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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2003

 

Commission File Number 1-8918

 


 

SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Georgia   58-1575035

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

303 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia   30308
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(404) 588-7711

(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.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act.)    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

At July 31, 2003, 281,485,407 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $1.00 par value, were outstanding.

 


 

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    
   

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

    
       

Consolidated Statements of Income

   3
       

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   4
       

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   5
       

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

   6
       

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   7-19
   

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   20-47
   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   47
   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

   47

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

    
   

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

   47
   

Item 2.

 

Changes in Securities

   47
   

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   47
   

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   47-48
   

Item 5.

 

Other Information

   48
   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   48

SIGNATURES

   48

 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The following unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and accordingly do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year 2003.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

 

(Dollars in thousands except per share data) (Unaudited)


  

Three Months

Ended June 30


  

Six Months

Ended June 30


 
   2003

    2002

   2003

    2002

 

Interest Income

                               

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 899,817     $ 1,004,080    $ 1,812,088     $ 1,994,323  

Interest and fees on loans held for sale

     108,432       57,427      219,448       124,993  

Interest and dividends on securities available for sale

                               

Taxable interest

     135,153       195,724      298,233       400,219  

Tax-exempt interest

     4,668       5,443      9,533       11,054  

Dividends1

     16,919       15,186      35,141       31,838  

Interest on funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

     4,376       6,599      8,964       11,851  

Interest on deposits in other banks

     34       1,491      67       3,002  

Other interest

     4,641       6,002      8,687       12,261  
    


 

  


 


Total interest income

     1,174,040       1,291,952      2,392,161       2,589,541  
    


 

  


 


Interest Expense

                               

Interest on deposits

     211,012       283,562      431,169       584,582  

Interest on funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     29,837       34,123      62,298       69,657  

Interest on other short-term borrowings

     1,759       3,349      3,876       8,142  

Interest on long-term debt

     131,919       157,530      272,835       315,666  
    


 

  


 


Total interest expense

     374,527       478,564      770,178       978,047  
    


 

  


 


Net Interest Income

     799,513       813,388      1,621,983       1,611,494  

Provision for loan losses

     82,662       111,018      163,465       274,593  
    


 

  


 


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     716,851       702,370      1,458,518       1,336,901  
    


 

  


 


Noninterest Income

                               

Service charges on deposit accounts

     157,954       153,791      315,775       299,767  

Trust and investment management income

     124,215       132,171      245,010       261,258  

Retail investment services

     41,991       37,331      79,459       68,617  

Other charges and fees

     82,574       75,557      160,845       145,946  

Mortgage production

     82,148       2,954      120,952       8,775  

Mortgage servicing

     (80,122 )     807      (127,146 )     (5,525 )

Investment banking income

     57,167       52,779      90,979       97,603  

Trading account profits and commissions

     29,583       24,233      60,376       49,891  

Credit card and other fees

     32,376       31,383      61,049       62,610  

Other noninterest income

     37,668       34,944      63,875       84,091  

Securities gains

     31,238       55,737      73,277       119,187  
    


 

  


 


Total noninterest income

     596,792       601,687      1,144,451       1,192,220  
    


 

  


 


Noninterest Expense

                               

Salaries and other compensation

     386,439       394,293      761,446       763,763  

Employee benefits

     96,160       72,488      194,878       163,243  

Net occupancy expense

     58,563       55,927      116,285       109,937  

Outside processing and software

     61,022       53,989      118,076       108,258  

Equipment expense

     44,546       43,204      88,016       86,952  

Marketing and customer development

     25,583       18,244      50,462       43,439  

Amortization of intangible assets

     15,208       17,456      31,925       23,988  

Merger-related expenses

     —         —        —         15,998  

Other noninterest expense

     150,207       138,381      294,869       291,283  
    


 

  


 


Total noninterest expense

     837,728       793,982      1,655,957       1,606,861  
    


 

  


 


Income before provision for income taxes

     475,915       510,075      947,012       922,260  

Provision for income taxes

     145,556       166,390      288,805       273,694  
    


 

  


 


Net Income

   $ 330,359     $ 343,685    $ 658,207     $ 648,566  
    


 

  


 


Average common shares—diluted

     280,287,081       287,288,121      280,805,512       287,331,454  

Average common shares—basic

     277,397,029       283,293,239      278,010,748       283,671,819  

Net income per average common share—diluted

   $ 1.17     $ 1.20    $ 2.34     $ 2.26  

Net income per average common share—basic

     1.19       1.22      2.37       2.29  

1 Includes dividends on common stock of The Coca-Cola Company

     10,618       9,654      21,237       19,307  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)


  

June 30

2003


   

December 31

2002


 

Assets

                

Cash and due from banks

   $ 4,098,009     $ 4,455,776  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     8,701       10,238  

Funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

     2,151,606       1,092,281  

Trading assets

     2,122,225       1,717,774  

Securities available for sale1

     22,211,036       23,445,182  

Loans held for sale

     9,037,490       7,747,793  

Loans

     75,261,756       73,167,935  

Allowance for loan losses

     (940,889 )     (930,114 )
    


 


Net loans

     74,320,867       72,237,821  

Premises and equipment

     1,573,382       1,607,200  

Goodwill

     1,059,720       963,761  

Other intangible assets

     616,137       612,158  

Customers’ acceptance liability

     84,980       45,594  

Other assets

     3,573,146       3,386,945  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 120,857,299     $ 117,322,523  
    


 


Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

                

Noninterest-bearing consumer and commercial deposits

   $ 19,077,066     $ 18,080,496  

Interest-bearing consumer and commercial deposits

     52,055,755       52,146,314  
    


 


Total consumer and commercial deposits

     71,132,821       70,226,810  

Brokered deposits

     3,207,876       3,169,826  

Foreign deposits

     2,934,963       6,309,992  
    


 


Total deposits

     77,275,660       79,706,628  

Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     15,089,770       10,402,536  

Other short-term borrowings

     995,147       1,368,425  

Long-term debt

     10,339,592       10,229,820  

Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in debentures

     1,650,000       1,650,000  

Acceptances outstanding

     84,980       45,594  

Trading liabilities

     1,179,121       930,645  

Other liabilities

     5,064,326       4,219,379  
    


 


Total liabilities

     111,678,596       108,553,027  
    


 


Preferred stock, no par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

     —         —    

Common stock, $1.00 par value

     294,163       294,163  

Additional paid in capital

     1,288,657       1,276,110  

Retained earnings

     6,727,923       6,322,217  

Treasury stock, at cost, and other

     (696,517 )     (632,464 )
    


 


Realized shareholders’ equity

     7,614,226       7,260,026  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,564,477       1,509,470  
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     9,178,703       8,769,496  
    


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 120,857,299     $ 117,322,523  
    


 


Common shares outstanding

     281,392,725       282,504,571  

Common shares authorized

     750,000,000       750,000,000  

Treasury shares of common stock

     12,770,032       11,658,186  

1 Includes net unrealized gains on securities available for sale

   $ 2,474,229     $ 2,421,562  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)


   Six Months Ended June 30

 
   2003

    2002

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

                

Net income

   $ 658,207     $ 648,566  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     479,676       238,252  

Origination of mortgage servicing rights

     (155,373 )     (94,943 )

Provisions for loan losses and foreclosed property

     163,781       274,890  

Amortization of compensation element of restricted stock

     2,709       2,887  

Securities gains

     (73,277 )     (119,187 )

Net gain on sale of assets

     (7,892 )     (5,393 )

Originated loans held for sale

     (23,809,704 )     (10,647,073 )

Sales of loans held for sale

     22,520,003       11,453,715  

Net increase in accrued interest receivable, prepaid expenses, trading and other assets

     (702,770 )     (716,506 )

Net increase in accrued interest payable, accrued expenses, trading and other liabilities

     1,484,394       73,791  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     559,754       1,108,999  
    


 


Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

                

Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

     6,063,195       2,316,860  

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

     3,145,453       3,785,701  

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (7,902,918 )     (5,700,770 )

Net increase in loans

     (1,930,972 )     (850,908 )

Proceeds from sale of loans

     128,687       377,277  

Capital expenditures

     (47,926 )     (65,791 )

Proceeds from the sale of other assets

     15,459       14,135  

Loan recoveries

     38,148       32,110  

Net cash proceeds (used for) received from acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (34,261 )     1,160,333  
    


 


Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (525,135 )     1,068,947  
    


 


Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

                

Net increase (decrease) in consumer and commercial deposits

     608,532       (812,828 )

Net (decrease) increase in foreign and brokered deposits

     (3,450,959 )     539,757  

Net increase (decrease) in funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

     4,137,194       (1,311,289 )

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt

     9,506       551,245  

Repayment of long-term debt

     (256,266 )     (1,245,844 )

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and stock compensation expense

     8,983       5,465  

Proceeds from stock issuance

     26,901       23,858  

Acquisition of treasury stock

     (165,988 )     (86,711 )

Restricted stock activity

     —         (1,995 )

Dividends paid

     (252,501 )     (245,805 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     665,402       (2,584,147 )
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     700,021       (406,201 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     5,558,295       5,910,044  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 6,258,316     $ 5,503,843  
    


 


Supplemental Disclosure

                

Interest paid

   $ 795,983     $ 1,005,819  

Income taxes paid

     81,499       104,150  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

 

(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)


   Common
Stock


  

Additional

Paid in
Capital


    Retained
Earnings


   

Treasury

Stock and
Other*


   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive
Income


    Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2002

   $ 294,163    $ 1,259,609     $ 5,479,951     $ (329,408 )   $ 1,655,253     $ 8,359,568  

Net income

     —        —         648,566       —         —         648,566  

Other comprehensive income:

                                               

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, net of taxes

     —        —         —         —         552       552  

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net of taxes

     —        —         —         —         289,893       289,893  
                                           


Total comprehensive income

     —        —         —         —         —         939,011  

Cash dividends declared, $0.86 per share

     —        —         (245,805 )     —         —         (245,805 )

Exercise of stock options

     —        (4,475 )     —         9,940       —         5,465  

Acquisition of treasury stock

     —        —         —         (86,711 )     —         (86,711 )

Restricted stock activity

     —        (2,633 )     —         638       —         (1,995 )

Amortization of compensation element of restricted stock

     —        20,224       —         (17,337 )     —         2,887  

Issuance of stock for employee benefit plans

     —        4,108       —         19,750       —         23,858  
    

  


 


 


 


 


Balance, June 30, 2002

   $ 294,163    $ 1,276,833     $ 5,882,712     $ (403,128 )   $ 1,945,698     $ 8,996,278  
    

  


 


 


 


 


Balance, January 1, 2003

   $ 294,163    $ 1,276,110     $ 6,322,217     $ (632,464 )   $ 1,509,470     $ 8,769,496  

Net income

     —        —         658,207       —         —         658,207  

Other comprehensive income:

                                               

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, net of taxes

     —        —         —         —         21,084       21,084  

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net of taxes

     —        —         —         —         24,167       24,167  

Accumulated other comprehensive income related to retirement plans

     —        —         —         —         9,757       9,757  
                                           


Total comprehensive income

                                    —         713,215  

Cash dividends declared, $0.90 per share

     —        —         (252,501 )     —         —         (252,501 )

Exercise of stock options and stock compensation expense

     —        747       —         8,236       —         8,983  

Acquisition of treasury stock

     —        —         —         (165,988 )     —         (165,988 )

Acquisition of Lighthouse Financial Services

     —        11,745       —         64,144       (1 )     75,888  

Restricted stock activity

     —        (518 )     —         518       —         —    

Amortization of compensation element of restricted stock

     —        —         —         2,709       —         2,709  

Issuance of stock for employee benefit plans

     —        573       —         26,328       —         26,901  
    

  


 


 


 


 


Balance, June 30, 2003

   $ 294,163    $ 1,288,657     $ 6,727,923     $ (696,517 )   $ 1,564,477     $ 9,178,703  
    

  


 


 


 


 



*   Balance at June 30, 2002 includes $369,595 for treasury stock and $33,533 for compensation element of restricted stock. Balance at June 30, 2003 includes $663,666 for treasury stock and $32,851 for compensation element of restricted stock.

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Note 1—Accounting Policies

 

The consolidated interim financial statements of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (“SunTrust” or “Company”) are unaudited. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform with the current year presentation.

 

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. There have been no significant changes to the Company’s Accounting Policies as disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

Note 2—Acquisitions

 

SunTrust completed the acquisition of the Florida banking franchise of Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (“Huntington-Florida”) on February 15, 2002. During 2002, the Company recorded $39.8 million in after-tax merger related expenses. The Company acquired approximately $4.7 billion in assets and liabilities. The transaction resulted in $528 million of goodwill, $255 million of core deposit intangibles and $13 million of other intangibles, all of which are deductible for tax purposes.

 

On June 2, 2003, SunTrust announced the completion of it acquisition of Lighthouse Financial Services, Inc. (“Lighthouse”) based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The Company acquired approximately $637 million in assets, $567 million in loans, and $421 million in deposits. In addition, SunTrust paid $131 million in a combination of cash and SunTrust stock. The acquisition did not have a material impact on SunTrust’s financial position or results of operations.

 

On June 25, 2003, SunTrust announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the Atlanta-based Sun America Mortgage, one of the top mortgage lenders in Metro Atlanta. The acquisition, which closed on July 31, 2003, did not have a material impact on SunTrust’s financial position or results of operations.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)—continued

 

Note 3—Accounting Developments

 

Accounting Policies Adopted

 

In May 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections as of April 2002.” This Statement rescinded SFAS No. 4 and 64, “Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt” and “Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements,” respectively, and restricted the classification of early extinguishment of debt as an extraordinary item to the provisions of Accounting Practice Bulletin (“APB”) Opinion No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations—Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions.” The Statement also rescinded SFAS No. 44, “Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers,” which was no longer necessary because the transition to the provisions of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 was complete. The Statement also amended SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases,” to eliminate an inconsistency between the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and the required accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that are similar to sale-leaseback transactions. Finally, the Statement made various technical corrections to existing pronouncements which were not considered substantive.

 

The provisions of this Statement relating to the rescission of SFAS No. 4 and 64 were effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. The provisions relating to amendments of SFAS No. 13 were effective for transactions initiated after May 15, 2002, and all other provisions were effective for financial statements issued after May 15, 2002. Additionally, there was retroactive application for any gain or loss on extinguishment of debt that was classified as extraordinary in a prior period that did not meet the criteria in APB Opinion No. 30, requiring reclassification of this gain or loss. As of January 1, 2003, the Company adopted all provisions of this Statement, and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” SFAS No. 146 provided guidance on the recognition and measurement of liabilities for costs associated with exit or disposal activities. SFAS No. 146 was effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company adopted this Statement as of January 1, 2003, and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, an Interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57, and 107 and Rescission of FIN 34.” FIN 45 details the disclosures that should be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. The Interpretation also requires a company to record a liability for certain guarantees that have been issued. The disclosure provisions were effective for interim or annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. The recognition requirements of the Interpretation were effective for all guarantees issued or modified subsequent to December 31, 2002. The Company adopted the recognition requirements of FIN 45 on January 1, 2003, and they did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The required interim disclosures are included in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure.” SFAS No. 148 amended SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to provide three alternative methods of transition to SFAS No. 123’s fair-value method of accounting for stock-based compensation. The Statement also amended the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123 and APB Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” to require additional disclosures in annual and interim financial statements. The Statement was effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. The amendment of the disclosure requirements of Opinion No. 28 was effective for interim financial reports beginning after December 15, 2002. Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the fair-value method using the prospective method of transition. The prospective method required the Company to apply the provisions of SFAS No. 123 to new stock awards granted from the beginning of the year of adoption and going forward. Note 5 includes the interim disclosures required by SFAS No. 148.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” FIN No. 46 is an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements” and addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). The Interpretation is based on the concept that an enterprise controlling another entity through interests other than voting interests should consolidate the controlled entity. Business enterprises are required under the provisions of the Interpretation to identify VIEs, based on specified characteristics, and then determine whether they should be consolidated. An enterprise that holds a majority of the variable interests is considered the primary beneficiary which would consolidate the VIE. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is also required to include various disclosures in interim and annual financial statements. Additionally, an enterprise that holds a significant variable interest in a VIE, but that is not the primary beneficiary, is also required to make certain disclosures.

