UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012
OR
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 0-13089
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
One Hancock Plaza, P.O. Box 4019,
Gulfport, Mississippi
(228) 868-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, address and 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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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.
84,782,215 common shares were outstanding as of October 31, 2012 for financial statement purposes.
Hancock Holding Company
Index
Part I. Financial Information
ITEM 1.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 4.
Part II. Other Information
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 5.
ITEM 6.
Signatures
Item 1. Financial Statements
Hancock Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks
Interest-bearing bank deposits
Federal funds sold
Securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,128,013 and $4,401,345)
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $1,889,136)
Loans held for sale
Loans
Less: allowance for loan losses
unearned income
Loans, net
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $155,777 and $148,780
Prepaid expenses
Other real estate, net
Accrued interest receivable
Goodwill
Other intangible assets, net
Life insurance contracts
FDIC loss share indemnification asset
Deferred tax asset, net
Other assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing demand
Interest-bearing savings, NOW, money market and time
Total deposits
Short-term borrowings
Long-term debt
Accrued interest payable
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock - $3.33 par value per share; 350,000,000 shares authorized, 84,781,894 and 84,705,496 issued and outstanding, respectively
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Loans, including fees
Securities-taxable
Securities-tax exempt
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
Total interest income
Interest expense:
Deposits
Long-term debt and other interest expense
Total interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts
Bank card fees
Trust fees
Insurance commissions and fees
Investment and annuity fees
ATM fees
Secondary mortgage market operations
Accretion of indemnification asset
Other income
Securities gains (losses), net
Total noninterest income
Noninterest expense:
Compensation expense
Employee benefits
Salaries and employee benefits
Net occupancy expense
Equipment expense
Data processing expense
Professional services expense
Telecommunications and postage
Advertising
Deposit insurance and regulatory fees
Amortization of intangibles
Other expense
Total noninterest expense
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income
Basic earnings per common share
Diluted earnings per common share
Dividends paid per share
Weighted avg. shares outstanding-basic
Weighted avg. shares outstanding-diluted
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net change from retirement benefits plans
Unrealized net holding gain on securities, net of reclassifications
Net unrealized (loss) on derivatives and hedging
Other comprehensive income
Comprehensive income
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Balance, January 1, 2011
Cash dividends declared ($0.72 per common share)
Common stock offering
Common stock issued in connection with Whitney acquisition
Common stock activity, long-term incentive plan, including excess income tax benefit of $92
Balance, September 30, 2011
Balance, January 1, 2012
Common stock issued, long-term incentive plan, including excess income tax benefit of $292
Balance, September 30, 2012
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Losses on other real estate owned
Deferred tax provision
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance contracts
(Gain) loss on sales of securities available for sale, net
Gain on disposal of other assets
Net decrease in loans originated for sale
Net amortization of securities premium/discount
Amortization of intangible assets
Stock-based compensation expense
Decrease in interest payable and other liabilities
Decrease in FDIC indemnification asset
Decrease in other assets
Other, net
Net cash provided by operating activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale
Purchases of securities available for sale
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity
Net decrease in interest-bearing bank deposits
Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold and short term investments
Net (increase) decrease in loans
Purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
Proceeds from life contracts
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash received
Proceeds from sales of other real estate
Net cash paid for divestiture of branches
Net cash provided by investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net decrease in deposits
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
Repayments of long-term debt
Issuance of long term debt
Dividends paid
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Proceeds from stock offering
Net cash used in financing activities
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, BEGINNING
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, ENDING
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Assets acquired in settlement of loans
Transfers from available for sale securities to held to maturity securities
Fair value of assets acquired
Liabilities assumed
Net identifiable assets acquired
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hancock Holding Company and all majority-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”). They include all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Some financial information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in this Form 10-Q pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Financial information reported in these financial statements is not necessarily indicative of the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows for any other interim or annual periods.
Use of Estimates
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices followed by the banking industry. These accounting principles require management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no material changes or developments with respect to the assumptions or methodologies that the Company uses when applying what management believes are critical accounting policies and developing critical accounting estimates as disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Securities
Securities that the Company both positively intends and has the ability to hold to maturity are classified as securities held to maturity and are carried at amortized cost. The intent and ability to hold are not considered satisfied when a security is available to be sold in response to changes in interest rates, prepayment rates, liquidity needs or other reasons as part of an overall asset/liability management strategy. Premiums and discounts on securities, both those held to maturity and those available for sale, are amortized and accreted to income as an adjustment to the securities’ yields using the effective interest method. Realized gains and losses on securities, including declines in value judged to be other than temporary, are reported net as a component of noninterest income. The cost of securities sold is specifically identified for use in calculating realized gains and losses.
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2. Fair Value
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The FASB’s guidance also established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to these valuation techniques used to measure fair value, giving preference to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs such as a reporting entity’s own data (level 3). Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, observable inputs other than quoted prices, such as interest rates and yield curves, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
The following tables present for each of the fair value hierarchy levels the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value (in thousands) on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets.
Assets
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and government agency securities
Municipal obligations
Corporate debt securities
Mortgage-backed securities
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Equity securities
Total available-for-sale securities
Derivatives
Interest rate contracts - assets
Total recurring fair value measurements - assets
Liabilities
Interest rate contracts - liabilities
Total recurring fair value measurements - liabilities
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (continued)
2. Fair Value (continued)
Securities classified as level 1 within the valuation hierarchy include U.S. Treasury securities, obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored agencies, and certain other debt and equity securities. Level 2 classified securities include residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations that are issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, and state and municipal bonds. The level 2 fair value measurements for investment securities are obtained quarterly from a third-party pricing service that uses industry-standard pricing models. Substantially all of the model inputs were observable in the marketplace or can be supported by observable data. The Company invests only in high quality securities of investment grade quality with a targeted duration, for the overall portfolio, generally between two to five years. Company policies limit investments to securities having a rating of not less than “Baa” or its equivalent by a nationally recognized statistical rating agency, except for certain non-rated obligations of counties, parishes and municipalities within our markets in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Alabama. There were no transfers between valuation hierarchy levels during the periods shown.
The fair value of derivative financial instruments, which are predominantly interest rate swaps, is obtained from a third-party pricing service that uses an industry-standard discounted cash flow model that relies on inputs, such as interest rate futures, observable in the marketplace. To comply with the accounting guidance, credit valuation adjustments are incorporated in the fair values to appropriately reflect nonperformance risk for both the Company and the counterparties. Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value the derivative instruments fall within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit value adjustments utilize level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads. The Company has determined that the impact of the credit valuation adjustments is not significant to the overall valuation of these derivatives. As a result, the Company has classified its derivative valuations in their entirety in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s policy is to measure counterparty credit risk quarterly for all derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements consistent with how market participants would price the net risk exposure at the measurement date.
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Fair Value of Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Collateral-dependent impaired loans are level 2 assets measured using third-party appraisals of the collateral or other market-based information such as recent sales activity for similar assets in the property’s market. Other real estate owned are level 2 assets carried at the balance of the loan or at estimated fair value of collateral less estimated selling costs, whichever is less. Fair values are determined by sales agreement or third-party appraisal.
The following tables present for each of the fair value hierarchy levels the Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value (in thousands) on a nonrecurring basis.
Collateral dependent impaired loans
Other real estate owned
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements
Accounting guidance from the FASB requires the disclosure of estimated fair value information about certain on- and off- balance sheet financial instruments, including those financial instruments that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis. The significant methods and assumptions used by the Company to estimate the fair value of financial instruments are discussed below.
Cash, Short-Term Investments and Federal Funds Sold - For these short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Securities – The fair value measurement for securities available for sale was discussed earlier. The same measurement techniques were applied to the valuation of securities held to maturity.
Loans, Net - The fair value measurement for certain impaired loans was discussed earlier. For the remaining portfolio, fair values were generally determined by discounting scheduled cash flows by discount rates determined with reference to current market rates at which loans with similar terms would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality.
Accrued Interest Receivable and Accrued Interest Payable - The carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of fair value.
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Deposits - The accounting guidance requires that the fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing checking and savings accounts, be assigned fair values equal to amounts payable upon demand (carrying amounts). The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase and Federal Funds Purchased - For these short-term liabilities, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Long-Term Debt - The fair value is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows using current market rates at which debt with similar terms could be obtained.
Derivative Financial Instruments – The fair value measurement for derivative financial instruments was discussed earlier.
