Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2007

OR

 

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

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-13508

 


THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   63-0661573

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

100 Colonial Bank Blvd.

Montgomery, AL

  36117
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(334) 676-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

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

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

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

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

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

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

 

Class

 

Outstanding at July 31, 2007

Common Stock, $2.50 Par Value  

153,345,094

 



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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

          Page
Number

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

    Item 1.

  

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   4
  

Consolidated Statements of Condition—June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

   4
  

Consolidated Statements of Income—Three months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, and six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006

   5
  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income—Three months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, and six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006

   6
  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity—Six months ended June 30, 2007

   7
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006

   8
  

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements—June 30, 2007

   9

    Item 2.

  

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

   23

    Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   48

    Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   48

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

    Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   49

    Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   49

    Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   49

    Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   49

    Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   49

    Item 5.

  

Other Information

   50

    Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   50

SIGNATURE

   51

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS

OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995:

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

 

   

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

 

   

increases in competitive pressure in the banking industry;

 

   

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

 

   

the inability of BancGroup to realize elements of its strategic plans for 2007 and beyond;

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

changes which may occur in the regulatory environment;

 

   

a significant rate of inflation (deflation);

 

   

unanticipated litigation or claims;

 

   

acts of terrorism or war; and

 

   

changes in the securities markets.

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

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
     (In thousands)  
ASSETS     

Cash and due from banks

   $ 373,978     $ 425,148  

Interest bearing deposits in banks

     1,388       2,200  

Federal funds sold

     10,328       15,334  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell—Mortgage warehouse

     695,827       605,937  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell—Other

     500,000       —    

Securities available for sale

     2,718,772       3,083,614  

Held to maturity securities (market value: 2007, $1,528; 2006, $2,007)

     1,433       1,874  

Loans held for sale—Mortgage warehouse

     1,999,843       1,422,980  

Loans held for sale—Other

     40,509       51,020  

Total loans, net of unearned income:

    

Mortgage warehouse loans

     189,354       281,693  

Loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans

     15,267,693       15,197,196  

Less:

    

Allowance for loan losses

     (178,274 )     (174,850 )
                

Loans, net

     15,278,773       15,304,039  

Premises and equipment, net

     464,911       407,696  

Goodwill

     856,378       627,207  

Other intangibles, net

     59,001       47,126  

Other real estate owned

     6,834       1,869  

Bank-owned life insurance

     467,240       457,812  

Accrued interest and other assets

     347,747       330,393  
                

Total

   $ 23,822,962     $ 22,784,249  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Deposits:

    

Noninterest bearing transaction accounts

   $ 3,166,851     $ 2,869,845  

Interest bearing transaction accounts

     6,505,883       6,222,818  
                

Total transaction accounts

     9,672,734       9,092,663  

Time deposits

     7,052,084       6,596,827  

Brokered time deposits

     359,245       401,564  
                

Total deposits

     17,084,063       16,091,054  

Repurchase agreements

     613,289       832,672  

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

     535,320       1,133,000  

Subordinated debt

     385,513       383,839  

Junior subordinated debt

     123,759       299,078  

Other long-term debt

     2,410,115       1,839,356  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     167,937       147,915  
                

Total liabilities

     21,319,996       20,726,914  

Minority interest/REIT preferred securities

     293,278       —    

Contingencies and commitments (Note 9)

    

Preferred stock, $2.50 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized and none issued at both June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

     —         —    

Preference stock, $2.50 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized and none issued at both June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

     —         —    

Common stock, $2.50 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 163,102,683 and 156,258,708 shares issued and 157,378,056 and 152,852,381 outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

     407,757       390,647  

Additional paid in capital

     910,400       763,845  

Retained earnings

     1,074,203       1,029,510  

Treasury stock, at cost (5,724,627 shares at June 30, 2007 and 3,406,327 at December 31, 2006)

     (139,641 )     (82,506 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

     (43,031 )     (44,161 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,209,688       2,057,335  
                

Total

   $ 23,822,962     $ 22,784,249  
                

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2007    2006    2007     2006
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)

Interest Income:

          

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 325,180    $ 311,814    $ 640,488     $ 600,202

Interest and dividends on securities

     35,264      36,912      77,699       72,883

Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments

     23,430      10,723      42,566       21,040
                            

Total interest income

     383,874      359,449      760,753       694,125
                            

Interest Expense:

          

Interest on deposits

     139,069      110,878      272,153       210,846

Interest on short-term borrowings

     13,730      23,392      37,562       38,780

Interest on long-term debt

     40,858      33,092      80,876       64,252
                            

Total interest expense

     193,657      167,362      390,591       313,878
                            

Net Interest Income

     190,217      192,087      370,162       380,247

Provision for loan losses

     6,105      4,950      8,355       17,292
                            

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses

     184,112      187,137      361,807       362,955
                            

Noninterest Income:

          