 

The Interpretation is effective immediately for all enterprises with variable interests in VIEs created after January 31, 2003. A public entity with variable interests in a VIE created before February 1, 2003 is required to apply the provisions of this Interpretation to that entity by the end of the first interim or annual reporting period beginning after June 15, 2003.

 

The Company identified various VIEs and has assessed whether it holds any variable interests in VIEs which would require consolidation or disclosure. Disclosures related to the Company’s variable interests in VIEs are included in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The adoption of the Interpretation on July 1, 2003 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133. The Statement is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.” SFAS No.150 establishes guidelines on how instruments sharing the characteristics of both liabilities and equity should be classified and measured. Financial instruments falling within the scope of the Statement must be classified as liabilities. Many of these types of instruments were previously classified as equity. SFAS No.150 is effective for financial instruments entered

 

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into or modified after May 31, 2003 and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 no longer permits the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) to write accounting and auditing standards; however, upon ratification by the FASB, the AICPA is permitted to issue certain Statements of Position (“SOP”) that were in production prior to the issuance of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Two of the AICPA’s outstanding proposals will affect the banking industry. The first proposed SOP is “Accounting for Loans or Certain Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer.” The proposal addresses accounting for differences arising between contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected from an investor’s initial investment in loans or debt securities acquired in a transfer, if those differences relate to credit quality. The proposal also prohibits companies from “carrying over” or creating a valuation allowance in the initial accounting for loans acquired in a transfer. A final SOP is expected to be issued before the end of 2003, with an effective date for loans acquired in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2004.

 

In June 2003, the AICPA also issued an exposure draft of a proposed SOP, “Allowance for Credit Losses.” This SOP addresses the recognition and measurement by creditors of the allowance for credit losses related to all loans. The allowance should only consist of amounts recognized and measured under SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” and SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.” Components of the allowance should be measured using the present value of expected future cash flows. Each component should be estimated and supported by observable data relating to existing conditions, and creditors should not project changes in the observable data that may occur in the future. The provisions of this SOP are tentatively effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2003. SunTrust is in the process of analyzing the impact these SOPs will have on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

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Note 4—Intangible Assets

 

Under the provisions of SFAS No. 142, the Company completed its annual review of goodwill as of December 31, 2002, and determined there was no impairment of goodwill as of that date. The Company will review goodwill on an annual basis for impairment and as events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2003 are as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)


   Retail

   Commercial

  

Corporate and

Investment

Banking


   Mortgage

   

Private Client

Services


  

Corporate/

Other


   Total

Balance, January 1, 2002

   $ 299,984    $ 20,781    $ 93,442    $ 1,859     $ 24,431    $ —      $ 440,497

Huntington-Florida acquisition

     395,412      68,730      —        14,650       44,902      —        523,694

Reallocation

     744      —        —        (744 )     —        —        —  

Purchase price adjustment

     1,303      15      1,070      —         —        —        2,388
    

  

  

  


 

  

  

Balance, June 30, 2002

   $ 697,443    $ 89,526    $ 94,512    $ 15,765     $ 69,333    $ —      $ 966,579
    

  

  

  


 

  

  

Balance, January 1, 2003

   $ 687,185    $ 96,626    $ 94,852    $ 15,765     $ 69,333    $ —      $ 963,761

Purchase price adjustment

     4,188      —        —        —         —        —        4,188

Lighthouse acquisition

     91,771      —        —        —         —        —        91,771
    

  

  

  


 

  

  

Balance, June 30, 2003

   $ 783,144    $ 96,626    $ 94,852    $ 15,765     $ 69,333    $ —      $ 1,059,720
    

  

  

  


 

  

  

 

The changes in the carrying amounts of other intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2003 are as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)


  

Core Deposit

Intangible


   

Mortgage

Servicing

Rights


    Other

    Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2002

   $ 19,158     $ 351,200     $ 421     $ 370,779  

Amortization

     (23,319 )     (72,673 )     (669 )     (96,661 )

Servicing rights acquired

     —         32,380       —         32,380  

Servicing rights originated

     —         94,943       —         94,943  

Huntington-Florida acquisition

     254,959       —         12,600       267,559  
    


 


 


 


Balance, June 30, 2002

   $ 250,798     $ 405,850     $ 12,352     $ 669,000  
    


 


 


 


Balance, January 1, 2003

   $ 216,855     $ 383,918     $ 11,385     $ 612,158  

Amortization

     (30,902 )     (198,859 )     (1,023 )     (230,784 )

Servicing rights acquired

     —         56,390       —         56,390  

Servicing rights originated

     —         155,373       —         155,373  

Asset acquisition

     —         —         402       402  

Lighthouse acquisition

     9,400       5,398       7,800       22,598  
    


 


 


 


Balance, June 30, 2003

   $ 195,353     $ 402,220     $ 18,564     $ 616,137  
    


 


 


 


 

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The estimated amortization expense for intangible assets, excluding amortization of mortgage servicing rights, for the year 2003 and the subsequent four years is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)


  

Core Deposit

Intangible


   Other

   Total

2003

     61,227      2,450      63,677

2004

     52,208      2,834      55,042

2005

     41,515      2,741      44,256

2006

     31,975      2,591      34,566

2007

     22,664      2,580      25,244

Thereafter

     16,666      6,391      23,057
    

  

  

Total

   $ 226,255    $ 19,587    $ 245,842
    

  

  

 

Note 5—Stock Options

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the fair-value recognition provision of SFAS No. 123 prospectively to all awards granted after January 1, 2002. The effect on net income and earnings per share if the fair-value based method had been applied to all outstanding awards for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)


  

Three months

Ended June 30


   

Six months

Ended June 30


 
   2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Net income, as reported

   $ 330,359     $ 343,685     $ 658,207     $ 648,566  

Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects

     1,365       —         2,487       —    

Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair-value-based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (4,459 )     (5,152 )     (8,814 )     (10,344 )
    


 


 


 


Net Income, pro forma

   $ 327,265     $ 338,533     $ 651,880     $ 638,222  
    


 


 


 


Earning per share:

                                

Diluted—as reported

   $ 1.17     $ 1.20     $ 2.34     $ 2.26  

Diluted—pro forma

     1.16       1.18       2.32       2.22  

Basic—as reported

     1.19       1.22       2.37       2.29  

Basic—pro forma

     1.18       1.20       2.35       2.25  

 

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Note 6—Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 is calculated as follows:

 

     2003

    2002

 

Unrealized gain on available for sale securities, net, recognized in other comprehensive income:

                

Before income tax

   $ 37,180     $ 445,989  

Income tax

     (13,013 )     (156,096 )
    


 


Net of income tax

   $ 24,167     $ 289,893  
    


 


Amounts reported in net income:

                

Gain on sale of securities

   $ 73,277     $ 119,187  

Net amortization

     93,951       11,289  
    


 


Reclassification adjustment

     167,228       130,476  

Income tax

     (58,530 )     (45,667 )
    


 


Reclassification adjustment, net of tax

   $ 108,698     $ 84,809  
    


 


Unrealized gain on available for sale securities arising during period, net of tax

   $ 132,865     $ 374,702  

Reclassification adjustment, net of tax

     (108,698 )     (84,809 )
    


 


Net unrealized gain on available for sale securities recognized in other comprehensive income

   $ 24,167     $ 289,893  
    


 


Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments, net, recognized in other comprehensive income:

                

Before income tax

   $ 32,437     $ 849  

Income tax

     (11,353 )     (297 )
    


 


Net of income tax

   $ 21,084     $ 552  
    


 


Reclassification of losses from other comprehensive income to earnings

   $ —       $ 3,281  

Income tax

     —         (1,148 )
    


 


Reclassification adjustment, net of tax

   $ —       $ 2,133  
    


 


Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments arising during period, net of tax

   $ 21,084     $ (1,581 )

Reclassification adjustment, net of tax

     —         2,133  
    


 


Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments recognized in other comprehensive income

   $ 21,084     $ 552  
    


 


Accumulated other comprehensive income related to retirement plans:

   $ 9,757     $ —    
    


 


Total unrealized gains recognized in other comprehensive income

   $ 55,008     $ 290,445  

Net income

     658,207       648,566  
    


 


Total comprehensive income

   $ 713,215     $ 939,011  
    


 


 

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Note 7—Earnings Per Share Reconciliation

 

Net income is the same in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”). Shares of 6.4 million and 2.7 million for the periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, were excluded in the computation of diluted EPS because they would have been antidilutive. A reconciliation of the difference between average basic common shares outstanding and average diluted common shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 is included in the following table:

 

    

Three Months

Ended June 30


  

Six Months

Ended June 30


(In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)


   2003

   2002

   2003

   2002

Diluted

                           

Net income

   $ 330,359    $ 343,685    $ 658,207    $ 648,566
    

  

  

  

Average common shares outstanding

     277,397      283,293      278,011      283,672

Effect of dilutive securities:

                           

Stock options

     854      2,049      778      1,883

Performance restricted stock

     2,036      1,946      2,017      1,776
    

  

  

  

Average diluted common shares

     280,287      287,288      280,806      287,331
    

  

  

  

Earnings per common share—diluted:

                           

Net income

   $ 1.17    $ 1.20    $ 2.34    $ 2.26
    

  

  

  

Basic

                           

Net income

   $ 330,359    $ 343,685    $ 658,207    $ 648,566
    

  

  

  

Average common shares

     277,397      283,293      278,011      283,672
    

  

  

  

Earnings per common share—basic:

                           

Net income

   $ 1.19    $ 1.22    $ 2.37    $ 2.29
    

  

  

  

 

Note 8—Business Segment Reporting

 

The Company is currently in the process of making further enhancements to its internal management reporting system that are expected to be implemented throughout 2003 and beyond. Once complete, the items reported for each line of business segment are expected to include: assets, liabilities and attributed economic capital; matched maturity funds transfer priced net interest revenue, net of credit risk premiums; direct noninterest income; internal credit transfers between lines of business for supportive business services; and fully absorbed expenses. The internal management reporting system and the business segment disclosures for each line of business do not currently include attributed economic capital, nor fully absorbed expenses. Any amounts not currently reported in each line of business segment are reported in the Corporate/Other line of business segment. The implementation of these enhancements to the internal management reporting system is expected to materially affect the net income disclosed for each segment with no impact on consolidated amounts. Whenever significant changes to management reporting methodologies take place, the impact of these changes is quantified and prior period information is reclassified. The Company will reflect these reclassified changes immediately in the current period and in year-to-date historical comparisons, and will provide updated historical quarterly schedules in the Annual Report found on Form 10-K.

 

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The tables below disclose selected financial information for SunTrust’s reportable business segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)


   Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

   Retail

   Commercial

  

Corporate and

Investment

Banking


   Mortgage

   Private Client
Services


   Corporate/ Other

    Consolidated

Average total assets

   $ 24,681,330    $ 23,386,086    $ 21,226,623    $ 21,605,824    $ 2,130,363    $ 26,417,816     $ 119,448,042

Average total liabilities

     52,893,107      10,402,047      7,553,374      1,900,459      1,535,095      36,299,897       110,583,979

Average total equity

     —        —        —        —        —        8,864,063       8,864,063

Net interest income (FTE)1

     312,043      141,102      65,077      128,711      9,840      153,642       810,415

Provision for loan losses2

     37,868      11,628      31,406      1,625      546      (411 )     82,662
    

  

  

  

  

  


 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     274,175      129,474      33,671      127,086      9,294      154,053       727,753

Noninterest income

     183,440      66,484      153,707      14,112      165,082      13,967       596,792

Noninterest expense

     309,890      77,016      91,613      73,552      125,663      159,994       837,728
    

  

  

  

  

  


 

Total contribution before taxes

     147,725      118,942      95,765      67,646      48,713      8,026       486,817

Provision for income taxes3

     —        —        —        —        —        156,458       156,458
    

  

  

  

  

  


 

Net Income

   $ 147,725    $ 118,942    $ 95,765    $ 67,646    $ 48,713    $ (148,432 )   $ 330,359
    

  

  

  

  

  


 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2002

     Retail

   Commercial

  

Corporate and
Investment

Banking


   Mortgage

   Private Client
Services


   Corporate/ Other

    Consolidated

Average total assets

   $ 22,727,576    $ 21,295,565    $ 20,960,189    $ 17,798,067    $ 1,721,115    $ 21,989,484     $ 106,491,996

Average total liabilities

     52,321,862      8,469,894      5,775,094      1,151,914      1,583,425      28,446,644       97,748,833

Average total equity

     —        —        —        —        —        8,743,163       8,743,163

Net interest income (FTE)1

     382,192      134,626      61,497      87,766      10,283      146,748       823,112

Provision for loan losses2

     25,158      10,315      49,402      1,577      577      23,989       111,018
    

  

  

  

  

  


 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     357,034      124,311      12,095      86,189      9,706      122,759       712,094

Noninterest income

     181,844      56,134      136,551      11,227      168,320      47,611       601,687

Noninterest expense

     312,127      73,312      94,317      53,509      123,140      137,577       793,982
    

  

  

  

  

  


 

Total contribution before taxes

     226,751      107,133      54,329      43,907      54,886      32,793       519,799

Provision for income taxes3

     —        —        —        —        —        176,114       176,114
    

  

  

  

  

  


 

Net Income

   $ 226,751    $ 107,133    $ 54,329    $ 43,907    $ 54,886    $ (143,321 )   $ 343,685
    

  

  

  

  

  


 


1   Net interest income is fully taxable equivalent and is presented on a matched maturity funds transfer price basis for the line of business.
2   Provision for loan losses includes a credit risk premium charge for the lines of business.
3   Includes income tax provision and taxable-equivalent income adjustment reversal of $10,902 and $9,724 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

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(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)


   Six Months Ended June 30, 2003

   Retail

   Commercial

   Corporate and
Investment
Banking


    Mortgage

   Private Client
Services


   Corporate/ Other

    Consolidated

Average total assets

   $ 24,466,823    $ 22,946,530    $ 21,657,793     $ 21,173,267    $ 2,028,933    $ 26,592,006     $ 118,865,352

Average total liabilities

     52,553,033      10,301,615      7,643,195       1,674,510      1,493,418      36,374,051       110,039,822

Average total equity

     —        —        —         —        —        8,825,530       8,825,530

Net interest income (FTE)1

     626,945      280,487      124,460       255,071      19,491      336,974       1,643,428

Provision for loan losses2

     74,552      22,920      62,327       3,167      914      (415 )     163,465
    

  

  


 

  

  


 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     552,393      257,567      62,133       251,904      18,577      337,389       1,479,963

Noninterest income

     361,795      135,148      276,956       16,512      322,204      31,836       1,144,451

Noninterest expense

     616,859      152,839      180,432       142,209      247,921      315,697       1,655,957
    

  

  


 

  

  


 

Total contribution before taxes

     297,329      239,876      158,657       126,207      92,860      53,528       968,457

Provision for income taxes3

     —        —        —         —        —        310,250       310,250
    

  

  


 

  

  


 

Net Income

   $ 297,329    $ 239,876    $ 158,657     $ 126,207    $ 92,860    $ (256,722 )   $ 658,207
    

  

  


 

  

  


 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2002

     Retail

   Commercial

  

Corporate and
Investment

Banking


    Mortgage

   Private Client
Services


   Corporate/ Other

    Consolidated

Average total assets

   $ 21,821,514    $ 20,777,069    $ 21,483,985     $ 18,277,464    $ 1,714,983    $ 21,573,715     $ 105,648,730

Average total liabilities

     50,941,971      8,312,757      5,887,048       1,164,499      1,563,748      29,213,212       97,083,235

Average total equity

     —        —        —         —        —        8,565,495       8,565,495

Net interest income (FTE)1

     721,656      264,042      134,470       180,210      20,017      310,368       1,630,763

Provision for loan losses2

     48,674      20,154      134,562       3,284      1,223      66,696       274,593
    

  

  


 

  

  


 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     672,982      243,888      (92 )     176,926      18,794      243,672       1,356,170

Noninterest income

     348,444      117,047      260,302       16,140      326,566      123,721       1,192,220

Noninterest expense

     630,412      158,278      203,059       115,053      244,025      256,034       1,606,861
    

  

  


 

  

  


 

Total contribution before taxes

     391,014      202,657      57,151       78,013      101,335      111,359       941,529

Provision for income taxes3

     —        —        —         —        —        292,963       292,963
    

  

  


 

  

  


 

Net Income

   $ 391,014    $ 202,657    $ 57,151     $ 78,013    $ 101,335    $ (181,604 )   $ 648,566
    

  

  


 

  

  


 


1   Net interest income is fully taxable equivalent and is presented on a matched maturity funds transfer price basis for the line of business.
2   Provision for loan losses includes a credit risk premium charge for the lines of business.
3   Includes income tax provision and taxable-equivalent income adjustment reversal of $21,445 and $19,269 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)—continued

 

Note 9—Variable Interest Entities and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

SunTrust Bank assists in providing liquidity to select corporate customers by directing them to a third-party-owned commercial paper conduit. SunTrust’s conduit relationship is with Three Pillars Funding Corporation (“Three Pillars”). Three Pillars provides financing for or direct purchases of financial assets originated and serviced by SunTrust Bank’s corporate customers. Three Pillars finances this activity by issuing A-1/P-1 rated commercial paper. The result is a favorable funding arrangement for these SunTrust Bank customers.