The following tables present the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments by fair value hierarchy levels and the corresponding carrying amount at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
Financial assets:
Cash, interest-bearing bank deposits, and federal funds sold
Available for sale securities
Held to maturity securities
Derivative financial instruments
Financial liabilities:
Federal funds purchased
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
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3. Securities
The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available for sale and held to maturity follow (in thousands):
Securitites Available for Sale
Gross
Unrealized
U.S. Treasury
U.S. government agencies
CMOs
Other equity securities
Securitites Held to Maturity
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3. Securities (continued)
During the first quarter of 2012, the Company reclassified approximately $1.5 billion of securities available for sale as securities held to maturity. As a result of the acquisition of Whitney National Bank, the securities portfolio increased to such a size that the company determined that only a portion of the portfolio is needed to be held for sale for liquidity purposes. The securities reclassified consisted primarily of CMOs and in-market municipal securities. The securities were transferred at fair value, which became the cost basis for the securities held to maturity. The unrealized net holding gain on the available for sale securities on the date of transfer totaled approximately $39 million, and continued to be reported, net of tax, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. This net unrealized gain is being accreted to interest income over the remaining life of the securities as a yield adjustment, which serves to offset the impact of the amortization of the net premium created in the transfer. There were no gains or losses recognized as a result of this transfer.
The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of debt securities classified as available for sale and held to maturity at September 30, 2012, by contractual maturity (in thousands). Actual maturities will differ from contractual maturities because of rights to call or repay obligations with or without penalties.
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years
Total available for sale debt securities
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Total held to maturity securities
The Company held no securities classified as trading at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011. The Company held no securities classified as held to maturity at December 31, 2011.
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The details concerning securities classified as available for sale with unrealized losses as of September 30, 2012 follow (in thousands):
The details concerning securities classified as available for sale with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2011 follow (in thousands):
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The details concerning securities classified as held to maturity with unrealized losses as of September 30, 2012 follow (in thousands):
Municpal obligations
Substantially all of the unrealized losses relate mainly to changes in market rates on fixed-rate debt securities since the respective purchase date. In all cases, the indicated impairment would be recovered no later than the security’s maturity date or possibly earlier if the market price for the security increases with a reduction in the yield required by the market. None of the unrealized losses relate to the marketability of the securities or the obligor’s ability to honor redemption of the obligations. The Company has adequate liquidity and, therefore, does not plan to sell and, more likely than not, will not be required to sell these securities before full recovery of the indicated impairment. Accordingly, the unrealized losses on these securities have been determined to be temporary.
Securities with a fair value of approximately $2.4 billion at September 30, 2012 and $3.0 billion at December 31, 2011 were pledged primarily to secure public deposits or securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
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4. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Loans, net of unearned income, consisted of the following:
Originated loans:
Commerical non-real estate
Construction and land development
Commercial real estate
Residential mortgages
Consumer
Total originated loans
Acquired loans:
Total acquired loans
Covered loans:
Total covered loans
Total loans:
Total loans
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4. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued)
The following briefly describes the distinction between originated, acquired and covered loans and certain significant accounting policies relevant to each category.
Originated loans
Loans originated for investment are reported at the principal balance outstanding net of unearned income. Interest on loans and accretion of unearned income are computed in a manner that approximates a level yield on recorded principal. Interest on loans is recognized in income as earned. The accrual of interest on originated loans is discontinued when it is determined to be probable that the borrower will not be able to meet payment obligations as they become due. The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses on originated loans that represents management’s estimate of probable losses inherent in this portfolio category. The methodology for estimating the allowance is described in Note 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. As actual losses are incurred, they are charged against the allowance. Subsequent recoveries are added back to the allowance when collected.
Acquired loans
Acquired loans are those purchased in the Whitney Holding Corporation acquisition on June 4, 2011. These loans were recorded at estimated fair value at the acquisition date with no carryover of the related allowance for loan losses. The acquired loans were segregated between those considered to be performing (“acquired performing”) and those with evidence of credit deterioration (“acquired impaired”), and then further segregated into pools using common risk characteristics, such as loan type, geography and risk rating. The fair value estimate for each pool was based on an estimate of cash flows, both principal and interest, expected to be collected from that pool, discounted at prevailing market rates of interest. Each pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and an aggregate expectation of cash flows.
The difference between the fair value of an acquired performing loan pool and the contractual amounts due at the acquisition date (the “fair value discount”) is accreted into income over the estimated life of the pool. Management estimates an allowance for loan losses for acquired performing loans at each subsequent reporting date using a methodology similar to that used for originated loans. The allowance determined for each loan pool is compared to the remaining fair value discount for that pool. If the allowance is greater, the excess is added to the reported allowance through a provision for loan losses. If the allowance is less, no additional allowance or provision is recognized. Actual losses are first charged against any remaining fair value discount for the loan pool. Once the discount is fully depleted, losses are applied against the allowance established for that pool. Acquired performing loans are considered and reported as nonperforming and past due using the same criteria applied to the originated portfolio. The accrual of interest on acquired performing loans is discontinued when, in management’s opinion, it is probable that the borrower will be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions.
The excess of cash flows expected to be collected from an acquired impaired loan pool over the pool’s estimated fair value at acquisition is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized in interest income using an effective yield method over the remaining life of the pool. Management updates the estimate of cash flows expected to be collected on each acquired impaired loan pool at each reporting date. If expected cash flows for a pool decrease, an increase in the reported allowance for loan losses is made through a provision for loan losses. If expected cash flows for a pool increase, any previously established allowance for loan losses is reversed and any remaining difference increases the accretable yield which will be taken into interest income over the remaining life of the loan pool.
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Covered loans and the related FDIC loss share indemnification asset
The loans purchased in the 2009 acquisition of Peoples First Community Bank are covered by two loss share agreements between the FDIC and the Company that afford the Company significant loss protection. Covered loans are accounted for as acquired impaired loans as described above. The loss share indemnification asset is measured separately from the related covered loans as it is not contractually embedded in the loans and is not transferable should the loans be sold. The fair value of the indemnification asset at acquisition was estimated by discounting projected cash flows from the loss share agreements based on expected reimbursements for allowable loss claims, including appropriate consideration of possible true-up payments to the FDIC at the expiration of the agreements. The discounted amount is accreted into non-interest income over the remaining life of the covered loan pool or the life of the loss share agreement.
In the following discussion and tables, commercial loans include the commercial non-real estate, construction and land development and commercial real estate loans categories shown in the previous table.
The following schedule shows activity in the allowance for loan losses, by portfolio segment and the corresponding recorded investment in loans, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011.
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Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance, January 1, 2012
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Net provision for loan losses
Increase in indemnification asset
Ending balance
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Loans:
Net provision for loan losses (a)
Increase in indemnification asset (a)
Acquired loans (b)
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Beginning balance, January 1, 2011
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The following table shows the composition of non-accrual loans by portfolio segment and class. Acquired impaired and certain covered loans are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method and are excluded from the table. Covered loans accounted for using the cost recovery method do not have an accretable yield and are disclosed below as non-accrual loans. Acquired performing loans that have subsequently been placed on non-accrual status are also disclosed below.
Commercial
The amount of interest that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans and taken into income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was approximately $5.8 million. Interest actually received on nonaccrual loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $1.4 million.
Included in nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2012 is $21.6 million in restructured commercial loans. Total troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) as of September 30, 2012 were $32.3 million and $18.1 million at December 31, 2011. Modified acquired impaired loans are not removed from their accounting pool and accounted for as TDRs, even if those loans would otherwise be deemed TDRs.
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The table below details the troubled debt restructurings (TDR) that occurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 by portfolio segment (dollar amounts in thousands). During these periods, no loan modified as a TDR defaulted within twelve months of its modification date. A reserve analysis is completed on all loans that have been determined to be troubled debt restructurings by management. All troubled debt restructurings are rated substandard and are considered impaired in calculating the allowance for loan losses.
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Aquired loans:
Troubled Debt Restructurings That
Subsequently Defaulted:
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The following table presents impaired loans disaggregated by class at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
September 30, 2012
With no related allowance recorded:
With an allowance recorded:
Total:
With an allowance recorded: (a)
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December 31, 2011
No acquired loans were evaluated individually for impairment at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.
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Covered loans and loans acquired with existing credit impairment with an accretable yield are considered to be current in the following delinquency table. Certain covered loans accounted for using the cost recovery method are disclosed according to their contractual payment status below. The following table presents the age analysis of past due loans at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
Total
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The following table presents the credit quality indicators of the Company’s various classes of loans at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. December 31, 2011 commercial-originated and commercial-acquired, pass and substandard grades, were restated due to the correction of a misclassification. Commercial-originated pass was overstated with commercial-originated substandard understated by $91.6 million. Commercial-acquired pass was understated and commercial-acquired substandard was overstated by the same amount. Portfolio totals by risk grade were unchanged.
Commercial Credit Exposure
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade
Grade:
Pass
Pass-Watch
Special Mention
Substandard
Doubtful
Loss
Residential Mortgage Credit Exposure
Consumer Credit Exposure
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity
Performing
Nonperforming
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Loan review uses a risk-focused continuous monitoring program that provides for an independent, objective and timely review of credit risk within the company.
Below are the definitions of the Company’s internally assigned grades:
Commercial:
Pass - loans properly approved, documented, collateralized, and performing which do not reflect an abnormal credit risk.
Pass - Watch - Credits in this category are of sufficient risk to cause concern. This category is reserved for credits that display negative performance trends. The “Watch” grade should be regarded as a transition category.