Service charges on deposit accounts

     18,694      15,332      36,373       29,545

Electronic banking

     4,648      4,279      9,049       8,386

Other retail banking fees

     3,255      3,754      6,867       7,275
                            

Retail banking fees

     26,597      23,365      52,289       45,206
                            

Financial planning services

     4,283      3,665      8,105       6,794

Mortgage banking origination and sales

     3,660      3,783      6,847       6,680

Mortgage warehouse fees

     6,332      6,021      13,287       12,283

Bank-owned life insurance

     5,002      3,976      9,957       7,915

Securities and derivatives gains, net

     1,116      —        2,097       4,228

Securities restructuring charges

     —        —        (36,006 )     —  

Gain on sale of mortgage loans

     —        —        3,850       —  

Gain on sale of merchant services

     4,900      —        4,900       —  

Gain on sale of Goldleaf

     —        —        —         2,829

Other income

     6,891      4,063      8,674       7,496
                            

Total noninterest income

     58,781      44,873      74,000       93,431
                            

Noninterest Expense:

          

Salaries and employee benefits

     70,256      70,915      139,810       139,708

Occupancy expense of bank premises, net

     18,722      16,406      37,227       31,940

Furniture and equipment expenses

     13,350      11,907      26,472       23,299

Professional services

     4,628      4,917      8,728       9,352

Electronic banking and other retail banking expenses

     5,507      3,103      9,719       6,041

Advertising

     3,683      3,103      5,898       5,990

Amortization of intangible assets

     3,201      3,051      6,252       6,108

Communications

     2,900      2,501      5,891       5,088

Postage and courier

     2,692      2,678      5,331       5,271

Travel

     1,950      2,144      3,689       3,945

Severance expense

     520      —        3,545       —  

Merger related expenses

     1,116      —        1,545       —  

Net losses related to the early extinguishment of debt

     2,512      —        6,908       —  

Other expense

     10,447      10,501      18,610       20,345
                            

Total noninterest expense

     141,484      131,226      279,625       257,087

Minority interest expense/REIT preferred dividends

     2,312      —        2,312       —  
                            

Income before income taxes

     99,097      100,784      153,870       199,299

Applicable income taxes

     32,978      34,266      51,272       67,761
                            

Net Income

   $ 66,119    $ 66,518    $ 102,598     $ 131,538
                            

Earnings per share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.43    $ 0.43    $ 0.67     $ 0.85

Diluted

   $ 0.43    $ 0.43    $ 0.66     $ 0.85

Average number of shares outstanding:

          

Basic

     154,217      154,126      153,268       154,047

Diluted

     155,176      155,396      154,336       155,304

Dividends declared per share

   $ 0.1875    $ 0.17    $ 0.375     $ 0.34

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  
     (In thousands)  

Net income

   $ 66,119     $ 66,518     $ 102,598     $ 131,538  

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:

        

Unrealized losses on securities available for sale arising during the period, net of income taxes of $18,242 and $12,966 in 2007 and $15,192 and $29,066 in 2006, respectively

     (33,877 )     (28,213 )     (24,080 )     (53,980 )

Less: reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses on securities available for sale included in net income, net of income taxes of $391 and $(11,868) in 2007 and $0 and $606 in 2006, respectively

     (725 )     —         22,041       (1,125 )

Unrealized losses, net of reclassification adjustments, on cash flow hedging instruments, net of income taxes of $(853) and $(1,707) in 2007 and $93 and $2,120 in 2006, respectively

     1,585       (172 )     3,169       (3,938 )

Additional minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income taxes of $0 and $(1,340) in 2006, respectively

     —         —         —         2,660  
                                

Comprehensive income

   $ 33,102     $ 38,133     $ 103,728     $ 75,155  
                                

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

    Common Stock   Additional
Paid In
Capital
   

Treasury

Stock

    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
    Shares     Amount          
              (In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)        

Balance, December 31, 2006

  152,852,381     $ 390,647   $ 763,845     $ (82,506 )   $ 1,029,510     $ (44,161 )   $ 2,057,335  

Adoption of EITF 06-5

            (540 )       (540 )

Shares issued under:

             

Directors plan

  21,956       55     496             551  

Stock option plans

  388,771       972     4,127             5,099  

Restricted stock plan, net

  89,941       225     (225 )           —    

Employee stock purchase plan

  15,328       38     346             384  

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

        795             795  

Stock based compensation expense

        1,969             1,969  

Purchase of common stock

  (2,318,300 )         (57,135 )         (57,135 )

Issuance of shares for business combination

  6,327,979       15,820     139,047             154,867  

Net income

            102,598         102,598  

Cash dividends ($0.375 per share)

            (57,365 )       (57,365 )

Change in unrealized losses on securities available for sale, net of taxes and reclassification adjustments

              (2,039 )     (2,039 )

Reclassification of cash flow hedging losses, net of taxes

              3,169       3,169  
                                                   

Balance, June 30, 2007

  157,378,056     $ 407,757   $ 910,400     $ (139,641 )   $ 1,074,203     $ (43,031 )   $ 2,209,688  
                                                   

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2007     2006  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 102,598     $ 131,538  

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

    

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

     19,359       10,447  

Provision for loan losses

     8,355       17,292  

Deferred taxes

     650       (741 )

Securities and derivatives gains, net

     (2,097 )     (4,228 )

