Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September 30, 2006

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                TO                .

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-13508

 


THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   63-0661573
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Commerce Street

Suite 800

Montgomery, AL

  36104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(334) 240-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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, and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer: in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):

Large accelerated filer  x    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding at October 31, 2006

Common Stock, $2.50 Par Value   152,952,131

 



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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

         Page
Number

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   4
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Condition—September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

   4
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income—Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, and three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005

   5
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income—Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, and three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005

   6
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity—Nine months ended September 30, 2006

   7
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow—Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005

   8
 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—September 30, 2006

   9

Item 2.

 

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

   26

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   46

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

   46

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

   47

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

   47

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   47

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   47

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   47

Item 5.

 

Other Information

   47

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

   47

SIGNATURE

   48

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS

OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995:

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report and the information incorporated by reference include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expects,” “should,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” and “anticipates,” and similar expressions, as they relate to BancGroup (including its subsidiaries or its management), are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this report are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. In addition to factors mentioned elsewhere in this report or previously disclosed in BancGroup’s SEC reports (accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or on BancGroup’s website at www.colonialbank.com), the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. These factors are not exclusive:

 

    deposit attrition, customer loss, or revenue loss in the ordinary course of business;

 

    increases in competitive pressure in the banking industry;

 

    costs or difficulties related to the integration of the businesses of BancGroup and institutions it acquires are greater than expected;

 

    the inability of BancGroup to realize elements of its strategic plans for 2006 and beyond;

 

    changes in the interest rate environment which expand or reduce margins or adversely affect critical estimates as applied and projected returns on investments;

 

    economic conditions affecting real estate values and transactions in BancGroup’s market and/or general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, that are less favorable than expected;

 

    natural disasters in BancGroup’s primary market areas result in prolonged business disruption or materially impair the value of collateral securing loans;

 

    management’s assumptions and estimates underlying critical accounting policies prove to be inadequate or materially incorrect or are not borne out by subsequent events;

 

    changes which may occur in the regulatory environment;

 

    a significant rate of inflation (deflation);

 

    acts of terrorism or war; and

 

    changes in the securities markets.

Many of these factors are beyond BancGroup’s control. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward looking statements made by or on behalf of BancGroup. Any such statement speaks only as of the date the statement was made or as of such date that may be referenced within the statement. BancGroup does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  
ASSETS     

Cash and due from banks

   $ 371,898     $ 429,549  

Interest bearing deposits in banks

     2,161       9,417  

Federal funds sold

     82,323       59,625  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     593,572       589,902  

Securities available for sale

     2,958,472       2,841,404  

Investment securities (market value: 2006, $2,107; 2005, $3,126)

     1,971       2,950  

Loans held for sale

     1,322,318       1,097,892  

Total loans, net of unearned income:

    

Mortgage warehouse loans

     282,985       483,701  

Loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans

     15,232,710       14,416,163  

Less:

    

Allowance for loan losses

     (176,117 )     (171,051 )
                

Loans, net

     15,339,578       14,728,813  

Premises and equipment, net

     372,980       340,201  

Goodwill

     627,207       635,413  

Other intangibles, net

     50,176       59,599  

Other real estate owned

     2,826       6,108  

Bank-owned life insurance

     354,004       345,842  

Accrued interest and other assets

     333,077       279,482  
                

Total

   $ 22,412,563     $ 21,426,197  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Deposits:

    

Noninterest bearing transaction accounts

   $ 2,849,718     $ 3,167,875  

Interest bearing transaction accounts

     6,188,859       5,845,068  
                

Total transaction accounts

     9,038,577       9,012,943  

Time deposits

     6,473,436       5,661,715  

Brokered time deposits

     283,199       808,791  
                

Total deposits

     15,795,212       15,483,449  

Repurchase agreements

     882,561       868,871  

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

     1,285,000       673,925  

Subordinated debt

     383,662       391,347  

Junior subordinated debt

     299,108       307,446  

Other long-term debt

     1,595,621       1,640,038  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     147,298       128,430  
                

Total liabilities

     20,388,462       19,493,506  

Contingencies and commitments (Notes 7 and 13)

    

Preferred stock, $2.50 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized and none issued at both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

     —         —    

Preference stock, $2.50 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized and none issued at both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

     —         —    

Common stock, $2.50 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 156,196,005 and 155,602,747 shares issued and 153,244,378 and 154,242,820 outstanding at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

     390,490       389,007  

Additional paid in capital

     761,933       759,704  

Retained earnings

     989,255       868,515  

Treasury stock, at cost (2,951,627 shares at September 30, 2006 and 1,359,927 shares at December 31, 2005)

     (71,594 )     (31,510 )

Unearned compensation

     —         (6,430 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

     (45,983 )     (46,595 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,024,101       1,932,691  
                

Total

   $ 22,412,563     $ 21,426,197  
                

See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006    2005     2006    2005  
    

(Dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts)

 

Interest Income:

          

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 331,213    $ 263,343     $ 931,415    $ 701,947  

Interest and dividends on securities

     38,707      34,340       111,590      120,770  

Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments

     11,387      10,455       32,427      18,397  
                              

Total interest income

     381,307      308,138       1,075,432      841,114  
                              

Interest Expense:

          

Interest on deposits

     125,346      76,968       336,192      183,020  

Interest on short-term borrowings

     30,154      22,359       68,934      60,803  

Interest on long-term debt

     35,255      23,545       99,507      74,632  
                              

Total interest expense

     190,755      122,872       504,633      318,455  
                              

Net Interest Income

     190,552      185,266       570,799      522,659  

Provision for loan losses

     1,450      6,007       18,742      20,946  
                              

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses

     189,102      179,259       552,057      501,713  
                              

Noninterest Income:

          

Service charges on deposit accounts

     16,642      15,325       46,187      43,784  

Financial planning services

     3,944      3,600       10,738      10,621  

Electronic banking

     4,470      3,890       12,856      11,316  

Mortgage banking

     3,154      4,456       9,834      9,417  

Mortgage warehouse fees

     6,105      4,523       18,388      9,225  

Bank-owned life insurance

     4,242      3,621       12,157      10,481  

Goldleaf income

     —        2,750       1,171      7,491  

Net cash settlement of swap derivatives

     —        2,514       —        8,812  

Securities and derivatives gains (losses), net

     156      —         4,384      (4,642 )

Change in fair value of swap derivatives

     —        (7,072 )     —        (5,382 )

Gain on sale of Goldleaf

     —        —         2,829      —    

Gain on sale of branches

     —        —         —        9,608  

Other income

     7,249      5,719       20,849      20,943  
                              

Total noninterest income

     45,962      39,326       139,393      131,674  
                              

Noninterest Expense:

          

Salaries and employee benefits

     72,472      70,204       212,180      196,097  

Occupancy expense of bank premises, net

     17,188      15,990       49,128      45,286  

Furniture and equipment expenses

     12,333      11,456       35,632      31,893  

Professional services

     4,340      5,487       13,692      15,176  

Amortization of intangible assets

     3,051      2,970       9,159      8,461  

Advertising

     2,278      3,591       8,268      8,513  

Communications

     2,838      2,601       7,926      7,541  

Merger related expenses

     —        613       —        3,822  

Goldleaf expense

     —        2,307       964      6,419  

Net losses related to the early extinguishment of debt

     —        1,673       —        9,550  

Other expenses

     17,485      17,072       52,123      50,016  
                              

Total noninterest expense

     131,985      133,964       389,072      382,774  
                              

Income before income taxes

     103,079      84,621       302,378      250,613  

Applicable income taxes

     35,047      28,145       102,808      83,618  
                              

Net Income

   $ 68,032    $ 56,476     $ 199,570    $ 166,995  
                              

Earnings per share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.44    $ 0.37     $ 1.30    $ 1.13  

Diluted

   $ 0.44    $ 0.36     $ 1.29    $ 1.12  

Average number of shares outstanding:

          

Basic

     153,813      153,721       153,968      147,450  

Diluted

     154,954      155,510       155,217      149,171  

Dividends declared per share

   $ 0.17    $ 0.1525     $ 0.51    $ 0.4575  

See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  
    

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Net income

   $ 68,032     $ 56,476     $ 199,570     $ 166,995  

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:

        

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale arising during the period, net of income taxes of $(29,533) and $(467) in 2006 and $10,205 and $12,587 in 2005, respectively

     54,848       (19,004 )     868       (23,375 )

Less: reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses on securities available for sale included in net income, net of income taxes of $54 and $660 in 2006 and $0 and $(1,625) in 2005, respectively

     (102 )     —         (1,227 )     3,017  

Unrealized (losses) gains, net of reclassification adjustments, on cash flow hedging instruments, net of income taxes of $(853) and $1,267 in 2006 and $3,727 and $3,867 in 2005, respectively

     1,584       (6,888 )     (2,354 )     (7,147 )

Additional minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income taxes of $(335) and $(1,675) in 2006

     665       —         3,325       —    
                                

Comprehensive income

   $ 125,027     $ 30,584     $ 200,182     $ 139,490  
                                

See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

    Common Stock   Additional
Paid In
Capital
    Treasury
Stock
    Retained
Earnings
    Unearned
Compensation
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
    Shares     Amount            
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Balance, December 31, 2005

  154,242,820     $ 389,007   $ 759,704     $ (31,510 )   $ 868,515     $ (6,430 )   $ (46,595 )   $ 1,932,691  

Adoption of SFAS 123(R)

        (6,430 )         6,430         —    

Shares issued under:

               

Directors plan

  58,270       146     869               1,015  

Stock option plans

  414,142       1,035     3,781               4,816  

Restricted stock plan, net

  98,342       246     (246 )             —    

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  22,504       56     510               566  

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

        1,068               1,068  

Stock-based compensation expense

        2,677               2,677  

Purchase of common stock

  (1,591,700 )         (40,084 )           (40,084 )

Net income

            199,570           199,570  

Cash dividends ($0.51 per share)

            (78,830 )         (78,830 )

Change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of taxes

                (359 )     (359 )

Change in unrealized loss on derivative instruments used as cash flow hedges, net of taxes and reclassification adjustments

                (2,354 )     (2,354 )

Additional minimum pension liability adjustment, net of taxes

                3,325       3,325  
                                                           

Balance, September 30, 2006

  153,244,378     $ 390,490   $ 761,933     $ (71,594 )   $ 989,255     $ —       $ (45,983 )   $ 2,024,101  
                                                           

See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
         2006             2005      
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 199,570     $ 166,995  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     8,503       5,839  

Change in fair value of swap derivatives

     —         5,382  

Provision for loan losses

     18,742       20,946  

Deferred taxes

     (884 )     2,580  

(Gains) losses on securities and derivatives, net

     (4,384 )     4,642  

Gains on sales of other assets

     (1,689 )     (3,339 )

Gain on sale of branches

     —         (9,608 )

Gain on sale of Goldleaf

     (2,829 )     —    

Net increase in loans held for sale

     (224,426 )     (121,474 )

Increase in interest and other receivables

     (21,187 )     (15,262 )

(Increase) decrease in prepaids

     (4,706 )     10,614  

Increase in other assets

     (30,560 )     (19,853 )

Decrease in accrued expenses & accounts payable

     (9,802 )     (37,669 )

Increase in accrued income taxes

     6,736       2,615  

Increase in interest payable

     21,333       8,480  

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

     (1,068 )     —    

Other, net

     1,495       814  
                

Total adjustments

     (244,726 )     (145,293 )
                

Net cash from operating activities

     (45,156 )     21,702  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale

     168,965       319,820  

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

     625,152       1,362,696  

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (911,412 )     (681,434 )

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities

     990       3,088  

Increase in securities purchased under agreements to resell

     (3,670 )     (385,917 )

Net increase in loans excluding proceeds from sales of interests in mortgage warehouse loans

     (603,595 )     (1,045,529 )

Proceeds from sales of interests in mortgage warehouse loans

     —         760,620  

Net cash paid in bank acquisitions

     —         (114,873 )

Net cash paid in branch divestiture

     —         (110,202 )

Net cash received from Goldleaf divestiture (gross proceeds of $11.8 million)

     10,558       —    

Capital expenditures

     (62,796 )     (29,027 )

Proceeds received from life insurance

     7,394       —    

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

     10,497       9,425  

Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment

     4,062       2,391  

Proceeds from sales of other assets

     6,613       5,409  

Net investment in affiliates

     (17,083 )     (9,813 )
                

Net cash from investing activities

     (764,325 )     86,654  
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in demand, savings and time deposits

     310,399       2,075,888  

Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings

     624,765       (1,749,062 )

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     200,000       751,502  

Repayment of long-term debt

     (255,428 )     (1,122,562 )

Purchase of common stock

     (40,084 )     (31,510 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     5,382       6,652  

Proceeds from issuance of shares under forward equity sales agreement

     —         179,575  

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     1,068       —    

Dividends paid

     (78,830 )     (66,187 )
                

Net cash from financing activities

     767,272       44,296  
                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (42,209 )     152,652  

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

     498,591       382,877  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at September 30

   $ 456,382     $ 535,529  
                

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 477,127     $ 310,468  

Taxes

     103,425       74,000  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Transfer of loans to other real estate

   $ 7,786     $ 7,256  

Assets (non-cash) acquired in business combinations

     —         2,335,163  

Liabilities assumed in business combinations

     —         1,946,153  

Assets (non-cash) sold in Goldleaf divestiture

     12,236       —    

Liabilities sold in Goldleaf divestiture

     4,507       —    

Assets acquired under capital leases

     2,663       —    

See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1: Accounting Policies

The accounting and reporting policies of The Colonial BancGroup, Inc. and its subsidiaries (referred to herein as “BancGroup”, “Colonial”, or the “Company”) are detailed in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K. As discussed more fully below, effective January 1, 2006 the Company changed certain of those policies as a result of the adoption of new accounting standards. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes included in BancGroup’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of BancGroup, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly BancGroup’s financial position as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. All 2006 interim amounts have not been audited, and the results of operations for the interim periods herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the year.