Special Mention - These credits exhibit some signs of “Watch,” but to a greater magnitude. These credits constitute an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to a point of justifying a classification of “Substandard.” They have weaknesses that, if not checked or corrected, weaken the asset or inadequately protect the bank.
Substandard - These credits constitute an unacceptable risk to the bank. They have recognized credit weaknesses that jeopardize the repayment of the debt. Repayment sources are marginal or unclear.
Doubtful - A Doubtful credit has all of the weaknesses inherent in one classified “Substandard” with the added characteristic that weaknesses make collection in full highly questionable or improbable.
Loss - Credits classified as Loss are considered uncollectable and are charged off promptly once so classified.
Consumer:
Performing – Loans on which payments of principal and interest are less than 90 days past due.
Non-performing – A non-performing loan is a loan that is in default or close to being in default and there are good reasons to doubt that payments will be made in full. All loans rated as non-accrual are also non-performing.
The Company held $51.1 million and $72.4 million, respectively, in loans held for sale at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Of the $51.1 million, $4.9 million are problem commercial loans held for sale. The remainder of $46.2 million represents mortgage loans originated for sale, which are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value. Residential mortgage loans are originated on a best-efforts basis, whereby a commitment by a third party to purchase the loan has been received concurrent with the Banks’ commitment to the borrower to originate the loan.
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Changes in the carrying amount of acquired impaired loans and accretable yield are presented in the following table for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011:
Balance at beginning of period
Additions
Payments received, net
Accretion
Decrease in expected cash flows based on actual cash flow and changes in cash flow assumptions
Net transfers from nonaccretable difference to accretable yield
Balance at end of period
5. Derivatives
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
The Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage risks related to differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments, currently related to our variable rate borrowing. The Company has also entered into interest rate derivative agreements as a service provided to certain qualifying customers. The Company manages a matched book with respect to its customer derivatives in order to minimize its net risk exposure resulting from such agreements.
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5. Derivatives (continued)
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet
The Company has made an accounting policy election to use the exception in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820-10-35-18D (commonly referred to as the “portfolio exception”) with respect to measuring counterparty credit risk for derivative instruments, consistent with the guidance in ASC 820-10-35-18G. The table below presents the fair value (in thousands) of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
As of September 30,
2012
As of December 31,
2011
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate products
assets
liabilities
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to decrease volatility in interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps. For hedges of the Company’s variable-rate borrowings, interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed payments. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had one interest rate swap with an aggregate notional amount of $140.0 million that was designated as a cash flow hedge of the Company’s forecasted variable cash flows under a variable-rate term loan agreement.
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The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The impact on AOCI was insignificant during 2011, and the impact of reclassifications on earnings during 2012 has been and is expected to continue to be insignificant. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. No hedge ineffectiveness was recognized during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2012. Amounts reported in AOCI related to these derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate liabilities. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $0.4 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
The Company’s derivatives not designated as hedges result from a service the Banks provide to certain customers and are not speculative in nature. The Banks execute interest rate derivatives, primarily rate swaps, with commercial banking customers to facilitate their risk management strategies. The Banks simultaneously enters into offsetting agreements with unrelated financial institutions, thereby minimizing its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. As the interest rate derivatives associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer derivatives and the offsetting derivatives are recognized directly in earnings. As of September 30, 2012, the Banks had entered into interest rate derivatives, including both customer and offsetting agreements, with an aggregate notional amount of $888.4 million related to this program.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Income Statement
The effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the income statement was immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
Certain of the Banks’ derivative instruments contain provisions allowing the financial institution counterparty to terminate the contracts in certain circumstances, such as the downgrade of the Banks’ credit ratings below specified levels, a default by the Bank on its indebtedness, or the failure of a Bank to maintain specified minimum regulatory capital ratios or its regulatory status as a well-capitalized institution. These derivative agreements also contain provisions regarding the posting of collateral by each party. As of September 30, 2012, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position was $18.9 million, for which the Banks had posted collateral of $17.5 million.
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6. Earnings Per Share
Hancock calculates earnings per share using the two-class method. The two-class method allocates net income to each class of common stock and participating security according to common dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Participating securities consist of unvested stock-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents.
Following is a summary of the information used in the computation of earnings per common share using the two-class method (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Numerator:
Net income to common shareholders
Net income allocated to participating securities - basic and diluted
Net income allocated to common shareholders - basic and diluted
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares - basic
Dilutive potential common shares
Weighted average common shares - diluted
Earnings per common share:
Basic
Diluted
7. Share-Based Payment Arrangements
Stock Option Plans
Hancock maintains incentive compensation plans that provide for awards of share-based compensation for employees and directors. These plans have been approved by the Company’s shareholders. Detailed descriptions of these plans were included in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
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7. Share-Based Payment Arrangements (continued)
A summary of option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is presented below:
Options
Outstanding at January 1, 2012
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited or expired
Outstanding at September 30, 2012
Exercisable at September 30, 2012
152,140 stock options were granted on May 24, 2012 with a fair value on the grant date of $8.43 per share. The fair value of each option award was estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The significant assumptions made in applying the option-pricing model are noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on implied volatilities from traded options on the Company’s stock, historical volatility of the Company’s stock and other factors. The expected term of options granted was derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.
Expected volatility
Dividend yield
Expected term
Risk-free interest rate
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $0.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
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A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted share awards as of September 30, 2012, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, is presented below. These restricted shares are subject to service requirements.
Nonvested at January 1, 2012
Vested
Forfeited
Nonvested at September 30, 2012
Hancock also makes annual grants of performance stock to key members of executive and senior management. On January 26, 2012, Hancock granted a target award of 14,858 performance shares and on May 24, 2012, Hancock granted a target award of 12,939 performance shares with a fair value on the grant date of $36.16 per share. The number of 2012 performance shares that ultimately vest at the end of the three-year required service period will be based on the relative rank of Hancock’s three-year total shareholder return (TSR) among the TSRs of a peer group of fifty regional banks. The maximum number of performance shares that could vest is 200% of the target award. The fair value of this award at the grant date was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method. Compensation expense for these performance shares will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period.
As of September 30, 2012, there was $30.4 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted shares and performance shares. This compensation is expected to be recognized in expense over a weighted-average period of 3.3 years. The total fair value of restricted shares which vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $0.9 million and $8.0 million, respectively.
8. Retirement Plans
The Company has defined benefit pension plans covering legacy Hancock employees as well as plans covering certain legacy Whitney employees. The Whitney plans have been closed to new participants since 2008, and benefit accruals have been frozen for participants who did not meet certain vesting, age and years of service criteria as of December 31, 2008. The Company also sponsors defined benefit postretirement plans for both legacy Hancock and legacy Whitney employees that provide health care and life insurance benefits. Benefits under the Whitney plan are restricted to retirees who were already receiving benefits at the time of plan amendments in 2007 or active participants who were eligible to receive benefits as of December 31, 2007. The Company is in the process of reviewing all retirement benefit plans to determine appropriate changes needed to transition employees into the appropriate combined benefit plans.
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8. Retirement Plans (continued)
The following tables show the components of net periodic benefits cost included in expense for both the Hancock and Whitney Plans for the three-month and nine-month periods of 2012 and 2011. The Whitney plans reflect amounts from the date of the merger in June 2011.
Hancock Plans
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of prior service cost
Amortization of net loss
Amortization of transition obligation
Net periodic benefit cost
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Whitney Plans
The Company contributed approximately $22 million to its pension plans for the first nine months in 2012 and anticipates making a total contribution of $26 million for all of 2012. The Company contributed approximately $1.3 million to its post-retirement plans for the first nine months in 2012. For the entire year, the Company anticipates a total contribution of $1.7 million in 2012.
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9. Other Noninterest Income
Components of other noninterest income are as follows:
Income from bank owned life insurance
Safety deposit box income
Credit related fees
Income from derivatives
Gain/(loss) on sale of assets
Other miscellaneous
Total other noninterest income
10. Other Noninterest Expense
Components of other noninterest expense are as follows:
Insurance expense
Ad valorem and franchise taxes
Printing and supplies
Public relations and contributions
Travel expense
Other real estate owned expense, net
Tax credit investment amortization
Total other noninterest expense
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11. Segment Reporting
The Company’s reportable operating segments consist of the Hancock segment, which coincides with the Company’s Hancock Bank subsidiary, and the Whitney segment, which coincides with its Whitney Bank subsidiary. Each of the bank segments offers commercial, consumer and mortgage loans and deposit services as well as certain other services, such as trust and treasury management services. Although the bank segments offer the same products and services, they are managed separately due to different pricing, product demand, and consumer markets. On June 4, 2011, the Company completed its acquisition of Whitney Holding Corporation, the parent of Whitney National Bank. Whitney National Bank was merged into Hancock Bank of Louisiana and the combined entity was renamed Whitney Bank. Prior to the merger the segment now called Whitney Bank was comprised generally of Hancock Bank Louisiana. On March 15, 2012 Whitney Bank transferred the assets and liabilities of its operations in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi to Hancock Bank. In the following tables, the “Other” column includes activities of other consolidated subsidiaries which do not constitute reportable segments under the quantitative and aggregation accounting guidelines. These subsidiaries provide investment services, insurance agency services, insurance underwriting and various other services to third parties.
