fin3310910q.htm



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
 
x
Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009
   
¨
T  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
 
Commission File Number 0-8467

WESBANCO, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
   
WEST VIRGINIA
55-0571723
(State of incorporation)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
   
1 Bank Plaza, Wheeling, WV
26003
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
   
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  304-234-9000
 
 
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (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 þ 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 (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act

Larger accelerated filer ¨           Accelerated filer þ      Non-accelerated filer ¨                        Smaller reporting company  ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.    Yes ¨ No þ

As of April 30, 2009, there were 26,567,653 shares of WesBanco, Inc. common stock $2.0833 par value, outstanding.
 




 
WESBANCO, INC.
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
     
Item No.
ITEM
Page No.
     
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
1
Financial Statements
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2009 (unaudited) and December 31, 2008
3
 
Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
4
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
5
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
6
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
7
     
2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
16
     
3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
29
     
4
Controls and Procedures
31
     
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
1
Legal Proceedings
32
     
2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and  Use of Proceeds
32
     
4
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
32
     
6
Exhibits
33
     
 
Signatures
34

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
WESBANCO, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
   
 
March 31,
December 31,
(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
2009
2008
     
ASSETS
   
Cash and due from banks, including interest bearing amounts of $300,984 and $65,145, respectively
 $   386,916
 $             141,170
Securities:
   
     Available-for-sale, at fair value
    1,213,524
               934,138
     Held-to-maturity (fair values of $972 and $1,214, respectively)
          1,450
                    1,450
     Other short-term investments, at fair value
      200,000
                           -
              Total securities
    1,414,974
              935,588
Loans held for sale
          6,945
                   3,874
Portfolio loans:
   
    Commercial
      497,034
               510,902
    Commercial real estate
    1,732,361
            1,699,023
    Residential real estate
      817,709
              856,999
    Home equity
      222,743
               217,436
    Consumer
      303,902
               319,949
Total portfolio loans, net of unearned income
   3,573,749
           3,604,309
Allowance for loan losses
      (54,252)
               (49,803)
              Net portfolio loans
   3,519,497
           3,554,506
Premises and equipment, net
        93,497
                 93,693
Accrued interest receivable
        21,788
                  19,966
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
      288,332
              267,883
Bank-owned life insurance
        102,115
                101,229
Other assets
      106,009
                104,132
Total Assets
$  5,940,073
 $        5,222,041
     
LIABILITIES
   
Deposits:
   
     Non-interest bearing demand
 $    511,398
 $          486,752
     Interest bearing demand
      447,695
               429,414
     Money market
      636,228
              479,256
     Savings deposits
      485,583
              423,830
     Certificates of deposit
   2,124,789
            1,684,664
              Total deposits
   4,205,693
            3,503,916
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
      588,467
              596,890
Other short-term borrowings
      227,089
              297,805
Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts
         111,131
                   111,110
              Total borrowings
      926,687
            1,005,805
Accrued interest payable
         13,163
                  10,492
Other liabilities
      134,329
                 42,457
Total Liabilities
   5,279,872
           4,562,670
     
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value; 1,000,000 shares
   
   authorized;  75,000 shares issued and outstanding in 2009 and 2008, respectively
        72,441
                 72,332
Common stock, $2.0833 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 26,633,848 shares issued;
   
   26,567,653 shares and 26,560,889 shares outstanding in 2009 and 2008, respectively
        55,487
                 55,487
Capital surplus
       193,182
                193,221
Retained earnings
       341,361
              344,403
Treasury stock (66,195 and 72,959 shares - at cost for 2009 and 2008, respectively)
         (1,498)
                   (1,661)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
             470
                  (3,182)
Deferred benefits for directors
         (1,242)
                  (1,229)
Total Shareholders' Equity
      660,201
               659,371
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
$  5,940,073
 $        5,222,041

 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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WESBANCO, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             
         
For the Three Months Ended
         
March 31,
(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
       
2009
 
2008
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
             
   Loans, including fees
       
 $ 52,059
 
 $         63,324
   Interest and dividends on securities:
             
       Taxable
       
       7,518
 
                 7,231
       Tax-exempt
       
       3,514
 
                3,799
           Total interest and dividends on securities
       
      11,032
 
               11,030
   Federal funds sold
       
             5
 
                    221
   Other interest income
       
          105
 
                   206
           Total interest and dividend income
       
     63,201
 
              74,781
INTEREST EXPENSE
             
     Interest bearing demand deposits
       
         650
 
                  2,114
     Money market deposits
       
       1,246
 
                2,378
     Savings deposits
       
         534
 
                   990
     Certificates of deposit
       
     13,404
 
              21,477
              Total interest expense on deposits
       
     15,834
 
             26,959
     Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
       
      5,632
 
                4,544
     Other short-term borrowings
       
      2,069
 
                2,667
     Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts
       
       1,539
 
                 1,867
              Total interest expense
       
    25,074
 
             36,037
NET INTEREST INCOME
       
     38,127
 
             38,744
     Provision for credit losses
       
      9,550
 
                5,425
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
       
    28,577
 
              33,319
NON-INTEREST INCOME
             
     Trust fees
       
      3,353
 
                 4,124
     Service charges on deposits
       
       5,217
 
                5,603
     Bank-owned life insurance
       
         892
 
                   860
     Net securities gains
       
          142
 
                   506
     Net gains on sales of mortgage loans
       
         488
 
                      56
     Other income
       
      2,344
 
                3,946
              Total non-interest income
       
     12,436
 
              15,095
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
             
     Salaries and wages
       
      13,167
 
              13,938
     Employee benefits
       
      4,707
 
                4,628
     Net occupancy
       
      2,744
 
                3,088
     Equipment
       
      2,542
 
                2,584
     Marketing
       
         756
 
                  1,169
     Amortization of intangible assets
       
         698
 
                  1,014
     Restructuring and merger-related expenses
       
         429
 
                 1,049
     Other operating expenses
       
      9,769
 
                 9,190
              Total non-interest expense
       
     34,812
 
             36,660
Income before provision for income taxes
       
       6,201
 
               11,754
     Provision for income taxes
       
         752
 
                 2,251
NET INCOME
       
 $   5,449
 
 $            9,503
Preferred dividends
       
       1,055
 
                       -
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
       
 $   4,394
 
 $            9,503
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
             
Basic
       
 $      0.17
 
 $              0.36
Diluted
       
 $      0.17
 
 $              0.36
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
             
Basic
       
26,561,490
 
     26,547,073
Diluted
       
26,563,945
 
      26,556,104
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE
       
 $     0.28
 
 $              0.28


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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WESBANCO, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                     
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
               
Accumulated
   
               
Other
Deferred
 
(unaudited, dollars in thousands,
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Capital
Retained
Treasury
Comprehensive
Benefits for
 
 except per share amounts)
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Surplus
Earnings
Stock
Income (Loss)
Directors
Total
December 31, 2007
   
       26,547,073
 $       55,487
 $      190,222
 $      336,317
 $   (1,983)
 $              1,450
 $          (1,174)
 $     580,319
Net income
         
             9,503
     
            9,503
Other comprehensive income
             
                 5,583
 
            5,583
      Total comprehensive income
                 
          15,086
Common dividends
                   
     declared ($0.28 per share)
         
            (7,456)
     
          (7,456)
Deferred benefits for directors – net
       
                  13
     
                  (13)
                  -
March 31, 2008
   
       26,547,073
          55,487
         190,235
         338,364
      (1,983)
                 7,033
             (1,187)
        587,949
                     
                     
                     
December 31, 2008
75,000
 $     72,332
       26,560,889
 $       55,487
 $      193,221
 $      344,403
 $   (1,661)
 $            (3,182)
 $          (1,229)
 $     659,371
Net income
         
             5,449
     
            5,449
Other comprehensive income (loss)
             
                 3,652
 
            3,652
      Total comprehensive income
                 
            9,101
Preferred dividends and amortization of discount
             109
     
            (1,055)
     
             (946)
Common dividends
                   
       declared (0.28 per share)
         
            (7,436)
     
          (7,436)
Treasury shares sold
   
                6,764
 
                (52)
 
           163
   
               111
Deferred benefits for directors- net
       
                  13
     
                  (13)
                  -
March 31, 2009
75,000
 $     72,441
26,567,653
 $       55,487
 $      193,182
 $      341,361
 $   (1,498)
 $                 470
 $          (1,242)
 $     660,201

 



See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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WESBANCO, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
     
   
For the Three Months Ended
   
March 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
2009
2008
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
     
Net income
 
 $     5,449
 $          9,503
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
     
     Depreciation
 
         1,940
               1,872
     Net amortization (accretion)
 
            201
                (598)
     Provision for credit losses
 
        9,550
              5,425
     Net securities gains
 
          (142)
                (506)
     Net gains on sales of mortgage loans
 
          (488)
                  (56)
     (Increase) decrease in deferred income taxes
 
       (2,401)
                  622
     Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
 
          (886)
                (893)
     Loans originated for sale
 
     (40,529)
           (27,941)
     Proceeds from the sale of loans originated for sale
 
      37,807
            26,026
     Net change in: other assets and accrued interest receivable
 
       (2,634)
               19,131
     Net change in: other liabilities and accrued interest payable
 
         4,221
            (9,072)
     Other – net
 
           364
                    99
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
       12,452
             23,612
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     
Securities available-for-sale:
     
     Proceeds from sales
 
       12,698
             27,831
     Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls
 
       66,166
            77,499
     Purchases of securities
 
   (472,139)
          (73,784)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired
 
    583,799
                      -
Net decrease in loans
 
        25,191
            54,370
Purchases of premises and equipment – net
 
          (851)
            (3,509)
Net cash provided by investing activities
 
     214,864
            82,407
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     
Increase (decrease) in deposits
 
     104,862
          (68,936)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
 
              -
            75,000
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
 
       (7,766)
            (17,291)
Decrease in other short-term borrowings
 
      (11,707)
           (16,288)
Decrease in federal funds purchased
 
     (58,904)
          (52,000)
Dividends paid
 
       (8,166)
            (7,299)
Treasury shares sold – net
 
             111
                      -
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
       18,430
           (86,814)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
    245,746
             19,205
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
 
      141,170
          130,495
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
 
 $  386,916
  $       149,700
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
     
Interest paid on deposits and other borrowings
 
 $    22,404
 $         37,213
Income taxes paid
 
           475
                      -
Transfers of loans to other real estate owned
 
           759
                  229
Summary of business acquistion:
     
Fair value of tangible assets acquired
 
    605,482
                      -
Fair value of liabilities assumed
 
   (605,937)
                      -
Cash paid in the acquisition
 
     (20,693)
                      -
Goodwill and other intangibles recognized
 
 $   (21,148)
 $                   -


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
BASIS OF PRESENTATION—The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of WesBanco, Inc. (“WesBanco”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
  WesBanco’s interim financial statements have been prepared following the significant accounting policies disclosed in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of its 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim financial information reflects all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly WesBanco’s financial position and results of operations for each of the interim periods presented.  Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for a full year.
 