Certain reclassifications were made to prior periods in order to conform with the current period presentation.

Stock-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment. Under SFAS 123(R), all stock-based payments are measured at fair value at the date of grant and expensed over their vesting or service period. The expense will be recognized using the straight-line method. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock based-compensation under the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Under APB 25, compensation cost was only recognized for the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date or other measurement date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. As such, under APB 25 the Company generally recognized no compensation expense for stock options since the exercise prices equaled the market price of BancGroup common stock on the grant dates. The Company did, however, recognize compensation cost for restricted stock awards since such awards have no exercise price.

The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method under which compensation cost is recognized beginning on January 1, 2006 (a) based on the requirements of SFAS 123(R) for all awards granted on or after January 1, 2006 and (b) based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all awards granted prior to, and that remain unvested as of, January 1, 2006. The modified prospective transition method does not require the restatement of prior periods to reflect the fair value method of expensing stock-based compensation. SFAS 123(R) does require a cumulative effect adjustment of previously recognized compensation expense in order to estimate forfeitures for awards outstanding on the adoption date. The cumulative effect adjustment was immaterial.

The adoption of SFAS 123(R) had the following effects on the Company’s financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Three months ended
September 30, 2006
    Nine months ended
September 30, 2006
 

Income before taxes

   $ (469 )   $ (1,469 )

Net income

     (428 )     (1,364 )

Basic earnings per share

     (0.00 )     (0.01 )

Diluted earnings per share

     (0.00 )     (0.01 )

Cash flows from operating activities

     (450 )     (1,068 )

Cash flows from financing activities

     450       1,068  

 

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Total compensation cost for stock-based compensation awards (both stock options and restricted stock awards) recognized under the fair value method during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $872,000 and $2.7 million, respectively. The related income tax benefit was $189,000 and $552,000, respectively. Pro forma financial information as if compensation cost had been recognized under the fair value method for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 is as follows:

 

     Three months ended
September 30, 2005
    Nine months ended
September 30, 2005
 
    

(Dollars in thousands,

except per share data)

 

Net income:

    

As reported

   $ 56,476     $ 166,995  

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under intrinsic value method included in reported net income, net of tax

     204       649  

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

     (594 )     (1,883 )
                

Pro forma net income

   $ 56,086     $ 165,761  
                

Basic earnings per share:

    

As reported

   $ 0.37     $ 1.13  

Pro forma

   $ 0.36     $ 1.12  

Diluted earnings per share:

    

As reported

   $ 0.36     $ 1.12  

Pro forma

   $ 0.36     $ 1.11  

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Key input assumptions used in the model include the exercise price of the award, the expected option term, the expected volatility of the Company’s stock over the option’s expected term, the risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term and the Company’s expected annual dividend yield. The Company believes that the valuation technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in estimating the fair value of the Company’s stock options granted. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by the stock option recipients. As a result of implementing SFAS 123(R), the Company refined its process for estimating expected option term and expected stock price volatility.

The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

     Three months ended
September 30, 2006
    Three months ended
September 30, 2005
 

Expected option term

   5.33 years     5 years  

Weighted average expected volatility

   23.11 %   24.90 %

Weighted average risk-free interest rate

   4.81 %   4.04 %

Weighted average expected annual dividend yield

   2.70 %   2.62 %
     Nine months ended
September 30, 2006
    Nine months ended
September 30, 2005
 

Expected option term

   5.33 years     5 years  

Weighted average expected volatility

   22.81 %   24.90 %

Weighted average risk-free interest rate

   4.82 %   3.86 %

Weighted average expected annual dividend yield

   2.70 %   2.83 %

 

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For options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the expected option term was determined based upon the Company’s historical experience with employees’ exercise and post-vesting termination behavior. The expected volatility was determined based upon historical daily prices of the Company’s common stock over the most recent period equal to the expected option term, as well as implied price volatility based on the Company’s exchange traded options. The indicated historical and implied volatilities were weighted 75% and 25%, respectively. Less emphasis was placed on implied volatility compared to historical volatility because the volume of exchange traded options is relatively low. The risk-free rate was determined based on the interpolated rate as of the grant date of a zero coupon treasury security with a maturity equal to the expected option term. The expected annual dividend yield was determined based on forecasted dividends for 2006 and the Company’s stock price as of December 31, 2005.

For options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the expected option term was determined based on consideration of the option attributes (five year graded vesting; ten year total option life) as well as the guidance of SFAS 123 which stated that when presented with a range of reasonable estimates for expected option life, if no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, it is appropriate to use an estimate at the low end of the range. The expected volatility was determined based on analysis of historical monthly prices of the Company’s common stock over the most recent period equal to the expected option term. The risk-free rate was determined based on the rate of a constant maturity treasury security with a maturity equal to the expected option term. The expected annual dividend yield was determined based on forecasted dividends for 2005 and the Company’s stock price as of the grant date.

See Note 12 for additional information on stock based compensation.

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, which replaced APB 20, Accounting Changes, and SFAS 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. SFAS 154 requires that certain changes in accounting principle be retrospectively applied. Under retrospective application, the new accounting principle is applied as of the beginning of the first period presented as if that principle has always been used. The cumulative effect of the change is reflected in the carrying value of assets and liabilities as of the first period presented, and the offsetting adjustments are recorded to opening retained earnings. Each period presented is adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the change. Only direct effects of the change will be included in the retrospective application; all indirect effects will be recognized in the period of change. SFAS 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle as well as to changes required by an accounting pronouncement that does not include specific transition provisions. The adoption of SFAS 154 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Securities

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Staff Position (FSP) 115-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments. The FSP addresses the determination as to when an investment is considered impaired, whether that impairment is other-than-temporary and the measurement of an impairment loss. The FSP also includes accounting considerations subsequent to the recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment and requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as other-than-temporary impairments. Refer to Note 3 for related disclosures. The adoption of FSP 115-1 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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Note 2: Recent Accounting Standards

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Instruments. This Statement amends SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, and resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.

SFAS 155 permits, but does not require, fair value accounting for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that would otherwise require bifurcation in accordance with SFAS 133, and amends SFAS 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. In addition, SFAS 155 establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. This Statement also clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS 133 and makes clear that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives.

SFAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The fair value election provided for in this guidance may also be applied upon adoption of this Statement for hybrid financial instruments that had been bifurcated under SFAS 133 prior to the adoption of this guidance. The changes required by SFAS 155 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets. SFAS 156 amends SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. SFAS 156 requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS 156 permits an entity to choose to either subsequently measure servicing rights at fair value and report changes in fair value in earnings, or amortize servicing rights in proportion to and over the estimated net servicing income or loss and assess the rights for impairment or need for an increased obligation.

This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The requirement to recognize and initially measure servicing assets and liabilities at fair value should be applied prospectively to all transactions after the adoption of the Statement. The changes required by SFAS 156 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In April 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FIN 46(R)-6, Determining the Variability to be Considered in Applying FASB Interpretation No. 46(R). The FSP addresses how a reporting enterprise should determine the variability to be considered in applying FIN 46(R), which affects the determination of (a) whether the entity is a variable interest entity (VIE), (b) which interests are “variable interests” in the entity, and (c) which party, if any, is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. That variability will affect any calculation of expected losses and expected residual returns if such a calculation is necessary. The guidance in the FSP is to be applied prospectively to all entities with which the enterprise first becomes involved and to all entities previously required to be analyzed under FIN 46(R) when a reconsideration event has occurred beginning the first day of the first reporting period beginning after June 15, 2006. The changes required by FSP FIN 46(R)-6 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which establishes a two-step process for recognizing and measuring tax benefits. It applies to all tax positions within the scope of SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under FIN 48, tax benefits can only be recognized

 

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in the financial statements if it is more likely than not that they would be sustained after full review by the relevant taxing authority. If a tax position meets the recognition threshold, the benefit to be recorded is equal to the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the taxing authority. Any difference between the full amount of the tax benefit and the amount recorded in the financial statements will be recognized as higher tax expense. Required disclosures will include a tabular rollforward of the beginning and ending aggregate unrecognized tax benefits as well as specific detail related to tax uncertainties for which it is reasonably possible the amount of unrecognized tax benefit will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months.

FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of FIN 48 will be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. BancGroup does not expect that the adoption of FIN 48 will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements. Prior to SFAS 157, there were different definitions of fair value and limited guidance for applying those definitions. Moreover, that guidance was dispersed among the many accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS 157 provides a single definition of fair value, together with a framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The Statement does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances.

SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The provisions of the Statement will be applied prospectively as of the effective date, except in limited circumstances in which the provisions will be applied retrospectively to certain securities and financial instruments as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The changes required by SFAS 157 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans. SFAS 158 requires companies to fully recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of defined benefit pension plans as assets or liabilities, respectively. The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of the plan’s assets and the projected benefit obligation. In addition, SFAS 158 requires companies to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of year-end. Currently, companies are permitted to choose a measurement date up to three months prior to year-end. The provision to require recognition of the funded status of the plan will be effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006. The provision to require measurement of assets and obligations at year-end will be effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The measurement date utilized by BancGroup for its pension plan is the Company’s year end. On December 31, 2005, BancGroup closed its pension plan to new employees and set the compensation amount and years of service for the future benefits calculation for participants. The changes required by SFAS 158 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a final consensus on Issue No. 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements. Issue 06-4 stipulates that an agreement by the employer to share a portion of the proceeds of a life insurance policy with the employee during the postretirement period is a postretirement benefit arrangement for which a liability must be recorded. The consensus is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. Entities will have the option of applying the provisions of Issue 06-4 as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings or retrospectively to all prior periods. The changes required by Issue 06-4 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2006, the EITF reached a final consensus on Issue No. 06-5, Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance—Determining the Amount That Could Be Realized in Accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin

 

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No. 85-4, Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance. Issue 06-5 stipulates that the cash surrender value and any additional amounts provided by the contractual terms of the insurance policy that are realizable at the balance sheet date should be considered in determining the amount that could be realized under FTB 85-4, and any amounts that are not immediately payable to the policyholder in cash should be discounted to their present value. Also, in determining the amount that could be realized, companies should assume that policies will be surrendered on an individual-by-individual basis, rather than surrendering the entire group policy. The consensus is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Entities will have the option of applying the provisions of Issue 06-5 as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings or retrospectively to all prior periods. The changes required by Issue 06-5 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. SAB 108 was issued in order to eliminate the diversity in practice surrounding how public companies quantify financial statement misstatements.

Traditionally, there have been two widely-recognized methods for quantifying the effects of financial statement misstatements: the “roll-over” method and the “iron curtain” method. The roll-over method focuses primarily on the impact of a misstatement on the income statement, including the reversing effect of prior year misstatements, but its use can lead to the accumulation of misstatements in the balance sheet. The iron-curtain method, on the other hand, focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet with less emphasis on the reversing effects of prior year errors on the income statement. In SAB 108, the SEC staff established an approach that requires quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of the misstatements on each of the Company's financial statements and the related financial statement disclosures. This model is commonly referred to as a “dual approach” because it requires quantification of errors under both the iron curtain and the roll-over methods.

SAB 108 is effective for financial statements of fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The changes required by SAB 108 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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Note 3: Securities

The composition of the Company’s securities portfolio is reflected in the following table:

Securities by Category

 

     Carrying Value at
September 30, 2006
   Carrying Value at
December 31, 2005
     (Dollars in thousands)

Securities available for sale:

     

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government Sponsored Entities

   $ 166,523    $ 184,557

Mortgage-backed securities of Government Sponsored Entities

     358,133      359,691

Collateralized mortgage obligations of Government Sponsored Entities

     874,170      698,763

Private collateralized mortgage obligations

     1,362,284      1,412,004

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     44,437      42,056

Other

     152,925      144,333
             

Total securities available for sale

     2,958,472      2,841,404
             

Investment securities:

     

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government Sponsored Entities

     500      500

Mortgage-backed securities of Government Sponsored Entities

     772      957

Collateralized mortgage obligations of Government Sponsored Entities

     11      13

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     688      1,480
             

Total investment securities

     1,971      2,950
             

Total securities

   $ 2,960,443    $ 2,844,354
             

The following table reflects gross unrealized losses and market value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at September 30, 2006.