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11. Segment Reporting (continued)
Interest income
Interest expense
Noninterest income
Other noninterest expense
Securities transactions
Income tax expense
Total interest income from affiliates
Total interest income from external customers
Securitites transactions
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12. New Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2012, FASB issued an update for entities that recognize an indemnification asset as a result of a government-assisted acquisition of a financial institution. When a reporting entity recognizes an indemnification asset as a result of a government-assisted acquisition of a financial institution and subsequently a change in the cash flows expected to be collected on the indemnification asset occurs (as a result of a change in cash flows expected to be collected on the assets subject to indemnification), the reporting entity should subsequently account for the change in the measurement of the indemnification asset on the same basis as the change in the assets subject to indemnification. Any amortization of changes in value should be limited to the contractual term of the indemnification agreement (that is, the lesser of the term of the indemnification agreement and the remaining life of the indemnified assets). The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to any new indemnification assets acquired after the date of adoption and to indemnification assets existing as of the date of adoption arising from a government-assisted acquisition of a financial institution. The Company’s current accounting policy complies with the new update.
In July 2012, FASB issued an update that an entity has the option first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If, after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then the entity is not required to take further action. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount. Under the guidance in this ASU, an entity also has the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any indefinite-lived intangible asset in any period and proceed directly to performing the quantitative impairment test. An entity will be able to resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
In June 2011, the FASB issued updated guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income, and subsequently amended this guidance in December 2011, prior to its effective date. The updated guidance eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes to stockholders’ equity, and, requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This amendment does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item in other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively. The adoption of this guidance changed presentation only and did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. The FASB is currently re-deliberating whether to present on the face of the financial statements the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income.
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12. New Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
In May 2011, the FASB issued updated guidance to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Certain provisions clarify the Board’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, while others change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The guidance is to be applied prospectively and is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
In April 2011, FASB issued an update to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements (“repos”) and other agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. The guidance modifies the criteria for assessing if a transferor has maintained effective control over the transferred asset in determining when these transactions would be accounted for as financings (secured borrowings/lending agreements) as opposed to sales (purchases) with commitments to repurchase (resell). Specifically, the updated guidance removes the criterion requiring a transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the same terms, even in the event of default by the transferee, as well as the collateral maintenance guidance related to that criterion. The guidance is effective prospectively for new transfers and existing transactions that are modified in the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
13. Whitney Acquisition
On June 4, 2011, Hancock acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Whitney Holding Corporation (Whitney), a bank holding company based in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a stock and cash transaction. Whitney common shareholders received 0.418 shares of Hancock common stock in exchange for each share of Whitney stock, resulting in Hancock issuing 40,794,261 common shares at a fair value of $1.3 billion. Whitney’s preferred stock and common stock warrant issued under TARP were purchased by the Company for $307.7 million and retired as part of the merger transaction. In total, the purchase price was approximately $1.6 billion including the value of the options to purchase common stock assumed in the merger. On September 16, 2011, seven Whitney Bank branches located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and one branch located in Bogalusa, LA with approximately $47 million in loans and $180 million in deposits were divested in order to resolve branch concentration concerns of the U.S. Department of Justice relating to the merger.
The Whitney transaction was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair value on the acquisition date. Assets acquired, excluding goodwill, totaled $11.2 billion, including $6.5 billion in loans, $2.6 billion of investment securities, and $224 million of identifiable intangible assets. Liabilities assumed were $10.1 billion, including $9.2 billion of deposits. Goodwill of $589 million was calculated as the excess of the consideration exchanged over the net identifiable assets acquired. In 2012, goodwill was reduced $22.2 million for deferred tax purchase accounting adjustments.
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13. Whitney Acquisition (continued)
The operating results of the Company include the results from Whitney’s operations since the acquisition date. The following table represents unaudited pro forma results for illustrative purposes and is not intended to represent or be indicative of actual results of operations of the combined company that would have been achieved had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the period presented, nor are they intended to represent or be indicative of future results of operations.
Total revenues, net of interest expense
Net Income
See the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
OVERVIEW
Acquisition of Whitney Holding Corporation
On June 4, 2011, Hancock acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Whitney Holding Corporation (Whitney), the parent of Whitney National Bank based in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a stock and cash transaction. Whitney common shareholders received 0.418 shares of Hancock common stock in exchange for each share of Whitney stock, resulting in Hancock issuing 40.8 million common shares at a fair value of $1.3 billion. Whitney’s preferred stock and common stock warrant issued under TARP were purchased by the Company for $307.7 million and retired as part of the merger transaction. In total, the purchase price was approximately $1.6 billion. The fair value of the assets acquired, excluding goodwill, was initially estimated at $11.2 billion, including $6.5 billion in loans, $2.4 billion of investment securities, and $224 million of identifiable intangibles. The fair value of the liabilities assumed was initially estimated at $10.1 billion, including $9.2 billion of deposits. In September 2011, seven Whitney Bank branches located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and one branch located in Louisiana with approximately $47 million in loans and $180 million in deposits were divested in order to resolve branch concentration concerns of the U.S. Department of Justice relating to the merger. Following a reorganization coincident with the core systems conversion on March 15, 2012, the Company’s Hancock Bank subsidiary operates in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, and the Whitney Bank subsidiary operates in Louisiana and Texas. Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank are referred to collectively as the “Banks.”
Recent Economic and Industry Developments
Recent reports from the Federal Reserve point to a modest expansion of economic activity throughout most of Hancock’s market area, but they also recognize significant risks to maintaining this level of activity or attaining an increased level of sustainable economic growth. Manufacturing continued to grow overall, although the current performance and near-term prospects varied among the different sectors. Activity at energy-related businesses, which are concentrated mainly in Hancock’s south Louisiana and Houston, Texas market areas, remained generally strong. Tourism and convention activity, which is important to several of the Company’s market areas, also remained strong with a positive near-term outlook. Retail sales activity is generally improved from prior year levels and sales levels in certain markets continue to outperform the national average. Buying behavior suggests consumers remain conservative in managing their personal finances. Strong auto demand was supported by dealer incentives, low-cost financing options and healthy trade-in values.
The real estate market for both residential and commercial properties continues to show some improvement. Home sales are growing modestly year-over-year growth and prices are stabilizing and trending higher for some markets and product categories. New home construction activity has shown some improvement. These are encouraging signs of a modest but strengthening recovery in the housing market, albeit from a low and, in some markets, severely depressed level of sales and prices. The sustainability of a housing market recovery will be sensitive to the continued availability of attractive financing rates, the ability of prospective homeowners to meet underwriting standards, the rate of foreclosed properties entering the market and consumer expectations about future economic conditions, among other factors. The commercial real estate market saw solid growth in occupancy and increased rental rates in the apartment sector, with smaller improvements noted in the leasing of office and industrial properties and a mixed performance in the retail sector. Commercial real estate construction activity has been generally stable, supported mainly by demand for new multi-family complexes. Growth in commercial construction will depend in large part on further improvement in overall economic activity and increased confidence that these improvements can be sustained.
Employment growth was generally positive across Hancock’s market area, but at a very subdued rate, and employers remain very cautious in hiring. The unemployment rate in Hancock’s Louisiana, Texas and Alabama markets has generally tracked lower than the national level, while our Mississippi and Florida markets are tracking somewhat higher.
The recovery of the overall U.S. economy continues, but the rate of growth is slow and erratic. Confidence in the prospect of a higher rate of sustained growth remains fragile for businesses and consumers alike, with uncertainty about the health of the international economy, the impact of ongoing European debt issues, and the implications of a changing U.S. political landscape for future economic policies and regulations, among other matters. The Federal Reserve has responded to the slow and tenuous recovery from the deep recession by taking steps to hold interest rates at unprecedented low levels and has expressed its intent to maintain rates at these levels through 2013.
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The Dodd-Frank Act that was signed into law in July 2010 represents a significant overhaul of many aspects of the regulation of the financial services industry and includes provisions that have had or likely will have an impact on the nature and pricing of services offered by the Banks and other financial services industry participants. The independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that was established under the Dodd-Frank Act has broad rulemaking, supervisory and enforcement authority over consumer financial products, including deposit products, residential mortgages, home-equity loans and credit cards. The Dodd-Frank Act directs applicable regulatory authorities to promulgate a large number of regulations implementing its provisions over time.
Highlights of Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $47.0 million, or $0.55 per diluted common share, compared to $39.3 million, or $0.46 in the second quarter of 2012. Net income was $30.4 million, or $.36, in the third quarter of 2011. Pre-tax earnings for the third quarter of 2012 included no merger-related costs. The second quarter of 2012 and third quarter of 2011 included pre-tax merger-related costs of $11.9 million and $22.8 million, respectively.