Securities restructuring losses

     36,006       —    

Gain on sale of mortgage loans

     (3,850 )     —    

Gain on sale of other assets

     (858 )     (1,282 )

Gain on sale of Goldleaf

     —         (2,829 )

Net increase in loans held for sale

     (566,352 )     (775,133 )

Increase in interest and other receivables

     (21,175 )     (11,427 )

Increase in prepaids

     (5,828 )     (80 )

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     13,260       (7,750 )

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses & accounts payable

     26,009       (21,156 )

(Decrease) increase in accrued income taxes

     (13,458 )     5,459  

Increase in interest payable

     2,360       10,210  

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

     (762 )     (618 )

Other, net

     (3,904 )     (5,335 )
                

Total adjustments

     (512,285 )     (787,171 )
                

Net cash from operating activities

     (409,687 )     (655,633 )
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale

     69,505       114,093  

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

     1,642,704       473,513  

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (1,041,123 )     (693,287 )

Proceeds from maturities of held to maturity securities

     454       411  

Increase in securities purchased under agreements to resell

     (580,586 )     (19,360 )

Net decrease (increase) in loans excluding proceeds from sale of mortgage loans

     112,940       (647,394 )

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans

     493,101       —    

Net cash paid in bank acquisition

     (77,309 )     —    

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

     —         10,558  

Capital expenditures

     (60,917 )     (35,530 )

Proceeds received from bank owned life insurance

     319       5,276  

Proceeds from sale of other assets

     10,023       14,343  

Net investment in affiliates

     3,551       (17,627 )
                

Net cash from investing activities

     572,662       (795,004 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in demand, savings and time deposits

     168,191       1,044,119  

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

     (967,700 )     542,424  

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     600,000       200,000  

Repayment of long-term debt

     (205,477 )     (223,476 )

Purchase of common stock

     (57,135 )     —    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     5,483       3,512  

Proceeds from issuance of REIT preferred securities

     293,278       —    

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     762       618  

Dividends paid

     (57,365 )     (52,510 )
                

Net cash from financing activities

     (219,963 )     1,514,687  
                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (56,988 )     64,050  

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

     442,682       498,591  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30

   $ 385,694     $ 562,641  
                

See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1: Accounting and Reporting Policies

The accounting and reporting policies of The Colonial BancGroup, Inc. and its subsidiaries (referred to herein as BancGroup, Colonial, or the Company) are detailed in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. As discussed more fully below, effective January 1, 2007 Colonial changed certain of those policies as a result of the adoption of new accounting standards. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes included in BancGroup’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of BancGroup, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly BancGroup’s financial position as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. All 2007 interim amounts have not been audited, and the results of operations for the interim periods herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the year.

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

Sales and Servicing of Financial Assets

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, which changes the measurement requirements for servicing assets and servicing liabilities that are separately recognized after the sale of financial assets. Prior to SFAS 156, any retained interests resulting from the sales of financial assets were measured based on an allocation of the previous carrying amount of the assets sold. The allocation between the retained interests and the assets sold was based on each component’s fair value in relation to the total fair value at the date of sale. Under SFAS 156, separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities must be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS 156 permits an entity to choose to either subsequently measure servicing rights at fair value and report changes in fair value in earnings, or amortize servicing rights in proportion to and over the estimated net related servicing income or loss and assess the rights for impairment or need for an increased obligation. The Company does not currently have any separately recognized servicing assets or liabilities. Any servicing assets or liabilities recognized in the future will be subsequently measured using the amortization approach.

Income Taxes

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation (FIN) 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which establishes a two-step process for recognizing and measuring tax benefits. FIN 48 applies to all tax positions within the scope of SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under FIN 48, tax benefits can only be recognized in BancGroup’s financial statements if it is more likely than not that the benefits would be sustained after full review by the relevant taxing authority. If a tax position meets the recognition threshold, the benefit to be recorded is equal to the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the taxing authority. Any difference between the full amount of the tax benefit and the amount recorded in the financial statements will be recognized as increased income tax expense. Interest and penalties accrued for uncertain tax positions will be classified as income tax expense, which is consistent with the recognition of these items in prior reporting periods. The implementation of FIN 48 did not result in a change to the Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits. See Note 15 for related disclosures.

 

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Other Accounting Standards

The following is a list of other accounting standards which became effective as of January 1, 2007 but did not have a material impact on BancGroup and did not change the accounting and reporting policies detailed in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 

   

Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue 06-5, Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance—Determining the Amount That Could Be Realized in Accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin No. 85-4, Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance—EITF 06-5 stipulates that the cash surrender value and any additional amounts provided by the contractual terms of an insurance policy that are realizable at the balance sheet date should be considered in determining the amount that could be realized under FTB 85-4, and any amounts that are not immediately payable to the policyholder in cash should be discounted to their present value. Also, in determining the amount that could be realized, companies should assume that policies will be surrendered on an individual-by-individual basis, rather than surrendering the entire group policy. As a result of adopting EITF 06-5 on January 1, 2007, BancGroup recognized a decrease of $540,000 to the balance of bank-owned life insurance and a corresponding decrease to retained earnings.

