10-Q 1 body10q9302005.htm FORM 10-Q FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 Form 10-Q for Quarter Ended September 30, 2005
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
xQuarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 or

oTransition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ______ to ______.

Commission file number: 000-13091
 
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


RHODE ISLAND
 
05-0404671
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

23 BROAD STREET
   
WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND
 
02891
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(401) 348-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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.
xYes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
xYes oNo

The number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding as of October 31, 2005 was 13,367,619.
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FORM 10-Q
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005
     
   
Page
   
Number
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 10 Compensatory agreement of Executive Officer  
Exhibit 15 Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information  
Exhinit 31 CEO and CFo Certifications  
Exhibit 32 Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350  


This report contains certain statements that may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Corporation’s (as hereinafter defined) actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result, among other factors, of changes in general national or regional economic conditions, changes in interest rates, reductions in the market value of trust and investment management assets under management, reductions in loan demand, reductions in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments, changes in loan default and charge-off rates, changes in the size and nature of the Corporation’s competition, changes in legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies and guidelines, and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements.
 
 
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Dollars in thousands)

 
(Unaudited)
     
   
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
               
Assets:
             
Cash and due from banks
 
$
66,206
 
$
34,801
 
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
   
8,657
   
17,280
 
Mortgage loans held for sale
   
2,241
   
1,095
 
Securities:
             
Available for sale, at fair value; amortized cost $610,263 in 2005 and $724,209 in 2004
   
613,097
   
735,666
 
Held to maturity, at cost; fair value $167,890 in 2005 and $156,270 in 2004
   
169,110
   
154,392
 
Total securities
   
782,207
   
890,058
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
   
34,966
   
34,373
 
Loans:
             
Commercial and other
   
554,769
   
507,711
 
Residential real estate
   
584,977
   
513,695
 
Consumer
   
256,366
   
228,270
 
Total loans
   
1,396,112
   
1,249,676
 
Less allowance for loan losses
   
17,614
   
16,771
 
Net loans
   
1,378,498
   
1,232,905
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
23,942
   
24,248
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
10,284
   
9,367
 
Investment in bank-owned life insurance
   
30,083
   
29,249
 
Goodwill
   
39,989
   
22,591
 
Identifiable intangible assets
   
14,819
   
1,309
 
Other assets
   
11,269
   
10,544
 
               
Total assets
 
$
2,403,161
 
$
2,307,820
 
               
Liabilities:
             
Deposits:
             
Demand deposits
 
$
216,061
 
$
189,588
 
NOW accounts
   
186,615
   
174,727
 
Money market accounts
   
219,982
   
196,775
 
Savings accounts
   
227,834
   
251,920
 
Time deposits
   
759,746
   
644,875
 
Total deposits
   
1,610,238
   
1,457,885
 
Dividends payable
   
2,404
   
2,257
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
577,936
   
672,748
 
Junior subordinated debentures
   
22,681
   
-
 
Other borrowings
   
8,768
   
3,417
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
23,883
   
19,661
 
               
Total liabilities
   
2,245,910
   
2,155,968
 
               
Shareholders’ Equity:
             
Common stock of $.0625 par value; authorized 30 million shares;
             
issued 13,356,053 shares in 2005 and 13,278,685 in 2004
   
835
   
830
 
Paid-in capital
   
33,293
   
31,718
 
Retained earnings
   
122,990
   
113,314
 
Unearned stock-based compensation
   
(1,012
)
 
(737
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
1,354
   
6,937
 
Treasury stock, at cost; 9,033 shares in 2005 and 9,309 in 2004
   
(209
)
 
(210
)
               
Total shareholders’ equity
   
157,251
   
151,852
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,403,161
 
$
2,307,820
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
             
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
(Dollars and shares in thousands,
 
 
except per share amounts)
 
           
   
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
Interest income:
                         
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
20,418
 
$
15,762
 
$
57,339
 
$
43,690
 
Interest on securities
   
8,306
   
8,742
   
25,414
   
25,104
 
Dividends on corporate stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
594
   
562
   
1,838
   
1,542
 
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments
   
187
   
47
   
321
   
87
 
                           
Total interest income
   
29,505
   
25,113
   
84,912
   
70,423
 
                           
Interest expense:
                         
Deposits
   
8,241
   
5,936
   
22,800
   
15,707
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
5,741
   
5,281
   
16,960
   
14,615
 
Junior subordinated debentures
   
124
   
-
   
124
   
-
 
Other
   
39
   
14
   
75
   
44
 
                           
Total interest expense
   
14,145
   
11,231
   
39,959
   
30,366
 
                           
Net interest income
   
15,360
   
13,882
   
44,953
   
40,057
 
Provision for loan losses
   
300
   
120
   
900
   
360
 
                           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
15,060
   
13,762
   
44,053
   
39,697
 
                           
Noninterest income:
                         
Wealth management and trust services
   
4,066
   
3,218
   
10,764
   
9,593
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
1,158
   
1,066
   
3,337
   
3,428
 
Merchant processing fees
   
1,932
   
1,643
   
4,047
   
3,335
 
Net gains on loan sales
   
415
   
348
   
1,320
   
1,257
 
Net realized gains (losses) on securities
   
17
   
101
   
20
   
(139
)
Income from bank-owned life insurance
   
282
   
293
   
833
   
887
 
Other income
   
504
   
398
   
1,126
   
1,570
 
                           
Total noninterest income
   
8,374
   
7,067
   
21,447
   
19,931
 
                           
Noninterest expense:
                         
Salaries and employee benefits
   
8,194
   
7,439
   
23,103
   
21,634
 
Net occupancy
   
828
   
770
   
2,483
   
2,382
 
Equipment
   
832
   
837
   
2,583
   
2,395
 
Merchant processing costs
   
1,623
   
1,398
   
3,357
   
2,746
 
Advertising and promotion
   
460
   
429
   
1,496
   
1,433
 
Outsourced services
   
406
   
357
   
1,263
   
1,200
 
Legal, audit and professional fees
   
513
   
379
   
1,425
   
882
 
Amortization of intangibles
   
196
   
161
   
442
   
483
 
Other
   
1,758
   
1,284
   
4,475
   
4,124
 
                           
Total noninterest expense
   
14,810
   
13,054
   
40,627
   
37,279
 
                           
Income before income taxes
   
8,624
   
7,775
   
24,873
   
22,349
 
Income tax expense
   
2,802
   
2,442
   
8,002
   
7,018
 
                           
Net income
 
$
5,822
 
$
5,333
 
$
16,871
 
$
15,331
 
                           
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
   
13,330.3
   
13,235.7
   
13,303.2
   
13,217.1
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
   
13,641.9
   
13,514.0
   
13,615.8
   
13,520.1
 
Per share information:
                         
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.40
 
$
1.27
 
$
1.16
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.43
 
$
0.39
 
$
1.24
 
$
1.13
 
Cash dividends declared per share
 
$
0.18
 
$
0.17
 
$
0.54
 
$
0.51
 
                           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
           
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WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
       
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
             
Net income
 
$
16,871
 
$
15,331
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
             
Provision for loan losses
   
900
   
360
 
Depreciation of premises and equipment
   
2,246
   
2,172
 
Net amortization of premium and discount
   
1,878
   
1,845
 
Net amortization of intangibles
   
442
   
483
 
Amortization of restricted stock
   
261
   
61
 
Net gains on loan sales
   
(1,320
)
 
(1,257
)
Net realized (gains) losses on securities
   
(20
)
 
139
 
Earnings from bank-owned life insurance
   
(833
)
 
(887
)
Proceeds from sales of loans
   
48,484
   
41,717
 
Loans originated for sale
   
(48,616
)
 
(48,647
)
Increase in accrued interest receivable, excluding purchased interest
   
(718
)
 
(983
)
Increase in other assets
   
4,157
   
(1,675
)
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
(3,660
)
 
145
 
Other, net
   
421
   
761
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
20,493
   
9,565
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
             
Securities available for sale:  Purchases
   
(100,723
)
 
(272,780
)
Proceeds from sales
   
67,059
   
4,149
 
Maturities and principal repayments
   
146,350
   
191,095
 
Securities held to maturity:    Purchases
   
(38,604
)
 
(29,323
)
Maturities and principal repayments
   
23,596
   
46,026
 
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
(593
)
 
(2,909
)
Net increase in loans
   
(76,651
)
 
(136,573
)
Purchases of loans, including purchased interest
   
(69,860
)
 
(101,265
)
Purchases of premises and equipment
   
(1,864
)
 
(1,851
)
Equity investment in capital trusts
   
(681
)
 
-
 
Cash paid for acquisition, including deferred acquisition obligations, net of cash acquired
   
(19,568
)
 
-
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(71,539
)
 
(303,431
)
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
             
Net increase in deposits
   
152,361
   
262,877
 
Net (decrease) increase in other borrowings
   
(36
)
 
326
 
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
531,343
   
838,350
 
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
(626,099
)
 
(805,519
)
Purchases of treasury stock
   
(28
)
 
(146
)
Net effect of common stock issuances
   
357
   
353
 
Proceeds from the issuance of junior subordinated debentures
   
22,681
   
-
 
Cash dividends paid
   
(6,751
)
 
(6,609
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
73,828
   
289,632
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
22,782
   
(4,234
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
52,081
   
61,110
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
74,863
 
$
56,876
 
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
             
Loans charged off
 
$
261
 
$
275
 
In conjunction with the purchase acquisitions detailed in Note 3 to the Consolidated
             
Financial Statements, assets were acquired and liabilities were assumed as follows:
             
Fair value of assets acquired
 
$
33,787
   
-
 
Fair value of liabilities assumed
   
7,633
   
-
 
Supplemental Disclosures: Interest payments
   
39,496
   
29,724
 
Income tax payments
   
8,042
   
7,254
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
             
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
(1) Basis of Presenation
The accounting and reporting policies of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (“the “Bancorp”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, The Washington Trust Company (the “Bank”) and Weston Securities Corporation (together, the “Corporation” or “Washington Trust”) are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and conform to general practices of the banking industry. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to change are the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the review of goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment, other-than-temporary impairment, interest income recognition and tax estimates. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) and disclosures necessary to present fairly the Corporation’s financial position as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Bancorp and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Corporation presented herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Corporation has not changed its accounting and reporting policies from those disclosed in the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year classification. Such reclassifications have no effect on previously reported net income or shareholders’ equity.

(2) New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2003, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued Statement of Position (“SOP”) 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer.” SOP 03-3 requires loans acquired through a transfer, such as a business combination, where there are differences in expected cash flows and contractual cash flows due in part to credit quality, to be recognized at their fair value. The yield that may be accreted is limited to the excess of the investor’s estimate of undiscounted expected principal, interest and other cash flows over the investor’s initial investment in the loan. The excess of contractual cash flows over expected cash flows is not to be recognized as an adjustment of yield, loss accrual or valuation allowance. Valuation allowances cannot be created nor “carried over” in the initial accounting for loans acquired in a transfer of loans with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination. However, valuation allowances for non-impaired loans acquired in a business combination can be carried over. This SOP is effective for loans acquired in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2004, with early adoption encouraged. The Corporation believes the adoption of SOP 03-3 will not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations.

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.” The Statement is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” This Statement supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and its related implementation guidance. Revised SFAS No. 123 requires an entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation cost would be recognized in the financial statement over the requisite service period. This Statement was originally effective for any interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2005. For those option awards outstanding as of September 30, 2005 with requisite service periods remaining subsequent to the implementation date of this Statement, the Corporation expects that the cost associated with such awards to be recognized in the financial statements will not be significant.