Operating income for the third quarter of 2012 was $49.8 million or $0.58 per diluted common share, compared to $47.0 million, or $0.55 in the second quarter of 2012. Operating income was $45.2 million, or $0.53, in the third quarter of 2011. Operating income is defined as net income excluding tax-effected merger-related costs and securities transactions gains or losses. In addition, for the third quarter of 2012, operating results exclude the tax-effected impact of the expenses associated with the repurchase of a portion of Whitney Bank’s subordinated debt. The Selected Financial Data below includes a reconciliation of net income to operating income.
Hancock’s return on average assets, excluding merger-related expenses, securities transactions and debt repurchase expense, was 1.07% for the third quarter of 2012, compared to 1.00% in the second quarter of 2012, and 0.92% in the third quarter a year ago.
Total assets at September 30, 2012, were $18.5 billion, compared to $18.8 billion at June 30, 2012 and $19.4 billion at September 30, 2011. Average total assets for the third quarter of 2012 were $18.6 billion compared to $19.0 billion in the second quarter of 2012.
Hancock remains well capitalized, with total equity of $2.4 billion. The Company's tangible common equity ratio at September 30, 2012 was 9.09%, a 37 basis point increase over the prior quarter, and 53 basis points over the ratio at September 30, 2011.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Interest Income
Net interest income (taxable equivalent or TE) for the third quarter totaled $180.1 million, basically flat compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter in 2011. Average earning assets for the third quarter of 2012 were $15.8 billion, down $336 million (2%) from the second quarter and $761 million (5%) from the same quarter in 2011. The third quarter net interest margin (TE) widened by 6 basis points (bps) to 4.54% compared to the prior quarter and was up 22 bps over the third quarter of 2011. Whitney’s acquired loan portfolio continued to perform better than expected during the third quarter. As a result, re-projections of expected cash flows led to higher yields that favorably impacted both net interest income and the net interest margin. The current quarter’s core margin (net interest margin excluding total net purchase accounting adjustments) compressed an estimated 5 bps compared to the second quarter of 2012 and an estimated 19 bps compared to the third quarter of 2011, reflecting mainly the market rate environment for new or renewing loans and investment portfolio purchases.
The overall reported yield on earning assets was 4.84%, up 4 bps from the prior quarter and up 2 bps from the third quarter of 2011. The reported loan portfolio yield of 5.95% for the current quarter was down 9 bps from the second quarter of 2012, but stable compared to the third quarter of 2011. Recent growth in commercial loans has been in very competitively priced segments, but the increased yield realized on the acquired portfolio has helped support the overall loan yield. The yield on the investment portfolio continues to decline as proceeds from maturities and paydowns are reinvested at the current lower market rates. The overall mix of average earning assets improved moderately in the third quarter of 2012, as the proportion of loans increased to approximately 71% of earning assets compared to 69% in the second quarter of 2012.
The overall cost of funding earning assets was down 2 bps to 0.30% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter and down 20 bps compared to the third quarter of 2011. The decrease from the second quarter of 2012 was related mainly to the impact of the repurchase of a portion of Whitney Bank’s subordinated debt. Noninterest-bearing deposits continued to fund 30% or more of earning assets. The overall rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was 0.31% in the third quarter of 2012, compared to 0.32% in the second quarter of 2012 and 0.57% in the same quarter last year. The decrease from prior periods reflects mainly the impact of the sustained low rate environment on the re-pricing of time deposits. During the third quarter, approximately $600 million of time deposits matured at an average rate of 0.54%, of which approximately two-thirds renewed at an average cost of 0.21%. The opportunity to re-price time deposits at significantly lower rates over the near term has largely been eliminated.
As earning assets continue to reprice, and with a diminished opportunity to significantly lower funding costs, management expects continued compression in the core margin in the near term. All else equal, compression in the reported net interest margin in the near term is also anticipated.
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The following table details the components of our net interest income and net interest margin.
Average earning assets
Commercial & real estate loans (TE)
Mortgage loans
Consumer loans
Loan fees & late charges
Total loans (TE)
US treasury securities
US agency securities
Mortgage backed securities
Municipals (TE)
Other securities
Total securities (TE) (a)
Total short-term investments
Average earning assets yield (TE)
Interest bearing liabilities
Interest bearing transaction and savings deposits
Time deposits
Public funds
Total interest bearing deposits
Total borrowings
Total interest-bearing liability cost
Net interest-free funding sources
Total Cost of Funds
Net Interest Spread (TE)
Net Interest Margin (TE)
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Total interest-bearing deposits
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Provision for Loan Losses
Hancock recorded a total provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2012 of $8.1 million, up slightly from $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2012. The provision for non-covered loans increased to $8.1 million in the third quarter of 2012 from $7.0 million in the second quarter of 2012. During the third quarter of 2012, the Company did not record a provision for loan losses on the FDIC covered portfolio. The net impact on provision expense from the covered portfolio in the second quarter of 2012 was $1.0 million.
The section below on the “Allowance for Loan Losses and Asset Quality” provides additional information on changes in the allowance for loans losses and general credit quality. Certain differences in the determination of the allowance for loan losses for acquired loans, which includes loans acquired in the Whitney merger and all Peoples First covered loans, and originated loans are described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income totaled $63.8 million for the third quarter of 2012, up slightly from $63.6 million in the second quarter of 2012. Compared to the same quarter a year ago, noninterest income was down $1.2 million (2%).
Service charges on deposits totaled $20.8 million for the third quarter of 2012, virtually unchanged from the prior quarter and up $4.0 million (24%) from the third quarter of 2011. The Company began offering new and standardized products and services across its footprint in conjunction with the core systems integration in March 2012. These product changes accounted for the majority of the increase in service charge revenue in the current quarter compared to the third quarter of 2011.
Bank card fees totaled $7.6 million in the third quarter of 2012, a $0.5 million (6%) decrease from the prior quarter and a $3.5 million (32%) decrease compared to the third quarter of 2011. Restrictions on debit card interchange rates that arose from the implementation of the Durbin amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act began impacting Whitney Bank in the fourth quarter of 2011 and Hancock Bank at the beginning of the third quarter of 2012. The restrictions reduced Whitney bank fees approximately $2.5 million per quarter and Hancock Bank fees by approximately $2.0 million per quarter. The additional revenue loss was partially offset by a $1.4 million increase in merchant processing fees resulting from the reacquisition of the Company’s merchant business and change in the terms of the servicing agreement. The reacquisition also added approximately $.5 million to amortization of intangibles in the third quarter. The Durbin interchange restrictions also negatively impacted the third quarter’s ATM fees by approximately $0.5 million.
Fees from secondary mortgage operations were $4.3 million for the third quarter, a $1.3 million (43%) increase from the prior quarter and a $0.8 million (24%) increase over the third quarter of 2011. The increase reflects a higher volume of mortgage production during the third quarter mainly related to refinancing activity.
Fluctuations in the accretion on the FDIC indemnification asset reflect changes in the amount and timing of projected cash flows related to the reimbursement under the loss sharing agreements. These projections are updated as loss estimates related to the various covered loan pools change.
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The components of noninterest income for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012, June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are presented in the following table:
Gain on sale of assets
Securities transactions gain/(loss), net
Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2012 was down $10.3 million from the second quarter of 2012 and $24.3 million from the same period last year. Excluding merger-related expenses in all periods and the $5.3 million expense associated with the repurchase of a portion of Whitney Bank’s subordinated debt in the current quarter, noninterest expense was down $3.6 million (2%) compared to the second quarter of 2012 and down $6.9 million (4%) compared to the third quarter of 2011. The following discussion of the components of noninterest expense excludes merger-related expenses from all periods.
Total personnel expense was $88.2 million in the third quarter of 2012, down $1.2 million from the second quarter of 2012, and a $4.6 million (5%) decrease from the same quarter of 2011. The decreases reflect the reduction in force associated with the completion of the core systems conversion and branch consolidations in mid-March. Declines in occupancy, equipment and various other categories are also associated with the conversion and consolidations.
As mentioned earlier, the reacquisition of the merchant services business added $0.5 million to the amortization of intangibles for the third quarter of 2012. Amortization of intangibles should be approximately $7.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Management expects additional cost savings will be generated in the fourth quarter of 2012 and anticipates reporting noninterest expense, excluding merger-related expense of the amortization of intangibles, of $149 million to $153 million for that period.
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The following table presents the components of noninterest expense for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012, June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
Debt repurchase expense
Merger-related expenses
Other miscellaneous expense
Noninterest expense, excluding debt repurchase and merger-related expenses
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Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate for both the second and third quarter of 2012 was approximately 26%, compared to 22% in the third quarter of 2011. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2012 was approximately 24%, compared to 21% for the same period of 2011.
The Company’s effective tax rates have varied from the 35% federal statutory rate primarily because of tax-exempt income and the availability of tax credits. Interest income from the financing of state and local governments and earnings from the bank-owned life insurance program are the major components of tax-exempt income. The source of the tax credits for 2012 and 2011 has been investments that generate New Market Tax Credits, Low-Income Housing Credits and Qualified Bond Credits.