 

   

SFAS 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Instruments—SFAS 155 permits, but does not require, fair value accounting for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that would otherwise require bifurcation. In addition, SFAS 155 establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. The adoption of SFAS 155 did not have an impact on BancGroup’s financial statements.

 

   

Statement 133 Implementation Issue B40, Embedded Derivatives: Application of Paragraph 13(b) to Securitized Interests in Prepayable Financial Assets—Issue B40 exempts securitized interests that contain only an embedded derivative that is tied to prepayment risk of underlying prepayable financial assets from the scope of paragraph 13(b) of SFAS 133. The adoption of Issue B40 did not have an impact on BancGroup’s financial statements.

Note 2: Recent Accounting Standards

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

SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The provisions of the Statement will be applied prospectively as of the effective date, except in limited circumstances in which the provisions will be applied retrospectively to certain securities and financial instruments as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact SFAS 157 will have on the financial statements.

In September 2006, the EITF reached a final consensus on Issue 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements. EITF 06-4 stipulates that an agreement by the employer to share a portion of the proceeds of a life insurance policy with the employee during the postretirement period is a postretirement benefit arrangement for which a liability must be recorded. The consensus is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. Entities will have the option of applying the provisions of EITF 06-4 as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings or retrospectively to all prior periods. EITF 06-4 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which permits companies to elect to measure certain eligible items at fair value. Subsequent unrealized gains and losses on those items will be reported in earnings. Upfront costs and fees related to those items will be reported in earnings as incurred and not deferred.

SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. If a company elects to apply the provisions of the Statement to eligible items existing at that date, the effect of the remeasurement to fair value will be reported as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. Retrospective application will not be permitted. The Company is currently assessing whether it will elect to use the fair value option for any of its eligible items.

In March 2007, the EITF reached a final consensus on Issue 06-10, Accounting for Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements. EITF 06-10 stipulates that a liability should be recognized for a postretirement benefit obligation associated with a collateral assignment arrangement if, on the basis of the substantive agreement with the employee, the employer has agreed to maintain a life insurance policy during the postretirement period or provide a death benefit. The employer also must recognize and measure the associated asset on the basis of the terms of the collateral assignment arrangement. The consensus is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. Entities will have the option of applying the provisions of EITF 06-10 as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings or retrospectively to all prior periods. EITF 06-10 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Note 3: Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30,

     2007    2006
     (In thousands)

Cash paid during the year for:

     

Interest

   $ 381,814    $ 294,465

Income taxes

     48,000      73,000

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

     

Transfer of loans to other real estate

   $ 11,090    $ 6,910

Assets (non-cash) acquired in business combination

     1,212,478      —  

Liabilities assumed in business combination

     980,302      —  

Assets (non-cash) sold in Goldleaf divestiture

     —        12,236

Liabilities transferred in Goldleaf divestiture

     —        4,507

Assets acquired under capital leases

     2,136      2,440

Capital leases terminated

     2,191      —  

Note 4: Business Combination

BancGroup completed the acquisition of Commercial Bankshares, Inc. (Commercial) and its subsidiary, Commercial Bank of Florida, on June 1, 2007. Commercial’s results of operations were included in BancGroup’s consolidated financial results beginning June 2, 2007. Commercial operated 14 full-service branches in Miami-Dade and Broward counties in South Florida. This acquisition was part of the Company’s ongoing effort to expand its presence in high growth markets.

Total consideration for the transaction was $319.4 million, consisting of 6,327,979 shares of BancGroup common stock valued at $154.9 million and $164.5 million in cash. The total acquisition cost was $321.1 million and consisted of the aforementioned consideration, other direct acquisition costs and incurrence of certain liabilities. The value of the common stock issued was determined based on the average market price of

 

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BancGroup’s shares over the five-day period beginning two days before and ending two days after the transaction measurement date of January 23, 2007.

Purchase accounting has not yet been finalized for this acquisition, but as of June 30, 2007 approximately $229.2 million of goodwill and $18.1 million of core deposit intangibles have been recorded, neither of which are deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill and core deposit intangibles were allocated to the Florida regional bank segment. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized over their estimated useful life.

There was only one loan acquired from Commercial which was within the scope of SOP 03-3, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer. The loan was paid off before June 30, 2007.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands):

 

Assets:

  

Cash

   $ 16,985

Interest bearing deposits in banks

     19,088

Federal funds sold

     51,173

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     9,304

Securities available for sale

     339,731

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses

     579,745

Premises and equipment

     22,569

Core deposit intangibles

     18,127

Goodwill

     229,171

Accrued interest and other assets

     13,831
      

Total Assets

     1,299,724

Liabilities:

  

Deposits

     824,398

Short term borrowings

     150,637

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     3,561
      

Total Liabilities

     978,596
      

Net Assets

   $ 321,128
      

Pro Forma Results of Operations

The following table presents unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, as if the Commercial acquisition had occurred effective January 1, 2006. Since no consideration is given to operational efficiencies and expanded products and services, the pro forma summary information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations as they actually would have been if the acquisition had occurred at January 1, 2006:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

     2007    2006    2007    2006
     (unaudited)
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)