 

     Less than 12 months     12 months or more     Total  
     Market
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Market
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Market
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

U.S. Treasury obligations and direct obligations of U.S. Government Sponsored Entities

   $ —      $ —       $ 166,523    $ (8,477 )   $ 166,523    $ (8,477 )

Mortgage-backed securities of Government Sponsored Entities

     75,445      (139 )     222,180      (11,061 )     297,625      (11,200 )

Collateralized mortgage obligations of Government Sponsored Entities

     264,576      (1,593 )     433,900      (12,420 )     698,476      (14,013 )

Private collateralized mortgage obligations

     247,037      (1,971 )     866,496      (22,510 )     1,113,533      (24,481 )

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     2,228      (3 )     3,897      (17 )     6,125      (20 )
                                             

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 589,286    $ (3,706 )   $ 1,692,996    $ (54,485 )   $ 2,282,282    $ (58,191 )
                                             

 

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As of September 30, 2006, there were 196 securities with an unrealized loss relating to the level of interest rates prevailing in the market. Because of the creditworthiness of the issuers and because the future direction of interest rates is unknown, the impairments are deemed to be temporary. The severity and duration of such impairments are determined by the level of interest rates set by the market. Additionally, BancGroup has the ability to retain these securities until maturity when full repayment would be received. There are also no known current funding needs which would require their liquidation.

Note 4: Loans

A summary of the major categories of loans outstanding is shown in the table below.

 

     September 30,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Commercial, financial, agricultural

   $ 1,116,029     $ 1,107,494  

Commercial real estate

     4,340,496       4,424,465  

Real estate construction

     6,308,354       5,483,424  

Residential real estate

     3,051,965       3,048,007  

Consumer and other loans

     435,338       372,470  
                

Total loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans

     15,252,182       14,435,860  

Mortgage warehouse loans

     282,985       483,701  
                

Total loans

     15,535,167       14,919,561  

Less: unearned income

     (19,472 )     (19,697 )
                

Total loans, net of unearned income

   $ 15,515,695     $ 14,899,864  
                

Note 5: Allowance for Loan Losses

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses is as follows:

 

     September 30, 2006  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Balance, January 1

   $ 171,051  

Provision charged to income

     18,742  

Loans charged off

     (24,479 )

Recoveries

     10,803  
        

Balance, September 30

   $ 176,117  
        

Note 6: Sales and Servicing of Financial Assets

During the first quarter of 2005, the Company structured a facility in which it sold certain mortgage warehouse loans and mortgage loans held for sale to a wholly-owned special purpose entity (SPE) which then sold interests in those assets to third-party commercial paper conduits (conduits).

During the third quarter of 2006, the Company sold an additional $500 million to the conduits, bringing the total outstanding balance to $2.0 billion at September 30, 2006. Based on the structure of these transactions, the Company’s only retained interest is the assets retained in the SPE as a first risk of loss position. No gain or loss was recorded at the time of sale. The Company receives servicing income based on a percentage of the outstanding balance of assets sold. During the third quarter of 2006, the Company recognized approximately $5.1

 

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million of noninterest income related to these transactions, of which approximately $4.4 million was servicing income, and received $5.0 million in cash. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recognized approximately $16.1 million of noninterest income related to these transactions, of which approximately $11.9 million was servicing income, and received $16.4 million in cash.

The following table presents a summary of the components of managed financial assets, representing both owned and sold assets, along with quantitative information about delinquencies and net credit losses:

 

    As of September 30, 2006   Three Months Ended
September 30, 2006
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2006
    Principal
Balance
  Loans past due
30 days or more
  Average
Balance
  Net Credit
Losses(1)
  Average
Balance
  Net Credit
Losses(1)
    (Dollars in thousands)

Mortgage warehouse loans:

           

Assets managed

  $ 682,722   $           —     $ 717,199   $           —     $ 845,047   $           —  

less: interests sold, with servicing retained

    399,737     —       378,380     —       464,859     —  
                                   

Assets held in portfolio

  $ 282,985   $ —     $ 338,819   $ —     $ 380,188   $ —  
                                   

Loans held for sale:

           

Assets managed

  $ 2,922,581   $ —     $ 3,018,509   $ —     $ 2,453,401   $ —  

less: interests sold

    1,600,263     —       1,339,011     —       1,108,401     —  
                                   

Assets held in portfolio

  $ 1,322,318   $ —     $ 1,679,498   $ —     $ 1,345,000   $ —  
                                   

(1) Represents net charge-offs.

Note 7: Guarantees

Standby letters of credit are contingent commitments issued by Colonial Bank, N.A. generally to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. A financial standby letter of credit is a commitment by Colonial Bank, N.A. to guarantee a customer’s repayment of an outstanding loan or debt instrument. In a performance standby letter of credit, Colonial Bank, N.A. guarantees a customer’s performance under a contractual nonfinancial obligation for which it receives a fee. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions. The Company holds various assets as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary. FIN No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, requires the fair value of these commitments to be recorded on the balance sheet. The fair value of the commitment typically approximates the fee received from the customer for issuing such commitments. These fees are deferred and are recognized over the commitment period. The amount recorded for deferred fees as of September 30, 2006 was not material to the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. At September 30, 2006, Colonial Bank, N.A. had standby letters of credit outstanding with maturities of generally one year or less. The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments the Company could be required to make under outstanding standby letters of credit was approximately $338 million.

Note 8: Variable Interest Entities

Colonial invested in five variable interest entities during the first nine months of 2006. Four of the entities were formed for the purpose of developing residential real estate and one entity provides home automation

 

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products. One of the investments in a residential real estate developer was sold in the second quarter of 2006. The entities are not required to be consolidated under the guidance of FIN 46(R). The four remaining investments had total assets of $23.1 million, and the Company’s maximum exposure to loss totaled $19.8 million at September 30, 2006.

There has been no material change in the Company’s other variable interest entities. Refer to the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

Note 9: Derivatives

BancGroup maintains positions in derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk and facilitate asset/liability management strategies. Derivatives are recorded at fair value in other assets or other liabilities.

Interest Rate Swaps

Fair Value Hedges

At September 30, 2006, BancGroup had interest rate swap positions hedging subordinated debt and brokered CDs. The notional amounts and fair values of all interest rate swaps as of September 30, 2006 are shown below:

 

     September 30, 2006  
     Notional
Amount
   Fair Value  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest rate swaps hedging subordinated debt

   $ 337,292    $ (1,459 )

Interest rate swaps hedging brokered CDs

     26,000      (26 )
               
   $ 363,292    $ (1,485 )
               

The Company enters into fair value hedges to effectively convert the interest rates of certain instruments from fixed to floating. The Company recognized losses due to hedge ineffectiveness of approximately $78,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and approximately $205,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. There were no hedging gains or losses resulting from hedge ineffectiveness recognized for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Cash Flow Hedges

During the second quarter of 2006, the Company terminated interest rate swaps which were used in cash flow hedges of loans. The hedged forecasted transactions are still considered probable of occurring, therefore the net loss will remain in accumulated other comprehensive loss and be reclassified into earnings in the same periods during which the hedged forecasted transactions affect earnings (ending in June of 2008). The estimated amount of losses to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months is $6.3 million. There were no cash flow hedging gains or losses resulting from hedge ineffectiveness recognized for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2006 or September 30, 2005.

Commitments to Originate and Sell Mortgage Loans

BancGroup, as part of its retail mortgage loan production activities, routinely enters into short-term commitments to originate loans (commonly referred to as interest rate locks). Many of these loans will be sold to

 

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third parties upon closing. For those loan commitments, the Company enters into an individual forward sales commitment at the same time the commitment to originate is finalized. While the forward sales commitments function as an economic offset and effectively eliminate the Company’s financial risk of rate changes during the rate lock period, both the commitment to originate mortgage loans that will be sold and the commitment to sell the mortgage loans are derivatives, the fair values of which are substantially equal and offsetting. The fair values are calculated based on changes in market interest rates after the commitment date. The notional amounts of these mortgage loan origination commitments and the related forward sales commitments were approximately $9.1 million at September 30, 2006. The fair value of the origination commitments was a gain of approximately $76,000 at September 30, 2006, which was offset by a loss of approximately $76,000 on the related sales commitments.

BancGroup has executed individual forward sales commitments related to retail mortgage loans and short-term participations in mortgage loans, which are all classified as loans held for sale. The forward sales commitments on retail mortgage loans function as an economic offset and mitigate the Company’s market risk on these loans. The forward sales commitments related to the short-term participations allow BancGroup to sell the mortgage loan participations to investor institutions for an amount equal to BancGroup’s original acquisition cost. The Company has designated these commitments as fair value hedges of the short-term participations. The notional values of the forward sales commitments on retail mortgage loans and short-term participations at September 30, 2006 were $46 million and $1.3 billion, respectively. The fair value of the sales commitments related to retail mortgage loans held for sale was immaterial. The fair value of the forward sales commitments on the short-term participations was a loss of $4 million at September 30, 2006, which was offset by a gain of $4 million on the short-term participations.

Options

BancGroup occasionally enters into over-the-counter option contracts on bonds in its securities portfolio. SFAS 133 requires that the fair value of these option contracts be recorded in the financial statements. However, there were no option contracts outstanding at September 30, 2006.

Note 10: Long-Term Borrowings

During the quarter, Colonial modified $1.05 billion in long-term FHLB advances bearing interest at a weighted average rate of 5.90% and with a weighted average remaining maturity of 6.05 years into new advances bearing interest at a weighted average rate of 4.74% and with a weighted average maturity of 20 years. In addition, Colonial redeemed $8 million in trust preferred securities, which carried an interest rate of prime plus 1.25%.

During the second quarter of 2006, Colonial borrowed $200 million from the FHLB at an interest rate of 5.63% with a maturity of 10 years.

During the first quarter of 2006, Colonial modified $400 million in long-term FHLB advances bearing interest at a weighted average rate of 5.67% and with a weighted average remaining maturity of 4.94 years into new advances bearing interest at a weighted average rate of 4.33% and with a weighted average maturity of 15 years. In addition, a $200 million FHLB advance bearing interest at 1.84% matured at the end of the first quarter.

 

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Note 11: Pension Plan

BancGroup and its subsidiaries are participants in a pension plan that covers most employees who have met certain age and length of service requirements. The plan provides benefits based on average earnings, covered compensation, and years of benefit service. On December 31, 2005, BancGroup closed the pension plan to new employees and fixed the compensation amount and years of service for the future benefits calculation for participants. Actuarial computations for financial reporting purposes are based on the projected unit credit method. The measurement date is December 31. During the third quarter of 2006, BancGroup contributed $1.9 million to the plan. Based on current actuarial projections, BancGroup will not be required to make, and does not expect to make, any additional contributions to the plan in the fourth quarter of 2006.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
          2006               2005               2006               2005       
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

        

Service cost

   $ —       $ 1,791     $ —       $ 5,247  

Interest cost

     (361 )     1,130       2,001       3,304  

Expected return on plan assets

     513       (1,230 )     (2,873 )     (3,680 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     —         2       —         7  

Amortization of actuarial loss

     —         262       —         810  
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 152     $ 1,955     $ (872 )   $ 5,688  
                                

Note 12: Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has a long-term incentive compensation plan which permits the granting of various types of incentive stock-based awards including stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and performance units, all of which may be issued only to key employees, officers and directors of BancGroup. A total of 10,000,000 shares of BancGroup common stock are authorized to be issued under the plan. As of September 30, 2006, 6,470,538 shares remain eligible to be granted under the plan. The terms of the plan stipulate that the exercise price of incentive stock options may not be less than the fair market value of BancGroup common stock on the date they are granted, and the exercise price of nonqualified stock options may not be less than 85% of the fair market value of BancGroup common stock on the date of grant. All options expire no more than ten years from the date of grant, or three months after an employee’s termination. Options become exercisable on a pro-rata basis over a period of five years. Restricted stock awards typically vest over a five-year period unless they are subject to specific performance criteria. There have been no stock appreciation rights or performance units granted under the plan.

Prior to the long-term incentive plan that is currently in place, the Company had other incentive plans which permitted the granting of various types of stock-based awards. The awards granted under those plans may still be exercised, however no new awards may be granted. As of September 30, 2006, there were 1,176,185 stock options still outstanding from those plans.

Pursuant to various business combinations, BancGroup has assumed incentive and nonqualified stock options according to the respective exchange ratios.