Selected Financial Data
The following tables contain selected financial data as of and for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012, June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
Per Common Share Data
Earnings per share:
Operating earnings per share: (a)
Cash dividends per share
Book value per share (period-end)
Tangible book value per share (period-end)
Weighted average number of shares (000s):
Period-end number of shares (000s)
Market data:
High price
Low price
Period-end closing price
Trading volume (000s) (b)
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Income Statement:
Interest income (TE)
Net interest income (TE)
Noninterest income excluding securities transactions
Securities transactions gains/(losses)
Noninterest expense
Debt early redemption
Taxes on adjustments
Operating income (a)
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Performance Ratios
Return on average assets
Return on average assets (operating) (a)
Return on average common equity
Return on average common equity (operating) (a)
Tangible common equity ratio
Earning asset yield (TE)
Total cost of funds
Net interest margin (TE)
Efficiency ratio (b)
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans + accruing loans 90 days past due
Average loan/deposit ratio
Noninterest income excluding securities transactions as a percent of total revenue (TE)
(a) Excludes tax-effected merger costs and securities gains/losses
(b) Efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense as a percent of total revenue (TE) before amortization of purchased intangibles, securities transactions, merger expenses, and debt redemption costs.
Non-accrual loans (a)
Restructured loans (b)
Total non-performing loans
Foreclosed assets
Total non-performing assets
Non-performing assets as a percent of loans and foreclosed assets
Accruing loans 90 days past due (a)
Accruing loans 90 days past due as a percent of loans
Non-performing assets + accruing loans 90 days past due to loans and foreclosed assets
Net charge-offs - non-covered
Net charge-offs - covered
Net charge-offs - non-covered as a percent of average loans
Allowance for loan losses
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(excluding covered assets and acquired loans) (a)
Non-accrual loans (a)(b)
Restructured loans
Foreclosed assets (c)
Accruing loans 90 days past due
Allowance for loan losses (d)
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans + accruing loans 90 days past due
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Period-end Balance Sheet
Short-term investments
Earning assets
Noninterest bearing deposits
Interest bearing public funds deposits
Other borrowed funds
Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity
Average Balance Sheet
Total loans (b)
Securities (a)
Interest bearing public fund deposits
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LIQUIDITY
Liquidity management encompasses our ability to ensure that funds are available to meet the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers, while also ensuring that we have adequate cash flow to meet our various needs, including operating, strategic and capital. Without proper liquidity management, we would not be able to perform the primary function of a financial intermediary and would not be able to meet the needs of the communities in which we have a presence and serve. In addition, the parent holding company’s principal source of liquidity is dividends from its subsidiary banks. Liquidity is required at the parent holding company level for the purpose of paying dividends to stockholders, servicing any debt we may have, funding net outlays for business combinations as well as general corporate expenses.
The asset portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through loan principal repayments, maturities of investment securities, the ability to use the loan and securities portfolios as collateral for borrowings and occasional sales of various assets. Short-term investments such as federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and interest-bearing deposits with banks are additional sources of liquidity funding. Free securities represent unencumbered and unpledged securities assigned to dealer repurchase agreements that mature within 30 days and securities assigned to the Federal Reserve Bank discount window which are not pledged against current funding and which are available within one day.
The liability portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity through various customers’ interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposit accounts. Purchases of federal funds, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings are additional sources of liquidity. These sources of liquidity are short-term in nature and are used as necessary to fund asset growth and meet short-term liquidity needs. Our short-term borrowing capacity includes an approved line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of $2.22 billion and borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve’s discount window in excess of $1.37 billion. Our core deposits at September 30, 2012 were down from year end at $13.6 billion. Core deposits represent total deposits less CDs greater than $100,000 and foreign branch deposits. Net wholesale funding was also down at $1.0 billion.
Cash generated from operations is another important source of funds to meet liquidity needs. The consolidated statements of cash flows provide present operating cash flows and summarize all significant sources and uses of funds for the first nine months of 2012 and 2011.
Liquidity Ratios
Free securities
Free securities-net wholesale funds/core deposits
Wholesale funding diversification:
Certificate of deposits > $100,000*
Brokered certificate of deposits
Public fund certificate of deposits
Net wholesale funds
Core deposits
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CAPITAL RESOURCES
Stockholders’ equity totaled $2.4 billion at September 30, 2012, up $67 million from December 31, 2011. The tangible common equity ratio increased to 9.09% at September 30, 2012 from 7.96% at December 31, 2011. The primary quantitative measures that regulators use to gauge capital adequacy are the ratios of total and Tier 1 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (risk-based capital ratios) and the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average total assets (leverage ratio). Both the Company and its bank subsidiaries are required to maintain minimum risk-based capital ratios of 8.0% total regulatory capital and 4.0% Tier 1 capital. The minimum leverage ratio is 3.0% for bank holding companies and banks that meet certain specified criteria, including having the highest supervisory rating. All others are required to maintain a leverage ratio of at least 4.0%. At September 30, 2012, our regulatory capital ratios and those of the Banks were well in excess of current regulatory minimum requirements, as indicated in the table below. The Company and the Banks have been categorized as “well capitalized” in the most recent notices received from our regulators.
Regulatory ratios:
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
Company
Hancock Bank
Whitney Bank
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
Tier 1 leverage capital
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BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS
Investment in securities totaled $4.1 billion at September 30, 2012 and $4.5 billion at December 31, 2011. The decline of $444 million from the end of 2011 reflects mainly the use of some of the proceeds from maturities and scheduled repayments to fund the net loan growth and reduction in deposits and short-term borrowings discussed below. At September 30, 2012 securities available for sale totaled $2.2 billion and securities held to maturity totaled $1.8 billion. Our securities portfolio consists mainly of residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations that are issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies. The portfolio is designed to enhance liquidity while providing acceptable rates of return. Therefore, we invest only in high quality securities of investment grade quality with a targeted duration, for the overall portfolio, generally between two to five years. Our policies limit investments to securities having a rating of no less than “Baa”, or its equivalent by a nationally recognized statistical rating Agency, except for certain non-rated obligations of counties, parishes and municipalities within our markets in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida or Alabama.
Total loans at September 30, 2012 were $11.4 billion, an increase of $356 million (3%) from June 30, 2012 and $257 million (2%) from December 31, 2011. Excluding the FDIC-covered portfolio acquired with Peoples First, total loans were up $388 million linked-quarter and $373 million (4%) compared to year-end 2011. During the first nine months of 2012, net growth in commercial non-real estate (C&I), residential mortgage and consumer loans was partially offset by net reductions in construction and land development (C&D) and commercial real estate (CRE) credits. Hancock’s loan pipeline remains strong, but the market for new loans remains highly competitive. Although management expects continued net loan growth in future quarters, the rate of growth may be below the pace in the current quarter.
See Note 4 of the consolidated financial statements for the composition of originated, acquired and covered loans for September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Originated loans include all loans not included in the acquired and covered loan portfolios described below. Acquired loans are those purchased in the Whitney acquisition on June 4, 2011, including loans that were performing satisfactorily at the date (acquired performing) and loans acquired with evidence of credit deterioration (acquired impaired). Covered loans are those purchased in the December 2009 acquisition of Peoples First, which are covered by loss share agreements between the FDIC and the Company that afford significant loss protection. Purchased loans acquired in a business combination are recorded at estimated fair value on their purchase date without carryover of any allowance for loan losses. Certain differences in the accounting for originated loans and for acquired performing and acquired impaired loans (which include all covered loans) are described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.
Originated C&I loans were up $891 million since year end, including $514 million during the third quarter of 2012. The net increase reflected activity with both existing and new customers and was concentrated mainly in the Company’s markets in Houston, Greater New Orleans, western Louisiana and several Florida markets, with a sizeable portion of the new business generated from customers in the oil and gas energy sector.
The Company’s commercial customer base is diversified over a range of industries, including oil and gas (O&G), wholesale and retail trade in various durable and nondurable products and the manufacture of such products, marine transportation and maritime construction, financial and professional services, and agricultural production. Loans outstanding to O&G industry customers totaled approximately $758 million at September 30, 2012, up $125 million from June 30, 2012 and approximately $150 million from December 31, 2011. The majority of the O&G portfolio is with customers who provide transportation and other services and products to support exploration and production activities. The Banks lend mainly to middle-market and smaller commercial entities, although they do occasionally participate in larger shared-credit loan facilities with familiar businesses operating in the Company’s market areas. Shared credits funded at September 30, 2012 totaled approximately $950 million, of which approximately $410 million was with O&G customers.
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Originated C&D loans and originated CRE loans, which include loans on both income-producing and owner-occupied properties, increased a combined $249 million in the first nine months of 2012, with $102 million of net growth in the third quarter. This increase reflects the funding of existing commitments as well as some new business across the Company’s footprint and covers a variety of retail, multi-family residential, commercial and other projects, including some sizable projects to expand or renovate established properties in Louisiana. Overall, however, there continues to be limited opportunities for funding new quality projects in today’s environment.