In April 2005, the SEC issued a new rule that amended the compliance dates for SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004). The SEC’s new rule allows companies to implement SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) at the beginning of the next fiscal year instead of the next reporting period, which begins after June 15, 2005.
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 In 2003, the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus on EITF 03-1 “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments”. EITF 03-1 provided application guidance to assess whether there have been any events or economic circumstances to indicate that a security is impaired on an other-than-temporary basis. Factors to consider include the length of time the security has had a market value less than the cost basis, the intent and ability of the company to hold the security for a period of time sufficient for a recovery in value, recent events specific to the issuer or industry and for debt securities, external credit rating, and recent downgrades. Securities on which there is an unrealized loss that is deemed to be other-than-temporary are written down to fair value with the write-down recorded as a realized loss. In December 2004, the FASB announced that it will reconsider in its entirety all guidance on disclosing, measuring and recognizing other-than-temporary impairments of debt and equity securities. Until new guidance is issued, companies must continue to comply with the disclosure requirements of EITF 03-1 and all relevant measurement and recognition requirements in other accounting literature. Companies evaluating whether an impairment is other-than-temporary under existing requirements should continue to consider the length of time a security has been impaired, the severity of the impairment, and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issue of the security. In June 2005, the FASB decided not to provide additional guidance on the meaning of other-than-temporary impairment and instead decided to issue FASB Staff Position 115-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment as its Application to Certain Investments”, effective for other-than-temporary impairment analysis conducted in periods beginning after September 15, 2005.

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”. SFAS No 154 replaces Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes”, and FASB Statement No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements”, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This Statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle. APB Opinion 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. This Statement requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. This Statement defines retrospective application as the application of a different accounting principle to prior accounting periods as if that principle had always been used or as the adjustment of previously issued financial statements to reflect a change in the reporting entity. This Statement also redefines restatement as the revising of previously issued financial statements to reflect the correction of an error. This Statement requires that retrospective application of a change in accounting principle be limited to the direct effects of the change. This Statement carries forward without change the guidance contained in APB Opinion 20 for reporting the correction of an error in previously issued financial statements and a change in accounting estimate. This Statement also carries forward the guidance in APB Opinion 20 requiring justification of a change in accounting principle on the basis of preferability. This Statement shall be effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. Early adoption is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after the date this Statement was issued. The Corporation believes the adoption of SFAS No. 154 will not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations.
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Continued)
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

(3) Acquisition
On August 31, 2005, the Corporation completed its acquisition of Weston Financial Group, Inc. (“Weston”), a registered investment advisor and financial planning company located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with broker-dealer and insurance agency subsidiaries. The results of Weston’s operations have been included in the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Income since that date. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations” and the provisions of SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” were also applied.

The acquisition of Weston increased the size and range of products and services offered by Washington Trust’s wealth management group. As a result of the Weston acquisition, investment management and trust assets under administration increased from approximately $1.9 billion to $3.2 billion.

Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated March 18, 2005, by and among the Corporation, Weston and Weston’s shareholders, the Corporation purchased all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Weston in exchange for an aggregate amount of cash equal to $20 million, subject to post-closing adjustments for net working capital, plus certain future payments. The future payments include minimum payments of $2 million per year in each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009. The present value of these minimum payments amounting to $5.4 million is included in Other Borrowings in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, the transaction is structured to provide for the contingent payment of additional amounts up to a maximum of $18.5 million based on operating results in each of the years during a three-year earn-out period ending December 31, 2008. Contingent payments will be recorded as additional goodwill and recorded as liabilities at the time the payments are determinable beyond a reasonable doubt.

Washington Trust financed the payments made at closing through the issuance of two series of trust preferred stock by newly-formed special purpose finance entities in an aggregate amount of $22 million (see Note 12). In connection with the transaction, Washington Trust has also elected to become a financial holding company.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Weston at the date of acquisition. The Corporation expects that some adjustments of the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at August 31, 2005 may be subsequently recorded, although such adjustments are not expected to be material.

(Dollars in thousands)
     
Assets:
     
Cash and due from banks
 
$
1,057
 
Short-term investments
   
142
 
Equipment, net
   
72
 
Goodwill
   
17,398
 
Other identified intangible assets
   
13,952
 
Other assets
   
1,166
 
         
Total assets acquired
 
$
33,787
 
         
Liabilities:
       
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
7,633
 
         
Total liabilities acquired
 
$
7,633
 
         
Net assets acquired
 
$
26,154
 

 
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Continued)
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
(4) Stock Based Compensation
The Corporation measures compensation cost for option awards under stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic value based method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25. In addition, the Corporation discloses pro forma net income and earnings per share computed using the fair value based method of accounting for these plans as required by SFAS No. 123 and SFAS No. 148.

In determining the pro forma disclosures required by SFAS No. 123 and SFAS No. 148, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table presents pro forma net income and earnings per share assuming the stock option plan was accounted for using the fair value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123 and SFAS No. 148.
 

 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
         
       
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
Periods ended September 30,
     
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
                                 
Net income
   
As reported
 
$
5,822
 
$
5,333
 
$
16,871
 
$
15,331
 
Less:
                               
Total stock-based compensation
                               
determined under fair value
                               
method for all awards, net of tax
         
(164
)
 
(148
)
 
(892
)
 
(633
)
 
   
Pro forma
 
$
5,658
 
$
5,185
 
$
15,979
 
$
14,698
 
                                 
Basic earnings per share
   
As reported
 
$
.44
 
$
.40
 
$
1.27
 
$
1.16
 
 
    Pro forma  
$
.42
 
$
.39
 
$
1.20
 
$
1.11
 
                                 
Diluted earnings per share
   
As reported
 
$
.43
 
$
.39
 
$
1.24
 
$
1.13
 
 
    Pro forma  
$
.41
 
$
.38
 
$
1.17
 
$
1.09
 

In the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Bancorp granted 133,125 non-qualified options, which vested immediately. These awards were granted under the Bancorp’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan and 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “1997 Equity Incentive Plan”). The Bancorp granted 3,050 incentive stock options and 29,000 non-qualified options during the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

The Bancorp has granted restricted stock units and restricted stock awards under its 1997 Equity Incentive Plan. Such awards are valued at the fair market value of common stock as of the award date and the associated cost is recognized in salaries and benefits expense over the vesting period of each award. Corresponding additions to paid-in-capital are recognized over the vesting period.

In April 2005, the Bancorp awarded 7,000 restricted stock units to Non-Employee Directors under the 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, which will vest on the third anniversary date of the award. The restricted stock units will be settled in common stock of the Corporation. The total unearned stock-based compensation for these awards amounted to $181 thousand at the award date.

In June 2005, the Bancorp awarded 9,200 restricted stock units under the 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, which will vest on the third anniversary date of the award at which time, a share of common stock will be issued for each unit. The total unearned stock-based compensation for these awards amounted to $247 thousand at the award date.

In August 2005, the Bancorp awarded 5,000 shares of restricted stock under the 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, which will vest on the fifth anniversary date of the award at which time, a share of common stock will be issued for each unit. The total unearned stock-based compensation for these awards amounted to $138 thousand at the award date.

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005, compensation expense related to restricted stock units and restricted stock awards amounted to $108 thousand and $262 thousand, respectively.
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(5) Comprehensive Income
 
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
 
   
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
                           
Net income
 
$
5,822
 
$
5,333
 
$
16,871
 
$
15,331
 
                           
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax
   
(3,897
)
 
6,607
   
(5,570
)
 
806
 
Reclassification adjustments for gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax
   
(11
)
 
(66
)
 
(13
)
 
90
 
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
153
 
 
Total comprehensive income
 
$
1,914
 
$
11,874
 
$
11,288
 
$
16,380
 

(6) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average common stock outstanding, excluding options and other equity instruments. The dilutive effect of options, restricted stock units and other items is calculated using the treasury stock method for purposes of weighted average dilutive shares. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the average number of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding.
 
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
   
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
                           
Net income
 
$
5,822
 
$
5,333
 
$
16,871
 
$
15,331
 
                           
Weighted average basic shares
   
13,330.3
   
13,235.7
   
13,303.2
   
13,217.1
 
Dilutive effect of:
                         
Options
   
291.0
   
266.8
   
293.0
   
292.8
 
Other
   
20.6
   
11.5
   
19.6
   
10.2
 
 
Weighted average diluted shares
   
13,641.9
   
13,514.0
   
13,615.8
   
13,520.1
 
                           
Earnings per share:
                         
Basic
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.40
 
$
1.27
 
$
1.16
 
Diluted
 
$
0.43
 
$
0.39
 
$
1.24
 
$
1.13
 

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(7) Securities
Securities available for sale are summarized as follows:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
   
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
 
September 30, 2005
                         
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations
                         
of U.S. government-sponsored agencies
 
$
92,881
 
$
1,854
 
$
(554
)
$
94,181
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
439,838
   
1,401
   
(7,197
)
 
434,042
 
Corporate bonds
   
63,567
   
524
   
(530
)
 
63,561
 
Corporate stocks
   
13,977
   
7,462
   
(126
)
 
21,313
 
 
Total
   
610,263
   
11,241
   
(8,407
)
 
613,097
 
 
December 31, 2004
                         
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations
                         
of U.S. government-sponsored agencies
   
135,513
   
2,771
   
(621
)
 
137,663
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
492,364
   
2,944
   
(3,461
)
 
491,847
 
Corporate bonds
   
78,364
   
953
   
(483
)
 
78,834
 
Corporate stocks
   
17,968
   
9,443
   
(89
)
 
27,322
 
 
Total
 
$
724,209
 
$
16,111
 
$
(4,654
)
$
735,666
 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, proceeds from the sales of securities available for sale amounted to $67.1 million while net realized gains of these sales amounted to $20 thousand.

Securities held to maturity are summarized as follows:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
   
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
 
September 30, 2005
                         
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations
                         
of U.S. government-sponsored agencies
 
$
52,250
 
$
-
 
$
(666
)
$
51,584
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
90,648
   
881
   
(1,247
)
 
90,282
 
States and political subdivisions
   
26,212
   
125
   
(313
)
 
26,024
 
 
Total
   
169,110
   
1,006
   
(2,226
)
 
167,890
 
 
December 31, 2004
                         
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations
                         
of U.S. government-sponsored agencies
   
30,000
   
3
   
(127
)
 
29,876
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
105,753
   
1,927
   
(208
)
 
107,472
 
States and political subdivisions
   
18,639
   
348
   
(65
)
 
18,922
 
 
Total
 
$
154,392
 
$
2,278
 
$
(400
)
$
156,270
 

There were no sales of securities held to maturity during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Securities with a fair value of $567.8 million and $574.7 million were pledged in compliance with state regulations concerning trust powers and to secure Treasury Tax and Loan deposits, borrowings, and certain public deposits at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. In addition, securities with a fair value of $14.7 million and $20.9 million were collateralized for the discount window at the Federal Reserve Bank at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. There were no borrowings with the Federal Reserve Bank at either date.

Securities available for sale with a fair value of $2.3 million and $2.4 million were designated in a rabbi trust for a nonqualified retirement plan at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
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The following tables summarize, for all securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time those securities have been continuously in an unrealized loss position.