 

Three Pillars had assets and liabilities, not included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, of approximately $2.9 billion and $2.8 billion as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively, which primarily consisted of secured loans, marketable asset-backed securities and short-term commercial paper liabilities. For the quarters ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, activities related to the Three Pillars relationship generated approximately $5.7 million and $4.2 million in fee revenue for SunTrust Bank. These activities include: client referrals and investment recommendations to Three Pillars; the issuing of a letter of credit, which provides partial credit protection to commercial paper holders; and providing a majority of the liquidity arrangements that would provide funding to Three Pillars in the event that it can no longer issue commercial paper or in certain other circumstances. As of June 30, 2003, the liquidity commitments and other credit enhancement SunTrust Bank had to Three Pillars totaled $4.3 billion and $372.5 million, respectively, which represent the Company’s maximum exposure to potential loss. The Company manages the credit risk associated with these commitments by subjecting them to the Company’s normal credit approval and monitoring processes. In 2003, SunTrust Bank funded approximately $30 million related to the liquidity arrangement with Three Pillars, resulting from a ratings downgrade of an asset backed security. The Company does not anticipate a credit loss as a result of the transaction.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” which addresses the criteria for the consolidation of entities similar to Three Pillars. SunTrust believes that Three Pillars, as currently structured, would be consolidated. If consolidated, Three Pillars will not have a material impact on the results of operations of the Company and has an estimated 18 basis points and 28 basis points impact on Tier 1 and Total Capital, respectively. The Company is in the process of restructuring Three Pillars where consolidation under FIN 46 would not be required.

 

As part of its community reinvestment initiatives, the Company invests in multi-family low income housing throughout its footprint as a limited partner and/or general partner in various properties. The Company receives affordable housing federal and state tax credits for these limited partnership investments. As of June 30, 2003, approximately $1.2 billion of assets are included in partnerships that are not included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and the Company’s maximum potential exposure to these partnerships is $427.7 million, consisting of the limited partnership investments plus unfunded commitments. The partnerships are considered variable interest entities under FIN 46 and therefore each partnership has been evaluated to determine the Company’s level of variable interests. The Company is the primary beneficiary of several partnerships and approximately $351.5 million in assets will be consolidated for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. Some of the Company’s investments represent a significant variable interest in the partnership and these investments will continue to be accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

 

The Company is a general partner in a number of limited partnerships, which have been formed to provide investment opportunities for certain SunTrust customers. Assets under management, which are not included in the accompanying balance sheet, totaled $3.1 billion as of June 30, 2003. The application of FIN 46 did not require consolidation of these partnerships.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)—continued

 

Note 10—Guarantees

 

The Company has undertaken certain guarantee obligations in the ordinary course of business. In following the provisions of FIN 45, as addressed in Note 3, the Company must consider guarantees that have any of the following four characteristics (i) contracts that contingently require the guarantor to make payments to a guaranteed party based on changes in an underlying factor that is related to an asset, a liability, or an equity security of the guaranteed party; (ii) contracts that contingently require the guarantor to make payments to a guaranteed party based on another entity’s failure to perform under an obligating agreement; (iii) indemnification agreements that contingently require the indemnifying party to make payments to an indemnified party based on changes in an underlying factor that is related to an asset, a liability, or an equity security of the indemnified party; and (iv) indirect guarantees of the indebtedness of others. The issuance of a guarantee imposes an obligation to stand ready to perform, and should certain triggering events occur, it also imposes an obligation to make future payments. Payments may be in the form of cash, financial instruments, other assets, shares of its stock, or provisions of its services. The following is a discussion of the guarantees that the Company has issued as of June 30, 2003 which have characteristics as specified by FIN 45.

 

Letters of Credit

 

Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company generally to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party in borrowing arrangements, such as commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers and may be reduced by selling participations to third parties. The Company issues letters of credit that are classified as either financial standby, performance standby or commercial letters of credit. Commercial letters of credit are specifically excluded from the disclosure and recognition requirements of FIN 45.

 

As of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the maximum potential amount of the Company’s obligation was $10.7 billion and $9.2 billion, respectively, for financial and performance standby letters of credit. The Company has recorded $91.9 million in other liabilities for unearned fees related to these letters of credit as of June 30, 2003. The Company’s outstanding letters of credit generally have a term of less than one year. If a letter of credit is drawn upon, the Company may seek recourse through the customer’s underlying line of credit. If the customer’s line of credit is also in default, the Company may take possession of the collateral securing the line of credit.

 

Securitizations

 

During 2001, the Company transferred a total of $1.9 billion of single family mortgages to securities available for sale in two securitization transactions. The first securitization of $468.4 million was recorded in February 2001. The securitization was guaranteed by Fannie Mae with the Company maintaining one-percent recourse on the losses incurred in the securitized loan portfolio. A second securitization of $1.4 billion was recorded in March 2001. This was a private securitization with SunTrust maintaining full credit risk on the losses incurred in the securitized loan portfolio.

 

At the time of securitization, a reserve was established on the balance sheet in other liabilities representing management’s estimate of loss on securitized loans. The reserve was established based on management’s evaluation of the size and risk characteristics of the securitized loan portfolio. The reserve is periodically evaluated by management for adequacy, with consideration given to the balance of problem loans, prior loan

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)—continued

 

loss experience, current economic conditions, value of collateral and other risk factors. The reserve balance was $1.8 million and $2.3 million as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.

 

Other

 

Regency Development Associates, Inc. (“RDA”), a SunTrust Community Development Corporation (“CDC”) subsidiary, has issued indemnifications to general partners in low income housing limited partnership investments where CDC is a limited partner. The indemnifications cover potential losses allocated to the general partner as a result of operating losses incurred by the low income housing partnerships. Given the nature of these indemnifications, it is not possible to estimate a maximum potential dollar amount for this liability, as future losses are not expected or estimable. The Company is in the process of reviewing potential alternatives to these indemnification agreements.

 

A third party investor holds Series B Preferred Stock in STB Real Estate Holdings (Atlanta), Inc. (“STBREH”), a subsidiary of SunTrust. The contract between STBREH and the third party investor contains an automatic exchange clause which, under certain circumstances, requires the Series B preferred shares to be automatically exchanged for guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in debentures of the Company. The guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in debentures are guaranteed to have a liquidation value equal to the sum of the issue price, $350 million, and an approximate yield of 8.5% per annum subject to reduction for any cash or property dividends paid to date. As of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, $394.8 million and $377.5 million were accrued in other liabilities for the principal and interest, respectively. This exchange agreement remains in effect as long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are owned by the third party investor, not to exceed 30 years.

 

SunTrust Securities, Inc. (“STS”) and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc. (“STCM”), broker-dealer affiliates of SunTrust, use a common third party clearing broker to clear and execute their customers’ securities transactions and to hold customer accounts. Under their respective agreements, STS and STCM agree to indemnify the clearing broker for losses that result from a customer’s failure to fulfill its contractual obligations. As the clearing broker’s rights to charge STS and STCM have no maximum amount, the Company believes that the maximum potential obligation cannot be estimated. However, to mitigate exposure, the affiliate may seek recourse from the customer through cash or securities held in the defaulting customer’s account. For the quarter ended June 30, 2003, STS and STCM experienced minimal net losses as a result of the indemnity. The clearing agreements expire in 2004 for STS and 2005 for STCM.

 

SunTrust Bank has guarantees associated with credit default swaps, an agreement in which the buyer of protection pays a premium to the seller of the credit default swap for protection against an event of default. Events constituting default under such agreements that would result in the Company making a guaranteed payment to a counterparty may include (i) default of the referenced asset; (ii) bankruptcy of the customer; or (iii) restructuring or reorganization by the customer. The notional amount outstanding at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 was $225.0 million and $175.0 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2003, the notional amounts expire as follows: $70.0 million in 2003, $25.0 million in 2004, $45.0 million in 2005, $20.0 million in 2007, and $65.0 million in 2008. In the event of default under the contract, the Company would make a cash payment to the holder of credit protection and would take delivery of the referenced asset from which the Company may recover a portion of the credit loss.

 

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Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

OVERVIEW

 

SunTrust Banks, Inc., (“SunTrust” or “the Company”) one of the nation’s largest commercial banking organizations, is a financial holding company with its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. SunTrust’s principal banking subsidiary, SunTrust Bank, offers a full line of financial services for consumers and businesses through its branches located primarily in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia and the District of Columbia. In addition to traditional deposit, credit and trust and investment services offered by SunTrust Bank, other SunTrust subsidiaries provide mortgage banking, credit-related insurance, asset management, securities brokerage and capital market services.

 

SunTrust has 1,179 full-service branches, including supermarket branches, and continues to leverage technology to provide customers the convenience of banking on the Internet, through 2,221 automated teller machines and via twenty-four hour telebanking.

 

The following analysis of the financial performance of SunTrust for the second quarter and first six months of 2003 should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, notes and other information contained in this document and the 2002 Annual Report found on Form 10-K. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year financial statements and related information to conform them to the 2003 presentation. In Management’s Discussion, net interest income, net interest margin and the efficiency ratio are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent (“FTE”) basis and the ratios are presented on an annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax-favored status of income from certain loans and investments. The Company believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts. Additionally, the Company presents a return on average realized shareholders’ equity, as well as a return on average total shareholders’ equity (“ROE”). The return on average realized shareholders’ equity excludes net unrealized security gains. The Company also presents a return on average assets less net unrealized gains on securities and a return on average total assets (“ROA”). Due to its ownership of approximately 48 million shares of common stock of The Coca-Cola Company resulting in an unrealized net gain of $2.2 billion as of June 30, 2003, the Company believes ROA and ROE excluding net unrealized gains from the Company’s securities portfolio is the more indicative performance measure when being compared to other companies.

 

The information provided herein may contain estimates of future operating results for SunTrust. These estimates constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) which involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such statements for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: changes in interest rates, changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines, significant changes in the economic scenario, significant changes in legislation or regulatory requirements, changes in business conditions or the banking competitive environment, significant changes in securities markets, and litigation risks. SunTrust does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Company’s accounting policies are integral to understanding the results reported. Accounting policies are described in detail in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company’s most complex accounting policies require management’s judgment to ascertain the

 

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valuation of assets, liabilities, commitments and contingencies. A variety of factors could affect the ultimate value that is obtained either when earning income, recognizing an expense, recovering an asset or relieving a liability. In many instances, the Company uses a discount factor to determine the present value of assets and liabilities. A change in the discount factor could increase or decrease the values of those assets and liabilities. That change could result in either a beneficial or adverse impact on the financial results. The Company has established detailed policies and control procedures that are intended to ensure valuation methods are well controlled and applied consistently from period to period. In addition, the policies and procedures are intended to ensure that the process for changing methodologies occurs in an appropriate manner. The following is a brief description of the Company’s current accounting policies involving significant management valuation judgments.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of losses inherent in the existing loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision for loan losses charged to expense and reduced by loans charged off, net of recoveries. The allowance for loan losses is determined based on management’s assessment of several factors: reviews and evaluations of specific loans, changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and the related impact on segments of the loan portfolio, historical loan loss experiences and the level of classified and nonperforming loans. Loans are considered impaired if, based on current information and events, it is probable that SunTrust will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The measurement of impaired loans is based on either the fair value of the underlying collateral, the present value of the future cash flows discounted at the historical effective interest rate stipulated in the loan agreement, or the estimated market value of the loan. In measuring the fair value of the collateral, management uses assumptions (e.g., discount rate) and methodologies (e.g., comparison to the recent selling price of similar assets) consistent with those that would be utilized by unrelated third parties. Changes in the financial condition of individual borrowers, economic conditions, historical loss experience, or the condition of the various markets in which collateral may be sold may affect the required level of the allowance for loan losses and the associated provision for loan losses. Should cash flow assumptions or market conditions change, a different amount may be reported for the allowance for loan losses and the associated provision for loan losses.

 

Estimates of Fair Value. The estimation of fair value is significant to a number of SunTrust’s assets, including trading account assets, loans held for sale, available-for-sale investment securities, mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”), other real estate owned, other repossessed assets, as well as assets and liabilities associated with derivative financial instruments. These are all recorded at either fair value or at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair values are volatile and may be influenced by a number of factors. Circumstances that could cause estimates of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities to change include a change in prepayment speeds, discount rates, or market interest rates. Fair values for trading account assets, most available-for-sale investment securities and most derivative financial instruments are based on quoted market prices. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on the quoted prices of similar instruments. The fair values of loans held for sale are based on anticipated liquidation values, while the fair values of mortgage servicing rights are based on discounted cash flow analysis utilizing dealer consensus prepayment speeds and market discount rates. The fair values of other real estate owned are typically determined based on appraisals by third parties, less estimated costs to sell. Estimates of fair value are also required in performing an impairment analysis of goodwill. The Company reviews goodwill for impairment at least once annually and whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. An impairment would be indicated if the carrying value exceeds the fair value of a reporting unit.

 

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EARNINGS ANALYSIS

 

SunTrust reported earnings of $330.4 million and $658.2 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2003, a decrease of $13.3 million, or 3.9%, and an increase of $9.6 million, or 1.5%, compared to the same periods of the prior year. Reported diluted earnings per share were $1.17 and $1.20 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and $2.34 and $2.26 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Net income in the first six months of 2002 was reduced by $39.8 million, or $0.14 per share, for after-tax merger charges associated with the Company’s acquisition of Huntington-Florida.

 

Net interest income decreased $12.7 million, or 1.5%, from the second quarter of 2002 to the second quarter of 2003 and increased $12.7 million, or 0.8%, from the first six months of 2002 to the first six months of 2003. Higher earning assets levels helped offset the adverse impact of a declining margin. Average earning assets increased $11.9 billion, or 12.5%, from the second quarter of 2002 to the second quarter of 2003 and $12.0 billion, or 12.7%, from the first six months of 2002 to the first six months of 2003. The margin declined 43 basis points to 3.05% for the second quarter of 2003 and 37 basis points to 3.13% for the six months ended June 30, 2003 when compared to the same periods of the prior year as declining rates continued to negatively impact spreads.

 

Provision for loan losses was $82.7 million in the second quarter of 2003, a decrease of $28.4 million, or 25.5%, from the same period last year. Provision for loan loss for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $163.5 million, a decrease of $111.1 million, or 40.5%. In the first six months of 2002, the provision included $45.3 million to conform the Huntington-Florida loan portfolio to SunTrust’s credit standards. Also contributing to the decline was a decrease of $66.2 million in net charge-offs from the first six months of 2002 to the first six months of 2003. The decline was due to a $65.3 million decline in commercial net charge-offs. Commercial charge-offs in the first six months of 2002 included $67.4 million related to the bankruptcy of a large corporate energy company and $25.5 million to a troubled apparel manufacturer.