Originated residential mortgages were up $270 million over the first nine months of 2012, and originated consumer loans increased $283 million over this period. The Company has increased its emphasis on residential mortgages to be held in the loan portfolio, and customer demand has been supported by historically low market rates for home loans. Lending campaigns for indirect auto loans and home equity loans initiated in the second quarter of 2012 contributed to the growth in the originated consumer portfolio.
The portfolio of acquired Whitney loans has declined $1.3 billion since December 31, 2011, with a $382 million decrease during the third quarter of 2012. The year-to-date decrease included a $439 million decline in the C&I category, $513 million in the C&D and CRE categories, and $369 million in the residential mortgage and consumer loans categories. There were no significant trends underlying the reduction in the C&I category, and the Company continues its relationship with many of the commercial customers who have paid down their loans since the acquisition. Reductions in acquired C&D and CRE categories as well as the residential mortgage and consumer categories reflected mainly normal repayment and refinancing activity.
Total covered loans at September 30, 2012 were down $116 million from December 31, 2011, including a $32 million decrease during the third quarter of 2012. These reductions reflect normal repayments, charge-offs and foreclosures. The covered portfolio will continue to decline over the terms of the loss share agreements.
Allowance for Loan Losses and Asset Quality
At September 30, 2012, the allowance for loan losses was $135.6 million compared with $140.8 million at June 30, 2012 and $124.9 million at December 31, 2011. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans was 1.19% at September 30, 2012, compared to 1.27% at June 30, 2012 and 1.12% at December 31, 2011. The changes in the allowance during the third quarter of 2012 and since the end of 2011 were related mainly to the portfolio covered under FDIC loss-sharing agreements.
The Company recorded a total provision for loan losses in the third quarter of 2012 of $8.1 million, compared to $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2012 and $9.3 million in the third quarter of 2011. The entire $8.1 million provision in third quarter of 2012 was for non-covered loans, compared to $7.0 million in the second quarter of 2012 and $9.0 million in the year-earlier quarter. The Company identified no additional impairment on certain pools of FDIC-covered loans in the quarterly review as of September 30, 2012 and, as a result, recorded no provision for loan losses on the covered portfolio for the third quarter of 2012. Provisions on the covered portfolio, net of the benefit from the related increase in the indemnification asset, totaled $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2012 and $0.2 million in the third quarter of 2011.
Net charge-offs from the non-covered loan portfolio in the third quarter of 2012 were $9.7 million, or 0.34% of average total loans on an annualized basis. This compares to net non-covered charge-offs of $10.2 million, or 0.37% of average total loans, for the second quarter of 2012, and $7.8 million, or 0.28%, for the third quarter of 2011. The allowance calculated on the portion of the loan portfolio that excludes covered loans and loans acquired at fair value in the Whitney merger totaled $79.7 million, or 1.21% of this portfolio at September 30, 2012, and $83.2 million, or 1.70% at December 31, 2011. This ratio is expected to decline as the proportion of this portfolio representing new business from Whitney’s operations grows, other factors held constant.
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The following table sets forth activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated. In the following tables, commercial loans encompass commercial non-real estate loans, construction and land development loans and commercial real estate loans.
Balance of allowance for loan losses at beginning of period
Loans charged-off:
Non-covered loans:
Total non-covered charge-offs
Total covered charge-offs
Total charge-offs
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:
Total recoveries
Total net charge-offs
Provision for loan losses before FDIC benefit - covered loans
Benefit attributable to FDIC loss share agreement
Provision for loan losses non-covered loans
Provision for loan losses, net
Balance of allowance for loan losses at end of period
Ratios:
Gross charge-offs - non-covered to average loans
Recoveries - non-covered to average loans
Net charge-offs - non-covered to average loans
Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans
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The following table sets forth non-performing assets by type for the periods indicated, consisting of non-accrual loans, troubled debt restructurings and other real estate owned (ORE) and foreclosed assets. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing are also disclosed.
Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis:
Commercial loans
Commercial loans - restructured
Total commercial loans
Residential mortgage loans
Residential mortgage loans - restructured
Total residential mortgage loans
Total non-accrual loans
Restructured loans:
Commercial loans - non-accrual
Residential mortgage loans - non-accrual
Total restructured loans - non-accrual
Commercial loans - still accruing
Residential mortgage loans - still accruing
Total restructured loans - still accruing
Total restructured loans
ORE and foreclosed assets
Total non-performing assets*
Loans 90 days past due still accruing
Non-performing assets to loans plus ORE and foreclosed assets
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans and accruing loans 90 days past due
Loans 90 days past due still accruing to loans
Non-performing assets (NPAs) totaled $298 million at September 30, 2012, compared to $277 million at year-end 2011. Non-performing assets as a percent of total loans and ORE and foreclosed assets was 2.58% at September 30, 2012, compared to 2.44% at December 31, 2011. The increase in non-accrual loans since the end of 2011 reflects mainly the movement to non-accrual status of a few legacy Hancock credits, primarily commercial real estate-related credits located in Louisiana, that were previously categorized as potential problems. The increase also includes certain Whitney acquired performing loans that have moved to non-accrual consisting mainly of smaller dollar residential mortgage and commercial credits, primarily located in Louisiana. Non-performing loans exclude loans from the Whitney and covered Peoples First acquired credit-impaired portfolios that were recorded at estimated fair value at acquisition and are accreting interest income. ORE and foreclosed assets decreased a net $29 million during the first nine months of 2012 reflects, reflecting in part some significant sales of legacy Whitney properties.
Additional asset quality metrics for the acquired (Whitney), covered (Peoples First) and legacy (Hancock legacy plus Whitney non-acquired loans) portfolios are included in Selected Financial Data.
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Short-Term Investments
Short-term liquidity investments, including interest-bearing bank deposits and Federal funds sold, declined $864 million from December 31, 2011 to a total of $320 million at September 30, 2012. Average short-term investments were down $202 million (28%) from the second quarter of 2012. During the first nine months of 2012, the Company has used its excess liquidity mainly to fund reductions in deposits and short-term borrowings as discussed below.
Total deposits were $14.8 billion at September 30, 2012, down $158 million (1%) from June 30, 2012, and $941 million (6%) from December 31, 2011. Average deposits for the third quarter of 2012 totaled $14.8 billion, down $308 million (2%) compared to the second quarter of 2012.
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (DDAs) totaled $5.2 billion at September 30, 2012, up $111 million (2%) from June 30, 2012, but down $365 million (7%) compared to December 31, 2011. Interest-bearing transaction and savings deposits totaling $5.9 billion at September 30, 2012 were unchanged from June 30, 2012, but were up $274 million (5%) from year-end 2011. Approximately $240 million of DDAs were converted to low-cost interest-bearing deposits during the core systems conversion in March 2012 in order to best match the existing product benefits offered. The redeployment of temporary excess liquidity in a few customer relationships during the second quarter of 2012 also contributed to the decline in DDAs from the end of 2011. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits comprised 35% of total period-end deposits at both September 30, 2012 and at year-end 2011 compared to 34% at June 30, 2012.
Interest-bearing public fund deposits totaled $1.3 billion at September 30, 2012, down $158 million (11%) from June 30, 2012 and $299 million (18%) from December 31, 2011, reflecting mainly the seasonal nature of these deposits.
Time deposits (CDs) totaled $2.4 billion at September 30, 2012, down $110 million (4%) compared to June 30, 2012 and $433 million (15%) compared to year-end 2011. During the third quarter, approximately $600 million of CDs matured at an average rate of 0.54%, of which approximately two-thirds renewed at an average cost of 0.21%. The opportunity to re-price CDs at significantly lower rates over the near term is severely limited.
Borrowings
Total borrowings at September 30, 2012 were $1.1 billion, compared to $1.2 billion at June 30, 2012, and $1.4 billion at December 31, 2011. Short-term borrowings, which come mainly from customer repurchase agreements, declined $296 million from year-end 2011 to a total of $749 million at September 30, 2012, with substantially all of the decrease coming in the first quarter of 2012. Additional funds were available to certain corporate customers at the end of 2011 reflecting temporary inflows from both year-end funds management activities and specific transactions.
During the second quarter of 2012, the Company initiated a tender offer for up to $75 million of Whitney Bank’s subordinated debt. A total of $150 million of 10-year 5.875% fixed-rate subordinated debt had been issued by Whitney National Bank in March 2007 and was assumed by Hancock in the Whitney acquisition. In July 2012, the tender was consummated, and approximately $52 million of the Whitney subordinated debt was repurchased. In addition to paying the indebtedness represented by the notes and accrued interest, the Company incurred approximately $5.3 million in costs, including a premium of $5.1 million, that are included in noninterest expense for the third quarter for 2012. These subordinated notes qualify as capital in the calculation of certain regulatory capital ratios, but the qualified amount has been reduced by 20% per year starting in the second quarter of 2012 through maturity. By using its excess liquidity to repurchase this outstanding debt, the Company will lower its overall funding costs by approximately $3 million annually.
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Loan Commitments and Letters of Credit
In the normal course of business, the Banks enter into financial instruments, such as commitments to extend credit and letters of credit, to meet the financing needs of their customers. Such instruments are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements until they are funded, although they expose the Banks to varying degrees of credit risk and interest rate risk in much the same way as funded loans.