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS— In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 141(R), “Business Combinations.” SFAS 141(R) amends SFAS 141 and provides revised guidance for recognizing and measuring identifiable assets and goodwill acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired business. It also provides disclosure requirements to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. It is effective for business combinations consummated by WesBanco after December 31, 2008 and is to be applied prospectively.  See Note 3 “Business Combination” for additional information relating to the statement’s impact on WesBanco’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of ARB No. 51.”  SFAS 160 requires that ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, and the amount of consolidated net income, be clearly identified, labeled, and presented in the consolidated financial statements. It also requires once a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value. Sufficient disclosures are required to clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. It is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests. All other requirements are applied prospectively. The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on WesBanco’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.”  This statement changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities.  Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows.  It is effective for years beginning after November 15, 2008.  The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on WesBanco’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board (APB) 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments.” This FSP amends FASB Statement No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” to require disclosures on the fair value of financial instruments in interim financial statements as well as in annual financial statements. This FSP also amends APB Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” to require those disclosures in all interim financial statements.  The disclosures are effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009 and is not expected to have a material impact on WesBanco’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly,” which amends SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” to provide additional guidance on estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability have significantly decreased in relation to normal market activity for the asset or liability.  The FSP also provides additional guidance on circumstances that may indicate that a transaction is not orderly.  It is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, and should be applied prospectively.  The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material impact on WesBanco’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 115-2, FAS 124-2, and EITF 99-20-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” which provides new guidance on the recognition and presentation of an other-than-temporary impairment of debt securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and provides some new disclosure requirements.  To avoid considering an impairment to be other-than-temporary management must assert that it does not have the intent to sell the security and it is more likely than not that it will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost.  This FSP also changes the total amount recognized in earnings when other-than-temporary impairment exists to require the estimated credit loss to be recorded in earnings and the noncredit portion of the loss to be recorded in other comprehensive income.  It is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, and should be applied prospectively.  The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material impact on WesBanco’s consolidated financial statements.
 
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NOTE 2. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 
Earnings per common share are calculated as follows:

 
       
For the Three Months Ended
       
March 31,
(unaudited, in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
 
2009
 
2008
Numerator for both basic and diluted earnings per common share:
       
Net Income
     
 $        5,449
 
 $          9,503
Less: Preferred dividends
     
          (1,055)
 
                     -
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders
     
 $        4,394
 
 $          9,503
             
Denominator:
           
Total average basic common shares outstanding
     
   26,561,490
 
   26,547,073
Effect of dilutive stock options
     
           2,455
 
               9,031
Total diluted average common shares outstanding
     
  26,563,945
 
    26,556,104
             
Earnings per common share - basic
     
 $           0.17
 
 $            0.36
Earnings per common share - diluted
     
 $           0.17
 
 $            0.36
 
  On December 5, 2008, WesBanco issued 75,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase 439,282 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Treasury.  The warrant is considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, but due to its anti-dilutive impact at March 31, 2009, it had no effect on earnings per share.
 

NOTE 3. BUSINESS COMBINATION

On March 27, 2009 WesBanco completed the purchase of all five of AmTrust Bank’s Columbus, Ohio branches.  As part of the agreement, WesBanco assumed all of the deposit liabilities of $596.9 million and purchased, or assumed the leases of, the related fixed assets of the branches.  WesBanco did not acquire loans as part of the transaction, and will operate the acquired branches under the WesBanco Bank name.  The primary reasons for the acquisition were to enhance shareholder value by improving WesBanco’s competitive position in the financial services industry and to further expand its existing branch network in the Columbus, Ohio market.  WesBanco’s Consolidated Statements of Income include the results of operations of AmTrust from the closing date of the acquisition.  The aggregate purchase price for the five AmTrust branches was $21.2 million and was consummated primarily through the payment of cash.

Following is a reconciliation of the preliminary purchase price allocation:



(unaudited, in thousands)
Fair Value of Tangible Net Assets Acquired
Cash
 $          604,491
Other tangible assets
                    991
Goodwill and other intangibles
                21,148
Deposits
           (596,934)
Other liabilities
               (8,544)
    Total purchase price
 $           (21,152)
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets were allocated to WesBanco’s community banking segment. The AmTrust core deposit intangible, which is currently being estimated, is expected to have a weighted-average useful life of approximately 10 years.

 
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NOTE 4. SECURITIES
 
The following table presents the fair value and amortized cost of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities:

 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)
2009
 
2008
Securities available-for-sale (at fair value):
     
     Other government agencies and corporate securities
 $   225,897
 
 $         43,158
     Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of government agencies
      602,096
 
          523,897
     Other mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
          4,024
 
                4,150
     Obligations of states and political subdivisions
      378,346
 
          359,425
Total debt securities
    1,210,363
 
          930,630
     Equity securities
           3,161
 
               3,508
Total Available for Sale Securities
    1,213,524
 
           934,138
Securities held-to-maturity (at amortized cost):
     
     Corporate securities
           1,450
 
                1,450
Total Held-To-Maturity Securities
           1,450
 
                1,450
Other short term investments (at fair value)
      200,000
 
                      -
Total securities
 $ 1,414,974
 
 $      935,588
       
At March 31, 2009, there were no holdings of any one issuer in an amount greater than 10% of WesBanco’s shareholders’ equity, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, and two money market accounts holding cash of $100 million each which invest at least 80% in federal government obligations.  At December 31, 2008, there were no holdings of any one issuer, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of WesBanco’s shareholders’ equity.
 
Securities with aggregate par values of $559.2 million and $551.1 million and aggregate carrying values of $561.8 million and $552.8 million at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, were pledged as security for public and trust funds, and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $12.7 million and $27.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Two equity securities were considered other-than-temporarily impaired in the first quarter, resulting in a reduction to net security gains totaling $0.2 million.
 
The following table provides information on unrealized losses on investment securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and twelve months or more as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008:
 
 


 
 March 31, 2009
 
 Less than 12 months
 12 months or more
 Total
 
Fair
Unrealized
# of
Fair
Unrealized
# of
Fair
Unrealized
# of
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Value
Losses
Securities
Value
Losses
Securities
Value
Losses
Securities
Other government agencies
 $    66,711
 $     (153)
               9
 $           -
 $         -
             -
 $    66,711
 $      (153)
               9
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of government agencies
       17,029
          (55)
               4
         1,380
          (17)
               3
       18,409
           (72)
               7
Other mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
              -
            -
             -
        3,972
          (46)
               5
        3,972
           (46)
               5
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
      23,765
         (713)
             51
       12,849
        (303)
             35
       36,614
       (1,016)
             86
Corporate securities
       12,683
          (48)
               9
           972
        (478)
               1
       13,655
         (526)
             10
Equity securities
            137
          (83)
               2
              -
            -
             -
            137
           (83)
               2
          Total temporarily impaired securities
 $  120,325
 $  (1,052)
             75
 $    19,173
 $    (844)
             44
 $  139,498
 $   (1,896)
            119
                   
 
 December 31, 2008
 
 Less than 12 months
 12 months or more
 Total
 
Fair
Unrealized
# of
Fair
Unrealized
# of
Fair
Unrealized
# of
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Value
Losses
Securities
Value
Losses
Securities
Value
Losses
Securities
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations of government agencies
 $            2,956
 $                (6)
                      12
 $            16,321
 $            (169)
                      10
 $           19,277
 $              (175)
                     22
Other mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
                        -
                     -
                       -
                4,095
                  (111)
                        5
                4,095
                    (111)
                        5
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
              42,034
               (1,171)
                     72
               12,502
               (233)
                     24
              54,536
              (1,404)
                     96
Corporate securities
                  1,214
               (236)
                         1
                        -
                     -
                       -
                  1,214
                 (236)
                         1
Equity securities
                 1,289
                  (29)
                        2
                        -
                     -
                       -
                 1,289
                   (29)
                        2
          Total temporarily impaired securities
 $          47,493
 $         (1,442)
                     87
 $           32,918
 $            (513)
                     39
 $            80,411
 $          (1,955)
                    126
 
Unrealized losses in the table represent temporary fluctuations resulting from changes in market rates in relation to fixed yields. Losses in the available-for-sale portfolio are accounted for as an adjustment to other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.  WesBanco may impact the magnitude of the fair value adjustment by managing both the volume and average maturities of securities that are classified as available-for-sale.

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WesBanco does not believe any of the securities presented above are impaired due to reasons of credit quality, as all debt securities are of investment grade quality and are paying principal and interest according to their contractual terms. The unrealized losses are primarily attributable to changes in broad interest rate indices.  WesBanco has the ability and intent to hold the noted loss position securities for a period of time sufficient for a recovery of cost.  Accordingly, as of March 31, 2009, management believes the unrealized losses detailed above are temporary and no impairment loss relating to these securities has been recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
 

NOTE 5. LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
 
Loans are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets net of deferred loan fees and costs of $3.1 million at March 31, 2009 and $3.3 million at December 31, 2008.
 
The following table presents the changes in the allowance for loan losses and loans classified as impaired:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)
2009
2008
Balance at beginning of period
 $   49,803
 $         38,543
Provision for loan losses
        9,550
                5,275
Charge-offs
       (5,591)
               (4,199)
Recoveries
           490
                    615
        Net charge-offs
        (5,101)
              (3,584)
Balance at end of period
 $   54,252
 $         40,234
     
The following tables summarize loans classified as impaired:
   
 
March 31,
December 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)
2009
2008
Balance of impaired loans with no allocated allowance for loan losses
 $   57,050
 $         25,296
Balance of impaired loans with an allocated allowance for loan losses
      25,465
             22,202
Total impaired loans
 $    82,515
 $         47,498
     
Allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans
 $     5,905
 $              5,113
 
At March 31, 2009 WesBanco had unfunded commitments to debtors whose loans were classified as impaired or renegotiated of $1.0 million.  At December 31, 2008, WesBanco had no material commitments to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans were classified as impaired or renegotiated.
 

NOTE 6. FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BORROWINGS
 
WesBanco is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) System.  WesBanco’s FHLB borrowings are secured by a blanket lien by the FHLB on certain residential mortgage and other loan types or securities with a market value in excess of the outstanding balances of the borrowings.  At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, WesBanco had FHLB borrowings of $588.5 million and $596.9 million, respectively, with a weighted-average interest rate of 3.89% and 3.90%, respectively.  The terms of the security agreement with the FHLB include a specific assignment of collateral that requires the maintenance of qualifying mortgage and other types of loans as pledged collateral with unpaid principal amounts in excess of the FHLB advances, when discounted at certain pre-established percentages of the loans’ unpaid principal balances. FHLB stock owned by WesBanco totaling $31.6 million at March 31, 2009 and $32.1 million at December 31, 2008 is also pledged as collateral on these advances. The remaining maximum borrowing capacity by WesBanco with the FHLB at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was estimated to be approximately $1.2 billion and $0.8 billion, respectively.
 
In December 2008, the FHLB of Pittsburgh announced that it would suspend dividends and the repurchase of excess capital stock from its member banks.  The FHLB of Pittsburgh stock owned by WesBanco totaled $26.3 million at March 31, 2009 and at December 31, 2008, and is held primarily to serve as collateral on FHLB borrowings.  Dividend income recognized on FHLB of Pittsburgh stock totaled $0.4 million for 2008.  Additionally, the Bank owned $5.3 million and $5.7 million of FHLB of Cincinnati stock at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, which paid a cash dividend at an annualized rate of 4.50% and 5.00% in the first quarter of 2009 and the fourth quarter of 2008, respectively.
 
Certain FHLB advances contain call features, which allow the FHLB to call the outstanding balance or convert a fixed rate borrowing to a variable rate advance if the strike rate goes beyond a certain predetermined rate. The probability that these advances will be called depends primarily on the level of related interest rates during the call period.  Of the $588.5 million outstanding at March 31, 2009, $269.7 million in FHLB convertible advances are subject to call or conversion to a variable rate advance by the FHLB.
 
 
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The following table presents the aggregate annual maturities and weighted-average interest rates of FHLB borrowings at March 31, 2009 based on their contractual maturity dates and effective interest rates:

 
(unaudited, in thousands)
Scheduled
Weighted
Year
Maturity
Average Rate
2009
 $   89,838
4.20%
2010
     261,779
3.84%
2011
       85,182
3.76%
2012
       56,721
4.45%
2013
       51,085
3.28%
2014 and thereafter
      43,862
3.88%
Total
 $ 588,467
3.89%
 
 
NOTE 7. OTHER SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
 
Other short-term borrowings are comprised of the following:
 
 
March 31,
December 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)
2009
2008
Federal funds purchased
 $               -
 $         52,000
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    224,628
            245,165
Treasury tax and loan notes and other
         2,461
                   640
Total
 $ 227,089
 $       297,805
 
 
NOTE 8. PENSION PLAN
 
The following table presents the net periodic pension cost for WesBanco’s Defined Benefit Pension Plan and the related components:
 
         
For the Three Months Ended
         
March 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)
       
2009
 
2008
Service cost – benefits earned during year
       
 $     599
 
 $            577
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
       
        837
 
               792
Expected return on plan assets
       
       (945)
 
            (1,138)
Amortization of prior service cost
       
         (29)
 
                (29)
Amortization of net loss
       
        476
 
                129
Net periodic pension cost
       
 $     938
 
 $            331
 
The Plan covers all employees of WesBanco, Inc. and its subsidiaries who were hired on or before August 1, 2007 who satisfy minimum age and length of service requirements.
 