 

Total noninterest income was $596.8 million and $1,144.5 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2003, respectively, down 0.8% and 4.0% from the second quarter and first six months of 2002, respectively. The decline was partially attributable to a decrease of $80.9 million and $121.6 million in mortgage servicing income for the second quarter and first six months of 2003, respectively, due to increased amortization resulting from accelerated prepayments due to the lower rate environment. Also contributing to the decline was a decrease of $24.5 million and $45.9 million in securities gains in the second quarter and first six months of 2003 from the same periods of the prior year. Partially offsetting these declines was an increase in mortgage production income and strong capital markets revenue.

 

Total noninterest expense increased $43.7 million, or 5.5%, over the second quarter of 2002 and $49.1 million, or 3.1%, over the first six months of 2002. Personnel expenses in the second quarter and first six months increased $15.8 million, or 3.4%, and $29.3 million, or 3.2%, from prior year periods. The increase was due to incentive and commission payments related to higher business volumes particularly in the mortgage line of business, which experienced record levels of production. Pension expense increased $11.8 million from the second quarter of 2002 to the second quarter of 2003 and $24.0 million from the first six months of 2002 to the first six months of 2003 due to a reduced expected long term rate of return on plan assets and a lower discount rate for measuring pension liabilities. The first six months of 2002 included $16.0 million of merger-related charges for operations and systems integration related to the acquisition of Huntington-Florida. The first six months of 2002 also included One Bank expenses of $26.2 million. The One Bank initiative was completed in the fourth quarter of 2002. Amortization of intangible assets increased $7.9 million, or 33.1%, in the first six months of 2003 compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to six months of amortization expense for the Huntington-Florida purchase recorded in 2003 compared to four months in 2002.

 

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Selected Quarterly Financial Data

 

 

                                     Table 1  

(Dollars in millions except per share data) (Unaudited)


   Quarters

 
   2003

    2002

 
   2

    1

    4

    3

    2

 

Summary of Operations

                                        

Interest and dividend income

   $ 1,174.0     $ 1,218.1     $ 1,274.9     $ 1,270.7     $ 1,292.0  

Interest expense

     374.5       395.6       447.8       465.6       478.6  
    


 


 


 


 


Net interest income

     799.5       822.5       827.1       805.1       813.4  

Provision for loan losses

     82.7       80.8       96.5       98.7       111.0  
    


 


 


 


 


Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     716.8       741.7       730.6       706.4       702.4  

Noninterest income

     596.8       547.6       527.7       548.9       601.7  

Noninterest expense

     837.7       818.2       836.4       776.1       794.0  
    


 


 


 


 


Income before provision for income taxes

     475.9       471.1       421.9       479.2       510.1  

Provision for income taxes

     145.5       143.3       81.6       136.2       166.4  
    


 


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 330.4     $ 327.8     $ 340.3     $ 343.0     $ 343.7  
    


 


 


 


 


Net interest income (taxable-equivalent)

   $ 810.4     $ 833.0     $ 837.3     $ 815.1     $ 823.1  

Per Common Share

                                        

Diluted

   $ 1.17     $ 1.17     $ 1.20     $ 1.20     $ 1.20  

Basic

     1.19       1.18       1.21       1.21       1.22  

Dividends declared

     0.45       0.45       0.43       0.43       0.43  

Book value

     32.62       31.06       31.04       31.04       31.41  

Market price:

                                        

High

     61.98       59.95       63.25       69.12       70.20  

Low

     51.44       51.73       51.48       55.90       65.10  

Close

     59.34       52.65       56.92       61.48       67.72  

Selected Average Balances

                                        

Total assets

   $ 119,448.0     $ 118,276.2     $ 114,827.5     $ 107,845.9     $ 106,492.0  

Earning assets

     106,606.4       105,249.0       101,895.5       95,562.2       94,740.5  

Loans

     74,311.5       73,049.8       72,668.8       71,695.6       70,985.1  

Consumer and commercial deposits

     69,097.1       67,466.7       67,829.7       66,141.3       65,466.3  

Brokered and foreign deposits

     10,707.2       10,379.9       7,329.4       4,956.7       5,179.8  

Realized shareholders’ equity

     7,413.7       7,323.1       7,204.8       7,095.9       6,901.5  

Total shareholders’ equity

     8,864.1       8,786.6       8,823.3       8,943.3       8,743.1  

Common shares—diluted (thousands)

     280,287       281,330       283,595       285,991       287,288  

Common shares—basic (thousands)

     277,397       278,631       280,364       282,310       283,293  

Financial Ratios (Annualized)

                                        

Return on average total assets

     1.11 %     1.12 %     1.18 %     1.26 %     1.29 %

Return on average assets less net unrealized gains on securities

     1.13       1.15       1.20       1.30       1.33  

Return on average total shareholders’ equity

     14.95       15.13       15.30       15.22       15.77  

Return on average realized shareholders’ equity

     17.87       18.16       18.74       19.18       19.97  

Net interest margin

     3.05       3.21       3.26       3.38       3.48  

Reconcilement of Non-GAAP Measures

                                        

Return on average total assets

     1.11 %     1.12 %     1.18 %     1.26 %     1.29 %

Impact of excluding net unrealized securities gains

     0.02       0.03       0.02       0.04       0.04  
    


 


 


 


 


Return on average assets less net unrealized gains on securities

     1.13       1.15       1.20       1.30       1.33  
    


 


 


 


 


Return on average total shareholders’ equity

     14.95       15.13       15.30       15.22       15.77  

Impact of excluding net unrealized securities gains

     2.92       3.03       3.44       3.96       4.20  
    


 


 


 


 


Return on average realized shareholders’ equity

     17.87       18.16       18.74       19.18       19.97  
    


 


 


 


 


Net interest income

   $ 799.5     $ 822.5     $ 827.1     $ 805.1     $ 813.4  

FTE Adjustment

     10.9       10.5       10.2       10.0       9.7  
    


 


 


 


 


Net interest income—FTE

   $ 810.4     $ 833.0     $ 837.3     $ 815.1     $ 823.1  
    


 


 


 


 


 

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Consolidated Daily Average Balances, Income/Expense

and Average Yields Earned and Rates Paid

 

(Dollars in millions; yields on taxable-equivalent basis) (Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended

 
     June 30, 2003

    March 31, 2003

 
    

Average

Balances


   

Income/

Expense


  

Yields/

Rates


   

Average

Balances


   

Income/

Expense


  

Yields/

Rates


 

Assets

                                          

Loans:1

                                          

Taxable

   $ 72,708.3     $ 889.9    4.91 %   $ 71,603.8     $ 902.8    5.11 %

Tax-exempt(2)

     1,603.2       19.2    4.80       1,446.0       18.5    5.18  
    


 

  

 


 

  

Total loans

     74,311.5       909.1    4.91       73,049.8       921.3    5.11  

Securities available for sale:

                                          

Taxable

     20,276.8       152.1    3.00       20,554.3       181.3    3.53  

Tax-exempt2

     381.4       6.2    6.53       390.1       6.4    6.57  
    


 

  

 


 

  

Total securities available for sale

     20,658.2       158.3    3.07       20,944.4       187.7    3.58  

Funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

     1,476.2       4.3    1.17       1,472.9       4.5    1.25  

Loans held for sale

     8,255.4       108.4    5.25       8,044.7       111.0    5.52  

Interest-bearing deposits

     10.7       0.1    1.27       11.6       0.1    1.15  

Trading assets

     1,894.4       4.7    0.99       1,725.6       4.1    0.96  
    


 

  

 


 

  

Total earning assets

     106,606.4       1,184.9    4.46       105,249.0       1,228.7    4.73  

Allowance for loan losses

     (952.0 )                  (942.0 )             

Cash and due from banks

     3,300.5                    3,475.4               

Premises and equipment

     1,582.1                    1,603.4               

Other assets

     6,617.6                    6,578.8               

Unrealized gains on securities available for sale

     2,293.4                    2,311.6               
    


              


            

Total assets

   $ 119,448.0                  $ 118,276.2               
    


              


            

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

                                          

Interest-bearing deposits:

                                          

NOW accounts

   $ 11,576.8     $ 13.6    0.47 %   $ 11,326.5     $ 14.9    0.53 %

Money Market accounts

     22,284.1       57.0    1.03       21,856.3       60.4    1.12  

Savings

     6,253.3       12.7    0.82       6,218.6       14.0    0.91  

Consumer time

     8,039.4       51.7    2.58       8,435.3       61.0    2.93  

Other time

     3,395.4       23.1    2.73       3,442.3       16.0    1.89  
    


 

  

 


 

  

Total interest-bearing consumer and commercial deposits

     51,549.0       158.1    1.23       51,279.0       166.3    1.31  

Brokered deposits

     3,573.5       30.7    3.40       3,914.5       34.0    3.47  

Foreign deposits

     7,133.7       22.2    1.23       6,465.4       19.9    1.23  
    


 

  

 


 

  

Total interest-bearing deposits

     62,256.2       211.0    1.36       61,658.9       220.2    1.45  

Funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     11,694.4       29.8    1.01       12,644.7       32.5    1.03  

Other short-term borrowings

     603.2       1.8    1.17       747.2       2.1    1.15  

Long-term debt

     11,860.1       131.9    4.46       11,782.9       140.9    4.85  
    


 

  

 


 

  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     86,413.9       374.5    1.74       86,833.7       395.7    1.85  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     17,548.1                    16,187.8               

Other liabilities

     6,621.9                    6,468.1               

Realized shareholders’ equity

     7,413.7                    7,323.1               

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,450.4                    1,463.5               
    


              


            

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 119,448.0                  $ 118,276.2               
    


              


            

Interest rate spread

                  2.72 %                  2.88 %
            

  

         

  

Net Interest Income

           $ 810.4                  $ 833.0       
            

                

      

Net Interest Margin3

                  3.05 %                  3.21 %
                   

                


1   Interest income includes net loan fees of $30.1, $31.6 and $31.8 million in the quarters ended June 30 and March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002, respectively, and $61.7 and $61.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances and income on such loans, if recognized, is recorded on a cash basis.
2   Interest income includes the effects of taxable-equivalent adjustments (reduced by the nondeductible portion of interest expense) using a federal income tax rate of 35% and, where applicable, state income taxes, to increase tax-exempt interest income to a taxable-equivalent basis. The net taxable-equivalent adjustment amounts included in the above table were $10.9, $10.5 and $9.7 million in the quarters ended June 30 and March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002, respectively, and $21.4 and $19.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

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                                                  Table 2  
Quarter Ended

    Six Months Ended

 
June 30, 2002

    June 30, 2003

    June 30, 2002

 

Average

Balances


 

Income/

Expense


 

Yields/

Rates


   

Average

Balances


   

Income/

Expense


 

Yields/

Rates


   

Average

Balances


   

Income/

Expense


 

Yields/

Rates


 

$69,738.1

  $ 994.7   5.72  %   $ 72,159.1     $ 1,792.7   5.01  %   $ 69,109.3     $ 1,975.1   5.76 %

1,247.0

    17.4   5.58       1,525.0       37.7   4.98       1,234.1       35.0   5.71  

 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

70,985.1

    1,012.1   5.72       73,684.1       1,830.4   5.01       70,343.4       2,010.1   5.76  

16,538.3

    211.0   5.10       20,414.8       333.4   3.27       16,242.3       432.1   5.32  

413.6

    7.1   6.91       385.7       12.6   6.55       419.0       14.5   6.93  

 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

16,951.9

    218.1   5.15       20,800.5       346.0   3.33       16,661.3       446.6   5.36  

1,454.7

    6.6   1.79       1,474.6       9.0   1.21       1,316.0       11.8   1.79  

3,454.7

    57.4   6.65       8,150.7       219.4   5.38       3,767.8       125.0   6.63  

352.6

    1.5   1.70       11.2       0.1   1.21       340.7       3.0   1.78  

1,541.5

    6.0   1.57       1,810.4       8.7   0.97       1,544.4       12.3   1.61  

 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

94,740.5

    1,301.7   5.51       105,931.5       2,413.6   4.59       93,973.6       2,608.8   5.60  

(934.0)

                (947.0 )                 (915.8 )            

3,196.7

                3,387.5                   3,278.0              

1,623.3

                1,592.7                   1,618.2              

4,987.6

                6,598.3                   4,959.6              

2,877.9

                2,302.4                   2,735.1              

             


             


           

$106,492.0

              $ 118,865.4                 $ 105,648.7              

             


             


           

$10,181.1

  $ 18.8   0.74  %   $ 11,452.4     $ 28.4   0.50  %   $ 9,902.1     $ 36.9   0.75 %

20,369.5

    84.4   1.66       22,071.4       117.4   1.07       19,783.5       168.2   1.71  

6,436.8

    23.1   1.44       6,236.0       26.7   0.86       6,354.8       46.8   1.49  

9,683.0

    91.6   3.80       8,236.2       112.7   2.76       9,363.7       183.6   3.95  

3,803.6

    25.0   2.64       3,418.7       39.1   2.31       3,648.5       55.8   3.08  

 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

50,474.0

    242.9   1.93       51,414.7       324.3   1.27       49,052.6       491.3   2.02  

2,394.8

    28.6   4.72       3,743.1       64.7   3.44       2,520.1       69.4   5.47  

2,785.0

    12.1   1.72       6,801.4       42.2   1.23       2,785.3       23.9   1.71  

 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

55,653.8

    283.6   2.04       61,959.2       431.2   1.40       54,358.0       584.6   2.17  

9,670.5

    34.1   1.40       12,166.9       62.3   1.02       9,954.5       69.6   1.39  

783.7

    3.4   1.71       674.8       3.9   1.16       1,023.2       8.1   1.60  

11,889.9

    157.5   5.31       11,821.7       272.8   4.65       12,080.4       315.7   5.27  

 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

77,997.9

    478.6   2.46       86,622.6       770.2   1.79       77,416.1       978.0   2.55  

14,992.2

                16,871.7                   14,795.3              

4,758.8

                6,545.5                   4,871.8              

6,901.5

                7,368.7                   6,816.1              

1,841.6

                1,456.9                   1,749.4              

             


             


           

$106,492.0

              $ 118,865.4                 $ 105,648.7              

             


             


           
          3.05  %                 2.80  %                 3.05 %
         

               

               

    $ 823.1                 $ 1,643.4                 $ 1,630.8      
   

               

               

     
          3.48  %                 3.13  %                 3.50 %
         

               

               


3   Derivative instruments used to help manage SunTrust’s interest-sensitivity position increased net interest income $10.6 million and decreased net interest income $0.6 and $11.7 million in the quarters ended June 30 and March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002, respectively, and increased net interest income $10.1 million and decreased net interest income $33.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

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Business Segments. Prior to 2001, the Company’s segment disclosures were aligned with its geographic regions as defined by its former multiple bank charters. During 2000, as a result of the consolidation of its multiple bank charters into a single legal entity, the Company began to redefine its operating model and created a line of business management structure to overlay its former multiple bank management structure. In January 2001, the Company began implementing significant changes to its internal management reporting system to measure and manage certain business activities by line of business. For more financial details on business segment disclosures, please see Note 8—Business Segment Reporting in the Notes to the Financial Statements. The lines of business are defined as follows:

 

Retail

 

The Retail line of business includes loans, deposits, and other fee based services for consumer and private banking clients, as well as business clients with less than $5 million in sales. Retail serves clients through an extensive network of traditional and in-store branches, ATMs, the Internet (www.SunTrust.com) and the telephone (1-800-SUNTRUST). In addition to serving the retail market, the Retail line of business serves as an entry point for other lines of business. When clients’ needs change and expand, Retail refers clients to the Private Client Services, Mortgage and Commercial lines of business.

 

Commercial

 

The Commercial line of business provides enterprises with a full array of financial solutions including traditional commercial lending, treasury management, financial risk management products and corporate card services. The primary customer segments served by this line of business include “Commercial” ($5 million to $50 million in annual revenues), “Middle Market” ($50 million to $250 million in annual revenues), “Commercial Real Estate” (entities that specialize in Commercial Real Estate activities), and “Government/Not-for-Profit” entities. Also included in this segment are specialty groups that operate both within and outside of the SunTrust footprint such as Affordable Housing (tax credits related to community development) and Premium Assignment Corporation (insurance premium financing).

