.79       424.79          
 
                                               
Past Due Loans over 90 days and still accruing
    43,009       33,663       22,667       23,067       27,414       56.9 %
As a Percentage of Loans Outstanding
    0.16       0.13       0.09       0.09       0.11          
 
                                               
Total Past Due Loans and Still Accruing
    377,999       270,496       230,035       164,180       150,188       151.7  
As a Percentage of Loans Outstanding
    1.39       1.02       0.89       0.64       0.60          
REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS (4)
(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)
                         
    March 31, 2008   December 31, 2007   March 31, 2007
Tier 1 Capital
  $ 2,904,068       2,870,558       3,380,391  
Total Risk-Based Capital
    3,988,884       3,988,171       4,457,498  
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
    9.07 %     9.11       11.09  
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
    12.46       12.66       14.62  
Leverage Ratio
    8.96       8.65       10.80  
 
(1)   Includes $334.5 million, $233.2 million, $117.3 million, $101.5 million, and $61.9 at March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007, and March 31, 2007, respectively of loans considered to be impaired (consisting of collateral dependent loans) for which there is related allowance for loan losses determined in accordance with SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.” The allowance on these loans is zero because the estimated losses on collateral dependent impaired loans have been charged-off, at the time these loans were considered to be impaired .
 
(2)   Represent impaired loans that are intended to be sold. Held for sale loans are carried at the lower of cost or market value.
 
(3)   Impaired loans for which there is no related allowance for loan losses are described in note (1).
 
(4)   March 31, 2008 information is preliminary.
 
(5)   Ratio is annualized.

 

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