Commitments to extend credit include revolving commercial credit lines, non-revolving loan commitments issued mainly to finance the acquisition and development of construction of real property or equipment, and credit card and personal credit lines. The availability of funds under commercial credit lines and loan commitments generally depends on whether the borrower continues to meet credit standards established in the underlying contract and has not violated other contractual conditions. Loan commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee by the borrower. Credit card and personal credit lines are generally subject to cancellation if the borrower’s credit quality deteriorates. A number of commercial and personal credit lines are used only partially or, in some cases, not at all before they expire, and the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements of the Company.
A substantial majority of the letters of credit are standby agreements that obligate the Banks to fulfill a customer’s financial commitments to a third party if the customer is unable to perform. The Banks issue standby letters of credit primarily to provide credit enhancement to their customers’ other commercial or public financing arrangements and to help them demonstrate financial capacity to vendors of essential goods and services. The contract amounts of these instruments reflect the Company’s exposure to credit risk. The Banks undertake the same credit evaluation in making loan commitments and assuming conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments and may require collateral or other credit support.
The following table shows the commitments to extend credit and letters of credit at September 30, 2012 according to expiration date.
Commitments to extend credit
Letters of credit
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices followed by the banking industry which requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See Note 12 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.
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SEGMENT REPORTING
Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements provides information about the Company’s operating segments and presents comparative financial information for the operating segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011.
Net income in the third quarter of 2012 for the Hancock segment, excluding tax-effected merger-related expenses, totaled approximately $16 million, up $1 million from the second quarter of 2012 and up $6 million from the same period in 2011. The increase in operating income for the Hancock segment from the prior year was primarily due to an increase in net interest income, partially offset by increases in the provision for loan losses, depreciation and amortization, and other noninterest expense, as well as a decrease in the amount of accretion of the indemnification asset. Most of these increases were related to the transfer of certain operations into the Hancock segment. Coincident with the completion of the conversion of Whitney’s core systems in mid-March 2012, Whitney operations in Florida and Alabama were transferred to Hancock.
Excluding tax-effected merger-related expenses and the expenses related to the repurchase of a portion of Whitney Bank’s subordinated debt, net income for the Whitney segment in the third quarter of 2012 totaled approximately $33 million. This amount is up about $2 million from the prior quarter, and down less than $2 million from the third quarter of 2011. The decreases in net interest income and noninterest income resulting from the transfer of operations mentioned above were mostly offset by a decreases in noninterest expense and the provision for loan losses.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and we intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions therein and are including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements provide projections of results of operations or of financial condition or state other forward-looking information, such as expectations about future conditions and descriptions of plans and strategies for the future. Forward-looking statements that we may make include, but may not be limited to, comments with respect to loan growth, deposit trends, credit quality trends, net interest margin trends, future expense levels (including merger costs and cost synergies), projected tax rates, economic conditions in our markets, future profitability, purchase accounting impacts such as accretion levels, and the financial impact of regulatory requirements such as the Durbin amendment. Hancock’s ability to accurately project results or predict the effects of future plans or strategies is inherently limited. Although Hancock believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in Hancock’s forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those risk factors outlined in Hancock’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at the SEC’s internet site (http://www.sec.gov). You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Hancock does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of differences in actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such statements, except as required by law.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our net income is materially dependent on our net interest income. Hancock’s primary market risk is interest rate risk that stems from uncertainty with respect to absolute and relative levels of future market interest rates that affect our financial products and services. In an attempt to manage our exposure to interest rate risk, management measures the sensitivity of our net interest income and cash flows under various market interest rate scenarios, establishes interest rate risk management policies and implements asset/liability management strategies designed to produce a relatively stable net interest margin under varying rate environments.
Hancock measures its interest rate sensitivity primarily by running net interest income simulations. The model measures annual net interest income sensitivity relative to a base case scenario and incorporates assumptions regarding balance sheet growth and the mix of earning assets and funding sources as well as pricing, re-pricing and maturity characteristics of the existing and projected balance sheet. The table below presents the results of simulations run as of September 30, 2012 assuming the indicated instantaneous and sustained parallel shift in the yield curve at the measurement date. These results indicate that we are slightly asset sensitive as compared to the stable rate environment assumed for the base case.
Net Interest Income (te) at Risk
Change in
interest rate
(basis point)
The foregoing disclosures related to our market risk should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements, related notes and management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
At the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officers and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to timely alert them to material information relating to us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in our Exchange Act filings.
Other than changes required in connection with the ongoing integration of Whitney and Hancock operations, our management, including the Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, identified no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three month period ended September 30, 2012, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
As previously reported, the putative class action lawsuit, Angelique LaCour, et al. v. Whitney Bank, is subject to a pending settlement agreement. The Court granted preliminary certification of the defined class and approval of the proposed settlement on June 4, 2012. Notices were mailed to the identified class members. The Company had established a liability for the proposed settlement in the fourth quarter of 2011 and that reserve ($6.8 million) has been provided to the Settlement Administrator to establish the escrow account for the pending settlement. On Tuesday, October 23, 2012, the Court entered its Order Granting final approval of the Settlement and dismissal of the case.
The Company is party to various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, each matter is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial statements of the Company.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
An interruption or breach in our information systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties, could disrupt our business, result in the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, damage our reputation and cause financial losses.
Our business is dependent on our ability to process and monitor a large number of transactions on a daily basis and to securely process, store and transmit confidential and other information on our computer systems and networks. We rely heavily on our information and communications systems and those of third parties who provide critical components of our information and communications infrastructure. These systems are critical to the operation of our business and essential to our ability to perform day-to-day operations. Our financial, accounting, data processing or other information systems and facilities, or those of third parties on whom we rely, may fail to operate properly or become disabled as a result of events that are wholly or partially beyond our control, such as a spike in transaction volume, cyber attack or other unforeseen catastrophic events, which may adversely affect our ability to process transactions or provide services.
Although we make continuous efforts to maintain the security and integrity of our information systems and have not experienced a cyber attack, threats to information systems continue to evolve and there can be no assurance that our security efforts and measures will continue to be effective. The risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyber attack or cyber intrusion, has increased as the number, intensity and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions from around the world have increased. Threats to our information systems may originate externally from third parties such as foreign governments, organized crime and other hackers, outsource or infrastructure-support providers and application developers, or may originate internally. As a financial institution, we face a heightened risk of a security breach or disruption from attempts to gain unauthorized access to our and our customers’ data and financial information, whether through cyber attack, cyber intrusion over the internet, malware, computer viruses, attachments to e-mails, spoofing, phishing, or spyware.
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As a result, our information, communications and related systems, software and networks may be vulnerable to breaches or other significant disruptions that could: (1) disrupt the proper functioning of our networks and systems, which could disrupt our operations and those of certain of our customers; (2) result in the unauthorized access to, and destruction, loss, theft, misappropriation or release of confidential, sensitive or otherwise valuable information of ours or our customers, including account numbers and other financial information; (3) result in a violation of applicable privacy and other laws, subjecting the Bank to additional regulatory scrutiny and expose the Bank to civil litigation and possible financial liability; (4) require significant management attention and resources to remedy the damages that result; and (5) harm our reputation or impair our customer relationships. The occurrence of such failures, disruptions or security breaches could have a negative impact on our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. To date we have not experienced an attack that has impacted the results of our operations, financial condition, and cash flows.
A failure in our operational systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties, could impair our liquidity, disrupt our businesses, result in the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, damage our reputation and cause financial losses.
Our ability to adequately conduct and grow our business and manage its risks is dependent on our ability to create and maintain an appropriate operational and organizational control infrastructure. Operational risk can arise in numerous ways including employee fraud, customer fraud, and control lapses in bank operations and information technology. Our dependence on our employees and automated systems, including the automated systems used by acquired entities and third parties, to record and process transactions, and monitor our loan and securities portfolios, may further increase the risk that technical failures of, or tampering with, those systems will result in operational or systemic disruption that could be challenging to remediate or losses that are difficult to detect. We are also subject to disruptions of our operating systems arising from events that are wholly or partially beyond our control such as hurricanes and other natural events. Failure to maintain an appropriate operational infrastructure can lead to loss of service to customers, legal actions, and noncompliance with various laws and regulations.
We continuously monitor our operational and technological capabilities and make modifications and improvements when we believe it will be cost effective to do so. In some instances, we may build and maintain these capabilities ourselves. We also outsource some of these functions to third parties. These third parties may experience errors or disruptions that could adversely impact us and over which we may have no or only limited control. We also face risk from the integration of new infrastructure platforms and/or new third party providers of such platforms into our existing businesses.
There have been no other material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The risks described may not be the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that are currently considered to not be material also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
There were no purchases made by the issuer or any affiliated purchaser of the issuer’s equity securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits:
ExhibitNumber
Description
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Carl J. Chaney
President & Chief Executive Officer
John M. Hairston
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Michael M. Achary
Chief Financial Officer
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Index to Exhibits