 

Corporate and Investment Banking

 

Corporate and Investment Banking (“CIB”) is comprised of the following businesses: corporate banking, investment banking, capital market businesses, commercial leasing, receivables capital management and merchant banking. The corporate banking strategy is focused on companies with sales in excess of $250 million and is organized along industry specialty and geographic lines, providing along with credit, a full array of traditional bank services, capital markets capabilities, and investment banking. The investment banking strategy is focused on small and mid cap growth companies and is organized along industry specialty lines, raising public and private equity and providing merger and acquisition advisory services. The debt and equity capital markets businesses support both the corporate banking and investment banking relationships as well as the smaller commercial clients who are covered by our Commercial line of business and wealthy individuals who are served by our PCS line of business. Our equity research coverage universe includes companies from all of the client bases mentioned above. Commercial leasing provides equipment leasing and finance primarily to corporate and commercial clients of SunTrust. Receivables Capital Management provides traditional factoring services as well as other value-added receivables management services.

 

Private Client Services

 

Private Client Services (“PCS”) provides a full array of wealth management products and professional services to both individual and institutional clients. PCS’ primary segments include brokerage, individual wealth management, and institutional investment management and administration. SunTrust Securities, Inc.

 

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operates across the Company’s footprint and offers discount/online and full service brokerage services to individual clients. Alexander Key offers full service brokerage services to affluent and wealthy clients who generally do not have a pre-existing relationship with the Company. Alexander Key is currently located in Atlanta, Nashville, Washington D.C., Jacksonville, Orlando, and Richmond with plans to expand into additional high opportunity markets. PCS also offers professional investment management and trust services to clients seeking active management of their financial resources. The ultra high net worth segment of these clients is serviced by Asset Management Advisors (“AMA”). AMA provides “family office” services to high net worth clients. Acting in this capacity, AMA investment professionals utilize sophisticated financial products and wealth management tools to provide a holistic approach to multi-generational wealth management. AMA is currently located in Atlanta, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Washington D.C., and Greenwich, Connecticut. Institutional investment management and administration is comprised of Trusco Capital Management, Inc. (“Trusco”), Retirement Services, Endowment & Foundation Services, Corporate Trust, and Stock Transfer. Retirement Services provides administration and custody services for 401(k) and employee defined benefit plans. Endowment & Foundation Services provides administration and custody services to non-profit organizations, including government agencies, colleges and universities, community charities and foundations, and hospitals. Corporate Trust targets issuers of tax-exempt and corporate debt and asset-based securities, as well as corporations and attorneys requiring escrow and custodial services. Trusco is a registered investment advisor that acts as the investment manager for PCS’ clients and the STI Classic Funds.

 

Mortgage

 

The Mortgage line of business originates mortgage loans through retail, broker and correspondent channels. These loans are securitized and sold in the secondary market with servicing rights retained or held in the Company’s residential loan portfolio. The line of business services loans for its own residential mortgage portfolio as well as for others.

 

Corporate/Other

 

Corporate/Other (“Other”) includes the investment securities portfolio, long-term debt, capital, derivative instruments, short-term liquidity and funding activities, balance sheet risk management, office premises and certain support activities not currently allocated to the aforementioned lines of business. The major components of the Other line of business include Enterprise Information Services, which is the primary data processing and operations group; the Corporate Real Estate group, which manages the Company’s facilities; Marketing, which handles advertising, product management and customer information functions; SunTrust Online, which handles customer phone inquiries and phone sales and manages the internet banking function; Human Resources, which includes the recruiting, training and employee benefit administration functions; Finance, which includes accounting, budgeting, planning, tax and treasury. Other functions included in the Other line of business are credit risk management, credit review, audit, internal control, legal and compliance, branch operations, corporate strategies development and the executive management group. The Other line of business also contains certain expenses that have not been allocated to the primary lines of business, eliminations, and the residual offsets derived from matched-maturity funds transfer pricing and provision for loan losses/credit risk premium allocations.

 

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The following table for SunTrust’s reportable business segments compares total income before taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 to the same period last year:

 

Total Contribution Before Taxes

 

   Table 3

 

(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)


   Three Months Ended

   June 30, 2003

   June 30, 2002

Retail

   $ 147,725    $ 226,751

Commercial

     118,942      107,133

Corporate and Investment Banking

     95,765      54,329

Mortgage

     67,646      43,907

Private Client Services

     48,713      54,886

Corporate/Other

     8,026      32,793
    

  

Total Consolidated FTE Adjusted

     486,817      519,799

Less: FTE Adjustments

     10,902      9,724
    

  

Total Consolidated

   $ 475,915    $ 510,075
    

  

     Six Months Ended

     June 30, 2003

   June 30, 2002

Retail

   $ 297,329    $ 391,014

Commercial

     239,876      202,657

Corporate and Investment Banking

     158,657      57,151

Mortgage

     126,207      78,013

Private Client Services

     92,860      101,335

Corporate/Other

     53,528      111,359
    

  

Total Consolidated FTE Adjusted

     968,457      941,529

Less: FTE Adjustments

     21,445      19,269
    

  

Total Consolidated

   $ 947,012    $ 922,260
    

  

 

The following table for SunTrust’s reportable business segments compares average loans and average deposits for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 to the same period last year:

 

                    Table 4

(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)


   Three Months Ended

   June 30, 2003

   June 30, 2002

Lines of Business


   Average loans

   Average deposits

   Average loans

   Average deposits

Retail

   $ 23,032,226    $ 52,745,930    $ 21,747,548    $ 52,109,291

Commercial

     21,610,825      10,235,959      19,662,571      8,390,458

Corporate and Investment Banking

     15,032,295      2,915,413      16,010,733      2,412,460

Mortgage

     12,589,452      1,729,327      12,017,615      825,806

Private Client Services

     1,976,603      1,508,692      1,555,596      1,564,374
     Six Months Ended

     June 30, 2003

   June 30, 2002

Lines of Business


   Average loans

   Average deposits

   Average loans

   Average deposits

Retail

   $ 22,823,867    $ 52,394,214    $ 20,886,758    $ 50,733,328

Commercial

     21,224,321      10,150,925      19,160,763      8,233,457

Corporate and Investment Banking

     15,369,070      2,862,776      16,390,846      2,345,479

Mortgage

     12,339,495      1,505,225      12,086,939      810,250

Private Client Services

     1,870,468      1,464,789      1,547,554      1,539,932

 

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The following analysis details the operating results for each line of business for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:

 

Retail

 

Retail’s contribution before taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $297.3 million, declining $93.7 million, or 24.0 %, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2002. The second quarter 2003 contribution before taxes declined $79.0 million, or 34.9%. The decrease in contribution before taxes was attributable to a decline in net interest income. Net interest income for deposits declined as the lower interest rate environment depressed funds transfer pricing credit rates on deposits. Deposit margin compression, or the inability to reduce interest rates paid on deposits as much as the drop in the funds transfer pricing credit, also contributed to the decline in net interest revenue. Provision for loan losses increased $25.9 million year to date and $12.7 million compared to the second quarter of 2002.

 

Lower noninterest expense and higher noninterest income partially offset the impact of lower net interest income. Expense reduction programs succeeded in cutting noninterest expenses by $13.6 million year over year and by $2.2 million quarter over quarter. Year to date fee income increased $13.4 million from 2002 and $1.6 million for the quarter as compared with the same quarter last year.

 

Balance sheet growth continued with average loan balances growing $1.9 billion, or 9.3%, year over year. Average loan balances grew $1.3 billion, or 5.9%, for quarter over previous year quarter. Average deposit balances increased $1.7 billion, or 3.3%, year over year and $636.6 million, or 1.2%, quarter over previous year quarter. The Lighthouse acquisition did not have a material impact on the balance sheet.

 

Commercial

 

The Commercial line of business’ contribution before taxes increased $37.2 million, or 18.4%, between year to date periods ending June 30, 2003 and 2002. The increased contribution before taxes was driven by a combination of increased net interest income on loans, increased noninterest income and lower expenses. The contribution before taxes for the quarter ending June 30, 2003, increased by $11.8 million, or 11.0%, over the same period in 2002.

 

Net interest income increased by $16.4 million, or 6.2%, during the comparable year to date periods, driven by a $2.1 billion, or 10.8%, increase in loan volumes and improved net interest income on loans. Deposit volumes also rose by $1.9 billion, or 23.3%. Increased loan volumes were largely the result of increased demand while higher deposit volume resulted from increased market liquidity. Net interest income for the quarters ending June 30, 2003 and 2002, increased by $6.5 million, or 4.8%, driven by greater volumes and improved net interest income on loans.

 

Total noninterest income increased by $18.1 million, or 15.5%, from June 30, 2002 to June 30, 2003. The improvement was generated by greater account service charges, letters of credit fees and merchant income. Higher service charges were a function of greater account volumes at lower earnings credit rates. Improved letter of credit fees and merchant income resulted largely from increased volume. Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2003 increased $10.4 million, or 18.4% compared to the second quarter of 2002.

 

Total noninterest expense decreased by $5.4 million, or 3.4%, between comparable year to date periods driven by controlled salary expenses and reduced support costs. Expenses grew by $3.7 million, or 5.1%, during quarterly periods ending June 30, 2003 and 2002.

 

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Corporate and Investment Banking

 

Corporate and Investment Banking’s contribution before taxes increased $101.5 million, or 177.6%, the first half of 2003 compared to the first half of 2002. The biggest factor in the improvement was a $72.2 million decrease in the provision for loan losses. The remaining $29.3 million increase was due to improvements of $16.7 million in noninterest income and $22.6 million in noninterest expense, partially offset by a decline of $10.0 million in net interest income. Noninterest income increased 6.4% due primarily to capital markets revenue generated as customers continue to restructure their balance sheets, taking advantage of the historic low interest rate environment. Noninterest expense declined 11.1% due to the continued management of these expenses in a challenging operating environment. The net interest income reduction was predominately due to average loan balances declining $1.0 billion, or 6.2%, resulting from continued soft loan demand and refinancings in the public markets. Average deposit balances increased $517.3 million, or 22.1%, benefiting from increased liquidity in the market place.

 

Corporate and Investment Banking’s contribution before taxes increased $41.4 million, or 76.3%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, as compared with the same quarter prior year. Contributing to the increase was a $18.0 million decrease in the provision for loan losses. The remaining $23.4 million increase was predominately due to a $17.2 million, or 12.6%, improvement in noninterest income, relating primarily to increased capital markets revenue.

 

Private Client Services

 

Private Client Services line of business’ contribution before taxes decreased $6.2 million, or 11.2%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and $8.5 million, or 8.4%, for the six month period ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same periods in 2002.

 

Trust and investment management income decreased $8.0 million, or 6.0%, compared to the second quarter of 2002 and $16.2 million, or 6.2% year to date. As of June 30, 2003 and 2002, assets under management were approximately $96 billion and $93 billion, respectively. Average assets under management for the three month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 were approximately $94 billion and $96 billion, respectively, and for the six month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 were approximately $92 billion and $94 billion, respectively, which contributed to the decline in revenue. The revenue decline was also attributable to less non-recurring revenue, primarily related to estate fees, in 2003 compared to 2002. Assets under management include individually managed assets, the STI Classic Funds, institutional assets managed by Trusco Capital Management, and participant-directed retirement accounts. SunTrust’s total assets under advisement were approximately $171.1 billion, which included $22.5 billion in non-managed corporate trust assets, $33.0 billion in non-managed trust assets, and $19.6 billion in retail brokerage assets. The retail brokerage assets include $1.7 billion related to Alexander Key. Assets under management increased 3.0% despite the 1.5% decline in the equity markets due to strong net new business and an appreciation in bond values. Lost business was comparable with prior periods, and new business maintained its momentum.

 

Retail investment income increased $4.7 million, or 12.5%, compared to the second quarter of 2002 and $10.8 million, or 15.8% year to date. As of June 30, 2003, brokerage assets increased 28.2% compared to June 30, 2002. The increase is primarily due to an increase in broker production, the number of brokers, and increased revenue generated by Alexander Key. Retail investment sales increased 19.6% and 22.8%, respectively compared to the second quarter 2002 and year to date.

 

Noninterest expense increased $2.5 million, or 2.0%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and $3.9 million, or 1.6%, for the six month period ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same periods in 2002. The increase was primarily due to additional personnel and occupancy expenses associated with PCS’ business related

 

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investments. PCS continues to invest in the core business, new product capabilities, and new distribution channels, but has been able to partially offset these costs with various efficiency initiatives.

 

Mortgage

 

Driven by the historically low interest rates, mortgage loan production reached record levels of $23.6 billion and $13.4 billion for 2003 year to date and second quarter periods, respectively. Production for both periods was more than double that of the comparable 2002 periods. Mortgage line of business average assets increased $2.9 billion and $3.8 billion for year to date and second quarter, respectively, principally due to higher volumes of mortgages held for sale that resulted from higher loan production.

 

The Mortgage line of business’ contribution before taxes was $126.2 million for the first six months of 2003, up 61.8% over the first half of 2002. For second quarter 2003, the contribution before taxes was $67.6 million, a 54.1% increase over the comparable period in 2002. Net interest income was up $74.9 million for the first half of 2003 compared with 2002 and $40.9 million in second quarter 2003 compared with the same quarter of 2002. The higher net interest income was primarily due to interest on higher volumes of mortgages held for sale. Noninterest income for the 2003 year to date and quarterly periods increased $.4 million and $2.9 million, respectively, compared with the same 2002 periods. Production income increased as a result of record production. However, the higher income was offset by a decline in servicing-related income due to increased mortgage servicing rights amortization expense that resulted from lower interest rates and higher prepayments of loans. Noninterest expense for the second quarter and year to date increased $20.0 million and $27.2 million compared to the same periods of the prior year primarily due to increases in volume-related expenses.

 

Corporate/Other

 

The Corporate/Other line of business’ second quarter contribution before taxes decreased from $32.8 million in 2002 to $8.0 million in 2003, a reduction of 75.5%. The six month contribution before taxes declined $57.8 million, or 51.9%, from 2002 to 2003.

 

Net interest income increased by $6.9 million, or 4.7%, for the second quarter and $26.6 million, or 8.6%, for the six month period ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same periods in 2002. The changes were the result of residual offsets derived from matched maturity funds transfer pricing and a larger investment portfolio. Noninterest income decreased $33.6 million, or 70.7%, in the second quarter of 2003 compared to 2002, and $91.9 million, or 74.3%, during the first six months of 2003 compared to the same period in 2002. These declines were primarily the result of lower security gains and lower merchant servicing income.

 

Noninterest expense increased $22.4 million, or 16.3%, in the second quarter of 2003 compared to the same quarter in the prior year and $59.7 million, or 23.3%, for the six month period. These increases were primarily caused by increased employee benefit expense for pension and medical insurance and increased advertising expense.

 

Average total assets increased $4.4 billion, or 20.1%, in the second quarter of 2003 compared to the same quarter in 2002, and $5.0 billion, or 23.3%, in the first six months of 2003 compared to the same period in 2002. The changes were primarily because of an increase in the investment portfolio. Average total liabilities increased by $7.9 billion, or 27.6%, for the quarter and $7.2 billion, or 24.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to the same periods in 2002. The changes were primarily because of growth in foreign interest bearing deposits and Fed Funds purchased.

 

Market Risk Management. Market risk refers to potential losses arising from changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices, commodity prices and other relevant market rates or prices. Interest

 

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rate risk, defined as the exposure of net interest income and Economic Value of Equity (“EVE”) to adverse movements in interest rates, is SunTrust’s primary market risk, and mainly arises from the structure of the balance sheet (non-trading activities). SunTrust is also exposed to market risk in its trading activities, mortgage servicing rights, mortgage warehouse and pipeline, and equity holdings of The Coca-Cola Company common stock. The Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) meets regularly and is responsible for reviewing the interest-rate sensitivity position of the Company and establishing policies to monitor and limit exposure to interest rate risk. The policies established by ALCO are reviewed and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Market Risk from Non-Trading Activities

 

The primary goal of interest rate risk management is to control exposure to interest rate risk, both within policy limits approved by ALCO and the Board and within narrower guidelines established by ALCO. These limits and guidelines reflect SunTrust’s tolerance for interest rate risk over both short-term and long-term horizons.