There is no minimum contribution due for 2009, and no decision has been made as of March 31, 2009 relative to the level of contribution that will be made to the plan, if any.
 

NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

On January 1, 2008, WesBanco adopted the provisions of SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157) which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis  by level within the fair value hierarchy:
 
   
March 31, 2009
   
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
Asset at Fair Value
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Significant Other Observable Inputs
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(unaudited - in thousands)
 
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
         
Securities - available for sale
 $  1,213,524
 $    204,849
 $ 1,006,969
 $        1,706
Other short-term investments
       200,000
       200,000
                 -
                 -


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December 31, 2008
   
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
Asset at Fair Value
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Significant Other Observable Inputs
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(unaudited - in thousands)
 
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
         
Securities - available for sale
 $    934,138
 $       41,818
 $    890,552
 $           1,768

The following tables present additional information about assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which WesBanco has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:
 
       
For the Three Months Ended
       
March 31,
(unaudited - in thousands)
2009
2008
Balance at beginning of period
 $     1,768
 $           5,994
 
Total gains (losses) - (realized/unrealized):
   
   
Included in earnings
             -
                      -
   
Included in other comprehensive income
           (37)
                 (193)
 
Purchases, issuances, and settlements
             -
                      -
 
Transfers in or (out) of Level 3
           (25)
                      -
Balance at end of period
 $     1,706
 $            5,801
 
We may be required from time to time to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.  For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each adjustment in the carrying value of the related individual assets or portfolios at quarter end:


   
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
Assets at Fair Value
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Significant Other Observable Inputs
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(unaudited - in thousands)
 
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
March 31, 2009
       
Impaired loans (1)
 $           13,906
 $                 -
 $                 -
 $           13,906
Mortgage servicing rights (2)
           2,703
                 -
                 -
           2,703
         
December 31, 2008
       
Impaired loans (1)
 $             17,089
 $                  -
 $                  -
 $             17,089
(1)
Represents the carrying value of loans for which adjustments are based on the appraised value of the collateral.
(2)
Represents the carrying value of mortgage servicing rights whose value has been impaired and therefore written down to their fair value as determined from independent valuations.

 
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NOTE 10. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
The components of other comprehensive income are as follows:
 
         
For the Three Months Ended
         
March 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)
       
2009
 
2008
Net Income
       
 $ 5,449
 
 $      9,503
Securities available-for-sale:
             
  Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale
       
    5,529
 
         9,533
          Related income tax (expense) benefit (1)
       
  (2,065)
 
       (3,706)
  Net securities (gains) losses reclassified into earnings
       
      (142)
 
          (506)
          Related income tax expense (benefit) (1)
       
         53
 
            200
               Net effect on other comprehensive income for the period
       
    3,375
 
          5,521
               
Cash flow hedge derivatives:
             
  Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
       
         -
 
                 3
          Related income tax (expense) benefit (1)
       
         -
 
                (1)
               Net effect on other comprehensive income for the period
       
         -
 
                 2
               
Defined benefit pension plan
             
   Amortization of prior service costs
       
       (29)
 
            (29)
          Related income tax expense (benefit) (1)
       
          11
 
               12
   Amortization of unrealized loss
       
       470
 
             128
          Related income tax expense (benefit) (1)
       
      (175)
 
              (51)
               Net effect on other comprehensive income for the period
       
       277
 
              60
Other comprehensive income
       
    3,652
 
         5,583
Total comprehensive income
       
 $  9,101
 
 $    15,086
(1) Related income tax expense (benefit) calculated using a combined Federal and State income tax rate of approximately 40%.
 
 
The activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 
         
Net Unrealized Gains
   
     
Unrealized
 
(Losses) on Derivative
   
 
Defined
 
Gains (Losses)
 
Instruments Used in
   
 
Benefit
 
on Securities
 
Cash Flow Hedging
   
(unaudited, in thousands)
Pension Plan
 
Available-for-Sale
 
Relationships
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2009
 $   (14,132)
 
 $           10,950
 
 $                        -
 
 $         (3,182)
Period change, net of tax
         277
 
          3,375
 
                     -
 
       3,652
Balance at March 31, 2009
 $    (13,855)
 
 $           14,325
 
 $                        -
 
 $               470
               
Balance at January 1, 2008
 $       (3,893)
 
 $               5,379
 
 $                   (36)
 
 $             1,450
Period change, net of tax
                   60
 
                    5,521
 
                                    2
 
               5,583
Balance at March 31, 2008
 $       (3,833)
 
 $             10,900
 
 $                   (34)
 
 $             7,033
 
 
NOTE 11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
 
COMMITMENTS—In the normal course of business, WesBanco offers off-balance sheet credit arrangements to enable its customers to meet their financing objectives. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements. WesBanco’s exposure to credit losses in the event of non-performance by the other parties to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is limited to the contractual amount of those instruments. WesBanco uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as for all other similar lending. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The allowance for credit losses associated with loan commitments was $0.4 million and $0.4 million as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
 
Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by banks to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including normal business activities, bond financing and similar transactions. Standby letters of credit are considered guarantees.  The liability associated with standby letters of credit is recorded at its estimated fair value of $0.1 million and $0.1 million as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, and is included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
 
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The following table presents total commitments and standby letters of credit outstanding:
 
 
March 31,
December 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)
2009
2008
Commitments to extend credit
 $  718,384
 $       728,994
Standby letters of credit
      33,879
              34,209
Commercial letters of credit
           925
                2,585
 
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES—WesBanco and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal and administrative proceedings and claims. While any claims contain an element of uncertainty, management believes that the outcome of such proceedings or claims pending or known to be threatened will not have a material adverse effect on WesBanco’s consolidated financial position.
 
 
NOTE 12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
WesBanco sponsors a Key Executive Incentive Bonus and Option Plan (the “Plan”) that includes three components, an Annual Bonus, a Long-Term Incentive Bonus and a Stock Option component. The three components allow for payments of cash, a mixture of cash and stock, or the granting of non-qualified stock options, depending upon the component of the plan in which the award is earned.  Under the terms of the Plan, 0.2 million shares remain available for issuance.  Stock options are granted by, and at the discretion of, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and may be either service or performance based.  The maximum term of all options granted under the Stock Option component of the Plan is ten years from the original grant date.
 
The following table presents stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2009:
 
                   
Weighted
                 
Weighted
Average
                 
Average
Remaining
                 
Exercise Price
Contractual
(unaudited, in thousands, except shares, per share amounts and term)
 
Shares
 Per Share
Life in Years
Outstanding at January 1, 2009
 
     393,127
 $    23.91
 
Granted
     
              -
            -
 
Exercised
     
       (6,764)
       14.97
 
Forfeited or expired
 
        (8,011)
       27.77
 
Outstanding at March 31, 2009
 
    378,352
 $   23.98
       4.22
Vested and exercisable at March 31, 2009
 
    378,352
 $   23.98
       4.22

  The aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding options and the options exercisable at quarter end was $0.3 million.  There were no options awarded during the first quarter of 2009.

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NOTE 13. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
 
WesBanco operates two reportable segments: community banking and trust and investment services. WesBanco’s community banking segment offers services traditionally offered by full-service commercial banks, including commercial demand, individual demand and time deposit accounts, as well as commercial, mortgage and individual installment loans.  The trust and investment services segment offers trust services as well as various alternative investment products including mutual funds.  The market value of assets of the trust and investment services segment was approximately $2.3 billion and $3.0 billion at March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  These assets are held by WesBanco Bank, in fiduciary or agency capacities for their customers and therefore are not included as assets on WesBanco’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
Condensed financial information by business segment is presented below:


   
Trust and
 
 
Community
Investment
 
(unaudited, in thousands)
Banking
Services
Consolidated
       
For the Three Months ended March 31, 2009:
     
Interest income
 $      63,201
 $           -
 $         63,201
Interest expense
     25,074
          -
      25,074
Net interest income
      38,127
          -
       38,127
Provision for credit losses
       9,550
          -
        9,550
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
     28,577
          -
      28,577
Non-interest income
       9,083
    3,353
       12,436
Non-interest expense
     32,405
    2,407
       34,812
Income before provision for income taxes
       5,255
       946
         6,201
Provision for income taxes
          374
       378
           752
Net income
 $        4,881
 $      568
 $          5,449
       
For the Three Months ended March 31, 2008:
     
Interest income
 $        74,781
 $            -
 $         74,781
Interest expense
            36,037
                  -
              36,037
Net interest income
            38,744
                  -
              38,744
Provision for credit losses
               5,425
                  -
                5,425
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
             33,319
                  -
               33,319
Non-interest income
              10,971
           4,124
               15,095
Non-interest expense
            34,534
           2,126
              36,660
Income before provision for income taxes
               9,756
           1,998
                11,754
Provision for income taxes
                1,452
              799
                 2,251
Net income
 $          8,304
 $        1,199
 $            9,503
 
Total non-fiduciary assets of the trust and investment services segment were $18.9 million and $15.9 million at March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  All goodwill and other intangible assets were allocated to the community banking segment.
 
 
NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The FDIC announced on February 27, 2009 a proposed interim rule that would impose, subject to a comment period, a one-time emergency special assessment of 20 basis points on all banks to restore the Deposit Insurance Fund to an acceptable level.  If approved, the special assessment may be effective June 30, 2009.  The impact on the Bank’s operating expenses for 2009 is approximately $8.3 million representing the 20 cent special assessment.  The FDIC noted it would consider reducing the special one-time assessment if new legislation is approved by the U.S. Congress and signed into law that would increase its operating line of credit with the U.S. Treasury.
As of May 7, 2009 the Senate passed a bill to increase this line of credit, but passage by the House of Representatives, and signing by the President have not occurred.

 
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis represents an overview of the results of operations and financial condition of WesBanco. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto.
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Forward-looking statements in this report relating to WesBanco’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The information contained in this report should be read in conjunction with WesBanco’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which is available at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov or at WesBanco’s website, www.wesbanco.com.  Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements, which are not historical fact, involve risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in WesBanco’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors.  Such statements are subject to important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements, including without limitation, the effects of changing regional and national economic conditions; changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and associated interest rate sensitivity; sources of liquidity available to WesBanco and its related subsidiary operations; potential future credit losses and the credit risk of commercial, real estate, and consumer loan customers and their borrowing activities; actions of the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the SEC, the Financial Institution Regulatory Authority and other regulatory bodies; potential legislative and federal and state regulatory actions and reform; adverse decisions of federal and state courts; fraud, scams and schemes of third parties; internet hacking; competitive conditions in the financial services industry; rapidly changing technology affecting financial services and/or other external developments materially impacting WesBanco’s operational and financial performance. WesBanco does not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements.
 
APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
 
WesBanco’s critical accounting policies involving the significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2009 have remained unchanged from the disclosures presented in WesBanco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 under the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
 
OVERVIEW
 
On March 27, 2009 WesBanco completed the purchase of all five of AmTrust Bank’s Columbus, Ohio branches.  As part of the agreement, WesBanco assumed all of the deposit liabilities of $596.9 million, paid a deposit premium of approximately $21.2 million and purchased, or assumed the leases of, the related fixed assets of the branches.  WesBanco did not acquire loans as part of the transaction, and will operate the acquired branches under the WesBanco Bank name.
 