 

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The following table summarizes BancGroup’s stock option activity since December 31, 2004:

 

     Options     Weighted Average
Exercise Price

Outstanding at December 31, 2004

   3,866,949     $ 13.85
        

Granted

   683,619       18.51

Exercised

   (646,236 )     11.21

Cancelled

   (308,970 )     17.20
        

Outstanding at December 31, 2005

   3,595,362     $ 14.89
        

Granted

   619,414       25.30

Exercised

   (456,742 )     11.55

Cancelled

   (128,800 )     17.92
        

Outstanding at September 30, 2006

   3,629,234     $ 17.01
        

The following table provides additional information about BancGroup’s stock-based awards:

 

     Three months ended
September 30, 2006
   Nine months ended
September 30, 2006
     (Dollars in thousands, except weighted
average per share amounts)

Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted

   $ 5.60    $ 5.58

Total intrinsic value of options exercised

     2,756      6,185

Total cash received from options exercised

     2,134      5,273

Total fair value of options vested

     100      391

Total fair value of restricted stock vested

     58      216

 

     As of September 30, 2006
     Total Options
Outstanding
   Options Fully Vested
and Expected to Vest
   Options Fully Vested
and Exercisable
     (Dollars in thousands, except weighted average per share amounts)

Number

     3,629,234      2,738,706      1,864,510

Weighted average exercise price

   $ 17.01    $ 16.01    $ 12.71

Aggregate intrinsic value

   $ 27,168    $ 23,257    $ 21,887

Weighted average remaining contractual life

     6.47 years      6.03 years      4.68 years

 

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The following table summarizes BancGroup’s restricted stock activity since December 31, 2004:

 

     Restricted
Stock
    Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value

Nonvested at December 31, 2004

   108,755     $ 12.11
        

Granted

   447,000       20.65

Vested

   (50,057 )     11.71

Cancelled

   (118,065 )     17.98
        

Nonvested at December 31, 2005

   387,633     $ 20.22
        

Granted

   105,899       25.42

Vested

   (14,686 )     14.68

Cancelled

   (7,557 )     12.45
        

Nonvested at September 30, 2006

   471,289     $ 21.69
        

As of September 30, 2006, the total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized was $9.6 million. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of four years. Windfall tax benefits realized during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 related to the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock were $1.1 million.

In 1987, BancGroup adopted the Restricted Stock Plan for Directors (Directors Plan) whereby directors of BancGroup and its subsidiary banks may receive common stock in lieu of cash director fees. The election to participate in the Directors Plan is made at the inception of the director’s term except for BancGroup directors who make their election annually. Shares earned under the plan for regular fees are issued quarterly while supplemental fees are issued annually. All shares become vested at the expiration of the director’s term. During 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, 49,356 and 58,270 shares of common stock were issued under the Directors Plan, representing approximately $859,000 and $1.0 million in directors’ fees.

In 1994, BancGroup adopted the Employee Stock Purchase Plan which provides employees of BancGroup, who work in excess of 29 hours per week, with a convenient way to become shareholders of BancGroup. The participant authorizes a regular payroll deduction of not less than $10 and not more than 10% of salary. The participant may also contribute whole dollar amounts of not less than $100 or not more than $1,000 each month toward the purchase of the stock at market price. There are 600,000 shares authorized for issuance under this Plan. As of September 30, 2006, approximately 227,000 shares remain eligible to be issued. An additional 400,000 may be acquired from time to time on the open market for issuance under the Plan.

Note 13: Contingencies

BancGroup and its subsidiaries are, from time to time, defendants in legal actions arising from normal business activities. Management does not anticipate that the outcome of any litigation pending at September 30, 2006 will have a material adverse effect on BancGroup’s consolidated financial statements or the results of operations.

 

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Note 14: Earnings Per Share

The following table reflects a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     Net
Income
   Shares    Per Share
Amount
   Net
Income
   Shares    Per Share
Amount
     (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

2006

                 

Basic EPS

   $ 68,032    153,813    $ 0.44    $ 199,570    153,968    $ 1.30

Effect of dilutive instruments:

                 

Options and nonvested stock bonus awards

      1,141          1,249   
                                     

Diluted EPS

   $ 68,032    154,954    $ 0.44    $ 199,570    155,217    $ 1.29
                                     

2005

                 

Basic EPS

   $ 56,476    153,721    $ 0.37    $ 166,995    147,450    $ 1.13

Effect of dilutive instruments:

                 

Options and nonvested stock bonus awards

      1,789          1,721   
                                     

Diluted EPS

   $ 56,476    155,510    $ 0.36    $ 166,995    149,171    $ 1.12
                                     

The above calculations exclude options that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future but were antidilutive for the periods presented. The number of such options excluded was 955,000 for both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 63,875 for both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005. The increase in antidilutive securities in 2006 is related to the adoption of SFAS 123(R) and the mechanics of the dilution calculation. As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R), Colonial recognizes compensation expense for all stock options. The mechanics of the EPS calculations incorporate future compensation expense to be recognized as a portion of proceeds on the options which may cause the options to be antidilutive, although the options have current intrinsic value (i.e. the exercise price is less than the average market price for the period). As a result, Colonial’s number of antidilutive securities increased.

Note 15: Segment Information

The Company has six reportable segments for management reporting. Each regional bank segment consists of commercial lending and full service branches in its geographic region with its own management team. The branches provide a full range of traditional banking products as well as financial planning and mortgage banking services. The mortgage warehouse segment headquartered in Orlando, Florida provides funding to mortgage origination companies. The Company reports Corporate/Treasury/Other which includes the investment securities portfolio, nondeposit funding activities including long- term debt, short-term liquidity and balance sheet risk management including derivative hedging activities, the parent company’s activities, intercompany eliminations and certain support activities not currently allocated to the aforementioned segments. In addition, Corporate/Treasury/Other includes income from bank-owned life insurance, income and expenses from various nonbank subsidiaries, joint ventures and equity investments, merger related expenses and the unallocated portion of the Company’s financial planning business.

The results for these segments are based on our management reporting process, which assigns balance sheet and income statement items to each segment. Unlike financial reporting there is no authoritative guidance for management reporting equivalent to generally accepted accounting principles. Colonial uses an internal funding

 

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methodology to assign funding costs to assets and earning credits to liabilities as well as an internal capital allocation methodology with an offset in Corporate/Treasury/Other. For 2006, the provision for loan losses included in each banking segment is based on its actual net charge-off experience. The provision included in the mortgage warehouse segment remained consistent with the prior year. During 2005, the provision for loan losses included in each segment was based on an allocation of the Company’s loan loss reserve. Certain back office support functions are allocated to each segment on the basis most applicable to the function being allocated. The management reporting process measures the performance of the defined segments based on our management structure and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for other financial services companies. If the management structure and/or allocation process changes, allocations, transfers and assignments may change. Results for prior periods have been restated for comparability.

 

    Florida
Regional
Bank
    Florida
Mortgage
Warehouse
   

Alabama

Regional

Bank

  Georgia
Regional
Bank
    Nevada
Regional
Bank
   

Texas

Regional
Bank

    Corporate/
Treasury/
Other
    Consolidated
BancGroup
    (Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2006

               

Net interest income before intersegment income / expense

  $ 89,374     $ 45,837     $ 28,027   $ 20,223     $ 13,376     $ 22,288     $ (28,573 )   $ 190,552

Intersegment interest income/ expense

    1,432       (27,948 )     9,972     (7,064 )     (1,352 )     (8,639 )     33,599       —  
                                                           

Net interest income

    90,806       17,889       37,999     13,159       12,024       13,649       5,026       190,552

Provision for loan losses

    (2,641 )     (404 )     4,649     166       70       106       (496 )     1,450

Noninterest income

    15,802       6,688       12,069     2,256       1,764       1,441       5,942       45,962

Noninterest expense

    50,861       2,002       21,306     5,946       5,756       7,260       38,854       131,985
                                                           

Income/(loss) before income taxes

  $ 58,388     $ 22,979     $ 24,113   $ 9,303     $ 7,962     $ 7,724     $ (27,390 )     103,079
                                                       

Income taxes

                  35,047
                   

Net Income

                $ 68,032
                   

Total Assets

  $ 10,291,839     $ 2,261,096     $ 3,883,871   $ 1,400,381     $ 948,537     $ 1,372,061     $ 2,254,778     $ 22,412,563

Total Deposits

  $ 8,857,603     $ 479,093     $ 3,776,118   $ 845,915     $ 749,334     $ 662,800     $ 424,349     $ 15,795,212

Three Months Ended September 30, 2005

               

Net interest income before intersegment income / expense

  $ 86,678     $ 33,987     $ 31,694   $ 17,392     $ 13,022     $ 17,458     $ (14,965 )   $ 185,266

Intersegment interest income/ expense

    (3,952 )     (16,498 )     6,044     (4,849 )     (1,380 )     (5,407 )     26,042       —  
                                                           

Net interest income

    82,726       17,489       37,738     12,543       11,642       12,051       11,077       185,266

Provision for loan losses

    1,802       22       532     150       430       588       2,483       6,007

Noninterest income

    14,382       5,034       11,347     2,306       1,619       1,541       3,097       39,326

Noninterest expense

    48,888       1,792       22,225     5,738       5,260       6,649       43,412       133,964
                                                           

Income/(loss) before income taxes

  $ 46,418     $ 20,709     $ 26,328   $ 8,961     $ 7,571     $ 6,355     $ (31,721 )     84,621
                                                       

Income taxes

                  28,145
                   

Net Income

                $ 56,476
                   

Total Assets

  $ 9,487,158     $ 2,189,969     $ 3,919,235   $ 1,310,060     $ 877,071     $ 1,183,415     $ 2,149,872     $ 21,116,780

Total Deposits

  $ 8,034,988     $ 628,168     $ 3,797,728   $ 803,144     $ 637,071     $ 532,875     $ 835,851     $ 15,269,825

 

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    Florida
Regional
Bank
    Florida
Mortgage
Warehouse
   

Alabama

Regional

Bank

  Georgia
Regional
Bank
    Nevada
Regional
Bank
   

Texas

Regional
Bank

    Corporate/
Treasury/
Other
    Consolidated
BancGroup
    (Dollars in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

               

Net interest income before intersegment income/ expense

  $ 272,792     $ 117,213     $ 90,393   $ 59,969     $ 39,256     $ 63,163     $ (71,987 )   $ 570,799

Intersegment interest income/ expense

    2,012       (67,480 )     24,541     (19,903 )     (2,878 )     (22,764 )     86,472       —  
                                                           

Net interest income

    274,804       49,733       114,934     40,066       36,378       40,399       14,485       570,799

Provision for loan losses

    2,067       (1,174 )     11,006     (51 )     131       485       6,278       18,742

Noninterest income

    45,684       19,906       33,188     7,575       4,989       3,693       24,358       139,393

Noninterest expense

    150,945       6,392       62,628     18,179       17,036       20,738       113,154       389,072
                                                           

Income/(loss) before income taxes

  $ 167,476     $ 64,421     $ 74,488   $ 29,513     $ 24,200     $ 22,869     $ (80,589 )     302,378
                                                       

Income taxes

                  102,808
                   

Net Income

                $ 199,570
                   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005

               

Net interest income before intersegment income/ expense

  $ 241,972     $ 77,964     $ 91,305   $ 50,023     $ 36,182     $ 47,262     $ (22,049 )   $ 522,659

Intersegment interest income/ expense

    (5,008 )     (31,231 )     22,872     (12,128 )     (3,934 )     (13,235 )     42,664       —  
                                                           

Net interest income

    236,964       46,733       114,177     37,895       32,248       34,027       20,615       522,659

Provision for loan losses

    7,699       436       3,201     450       1,282       1,741       6,137       20,946

Noninterest income

    38,415       10,633       43,205     6,443       4,392       3,946       24,640       131,674

Noninterest expense

    131,776       5,059       66,452     16,799       15,177       18,468       129,043       382,774
                                                           

Income/(loss) before income taxes

  $ 135,904     $ 51,871     $ 87,729   $ 27,089     $ 20,181     $ 17,764     $ (89,925 )     250,613
                                                       

Income taxes

                  83,618
                   

Net Income

                $ 166,995
                   

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This discussion and analysis contains statements that are considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. See page 3 for additional information regarding forward-looking statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Those accounting policies involving significant estimates and assumptions by management which have, or could have, a material impact on the reported financial results are considered critical accounting policies. BancGroup recognizes the following as critical accounting policies: Allowance for Loan Losses, Purchase Accounting and Goodwill, Income Taxes, Consolidations and Stock-Based Compensation. Information concerning the first four of these policies is included in the “Critical Accounting Policies” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis in BancGroup’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Information concerning Stock-Based Compensation is included below.

Stock-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123(R) which requires all stock-based payments to employees to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock based-compensation under the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB 25, which only required the recognition of compensation cost for the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date or other measurement date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. As such, under APB 25 the Company generally recognized no compensation expense for stock options since the exercise prices equaled the market prices of BancGroup common stock on the grant dates. The Company did, however, recognize compensation cost for restricted stock awards since such awards have no exercise price. Also, under APB 25 the Company accounted for forfeitures as they occurred. Under SFAS 123(R), the Company will be required to estimate forfeitures for awards which are not expected to vest.