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
 
       
Fair
 
Unrealized
     
Fair
 
Unrealized
     
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
At September 30, 2005
 
#
 
Value
 
Losses
 
#
 
Value
 
Losses
 
#
 
Value
 
Losses
 
                                                         
U.S. Treasury obligations
                                                       
and obligations of U.S. government-sponsored agencies
   
14
 
$
86,381
 
$
1,101
   
2
 
$
14,881
 
$
119
   
16
 
$
101,262
 
$
1,220
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
53
   
231,794
   
3,285
   
34
   
180,302
   
5,159
   
87
   
412,096
   
8,444
 
States and
                                                       
political subdivisions
   
25
   
14,261
   
247
   
3
   
1,831
   
66
   
28
   
16,092
   
313
 
Corporate bonds
   
4
   
9,837
   
98
   
8
   
22,248
   
432
   
12
   
32,085
   
530
 
Subtotal, debt securities
   
96
   
342,273
   
4,731
   
47
   
219,262
   
5,776
   
143
   
561,535
   
10,507
 
Corporate stocks
   
6
   
3,017
   
115
   
1
   
500
   
11
   
7
   
3,517
   
126
 
                                                         
Total temporarily
                                                       
impaired securities
   
102
 
$
345,290
 
$
4,846
   
48
 
$
219,762
 
$
5,787
   
150
 
$
565,052
 
$
10,633
 

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
 
       
Fair
 
Unrealized
     
Fair
 
Unrealized
     
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
At December 31, 2004
 
#
 
Value
 
Losses
 
#
 
Value
 
Losses
 
#
 
Value
 
Losses
 
                                                         
U.S. Treasury obligations
                                                       
and obligations of U.S. government-sponsored agencies
   
10
 
$
73,436
 
$
497
   
1
 
$
11,749
 
$
251
   
11
 
$
85,185
 
$
748
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
40
   
271,485
   
2,310
   
19
   
88,313
   
1,359
   
59
   
359,798
   
3,669
 
States and
                                                       
political subdivisions
   
6
   
3,982
   
65
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
6
   
3,982
   
65
 
Corporate bonds
   
7
   
20,183
   
182
   
5
   
11,737
   
301
   
12
   
31,920
   
483
 
Subtotal, debt securities
   
63
   
369,086
   
3,054
   
25
   
111,799
   
1,911
   
88
   
480,885
   
4,965
 
Corporate stocks
   
4
   
2,207
   
68
   
1
   
479
   
21
   
5
   
2,686
   
89
 
                                                         
Total temporarily
                                                       
impaired securities
   
67
 
$
371,293
 
$
3,122
   
26
 
$
112,278
 
$
1,932
   
93
 
$
483,571
 
$
5,054
 

Unrealized losses on debt securities can generally be attributed to increases in market interest rates and/or the deterioration of the credit quality of the debt issuer. At September 30, 2005, unrealized losses on debt securities primarily reflect the increase in short-term and intermediate-term interest rates since mid-2004. The majority of the balance of debt securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2005 were purchased during 2003 and early 2004, during which period interest rates were at or near historical lows. The increase in interest rates since the time of purchase has resulted in a decline in market value for these debt securities. The Corporation believes that the nature and duration of impairment on its debt security holdings are primarily a function of interest rate movements, and does not consider full repayment of principal on the reported debt obligations to be at risk. The debt securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2005 consisted of 143 debt security holdings. The largest loss percentage of any single holding was 5.32% of its amortized cost.

Causes of conditions whereby the fair value of corporate stock equity securities is less than cost include the timing of purchases and changes in valuation specific to individual industries or issuers. The relationship between the level of market interest rates and the dividend rates paid on individual equity securities may also be a contributing factor. The Corporation believes that the nature and duration of impairment on its equity securities holdings are considered to be a function of general financial market movements and industry conditions. The equity securities in an unrealized loss
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position at September 30, 2005 consisted of five holdings of financial and commercial entities. The largest loss percentage position of any single holding was 7.98% of its cost.

(8) Loan Portfolio
The following is a summary of loans:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2005
 
December 31, 2004
 
   
Amount
   
Amount
   
                           
Commercial:
                         
Mortgages (1)
 
$
285,450
   
21
%
$
266,670
   
21
%
Construction and development (2)
   
33,862
   
2
%
 
29,263
   
3
%
Other (3)
   
235,457
   
17
%
 
211,778
   
17
%
                           
Total commercial
   
554,769
   
40
%
 
507,711
   
41
%
                           
Residential real estate:
                         
Mortgages (4)
   
568,675
   
41
%
 
494,720
   
40
%
Homeowner construction
   
16,302
   
1
%
 
18,975
   
1
%
                           
Total residential real estate
   
584,977
   
42
%
 
513,695
   
41
%
                           
Consumer
                         
Home equity lines
   
163,727
   
12
%
 
155,001
   
12
%
Other (5)
   
92,639
   
6
%
 
73,269
   
6
%
                           
Total consumer
   
256,366
   
18
%
 
228,270
   
18
%
 
Total loans (6)
 
$
1,396,112
   
100
%
$
1,249,676
   
100
%

(1) Amortizing mortgages, primarily secured by income producing property.
(2) Loans for construction of residential and commercial properties and for land development.
(3) Loans to businesses and individuals, a substantial portion of which are fully or partially collateralized by real estate.
(4) A substantial portion of these loans is used as qualified collateral for FHLB borrowings (See Note 11 for additional discussion of FHLB borrowings).
(5) Fixed rate home equity loans and other consumer installment loans.
(6) Net of unamortized loan origination fees, net of costs, totaling $512 thousand and $507 thousand at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Also includes $902 thousand and $729 thousand of premium, net of discount, on purchased loans at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

(9) Allowance For Loan Losses
The following is an analysis of the allowance for loan losses:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
     
   
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
                           
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
17,442
 
$
16,208
 
$
16,771
 
$
15,914
 
Provision charged to expense
   
300
   
120
   
900
   
360
 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off
   
146
   
334
   
455
   
628
 
Loans charged off
   
(24
)
 
(35
)
 
(262
)
 
(275
)
Reclassification of allowance on off-balance sheet exposures
   
(250
)
 
-
   
(250
)
 
-
 
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
17,614
 
$
16,627
 
$
17,614
 
$
16,627
 

In the third quarter of 2005, the Corporation reclassified that portion of the allowance for loan losses related to off-balance sheet credit risk to other liabilities.
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(10) Goodwill and Other Intangibles
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are as follows:
 
Goodwill
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance at
     
Balance at
 
   
December 31,
     
September 30,
 
   
2004
 
Acquisitions
 
2005
 
                     
Prior acquisitions
 
$
22,591
 
$
-
 
$
22,591
 
Weston
   
-
   
17,398
   
17,398
 
 
Total
 
$
22,591
 
$
17,398
 
$
39,989
 

Other Intangible Assets
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance at
         
Balance at
 
   
December 31,
         
September 30,
 
   
2004
 
Acquisitions
 
Amortization
 
2005
 
                           
Core deposit intangible
 
$
1,214
 
$
-
 
$
(227
)
$
987
 
Advisory contracts
   
-
   
13,657
   
(114
)
 
13,543
 
Non-compete agreements - Weston
   
-
   
295
   
(6
)
 
289
 
Non-compete agreements - other
   
95
   
-
   
(95
)
 
-
 
   
$
1,309
 
$
13,952
 
$
(442
)
$
14,819
 

The value attributable to the core deposit intangible (“CDI”) is a function of the estimated attrition of the core deposit accounts, and the expected cost savings associated with the use of the existing core deposit base rather than alternative funding sources.

During the third quarter of 2005, goodwill and intangible assets related to the acquisition of Weston were recorded amounting to $17.4 million and $14.0 million, respectively.

The value attributed to the advisory contracts was based on the time period over which the advisory contracts are expected to generate economic benefits. The intangible values of advisory contracts are being amortized over a 20-year life using a declining balance method, based on expected attrition for Weston’s current customer base derived from historical runoff data. The amortization schedule is based on the anticipated future customer runoff rate. This schedule will result in amortization of approximately 50% of the intangible asset after six years, and approximately 70% amortization of the balance after ten years.

The value attributable to the Weston non-compete agreements was based on the expected receipt of future economic benefits related to provisions in the non-compete agreements that restrict competitive behavior. The intangible value of non-compete agreements is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the six-year contractual lives of the agreements.

Estimated annual amortization expense is as follows:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
   
Core
 
Advisory
 
Non-compete
     
Estimated amortization expense
 
Deposits
 
Contracts
 
Agreements
 
Total
 
                           
October 1 to December 31, 2005
 
$
76
 
$
323
 
$
11
 
$
410
 
2006
   
261
   
1,283
   
49
   
1,593
 
2007
   
140
   
1,194
   
49
   
1,383
 
2008
   
120
   
1,111
   
49
   
1,280
 
2009
   
120
   
1,040
   
49
   
1,209
 

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(Continued)
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The components of intangible assets at September 30, 2005 are as follows:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Gross Carrying
 
Accumulated
 
Net
 
Intangible assets
 
Amount
 
Amortization
 
Amount
 
                     
Core deposit intangibles
 
$
2,997
 
$
(2,010
)
$
987
 
Advisory contracts
   
13,657
   
(114
)
 
13,543
 
Non-compete agreements
   
1,147
   
(858
)
 
289
 
 
Total
 
$
17,801
 
$
(2,982
)
$
14,819
 

(11) Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
Advances payable to the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) are summarized as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
 
FHLB advances
 
$
577,936
 
$
672,748
 

In addition to outstanding advances, the Corporation also has access to an unused line of credit amounting to $8.0 million at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004. Under agreement with the FHLB, the Corporation is required to maintain qualified collateral, free and clear of liens, pledges, or encumbrances that, based on certain percentages of book and market values, has a value equal to the aggregate amount of the line of credit and outstanding advances (“FHLB borrowings”). The FHLB maintains a security interest in various assets of the Corporation including, but not limited to, residential mortgages loans, U.S. government or agency securities, U.S. government-sponsored agency securities and amounts maintained on deposit at the FHLB. The Corporation maintained qualified collateral in excess of the amount required to collateralize the line of credit and outstanding advances at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004. Included in the collateral were securities available for sale and held to maturity with a fair value of $495.9 million and $515.8 million that were specifically pledged to secure FHLB borrowings at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Unless there is an event of default under the agreement with the FHLB, the Corporation may use, encumber or dispose of any portion of the collateral in excess of the amount required to secure FHLB borrowings, except for that collateral that has been specifically pledged.

(12) Junior Subordinated Debentures
In August 2005, the Corporation sponsored the creation of WT Capital Trust I (“Trust I”) and WT Capital Trust II (“Trust II”). Trust I and Trust II are Delaware statutory trusts created for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing the proceeds in junior subordinated debentures of the Corporation. The Corporation is the owner of all of the common securities of Trust I and Trust II. In accordance with FASB Interpretation 46-R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities—Revised”, Trust I and Trust II are treated as unconsolidated subsidiaries. The common stock investment in the statutory trusts is included in “Other Assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On August 29, 2005, Trust I issued $8 million of Capital Securities in a private placement of trust preferred securities. The Capital Securities mature in September 2035, are redeemable at the Corporation’s option beginning after five years, and require quarterly distributions by Trust I to the holder of the Capital Securities, at a rate of 5.965% until September 15, 2010, and thereafter at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 1.45%. The Bancorp has guaranteed the Capital Securities and, to the extent not paid by Trust I, accrued and unpaid distributions on the Capital Securities, as well as the redemption price payable to the Capital Securities holders. The proceeds of the Capital Securities, along with proceeds from the issuance of common securities by Trust I to the Bancorp, were used to purchase $8.3 million of the Corporation's junior subordinated deferrable interest notes (the “Trust I Debentures”) and constitute the primary asset of Trust I. Like the Capital Securities, the Trust I Debentures bear interest at a rate of 5.965% until September 15, 2010, and thereafter at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 1.45%. The Trust I Debentures mature on September 15, 2035, but may be redeemed at par at the Corporation’s option, subject to the approval of the applicable banking regulator to the extent required under
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applicable guidelines or policies, at any time on or after September 15, 2010, or upon the occurrence of certain special qualifying events.