WesBanco is a multi-state bank holding company operating through 114 branches and 143 ATM machines in West Virginia, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, offering retail banking, corporate banking, personal and corporate trust services, brokerage services, mortgage banking and insurance. WesBanco’s businesses are significantly impacted by economic factors such as market interest rates, federal monetary policies, local and regional economic conditions and the competitive environment effect upon WesBanco’s business volumes.  WesBanco’s deposit levels are affected by numerous factors including personal savings rates, personal income, and competitive rates on alternative investments, as well as competition from other financial institutions within the markets we serve and liquidity needs of WesBanco. Loan levels are also subject to various factors including construction demand, business financing needs, consumer spending and interest rates and loan terms offered by competing lenders.
 
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
EARNINGS SUMMARY
 
WesBanco’s net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $4.4 million while diluted earnings per common share were $0.17, as compared to $9.5 million or $0.36 per common share for the 2008 quarter.  Earnings per common share for the 2009 quarter included the full effect of the TARP preferred stock dividend of $1.1 million consummated on December 5, 2008.
 
Net income decreased by $4.1 million during the first quarter of 2009, as compared to the first quarter of 2008, primarily due to a $4.1 million increase in the provision for credit losses; however, the provision decreased $5.5 million from the fourth quarter of 2008 primarily due to a 41% decrease in net charge offs, partially offset by the impact on the provision of a $24.2 million increase in non-accrual loans and a $10 million increase in renegotiated loans.  The provision exceeded net charge offs by $4.4 million in the first quarter of 2009 representing 187% of net charge offs, while the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans increased from 1.38% as of December 31, 2008 to 1.52% at March 31, 2009.  This additional provision is a reflection of deteriorating economic conditions adversely impacting our market areas which have caused increases in non-performing loans and certain categories of loan delinquencies.
 
In the first quarter of 2009, decreases in non-interest expense and in the tax provision more than offset decreases in net interest income and non-interest income.  Net interest income decreased $0.6 million or 1.6%, as compared to the 2008 first quarter, primarily due to a 5 basis point decrease in the net interest margin to 3.47%.  The continued effect of lower interest rates on earning assets, the reversal of interest income related to the increase in non-performing loans and deposit rate floors beginning to mitigate the effect of lower rates on deposits resulted in the yield on earning assets declining slightly faster than the cost of funds.  Non-interest income decreased $2.7 million as a result of declines in trust fees from lower market values, lower seasonal service charges on deposits, lower net gains on securities, impairment charges and increased amortization relating to mortgage servicing rights and a gain in the first quarter of 2008 relating to our relationship with VISA, partially offset by increased gains on sale of loans and improved results on sales of OREO assets.  Non-interest expense
 
 
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decreased by $1.8 million through the effective control of expenses resulting in improvement in many expense categories including salaries, net occupancy, marketing and restructuring and merger-related expenses.  The benefits of expense reduction efforts were partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in FDIC expense, primarily due to higher assessment rates.  The tax provision decreased $1.5 million due to the decline in pretax income and a lower effective tax rate of 12.1% from 19.1% in the 2008 first quarter.
 

NET INTEREST INCOME
 
TABLE 1. NET INTEREST INCOME
 


                   
For the Three Months Ended
                   
March 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)
     
2009
2008
Net interest income
     
 $    38,127
 $        38,744
Taxable equivalent adjustments to net interest income
     
         1,892
               2,046
Net interest income, fully taxable equivalent
     
 $    40,019
 $        40,790
Net interest spread, non-taxable equivalent
     
2.97%
2.99%
Benefit of net non-interest bearing liabilities
     
0.34%
0.36%
Net interest margin
     
3.31%
3.35%
Taxable equivalent adjustment
     
0.16%
0.17%
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent
     
3.47%
3.52%
 
Net interest income, which is WesBanco’s largest source of revenue, is the difference between interest income on earning assets, primarily loans and securities, and interest expense on liabilities (deposits and short and long-term borrowings).  Net interest income  is affected by the general level of, and changes in interest rates, the steepness of the yield curve, changes in the amount and composition of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, as well as the frequency of repricing of those assets and liabilities.  Net interest income decreased 1.6% in the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2008 due to a 5 basis point decrease in the net interest margin to 3.47%, and a small decrease in average earning assets.  Lower interest rates reduced the cost of funds by 96 basis points in the 2009 quarter, but the yield on earning assets declined at a slightly faster pace, primarily due to the repricing of loans and taxable securities and the reversal of interest income related to the increase in non-accrual loans.  This reversal totaled $1.1 million, of which approximately $0.8 million of interest income was accrued at December 31, 2008  Approximately $0.4 million of the total is considered an adjustment relating to the 2008 prior period for certain residential mortgage loans that were considered 90 days or more past due at year end, and were moved to non-accrual status in the first quarter of 2009.  Lower interest rates over the past 18 months have generally reduced interest income at a slower pace than the effect on interest bearing liabilities, but as the lower rates continue and deposit rate floors begin to impact WesBanco, repricing of assets is having a larger impact.  The margin benefited in the 2009 quarter from a 6.3% increase in average non-interest bearing deposit balances, as compared to the first quarter of 2008, the result of prior marketing campaigns focused on checking account products.
 
Interest income decreased by 15.5% in the first quarter as compared to the first quarter of 2008 primarily as a result of a 99 basis point decline in the yield on earning assets to 5.65%.  Yields declined in nearly all investment categories, but the overall decline in yield was primary due to a 103 basis point decrease in the yield on the loan portfolio and an overall shorter portfolio average duration.  The primary factor in the decrease in the loan yields was the repricing of loans over the last five quarters as a result of lower interest rates.  Average earning assets were flat in the 2009 quarter compared to the 2008 first quarter; however, average loans decreased by 3.3% while other lower yielding asset classes increased due to the investment of the proceeds from the branch acquisition towards the end of the 2009 quarter.  This change in the mix of earning assets also contributed to the overall decrease in yield, as current securities yields are significantly below our existing portfolio’s yield prior to the investment of the net proceeds from the AmTrust deposit acquisition.
 
Average loan balances decreased $121.9 million for the first three months of 2009 compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to continued strategic decreases in residential real estate loans through the sale of most originations, partially offset by increases in commercial real estate due to higher volumes and reduced prepayments.  Home equity loans also increased through a fourth quarter marketing campaign.  Consumer loans declined due to reduced demand for automobile loans, and a strategic reduction in recreational vehicle product lending.
 
Interest expense decreased by 30.4% in the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the same quarter in 2008, primarily due to the decline in the average rate paid on costing liabilities for the quarter to 2.52%, while average interest bearing liabilities also decreased by 4.2%.  The rate decline was due to management aggressively reducing certain interest rates on maturing CDs and MMDA accounts in order to realize a lower cost of funds during a period of reduced loan demand, while focusing marketing efforts on non-interest bearing demand deposits, and, through the fourth quarter of 2008, utilizing reasonably priced FHLB borrowings as an alternative funding source.  These lower cost of funds were partially offset by a $0.3 million prior period adjustment relating to additional interest payable on repurchase agreements as of December 31, 2008.  The cost of CDs and MMDA accounts declined by 144 basis points and 58 basis points, respectively, from the first quarter of 2008.  This strategy also resulted in decreases in deposits through most of 2008; however, deposits increased $701.8 million in the first quarter of 2009, with $596.9 million of this increase due to the branch acquisition.  Additional increases in most deposit categories were achieved in the first quarter of 2009 by growing reasonably priced deposits in certain regions as a result of somewhat reduced competition as compared to prior periods, overall stock market volatility and an increase in the national personal saving rate.  Deposits were acquired through the branch network and through the national Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Services (CDARS®) program.  In addition, the increase in deposits from the branch acquisition and other sources reduced the loan to deposit ratio from approximately 103% at December 31, 2008 to 85% at March 31, 2009.
 
 
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TABLE 2. AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
 
 
           
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
           
2009
 
2008
           
Average
Average
 
Average
Average
(unaudited, in thousands)
         
 Balance
Rate
 
 Balance
Rate
ASSETS
                   
Due from banks - interest bearing
         
                     $      35,902
0.01%
 
               $         2,459
3.13%
Loans, net of unearned income (1)
         
     3,598,710
5.87%
 
     3,720,600
6.90%
Securities: (2)
                   
  Taxable
         
        653,516
4.60%
 
        544,974
5.33%
  Tax-exempt (3)
         
       328,275
6.59%
 
         355,140
6.58%
    Total  securities
         
         981,791
5.27%
 
          900,114
5.81%
Federal funds sold
         
           8,356
0.24%
 
            31,337
2.82%
Other earning assets
         
          32,341
1.30%
 
           28,842
2.86%
    Total earning assets (3)
         
     4,657,100
5.65%
 
     4,683,352
6.64%
Other assets
         
        599,712
   
         636,291
 
Total Assets
         
 $  5,256,812
   
 $  5,319,643
 
                     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                 
Interest bearing demand deposits
         
 $    432,378
0.61%
 
 $     415,603
2.06%
Money market accounts
         
       484,425
1.04%
 
        595,863
1.62%
Savings deposits
         
       432,432
0.50%
 
         442,185
0.91%
Certificates of deposit
         
      1,736,511
3.13%
 
      1,907,753
4.57%
    Total interest bearing deposits
         
    3,085,746
2.08%
 
      3,361,404
3.25%
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
         
       593,244
3.85%
 
        452,337
4.07%
Other borrowings
         
       238,070
3.52%
 
        280,738
3.85%
Junior subordinated debt
         
           111,121
5.62%
 
           111,025
6.82%
   Total interest bearing liabilities
         
      4,028,181
2.52%
 
     4,205,504
3.48%
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
         
        514,973
   
         484,410
 
Other liabilities
         
          49,381
   
           46,447
 
Shareholders’ Equity
         
       664,277
   
        583,282
 
Total Liabilities and
                   
  Shareholders’ Equity
         
 $  5,256,812
   
 $  5,319,643
 
                     
Net Interest Spread
           
3.13%
   
3.16%
Taxable equivalent net yield on average earning assets (3)
       
3.47%
   
3.52%
(1)
Total loans are gross of the allowance for loan losses, net of unearned income and include loans held for sale. Non-accrual loans were included in the average volume for the entire period. Loan fees included in interest income on loans totaled $1.4 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(2)
Average yields on available-for-sale securities are calculated based on amortized cost.
(3)
The yield on earning assets and the net interest margin are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments using the federal statutory tax rate of 35% for each period presented. WesBanco believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.

 
 
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TABLE 3. RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE (1)

 
           
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
              Compared to March 31, 2008
                 
Net Increase
(unaudited, in thousands)
         
   Volume
 Rate
 
(Decrease)
Increase (decrease) in interest income:
                 
  Due from banks - interest bearing
         
 $        25
 $       (36)
 
 $        (11)
  Loans, net of unearned income
         
      (2,019)
     (9,246)
 
     (11,265)
  Taxable securities
         
       1,320
      (1,022)
 
          298
  Tax-exempt securities (2)
         
        (442)
              4
 
        (438)
  Federal funds sold
         
          (96)
         (120)
 
         (216)
  Other interest income
         
            23
         (124)
 
          (101)
    Total interest income change (2)
         
      (1,189)
    (10,544)
 
     (11,733)
                   
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
                 
  Interest bearing demand deposits
         
            82
      (1,546)
 
      (1,464)
  Money market accounts
         
        (390)
        (742)
 
       (1,132)
  Savings deposits
         
           (21)
        (435)
 
        (456)
  Certificates of deposit
         
      (1,793)
     (6,280)
 
     (8,073)
  Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
         
       1,349
         (261)
 
        1,088
  Other borrowings
         
        (383)
         (215)
 
        (598)
  Junior subordinated debt
         
              2
        (330)
 
        (328)
    Total interest expense change
         
      (1,154)
     (9,809)
 
    (10,963)
Net interest income decrease (2)
         
 $       (35)
 $     (735)
 
 $     (770)
 
      (1) Changes to rate/volume are allocated to both rate and volume on a proportionate dollar basis.
 