The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method which does not require the restatement of prior periods to reflect the fair value method of expensing stock-based compensation. SFAS 123(R) does require a cumulative effect adjustment of previously recognized compensation expense in order to estimate forfeitures for awards outstanding on the adoption date. The cumulative effect adjustment was immaterial.

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model, which requires the input of subjective assumptions including expected option term and expected stock price volatility. Further, the Company now estimates forfeitures for awards granted which are not expected to vest. Changes in these assumptions and estimates can materially affect the calculated fair value of stock-based compensation and the related expense to be recognized. As a result of implementing SFAS 123(R), the Company refined its process for estimating option term and expected stock price volatility.

For options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the expected option term was determined based upon of the Company’s historical experience with employees’ exercise and post-vesting termination behavior. The resulting expected option term was 5.33 years. The expected volatility was determined based upon historical daily prices of the Company’s common stock over the most recent period equal to the expected option term, as well as implied price volatility based on the Company’s exchange traded options. The indicated historical and implied volatilities were weighted 75% and 25%, respectively. Less emphasis was placed on implied volatility compared to historical volatility because the volume of exchange traded options is relatively low. The resulting weighted average expected volatility was 23.1% and 22.8% for the three and nine months

 

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ended September 30, 2006, respectively. The expected forfeiture rate was determined based on analysis of the Company’s historical experience with employees’ pre-vesting termination behavior.

For options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the expected option term was determined based on consideration of the option attributes (five year graded vesting; ten year total option life) as well as the guidance of SFAS 123 which stated that when presented with a range of reasonable estimates for expected option life, if no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, it is appropriate to use an estimate at the low end of the range. The resulting expected option term was 5 years. The expected volatility was determined based on analysis of historical monthly prices of the Company’s common stock over the most recent period equal to the expected option term. The resulting weighted average expected volatility was 24.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

As of September 30, 2006, the total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized was $9.6 million. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of four years.

Overview

The Colonial BancGroup, Inc. is a $22 billion financial services company providing diversified services including retail and commercial banking, financial planning services, mortgage banking and insurance through its branch network, private banking offices or officers, ATMs and the internet as well as other distribution channels to consumers and businesses. At September 30, 2006, BancGroup’s branch network consisted of 303 offices in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Nevada and Texas.

BancGroup is primarily a Florida bank with more of its assets in Florida than in any other state. The following chart includes the Company’s approximate assets, deposits and branches by state as of September 30, 2006.

 

     % of total
Assets
   % of total
Deposits
   Branches

Florida

   56%    59%    165

Alabama

   18%    24%    92

Georgia

   6%    5%    18

Nevada

   4%    5%    15

Texas

   6%    4%    13

Corporate/Other

   10%    3%    —  
              

Total

   100%    100%    303
              

Colonial earned record earnings per diluted share of $0.44 for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, a 22% increase over the quarter ended September 30, 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reported earnings per diluted share of $1.29, a 15% increase over the same period in 2005. The Company also reported record net income of $68 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, a 20% increase over the quarter ended September 30, 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reported net income of $200 million, a 20% increase over the same period in 2005.

 

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Financial Condition

Changes in selected components of the Company’s balance sheet from December 31, 2005 to September 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

     December 31, 2005
to September 30, 2006
Increase (Decrease)
 
     Amount     %  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Securities available for sale and investment securities

   $ 116,089     4.1 %

Loans held for sale

     224,426     20.4 %

Total loans:

    

Mortgage warehouse loans

     (200,716 )   (41.5 )%

Loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans

     816,547     5.7 %
          

Total loans, net of unearned income

     615,831     4.1 %

Total assets

     986,366     4.6 %

Mortgage warehouse assets

     21,552     1.0 %

Total deposits:

    

Non-time deposits

     25,634     0.3 %

Time deposits

     811,721     14.3 %

Brokered time deposits

     (525,592 )   65.0 %
          

Total deposits

     311,763     2.0 %

Short-term borrowings

     624,765     40.5 %

Long-term debt

     (60,440 )   (2.6 )%

Shareholders’ equity

     91,410     4.7 %

Securities

The composition of the Company’s securities portfolio is reflected in the following table:

Securities by Category

 

     Carrying Value at
September 30, 2006
    Carrying Value at
December 31, 2005
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Securities available for sale:

    

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government Sponsored Entities

   $ 166,523     $ 184,557  

Mortgage-backed securities of Government Sponsored Entities

     358,133       359,691  

Collateralized mortgage obligations of Government Sponsored Entities

     874,170       698,763  

Private collateralized mortgage obligations

     1,362,284       1,412,004  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     44,437       42,056  

Other

     152,925       144,333  
                

Total securities available for sale

     2,958,472       2,841,404  
                

Investment securities:

    

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government Sponsored Entities

     500       500  

Mortgage-backed securities of Government Sponsored Entities

     772       957  

Collateralized mortgage obligations of Government Sponsored Entities

     11       13  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     688       1,480  
                

Total investment securities

     1,971       2,950  
                

Total securities

   $ 2,960,443     $ 2,844,354  
                

Securities to total assets

     13.2 %     13.3 %
                

Average duration (excluding equities)

     4.33 years       3.51 years  
                

 

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BancGroup sold approximately $151 million and $632 million of securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. These sales and other maturities and paydowns were replaced with approximately $209 million and $895 million of new securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. The securities purchased were selected for their impact on the Company’s interest rate sensitivity. Unrealized net losses on securities available for sale increased to a pretax loss of $53.7 million at September 30, 2006 from a pretax loss of $53.1 million at December 31, 2005.

Loans

Total loans, net of unearned income and excluding mortgage warehouse loans, increased by $817 million, or 7.6% annualized, from the end of 2005. This growth was mainly attributable to increases in construction and residential real estate in the Florida segment. Mortgage warehouse loans ended the third quarter of 2006 at $283 million compared to $484 million at the end of 2005. The decrease in mortgage warehouse loans is due to increased customer demand for other funding arrangements. Refer to the “Mortgage Warehouse Assets” section of management’s discussion and analysis for additional information.

The following table reflects the Company’s loan mix:

Gross Loans By Category

 

    September 30,
2006
    % of
Total
  December 31,
2005
    % of
Total
    (Dollars in thousands)

Commercial, financial, agricultural

  $ 1,116,029     7.2%   $ 1,107,494     7.4%

Commercial real estate

    4,340,496     27.9%     4,424,465     29.7%

Real estate construction

    6,308,354     40.6%     5,483,424     36.8%

Residential real estate

    3,051,965     19.7%     3,048,007     20.4%

Consumer and other loans

    435,338     2.8%     372,470     2.5%
                   

Total loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans

    15,252,182         14,435,860    

Mortgage warehouse loans

    282,985     1.8%     483,701     3.2%
                       

Total loans

    15,535,167     100.0%     14,919,561     100.0%
           

Less: unearned income

    (19,472 )       (19,697 )  
                   

Total loans, net of unearned income

  $ 15,515,695       $ 14,899,864    
                   

Management believes that its existing distribution of commercial real estate and construction loans, whether grouped geographically, by industry or by borrower, does not present significant concentration risk to BancGroup. The current distribution of commercial real estate and construction loans remains diverse in location, size and collateral function. This diversification, in addition to our emphasis on quality underwriting, serves to mitigate the risk of losses. The following charts reflect the geographic diversity and property type distribution of construction and commercial real estate loans at September 30, 2006:

 

    Construction   % of
Total
  Commercial
Real Estate
  % of
Total
    (Dollars in thousands)

Average Loan Size

  $ 794     $ 633  

Geographic Diversity (by property location)

       

Florida

  $ 3,429,898   54.4%   $ 2,510,864   57.9%

Alabama

    670,066   10.6%     707,233   16.3%

Georgia

    641,764   10.2%     394,467   9.1%

Texas

    779,026   12.3%     217,405   5.0%

Nevada

    450,320   7.1%     218,716   5.0%

Other

    337,280   5.4%     291,811   6.7%
                   

Total

  $ 6,308,354   100.0%   $ 4,340,496   100.0%
                   

 

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    % of Property Type
Distribution to
       % of Property Type
Distribution to
    Construction
Portfolio
  Total
Portfolio
       Commercial
Real Estate
Portfolio
  Total
Portfolio

Residential Development and Lots

  27.9%   11.3%   

Retail

  25.3%   7.0%

Land Only

  23.2%   9.4%   

Office

  20.9%   5.8%

Residential Home Construction

  16.1%   6.6%   

Warehouse

  13.7%   3.8%

Condominium

  7.2%   2.9%   

Multi-family

  9.0%   2.5%

Commercial Development

  6.6%   2.7%   

Healthcare

  7.6%   2.1%

Retail

  6.1%   2.5%   

Lodging

  6.3%   1.8%

Office

  4.0%   1.6%   

Church or School

  4.6%   1.3%

Multi-family

  2.8%   1.1%   

Industrial

  1.9%   0.5%

Warehouse

  1.9%   0.8%   

Farm

  1.7%   0.5%

Other

  4.2%   1.7%   

Recreation

  1.3%   0.4%
      

Other

  7.7%   2.2%
                  

Total Construction

  100.0%   40.6%   

Total Commercial Real Estate

  100.0%   27.9%
                  

Selected Characteristics of the 75 Largest Construction and Commercial Real Estate Loans

 

     Construction     Commercial
Real Estate
 

75 Largest Loans Total (in thousands)

   $ 1,276,360     $ 769,122  

% of 75 largest loans to category total

     20.2 %     17.7 %

Average Loan to Value Ratio (75 largest loans)

     64.8 %     67.4 %

Average Debt Coverage Ratio (75 largest loans)

     N/A       1.44 x

Commercial real estate and construction loans combined had growth of $741 million, or 7.5%, from December 31, 2005 to September 30, 2006. Geographically, the Nevada and Florida locations contributed most of the growth in the commercial real estate and construction portfolios, respectively. Colonial focuses its commercial real estate and construction growth efforts on high quality properties owned and/or developed by experienced customers with whom we have established relationships. Substantially all construction and commercial real estate loans have personal guarantees of the principals involved.

Residential real estate loans represented approximately 20% of total loans at both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The majority of these loans are adjustable rate first and second mortgages on single-family, owner-occupied properties.

BancGroup’s mortgage warehouse lending division provides lines of credit (collateralized by residential mortgage loans) to mortgage origination companies. Mortgage warehouse loans outstanding at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $283.0 million and $483.7 million, respectively, with unfunded commitments of $1.1 billion and $633.9 million, respectively.

The Company has $1.0 billion of funded and unfunded commitments that fall within the bank regulatory definition of a “Shared National Credit” (generally defined as a total loan commitment in excess of $20 million that is shared by three or more lenders). Colonial’s share of the largest outstanding amount to any single borrower is $63 million (which is a mortgage warehouse lending credit). At September 30, 2006, $464 million of these commitments were funded.

Although by definition these commitments are considered Shared National Credits, BancGroup’s loan officers have established long-term relationships with most of these borrowers. These commitments are comprised of the following (% is representative of BancGroup’s total funded and unfunded commitments):

 

    49% - 38 commercial real estate credit facilities to companies with significant operations within Colonial’s existing markets,

 

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    49% - mortgage warehouse lines to 13 institutions, and

 

    2% - 2 operating facilities to a large national insurance company and a healthcare provider.

Management believes that these are sound credits that are consistent with Colonial’s lending philosophy and meet BancGroup’s conservative underwriting guidelines.