Net Interest Income

   $ 195,504    $ 200,842    $ 383,570    $ 397,614

Net Income

     68,756      69,638      108,560      137,712

Basic EPS

     0.43      0.43      0.69      0.86

Diluted EPS

     0.43      0.43      0.68      0.85

 

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Note 5: Securities

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

Securities by Category

 

   

Carrying Value at

June 30, 2007

 

Carrying Value at

December 31, 2006

    (In thousands)

Securities available for sale:

   

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government Sponsored Entities (GSE’s)

  $ —     $ 166,481

Mortgage-backed and other pass-through securities of GSE’s

    205,985     352,075

Collateralized mortgage obligations of GSE’s

    862,785     660,780

Private collateralized mortgage obligations

    1,132,145     1,670,973

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

    323,833     78,603

Other

    194,024     154,702
           

Total securities available for sale

    2,718,772     3,083,614
           

Held to maturity securities:

   

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. GSE’s

    500     500

Mortgage-backed securities of GSE’s

    620     736

Collateralized mortgage obligations of GSE’s

    10     11

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

    303     627
           

Total held to maturity securities

    1,433     1,874
           

Total securities

  $ 2,720,205   $ 3,085,488
           

The Company’s decision to buy and sell securities is based on its management of interest rate risk and projected liquidity and funding needs. In the first quarter of 2007, the Company made the decision to restructure its securities portfolio and declared its intent to sell $1.2 billion of available for sale securities recording an impairment loss of $36 million. The securities were subsequently sold in April 2007. Prior to the restructuring in the first quarter, the Company sold $163 million of debt securities and purchased $473 million in new securities. In the second quarter of 2007, the Company sold 15,750 shares of equity securities. Also in the second quarter of 2007, the Company sold $292 million of debt securities acquired through the Commercial acquisition and purchased $536 million of new securities.

All the above summaries exclude transactions in Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) stock.

The following table reflects gross unrealized losses and market values of available for sale and held to maturity securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at June 30, 2007:

 

    Less than 12 months     12 months or more     Total  
   

Market

Value

  Unrealized
Losses
   

Market

Value

  Unrealized
Losses
   

Market

Value

  Unrealized
Losses
 
    (In thousands)  

Mortgage-backed and other pass-through securities of GSE’s

  $ 124,770   $ (1,712 )   $ 53,572   $ (2,465 )   $ 178,342   $ (4,177 )

Collateralized mortgage obligations of GSE’s

    317,420     (5,322 )     427,443     (17,807 )     744,863     (23,129 )

Private collateralized mortgage obligations

    858,381     (17,978 )     168,782     (7,428 )     1,027,163     (25,406 )

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

    235,266     (5,656 )     4,535     (36 )     239,801     (5,692 )
                                         

Total temporarily impaired securities

  $ 1,535,837   $ (30,668 )   $ 654,332   $ (27,736 )   $ 2,190,169   $ (58,404 )
                                         

 

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The securities above consist of collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO’s) and mortgaged-backed securities of Government Sponsored Entities, AAA-rated private CMO’s, and obligations of state and political subdivisions. As of June 30, 2007, there were 276 securities with an unrealized loss relating to the level of interest rates prevailing in the market. Because of the creditworthiness of the issuers and because the future direction of interest rates is unknown, the impairments are deemed to be temporary. The severity and duration of such impairments are determined by the level of interest rates. Additionally, BancGroup has the ability to retain these securities until recovery of unrealized loss or maturity when full repayment would be received. There are no known current funding needs which would require the liquidation of securities.

Note 6: Loans

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

 

     June 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
     (In thousands)  

Commercial, financial, agricultural

   $ 1,221,273     $ 1,158,755  

Commercial real estate

     4,631,075       4,291,979  

Real estate construction

     6,479,552       6,340,324  

Residential real estate

     2,525,551       2,987,212  

Consumer and other

     430,559       438,375  
                

Total loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans

     15,288,010       15,216,645  

Mortgage warehouse loans

     189,354       281,693  
                

Total loans

     15,477,364       15,498,338  

Less: unearned income

     (20,317 )     (19,449 )
                

Total loans, net of unearned income

   $ 15,457,047     $ 15,478,889  
                

Note 7: Allowance for Loan Losses

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

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007
 
     (In thousands)  

Balance, January 1

   $ 174,850  

Reduction due to sale of mortgage loans originally held for investment

     (2,303 )

Allowance added from bank acquisition

     7,147  

Provision charged to income

     8,355  

Loans charged off

     (12,776 )

Recoveries

     3,001  
        

Balance, June 30

   $ 178,274  
        

Note 8: Sales and Servicing of Financial Assets

In 2005, the Company structured a facility in which it sells certain mortgage warehouse loans and short-term participations in mortgage loans held for sale to a wholly-owned special purpose entity (SPE) which then sells interests in those assets to third-party commercial paper conduits (conduits). The conduits are sponsored by a money center financial institution and have agreed to purchase up to $2.0 billion of assets from Colonial. The agreement is effective through March 2008. Based on the structure of these transactions with the conduits, the Company’s only retained interest is the assets retained in the SPE as a first risk of loss position. The Company retains servicing responsibilities for the assets sold and receives a servicing fee as compensation. However, due to the short-term nature of these assets and the Company’s conclusion that the fee represents adequate compensation as a servicer, no servicing asset or liability is recorded. No gain or loss is recorded at the time of sale. The Company receives income based on a percentage of the outstanding balance of assets sold.