(2) The yield on earning assets and the net interest margin are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments using the federal statutory tax rate of 35% for each period presented. WesBanco believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.
 
 
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
 
The provision for loan losses is determined by management as the amount to be added to the allowance for loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted to bring the allowance to a level considered appropriate to absorb probable losses in the loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses was $9.6 million for the first quarter of 2009, an increase of $4.1 million from the first quarter of 2008, but a decrease of $5.5 million from the fourth quarter of 2008.  The decrease in the provision from the fourth quarter is primarily due to a 41.0% decrease in net charge offs, partially offset by a $24.2 million increase in non-accrual loans and a $10.0 million increase in renegotiated loans and their resulting impact on the estimation of the allowance for loan losses. The provision exceeded net charge offs by $4.4 million in the 2009 quarter and represented 187% of net charge offs, while the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans increased from 1.38% as of December 31, 2008 to 1.52% at March 31, 2009.  This additional provision, and the increase in the provision from the first quarter of 2008, is a reflection of deteriorating economic conditions adversely impacting our market areas which have caused increases in non-performing assets and loan delinquencies.  Economic conditions have generally worsened in the last six months and have been exacerbated more recently by a sharp increase in unemployment in nearly all of WesBanco’s markets, record declines in the equity markets, and declining real estate values, particularly in our Ohio metropolitan markets of Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati.  For additional information relating to the provision for loan losses, see the “Allowance for Loan Losses” section of “Loans and Credit Risk” included in this MD&A.
 
 
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NON-INTEREST INCOME
 
TABLE 4. NON-INTEREST INCOME

 
 
For the Three Months
   
 
Ended March 31,
   
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
2009
2008
$ Change
% Change
Trust fees
 $  3,353
 $    4,124
 $      (771)
(18.7%)
Service charges on deposits
      5,217
       5,603
         (386)
(6.9%)
Bank-owned life insurance
        892
           860
             32
3.7%
Net securities gains (losses)
         142
           506
         (364)
(71.9%)
Net gains on sales of loans
        488
             56
           432
771.4%
Other Income
       
Service fees on ATM's and debit cards
      1,722
        1,625
             97
6.0%
Net securities brokerage revenue
        625
           683
           (58)
(8.5%)
Net insurance services revenue
        584
           677
           (93)
(13.7%)
Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned and repossessed assets
          58
          (441)
           499
(113.2%)
Other
       (645)
        1,402
     (2,047)
(146.0%)
   Total other income
     2,344
       3,946
      (1,602)
(40.6%)
Total non-interest income
 $ 12,436
 $  15,095
 $ (2,659)
(17.6%)
 
Non-interest income is a significant source of revenue and an important part of WesBanco’s results of operations. WesBanco offers its customers a wide range of retail, commercial, investment and electronic banking services, which are viewed as a vital component of WesBanco’s strategy to attract and maintain customers, as well as providing additional fee income beyond normal spread-related income to WesBanco.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2009, non-interest income decreased $2.7 million or 17.6%, from the first quarter of 2008 primarily due to lower trust fee income, lower net realized gains in the securities portfolio, a decrease in service fees on deposits and a $1.6 million decrease in other non-interest income partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in gains on the sale of loans and a $0.5 million increase in gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned and repossessed assets.  For the first quarter of 2009, total non-interest income comprised 30.3% of total net revenues as compared to 31.2% for the 2008 period.

Trust fees decreased 18.7% in the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2008 due to lower market-related fees for assets under management.  The market value of total trust assets at March 31, 2009 was $2.3 billion as compared to $3.0 billion at March 31, 2008.  Also, net realized gains on the securities portfolio were down 71.9% or $0.4 million from the first quarter of 2008.

The decrease in service charges on deposits of $0.4 million from lower overdraft fees, was offset entirely by $0.4 million increase in net gains on the sales of loans due to the increased volume of customer refinancing. The increase in gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned and repossessed assets of $0.5 million was primarily driven by the volume of properties settled through foreclosure, and higher losses per property recognized in the first quarter of 2008, while activity was relatively flat through the first quarter of 2009.

Declines in other non-interest income of $2.0 million included a noncash impairment charge of $0.4 million recognized on mortgage servicing rights due to increased customer prepayment speeds and a $0.1 million increase in amortization of these rights, partially offset by a 146% increase in mortgage servicing fees or $0.1 million as a result of increased customer refinancing in the low interest rate environment.  Other contributing factors to the decline include a $0.4 million loss due to a market adjustment of the deferred compensation plan for the period, a $0.3 million decrease in real estate loan servicing fees, and a $0.3 million decrease in other fees.  Also, other income in 2008 included a gain of $0.4 million in first quarter relating to the mandatory sale of VISA stock.
 
 
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
 
TABLE 5. NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
 
             
For the Three Months
   
             
Ended March 31,
   
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
           
2009
 
2008
$ Change
% Change
Salaries and wages
           
 $  13,167
 
 $   13,938
 $      (771)
(5.5%)
Employee benefits
           
      4,707
 
        4,628
             79
1.7%
Net occupancy
           
      2,744
 
        3,088
         (344)
(11.1%)
Equipment
           
      2,542
 
        2,584
           (42)
(1.6%)
Marketing
           
         756
 
          1,169
          (413)
(35.3%)
Core deposit intangible amortization
           
         698
 
          1,014
          (316)
(31.2%)
Restructuring and merger-related expenses
           
         429
 
         1,049
         (620)
(59.1%)
                       
Other operating expenses
                     
Miscellaneous, franchise, and other taxes
           
       1,433
 
         1,863
         (430)
(23.1%)
FDIC Insurance
           
       1,254
 
              112
         1,142
1019.6%
Consulting and advisory fees
           
       1,079
 
          1,517
         (438)
(28.9%)
Postage
           
         926
 
         1,044
           (118)
(11.3%)
ATM and interchange expenses
           
         825
 
            600
           225
37.5%
Communications
           
         727
 
            687
             40
5.8%
Legal fees
           
         723
 
            523
           200
38.2%
Supplies
           
         647
 
            666
            (19)
(2.9%)
Other
           
       2,155
 
         2,178
           (23)
(1.1%)
    Total other operating expenses
           
      9,769
 
         9,190
           579
6.3%
Total non-interest expense
           
 $ 34,812
 
 $  36,660
 $  (1,848)
(5.0%)
 
Non-interest expense decreased $1.8 million or 5.0% during the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2008, as a result of the planned efficiencies created from the Oak Hill acquisition in late 2007.

Salaries and wages decreased by $0.8 million or 5.5% for the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2008, primarily due the planned reduction in the number of full-time equivalent (“FTE”) employees from 1,566 at March 31, 2008 compared to 1,448 at March 31, 2009, excluding approximately 32 former AmTrust employees joining WesBanco at quarter end. Oak Hill had approximately 425 FTEs pre-merger, and approximately 25% of this total pre-merger FTE count was reduced primarily after the data processing conversion and the bank charter merger in April 2008.  The sale of five former Oak Hill branch offices in 2008 also contributed to the decrease in FTEs.

Marketing expenses decreased $0.4 million or 35.3% for the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2008.  The 2008 expenses reflected increased marketing costs to establish name identity in the former Oak Hill banking markets.  Marketing efforts have since returned to normal operating levels in 2009.

Merger-related expenses declined by $0.6 million due to a $1.0 million reduction in Oak Hill acquisition expenses from first quarter 2008, partially offset by professional fees related to the AmTrust branch acquisition in 2009.  Miscellaneous taxes decreased $0.4 million as compared to last year primarily due to a reduction in certain state franchise taxes from a subsidiary restructuring, while FDIC insurance expense increased $1.1 million over the prior year primarily due to a 7 basis point annualized increase, per $100 in deposits, in FDIC insurance premiums effective for 2009.  As noted in “Note 14. Subsequent Events,” WesBanco expects to pay an as yet undetermined special assessment to the FDIC sometime in the second or third quarter to assist in recapitalizing the FDIC deposit insurance fund, along with all other banks.

Net occupancy, equipment, intangible asset amortization, postage, and supplies all experienced decreases mostly related to the full integration of Oak Hill with some additional impact to net occupancy and equipment due to a reduction in ATMs and other building lease expenses from the sale of five former Oak Hill branches, as compared to the first quarter of 2008.
 
 
INCOME TAXES
 
The provision for income taxes for the first quarter of 2009 decreased $1.5 million compared to the first quarter of 2008 due to a decrease in pre-tax income and a decrease in the effective tax rate.  For the first quarter of 2009, the effective tax rate was 12.1% compared to 19.2% for the first quarter of 2008.  The decrease in the effective tax rate was due primarily to a higher percentage of tax-exempt income to total income, partially offset by an adjustment relating to prior periods to reverse tax credits of $0.2 million recognized in the fourth quarter of 2008.

 
 
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
Total assets increased 13.8% in the first three months of 2009, while total shareholders’ equity remained relatively flat as compared to December 31, 2008.  Increases in total assets  and deposits were primarily the result of the AmTrust branch acquisition which represented an increase of $596.9 million in assets and deposits on March 27, 2009.  Total shareholders’ equity was flat due to net income for the period and unrealized securities gains in accumulated other comprehensive income being offset by dividends paid.  Total tangible equity to tangible assets decreased from 7.90% at December 31, 2008 to 6.58% at March 31, 2009, primarily as a result of the acquisition.
 
 
TABLE 6. COMPOSITION OF SECURITIES (1)
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
   
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
2009
 
2008
$ Change
% Change
Securities available-for-sale (at fair value):
         
     Other government agencies
 $  225,897
 
 $      43,158
 $    182,739
423.4%
     Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized
                                 602,096
 
       523,897
           78,199
14.9%
     mortgage obligations of government agencies
         
     Other mortgage backed securities and collateralized
                                     4,024
 
             4,150
               (126)
(3.0%)
     mortgage obligations
         
     Obligations of states and political subdivisions
      378,346
 
       359,425
            18,921
5.3%
     Equity securities
           3,161
 
            3,508
              (347)
(9.9%)
           Total securities available-for-sale
    1,213,524
 
        934,138
       279,386
29.9%
Securities held-to-maturity (at amortized cost):
         
     Corporate securities
          1,450
 
             1,450
                    -
0.0%
           Total securities held-to-maturity
          1,450
 
             1,450
                    -
0.0%
Other Short Term Investments
      200,000
 
                   -
       200,000
100.0%
Total securities
 $ 1,414,974
 
 $   935,588
 $   479,386
51.2%
Available-for-sale securities:
         
Weighted average yield at the respective period end
4.77%
 
5.51%
   
As a % of total securities
85.8%
 
99.8%
   
Weighted average life (in years)
3.2
 
3.6
   
Held-to-maturity securities:
         
Weighted average yield at the respective period end
9.72%
 
9.72%
   
As a % of total securities
0.1%
 
0.2%
   
Weighted average life (in years)
                            21.1
 
21.3
   
(1) At March 31, 2009, there were no holdings of any one issuer in an amount greater than 10% of WesBanco’s shareholders’ equity, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, and two money markets holding cash of $100 million each which invest at least 80% in federal government obligations.  At December 31, 2008, there were no holdings of any one issuer, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of WesBanco’s shareholders’ equity.
 
          Total investment securities, which are a source of liquidity for WesBanco as well as a contributor to interest income, increased by 51.2% from December 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009.  The increase is due primarily to the investment of cash received from the AmTrust branch acquisition into other government agencies, corporate securities, and mortgage-backed securities as well as an increase of $5.4 million in the unrealized gain in the market value of available-for-sale securities. These additional investments were partially offset by sales of $12.7 million, calls of $25.9 million, and maturities of $2.2 million. The proceeds of the aforementioned sales, calls, and maturities were used to re-invest in higher yielding, medium term mortgage-backed securities, corporate securities, and obligations of other government agencies; repay borrowings and satisfy the liquidity needs of the Company.  Other short term investments, which represent money market funds investing at least 80% in federal government obligations, increased $200.0 million over the past quarter.  These short term investments were purchased for temporary investment purposes with the cash received from AmTrust and will later be used, along with extra liquidity maintained at quarter end at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, to purchase primarily agency securities, municipal obligations and mortgage-backed agency securities.
 