Summary Of Loan Loss Experience

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2006
    September 30,
2005
    September 30,
2006
    September 30,
2005
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Allowance for loan losses—beginning of period

   $ 177,139     $ 166,050     $ 171,051     $ 148,802  

Charge-offs:

        

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

     3,436       1,017       15,299       7,039  

Commercial real estate

     638       2,688       1,129       8,341  

Real estate construction

     1,624       129       3,775       2,164  

Residential real estate

     81       229       1,073       2,276  

Consumer and other

     1,031       1,128       3,203       2,894  
                                

Total charge-offs

     6,810       5,191       24,479       22,714  
                                

Recoveries:

        

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

     3,082       510       5,042       2,970  

Commercial real estate

     328       150       3,130       1,100  

Real estate construction

     403       6       467       176  

Residential real estate

     79       189       389       521  

Consumer and other

     446       603       1,775       1,901  
                                

Total recoveries

     4,338       1,458       10,803       6,668  
                                

Net charge-offs

     2,472       3,733       13,676       16,046  

Provision for loan losses

     1,450       6,007       18,742       20,946  

Allowance added from bank acquisitions

     —         —         —         14,622  
                                

Allowance for loan losses—end of period

   $ 176,117     $ 168,324     $ 176,117     $ 168,324  
                                

Net charge-offs as a percentage of average net loans—(annualized basis):

     0.06 %     0.10 %     0.12 %     0.15 %

 

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Nonperforming Assets

BancGroup classifies problem loans into four categories: nonaccrual, past due, renegotiated and other potential problems. When management determines that a loan no longer meets the criteria for a performing loan, the loan is placed on nonaccrual status. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual if full collection of principal and interest becomes unlikely (even if all payments are current) or if the loan is delinquent in principal or interest payments for 90 days or more, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. BancGroup’s policy is also to charge off consumer installment loans 120 days past due unless they are in the process of foreclosure and are adequately collateralized. Management closely monitors all loans that are contractually 90 days past due, renegotiated or nonaccrual. These loans are summarized as follows:

 

     September 30,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 12,765     $ 25,668  

Renegotiated loans

     128       155  
                

Total nonperforming loans*

     12,893       25,823  

Other real estate owned and repossessions

     2,826       6,108  
                

Total nonperforming assets*

   $ 15,719     $ 31,931  
                

Allowance as a percent of nonperforming assets*

     1120 %     536 %

Aggregate loans contractually past due 90 days or more for which interest is still accruing

   $ 6,875     $ 10,283  

Net charge-offs quarter-to-date

   $ 2,472     $ 3,165  

Net charge-offs year-to-date

   $ 13,676     $ 19,211  

Total nonperforming assets* as a percent of net loans and other real estate

     0.10 %     0.21 %

Allowance as a percent of net loans

     1.14 %     1.15 %

Allowance as a percent of nonperforming loans*

     1366 %     662 %

* Does not include loans contractually past due 90 days or more which are still accruing interest.

Fluctuations from year to year in the balances of nonperforming assets are attributable to several factors including changing economic conditions in various markets, nonperforming assets obtained in various acquisitions and the disproportionate impact of larger (over $5,000,000) individual credits.

In addition to the loans reported as nonperforming loans above, management, through its loan officers, internal credit review staff and external examinations by regulatory agencies, has identified approximately $108.5 million of loans, which have been placed on a classified loan list excluding nonaccrual, other real estate, repossessions and loans that are contractually 90 days past due. The status of all material classified loans is reviewed at least monthly by loan officers, quarterly by BancGroup’s centralized credit administration function and annually by regulatory agencies. In connection with such reviews, collateral values are updated where considered necessary as loans are deemed impaired. If collateral values are judged insufficient or other sources of repayment are deemed inadequate, the amount of reserve held is increased or the loan is reduced to estimated recoverable amounts. As of September 30, 2006, substantially all of these classified loans are current with their existing repayment terms. Management believes that classification of such loans well in advance of their reaching a delinquent status allows the Company the greatest flexibility in correcting problems and providing adequate reserves. Given the reserves and the demonstrated ability of the borrowers to comply with the existing repayment terms, management believes any exposure from these loans has been adequately addressed at the present time.

The above nonperforming loans represent all material credits for which management has significant doubts as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with the loan repayment terms. Management also expects that the resolution of these problem credits as well as other performing loans will not materially impact future operating results, liquidity or capital resources.

 

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A loan is considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. As mentioned previously, Colonial’s credit risk management area performs detailed verification and testing to ensure appropriate identification of impaired loans and that proper reserves are held on these loans. The recorded investment in impaired loans at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $9.5 million and $22.1 million, respectively, and these loans had a corresponding valuation allowance of $3.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

Mortgage Warehouse Assets

Mortgage warehouse assets consist of loans, short-term participations in mortgage loans held for sale and securities purchased under agreements to resell. Mortgage warehouse loans represent lines of credit available to mortgage origination companies used to originate mortgage loans to their customers. Short-term participations in mortgage loans held for sale are another source of funding provided to these companies in which Colonial purchases participations in certain mortgage loans with the commitment to sell them to third-party investor institutions. Securities purchased under agreements to resell represent the purchase of mortgage backed securities securitized by these companies with the agreement to sell them to third-party investor institutions.

Colonial has a facility in which it sells certain mortgage warehouse loans and short-term participations in mortgage loans held for sale to a wholly-owned special purpose entity which then sells interests in these assets to third-party commercial paper conduits (conduits). During August 2006, an additional $500 million of interests were sold to the conduits bringing the total outstanding to $2 billion as of September 30, 2006. Refer to Note 6 for related disclosures.

A summary of the major components of mortgage warehouse assets is shown in the table below:

 

     September 30,
2006
   December 31,
2005
     (Dollars in thousands)

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

   $ 593,572    $ 589,902

Loans held for sale

     1,276,680      1,058,082

Mortgage warehouse loans

     282,985      483,701
             

Total mortgage warehouse assets on balance sheet

     2,153,237      2,131,685

Interests sold

     2,000,000      1,500,000
             

Total mortgage warehouse assets under management

   $ 4,153,237    $ 3,631,685
             

Total mortgage warehouse assets under management increased $521.6 million, or 14.4%, in the first nine months of 2006. As a result of BancGroup’s high quality customer service, the Company has been able to increase warehouse balances through the addition of new customers as well as increased share of existing customers’ business despite a challenging mortgage environment and the resulting decline in industry wide mortgage production.

Loans Held for Sale

Loans held for sale is made up of three components: short-term participations in mortgage loans, retail mortgages and non-mortgage loans held for sale (there were no non-mortgage loans held for sale outstanding at either September 30, 2006 or December 31, 2005). Total loans held for sale increased $224 million from December 31, 2005 primarily due to growth in short-term participations in the mortgage warehouse division. These balances, as well as the retail mortgage balances, fluctuate as demand for residential mortgages changes, and customer demand changes.

 

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Asset/Liability Management

Asset/liability management involves the evaluation, monitoring and management of interest rate risk, liquidity and funding. The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for Colonial’s asset/liability management policies. To ensure adherence to these policies, the Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO) establishes and monitors guidelines to control the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates. The guidelines apply to both on and off-balance sheet positions. The goal of the ALCO process is to maximize earnings while carefully controlling interest rate risk.

Interest Rate Sensitivity

Interest rate risk, and its potential effects on earnings, is inherent in the operations of a financial institution. We are subject to interest rate risk because:

 

    Assets and liabilities may mature or re-price at different times (for example, if assets re-price faster than liabilities and interest rates are generally falling, earnings will initially decline);

 

    Assets and liabilities may re-price at the same time but by different amounts (for example, when the general level of interest rates is falling, we may reduce rates paid on checking and savings deposit accounts by an amount that is less than the general decline in market interest rates);

 

    Short-term and long-term market interest rates may change by different amounts (for example, the shape of the yield curve may affect new loan yields and funding costs differently); or

 

    The remaining maturity of various assets or liabilities may shorten or lengthen as interest rates change (for example, if long-term mortgage interest rates decline sharply, mortgage-backed securities held in the securities portfolio may prepay significantly earlier than anticipated—which could reduce portfolio income). In addition, interest rates may have an indirect impact on loan demand, credit losses, mortgage origination volume, the value of the pension liability and other sources of earnings.

Asset/liability management activities include lending, accepting and placing deposits, investing in securities, issuing debt and mitigating interest rate risk. Sensitivity of earnings to interest rate changes arises when yields on assets change in a different time period or in a different amount from that of interest cost on liabilities. To mitigate interest rate risk, the structure of the balance sheet is managed so that movements of interest rates on assets and liabilities are highly correlated in a manner intended to allow Colonial’s interest bearing assets and liabilities to contribute to earnings even in periods of volatile interest rates.

Colonial employs the following measurement techniques in the management of interest rate risk: simulation of earnings and simulation of the economic value of equity. These techniques are complementary and are used in concert to provide a comprehensive interest rate risk management capability.

Simulation of earnings is the primary tool used to measure the sensitivity of earnings to interest rate changes. Using computer modeling techniques, Colonial is able to measure the potential impact of different interest rate assumptions on pre-tax earnings. All on-balance sheet positions, including derivative financial instruments, are included in the model simulation.

The following table represents the output from the Company’s simulation model based on the balance sheet at September 30, 2006, with comparable information for December 31, 2005. The table measures, consistently for both periods, the impact on net interest income of an immediate and sustained change in all market interest rates in 100 basis point increments for the twelve calendar months following the date of the change. This twelve-month projection of net interest income under these scenarios is compared to the twelve-month net interest income projection with rates unchanged.

 

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As shown in the following table, the Company's balance sheet is slightly more asset sensitive compared to December 31, 2005. On the asset side, a slight decrease in the proportion of variable rate loans from 76% of total loans in December 2005 to 73% in September 2006 decreased asset sensitivity. Liabilities have become more sensitive to changes in rates as customers appear to be more interest rate sensitive and the duration of new and renewed CD’s have shortened. Short-term wholesale funding as a percentage of total assets increased causing the bank to be less asset sensitive. In order to offset the change in the core bank becoming less asset sensitive and to preserve the asset-sensitivity position, the bank increased fixed rate wholesale funding and terminated approximately $807 million in receive fixed interest rate swaps.

 

     Fed Funds Rate    Percentage Change
in 12 Month
Projected Net Interest
Income
Versus
Projected Net
Interest Income Under No
Rate Change(1)
 
     September 30,
2006
   December 31,
2005
   September 30,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 

Basis Points Change:

          

+200

   7.25    6.25    4.0 %   3.9 %

+100

   6.25    5.25    2.0 %   2.2 %

No rate change

   5.25    4.25    —       —    

-100

   4.25    3.25    (1.7 )%   (1.7 )%

-200

   3.25    2.25    (3.8 )%   (3.5 )%

(1) The computation of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, estimates of rates on loans and deposits given these rate changes, the ability to maintain interest rate floors on loans as market rates decline, deposit decay rates and loan/investment prepayments. Further, the computations do not take into account changes to the slope of the yield curve, changes in the relative relationship of various market rates, changes in the volume or mix of assets and liabilities on the balance sheet nor do they contemplate any actions BancGroup could undertake in response to changes in interest rates.

Liquidity and Funding

Liquidity is the ability of an organization to meet its financial commitments and obligations on a timely basis. These commitments and obligations include credit needs of customers, withdrawals by depositors, repayment of debt when due and payment of operating expenses and dividends. Management of liquidity also includes management of funding sources and their utilization based on current, future and contingency needs. Maintaining and managing adequate liquidity and funding are other prominent focuses of ALCO.

Retail deposit growth is a continued focus of BancGroup’s funding and liquidity strategy. Total average deposits for the third quarter of 2006 increased $1.1 billion, or 8%, over the third quarter of 2005. This increase improved the percentage of total average deposits to total average assets to 70% for the third quarter of 2006 compared to 69% for the third quarter of 2005. The deposit mix shifted from low cost deposits toward certificates of deposits as customers preferred higher rate products. Average time deposits increased 16% over the third quarter of 2005, while average non-time deposits grew by 2% over the same period.

As part of its planning for future funding needs, BancGroup continues to focus on optimizing the use of available wholesale funding sources and growing deposits. Wholesale funding sources include availability from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, repurchase agreements, borrowings collateralized by securities and loans, federal funds purchased and brokered CDs.

As discussed previously, the Company sells interests in certain mortgage warehouse assets to third-party commercial paper conduits. Proceeds from these sales reduce BancGroup’s utilization of short-term borrowings.

 

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Operational Risk Management

In providing banking services, Colonial processes cash, checks, wires and ACH transactions which expose Colonial to operational risk. Controls over such processing activities are closely monitored to safeguard the assets of Colonial and its customers. However, from time to time, Colonial has incurred losses related to these processes and there can be no assurance that such losses will not occur in the future.

Operational risk is the risk of losses attributable to human error, systems failures, fraud, or inadequate internal controls and procedures. This risk is mitigated through a system of internal controls that are designed to keep operational risk at levels appropriate to Colonial’s corporate standards in view of the risks inherent in the markets and business units in which Colonial operates. The system of internal controls includes policies and procedures that require the proper authorization, approval, documentation and monitoring of transactions. Each business unit is responsible for complying with corporate policies and procedures to do so. Colonial’s management monitors, and internal auditors validate, the overall effectiveness of the system of internal controls on an ongoing basis.

Colonial generally does not engage in business processes that are outside of its primary areas of expertise but rather outsources non-core processing functions to limit operational risk associated with non-core business.

Operational losses are monitored closely. Operational losses have historically been immaterial to earnings and capital.

Capital Adequacy and Resources

Management is committed to maintaining capital at a level sufficient to protect shareholders and depositors, provide for reasonable growth and fully comply with all regulatory requirements. Management’s strategy to achieve these goals is to retain sufficient earnings while providing a reasonable return to shareholders in the form of dividends and return on equity. The Company’s dividend payout ratio target range is 35-45% of net income. Dividend rates are determined by the Board of Directors in consideration of several factors including current and projected capital ratios, liquidity and income levels and other bank dividend yields and payment ratios.

The amount of a cash dividend, if any, rests with the discretion of the Board of Directors of BancGroup as well as upon applicable statutory constraints such as the Delaware law requirement that dividends may be paid only out of capital surplus and net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and the preceding fiscal year.