On August 29, 2005, Trust II issued $14 million of Capital Securities in a private placement of trust preferred securities. The Capital Securities mature in November 2035, are redeemable at the Corporation’s option beginning after five years, and require quarterly distributions by Trust II to the holder of the Capital Securities, at a rate of 5.96% until November 23, 2010, and thereafter at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 1.45%. The Bancorp has guaranteed the Capital Securities and, to the extent not paid by Trust II, accrued and unpaid distributions on the Capital Securities, as well as the redemption price payable to the Capital Securities holders. The proceeds of the Capital Securities, along with proceeds from the issuance of common securities by Trust II to the Bancorp, were used to purchase $14.4 million of the Corporation's junior subordinated deferrable interest notes (the “Trust II Debentures”) and constitute the primary asset of Trust II. Like the Capital Securities, the Trust II Debentures bear interest at a rate of 5.96% until November 23, 2010, and thereafter at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 1.45%. The Trust II Debentures mature on September 15, 2035, but may be redeemed at par at the Corporation's option, subject to the approval of the applicable banking regulator to the extent required under applicable guidelines or policies, at any time on or after September 15, 2010, or upon the occurrence of certain special qualifying events.

(13) Other Borrowings
The following is a summary of other borrowings:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
               
Treasury, Tax and Loan demand note balance
 
$
2,842
 
$
2,835
 
Deferred acquisition obligations
   
5,407
   
-
 
Other
   
519
   
582
 
 
Other borrowings
 
$
8,768
 
$
3,417
 

(14) Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The Corporation’s noncontributory tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan covers substantially all employees. Benefits are based on an employee’s years of service and highest 3-year compensation. The plan is funded on a current basis, in compliance with the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. The Corporation also has non-qualified retirement plans to provide supplemental retirement benefits to certain employees, as defined in the plans.

The actuarial assumptions used for the non-qualified retirement plans are the same as those used for the Corporation’s tax-qualified pension plan. The non-qualified retirement plans provide for the designation of assets in rabbi trusts. At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, securities available for sale and other assets designated for this purpose with a carrying value of $2.6 million and $3.0 million, respectively, were included in the Corporation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Qualified
 
Non-Qualified
 
   
Pension Plan
 
Retirement Plans
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
                           
Service cost
 
$
1,403
 
$
1,194
 
$
234
 
$
219
 
Interest cost
   
1,141
   
1,025
   
327
   
291
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(1,264
)
 
(1,173
)
 
-
   
-
 
Amortization of transition asset
   
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
-
   
-
 
Amortization of prior service cost
   
23
   
23
   
56
   
58
 
Recognized net actuarial loss
   
92
   
27
   
99
   
47
 
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
1,391
 
$
1,092
 
$
716
 
$
615
 

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Assumptions:
The measurement date and weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
 
 
Qualified
Non-Qualified
 
Pension Plan
Retirement Plans
 
2005
2004
2005
2004
 
Measurement date
Sept. 30, 2004
Sept. 30, 2003
Sept. 30, 2004
Sept. 30, 2003
Discount rate
6.00%
6.10%
6.00%
6.10%
Expected long-term return on plan assets
8.25%
8.25%
-
-
Rate of compensation increase
4.25%
4.25%
4.25%
4.25%

Employer Contributions:
The Corporation previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 that it expected to contribute $1.3 million to its qualified pension plan and $326 thousand in benefit payments to its non-qualified retirement plans in 2005. As of September 30, 2005, $1.3 million of contributions have been made to the qualified pension plan and $248 thousand in benefit payments have been made to the non-qualified retirement plans. The Corporation presently anticipates contributing an additional $84 thousand in benefit payments to the non-qualified retirement plans in 2005 for a total of $332 thousand.

(15) Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Derivative Financial Instruments
The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to manage the Corporation’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and commitments to originate and commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage loans. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Corporation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The contract or notional amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Corporation has in particular classes of financial instruments. The Corporation uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The contractual and notional amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk are as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2005
 
December 31, 2004
 
               
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:
             
Commitments to extend credit:
             
Commercial loans
 
$
105,087
 
$
87,249
 
Home equity lines
   
170,891
   
150,175
 
Other loans
   
19,468
   
20,870
 
Standby letters of credit
   
10,293
   
9,737
 
Financial instruments whose notional amounts exceed the amount of credit risk:
             
Forward loan commitments:
             
Commitments to originate fixed rate mortgage loans to be sold
   
6,364
   
2,846
 
Commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage loans
   
8,605
   
3,947
 

Commitments to Extend Credit
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there are no violations of any conditions established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each borrower’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower.

Standby Letters of Credit
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan
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facilities to customers. Under the standby letters of credit, the Corporation is required to make payments to the beneficiary of the letters of credit upon request by the beneficiary contingent upon the customer’s failure to perform under the terms of the underlying contract with the beneficiary. Standby letters of credit extend up to five years. At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments, not reduced by amounts that may be recovered, totaled $10.3 million and $9.7 million, respectively. At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, there was no liability to beneficiaries resulting from standby letters of credit.

At September 30, 2005, a substantial portion of the standby letters of credit were supported by pledged collateral. The collateral obtained is determined based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Should the Corporation be required to make payments to the beneficiary, repayment from the customer to the Corporation is required.

Forward Loan Commitments
Commitments to originate and commitments to sell fixed rate mortgage loans are derivative financial instruments. Accordingly, the Corporation recognizes the fair value of these commitments as an asset on the balance sheet. At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the carrying value of these commitments amounted to $16 thousand and $(3) thousand, respectively, and was reported in other assets. Changes in the fair value were recorded in current earnings and amounted to income of $26 thousand and $12 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(16) Litigation
The Corporation is involved in various claims and legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business. Management is of the opinion, based on its review with counsel of the development of such matters to date, that the ultimate disposition of such matters will not materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Corporation.

 
With respect to the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries at September 30, 2005 and for the three-and nine month-periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, KPMG LLP has made a review (based on the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) and not an audit, set forth in their separate report dated November 7, 2005 appearing below. That report does not express an opinion on the interim unaudited consolidated financial information. KPMG LLP has not carried out any significant or additional audit tests beyond those which would have been necessary if their report had not been included. Accordingly, such report is not a “report” or “part of the Registration Statement” within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the liability provisions of Section 11 of such Act do not apply.




The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.:


We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Corporation”) as of September 30, 2005, the related consolidated statements of income for the three and nine-month-periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 and the related consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month-periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 15, 2005, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

KPMG LLP

Providence, Rhode Island
November 7, 2005

 

Overview
The Bancorp provides a broad range of banking and financial services through its subsidiaries. Washington Trust’s primary source of income is net interest income. The Bank’s lending business includes commercial, residential mortgage and consumer loans. The Bank’s loan portfolio is concentrated among borrowers in southern New England, primarily Rhode Island, and to a lesser extent, Connecticut and Massachusetts, as well as other states. The Bank also offers a full range of retail and commercial deposit products through its seventeen banking offices located in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut. Noninterest income is an important source of revenue for Washington Trust. Primary sources of noninterest income are revenues from wealth management and trust revenues, service charges on deposit accounts, merchant credit card processing and net gains on loan sales. Revenue from wealth management and trust services continues to be the largest component of noninterest income.

The Bank faces strong competition from branches of major Rhode Island and regional commercial banks, local branches of certain Connecticut banks, as well as various credit unions, savings institutions and, to some extent, mortgage and finance companies. The principal methods of competition are through interest rates, financing terms and other customer conveniences. Among the external factors affecting Washington Trust’s operating results are market rates of interest, the condition of the financial markets, and both national and regional economic conditions.

During the third quarter of 2005, the Corporation completed the acquisition of Weston, a registered investment advisor and financial planning company located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with broker-dealer and insurance agency subsidiaries. The results of Weston’s operations have been included in the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Income since that date. The acquisition of Weston increased the size and range of products and services offered by Washington Trust’s wealth management group. The Corporation expects that the Weston acquisition will initially increase earnings per share by 3 to 4 cents per diluted share on an annualized basis. This calculation is net of an additional 5 to 6 cents per diluted share of non-cash amortization of intangible assets, net of tax. As a result of the Weston acquisition, investment management and trust assets under administration increased from approximately $1.9 billion to $3.2 billion. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete description of the acquisition transaction.

Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in other documents we file with the SEC, in our annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words “believe,”  “expect,”  “anticipate,”  “intend,”  “estimate,”  “assume,”  “outlook,”  “will,”  “should,” and other expressions which predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Corporation. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Some of the factors that might cause these differences include the following: changes in general national or regional economic conditions, changes in interest rates, reductions in the market value of trust and investment assets under management, reductions in loan demand, reductions in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments, changes in loan defaults and charge-off rates, changes in the size and nature of the Corporation’s competition, changes in legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies and guidelines, and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements. In addition, the factors described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1 of the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 may result in these differences. You should carefully review all of these factors, and you should be aware that there may be other factors that could cause these differences. These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this report, and we do not promise to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.

Critical Accounting Policies
Accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management, which have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and impact income, are considered critical accounting policies. The Corporation’s accounting and reporting policies comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The financial position and results of operations can be affected by these estimates and assumptions, which are important in understanding the reported results. Management has discussed the development and the selection of critical accounting policies with the Audit Committee of our board of directors. As discussed in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have identified the allowance for loan losses, review of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment, other-than-temporary impairment, interest income recognition, and tax estimates as critical accounting policies. There have been no significant changes in the methods or assumptions used in the accounting policies that require material estimates and assumptions.

Results of Operations
Net income for the third quarter of 2005 was $5.8 million, an increase of 9% from the $5.3 million earned in the third quarter of 2004. On a per diluted share basis, the Corporation earned $.43 for the third quarter of 2005, up $.04, or 10%, from the same quarter in 2004. The quarterly return on average equity was 14.75%, up from 14.70% reported for the third quarter in 2004. The return on average assets for the third quarter of 2005 was .98%, compared to .96% for the same quarter in 2004. Contributing to the rise in profitability were an 11% increase in net interest income and a 26% increase in revenues from wealth management and trust services compared to the third quarter of 2004.

The Corporation also incurred direct acquisition and acquisition-related expenses during the third quarter of 2005 amounting to $605 thousand. After tax, this amounted to $440 thousand, or approximately 3 cents per diluted share.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 amounted to $16.9 million, an increase of 10% from the $15.3 million reported for the same period a year ago. On a per diluted share basis, earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were $1.24, up $.11, or 10%, from the same period in 2004. The returns on average equity and average assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were 14.51% and 0.96%, respectively, compared to 14.35% and 0.97%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in net income for the first nine months of 2005 was principally due to the increases in net interest income and revenues from wealth management and trust services compared to the same period in 2004.

Selected financial highlights are presented in the table below.

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
         
   
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
                           
Earnings:
                         
Net income
 
$
5,822
 
$
5,333
 
$
16,871
 
$
15,331
 
Diluted earnings per share
   
0.43
   
0.39
   
1.24
   
1.13
 
Dividends declared per common share
   
0.18
   
0.17
   
0.54
   
0.51
 
Book value per share
   
11.78
   
11.20
   
11.78
   
11.20
 
Tangible book value per common share
   
7.68
   
9.39
   
7.68
   
9.39
 
Weighted average shares - Basic
   
13,330.3
   
13,235.7
   
13,303.2
   
13,217.1
 
Weighted average shares - Diluted
   
13,641.9
   
13,514.0
   
13,615.8
   
13,520.1
 
                           
Select Ratios:
                         
Return on average assets
   
0.98
%
 
0.96
%
 
0.96
%
 
0.97
%
Return on average shareholders equity
   
14.75
%
 
14.70
%
 
14.51
%
 
14.35
%
Interest rate spread (taxable equivalent basis)
   
2.46
%
 
2.40
%
 
2.48
%
 
2.50
%
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent basis)
   
2.78
%
 
2.69
%
 
2.77
%
 
2.76
%

Net Interest Income
Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and other borrowings, and continues to be the primary source of Washington Trust’s operating income. Net interest income is affected by the level of interest rates, changes in interest rates and changes in the amount and composition of interest-earnings assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income totaled $15.4 million and $45.0 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, up 11% and 12%, respectively, from the corresponding periods in 2004. Included in interest income are loan prepayment fees and certain other fees, such as late charges. In connection with a portion of the loan prepayment fees received in the third quarter of 2005, a corresponding
debt prepayment penalty expense of $129 thousand was incurred due to the payoff of a match-funded FHLB advance. The debt prepayment penalty expense was included in other noninterest expenses in the third quarter of 2005.