 

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In April 2007, the balance outstanding to the conduits was reduced from $2.0 billion to $1.5 billion. The SPE had $1.5 billion outstanding to the conduits at June 30, 2007. There were no incremental sales to the conduits during 2007. During the second quarter of 2007, the Company recognized approximately $4.9 million of noninterest income related to these transactions, of which approximately $3.0 million was servicing income, and received $5.5 million in cash. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $10.6 million of noninterest income related to these transactions, of which approximately $7.9 million was servicing income, and received $11.2 million in cash. The following table presents a summary of the components of managed financial assets, representing both owned and sold assets, along with quantitative information about delinquencies and net credit losses:

 

     As of June 30, 2007    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2007
   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007
     Principal
Balance
   Loans past due
30 days or more
   Average
Balance
   Net Credit
Losses(1)
   Average
Balance
   Net Credit
Losses(1)
     (In thousands)

Mortgage warehouse loans:

                 

Assets managed

   $ 486,066    $         —      $ 434,742    $     —      $ 443,588    $     —  

less: interests sold, with servicing retained

     296,712      —        267,875      —        262,260      —  
                                         

Assets held in portfolio

   $ 189,354    $ —      $ 166,867    $ —      $ 181,328    $ —  
                                         

Loans held for sale—Mortgage warehouse:

                 

Assets managed

   $ 3,203,131    $ —      $ 3,170,620    $ —      $ 3,079,362    $ —  

less: interests sold

     1,203,288      —        1,336,521      —        1,535,992      —  
                                         

Assets held in portfolio

   $ 1,999,843    $ —      $ 1,834,099    $ —      $ 1,543,370    $ —  
                                         

(1) Represents net charge-offs.

Note 9: Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Standby letters of credit are contingent commitments issued by Colonial Bank, N.A. (Colonial Bank) generally to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. A financial standby letter of credit is a commitment by Colonial Bank to guarantee a customer’s repayment of an outstanding loan or debt instrument. In a performance standby letter of credit, Colonial Bank guarantees a customer’s performance under a contractual nonfinancial obligation for which Colonial receives a fee. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions. The Company holds various assets as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary. FIN 45 requires the fair value of these commitments to be recorded on the balance sheet. The fair value of the commitment typically approximates the fee received from the customer for issuing such commitments. These fees are deferred and are recognized over the commitment period. The amount recorded for deferred fees as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $771,000 and $552,000, respectively. At June 30, 2007, Colonial Bank had standby letters of credit outstanding with maturities of generally one year or less. The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments the Company could be required to make under outstanding standby letters of credit at June 30, 2007 was $320 million.

BancGroup and its subsidiaries are, from time to time, defendants in legal actions arising from normal business activities. Management does not anticipate that the outcome of any litigation presently pending at June 30, 2007 will have a material adverse effect on BancGroup’s consolidated financial statements or results of operations.

 

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Note 10: Variable Interest Entities

During the second quarter of 2007, the Company dissolved a special purpose trust formed for the purpose of issuing $100 million of trust preferred securities to outside investors. Refer to Note 12, Long-Term Borrowings, for information about the redemption of the trust preferred securities. Also during the second quarter, the Company sold its variable interest in an unconsolidated joint venture formed for the purpose of developing residential real estate. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of this interest.

The Company invested in two new variable interest entities formed to provide affordable housing. The entities had total assets of approximately $124 million as of June 30, 2007, and the Company’s maximum exposure to loss is approximately $4.6 million. The Company is not required to consolidate these entities.

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company dissolved a special purpose trust formed for the purpose of issuing $70 million of trust preferred securities to outside investors. Refer to Note 12, Long-Term Borrowings, for information about the redemption of the trust preferred securities.

There has been no material change in the Company’s other variable interests. Refer to BancGroup’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information concerning variable interest entities.

Note 11: Derivatives

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

Interest Rate Swaps

Fair Value Hedges

During the first quarter of 2007, BancGroup terminated interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $337.3 million and an aggregate net loss of approximately $1.0 million hedging subordinated debt. The net loss was deferred and included in the basis of the hedged debt and is being amortized into earnings over the remaining life of the debt. There were no interest rate swaps used as fair value hedges as of June 30, 2007.

Cash Flow Hedges

During the second quarter of 2006, the Company terminated interest rate swaps which were used as cash flow hedges of loans. The hedged forecasted transactions are still considered probable of occurring, therefore the net loss will remain in accumulated other comprehensive loss and be reclassified into earnings in the same periods during which the hedged forecasted transactions affect earnings (through June 2008). The estimated amount of losses to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months is $6.3 million. There were no cash flow hedging gains or losses resulting from hedge ineffectiveness recognized for the three or six months ended June 30, 2007 or June 30, 2006.