 

The major sources of the Company’s non-trading interest rate risk are timing differences in the maturity and repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities, changes in relationships between rate indices (basis risk), changes in the shape of the yield curve, and the potential exercise of explicit or embedded options. SunTrust measures these risks and their impact by identifying and quantifying exposures through use of sophisticated simulation and valuation models, as well as repricing gap analysis.

 

The primary method that SunTrust uses to quantify and manage interest rate risk is simulation analysis, which is used to model net interest income from assets, liabilities, and derivative positions over a specified time period under various interest rate scenarios and balance sheet structures. This analysis measures the sensitivity of net interest income over a relatively short time horizon (two years). Key assumptions in the simulation analysis (and in the valuation analysis discussed below) relate to the behavior of interest rates and spreads, the changes in product balances and the behavior of loan and deposit customers in different rate environments. Material assumptions include the repricing characteristics and balance fluctuations of indeterminate, or non-contractual, deposits.

 

As the future path of interest rates cannot be known in advance, management uses simulation analysis to project net interest income under various interest rate scenarios including expected, or “most likely”, as well as deliberately extreme and perhaps unlikely scenarios. The analyses may include rapid ramping of interest rates, gradual ramping of interest rates, spread narrowing and widening, and yield curve twists. Usually, each analysis incorporates what management believes to be the most appropriate assumptions about customer behavior in an interest rate scenario, but in some analyses, assumptions are deliberately changed to test the Company’s exposure to a specified event or set of events. Specific strategies are also analyzed to determine their impact on net interest income levels and sensitivities.

 

The following table reflects the estimated change in net interest income as a percent of net interest income forecasted under stable rates for the next twelve months due to a gradual change in interest rates (25 bps per quarter). Rates were ramped down 75 basis points in June versus 100 basis points in March (and previous quarters), since the Fed Funds rate declined to 1.00% in late June and for net interest income simulation purposes taking the Fed Funds rate to 0.00% would be a low probability. Estimated changes set forth below are dependent on material assumptions such as those previously discussed.

 

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Rate Change

(Basis Points)


  

Estimated % Change in

Net Interest Income

Over 12 Months


 
     June 30, 2003

    March 31, 2003

 

+100

   0.4 %   0.5 %

-75

   -0.8 %   —    

-100

   —       -0.8 %

 

As indicated, a gradual decrease in interest rates would reduce net interest income, but by an amount that is within the policy limits. A gradual increase would tend to enhance net interest income. Thus, the Company’s interest rate sensitivity position is modestly asset-sensitive. While simulations of more rapid changes in interest rates indicate more adverse changes in net interest income, the Company is still within the policy limits.

 

SunTrust also performs valuation analysis, which is used for discerning levels of risk present in the balance sheet and derivative positions that might not be taken into account in the net interest income simulation analysis. Whereas net interest income simulation highlights exposures over a relatively short time horizon, valuation analysis incorporates all cash flows over the estimated remaining life of all balance sheet and derivative positions. The valuation of the balance sheet, at a point in time, is defined as the discounted present value of asset cash flows and derivative cash flows minus the discounted value of liability cash flows, the net of which is referred to as the EVE. The sensitivity of EVE to changes in the level of interest rates is a measure of the longer-term repricing risk and options risk embedded in the balance sheet. In contrast to the net interest income simulation, which assumes interest rates will change over a period of time (ramp), EVE uses instantaneous changes in rates (shock). EVE values only the current balance sheet, and does not incorporate the growth assumptions that are used in the net interest income simulation model. As with the net interest income simulation model, assumptions about the timing and variability of balance sheet cash flows are critical in the EVE analysis. Particularly important are the assumptions driving prepayments and the expected changes in balances and pricing of the indeterminate deposit portfolios. As of June 30, 2003, an instantaneous 100 basis point increase in rates is estimated to increase the EVE 6.5% versus the EVE in a stable rate environment. An instantaneous 100 basis point decrease in rates is estimated to decrease the EVE 8.3% versus the EVE in a stable rate environment. These changes are within the established policy limits.

 

While an instantaneous and severe shift in interest rates is used in this analysis to provide an estimate of exposure under an extremely adverse scenario, management believes that a gradual shift in interest rates would have a much more modest impact. Since EVE measures the discounted present value of cash flows over the estimated lives of instruments, the change in EVE does not directly correlate to the degree that earnings would be impacted over a shorter time horizon (i.e., the current fiscal year). Further, EVE does not take into account factors such as future balance sheet growth, changes in product mix, changes in yield curve relationships, and changing product spreads that could mitigate the adverse impact of changes in interest rates.

 

The net interest income simulation and valuation analyses (EVE) do not necessarily include certain actions that management may undertake to manage this risk in response to anticipated changes in interest rates.

 

Trading Activities

 

Most of the Company’s trading activities are designed to provide capital markets services to customers and not to position the Company’s portfolio for gains from market movements. In order to accommodate customers, an inventory of capital markets instruments is carried and access to market liquidity is maintained

 

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by making bid-offer prices to other market makers. Trading activities are confined to financial instruments and derivatives. The Company participates in derivatives and foreign exchange trading, as well as underwriting and market making in equity securities as an accommodation to customers. Cash instruments are bought and sold to satisfy customer investment needs. Derivative contracts are initially entered into to meet the customer risk management needs. The Company enters into subsequent transactions to manage the level of risk in accordance with approved limits.

 

The Company has developed policies and procedures to manage market risk associated with trading, capital markets and foreign exchange activities using a value-at-risk (“VaR”) approach that combines interest rate risk, equity risk, foreign exchange risk, spread risk and volatility risk. For trading portfolios, VaR measures the maximum fair value the Company could lose on a trading position, given a specified confidence level and time horizon. VaR limits and exposures are monitored daily for each significant trading portfolio. The Company’s VaR calculation measures the potential losses in fair value using a 99% confidence level. This equates to 2.33 standard deviations from the mean under a normal distribution. This means that, on average, daily profits and losses are expected to exceed VaR one out of every 100 overnight trading days. The VaR methodology includes holding periods for each position based upon an assessment of relative trading market liquidity. For the Foreign Exchange and Derivatives desks, the Company estimates VaR by applying the Monte Carlo simulation platform as designed by RiskMetrics, and for the estimate of the Fixed Income and Equity desks’ VaR, the Company uses Bloomberg analytics. The Company uses internally developed methodology to estimate VaR for the Credit Derivatives and Loan Trading Desks.

 

The estimated combined period-end Undiversified VaR (Undiversified VaR represents a simple summation of the VaR calculated across each Desk) was $2.5 million at June 30, 2003 and $1.4 million at December 31, 2002. The trading account net asset balance was $943.1 million as of June 30, 2003 and $787.1 million as of December 31, 2002.

 

Other Market Risk

 

Other sources of market risk include MSRs and the risk associated with holding mortgage loans prior to selling them (mortgage warehouse) into the secondary market, and commitments to customers to make mortgage loans (mortgage pipeline) that will be sold to the secondary market.

 

The value of the MSRs asset is dependent upon the assumed prepayment speed of the mortgage portfolio. Future expected net cash flows from servicing a loan in the servicing portfolio would not be realized if the loan pays off earlier than anticipated. MSRs are the discounted present value of future net cash flows that are expected to be received from the servicing portfolio. Accordingly, prepayment risk subjects the MSRs to impairment risk. The Company does not specifically hedge the MSRs asset for the potential impairment risk; it does however employ a balanced business strategy using the natural counter-cyclicality of servicing and production to mitigate impairment risk.

 

The Company hedges the risks associated with the mortgage warehouse and pipeline. The mortgage warehouse and pipeline consist primarily of fixed and adjustable-rate single family residential real estate loans. The risk associated with the mortgage warehouse and pipeline is the potential change in interest rates between the time the customer locks in the rate on the loan and the time the loan is sold. This period is usually 90-150 days. To hedge this risk, forward sales agreements and option contracts are executed. The Company has set exposure limits on the risk associated with the changes in market value of the mortgage warehouse and pipeline. The limit is based on a percentage of the aggregate mortgage warehouse and pipeline for price movements within two standard deviations.

 

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The Company is also subject to risk from changes in equity prices that arise from owning The Coca-Cola Company common stock. SunTrust owns 48,266,496 shares of common stock of The Coca-Cola Company, which had a carrying value of $2.2 billion at June 30, 2003. A 10% decrease in share price of The Coca-Cola Company common stock at June 30, 2003 would result in a decrease, net of deferred taxes, of approximately $146 million in accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

Net Interest Income/Margin. Net interest income for the first six months of 2003 was $1,643.4 million, an increase of $12.7 million or 0.8% from the first six months of 2002 and $810.4 million for the second quarter of 2003, a decrease of $12.7 million or 1.5%, from the prior year. For the six month period, the benefit from higher volumes more than offset the adverse impact of the lower rate environment on net interest income. Comparing the second quarter of 2003 versus the second quarter of 2002, the benefit from higher volumes was outweighed by the impact of the lower rate environment.

 

The net interest margin declined 37 basis points and 43 basis points, respectively, from 3.50% in the first six months of 2002 to 3.13% in the first six months of 2003 and from 3.48% in the second quarter of 2002 to 3.05% in the second quarter of 2003. The earning asset yield for the first six months and second quarter of 2003 declined 101 basis points and 105 basis points, respectively, from the first six months and second quarter of 2002. For the first six months and second quarter of 2003, loan yields decreased 75 basis points and 81 basis points and securities available for sale yields declined 203 basis points and 208 basis points, respectively, from the comparable prior year periods. In the first six months and second quarter of 2003, the total interest-bearing liability costs declined 76 basis points and 72 basis points, respectively, from the first six months and second quarter of 2002. The larger decrease in earning asset yield versus the decrease in liability cost caused the overall net interest margin to decline on a quarterly and year to date basis.

 

The decrease in the margin was due to a number of factors. The shift in the Company’s balance sheet structure to a slightly asset-sensitive position in anticipation of rising rates has not produced the expected margin benefit since rates have not materially risen as of June 30, 2003 and the yield curve has flattened throughout the latter part of 2002 and the first six months of 2003. STI prime rate averaged 4.24% for both the first six months and for the second quarter of 2003, a decline of approximately 50 basis points from the comparable prior year period averages. The Federal Reserve Bank Fed Funds rate averaged 1.24% for the first six months and 1.23% for the second quarter of 2003, approximately 51 basis points below the first six months and second quarter 2002 average. The lower rates and flattening of the yield curve in the latter part of 2002 and into the first six months of 2003 created an acceleration of prepayments in the mortgage industry. As prepayments accelerated, higher yielding assets were replaced by lower yielding assets, which reduced the yield on the residential mortgage loan and the mortgage-backed securities portfolios. The repositioning of the investment portfolio during 2001 and 2002 shortened the duration of the portfolio and contributed to the decrease in the portfolio yield. Net free funding sources, comprised of demand deposits, equity and other liabilities, net of other assets, are worth less in a low/declining rate environment, contributing to compression of the net interest margin.

 

Average earning assets were up 12.7% and 12.5% and average interest-bearing liabilities increased 11.9% and 10.8% for the first six months and second quarter of 2003, respectively, versus the first six months and second quarter of 2002. Average loans rose $3.3 billion, securities available for sale increased $4.1 billion and $3.7 billion, and the mortgage warehouse increased $4.4 billion and $4.8 billion in the first six months and second quarter of 2003, respectively, due to increased refinancing activity.

 

The Company continues to take steps to obtain alternative lower cost funding sources, such as developing initiatives to grow retail deposits. Campaigns to attract consumer deposits were implemented in 2002 and 2003. The Company believes that deposit growth has also benefited from the volatility in the financial markets. Average money market deposits grew 11.6% and 9.4%, NOW accounts increased 15.7% and 13.7%

 

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and demand deposits 14.0% and 17.0% in the first six months and second quarter of 2003, respectively, over the first six months and second quarter of 2002.

 

Interest income that the Company was unable to recognize on nonperforming loans had a negative impact of three basis points in 2003 and 2002. Table 2 contains more detailed information concerning average balances, yields earned and rates paid.

 

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income decreased $4.9 million, or 0.8%, and $47.8 million, or 4.0%, from the second quarter and first six months of 2002 to the second quarter and first six months of 2003. Negatively impacting noninterest income were decreases in mortgage servicing income, securities gains, and trust and investment management income. Amortization of mortgage servicing rights increased $83.6 million and $126.2 million from the second quarter and first six months of 2002, respectively, to the second quarter and first six months of 2003, respectively, due to accelerated amortization of mortgage servicing rights resulting from increased prepayments in the low interest rate environment. Securities gains declined $24.5 million and $45.9 million from the second quarter and first six months of 2002, respectively, to the second quarter and first six months of 2003, respectively, primarily due to the ongoing management of the Company’s overall interest rate sensitivity position.

 

Positively impacting noninterest income was a $79.2 million and $112.2 million increase in mortgage production income in the second quarter and first six months of 2003, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. Total mortgage production for the second quarter and first six months of 2003 was $13.4 billion and $23.6 billion compared to $5.7 billion and $11.5 billion for the second quarter and first six months of 2002. Combined trading account profits and commissions and investment banking income, SunTrust’s capital market revenue sources, increased $9.7 million and $3.9 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2003, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year due to strong growth in the debt capital markets. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $4.2 million and $16.0 million compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2002 primarily due to increased NSF/stop payment volumes. Other charges and fees increased $7.0 million compared to the second quarter of 2002 and $14.9 million year to date due primarily to an increase in insurance revenues related to mortgage refinancing activities and increased letters of credit fees.

 

Trust and investment management income decreased $8.0 million, or 6.0%, compared to the second quarter of 2002 and $16.2 million, or 6.2% year to date. As of June 30, 2003 and 2002, assets under management were approximately $96 billion and $93 billion, respectively. Average assets under management for the three month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 were approximately $94 billion and $96 billion, respectively, and for the six month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 were approximately $92 billion and $94 billion, respectively, which contributed to the decline in revenue. The revenue decline was also attributable to less non-recurring revenue, primarily related to estate fees, in 2003 compared to 2002. Assets under management include individually managed assets, the STI Classic Funds, institutional assets managed by Trusco Capital Management, and participant-directed retirement accounts. SunTrust’s total assets under advisement were approximately $171.1 billion, which included $22.5 billion held in non-managed corporate trust assets, $33.0 billion in non-managed trust assets, and $19.6 billion in retail brokerage assets. The retail brokerage accounts include $1.7 billion related to Alexander Key. Assets under management increased 3.0% despite the 1.5% decline in the equity markets due to strong net new business and an appreciation in bond values. Lost business was comparable with prior periods, and new business maintained it momentum.

 

Retail investment income increased $4.7 million, or 12.5%, compared to the second quarter of 2002 and $10.8 million, or 15.8% year to date. As of June 30, 2003, brokerage assets increased 28.2% compared to June 30, 2002. The increase is primarily due to an increase in broker production, the number of brokers, and increased revenue generated by Alexander Key. Retail investment sales increased 19.6% and 22.8%, respectively, compared to the second quarter 2002 and year to date.

 

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In May 2003, Visa agreed to lower the fees they charge retailers for processing certain debit card transactions. Beginning in August 2003, this lower fee structure will result in a reduction of debit card income recorded by banks. SunTrust expects this agreement will reduce debit card income approximately $1 million per month through the remainder of 2003 compared to the same months in 2002. The Company is continuing to assess the impact on periods beyond 2003.