The following discussion presents net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis by adjusting income and yields on tax-exempt loans and securities to be comparable to taxable loans and securities. (See additional information in tabular presentation on pages 23 through 25).

FTE net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 amounted to $15.6 million and $45.7 million, respectively, up 10% and 12% from the same periods a year ago. The increase in net interest income reflected growth in the loan portfolio and a higher yield on earning assets, which were partially offset by growth in time deposits and an increase in cost of funds.

The net interest margin (FTE net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets) increased to 2.78% in the third quarter of 2005 from the 2.69% in the third quarter of 2004. Excluding the impact of loan prepayment and other fees, the net interest margin was up 6 basis points from the third quarter of last year due to the increases in FTE net interest income and net earning assets in the third quarter of 2005 as compared to the third quarter of 2004. The net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was 2.77%, compared to 2.76% for the nine-month period to 2004. Excluding the impact of loan prepayment and other fees, the net interest margin for the first nine months of 2005 declined 1 basis point from the same period last year. The net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was impacted by the increased funding costs for deposits and borrowed funds, which were partially offset by higher yields on investment securities and loans.

Average interest-earning assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $132.4 million and $231.6 million, respectively, over the amounts reported for the same periods last year. This increase was mainly due to growth in the loan portfolio, which was partially offset by reductions in the securities portfolio. Growth in average loan balances resulted from purchases of primarily adjustable rate residential mortgage loans as well as internal growth in commercial and consumer loans. The yield on total loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased 48 and 30 basis points, respectively, from the comparable 2004 periods. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005, loan prepayment and other fees totaled $288 thousand and $576 thousand, respectively, up $206 thousand and $325 thousand from the same periods a year ago. The contribution of loan prepayment and other fees to the yield on total loans was 9 basis points and 6 basis points, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 3 basis points for each of the comparable prior year periods. Total average securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 decreased $83.6 million and $28.1 million, respectively, from the same periods last year, as the flattening of the yield curve has made reinvestment of maturing balances relatively unattractive during these periods. The FTE rate of return on securities for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 increased 25 and 26 basis points, respectively. The increase in the total yield on securities reflects a combination of higher yields on variable rate securities tied to short-term interest rates, runoff of lower yielding securities and higher marginal rates on reinvestment of cash flows in 2005 relative to the prior year.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, average interest-bearing liabilities rose $124.4 million and $218.0 million, respectively, over the amounts reported for the comparable periods last year. The Corporation experienced growth in time deposits, NOW accounts, and money market accounts, and declines in savings account balances and FHLB advances. In the third quarter of 2005, the Corporation also issued junior subordinated debentures and recorded a liability for the minimum future payments due in connection with the acquisition of Weston. (See additional discussion on the acquisition of Weston in Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.) The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities was principally due to $139 million and $163 million, respectively, of growth in time deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. The average rate paid on time deposits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased 44 and 35 basis points, respectively, from the comparable 2004 periods. Included in time deposits were brokered certificates of deposit, which are utilized by the Corporation as part of its overall funding program along with other sources. Average brokered certificates of deposit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $9.6 million and $54.6 million, respectively, over the amounts reported for the same periods last year. The balance of average FHLB advances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 decreased $25.3 million and $9.6 million, respectively, while the average rate paid on FHLB advances increased 43 and 55 basis points, respectively, from the same periods a year ago.

Average Balances / Net Interest Margin - Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis (FTE)
The following tables set forth average balance and interest rate information. Tax-exempt income is converted to a fully taxable equivalent basis (FTE) using the statutory federal income tax rate. For dividends on corporate stocks, the 70%
federal dividends received deduction is also used in the calculation of tax equivalency. Nonaccrual and renegotiated loans, as well as interest earned on these loans (to the extent recognized in the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Income) are included in amounts presented for loans.
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
Average
     
Yield/
 
Average
     
Yield/
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
                                       
Assets:
                                     
Residential real estate loans
 
$
574,344
 
$
7,104
   
4.91
%
$
468,212
 
$
5,867
   
4.99
%
Commercial and other loans
   
539,145
   
9,684
   
7.13
%
 
471,164
   
7,531
   
6.36
%
Consumer loans
   
251,540
   
3,677
   
5.80
%
 
209,615
   
2,408
   
4.57
%
Total loans
   
1,365,029
   
20,465
   
5.95
%
 
1,148,991
   
15,806
   
5.47
%
Federal funds sold and
                                     
other short-term investments
   
22,562
   
186
   
3.27
%
 
16,206
   
46
   
1.13
%
Taxable debt securities
   
764,617
   
8,084
   
4.19
%
 
855,908
   
8,578
   
3.99
%
Nontaxable debt securities
   
23,467
   
341
   
5.76
%
 
16,402
   
251
   
6.08
%
Corporate stocks and FHLB stock
   
49,828
   
678
   
5.40
%
 
55,566
   
677
   
4.85
%
Total securities
   
860,474
   
9,289
   
4.28
%
 
944,082
   
9,552
   
4.03
%
Total interest-earning assets
   
2,225,503
   
29,754
   
5.30
%
 
2,093,073
   
25,358
   
4.82
%
Non interest-earning assets
   
142,845
               
128,366
             
Total assets
 
$
2,368,348
             
$
2,221,439
             
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
                                     
NOW accounts
 
$
180,292
 
$
76
   
0.17
%
$
165,206
 
$
86
   
0.21
%
Money market accounts
   
203,148
   
1,141
   
2.23
%
 
184,992
   
686
   
1.48
%
Savings deposits
   
229,051
   
332
   
0.58
%
 
261,713
   
408
   
0.62
%
Time deposits
   
741,127
   
6,692
   
3.58
%
 
601,822
   
4,756
   
3.14
%
FHLB advances
   
609,050
   
5,741
   
3.74
%
 
634,346
   
5,280
   
3.31
%
Junior subordinated debentures
   
8,136
   
124
   
6.04
%
 
-
   
-
   
-
%
Other borrowed funds
   
3,513
   
40
   
4.55
%
 
1,878
   
15
   
3.24
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
1,974,317
   
14,146
   
2.84
%
 
1,849,957
   
11,231
   
2.42
%
Demand deposits
   
214,256
               
210,974
             
Other liabilities
   
21,936
               
15,357
             
Shareholders’ equity
   
157,839
               
145,151
             
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,368,348
             
$
2,221,439
             
Net interest income (FTE)
       
$
15,608
             
$
14,127
       
Interest rate spread
               
2.46
%
             
2.40
%
Net interest margin
               
2.78
%
             
2.69
%

Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following adjustments for taxable equivalency:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
         
           
Three months ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
Commercial and other loans
 
$
46
 
$
43
 
Nontaxable debt securities
   
119
   
88
 
Corporate stocks
   
83
   
114
 

 

Nine months ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
Average
     
Yield/
 
Average
     
Yield/
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
                           
Assets:
                                     
Residential real estate loans
 
$
554,771
 
$
20,498
   
4.94
%
$
430,002
 
$
16,377
   
5.09
%
Commercial and other loans
   
523,242
   
27,032
   
6.91
%
 
439,482
   
21,126
   
6.42
%
Consumer loans
   
242,084
   
9,945
   
5.49
%
 
190,979
   
6,306
   
4.41
%
Total loans
   
1,320,097
   
57,475
   
5.82
%
 
1,060,463
   
43,809
   
5.52
%
Federal funds sold and
                                     
other short-term investments
   
15,127
   
322
   
2.83
%
 
12,824
   
87
   
0.90
%
Taxable debt securities
   
799,620
   
24,803
   
4.15
%
 
831,661
   
24,626
   
3.96
%
Nontaxable debt securities
   
21,338
   
938
   
5.88
%
 
15,588
   
734
   
6.29
%
Corporate stocks and FHLB stock
   
51,386
   
2,121
   
5.52
%
 
55,481
   
1,882
   
4.53
%
Total securities
   
887,471
   
28,184
   
4.25
%
 
915,554
   
27,329
   
3.99
%
Total interest-earning assets
   
2,207,568
   
85,659
   
5.19
%
 
1,976,017
   
71,138
   
4.81
%
Non interest-earning assets
   
132,209
               
124,932
             
Total assets
 
$
2,339,777
             
$
2,100,949
             
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
                                     
NOW accounts
 
$
177,201
 
$
231
   
0.17
%
$
159,323
 
$
258
   
0.22
%
Money market accounts
   
195,585
   
2,900
   
1.98
%
 
134,015
   
1,358
   
1.35
%
Savings deposits
   
239,794
   
1,081
   
0.60
%
 
257,822
   
1,187
   
0.61
%
Time deposits
   
721,502
   
18,588
   
3.44
%
 
558,365
   
12,903
   
3.09
%
FHLB advances
   
631,831
   
16,960
   
3.59
%
 
641,422
   
14,615
   
3.04
%
Junior subordinated debentures
   
2,742
   
124
   
6.06
%
 
-
   
-
   
-
%
Other borrowed funds
   
2,311
   
76
   
4.37
%
 
2,012
   
45
   
3.00
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
1,970,966
   
39,960
   
2.71
%
 
1,752,959
   
30,366
   
2.31
%
Demand deposits
   
195,451
               
190,797
             
Other liabilities
   
18,366
               
14,764
             
Shareholders’ equity
   
154,994
               
142,429
             
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,339,777
             
$
2,100,949
             
Net interest income (FTE)
       
$
45,699
             
$
40,772
       
Interest rate spread
               
2.48
%
             
2.50
%
Net interest margin
               
2.77
%
             
2.76
%

Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following adjustments for taxable equivalency:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
         
           
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
Commercial and other loans
 
$
136
 
$
119
 
Nontaxable debt securities
   
328
   
257
 
Corporate stocks
   
282
   
339
 

The following table presents certain information on a fully taxable equivalent basis regarding changes in our interest income and expense for the periods indicated.