Commitments to Originate and Sell Mortgage Loans

In connection with its retail mortgage loan production activities, the Company routinely enters into short-term commitments to fund residential mortgage loans (commonly referred to as interest rate locks). The Company utilizes forward sales commitments to economically mitigate the risk of potential decreases in the value of the loans that would result from the exercise of the loan commitments. The notional amounts of these mortgage loan origination commitments and the related forward sales commitments were approximately $39.5 million at June 30, 2007. The fair value of the origination commitments was a loss of approximately $243,000 at June 30, 2007, which was offset by a gain of approximately $243,000 on the related sales commitments.

 

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BancGroup has executed individual forward sales commitments on loans held for sale. The notional value of the forward sales commitments at June 30, 2007 was $2.05 billion, of which $2.01 billion was designated as fair value hedges. The fair value of the sales commitments not designated as hedges was a loss of approximately $117,000 at June 30, 2007. The fair value of the forward sales commitments designated as hedges was a gain of $12.6 million at June 30, 2007, which was offset by a loss of $12.6 million on the hedged loans held for sale.

Options

BancGroup occasionally enters into over-the-counter option contracts on bonds in its securities portfolio. However, there were no option contracts outstanding at June 30, 2007.

Note 12: Long-Term Borrowings

Long-term debt is summarized as follows:

 

    

June 30,

2007

  

December 31,

2006

     (In thousands)

Variable rate subordinated debentures

   $ 7,725    $ 7,725

Subordinated notes

     377,788      376,114

Junior subordinated debt

     123,759      299,078

FHLB borrowings

     2,406,254      1,835,229

Capital lease obligations

     3,861      4,128
             

Total

   $ 2,919,387    $ 2,522,274
             

During the second quarter of 2007, $30 million of FHLB borrowings matured with interest rates ranging from 3.76% to 3.85%. In June, the Company redeemed $100 million of trust preferred securities, representing $103 million in junior subordinated debt, which carried an interest rate of 8.32%, and incurred a $2.5 million loss to extinguish the debt.

During the first quarter of 2007, BancGroup borrowed $600 million from the FHLB with maturities ranging from seven to ten years and interest rates of three-month LIBOR minus amounts ranging from 1.00% to 1.10%. The FHLB has the right to call these advances quarterly beginning one year after the origination date. If not called on the first eligible date, the advances will convert to fixed rates ranging from 4.26% to 4.455% for the remaining term. In February, the Company redeemed $70 million of trust preferred securities, representing $72 million in junior subordinated debt, which carried an interest rate of 8.92%, and incurred a $4.4 million loss to extinguish the debt.

There have been no other material changes in BancGroup’s long-term debt. Refer to the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

Note 13: Pension Plan

BancGroup and subsidiaries sponsor a pension plan that was closed to new employees on December 31, 2005, and for which the compensation amount and years of service for the future benefits calculation for participants were also set on December 31, 2005. Based on current actuarial projections, BancGroup will not be required to make a contribution to the pension plan in 2007.

 

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The following table reflects the components of net periodic benefit income for the pension plan:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  
     (In thousands)  

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

        

Interest cost

   $ 727     $ 1,245     $ 1,454     $ 2,362  

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,104 )     (1,770 )     (2,209 )     (3,387 )
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ (377 )   $ (525 )   $ (755 )   $ (1,025 )
                                

Note 14: Stock-Based Compensation

Total compensation cost for stock-based compensation awards (both stock options and restricted stock awards) for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $594,000 and $1.1 million, respectively. The related income tax benefit was $79,000 and $218,000, respectively. Total compensation cost for stock-based compensation awards for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $2.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The related income tax benefit was $446,000 and $363,000, respectively.

The following table summarizes BancGroup’s stock option activity since December 31, 2006:

 

     Options     Weighted Average
Exercise Price

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

   3,595,884     $ 17.08
        

Granted

   778,230       25.76

Exercised

   (388,771 )     13.11

Cancelled

   (173,941 )     22.55
        

Outstanding at June 30, 2007

   3,811,402     $ 19.00
        

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

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2007

Expected option term

   5.33 years

Weighted average expected volatility

  

21.14%

Weighted average risk-free interest rate

  

  4.69%

Weighted average expected annual dividend yield

     2.70%

The following table summarizes BancGroup’s restricted stock activity since December 31, 2006:

 

     Restricted
Stock
    Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value

Nonvested at December 31, 2006

   466,839     $ 21.70
        

Granted

   171,454       25.71

Vested

   (7,960 )     15.91

Cancelled

   (81,513 )     21.43
        

Nonvested at June 30, 2007

   548,820     $ 23.07
        

 

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Note 15: Income Taxes

BancGroup adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The implementation of FIN 48 did not result in a change to Colonial’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2007 was $15.5 million, $10.4 million of which would favorably impact the Company’s effective income tax rate if recognized.

BancGroup records accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits through income tax expense, which is consistent with the recognition of these items in prior reporting periods. As of January 1, 2007, the Company had recorded liabilities totaling approximately $2.7 million, net of tax, for the payment of interest and penalties.

BancGroup has substantially concluded all U.S federal income tax matters for years through 2002. Substantially all state income tax matters have been concluded for years through 1996. Colonial and its subsidiaries have various state income tax returns for years 1997 through 2005 in the process of examination, administrative appeals or litigation.