 
LOANS AND CREDIT RISK
 
The loan portfolio is WesBanco’s single largest balance sheet asset classification and the largest source of interest income. The risk that borrowers will be unable or unwilling to repay their obligations and default on loans is inherent in all lending activities.  In addition to the inherent risk of a change in a borrower’s repayment capacity, economic conditions and other factors beyond WesBanco’s control can adversely impact credit risk.  WesBanco’s primary goal in managing credit risk is to minimize the impact of default by an individual borrower or group of borrowers.  Credit risk is managed through the initial underwriting process as well as through ongoing monitoring and administration of the loan portfolio that varies by category.  WesBanco’s credit policies establish standard underwriting guidelines for each type of loan and require an appropriate evaluation of the credit characteristics of each borrower.  This evaluation includes the borrower’s repayment capacity; the adequacy of collateral, if any, to secure the loan; and other factors unique to each loan that may increase or mitigate its risk.
 
WesBanco’s loan portfolio consists of the five major categories set forth in Table 7.  WesBanco makes loans for business and consumer purposes.  Business purpose loans consist of commercial and industrial loans as well as commercial real estate loans, while consumer purpose loans consist of residential real estate loans, home equity and other consumer loans.  Loans held for sale generally consist of residential real estate loans originated for sale in the secondary market and at times may also include other types of loans. Each category entails certain distinct elements of risk that impact the manner in which those loans are underwritten, monitored, and administered.
 
 

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TABLE 7. COMPOSITION OF LOANS (1)
 
 
March 31, 2009
 
December 31, 2008
(unaudited, in thousands)
Amount
% of Loans
 
Amount
% of Loans
Loans: (1)
         
 Commercial and industrial
 $    497,034
13.9%
 
 $       510,902
14.2%
 Commercial real estate:
         
     Land and construction
       240,003
6.7%
 
          230,865
6.4%
     Other
     1,492,358
41.7%
 
        1,468,158
40.7%
 Residential real estate:
         
     Land and construction
          13,476
0.4%
 
             15,896
0.4%
     Other
       804,233
22.5%
 
            841,103
23.3%
 Home equity
       222,743
6.2%
 
           217,436
6.0%
 Consumer
       303,902
8.5%
 
           319,949
8.9%
Total portfolio loans
    3,573,749
99.8%
 
      3,604,309
99.9%
Loans held for sale
           6,945
0.2%
 
               3,874
0.1%
Total Loans
 $ 3,580,694
100.0%
 
 $   3,608,183
100.0%
 (1) Loans are presented gross of the allowance for loan losses, and net of unearned income on consumer loans, SOP 03-3 credit valuation adjustments, and unamortized net deferred loan fee income and loan origination costs.
 
Total loans decreased $27.5 million or 0.8% between March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 primarily due to the intentional reduction in the retention of fixed rate residential real estate loans combined with normal paydowns on these loans. Commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans in the aggregate increased $19.5 million or less than one percent as the weak economic environment contributed to reduced loan demand.  Retention of commercial real estate loans was also aided by a reduction in the frequency of prepayments from secondary or capital market sources of refinancing of portfolio loans. The $39.2 million decline in residential real estate loans primarily reflects planned decreases consistent with WesBanco’s strategy of selling most new residential mortgages to the secondary market.  Home equity lines of credit continued to increase in 2009 by $5.3 million or 2.4% as a result of successful marketing campaigns despite a recent tightening of credit standards to control risk, while consumer loans decreased $16.0 million or 5% primarily due to reduced demand for automobile and stricter underwriting standards for recreational vehicle loans.  WesBanco continues to focus on improving the overall profitability of the loan portfolio through disciplined underwriting and pricing practices.
 
 
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS, IMPAIRED LOANS AND LOANS PAST DUE 90 DAYS OR MORE
 
Non-performing assets consist of non-accrual and renegotiated loans, other real estate acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure, bank premises held for sale, and repossessed automobiles acquired to satisfy defaulted consumer loans.  Other impaired loans include certain loans that are internally classified as substandard or doubtful.
 
Loans are placed on non-accrual status when they become past due 90 days or more unless they are both well secured and in the process of collection.  Except for certain consumer and residential real estate loans, when a loan is placed on non-accrual, WesBanco generally recognizes interest income on non-accrual loans on the cash basis if recovery of principal is reasonably assured.
 
Loans are categorized as renegotiated when WesBanco, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider.  Concessions that may be granted include a reduction of the interest rate, the amount of accrued interest, or the principal amount of the loan; as well as an extension of the maturity date or the amortization schedule.  Loans may be removed from renegotiated status after they have performed according to the renegotiated terms for a period of time.
 
Other real estate and repossessed assets consist primarily of real estate acquired through or in lieu of foreclosure and repossessed automobiles or other personal property.
 
 
TABLE 8. NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)
2009
 
2008
Non-accrual:
     
  Commercial and industrial
 $     7,097
 
 $            5,369
  Commercial real estate
     39,586
 
              25,015
  Residential real estate
       8,376
 
                1,252
  Home equity
           761
 
                     72
  Consumer
           139
 
                    29
Total non-accrual loans
      55,959
 
              31,737
Renegotiated loans:
     
  Commercial and industrial
          549
 
               4,559
  Commercial real estate
      13,828
 
                      -
  Residential real estate
           172
 
                      -
  Consumer
             31
 
                      -
Total renegotiated loans
      14,580
 
               4,559
Total non-performing loans
 $   70,539
 
 $         36,296
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets
        2,755
 
               2,554
   Total non-performing assets
 $   73,294
 
 $         38,850
 
 
 
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Non-performing loans, which consist of non-accrual and renegotiated loans, increased $34.2 million between December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 as more loans that were over 90 days past due were transitioned to non-accrual and more loans were renegotiated with the intent to reduce the number of foreclosures.  The increase in non-accrual loans is primarily attributable to approximately $17.6 million of commercial real estate loans and approximately $7.2 million of residential real estate loans being placed on non-accrual during the first quarter.  The increase in non-accrual commercial real estate loans consists of loans for several different types of properties primarily in the Ohio metropolitan markets due to diminished repayment capacity of the borrowers.  The increase in non-accrual residential real estate loans is the result of placing a number of such loans that are 90 days or more past due on non-accrual even though the current value of their collateral is generally sufficient to secure the loans.
 
Renegotiated loans at March 31, 2009 increased $10.0 million from December 31, 2008 primarily due to the renegotiation of one commercial real estate loan secured by a hotel approximating $7.8 million.
 
Other real estate and repossessed assets increased slightly by $0.2 million between December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 due to new foreclosures while repossessed assets decreased.
 
Other impaired loans consist of loans that are risk graded as substandard that have not been placed on non-accrual or renegotiated but are not fully secured by collateral or the observable market price for the loan is less than its outstanding balance.  Other impaired loans include loans for which a specific reserve is established pursuant to SFAS 114 and acquired loans for which a credit valuation adjustment is recorded pursuant to SOP 03-3.  Other impaired loans exhibit some adverse credit characteristics but continue to accrue interest because they are generally paying current.  Other impaired loans increased $0.8 million to $12.0 million from December 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009 primarily due to one newly impaired commercial real estate loan.
 
 
TABLE 9. LOANS ACCRUING INTEREST PAST DUE 90 DAYS OR MORE
 
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
(unaudited, in thousands)
2009
 
2008
Commercial and industrial
 $        870
 
 $             2,951
Commercial real estate
          695
 
                2,951
Residential real estate
       3,047
 
             10,799
Home equity
           510
 
                  966
Consumer
          534
 
                1,143
  Total loans past due 90 days or more
 $     5,656
 
 $           18,810
 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest decreased $13.2 million from December 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009 as a result of placing a number of such loans that are 90 days or more past due on non-accrual even though the current value of their collateral is generally sufficient to secure the loans.
 
 
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
 
The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2009 increased $4.5 million from December 31, 2008, which is a reflection of changing economic conditions that have adversely impacted our market areas.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans increased to 1.52% at March 31, 2009 from 1.38% at December 31, 2008, due to economic conditions and other correlated factors that indicate a higher level of probable but unconfirmed loss in all categories of loans.  Net charge-offs increased $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same period last year.  Net annualized loan charge-offs to average loans were 0.57% for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 compared to 0.39% for same period last year.
 
Net charge-offs of commercial real estate loans decreased $3.5 million from the fourth quarter of 2008 to the first quarter of 2009 due to the fourth quarter including charge-offs on the sale of certain commercial real estate loans secured by 1-to-4 family residential rental properties which compressed losses within that quarter that might have otherwise been recognized over several periods.  Net charge-offs of residential real estate and home equity loans remained relatively the same from fourth quarter 2008 to the first quarter of 2009 while commercial and industrial and consumer loan charge-offs continued to be adversely impacted due to general economic conditions in primary lending areas.
 
The allowance for all categories of loans increased from December 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009 with the most significant additions to commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans to reflect the overall credit deterioration that has resulted in increased non-performing loans and a greater number of loans with higher risk characteristics.
 
Although the allowance is allocated as described in Table 11, the total allowance is available to absorb actual losses in any category of the loan portfolio along with deposit account overdraft losses.  Management believes the allowance for loan losses is appropriate to absorb probable credit losses associated with the loan portfolio and deposit overdrafts at March 31, 2009.  In the event that management’s estimation of probable losses is different from actual experience, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary to reflect differences between original estimates of loss in previous periods and actual observed losses in subsequent periods.
 
 

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TABLE 10. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
 

 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
2009
 
2008
Beginning balance of allowance for loan losses
 $    49,803
 
 $           38,543
Provision for loan losses
         9,550
 
                  5,275
Charge-offs:
     
       Commercial and industrial
           1,151
 
                     684
       Commercial real estate
          1,789
 
                   1,268
       Residential real estate
             571
 
                     348
       Home equity
             210
 
                     224
       Consumer
           1,611
 
                   1,478
Total loan charge-offs
         5,332
 
                  4,002
       Deposit account overdrafts
            259
 
                      197
Total loan and deposit account overdraft charge-offs
          5,591
 
                   4,199
       
Recoveries:
     
       Commercial and industrial
              47
 
                         21
       Commercial real estate
               14
 
                       112
       Residential real estate
                5
 
                        20
       Home equity
                7
 
                         10
       Consumer
            297
 
                     347
Total loan recoveries
            370
 
                      510
       Deposit account overdrafts
             120
 
                      105
Total loan and deposit account overdraft recoveries
            490
 
                      615
Net loan and deposit account overdraft charge-offs
           5,101
 
                  3,584
       
Ending balance of allowance for loan losses
 $    54,252
 
 $           40,234
       
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans:
     
       Commercial and industrial
0.91%
 
0.53%
       Commercial real estate
0.41%
 
0.27%
       Residential real estate
0.27%
 
0.14%
       Home equity
0.37%
 
0.44%
       Consumer
1.11%
 
1.28%
Total loan charge-offs
0.57%
 
0.38%
       
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans
1.52%
 
1.09%
Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans
 0.77x
 
 1.52x
Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans and
     
     loans past due 90 days or more
 0.71x
 
 0.99x
Allowance for loan losses to trailing twelve months' net charge-offs
 2.38x
 
 4.02x

The allowance for loan losses provided coverage of 77% of non-performing loans at March 31, 2009 compared to coverage of 152% at March 31, 2008.  The decrease in this coverage ratio reflects an increase in non-performing loans from $26.5 million at March 31, 2008 to $70.5 million at March 31, 2009.  The increase in non-performing loans resulted in a $3.7 million increase in specific reserves pursuant to SFAS 114.  The remainder of the $10.3 million increase in the allowance between March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 was equally attributable to the impact of higher historical net charge-off rates and management's assessment of economic conditions in establishing the appropriate allowance.   The $54.2 million allowance at March 31, 2009 represented 238% of trailing twelve months’ net charge-offs and 266% of annualized first quarter net charge-offs.