 

Noninterest Income

 

                           Table 5

(Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)


   Quarters

   2003

    2002

   2

    1

    4

    3

    2

Service charges on deposit accounts

   $ 158.0     $ 157.8     $ 156.2     $ 157.0     $ 153.8

Trust and investment management income

     124.2       120.8       119.4       123.9       132.2

Retail investment services

     42.0       37.5       33.0       35.1       37.3

Other charges and fees

     82.6       78.3       74.3       76.6       75.6

Mortgage production

     82.1       38.8       61.3       22.3       3.0

Mortgage servicing

     (80.1 )     (47.0 )     (68.1 )     (36.5 )     0.8

Investment banking income

     57.2       33.8       39.5       39.8       52.8

Trading account profits and commissions

     29.6       30.8       29.7       23.6       24.2

Credit card and other fees

     32.4       28.6       29.9       27.4       31.4

Securities gains

     31.2       42.0       39.5       45.8       55.7

Other income

     37.6       26.2       13.0       33.9       34.9
    


 


 


 


 

Total noninterest income

   $ 596.8     $ 547.6     $ 527.7     $ 548.9     $ 601.7
    


 


 


 


 

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $43.7 million, or 5.5%, and $49.1 million, or 3.1%, in the second quarter and first six months of 2003 compared to the same periods of the prior year. The first six months of 2002 included $16.0 million of merger related charges for operations and systems integration related to the acquisition of Huntington-Florida. The first six months of 2002 also included One Bank expenses of $26.2 million. The One Bank initiative was completed in the fourth quarter of 2002.

 

Personnel expense increased $15.8 million, or 3.4%, from the second quarter of 2002 to the second quarter of 2003 and $29.3 million, or 3.2%, from the first six months of 2002 to the first six months of 2003. The increase in personnel expense was mainly attributable to incentive and commission payments related to higher business volumes particularly in the mortgage line of business, which experienced record levels of production. Positively impacting personnel expense was reduction in headcount from the second quarter of 2002 to the second quarter of 2003. Headcount declined from 28,664 at June 30, 2002 to 27,336 at June 30, 2003. Pension expense increased $11.8 million from the second quarter of 2002 to the second quarter of 2003 and $24.0 million from the six months ended June 30, 2002 to the six months ended June 30, 2003 due to a reduced expected long term rate of return on plan assets and a lower discount rate for measuring pension liabilities.

 

Also contributing to the rise in noninterest expense was a $7.3 million, or 40.2%, and $7.0 million, or 16.2%, increase for the second quarter and first six months of 2003, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year in marketing and customer development related to increased sales initiatives. Amortization of intangible assets increased $7.9 million, or 33.1%, in the first six months of 2003 compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to six months of amortization expense for the Huntington-Florida purchase recorded in 2003 compared to four months in 2002. Positively impacting noninterest expense was a decrease of $7.3 million and $17.2 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2003, respectively, in legal and consulting fees mainly attributable to the completion of the One Bank project.

 

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Noninterest Expense

 

                           Table 6

(Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)


   Quarters

 
   2003

    2002

 
   2

    1

    4

    3

    2

 

Salaries

   $ 261.8     $ 272.8     $ 270.5     $ 276.1     $ 297.6  

Other compensation

     124.6       102.2       114.7       87.1       96.7  

Employee benefits

     96.2       98.7       71.0       72.2       72.5  
    


 


 


 


 


Total personnel expense

     482.6       473.7       456.2       435.4       466.8  

Outside processing and software

     61.0       57.1       57.0       59.9       54.0  

Net occupancy expense

     58.6       57.7       61.7       57.6       55.9  

Equipment expense

     44.5       43.5       45.1       42.8       43.2  

Marketing and customer development

     25.6       24.9       20.8       15.7       18.2  

Credit and collection services

     19.2       16.1       15.9       14.2       16.2  

Postage and delivery

     17.1       17.5       18.3       17.0       17.5  

Other staff expense

     15.8       10.6       13.8       12.2       12.1  

Communications

     15.4       14.9       14.1       16.6       17.5  

Amortization of intangible assets

     15.2       16.7       17.5       17.5       17.5  

Consulting and legal

     14.6       12.7       25.0       21.6       21.8  

Operating supplies

     8.5       9.7       11.2       10.3       12.9  

FDIC premiums

     4.8       4.1       4.2       4.4       4.6  

Other real estate (income) expense

     (0.8 )     —         0.3       (0.1 )     (0.4 )

Other expense

     55.6       59.0       75.3       51.0       36.2  
    


 


 


 


 


Total noninterest expense

   $ 837.7     $ 818.2     $ 836.4     $ 776.1     $ 794.0  
    


 


 


 


 


Efficiency ratio

     59.5 %     59.3 %     61.3 %     56.9 %     55.7 %

 

Provision for Loan Losses and Allowance for Loan Losses. Provision for loan losses totaled $82.7 million in the second quarter of 2003, a decrease of $28.4 million, or 25.5% from the second quarter of 2002. Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2003 were $82.2 million, a decline of $27.5 million or 25.1% from the same period of the prior year.

 

Provision for loan losses totaled $163.5 million in the first six months of 2003, a decrease of $111.1 million, or 40.5%, compared to the same period of 2002. Net charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2003 were $162.0 million, a decrease of $66.2 million or 29.0% from the six months ended June 30, 2002. The decline was due to a $65.3 million reduction in commercial net charge-offs. Commercial charge-offs in the first six months of 2002 included $67.4 million related to the bankruptcy of a large corporate energy company and $25.5 million to a troubled apparel manufacturer.

 

The SunTrust Allowance for Loan Losses Committee meets at least quarterly to affirm the allowance methodology, analyze provision and charge-off trends and assess the appropriateness of the allowance. The allowance analysis is based on accounting and regulatory guidance concerning pooled loans and specifically analyzed loans, along with other internal and external factors that affect credit losses. These other factors consider variables such as the economic environment, concentrations of credit exposure and administrative risks. These factors are key elements in the assessment of the appropriateness of the allowance because of their impact on borrowers’ repayment capacity.

 

At June 30, 2003, SunTrust’s allowance for loan losses totaled $940.9 million, or 1.25% of total loans, compared to $930.1 million, or 1.27% of total loans at December 31, 2002. The allowance as a percentage of total nonperforming loans increased from 182.0% at December 31, 2002 to 194.8% at June 30, 2003. The allowance as a percentage of annualized quarterly net charge-offs increased from 245.0% at December 31, 2002 to 285.5% at June 30, 2003, due to comparatively lower charge-offs in the first six months of 2003.

 

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Summary of Loan Loss Experience

 

                                     Table 7  

(Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)


   Quarters

 
   2003

    2002

 
   2

    1

    4

    3

    2

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

                                        

Balances—beginning of quarter

   $ 931.1     $ 930.1     $ 929.3     $ 928.9     $ 927.6  

Allowance from acquisitions and other activity—net

     9.3       —         —         —         —    

Provision for loan losses

     82.7       80.8       96.5       98.7       111.0  

Charge-offs:

                                        

Commercial

     (59.7 )     (50.2 )     (49.8 )     (73.1 )     (81.4 )

Real estate:

                                        

Construction

     (0.6 )     (0.1 )     (0.1 )     (0.3 )     (0.2 )

Residential mortgages

     (4.4 )     (3.9 )     (7.2 )     (3.7 )     (3.4 )

Other

     (1.1 )     (0.2 )     (0.4 )     (1.0 )     (7.1 )

Commercial credit card

     (0.7 )     (0.6 )     (0.8 )     (0.3 )     (0.4 )

Consumer loans

     (33.8 )     (44.9 )     (56.9 )     (36.1 )     (31.8 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total charge-offs

     (100.3 )     (99.9 )     (115.2 )     (114.5 )     (124.3 )
    


 


 


 


 


Recoveries:

                                        

Commercial

     7.4       9.1       8.1       6.6       5.2  

Real estate:

                                        

Construction

     0.2       0.2       0.3       —         (0.1 )

Residential mortgages

     1.1       1.3       0.9       1.1       1.1  

Other

     0.2       0.3       1.5       1.0       0.3  

Commercial credit card

     0.1       —         0.2       0.2       0.3  

Consumer loans

     9.1       9.2       8.5       7.3       7.8  
    


 


 


 


 


Total recoveries

     18.1       20.1       19.5       16.2       14.6  
    


 


 


 


 


Net charge-offs

     (82.2 )     (79.8 )     (95.7 )     (98.3 )     (109.7 )
    


 


 


 


 


Balance—end of quarter

   $ 940.9     $ 931.1     $ 930.1     $ 929.3     $ 928.9  
    


 


 


 


 


Quarter-end loans outstanding

   $ 75,261.8     $ 73,849.8     $ 73,167.9     $ 72,604.9     $ 71,822.3  

Average loans

     74,311.5       73,049.8       72,668.8       71,695.6       70,985.1  

Allowance to quarter-end loans

     1.25 %     1.26 %     1.27 %     1.28 %     1.29 %

Allowance to nonperforming loans

     194.8       179.0       182.0       167.8       194.0  

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

     0.44       0.44       0.52       0.54       0.62  

Recoveries to total charge-offs

     18.0       20.1       16.9       14.2       11.7  

 

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Nonperforming Assets

 

                           Table 8

(Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)


   2003

    2002

 
   June 30

    March 31

    December 31

    September 30

    June 30

 

Nonperforming Assets

                                        

Nonaccrual loans:

                                        

Commercial

   $ 304.6     $ 345.1     $ 351.3     $ 393.0     $ 316.4  

Real Estate:

                                        

Construction

     8.4       11.9       10.0       11.1       7.2  

Residential mortgages

     81.3       82.6       82.5       81.1       72.8  

Other

     47.6       46.2       38.0       42.6       53.8  

Consumer loans

     38.7       34.3       29.2       26.0       28.8  
    


 


 


 


 


Total nonaccrual loans

     480.6       520.1       511.0       553.8       479.0  

Restructured loans

     2.5       —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


Total nonperforming loans

     483.1       520.1       511.0       553.8       479.0  

Other real estate owned (OREO)

     20.9       18.0       18.0       15.0       18.2  

Other repossessed assets

     11.4       10.3       13.0       25.9       21.3  
    


 


 


 


 


Total nonperforming assets

   $ 515.4     $ 548.4     $ 542.0     $ 594.7     $ 518.5  
    


 


 


 


 


Ratios:

                                        

Nonperforming loans to total loans

     0.64 %     0.70 %     0.70 %     0.76 %     0.67 %

Nonperforming assets to total loans plus OREO and other repossessed assets

     0.68       0.74       0.74       0.82       0.72  

Accruing Loans Past Due 90 Days or More

   $ 157.1     $ 165.3     $ 177.9     $ 185.8     $ 175.8  

 

Nonperforming Assets. Nonperforming assets totaled $515.4 million at June 30, 2003, a decrease of $26.6 million, or 4.9%, from December 31, 2002. The decrease was primarily due to a $27.9 million decline in nonperforming loans and resulted in a decline in the ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans plus other real estate owned (“OREO”) and other repossessed assets from .74% at December 31, 2002 to .68% at June 30, 2003. Nonperforming loans at June 30, 2003 include $480.6 million of nonaccrual loans and $2.5 million of restructured loans, the latter of which represents a select group of consumer workout loans.

 

Interest income on nonperforming loans, if recognized, is recorded using the cash basis method of accounting. During the first six months of 2003 and 2002, this amounted to $5.6 million and $6.8 million, respectively. Interest income of $19.2 million and $23.8 million would have been recorded if all nonperforming loans had been accruing interest according to their original contract terms in the six months ended June 30 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

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Loan Portfolio by Types of Loans

 

                                 Table 9

(Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)


   2003

   2002

   June 30

   March 31

   December 31

   September 30

   June 30

Commercial

   $ 28,273.2    $  28,557.2    $ 28,693.6    $ 28,823.9    $ 28,690.0

Real estate:

                                  

Construction

     4,281.4      4,040.2      4,002.4      3,936.7      3,841.0

Residential mortgages

     21,284.6      20,302.4      19,443.4      19,187.5      18,605.3

Other

     9,324.6      9,181.4      9,101.8      8,881.4      8,802.2

Commercial credit card

     132.1      127.9      111.3      115.6      102.1

Consumer loans

     11,965.9      11,640.7      11,815.4      11,659.8      11,781.7
    

  

  

  

  

Total loans

   $ 75,261.8    $  73,849.8    $ 73,167.9    $ 72,604.9    $ 71,822.3
    

  

  

  

  

 

Loans. Total loans at June 30, 2003, were $75.3 billion, an increase of $2.1 billion, or 2.9%, from December 31, 2002 primarily due to an increase in residential mortgages and the acquisition of Lighthouse. The Lighthouse acquisition added $574.9 million of loans to the portfolio as of June 30, 2003, including $339.6 million in residential mortgages and $180.4 million in construction loans. Residential mortgages, which include home equity lines, increased $1.8 billion, or 9.5%, compared to December 31, 2002. This increase was primarily due to a $979.8 million, or 18.9%, increase in home equity lines and a $990.5 million, or 8.0%, increase in retained first mortgages. The Company retains in its loan portfolio predominantly mortgage loans with variable interest rates. The increase in home equity lines was attributable to the Company’s “Giant Truckload” marketing campaign, appreciation in the housing market, and the favorable interest rate environment.

 

Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes was $146 million and $289 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2003, compared to $166 million and $274 million for the same prior year periods. This represents an approximate 31% effective tax rate for both the second quarter and the first six months of 2003 compared to 33% and 30% for the same prior year periods. The Company expects the year ended 2003 effective tax rate to approximate 31%.

 

Securities Available for Sale. The investment portfolio is managed as part of the overall asset and liability management process to optimize income and market performance over an entire interest rate cycle while mitigating risk. The average size was $20.7 billion on an amortized cost basis for the second quarter of 2003, approximately the same size as $20.9 billion in the first quarter of 2003 and up from $17.0 billion in the second quarter of 2002. The average life was 2.7 years as of June 30, 2003, relatively unchanged from 2.6 years at March 31, 2003 and slightly shorter than 3.1 years at June 30, 2002. Floating rate securities comprised 20% of the total portfolio at quarter-end, similar to 18% at March 31, 2003 and 22% at June 30, 2002. The average duration of the portfolio, a measure of price sensitivity, was 1.4% at June 30, 2003, close to the 1.3% duration as of March 31, 2003 and the 1.6% duration as of June 30, 2002. The portfolio yield decreased to 3.07% in the second quarter of 2003 from 5.15% in the second quarter of 2002, primarily from reinvesting accelerated prepayments and repricing floating rate securities at lower market rates. The second quarter 2003 yield declined 51 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2003 for similar reasons. The portfolio is well positioned for rising interest rates because of its short average life and the mix of floating rate securities. Net securities gains of $31.2 million and $73.3 million were realized in the second quarter and first six months of 2003, respectively, primarily from selling selected fixed-rate securities to take advantage of market opportunities from historically low interest rates.

 

The carrying value of the investment portfolio reflected $2.5 billion in net unrealized gains at June 30, 2003, including a $2.2 billion unrealized gain on the Company’s investment in common stock of The Coca-Cola

 

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Company. The market value of this common stock investment increased $129.2 million, while the net unrealized gain on the remainder of the portfolio decreased $76.6 million compared to December 31, 2002. These changes in market value did not affect the net income of SunTrust, but were included in other comprehensive income.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Lending Related Commitments

 

   Table 10

 

(Dollars in Millions) (Unaudited)


   At June 30, 2003

Lines of credit

      

Home equity lines

   $ 6,238.1

Commercial credit card

     494.8

Commercial real estate

     2,897.1

Mortgage commitments1

     18,890.0

Commercial paper conduit

     4,180.7

Commercial

     33,064.8
    

Total lines of credit

   $ 65,765.5
    

Letters of credit

   $ 10,804.1
    


1   Includes $10,497.4 million in interest rate locks accounted for as derivatives.

 

Liquidity Management. Liquidity risk is the risk of being unable to timely meet obligations as they come due at reasonable cost. SunTrust manages this risk by maintaining borrowing resources to fund increases in assets and replace maturing obligations or deposit withdrawals, both in the normal course of business and in times of unusual events. ALCO sets the policies and reviews adherence to these policies.

 

The Company’s sources of funds include a large, stable deposit base, secured advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, and access to the capital markets. The Company structures its balance sheet so that illiquid assets, such as loans, are funded through customer deposits, long term debt, other liabilities and capital. The Company utilizes short-term unsecured borrowings to the extent there is adequate pledgeable or marketable securities and other secured borrowing sources.