BancGroup also has access to equity capital markets through both public and private issuances. Management considers these sources and related return in addition to internally generated capital in evaluating future expansion or acquisition opportunities.

 

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The Federal Reserve Board has issued guidelines identifying minimum Tier I leverage ratios relative to total assets and minimum capital ratios relative to risk-adjusted assets. The minimum leverage ratio is 3% for bank holding companies that meet certain specified criteria, including that they have the highest regulatory rating. A minimum leverage ratio of 4% is required for all bank holding companies not meeting these criteria. Higher capital ratios may be required for any bank holding company if warranted by its particular circumstance or risk profile. The minimum risk adjusted capital ratios established by the Federal Reserve are 4% for Tier I and 8% for total capital. BancGroup’s actual capital ratios and the components of capital and risk adjusted asset information (subject to regulatory review) as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are stated below:

 

    

September 30,

2006

    December 31,
2005
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Risk-Based Capital:

    

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,024,101     $ 1,932,691  

Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale

     34,890       37,856  

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedging instruments

     11,093       8,739  

Qualifying minority interest

     413       —    

Qualifying trust preferred securities

     290,000       298,000  

Intangible assets (net of allowed deferred taxes)

     (666,481 )     (681,907 )

Other adjustments

     (4,292 )     (2,968 )
                

Tier I Capital

     1,689,724       1,592,411  
                

Allowable loan loss reserve

     177,367       171,051  

Subordinated debt

     331,638       355,533  

45% of net unrealized gains on equity securities available-for-sale

     523       535  
                

Tier II Capital

     509,528       527,119  
                

Total Capital

   $ 2,199,252     $ 2,119,530  
                

Risk-Adjusted Assets

   $ 18,764,783     $ 17,412,622  

Quarterly Average Assets (as adjusted for regulatory purposes)

   $ 22,093,581     $ 20,504,737  

Tier I Leverage Ratio

     7.65 %     7.77 %

Risk-Adjusted Capital Ratios:

    

Tier I Capital Ratio

     9.00 %     9.15 %

Total Capital Ratio

     11.72 %     12.17 %

Net Interest Income

Net interest income represents the difference, or spread, between interest and fee income generated from earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and borrowed funds. Interest rate volatility, which impacts the volume and mix of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities as well as their rates, can significantly impact net interest income. The net interest margin is net interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets for the period being measured. The net interest margin is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis to consistently reflect income from taxable and tax-exempt loans and securities.

Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis increased $5.2 million, or 2.8%, to $190.8 million for the third quarter of 2006 and $47.9 million, or 9.2%, to $571.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. The net interest margin was 3.64% for the third quarter of 2006 compared to 3.78% for the third quarter of 2005. Net interest margin increased 5 basis points to 3.77% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005.

The “Average Volume and Rates” and “Analysis of Interest Increases (Decreases)” tables present the individual components of net interest income and the net interest margin. Discussion of the changes in these components is provided following the tables.

 

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Average Volume and Rates

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,
     2006    2005
     Average
Volume
   Interest       Rate      Average
Volume
   Interest     Rate
     (Dollars in thousands)

ASSETS:

               

Loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans, net of unearned income(2)

   $ 15,166,655    $ 296,335     7.76%    $ 13,912,490    $ 238,123     6.80%

Mortgage warehouse loans

     338,819      6,105     7.15%      758,549      10,919     5.71%

Loans held for sale(2)

     1,679,498      28,847     6.81%      1,011,722      14,410     5.65%

Investment securities and securities available for sale(2)

     3,034,885      38,928     5.13%      3,035,280      34,589     4.56%

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     584,823      10,346     7.02%      721,077      9,388     5.17%

Other interest earning assets

     80,852      1,041     5.11%      120,054      1,067     3.53%
                                   

Total interest earning assets(1)

     20,885,532    $ 381,602     7.26%      19,559,172    $ 308,496     6.27%
                           

Nonearning assets(2)

     1,805,836           1,856,972     
                       

Total assets

   $ 22,691,368         $ 21,416,144     
                       

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

               

Interest bearing non-time deposits

   $ 6,135,539    $ 46,922     3.03%    $ 5,801,845    $ 25,747     1.76%

Time deposits(2)

     6,837,604      78,424     4.55%      5,881,314      51,220     3.46%

Repurchase agreements

     849,080      9,816     4.59%      911,664      5,853     2.55%

Federal funds purchased and other short-term debt

     1,509,855      20,338     5.34%      1,857,490      16,506     3.53%

Long-term debt(2)

     2,294,281      35,255     6.11%      1,834,780      23,546     5.10%
                                   

Total interest bearing liabilities

     17,626,359    $ 190,755     4.30%      16,287,093    $ 122,872     2.99%
                           

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

     2,926,347           3,102,800     

Other liabilities(2)

     140,766           122,674     
                       

Total liabilities

     20,693,472           19,512,567     

Shareholders’ equity

     1,997,896           1,903,577     
                       

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 22,691,368         $ 21,416,144     
                       

RATE DIFFERENTIAL

        2.96%         3.28%

NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET YIELD ON INTEREST EARNING ASSETS ON A TAX EQUIVALENT BASIS

        190,847     3.64%         185,624     3.78%
                   

Taxable equivalent adjustment(1):

               

Loans

        (75 )           (110 )  

Investment securities and securities available for sale

        (220 )           (248 )  
                           

Total taxable equivalent adjustment

        (295 )           (358 )  
                           

Net interest income

      $ 190,552           $ 185,266    
                           

(1) Interest earned and average rates on securities and loans exempt from income taxes are reflected on a fully tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%, net of nondeductible interest expense.
(2) Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities and the adjustments for mark to market valuations on hedged assets and liabilities have been classified in either nonearning assets or other liabilities.

 

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Average Volume and Rates

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,
     2006    2005
     Average
Volume
   Interest       Rate      Average
Volume
   Interest     Rate
     (Dollars in thousands)

ASSETS:

               

Loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans, net of unearned income(2)

   $ 14,917,928    $ 845,239     7.57%    $ 13,141,515    $ 639,215     6.50%

Mortgage warehouse loans

     380,188      18,877     6.64%      806,168      31,050     5.15%

Loans held for sale(2)

     1,345,000      67,531     6.71%      787,729      32,014     5.43%

Investment securities and securities available for sale(2)

     2,962,274      112,280     5.05%      3,547,781      121,567     4.57%

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     592,453      29,688     6.70%      445,673      16,197     4.86%

Other interest earning assets

     76,278      2,739     4.80%      95,086      2,200     3.09%
                                   

Total interest earning assets(1)

     20,274,121    $ 1,076,354     7.09%      18,823,952    $ 842,243     5.98%
                           

Nonearning assets(2)

     1,796,488           1,710,767     
                       

Total assets

   $ 22,070,609         $ 20,534,719     
                       

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

               

Interest bearing non-time deposits

   $ 6,093,033    $ 122,501     2.69%    $ 5,497,785    $ 59,804     1.45%

Time deposits(2)

     6,647,138      213,691     4.30%      5,145,257      123,216     3.20%

Repurchase agreements

     872,460      27,501     4.21%      871,832      13,289     2.04%

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

     1,092,568      41,433     5.07%      2,112,803      47,514     3.01%

Long-term debt(2)

     2,256,429      99,507     5.89%      2,134,492      74,632     4.67%
                                   

Total interest bearing liabilities

     16,961,628    $ 504,633     3.98%      15,762,169    $ 318,455     2.70%
                           

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

     2,997,209           2,921,170     

Other liabilities(2)

     136,661           117,832     
                       

Total liabilities

     20,095,498           18,801,171     

Shareholders’ equity

     1,975,111           1,733,548     
                       

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 22,070,609         $ 20,534,719     
                       

RATE DIFFERENTIAL

        3.11%         3.28%

NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET YIELD ON INTEREST EARNING ASSETS ON A TAX EQUIVALENT BASIS

        571,721     3.77%         523,788     3.72%
                   

Taxable equivalent adjustment(1):

               

Loans

        (232 )           (333 )  

Investment securities and securities available for sale

        (690 )           (796 )  
                           

Total taxable equivalent adjustment

        (922 )           (1,129 )  
                           

Net interest income

      $ 570,799           $ 522,659    
                           

(1) Interest earned and average rates on securities and loans exempt from income taxes are reflected on a fully tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%, net of nondeductible interest expense.
(2) Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities and the adjustments for mark to market valuations on hedged assets and liabilities have been classified in either nonearning assets or other liabilities.

 

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Analysis of Interest Increases (Decreases)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
Change from September 30, 2005
 
           Attributed to(1)  
         Total             Volume             Rate      
     (Dollars in thousands)  

INTEREST INCOME:

      

Loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans, net of unearned income

   $ 58,212     $ 24,548     $ 33,664  

Mortgage warehouse loans

     (4,814 )     (7,567 )     2,753  

Loans held for sale

     14,437       11,479       2,958  

Investment securities and securities available for sale

     4,339       14       4,325  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     958       (2,404 )     3,362  

Other interest earning assets

     (26 )     (504 )     478  
                        

Total interest income

     73,106       25,566       47,540  
                        

INTEREST EXPENSE:

      

Interest bearing non-time deposits

     21,175       2,603       18,572  

Time deposits

     27,204       11,046       16,158  

Repurchase agreements

     3,963       (725 )     4,688  

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

     3,832       (4,642 )     8,474  

Long-term debt

     11,709       7,038       4,671  
                        

Total interest expense

     67,883       15,320       52,563  
                        

Net interest income

   $ 5,223     $ 10,246     $ (5,023 )
                        

(1) Increases (decreases) are attributed to volume changes and rate changes on the following basis: Volume Change = change in volume times old rate. Rate Change = change in rate times old volume. The Rate/Volume Change = change in volume times change in rate, and is allocated to Volume Change.

 

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Analysis of Interest Increases (Decreases)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
Change from September 30, 2005
 
           Attributed to(1)  
          Total               Volume               Rate       
     (Dollars in thousands)  

INTEREST INCOME:

      

Loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans, net of unearned income

   $ 206,024     $ 100,852     $ 105,172  

Mortgage warehouse loans

     (12,173 )     (21,157 )     8,984  

Loans held for sale

     35,517       27,858       7,659  

Investment securities and securities available for sale

     (9,287 )     (22,059 )     12,772  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     13,491       7,358       6,133  

Other interest earning assets

     539       (677 )     1,216  
                        

Total interest income

     234,111       92,175       141,936  
                        

INTEREST EXPENSE:

      

Interest bearing non-time deposits

     62,697       11,708       50,989  

Time deposits

     90,475       48,143       42,332  

Repurchase agreements

     14,212       62       14,150  

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

     (6,081 )     (38,634 )     32,553  

Long-term debt

     24,875       5,398       19,477  
                        

Total interest expense

     186,178       26,677       159,501  
                        

Net interest income

   $ 47,933     $ 65,498     $ (17,565 )
                        

(1) Increases (decreases) are attributed to volume changes and rate changes on the following basis: Volume Change = change in volume times old rate. Rate Change = change in rate times old volume. The Rate/Volume Change = change in volume times change in rate, and is allocated to Volume Change.

The increase in net interest income for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same periods in 2005, is attributable to growth in average earning assets of primarily loans and mortgage warehouse assets. For the third quarter of 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005, average loans, excluding mortgage warehouse, increased $1.3 billion, or 9.0%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005, average loans, excluding mortgage warehouse, increased $1.8 billion, or 13.5%. The yield on loans, excluding mortgage warehouse, increased 96 basis points for the third quarter of 2006 and 107 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. Approximately 73% of the Company’s loan portfolio is variable or adjustable rate and increases in rate when market rates rise. Mortgage warehouse assets consist of loans, loans held for sale and securities purchased under agreements to resell. Average mortgage warehouse assets increased $181.5 million, or 7.5%, in the third quarter of 2006 and $319.2 million, or 15.9%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. The yield on mortgage warehouse assets increased 134 basis points for the third quarter of 2006 and 152 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005.

The growth in loans and mortgage warehouse assets was partially offset by a reduction in securities. Average securities for the third quarter of 2006 remained approximately even with the same period in 2005, but decreased $585.5 million, or 16.5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same period of the prior year. The reduction in the securities portfolio was the result of the Company’s continued effort to move lower yielding assets off the balance sheet and pay down higher rate borrowings. The yield on the securities portfolio increased 57 basis points for the third quarter of 2006 and 48 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. The increase in yield is attributed to the execution of several transactions to reposition the securities portfolio. In prior quarters, Colonial sold securities that had lower performance characteristics than the average portfolio in a declining rate environment. Securities

 

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comprised 14.5% of average earning assets in the third quarter of 2006 and 14.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to 15.5% and 18.8% in the third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. The yield on earning assets increased 99 basis points for the third quarter of 2006 and 111 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005.