   
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30, 2005 vs. 2004
 
September 30, 2005 vs. 2004
 
   
Increase (decrease) due to
 
Increase (decrease) due to
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Volume
 
Rate
 
Total
 
Volume
 
Rate
 
Total
 
                           
Interest on interest-earning assets:
                                     
Residential real estate loans
 
$
1,316
 
$
(79
)
$
1,237
 
$
4,632
 
$
(511
)
$
4,121
 
Commercial and other loans
   
1,158
   
995
   
2,153
   
4,233
   
1,673
   
5,906
 
Consumer loans
   
537
   
732
   
1,269
   
1,904
   
1,735
   
3,639
 
Federal funds sold and
                                     
other short-term investments
   
24
   
116
   
140
   
18
   
217
   
235
 
Taxable debt securities
   
(938
)
 
444
   
(494
)
 
(964
)
 
1,141
   
177
 
Nontaxable debt securities
   
103
   
(13
)
 
90
   
255
   
(51
)
 
204
 
Corporate stocks and FHLB stock
   
(74
)
 
75
   
1
   
(147
)
 
386
   
239
 
Total interest income
 
$
2,126
 
$
2,270
 
$
4,396
 
$
9,931
 
$
4,590
 
$
14,521
 
                                       
Interest on interest-earning:
                                     
liabilities:
                                     
NOW accounts
 
$
7
 
$
(17
)
$
(10
)
$
30
 
$
(57
)
$
(27
)
Money market accounts
   
125
   
330
   
455
   
797
   
745
   
1,542
 
Savings deposits
   
(49
)
 
(27
)
 
(76
)
 
(83
)
 
(23
)
 
(106
)
Time deposits
   
1,196
   
740
   
1,936
   
4,107
   
1,577
   
5,684
 
FHLB advances
   
(218
)
 
679
   
461
   
(223
)
 
2,568
   
2,345
 
Junior subordinated debentures
   
-
   
124
   
124
   
-
   
124
   
124
 
Other borrowed funds
   
17
   
8
   
25
   
7
   
25
   
32
 
Total interest expense
   
1,078
   
1,837
   
2,915
   
4,635
   
4,959
   
9,594
 
Net interest income
 
$
1,048
 
$
433
 
$
1,481
 
$
5,296
 
$
(369
)
$
4,927
 

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses
The Corporation’s allowance for loan losses amounted to $17.6 million, or 1.26% of total loans, at September 30, 2005, compared to $16.8 million, or 1.34%, at December 31, 2004. The Corporation’s loan loss provision amounted to $300 thousand for the third quarter of 2005 and $900 thousand for the first nine months ended September 30, 2005. Comparable amounts for the prior year totaled $120 thousand for third quarter 2004 and $360 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in the Corporation’s loan loss provision was in response to growth in the loan portfolio. See additional information under “Asset Quality”.

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income is an important source of revenue for Washington Trust. For the third quarter of 2005, noninterest income excluding net realized gains and losses on securities totaled $8.4 million, up $1.4 million, or 20%, from the same quarter a year ago. The largest increase was in the category of wealth management and trust services, which represented 49% of noninterest income (excluding net realized gains and losses on securities) for the third quarter of 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, noninterest income on the same basis amounted to $21.4 million, up $1.4 million, or 7%, from the comparable 2004 amount. Primary sources of noninterest income are wealth management and trust services fees, service charges on deposit accounts, merchant credit card processing fees and net gains on sales of loans.

The following table presents a noninterest income comparison for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
               
$%
             
$%
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
Change
 
Change
 
2005
 
2004
 
Change
 
Change
 
 
Noninterest income:
                                                 
Wealth management and
                                                 
trust services
 
$
4,066
 
$
3,218
 
$
848
   
26
%
$
10,764
 
$
9,593
 
$
1,171
   
12
%
Service charges on
                                                 
deposit accounts
   
1,158
   
1,066
   
92
   
9
%
 
3,337
   
3,428
   
(91
)
 
(3
)%
Merchant processing fees
   
1,932
   
1,643
   
289
   
18
%
 
4,047
   
3,335
   
712
   
21
%
Net gains on loan sales
   
415
   
348
   
67
   
19
%
 
1,320
   
1,257
   
63
   
5
%
Income from bank-owned
                                                 
life insurance
   
282
   
293
   
(11
)
 
(4
)%
 
833
   
887
   
(54
)
 
(6
)%
Other income
   
504
   
398
   
106
   
27
%
 
1,126
   
1,570
   
(444
)
 
(28
)%
 
Subtotal
   
8,357
   
6,966
   
1,391
   
20
%
 
21,427
   
20,070
   
1,357
   
7
%
 
Net realized gains (losses)
                                                 
on securities
   
17
   
101
   
(84
)
 
(83
)%
 
20
   
(139
)
 
(159
)
 
(114
)%
 
Total noninterest income
 
$
8,374
 
$
7,067
 
$
1,307
   
18
%
$
21,447
 
$
19,931
 
$
1,516
   
8
%

Revenues from wealth management and trust services for the third quarter of 2005 rose by $848 thousand, or 26%, over the third quarter of 2004, primarily due to the acquisition of Weston that was completed on August 31, 2005. The financial results for the third quarter of 2005 include the operations of Weston since that date. Approximately $658 thousand of the quarter-to-quarter increase in this revenue source was attributable to Weston. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, revenue from wealth management and trust services totaled $10.8 million, up 12% from the same period a year ago. Revenue from wealth management and trust services is largely dependent on the value of assets under administration and is closely tied to the performance of the financial markets. Assets under administration rose significantly due to the addition of Weston, and amounted to $3.219 billion at September 30, 2005. This included $1.348 billion attributable to Weston. Assets under administration amounted to $1.871 billion at December 31, 2004 and $1.837 billion at September 30, 2004.

For the three months ended September 30, 2005, service charges on deposits totaled $1.2 million, up 9% from the same period a year ago. Service charges on deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 totaled $3.3 million, down 3% from the same period in 2004, due in part to the introduction of free checking in the second quarter of 2004.

Merchant processing fees for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased 18% and 21%, respectively, from the corresponding periods a year ago due to increases in the volume of transactions processed. Merchant processing fees represent charges to merchants for credit card transactions processed.

For the three months ended September 30, 2005, net gains on loan sales totaled $415 thousand, up 19% from the comparable 2004 period due to increased sales of residential mortgage loans, offset in part by decreased sales of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 net gains on loan sales totaled $1.3 million, up 5% from the comparable period in 2004.

Income from bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) amounted to $282 thousand and $293 thousand, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, BOLI totaled $833 thousand and $887 thousand, respectively. BOLI represents life insurance on the lives of certain employees who have consented to allowing the Bank to be the beneficiary of such policies. The Corporation expects to benefit from the BOLI contracts as a result of the tax-free growth in cash surrender value and death benefits that are expected to be generated over time. The cash surrender value of BOLI was $30.1 million at September 30, 2005 compared to $29.2 million at December 31, 2004. The BOLI investment provides a means to mitigate increasing employee benefit costs.

The Corporation recognized net realized gains on securities sales of $17 thousand and $101 thousand for the third quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the corporation recognized net realized gains (losses) of $20 thousand and $(139), respectively.

Other income consists of mortgage servicing fees, non-customers ATM fees, safe deposit rents, wire transfer fees, fees on letters of credit, financial advisory services fees, commissions on annuities and other fees. Other income amounted to $504 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2005, up 27% from the third quarter a year ago. Approximately 15% of the quarter-to-quarter increase in other income was attributable to Weston. Other income totaled $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 down $444 thousand from the same period in 2004. Included in other noninterest income for 2004 was a first quarter non-routine item of $150 thousand unrelated to the Corporation’s normal course of earnings and $280 thousand recovered in the second quarter of that year as a result of a favorable litigation decision.

Noninterest Expense
For the third quarter of 2005, total noninterest expense amounted to $14.8 million, up 13 percent from the third quarter a year ago. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, total noninterest expenses amounted to $40.6 million, up 9% from the same period in 2004.

Included in noninterest expenses in the third quarter of 2005 were direct acquisition and acquisition related costs amounting to $605 thousand, which includes $292 thousand in salaries and benefits, $50 thousand in legal, audit and professional fees and $263 thousand in other noninterest expenses. These costs accounted for approximately 4% of the quarter-to-quarter increase. Acquisition related costs included costs incurred in connection with management changes, organization costs related to the establishment of the trust preferred entities, accounting and legal costs and other charges.

Excluding acquisition related costs and debt prepayment penalty expense, noninterest expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 grew 8% and 7%, respectively, over the same periods last year. Growth in noninterest expense was principally due to operating expenses of the newly acquired entity, increases in compensation and benefit costs, and higher audit and other costs associated with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

The following table presents a noninterest expense comparison for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004:
 

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months
 
Nine Months
 
               
$%
             
$%
 
Periods ended September 30,
 
2005
 
2004
 
Change
 
Change
 
2005
 
2004
 
Change
 
Change
 
 
Noninterest expense:
                                                 
Salaries and
                                                 
employee benefits
 
$
8,194
 
$
7,439
 
$
755
   
10
%
$
23,103
 
$
21,634
 
$
1,469
   
7
%
Net occupancy
   
828
   
770
   
58
   
8
%
 
2,483
   
2,382
   
101
   
4
%
Equipment
   
832
   
837
   
(5
)
 
(1
)%
 
2,583
   
2,395
   
188
   
8
%
Merchant processing costs
   
1,623
   
1,398
   
225
   
16
%
 
3,357
   
2,746
   
611
   
22
%
Advertising and promotion
   
460
   
429
   
31
   
7
%
 
1,496
   
1,433
   
63
   
4
%
Outsourced services
   
406
   
357
   
49
   
14
%
 
1,263
   
1,200
   
63
   
5
%
Legal, audit and
                                                 
professional fees
   
513
   
379
   
134
   
35
%
 
1,425
   
882
   
543
   
62
%
Amortization of intangibles
   
196
   
161
   
35
   
22
%
 
442
   
483
   
(41
)
 
(8
)%
Other
   
1,758
   
1,284
   
474
   
37
%
 
4,475
   
4,124
   
351
   
9
%
 
Total noninterest expense
 
$
14,810
 
$
13,054
 
$
1,756
   
13
%
$
40,627
 
$
37,279
 
$
3,348
   
9
%
 
Salaries and employee benefit expense, the largest component of noninterest expense, totaled $8.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005, up 10% from the third quarter of 2004. Excluding acquisition related costs, salaries and employee benefits expense for the third quarter of 2005 increased 6% over the third quarter of 2004, primarily due to operating expenses of Weston. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, salaries and employee benefit expenses increased 7% (5%, excluding acquisition related costs) from the same period in 2004. The year-to-date increase included a 3% increase in salary costs and payroll tax expenses as well as increases in incentive compensation, pension and stock-based compensation.

Merchant processing costs amounted to $1.6 million and $3.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, up 16% and 22%, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2004 due to increases in the
volume of transactions processed. Merchant processing costs represent third-party costs incurred that are directly attributable to handling merchant credit card transactions.

Legal, audit and professional fees totaled $513 thousand and $1.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, up $134 thousand and $543 thousand, respectively, from the same periods last year. Excluding the impact of the acquisition related costs, the increase in legal, audit and professional fees was partly due to higher audit and professional fees incurred to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Other noninterest expense increased $474 thousand, or 37%, in the third quarter of 2005 and $351 thousand, or 9%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the same respective periods last year. Excluding acquisition related costs, other noninterest expenses increased $211 thousand, or 16%, in the third quarter of 2005 and $88 thousand, or 2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Included in other noninterest expenses in the third quarter of 2005 was $129 thousand in prepayment costs associated with the payoff of a match funded FHLB advances.

Income Taxes
Income tax expense amounted to $2.8 million and $8.0 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, up $360 thousand and $984 thousand, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2004. The Corporation’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was 32.5%, compared to 31.4% for the corresponding 2004 periods. These rates differed from the federal rate of 35% due to the benefits of tax-exempt income, the dividends received deduction and income from BOLI.

The increase in the Corporation’s effective tax rate in 2005 was primarily due to the marginal tax rate associated with Weston.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is the ability of a financial institution to meet maturing liability obligations and customer loan demand. Washington Trust’s primary source of liquidity is deposits. Deposits (demand, NOW, money market, savings and time deposits) funded approximately 65.4% of total average assets in the first nine months of 2005. Other sources of funding include discretionary use of purchased liabilities (e.g., FHLB term advances and federal funds purchased), cash flows from the Corporation’s securities portfolios and loan repayments. In addition, securities designated as available for sale may be sold in response to short-term or long-term liquidity needs.