Table 11 summarizes the allowance for loan losses allocated to each major segment of the loan portfolio.
 

 
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TABLE 11. ALLOCATION OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
 

 
March 31,
Percent of
 
December 31,
Percent of
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
2009
Total
 
2008
Total
Commercial and industrial
 $ 14,269
26.3%
 
 $       13,392
26.9%
Commercial real estate
     27,105
50.0%
 
          24,723
49.6%
Residential real estate
      4,076
7.5%
 
            3,304
6.6%
Home equity
       1,429
2.6%
 
              1,371
2.8%
Consumer
      6,207
11.4%
 
            5,863
11.8%
Deposit account overdrafts
       1,166
2.2%
 
              1,150
2.3%
Total allowance for loan losses
 $ 54,252
100.0%
 
 $      49,803
100.0%
           
Components of the allowance for loan losses:
         
   General reserves pursuant to SFAS No. 5
 $ 48,347
   
 $      44,690
 
   Specific reserves pursuant to SFAS No. 114
      5,905
   
              5,113
 
Total allowance for loan losses
 $ 54,252
   
 $      49,803
 
 
 
DEPOSITS
 
TABLE 12. DEPOSITS
 
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
   
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
2009
 
2008
$ Change
% Change
Non-interest bearing demand
 $     511,398
 
 $       486,752
 $         24,646
5.1%
Interest bearing demand
       447,695
 
            429,414
               18,281
4.3%
Money market
       636,228
 
           479,256
            156,972
32.8%
Savings deposits
       485,583
 
           423,830
              61,753
14.6%
Certificates of deposit
    2,124,789
 
         1,684,664
            440,125
26.1%
Total deposits
 $4,205,693
 
 $     3,503,916
 $        701,777
20.0%
 
Deposits, which represent WesBanco’s primary source of funds, are offered in various account forms at various rates through WesBanco’s 114 branches in West Virginia, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.  Total deposits increased by $701.8 million or 20.0% during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 primarily due to the AmTrust branch acquisition which provided $596.9 million of additional deposits.

Certificates of deposit and money market deposits increased by 26.1% and 32.8%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2009 due primarily to the AmTrust branch acquisition.  Money market accounts and certificates of deposit acquired through the branch acquisition were $126.1 million and $381.7 million respectively.  Non-interest bearing demand, interest bearing demand and savings deposits increased by 5.1%, 4.3% and 14.6%, respectively, due to the branch acquisition and corresponding marketing efforts.
 
WesBanco does not typically solicit brokered or other deposits out-of-market or over the internet, but does participate in the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS®) program, which had $169.9 million in total outstanding balances at March 31, 2009, as compared to $89.1 million at December 31, 2008.  Certificates of deposit totaling approximately $1.5 billion at March 31, 2009 are scheduled to mature within the next year.  WesBanco will continue to focus on its deposit strategies and improving its overall mix of transaction accounts to total deposits as well as offering special promotions on certain certificates of deposit maturities and savings products based on competition, sales strategies, liquidity needs and wholesale borrowing costs.
 
 
BORROWINGS
 
TABLE 13. BORROWINGS

 
 
March 31,
December 31,
   
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
2009
2008
$ Change
% Change
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
 $  588,467
 $    596,890
 $       (8,423)
(1.4%)
Other short-term borrowings
     227,089
        297,805
         (70,716)
(23.7%)
Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts
        111,131
             111,110
                    21
                 -
Total borrowings
 $  926,687
 $  1,005,805
 $      (79,118)
(7.9%)
 
 Borrowings are a significant source of funding for WesBanco, however, in the current yield curve environment, certain borrowings may be more expensive than other available funding sources. In the first quarter of 2009, WesBanco reduced Federal Home Loan Bank and other short-term borrowings, including federal funds purchased, and replaced them with lower cost deposits.
  
Other short-term borrowings, which consist of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and treasury tax and loan notes were $227.1 million at March 31, 2009 compared to $297.8 million at December 31, 2008. The decrease in these borrowings have occurred primarily as a result of a $52.0 million decrease in federal funds purchased and a $20.5 million decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which was partially offset by a $1.8 million increase in treasury tax and loan notes. Repayments totaling
 
 
 
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$48.0 million were made on a revolving line of credit during the 2008 year.  The revolving line of credit is a senior obligation of the parent company and matures in May 2009.  It had no outstanding balance at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.  Due to the increase in non-performing assets in the first quarter of 2009, WesBanco’s non-performing asset ratio exceeded the allowable limit of 1.75% under the revolving line of credit agreement; however, this covenant is expected to be waived by the lending bank as part of negotiating the extension of, or obtaining a new parent company line of credit in the second quarter.
 
 
CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Shareholders' equity was $660.2 million at March 31, 2009 compared to $659.4 million at December 31, 2008. Total equity was increased for current three month earnings of $5.4 million and a $3.6 million change in other comprehensive income, which was partially offset by the declaration of common shareholder dividends of $7.4 million and $1.1 million in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) preferred dividends to the U.S. Treasury.  No common shares were repurchased during the quarter.  As of March 31, 2009, WesBanco had repurchased 415,675 shares from a one million share repurchase plan approved by the Board of Directors in March 2007, leaving 584,325 shares to be repurchased from this 2007 authorization.  However, no shares other than for certain benefit plans may be repurchased under the terms of the Capital Purchase Program under the TARP in which WesBanco is currently a participating institution while the related preferred stock remains outstanding without permission from the Treasury Department.
 
WesBanco is subject to regulatory promulgated leverage and risk-based capital guidelines that measure capital relative to risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet instruments. The Bank as well as WesBanco, Inc. maintain Tier 1, Total Capital and Leverage ratios well above minimum regulatory levels. There are various legal limitations under federal and state laws that limit the payment of dividends from the Bank to the parent company. As of March 31, 2009, under FDIC regulations, WesBanco could receive without prior regulatory approval a dividend of up to $6.7 million from WesBanco Bank.
 
The following table summarizes risk-based capital amounts and ratios for WesBanco and the Bank for the periods indicated:
 
 
 
Minimum
Well
 March 31, 2009
 December 31, 2008
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
Value (1)
Capitalized (2)
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
WesBanco, Inc.
           
     Tier 1 Leverage
  4.00%(3)
N/A
 $ 484,559
9.72%
 $   507,075
10.27%
     Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
4.00%
6.00%
    484,559
12.70%
       507,075
13.21%
     Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
8.00%
10.00%
    532,349
13.95%
       555,084
14.46%
             
WesBanco Bank, Inc.
           
     Tier 1 Leverage
4.00%
5.00%
 $ 436,833
8.80%
 $   456,882
9.28%
     Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
4.00%
6.00%
    436,833
11.55%
       456,882
11.99%
     Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
8.00%
10.00%
     484,216
12.80%
       504,557
13.24%
(1) Minimum requirements to remain adequately capitalized.
(2) Well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations.
(3) Minimum requirement is 3% for certain highly-rated bank holding companies.
 
 
LIQUIDITY RISK
 
Liquidity is defined as the degree of readiness to convert assets into cash with minimum loss. Liquidity risk is managed through WesBanco’s ability to provide adequate funds to meet changes in loan demand, unexpected outflows in deposits and other borrowings as well as to take advantage of market opportunities and meet operating cash needs. This is accomplished by maintaining liquid assets in the form of securities, sufficient borrowing capacity and a stable core deposit base. Liquidity is centrally monitored by WesBanco’s Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”).

WesBanco determines the degree of required liquidity by the relationship of total holdings of liquid assets to the possible need for funds to meet unexpected deposit losses and/or loan demands. The ability to quickly convert assets to cash at a minimal loss is a primary function of WesBanco’s investment portfolio management. Federal funds sold and U.S. Treasury and government agency securities maturing within three months are classified as secondary reserve assets. These secondary reserve assets, combined with the cash flow from the loan portfolio and the remaining sectors of the investment portfolio, and other sources, adequately meet the liquidity requirements of WesBanco.

Securities are the principal source of liquidity for WesBanco.  The recent branch acquisition provided an additional source of liquidity through the assumption of $596.9 million in deposits, with the proceeds currently invested in interest-bearing cash, available-for-sale securities and other short-term investments. Securities totaled $1,415.0 million at March 31, 2009, of which $1,213.5 million were classified as available-for-sale and $200 million classified as other short-term investments. At March 31, 2009, WesBanco has approximately $9.5 million in securities scheduled to mature within one year; however, additional cash flows may be anticipated from approximately $197.9 million in callable bonds which have call dates within the next year, from projected prepayments on mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, from loans scheduled to mature within the next year of $636.6 million and normal monthly loan repayments.  At March 31, 2009, WesBanco had $386.9 million of cash and cash equivalents, much of which serves as an additional source of liquidity at this time until a portion is invested in longer term investments.

Deposit flows are another principal factor affecting overall bank liquidity. Deposits totaled $4.2 billion at March 31, 2009. Deposit flows are impacted by current interest rates, products and rates offered by WesBanco versus its competition, as well as customer behavior. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature within one year totaled $1.5 billion at March 31, 2009.   In addition to the relatively stable core deposit base, the Bank maintains a line of credit with the FHLB as an additional funding source. Available lines of credit with the FHLB at March 31, 2009 approximated $1.2 billion.  At March 31, 2009, WesBanco had unpledged available-for-sale securities with a book value of $544.6 million that could be used for collateral or sold, excluding FHLB blanket liens on WesBanco’s mortgage-related assets. Alternative
 
 
 
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funding sources may include the utilization of existing lines of credit with third party banks along with seeking other lines of credit, borrowings under repurchase agreement lines, increasing deposit rates to attract additional funds, accessing brokered deposits as well as selling certain investment securities categorized as available-for-sale in order to maintain adequate levels of liquidity.
 
The principal sources of parent company liquidity are dividends from the Bank, a total of $31 million in cash and investments on hand, and a $48 million revolving line of credit with another bank, of which none was outstanding at March 31, 2009.  The line expires at the end of May 2009 and is currently being renegotiated. There are various legal limitations under federal and state laws that limit the payment of dividends from the Bank to the parent company. As of March 31, 2009, under FDIC regulations, WesBanco could receive without prior regulatory approval dividends totaling $6.7 million from the Bank.

At March 31, 2009, WesBanco had outstanding commitments to extend credit in the ordinary course of business approximating $718.4 million compared to $729.0 million at December 31, 2008. On a historical basis, only a small portion of these commitments will result in an outflow of funds.

Management believes WesBanco has sufficient current liquidity to meet current obligations to borrowers, depositors and others.
 

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
The disclosures set forth in this item are qualified by the section captioned “Forward-Looking Statements” included in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of this report.
 
 
MARKET RISK
 
The primary objective of WesBanco’s Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) is to maximize net interest income within established policy parameters. This objective is accomplished through the management of balance sheet composition, market risk exposures arising from changing economic conditions and liquidity risk.

Market risk is defined as the risk of loss due to adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments resulting from fluctuations in interest rates and equity prices.  Management considers interest rate risk WesBanco’s most significant market risk.  Interest rate risk is the exposure to adverse changes in net interest income due to changes in interest rates.  The relative consistency of WesBanco’s net interest income is largely dependent on effective management of interest rate risk.  As interest rates change in the market, rates earned on interest rate sensitive assets and rates paid on interest rate sensitive liabilities do not necessarily move concurrently.  Differing rate sensitivities may arise because fixed rate assets and liabilities may not have the same maturities, or because variable rate assets and liabilities differ in the timing and/or the percentage of rate changes.