 

Customer-based core deposits, the Company’s largest and most cost-effective source of funding, accounted for 66% of the funding base on average in the second quarter of 2003, compared to 65% in the first quarter of 2003 and 70% in the second quarter of 2002. The decrease compared to 2002 is attributable primarily to growth in the investment portfolio and loans held for sale, which have largely been financed through wholesale funding sources. Increases in rates, economic activity and confidence in the financial markets may lead to disintermediation of deposits, which may need to be replaced with higher cost borrowings.

 

Net short-term unsecured borrowed funds, including wholesale domestic and international deposits and Fed Funds, totaled $15.1 billion at June 30, 2003 compared to $14.7 billion at December 31, 2002 and $7.9 billion at June 30, 2002. As noted above, the increase is primarily attributable to the growth in the investment portfolio and loans held for sale. Total net wholesale funding, including short-term unsecured borrowings, secured wholesale borrowings and long-term debt, totaled $32.1 billion at June 30, 2003 versus $32.0 billion at December 31, 2002 and $26.8 billion at June 30, 2002. The Company manages reliance on short-term unsecured borrowings as well as total wholesale funding through policy limits reviewed at ALCO.

 

The Company maintains access to a diversified base of wholesale funding sources. These sources include Fed Funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, negotiable certificates of deposit, offshore deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank advances, Global Bank Note issuance, and commercial paper issuance. Liquidity is also available through unpledged securities in the investment portfolio and capacity to securitize

 

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loans, including single-family mortgage loans. The Company’s credit ratings are important to its access to unsecured wholesale borrowings. Significant changes in these ratings could change the cost and availability of these sources.

 

The low rate environment has created heavy refinance activity and the amount of mortgage loans originated by the Company. The Company sells most of these loans into the secondary market and such loans are included in loans held for sale. Delivery of these mortgages into the secondary market has not kept pace with production, leading to unusually large balances in this account. For the first six months of 2003, the Company originated $23.8 billion in loans held for sale compared to $10.6 billion for the first six months of 2002. As of June 30, 2003, the balance of loans held for sale was $9.0 billion compared to $7.7 billion on December 31, 2002. SunTrust has been able to fund this increase in balances in the normal course of business and anticipates being able to do so in the future. As production decreases, the balance of this account should decline as delivery of mortgages surpasses production.

 

As is common in the financial services industry, SunTrust Bank assists in providing liquidity to select corporate customers by directing them to a third party owned commercial paper conduit. SunTrust’s conduit relationship is with Three Pillars Funding Corporation (“Three Pillars”). Three Pillars provides financing for or direct purchases of financial assets originated and serviced by SunTrust Bank’s corporate customers. Three Pillars finances this activity by issuing A-1/P-1 rated commercial paper. The result is a favorable funding arrangement for these SunTrust Bank customers.

 

Three Pillars had assets and liabilities, not included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, of approximately $2.9 billion and $2.8 billion as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively, which primarily consisted of secured loans, marketable asset-backed securities and short-term commercial paper liabilities. For the quarters ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, activities related to the Three Pillars relationship generated approximately $5.7 million and $4.2 million in fee revenue for SunTrust Bank. These activities include: client referrals and investment recommendations to Three Pillars; the issuing of a letter of credit, which provides partial credit protection to commercial paper holders; and providing a majority of the liquidity arrangements that would provide funding to Three Pillars in the event that it can no longer issue commercial paper or in certain other circumstances. As of June 30, 2003, the liquidity commitments and other credit enhancement SunTrust Bank had to Three Pillars totaled $4.3 billion and $372.5 million, respectively, which represent the Company’s maximum exposure to potential loss. The Company manages the credit risk associated with these commitments by subjecting them to the Company’s normal credit approval and monitoring processes. In April 2003, SunTrust Bank funded approximately $30 million related to the liquidity arrangement with Three Pillars, resulting from a ratings downgrade of an asset backed security. The Company does not anticipate a credit loss as a result of the transaction. As referenced in Note 9 to the financial statements, the Company is in the process of restructuring Three Pillars such that consolidation will not be required under FIN 46, however, consolidation is required under its current structure effective July 1, 2003. Three Pillars will continue to manage liquidity independently and no additional liquidity risk, other than the liquidity arrangements noted above, will be undertaken.

 

The Company had $36.0 billion in Corporate and Commercial Real Estate Commitments, in addition to the amounts described above for Three Pillars. The Company also had $10.8 billion in Letters of Credit, most of which are Standby Letters of Credit that provide that the Bank fund if certain future events occur. Of this, approximately $5.2 billion support Variable Rate Demand Obligations (“VRDOs”) remarketed by SunTrust and other agents. VRDOs are municipal securities which are remarketed by the agent on a regular basis, usually weekly. In the event that the securities are unable to be remarketed, SunTrust Bank would fund under the letters of credit.

 

The Company has a contingency funding plan that stress tests liquidity needs that may arise from certain events such as agency rating downgrades, rapid loan growth, or significant deposit runoff. The plan also provides for continual monitoring of net borrowed funds dependence and available sources of liquidity.

 

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Management believes the Company has the funding capacity to meet the liquidity needs arising from potential events. In addition to pledgeable securities, SunTrust maintains borrowing capacity through the Federal Reserve Discount Window and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta secured with loans and marketable securities.

 

Liquidity is measured and monitored for the bank and holding company. The Company reviews the parent holding company’s net short-term mismatch. This measures the ability of the holding company to meet obligations through the sale or pledging of assets should access to Bank dividends be constrained.

 

Certain provisions of long-term debt agreements and holding company lines of credit prevent the Company from creating liens on, disposing of, or issuing (except to related parties) voting stock of subsidiaries. Further there are restrictions on mergers, consolidations, certain leases, sales or transfers of assets, and minimum shareholders’ equity ratios. As of June 30, 2003, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and provisions of these agreements.

 

Derivatives. Derivative financial instruments are components of the Company’s risk management profile. These instruments include interest rate swaps, options, futures, forward contracts, credit default swaps and equity derivatives. The Company also enters into derivative instruments as a service to banking customers. Where contracts have been created for customers, the Company generally enters into offsetting positions with others to eliminate the Company’s exposure to market risk.

 

The Company monitors its sensitivity to changes in interest rates and may use derivative instruments to hedge this risk. On January 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS No. 133. Accordingly, all derivatives are recorded in the financial statements at fair value.

 

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The following table shows the derivative instruments entered into by the Company as an end-user:

 

Risk Management Derivative Financial Instruments1

 

   Table 11

 

(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)


   As of June 30, 2003

  

Notional

Amount


   Gross Unrealized6

    Equity7

   

Average

Maturity

in Yrs


      Gains

   Losses

     

Asset Hedges

                                  

Fair value hedges

                                  

Interest rate swaps2

   $ 25,000    $ —      $ (970 )   $ —       1.32

Forward Contracts3

     6,186,436      —        (48,392 )     —       0.19
    

  

  


 


 

Total asset hedges

   $ 6,211,436    $ —      $ (49,362 )   $ —       0.19
    

  

  


 


 

Liability Hedges

                                  

Cash flow hedges

                                  

Interest rate swaps4

   $ 1,595,000    $ —      $ (39,477 )   $ (25,660 )   0.66

Fair value hedges

                                  

Interest rate swaps5

     3,717,500      222,273      —         —       10.00
    

  

  


 


 

Total liability hedges

   $ 5,312,500    $ 222,273    $ (39,477 )   $ (25,660 )   7.20
    

  

  


 


 

1   Represents derivatives which are qualifying hedges under SFAS No. 133.
2   Interest rate swaps are designated as fair value hedges of fixed rate loans.
3   Forward contracts are designated as fair value hedges of mortgage loans in the warehouse.
4   Represents interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges of floating rate certificates of deposit.
5   Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges of trust preferred securities, subordinated notes, and other fixed rate bank debt.
6   Represents the fair value of derivative financial instruments less accrued interest receivable or payable.
7   At June 30, 2003, the net unrealized loss on derivatives included in accumulated other comprehensive income, which is a component of stockholders’ equity, was $25.7 million, net of tax, that represents the effective portion of the net gains and losses on derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges. Gains or losses on hedges of interest rate risk will be classified into interest income or expense as a yield adjustment of the hedged item in the same period that the hedged cash flows impact earnings. As of June 30, 2003, $25.7 million of net losses, net of income taxes, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income are expected to be reclassified as interest expense or other income during the next twelve months.

 

Capital Ratios

 

         Table 12

(Dollars in millions) (Unaudited)


   2003

    2002

 
   June 30

    March 31

    December 31

    September 30

    June 30

 

Tier 1 capital

   $ 8,426.4     $ 8,203.5     $ 8,106.1     $ 7,973.0     $ 7,797.4  

Total capital

     12,885.5       12,617.5       12,609.8       12,125.7       12,261.2  

Risk-weighted assets

     113,194.8       110,903.3       108,501.1       105,441.2       101,123.1  

Risk-based ratios:

                                        

Tier 1 capital

     7.44 %     7.40 %     7.47 %     7.56 %     7.71 %

Total capital

     11.38       11.38       11.62       11.50       12.13  

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     7.27       7.15       7.30       7.69       7.62  

Total shareholders’ equity to assets

     7.59       7.24       7.47       7.87       8.33  

 

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Capital Resources. SunTrust’s primary regulator, the Federal Reserve, measures capital adequacy within a framework that makes capital requirements sensitive to the risk profiles of individual banking companies. The guidelines weight assets and off balance sheet risk exposures (risk weighted assets) according to predefined classifications, creating a base from which to compare capital levels. Tier 1 Capital primarily includes realized equity and qualified preferred instruments, less purchase accounting intangibles such as goodwill and core deposit intangibles. Total Capital consists of Tier 1 Capital and Tier 2 Capital, which includes qualifying portions of subordinated debt, allowance for loan loss up to a maximum of 1.25% of risk weighted assets, and 45% of the unrealized gain on equity securities.

 

The Company and subsidiary banks are subject to a minimum Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital and Total Capital ratios of 4% and 8%, respectively, of risk weighted assets. To be considered “well capitalized” ratios of 6% and 10%, respectively, are needed. Additionally, the Company and the Banks are subject to Tier 1 Leverage ratio requirements, which measures Tier 1 Capital against average assets for the quarter. The minimum and well-capitalized ratios are 3% and 5%, respectively. As of June 30, 2003, SunTrust Banks, Inc. had Tier 1, Total Capital, and Tier 1 Leverage ratios of 7.44, 11.38, and 7.27%, respectively. SunTrust is committed to remaining well capitalized.

 

The Company raises subordinated debt as part of managing the Total Capital regulatory ratios. SunTrust Bank issued $500 million in subordinated debt in 2002 under its Global Bank Note program. There is $8.5 billion remaining under its Global Bank Note program to issue senior or subordinated debt. SunTrust Banks, Inc. has $1 billion remaining on its current shelf registration for senior or subordinated debt. In 2002, the Company raised $350 million of regulatory capital through the sale of preferred shares issued by a real estate investment trust subsidiary.

 

SunTrust manages capital through dividends and share repurchases authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company’s capital needs are assessed based on expected growth and the current economic climate. During the first six months 2003, share repurchases were as follows:

 

Share Repurchases

 

                         Table 13

(Unaudited)


  

Total number of

shares purchased


  

Average price

paid per share


  

Broker-dealer used to

effect purchases


  

Number of shares
purchased as part of
publicly announced plans

or programs1


  

Maximum number of

shares that may yet be

purchased under the plans

or programs


January

   300,000    $ 55.9189   

SunTrust Robinson

Humphrey

   300,000    9,202,796

February

   1,243,000      56.0153    SunTrust Robinson
Humphrey
   1,243,000    7,959,796

March

   1,460,000      54.4486    SunTrust Robinson
Humphrey
   1,460,000    6,499,796

April

   —        —      —      —      6,499,796

May

   —        —      —      —      6,499,796

June

   —        —      —      —      6,499,796
    
  

       
    

Total

   3,003,000    $ 55.2440         3,003,000     
    
  

       
    

1   On November 12, 2002, the Board of Directors authorized to purchase 10 million shares of SunTrust common stock in addition to 2,796 shares which were remaining from a June 13, 2001 authorization. There is no expiration date for this authorization.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” which addresses the criteria for the consolidation of entities similar to Three Pillars. SunTrust believes that Three Pillars, as

 

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currently structured, would be consolidated. If consolidated, Three Pillars will not have a material impact on the results of operations of the Company and has an estimated 18 basis points and 28 basis points impact on Tier 1 and Total Capital, respectively. The Company is in the process of restructuring Three Pillars where consolidation under FIN 46 would not be required.

 

Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for a discussion of market risk on pages 32-35.

 

Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

A review and evaluation was performed by the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) or 15(d)-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that review and evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s current disclosure controls and procedures, as designed and implemented, were effective. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Company’s internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. There were no significant material weaknesses identified in the course of such review and evaluation and, therefore, no corrective measures were taken by the Company.

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

     None

 

ITEM 2.   CHANGES IN SECURITIES

 

     None

 

ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

     None

 

ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

    Approval of a proposal to elect the following individuals as directors of SunTrust at the April 15, 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

 

Directors


   For

   Withheld

J. Hyatt Brown

   237,134,738    3,686,928

Alston D. Correll

   237,141,143    3,680,523

Douglas N. Daft

   236,618,480    4,203,186

David H. Hughes

   237,238,256    3,583,410

G. Gilmer Minor III

   237,251,005    3,570,661

 

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The following directors’ terms of office continued after the meeting and were not up for reelection:

 

A.W. Dahlberg

   Larry L. Prince

Patricia C. Frist

   R. Randall Rollins

L. Phillip Humann

   Frank S. Royal, M.D.

M. Douglas Ivester

   James B. Williams

Summerfield K. Johnston Jr.

   Karen Hastie Williams

 

    Disapproval of a shareholder proposal to adopt a compensation policy that all future stock option grants to senior executives be indexed or linked to an industry peer group stock performance index.

 

For

   Against

   Abstain

   Broker non-votes

22,254,971

   166,253,290    4,744,061    42,569,344

 

ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION

 

     None

 

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

    Exhibit 31.1—Certification of Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

    Exhibit 31.2—Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

    Exhibit 32.1—Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

    Exhibit 32.2—Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

    The Company filed a Form 8-K on June 2, 2003, to file a news release announcing the merger of Lighthouse Financial Services, Inc. into SunTrust Bank Holding Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant.

 

    The Company filed a Form 8-K on July 10, 2003, to file a news release announcing financial results for the second quarter of 2003.

 

    The Company filed a Form 8-K on July 21, 2003, to file a notice of the resignation of A.W. Dahlberg as a Director of SunTrust Banks, Inc.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized this 12th day of August, 2003.

 

SunTrust Banks, Inc.


(Registrant)

/S/ Jorge Arrieta


Jorge Arrieta
Senior Vice President and Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer)

 

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EX-31.1 3 dex311.htm EX-31.1 EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

SEC RELEASE NO. 33-8124

 

I, L. Phillip Humann, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify that:

 

  (1)   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SunTrust Banks, Inc.;

 

  (2)   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  (3)   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  (4)   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  (5)   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect

 

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the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date:  August 11, 2003

 

                                    /s/ L. Phillip Humann


                                    L. Phillip Humann

                                    Chairman of  the Board, President

                                    and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EX-31.2 4 dex312.htm EX-31.2 EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

SEC RELEASE NO. 33-8124

 

I, John W. Spiegel, Vice-Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify that:

 

  (1)   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SunTrust Banks, Inc.;

 

  (2)   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  (3)   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  (4)   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  (5)   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

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  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date:  August 11, 2003

 

                                    /s/ John W. Spiegel


                                    John W. Spiegel

                                     Vice-Chairman

                                    and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-32.1 5 dex321.htm EX 32.1 EX 32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, L. Phillip Humann, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

 

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

    /S/ L. Phillip Humann


L. Phillip Humann

Chairman of the Board, President

and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:  August 11, 2003

 

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EX-32.2 6 dex322.htm EX 32.2 EX 32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John W. Spiegel, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(3)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

 

(4)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

    /S/ John W. Spiegel


John W. Spiegel

Vice Chairman of the Board

and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  August 11, 2003

 

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