The Corporation’s Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) establishes and monitors internal liquidity measures to manage liquidity exposure. Liquidity remained well within target ranges established by the ALCO during the first nine months of 2005. Net loans as a percentage of total assets amounted to 57% at September 30, 2005, compared to 53% at December 31, 2004. Total securities as a percentage of total assets amounted to 33% at September 30, 2005, down from 39% at December 31, 2004.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $73.8 million and was generated primarily from overall growth in deposits, offset in part by reductions in FHLB advances. Deposits increased $152.4 million in the first nine of 2005, including an increase of $3.0 million in brokered deposits. FHLB repayments exceeded advances by $94.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Net cash used in investing activities was $71.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Included in net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $19.6 million of net cash paid in connection with the Weston acquisition. In the first nine months of 2005, the Corporation purchased $69.9 million of loans, principally adjustable rate residential mortgages, from other institutions and funded $76.7 million in loans originated. Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $20.5 million in the first nine months of 2005, generated primarily by net income of $16.9 million. See the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for further information about sources and uses of cash.
The following table presents the Corporation’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, as well as the corresponding minimum regulatory amounts and ratios:

 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
Actual
 
 
For Capital Adequacy Purposes
 
To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 
   
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
                           
As of September 30, 2005:
                                     
Total Capital
                                     
  (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
                                     
Consolidated
 
$
143,403
   
10.31
%
$
111,309
   
8.00
%
$
139,137
   
10.00
%
Bank
 
$
146,867
   
10.56
%
$
111,250
   
8.00
%
$
139,062
   
10.00
%
Tier 1 Capital
                                     
 (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
                                     
Consolidated
 
$
122,704
   
8.82
%
$
55,655
   
4.00
%
$
83,482
   
6.00
%
Bank
 
$
126,177
   
9.07
%
$
55,625
   
4.00
%
$
83,437
   
6.00
%
Tier 1 Capital
                                     
 (to Average Assets): (1)
                                     
Consolidated
 
$
122,704
   
5.32
%
$
92,313
   
4.00
%
$
115,391
   
5.00
%
Bank
 
$
126,177
   
5.47
%
$
92,273
   
4.00
%
$
115,341
   
5.00
%
                                       
As of December 31, 2004:
                                     
Total Capital
                                     
 (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
                                     
Consolidated
 
$
141,312
   
10.72
%
$
105,453
   
8.00
%
$
131,816
   
10.00
%
Bank
 
$
139,389
   
10.57
%
$
105,453
   
8.00
%
$
131,816
   
10.00
%
Tier 1 Capital
                                     
 (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
                                     
Consolidated
 
$
120,622
   
9.15
%
$
52,726
   
4.00
%
$
79,090
   
6.00
%
Bank
 
$
118,699
   
9.00
%
$
52,726
   
4.00
%
$
79,090
   
6.00
%
Tier 1 Capital
                                     
 (to Average Assets): (1)
                                     
Consolidated
 
$
120,622
   
5.35
%
$
90,234
   
4.00
%
$
112,792
   
5.00
%
Bank
 
$
118,699
   
5.26
%
$
90,237
   
4.00
%
$
112,796
   
5.00
%
 
(1)  
Leverage ratio

Total shareholders’ equity amounted to $157.3 million at September 30, 2005, compared to $151.9 million reported at December 31, 2004. The changes in shareholders’ equity include net income of $16.9 million offset in part by dividends declared to shareholders of $6.4 million and a decrease in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale of $5.6 million.

The ratio of total equity to total assets amounted to 6.54% at September 30, 2005, compared to 6.58% at December 31, 2004. Book value per share as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 amounted to $11.78 and $11.44, respectively. The acquisition of Weston added approximately $31.4 million in goodwill and other intangible assets to the balance sheet and accordingly, tangible book value declined from $9.39 per share at the end of 2004 to $7.68 per share at September 30, 2005.

In connection with the Weston acquisition, trust preferred securities totaling $22 million were issued in the third quarter of 2005 by capital trusts created by the Corporation. In accordance with FIN 46-R, the capital trusts that issued the trust preferred securities are not consolidated into the Corporation’s financial statements, however, the Corporation reflects the amounts of junior subordinated debentures payable to the preferred shareholders of the capital trusts as debt in its financial statements. The trust preferred securities qualify as Tier 1 capital.

The Corporation’s capital ratios at September 30, 2005 place the Corporation in the “well-capitalized” category according to regulatory standards. On March 1, 2005, the Federal Reserve Board issued a final rule that would retain trust preferred securities in Tier 1 capital of bank holding companies, but with stricter quantitative limits and clearer standards. Under the proposal, after a five-year transition period that would end on March 31, 2009, the aggregate amount of trust preferred securities would be limited to 25% of Tier 1 capital elements, net of goodwill. The Corporation has evaluated the potential impact of such a change on its Tier 1 capital ratio and has concluded that the regulatory capital treatment of the trust preferred securities in the Corporation’s total capital ratio would be unchanged.

Dividends payable at September 30, 2005 amounted to $2.4 million, representing an $.18 per share dividend, which was paid to shareholders on October 14, 2005. This was an increase from the $.17 per share rate paid throughout 2004 and represents the thirteenth consecutive year with a dividend increase. The source of funds for dividends paid
by the Bancorp is dividends received from the Bank. The Bank is a regulated enterprise, and as such its ability to pay dividends to the Bancorp is subject to regulatory review and restriction.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The Corporation has entered into numerous contractual obligations and commitments. The following table summarizes our contractual cash obligation and other commitments at December 31, 2004.

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Payments Due by Period
 
   
Total
 
Less Than
1 Year
 
1-3 Years
 
4-5 Years
 
After
5 Years
 
Contractual Obligations:
                               
FHLB advances (1)
 
$
577,936
 
$
151,543
 
$
216,556
 
$
129,876
 
$
79,961
 
Junior subordinated debentures
   
22,681
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
22,681
 
Operating lease obligations
   
1,874
   
591
   
802
   
436
   
45
 
Software licensing arrangements
   
954
   
593
   
189
   
96
   
76
 
Treasury, tax and loan demand note
   
2,842
   
2,842
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Other borrowed funds
   
5,926
   
65
   
3,783
   
1,777
   
301
 
 
Total contractual obligations
 
$
612,213
 
$
155,634
 
$
221,330
 
$
132,185
 
$
103,064
 
 
(1)  
All FHLB advances are shown in the period corresponding to their scheduled maturity.


(Dollars in thousands)
 
Amount of Commitment Expiration - Per Period
 
   
Total
 
Less Than
1 Year
 
1-3 Years
 
4-5 Years
 
After
5 Years
 
Other Commitments:
                               
Commercial loans
 
$
105,087
 
$
75,039
 
$
10,675
 
$
4,816
 
$
14,557
 
Home equity lines
   
170,891
   
3,580
   
7,617
   
8,644
   
151,050
 
Other loans
   
19,468
   
17,030
   
-
   
2,438
   
-
 
Standby letters of credit
   
10,293
   
1,091
   
9,202
   
-
   
-
 
Forward loan commitments to:
                               
Originate loans
   
6,364
   
6,364
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Sell loans
   
8,605
   
8,605
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
Total commitments
 
$
320,708
 
$
111,709
 
$
27,494
 
$
15,898
 
$
165,607
 

See additional discussion under the caption “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” and Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the nature and business purpose of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk and derivative financial instruments.

Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk
The ALCO is responsible for establishing policy guidelines on liquidity and acceptable exposure to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk of loss to future earnings due to changes in interest rates. The objective of the ALCO is to manage assets and funding sources to produce results that are consistent with Washington Trust’s liquidity, capital adequacy, growth, risk and profitability goals.

The ALCO manages the Corporation’s interest rate risk using income simulation to measure interest rate risk inherent in the Corporation’s on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet financial instruments at a given point in time by showing the effect of interest rate shifts on net interest income over a 12-month horizon, the month 13 to month 24 horizon and a 60-month horizon. The simulations assume that the size and general composition of the Corporation’s balance sheet remain static over the simulation horizons and take into account the specific repricing, maturity, call options, and prepayment characteristics of differing financial instruments that may vary under different interest rate scenarios. The characteristics of financial instrument classes are reviewed periodically by the ALCO to ensure their accuracy and consistency.

The ALCO reviews simulation results to determine whether the Corporation’s exposure to a decline in net interest income remains within established tolerance levels over the simulation horizons and to develop appropriate strategies to manage this exposure. As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, net interest income simulations
indicated that exposure to changing interest rates over the simulation horizons remained within tolerance levels established by the Corporation. The Corporation defines maximum unfavorable net interest income exposure to be a change of no more than 5% in net interest income over the first 12 months, no more than 10% over the second 12 months, and no more than 10% over the full 60-month simulation horizon.

The ALCO reviews a variety of interest rate shift scenario results to evaluate interest risk exposure, including scenarios showing the effect of steepening or flattening changes in the yield curve shape as well as parallel changes in interest rates. Because income simulations assume that the Corporation’s balance sheet will remain static over the simulation horizon, the results do not reflect adjustments in strategy that the ALCO could implement in response to rate shifts.

The following table sets forth the estimated change in net interest income from a flat interest rate scenario over a 12-month period for parallel changes in market interest rates using the Corporation’s on and off-balance sheet financial instruments as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004. Interest rates are assumed to shift by a parallel 100 or 200 basis points upward or 100 basis points downward over a 12-month period, except for core savings deposits, which are assumed to shift by lesser amounts due to their historical insensitivity to rate changes. Further, deposits are assumed to have certain minimum rate levels below which they will not fall. It should be noted that the rate scenarios shown do not necessarily reflect the ALCO’s view of the “most likely” change in interest rates over the next 12 months.

 
100 Basis Point
100 Basis Point
200 Basis Point
 
Rate Decrease
Rate Increase
Rate Increase
September 30, 2005
-0.89%
0.07%
1.07%
December 31, 2004
-1.31%
1.26%
2.26%

The ALCO estimates that the negative exposure of net interest income to falling rates results from the difficulty of reducing rates paid on core savings deposits significantly below current levels. If rates were to fall and remain low for a sustained period, core savings deposit rates would likely not fall as fast as other market rates, while asset yields would decline as current asset holdings mature or reprice. The pace of asset cash flows would also likely increase in a falling rate environment due to more rapid mortgage-related prepayments and redemption of callable securities. While the ALCO reviews simulation assumptions to ensure that they are reasonable and current, income simulation may not always prove to be an accurate indicator of interest rate risk since the repricing, maturity and prepayment characteristics of financial instruments may change to a different degree than estimated. Specifically, mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans involve a level of risk that unforeseen changes in prepayment speeds may cause related cash flows to vary significantly in differing rate environments. Such changes could increase or decrease the amortization of premium or accretion of discounts related to such instruments, thereby affecting interest income. Changes in prepayment speeds can also affect the level of reinvestment risk associated with cash flow from these instruments, as well as their market value. The sensitivity of core savings deposits to fluctuations in interest rates could also differ from the ALCO’s simulation assumptions, and could result in changes in both liability mix and interest expense that differ from those used to estimate interest rate risk exposure. Income simulation results assume that changes in core savings deposit rates are related to changes in short-term interest rates. The assumed relationship and correlation between short-term interest rate changes and core deposit rate changes used in income simulation may fluctuate over time based on the ALCO’s assessment of market conditions.

The Corporation also monitors the potential change in market value of its available for sale debt securities in changing interest rate environments. The purpose is to determine market value exposure which may not be captured by income simulation, but which might result in changes to the Corporation’s capital position. Results are calculated using industry-standard analytical techniques and securities data. Available for sale equity securities are excluded from this analysis because the market value of such securities cannot be directly correlated with changes in interest rates. As of September 30, 2005, an immediate 200 basis point rise in rates would result in a 5.5% decline in the value of the Corporation’s available for sale debt securities. Conversely, a 100 basis point fall in rates would result in a 2.0% increase in the value of the Corporation’s available for sale debt securities.