Another driver of the increase in net interest income was strong average deposit growth. Average deposits increased $1.1 billion, or 7.5%, in the third quarter of 2006 and $2.2 billion, or 16.0%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. The strong growth in average deposits funded most of the growth in average earning assets for the quarter and all of the growth in average earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. The Company increased average wholesale borrowings in the third quarter of 2006 by $49.2 million, but was able to reduce average wholesale borrowings by $897.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. Average deposits funded 76.1% and 77.6% of average earning assets for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to 75.6% and 72.1% for the third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively.

Colonial’s growth in deposits in the third quarter and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily in certificates of deposit, which have a higher cost than most other deposits. Time deposits comprised 85.9% and 69.1% of the Company’s total average deposit growth for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. Average noninterest bearing demand deposits decreased $176.5 million in the third quarter of 2006 and increased $76.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. The Company’s cost of deposits, including the impact of noninterest bearing demand deposits, increased 106 basis points for the third quarter of 2006 and 105 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005, while the cost of short-term borrowings increased 187 basis points for the third quarter of 2006 and 197 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. The cost of long-term debt also increased 101 basis points for the third quarter of 2006 and 122 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. As a result of customer preference for higher cost deposits and continued increase in deposit pricing, BancGroup’s total cost of funding increased 117 and 110 basis points in the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2005. Increased funding cost is the main contributor to the net interest margin contraction for the third quarter of 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005. The Company lagged deposit pricing in a rising rate environment which contributed to net interest margin expansion for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005.

Loan Loss Provision

The provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $1.5 million compared to $6.0 million for the same period in 2005. Year to date loan loss provision for 2006 was $18.7 million compared to $20.9 million in 2005. Net charge-offs were $2.5 million and $13.7 million, or 0.06% annualized and 0.12% annualized as a percentage of average net loans, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, compared to $3.7 million and $16.0 million, or 0.10% annualized and 0.15% annualized as a percentage of average net loans, for the same periods in 2005. BancGroup’s allowance for loan losses increased $5.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and was 1.14% and 1.15% of period end net loans at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

 

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Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $6.6 million, or 16.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and $7.7 million, or 5.9%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, over the same periods in 2005.

 

   

Three Months
Ended

September 30,

    Increase (decrease)    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

    Increase (decrease)  
         
    2006   2005     $     %     2006   2005     $     %  
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Service charges on deposit accounts

  $ 16,642   $ 15,325     $ 1,317     8.6 %   $ 46,187   $ 43,784     $ 2,403     5.5 %

Electronic banking

    4,470     3,890       580     14.9       12,856     11,316       1,540     13.6  

Other retail banking fees

    3,618     3,571       47     1.3       10,893     10,736       157     1.5  
                                               

Retail banking fees

    24,730     22,786       1,944     8.5 %     69,936     65,836       4,100     6.2 %

Financial planning services

    3,944     3,600       344     9.6       10,738     10,621       117     1.1  

Mortgage banking

    3,154     4,456       (1,302 )   (29.2 )     9,834     9,417       417     4.4  

Mortgage warehouse fees

    6,105     4,523       1,582     35.0       18,388     9,225       9,163     99.3  

Bank-owned life insurance

    4,242     3,621       621     17.1       12,157     10,481       1,676     16.0  

Goldleaf income

    —       2,750       (2,750 )   NM       1,171     7,491       (6,320 )   (84.4 )

Net cash settlement of swap derivatives

    —       2,514       (2,514 )   NM       —       8,812       (8,812 )   NM  

Securities and derivatives gains (losses), net

    156     —         156     NM       4,384     (4,642 )     9,026     194.4  

Change in fair value of swap derivatives

    —       (7,072 )     7,072     NM       —       (5,382 )     5,382     NM  

Gain on sale of Goldleaf

    —       —         —       —         2,829     —         2,829     NM  

Gain on sale of branches

    —       —         —       —         —       9,608       (9,608 )   NM  

Other income

    3,631     2,148       1,483     69.0       9,956     10,207       (251 )   (2.5 )
                                               

Total noninterest income

  $ 45,962   $ 39,326     $ 6,636     16.9 %   $ 139,393   $ 131,674     $ 7,719     5.9 %
                                                       

Retail banking fees increased 8.5% and 6.2% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, respectively, over the same periods of 2005.

Service charges on deposit accounts is comprised of service charges on consumer and commercial deposit accounts and insufficient funds fees. Insufficient funds fees is the largest component of the increase for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005.

Electronic banking includes Colonial’s ATM network, business and personal check card services and internet banking. Noninterest income from electronic banking services increased primarily as the result of increased check card usage and an increase in ATM network fees for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

The primary components of other retail banking fees are check and money order fees, merchant services, and check printing charges. The increase in other retail banking fees for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily due to increases in foreign exchange income and check printing charges partially offset by a decrease in wire fees. The increase in other retail banking fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily due to an increase in check and money order fees partially offset by a decrease in check printing charges.

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services for the third quarter of 2006 was primarily due to an increase in the volume of securities sold, partially offset by a decline in the volume of insurance products sold. The increase in financial planning services for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily due to an increase in the volume of securities sold partially offset by a decline in trust income and the volume of insurance products sold.

Mortgage banking income is generated from loans originated and subsequently sold in the secondary market. The Company does not retain any servicing rights related to these loans. The decrease in mortgage banking income for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was due to a decrease in profit margin of 33 basis points and a decrease in sales volume of $34 million, or 16.6%, related to the overall slow down in the residential housing market. Mortgage banking income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased slightly as a result of additional mortgage loan originators primarily in Florida. This increase in personnel helped drive total sales volume up $120 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005.

The Company sold certain mortgage warehouse loans and mortgage loans held for sale to a wholly-owned special purpose entity which then sold interests in those assets to third-party commercial paper conduits. The third-party conduits pay the Company servicing and other fees based on a percentage of the outstanding balance of the assets sold. The average balances of these assets sold increased from $1.0 billion in the third quarter of 2005 to $1.7 billion in the third quarter of 2006, and from $642 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to $1.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. As a result, mortgage warehouse fees increased $1.6 million and $9.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2005. Mortgage warehouse fees also include fees received to provide mortgage document custodial services.

Income from bank-owned life insurance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005, increased primarily due to proceeds from death benefits.

Goldleaf income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 decreased from the same periods in 2005 because the Company sold its investment in Goldleaf Technologies, Inc. during January 2006. The Company recognized a gain of $2.8 million on the sale.

The net cash settlement of swap derivatives recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was related to swaps not designated as hedging instruments. These swaps were terminated or redesignated as hedging instruments in the first quarter of 2006.

Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2006 increased from the same period in 2005 primarily due to equity investment income and gains on the sale of bank premises in the third quarter of 2006 partially offset by a decrease in real estate joint venture income. Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 decreased from the same period in 2005 primarily due to non-recurring gains on the sale of certain other assets in 2005 partially offset by an increase in equity investment income.

The Company’s decisions to buy and sell securities are based on its management of interest rate risk and projected liquidity and funding needs. Colonial recognized a net gain of $156,000 from the sale of $151 million of securities for the three months ended September 30, 2006. There were no securities sold by the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Colonial recognized net gains of $1.9 million from the sale of $632 million of securities and an additional gain of $2.5 million related to trading derivatives that had a notional value of $155 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The Company recognized a net loss of $4.6 million from the sale of $786 million of securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

The Company recognized a loss from the change in fair value of swap derivatives of $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005, and $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. These swaps were not designated as hedging instruments. The swaps were either terminated or redesignated as hedging instruments in 2006.

 

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The Company recognized a $9.6 million gain on the sale of seven branches during the second quarter of 2005, four in Alabama and three in Tennessee. Approximately $18 million in loans and $139 million in deposits were included in the sale.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense decreased $2.0 million, or 1.5%, for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and increased $6.3 million, or 1.6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. Annualized noninterest expense, excluding net losses related to the early extinguishment of debt, to average assets was 2.33% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2.35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to 2.47% and 2.42% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively.

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Increase (decrease)     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Increase (decrease)
    2006   2005   $     %     2006   2005   $     %
    (Dollars in thousands)

Salaries and employee benefits

  $ 72,472   $ 70,204   $ 2,268     3.2 %   $ 212,180   $ 196,097   $ 16,083     8.2%

Occupancy expense of bank premises, net

    17,188     15,990     1,198     7.5       49,128     45,286     3,842     8.5

Furniture and equipment expenses

    12,333     11,456     877     7.7       35,632     31,893     3,739     11.7

Professional services

    4,340     5,487     (1,147 )   (20.9 )     13,692     15,176     (1,484 )   (9.8)

Amortization of intangible assets

    3,051     2,970     81     2.7       9,159     8,461     698     8.2

Advertising

    2,278     3,591     (1,313 )   (36.6 )     8,268     8,513     (245 )   (2.9)

Communications

    2,838     2,601     237     9.1       7,926     7,541     385     5.1

Merger related expenses

    —       613     (613 )   NM       —       3,822     (3,822 )   NM   

Goldleaf expense

    —       2,307     (2,307 )   NM       964     6,419     (5,455 )   (85.0)

Net losses related to the early extinguishment of debt

    —       1,673     (1,673 )   NM       —       9,550     (9,550 )   NM

Other expenses

    17,485     17,072     413     2.4       52,123     50,016     2,107     4.2
                                           

Total noninterest expense

  $ 131,985   $ 133,964   $ (1,979 )   (1.5) %   $ 389,072   $ 382,774   $ 6,298     1.6%
                                                 

BancGroup made two acquisitions during 2005 that are significant contributors to the Company’s year over year increases in salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expense, furniture and equipment expenses, and amortization of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods of 2005. Union Bank of Florida (Union) was acquired on February 10, 2005, and FFLC Bancorp, Inc. (FFLC) was acquired on May 18, 2005. The increases associated with these acquisitions were partially offset by the decreases associated with BancGroup’s 2005 divestitures of 20 branches.

Salaries and benefits increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, over the same periods in 2005 primarily due to increased personnel from the acquisitions and de novo branches, normal salary increases, increased stock-based compensation and increased incentive plan compensation. The Company’s average full-time equivalent number of employees increased 108 and 155 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same periods in 2005. As of September 30, 2006, the Company had 4,718 full-time equivalent employees.

 

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The increases in occupancy and equipment expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 were primarily due to the impact of acquisitions, as well as de novo branches.

Professional services decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, over the same periods in 2005 primarily due to a decline in legal fees.

Merger related expenses in 2005 related to the acquisitions of Union and FFLC. BancGroup did not have any acquisitions during the first nine months of 2006.

The net losses related to the early extinguishment of debt for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, were a result of the early payoff of FHLB advances in the amount of $32 million and $837 million, respectively.

Goldleaf expenses decreased due to the sale of Goldleaf during January 2006.

The increases in other expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, over the same periods in 2005, were primarily the result of small increases in a number of expense categories as a result of the increased size of BancGroup’s operations.

Provision For Income Taxes

BancGroup’s provision for income taxes is based on an approximate 34.0% and 33.4% estimated annual effective tax rate for the years 2006 and 2005, respectively. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $35.0 million and $28.1 million, respectively. The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $102.8 million and $83.6 million, respectively.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information required by this item is included in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. See the certifications by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer filed as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Report.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings—See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 13—Contingencies

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors—No material changes from those previously reported in BancGroup’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds—Issuer purchases of equity securities

 

     (a)    (b)    (c)    (d)

Period

   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
   Average Price
Paid per Share
   Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
   Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs

July 1 – 31, 2006

   —      $ —      —      $ 50,000,000

August 1 – 31, 2006

   750,000    $ 25.73    750,000    $ 30,699,740

September 1 – 30, 2006

   841,700    $ 24.69    841,700    $ 109,915,933
               

Total

   1,591,700    $ 25.18    1,591,700    $ 109,915,933
               

On July 21, 2006, the Company publicly announced a share repurchase program to purchase the number of shares of BancGroup Common Stock issued under BancGroup’s various equity-based compensation and incentive plans during 2006, and the number of shares which are likely to be issued under the Plans through the termination date of the authorization, not to exceed $50,000,000. This program will terminate on the earlier of its completion or July 19, 2008. On September 11, 2006, the Company publicly announced another share repurchase program to purchase shares of BancGroup Common Stock not to exceed $100,000,000. This program will terminate on the earlier of its completion or September 8, 2008. All BancGroup shares purchased during the period were purchased in open-market transactions.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities—N/A

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders—N/A

 

Item 5. Other Information—N/A

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

 

Exhibits

    
10.1    Form of Amendment No. 3, dated as of August 22, 2006, to the Warehouse Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2005 and amended as of September 29, 2005 and March 21, 2006, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 22, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer
32.1    Rule 13a-14(b) Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer
32.2    Rule 13a-14(b) Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, in the City of Montgomery, Alabama, on the 8th day of November, 2006.

 

THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC.
By:   /s/    SARAH H. MOORE        
  Sarah H. Moore
  Chief Financial Officer

 

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