WesBanco’s ALCO, comprised of senior management from various functional areas, monitors and manages interest rate risk within Board approved policy limits.  Interest rate risk is monitored primarily through the use of an earnings simulation model.  The model is highly dependent on various assumptions, which change regularly as the balance sheet and market interest rates change.  The key assumptions and strategies employed are analyzed bi-monthly and reviewed and documented by the ALCO.

The earnings simulation model projects changes in net interest income resulting from the effect of changes in interest rates.  Modeling changes in net interest income requires making certain assumptions regarding prepayment rates, callable bonds, and adjustments to non-time deposit interest rates which may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates.  Prepayment assumptions and adjustments to non-time deposit rates at varying levels of interest rates are based primarily on historical experience and current market rates. Security portfolio maturities and prepayments are assumed to be reinvested in similar instruments and callable bond forecasts are adjusted at varying levels of interest rates.  While we believe such assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates, callable bond forecasts and non-time deposit rate changes will approximate actual future results. Moreover, the net interest income sensitivity chart presented in Table 1, “Net Interest Income Sensitivity,” assumes the composition of interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of the period remains constant over the period being measured and also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve, regardless of the duration of the maturity or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Since the assumptions used in the model relative to changes in interest rates are uncertain, the simulation analysis should not be relied upon as being indicative of projected results.  The analysis may not consider all actions that WesBanco would employ in response to changes in interest rates and various earning asset and costing liability balances.

Management is aware of the significant effect inflation/deflation may have upon interest rates and ultimately upon financial performance.  WesBanco’s ability to cope with inflation/deflation is best determined by analyzing its capability to respond to changing market interest rates, as well as its ability to manage the various elements of noninterest income and expense during periods of increasing or decreasing inflation/deflation.  WesBanco monitors the level and mix of interest-rate sensitive assets and liabilities through ALCO in order to reduce the impact of inflation/deflation on net interest income.  Management also controls the effects of inflation/deflation by conducting periodic reviews of the prices and terms of its various products and services, both in terms of the costs to offer the services as well as outside market influences upon such pricing, by introducing new products and services or deleting or reducing the availability of existing products and services, and by controlling overhead expenses.

Interest rate risk policy limits are determined by measuring the anticipated change in net interest income over a twelve month period assuming an immediate and sustained 100 and 200 basis point increase or decrease in market interest rates as compared to a stable rate environment or base model.  WesBanco’s current policy limits this exposure to a reduction of 5.0% and 12.5% or less, respectively, of net interest income from the base model over a twelve month period.  Table 1, “Net Interest Income Sensitivity,” shows WesBanco’s interest rate sensitivity at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 assuming both a 100 and 200 basis point interest rate change, compared to a base model, except that due to current low interest rates, the 200 basis point decreasing change is shown as not applicable, and instead a 300 basis point rising rate environment is shown.

 
TABLE 1.  NET INTEREST INCOME SENSITIVITY

 
Immediate Change in
Percentage Change in
 
Interest Rates
Net Interest Income from Base over One Year
ALCO
(basis points)
March 31, 2009
December 31, 2008
Guidelines
+300
3.4%
(1.9%)
N/A
+200
3.7%
(0.5%)
- 12.5%
+100
3.8%
0.8%
- 5%
-100
(3.0%)
(3.5%)
- 5%
-200
N/A
N/A
- 12.5%
 
 
Interest rates decreased at a rapid pace in 2008, continuing a trend that began in the third quarter of 2007, ending the year at a federal funds rate ranging from 0.0% to 0.25% and a discount rate of 0.50%, as targeted by the Federal Reserve Board’s Open Market Committee rates are expected by most economists to remain substantially at such low levels for the  remainder of 2009 and into 2010 due to the current
 
 
 
 
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severe global recession.  A widening of the curve between short and longer term interest rates occurred for much of 2008, and due to WesBanco’s prior liability sensitive balance sheet, the Bank experienced a widening of its net interest margin throughout most of 2008, as lower overall funding costs more than offset lower loan and investment rates.  However, due to the continuing low rate environment, deposit rate floors began to impact WesBanco in the first quarter of 2009 and, combined with interest accrual reversals relating to increased levels of non-accrual loans, resulted in margin compression of 5 basis points as compared to the first quarter of 2008 and a net interest margin of 3.47%.  In addition, the margin compressed 21 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2008 level of 3.68%.
 
The earnings simulation model currently projects that net interest income for the next twelve month period would decrease by 3.0% if interest rates were to fall immediately by 100 basis points, compared to a decrease of 3.5%, for the same scenario as of December 31, 2008. While a 200 basis point falling interest rate scenario is unrealistic in the present interest rate environment, a decrease of 100 basis points in certain sectors of the interest rate curve is possible and is shown above despite the historic low levels of U.S. Treasury and other benchmark interest rates. Given the current rate environment, and the expectation of continued compression in earning asset rates as prepayments and maturities occur and new investment and lending opportunities replace such cash flows, ALCO does not anticipate the Bank’s ability to lower deposit and other funding rates at the same pace. This is primarily due to the natural interest rate floors on certain deposit types, competition throughout our markets from small and large banks and thrifts, and higher spreads on certain types of borrowed funds.

 Net interest income would increase by 3.8%, 3.7%, and 3.4% if rates increased by 100, 200 and 300, basis points respectively, as compared to plus 0.8%, minus 0.5% and minus 1.9% at December 31, 2008 for the same categories, reflecting a more significant asset sensitive position whereby more assets are predicted to reprice or mature in the short run at a faster pace than various liability types. The decrease in liability sensitivity between December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 was a result of certain changes in balance sheet composition primarily due to an increase in cash and due from banks and other short-term investments as a result of receiving funds from the AmTrust branch deposit purchase, as well as the continued reduction in fixed rate, longer-term residential mortgages, as the Bank sells most of its current fixed rate production into the secondary market.  These changes favorably impacted WesBanco’s prior sensitivity to rising interest rates. The Bank has significant additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB of Pittsburgh, and may utilize this funding source to mitigate the impact on our balance sheet of various term commercial and residential loans and to shorten or lengthen liabilities to help offset mismatches in various asset maturities. Additional investments of various maturities will continue into the second quarter from the AmTrust proceeds which will decrease cash and short-term investments, somewhat reducing the current asset sensitive position.
 
As an alternative to the immediate rate shock analysis, the ALCO monitors interest rate risk by ramping or increasing interest rates 200 basis points gradually over a twelve month period. WesBanco’s current policy limits this exposure to 5.0% of net interest income from the base model for a twelve month period.  Management believes that the ramping analysis reflects a more realistic movement of interest rates, whereas the immediate rate shock reflects a less likely scenario.  The simulation model at March 31, 2009 using the 200 basis point increasing rate ramp analysis projects that net interest income would increase 3.5% over the next twelve months, compared to a 0.7% decrease at December 31, 2008.
 
WesBanco also periodically measures the economic value of equity, which is defined as the market value of equity in various increasing and decreasing rate scenarios.  At March 31, 2009, the market value of equity as a percent of base in a 200 basis point rising rate environment would increase 2.8% as compared to an increase of 3.7% for the same increasing rate environment as of December 31, 2008.  WesBanco’s policy is to limit such change to minus 25% for a +/- 200 basis point change in interest rates, with the decreased 200 basis point rate environment not currently applicable.
 
WesBanco’s ALCO evaluates various strategies to reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations including the utilization of derivative instruments to protect against changes in interest rates and their impact on the value of certain assets and liabilities or upon cash flows, although no such derivatives are currently outstanding. The Bank also looks to periodically extend borrowing terms with the FHLB and other parties, as it did in 2008. When reinvestment rates and/or asset spreads are deemed unfavorable for new investments, investment proceeds may be applied to maturing borrowings, or to fund available loan demand.  Another strategy is decreasing the level of WesBanco’s fixed rate residential real estate loans maintained in the loan portfolio, by allowing existing maturities to run off without replacement and selling most newly-originated fixed rate loans into the secondary market under rate lock commitments.  From time to time, the ALCO may promote the offering of special maturity, competitively priced term certificates of deposit to offset runoff in other certificate categories and/or in money market deposit accounts, and in certain markets, regionally pricing certain deposit types to increase sales volume where competition is stronger or our market share is lower. The Bank also is continuing a strategy of focusing its marketing efforts on the generation of low-cost and non-interest bearing transaction accounts, and utilizing the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS®”) program as a replacement for non-renewed, primarily single service CDs or as an alternative to wholesale borrowing sources. It is also currently anticipated that certain deposit types from the recent AmTrust branch purchase may run off due to competitive offerings in the Columbus, Ohio market and our own desire to improve the overall deposit profile and number of account relationships per customer in that market.
 



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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES— WesBanco’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) have concluded that WesBanco’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, are effective at the reasonable assurance level as discussed below to ensure that information required to be disclosed by WesBanco in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to WesBanco’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
LIMITATIONS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROLS— WesBanco’s management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that WesBanco’s disclosure controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls.
 
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS—There were no changes in WesBanco’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009 as required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, WesBanco’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 

 
 
ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
WesBanco is involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. There are no such matters pending that WesBanco expects to be material in relation to its business, financial condition or results of operations.
 
 
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
As of  March 31, 2009, WesBanco had an active stock repurchase plan in which up to one million shares can be acquired. The plan was approved by the Board of Directors on March 21, 2007 and provides for shares to be purchased for general corporate purposes, which may include potential acquisitions, shareholder dividend reinvestment and employee benefit plans.  The timing, price and quantity of purchases are at the discretion of WesBanco, and the plan may be discontinued or suspended at any time.  There were no open market repurchases during the first quarter of 2009.
 
The following table presents the monthly share purchase activity during the quarter ended March 31, 2009:

 
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans
         
Balance at December 31, 2008
     
                      584,325
         
January 1, 2009 to January 31, 2009
       
Open market repurchases
                     -
                   -
                               -
                      584,325
Other transactions (1)
           27,330
 $        26.33
 N/A
 N/A
         
February 1, 2009 to February 29, 2009
       
Open market repurchases
                     -
                   -
                               -
                      584,325
Other transactions (1)
              5,125
 $        20.63
 N/A
 N/A
         
March 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009
       
Open market repurchases
                     -
                   -
                               -
                      584,325
Other transactions (1)
            15,694
 $         18.86
 N/A
 N/A
         
First Quarter 2009
       
Open market repurchases
                     -
                   -
                               -
                      584,325
Other transactions (1)
            48,149
 $        23.29
 N/A
 N/A
         
          Total
            48,149
 $        23.29
                               -
                      584,325
(1) Consists of open market purchases transacted in the KSOP and dividend reinvestment plans.
N/A - Not applicable
 
 
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On April 15, 2009, the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of WesBanco, Inc. was held in Wheeling, WV. The following directors were elected to the Board of Directors for a term of three years expiring at the Annual Stockholders meeting in 2012:
 
 
For
 
Withheld
Ray A. Byrd
       20,806,490
 
             633,976
John W. Fischer, II
          21,126,710
 
              313,755
Ernest S. Fragale
        21,038,926
 
              401,540
D. Bruce Knox
       20,967,744
 
             472,722
Reed J. Tanner
        21,078,677
 
              361,788
Donald P. Wood
        21,022,778
 
              417,687
 
In addition to voting to elect the aforementioned directors, WesBanco’s stockholders voted to approve a non-binding, advisory proposal concerning WesBanco, Inc.’s executive compensation policies and procedures, required under terms of the recently-enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  The results of the vote were as follows:
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Executive Compensation Proposal
        20,343,182
             883,537
              213,746

 
 
 
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
 
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Statement of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
   
31.1
Chief Executive Officer’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2
Chief Financial Officer’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1
Chief Executive Officer’s and Chief Financial Officer’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


 
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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.
 

   
WESBANCO, INC.
     
     
Date: May 8, 2009
    /s/ Paul M. Limbert
   
Paul M. Limbert
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
     
     
Date: May 8, 2009
    /s/ Robert H. Young
   
Robert H. Young
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



 
 
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