See additional discussion in Note 15 to the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the nature and business purpose of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk and derivative financial instruments.

Financial Condition
Summary
At September 30, 2005, total assets amounted to $2.403 billion, up $95.3 million from December 31, 2004. In the first nine months of 2005, total loans increased $146.4 million to $1.396 billion, while deposits rose $152.4 million to $1.610 billion at September 30, 2005.

Securities Available for Sale
The carrying value of securities available for sale at September 30, 2005 amounted to $613.1 million, down $122.6 million from the December 31, 2004 balance of $735.7 million. As a result of principal repayments and called debt securities, amortized cost declined $113.9 million in the first nine months of 2005. The flattening of the yield curve has made reinvestment of maturing balances relatively unattractive during this period. Funds from principal repayments and called securities were mainly utilized to fund loan growth, reduce FHLB advances and, in part, reinvested in the held to maturity portfolio. As a result of increases in interest rates, the net unrealized gains on securities available for sale amounted to $2.8 million at September 30, 2005, compared to $11.5 million at December 31, 2004.

Securities Held to Maturity
The carrying value of securities held to maturity at September 30, 2005 amounted to $169.1 million, up $14.7 million from the December 31, 2004 balance of $154.4 million. This increase was due primarily to purchases of U.S. government agency securities and securities of state and political subdivisions partially offset by principal repayments of mortgage back securities. As a result of increases in interest rates, the net unrealized losses on securities held to maturity amounted to $1.2 million at September 30, 2005, compared to a net unrealized gain position of $1.9 million at December 31, 2004.

Loans
Total loans increased $146.4 million, or 12%, in the first nine months of 2005 amounting to $1.396 billion at September 30, 2005. Growth occurred in all lines of business with the largest increase in residential real estate loans, which was the result of both internal loan growth as well as loans purchased from other parties.

The Corporation originates residential mortgages, for both portfolio and sale, and purchases mortgages from other financial institutions. Residential real estate loans totaled $585.0 million at September 30, 2005, increasing $71.3 million, or 14%, during the first nine months of 2005, including an increase of $24.2 million in purchased mortgages.

Consumer loans amounted to $256.4 million at September 30, 2005, up $28.1 million, or 12%, in the first nine months of 2005, including an increase of $6.7 million in purchased consumer loans secured by general aviation aircraft. The growth in consumer loans was largely due to growth in home equity lines and home equity loans, which represented 89% and 92%, respectively, of consumer loans at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004. Other consumer loans include personal installment loans and loans to individuals secured by general aviation aircraft and automobiles.

Commercial loans, including commercial real estate and construction loans, totaled $554.8 million at September 30, 2005, up $47.1 million, or 9%, in the first nine months of 2005, including an increase of $4.0 million in commercial loans purchased from other financial institutions.

Deposits
In the first nine months of 2005, growth in demand deposits, NOW accounts, money market accounts and time deposits was partially offset by declines in savings balances. Increases in interest rates paid on time deposits has resulted in a shift in deposit mix from savings accounts to time deposits.

Demand deposits amounted to $216.1 million at September 30, 2005, up $26.5 million, or 14%, from December 31, 2004.

NOW account balances increased $11.9 million, or 7%, in the first nine months of 2005 and totaled $186.6 million at September 30, 2005.

Money market account balances totaled $$220.0 million at September 30, 2005, up $23.3 million, or 12%, from December 31, 2004.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, savings deposits declined $24.1 million, or 10%, and amounted to $227.8 million.

Time deposits (including brokered certificates of deposit) amounted to $759.7 million, up $114.9 million, or 18%, during the first nine months of 2005. The Corporation utilizes brokered time deposits as part of its overall funding program along with other sources. Brokered time deposits amounted to $172.6 million, up $3.0 million, or 2%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Excluding the brokered time deposits, time deposits rose $111.9 million, or 24%, in the first nine months of 2005 due to growth in consumer and commercial certificates of deposit.

Borrowings
The Corporation utilizes advances from the FHLB as well as other borrowings as part of its overall funding strategy. FHLB advances were used to meet short-term liquidity needs, to purchase securities and to purchase loans from other institutions. During the first nine months of 2005, the Corporation reduced its FHLB advance borrowing position by $94.8 million, primarily in connection with the reduction of the securities portfolio. Included in the September 30, 2005 balance are $60.5 million of callable advances with call dates ranging from October 2005 through November 2007.

In the third quarter of 2005, the Corporation issued $22.7 million of junior subordinated debentures and recorded a liability of $5.4 million for minimum future payments due in connection with the acquisition of Weston. See additional discussion on the acquisition in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Asset Quality
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets are summarized in the following table:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
 
Nonaccrual loans 90 days or more past due
 
$
943
 
$
3,498
 
Nonaccrual loans less than 90 days past due
   
930
   
1,233
 
Total nonaccrual loans
   
1,873
   
4,731
 
Other real estate owned, net
   
-
   
4
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
1,873
 
$
4,735
 
Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans
   
0.13
%
 
0.38
%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets
   
0.08
%
 
0.21
%
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans
   
940.42
%
 
354.49
%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
1.26
%
 
1.34
%

Nonperforming assets amounted to $1.9 million, or 0.08% of total assets, at September 30, 2005, down from $4.7 million, or 0.21%, at December 31, 2004. This decrease was largely due to the resolution of a single commercial lending relationship classified as nonaccrual during 2004 with a carrying value of $1.9 million at December 31, 2004.

There were no accruing loans 90 days or more past due at September 30, 2005 or December 31, 2004.

Impaired loans consist of all nonaccrual commercial loans. At September 30, 2005, the recorded investment in impaired loans was $866 thousand, which had a related allowance of $14 thousand. Also during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005, interest income recognized on impaired loans amounted to approximately $179 thousand. Interest income on impaired loans is recognized on a cash basis only.

The following is an analysis of nonaccrual loans by loan category:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
 
Residential real estate
 
$
766
 
$
1,027
 
Commercial:
             
Mortgages
   
104
   
2,357
 
Construction and development
   
-
   
390
 
Other
   
762
   
730
 
Consumer
   
241
   
227
 
 
Total nonaccrual loans
 
$
1,873
 
$
4,731
 


Information regarding quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk appears under Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” under the caption “Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk.”


As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Corporation carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter ended September 30, 2005. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are adequate and designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The Corporation will continue to review and document its disclosure controls and procedures and consider such changes in future evaluations of the effectiveness of such controls and procedures, as it deems appropriate. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the period ended September 30, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. During the quarter, the Corporation completed its acquisition of Weston, as discussed previously. The Corporation has not yet completed the documentation, evaluation and testing of Weston’s internal controls over financial reporting, which is ongoing.
 
Other Information
The Corporation is involved in various claims and legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business. Management is of the opinion, based on its review with counsel of the development of such matters to date, that the ultimate disposition of such matters will not materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Corporation.

The following table provides information as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 regarding shares of common stock of the Corporation that were repurchased under the Deferred Compensation Plan, the Stock Repurchase Plan, the Amended and Restated 1988 Stock Option Plan, the Bancorp’s 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and the Bancorp’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
   
Total number of shares purchased
 
Average price paid per share
 
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plan(s)
 
Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan(s)
 
Deferred Compensation Plan (1)
                         
Balance at beginning of period
                     
13,335
 
7/1/2005 to 7/31/2005
   
193
 
$
28.30
   
193
   
13,142
 
8/1/2005 to 8/31/2005
   
62
   
27.48
   
62
   
13,080
 
9/1/2005 to 9/30/2005
   
136
   
28.29
   
136
   
12,944
 
                           
Total Deferred Compensation Plan
   
391
 
$
28.17
   
391
   
12,944
 
                           
Stock Repurchase Plan (2)
                         
Balance at beginning of period
                     
162,000
 
7/1/2005 to 7/31/2005
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
162,000
 
8/1/2005 to 8/31/2005
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
162,000
 
9/1/2005 to 9/30/2005
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
162,000
 
                           
Total Stock Repurchase Plan
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
162,000
 
                           
Other (3)
                         
Balance at beginning of period
                     
N/A
 
7/1/2005 to 7/31/2005
   
795
 
$
21.33
   
795
   
N/A
 
8/1/2005 to 8/31/2005
   
39
   
15.25
   
39
   
N/A
 
9/1/2005 to 9/30/2005
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
N/A
 
                           
Total Other
   
834
 
$
21.05
   
834
   
N/A
 
                           
Total Purchases of Equity Securities
   
1,225
 
$
23.31
   
1,225
       

(1) The Deferred Compensation Plan was established on January 1, 1999. A maximum of 25,000 shares were authorized under the plan. This plan allows directors and officers to defer a portion of their compensation. The deferred compensation is contributed to a rabbi trust that invests the assets of the trust into selected mutual funds as well as shares of the Bancorp’s common stock pursuant to the direction of the plan participants. All shares are purchased in the open market.
(2) The Stock Repurchase Plan was established in September 2001. A maximum of 250,000 shares were authorized under the plan. The Bancorp plans to hold the repurchased shares as treasury stock for general corporate purposes.
(3) Pursuant to the Corporation’s stock incentive plans, employees may deliver back shares of stock previously issued in payment of the exercise price of stock options. While required to be reported in this table, such transactions are not reported as share repurchases in the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits. The following exhibits are included as part of this Form 10-Q:
Exhibit Number
 
   
10.1
Compensatory agreement with Executive Officer, dated July 28, 2005
   
10.2
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of WT Capital Trust I dated August 29, 2005, by and among Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware Trustee and Institutional Trustee, Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., as sponsor, and the Administrators listed therein, filed as exhibit 10.1 to the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13091), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2005. (1)
   
10.3
Indenture dated as of August 29, 2005, between Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., as Issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, filed as exhibit 10.2 to the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13091), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2005. (1)
   
10.4
Guaranty Agreement dated August 29, 2005, by and between Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, filed as exhibit 10.3 to the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13091), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2005. (1)
   
10.5
Certificate Evidencing Fixed/Floating Rate Capital Securities of WT Capital Trust I dated August 29, 2005, filed as exhibit 10.4 to the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13091), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2005. (1)
   
10.6
Fixed/Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. dated August 29, 2005, filed as exhibit 10.5 to the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13091), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2005. (1)
   
10.7
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of WT Capital Trust II dated August 29, 2005, by and among Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware Trustee and Institutional Trustee, Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., as sponsor, and the Administrators listed therein, filed as exhibit 10.6 to the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13091), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2005. (1)
   
10.8
Indenture dated as of August 29, 2005, between Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., as Issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, filed as exhibit 10.7 to the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13091), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2005. (1)
   
10.9
Guaranty Agreement dated August 29, 2005, by and between Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, filed as exhibit 10.8 to the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13091), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2005. (1)
   
10.10
Certificate Evidencing Capital Securities of WT Capital Trust II (Number of Capital Securities - 10,000) dated August 29, 2005, filed as exhibit 10.9 to the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13091), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2005. (1)
   
10.11
Certificate Evidencing Capital Securities of WT Capital Trust II (Number of Capital Securities - 4,000) dated August 29, 2005, filed as exhibit 10.10 to the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13091), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2005. (1)
   
10.12
Fixed/Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debt Security due 2035 of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. dated August 29, 2005, filed as exhibit 10.11 to the Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13091), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2005. (1)
   
15
Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information.
   
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and 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)
Not filed herewith. In accordance with Rule 12b-32 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act, reference is made to the documents previously filed with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference herein.
 




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.


     
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.                                                    
     
(Registrant)
       
       
Date: November 7, 2005
 
By:
/s/ John C. Warren                                                                        
     
John C. Warren
     
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
     
(principal executive officer)
       
       
Date: November 7, 2005
 
By:
/s/ David V. Devault                                                                     
     
David V. Devault
     
Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
     
(principal financial and accounting officer)