While the Company expects to settle various state tax audits within the next 12 months, the change in the unrecognized tax benefit is not expected to be material to the financial statements.

Note 16: Earnings Per Share

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

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
    Net
Income
  Shares   Per Share
Amount
  Net
Income
  Shares   Per Share
Amount
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

2007

           

Basic EPS

  $ 66,119   154,217   $ 0.43   $ 102,598   153,268   $ 0.67

Income from continuing operations

           

Effect of dilutive instruments:

           

Options and nonvested restricted stock

    959       1,068  
                               

Diluted EPS

  $ 66,119   155,176   $ 0.43   $ 102,598   154,336   $ 0.66
                               

2006

           

Basic EPS

  $ 66,518   154,126   $ 0.43   $ 131,538   154,047   $ 0.85

Income from continuing operations

           

Effect of dilutive instruments:

           

Options and nonvested restricted stock

    1,270       1,257  
                               

Diluted EPS

  $ 66,518   155,396   $ 0.43   $ 131,538   155,304   $ 0.85
                               

The above calculations exclude options that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future but were antidilutive for the periods presented. The number of such options excluded was approximately 1,633,500 and 1,642,500 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, and 916,000 and 922,000 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.

 

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Note 17: Segment Information

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

The results for these segments are based on our management reporting process, which assigns balance sheet and income statement items to each segment. Unlike financial reporting there is no authoritative guidance for management reporting equivalent to generally accepted accounting principles. Colonial uses an internal funding methodology to assign funding costs to assets and earnings credits to liabilities as well as an internal capital allocation methodology with an offset in Corporate/Treasury/Other. The provision for loan losses included in each banking segment is based on their actual net charge-off experience. The provision for loan losses included in the mortgage warehouse segment was based on an allocation of the Company’s loan loss reserve. Certain back office support functions are allocated to each segment on the basis most applicable to the function being allocated. The management reporting process measures the performance of the defined segments based on our management structure and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for other financial services companies. If the management structure and/or allocation process changes, allocations, transfers and assignments may change.

 

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    Florida
Regional
Bank
  Florida
Mortgage
Warehouse
   

Alabama

Regional

Bank

  Georgia
Regional
Bank
    Nevada
Regional
Bank
   

Texas

Regional
Bank

    Corporate/
Treasury/
Other
    Consolidated
BancGroup
    (In thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2007

               

Net interest income before intersegment income / expense

  $ 80,791   $ 49,704     $ 17,024   $ 21,086     $ 14,273     $ 26,312     $ (18,973 )   $ 190,217

Intersegment interest income / expense

    876     (28,545 )     17,791     (8,034 )     (2,204 )     (10,940 )     31,056       —  
                                                         

Net interest income

    81,667     21,159       34,815     13,052       12,069       15,372       12,083       190,217

Provision for loan losses

    2,026     45       4,673     742       17       136       (1,534 )     6,105

Noninterest income

    18,129     6,919       12,902     4,819       1,938       1,725       12,349       58,781

Noninterest expense

    51,600     2,140       20,932     5,697       6,303       7,629       47,183       141,484

Minority interest expense/REIT preferred dividends

    —       —         —       —         —         —         2,312       2,312
                                                         

Income/(loss) before income taxes

  $ 46,170   $ 25,893     $ 22,112   $ 11,432     $ 7,687     $ 9,332     $ (23,529 )   $ 99,097
                                                     

Income taxes

                  32,978
                   

Net Income

                $ 66,119
                   

Total Assets

  $ 11,735,373   $ 3,007,608     $ 4,135,506   $ 1,410,015     $ 978,519     $ 1,557,473     $ 998,468     $ 23,822,962

Total Deposits

  $ 9,563,386   $ 749,983     $ 4,095,146   $ 781,475     $ 709,751     $ 702,839     $ 481,483     $ 17,084,063

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006

               

Net interest income before intersegment income / expense

  $ 92,631   $ 38,004     $ 31,340   $ 20,996     $ 13,762     $ 21,347     $ (25,993 )   $ 192,087

Intersegment interest income / expense

    971     (21,418 )     8,210     (7,059 )     (971 )     (7,363 )     27,630       —  
                                                         

Net interest income

    93,602     16,586       39,550     13,937       12,791       13,984       1,637       192,087

Provision for loan losses

    1,274     (48 )     256     (344 )     6       298       3,508       4,950

Noninterest income

    16,254     6,554       11,290     3,590       1,816       1,262       4,107       44,873

Noninterest expense

    51,375     2,342       21,152     5,962       5,758       6,739       37,898       131,226
                                                         

Income/(loss) before income taxes

  $ 57,207   $ 20,846     $ 29,432   $ 11,909     $ 8,843     $ 8,209     $ (35,662 )     100,784
                                                     

Income taxes

                  34,266
                   

Net Income

                $ 66,518
                   

Total Assets

  $ 10,367,617   $ 2,943,032     $ 3,865,810   $ 1,403,047     $ 932,068     $ 1,312,479     $ 2,186,780     $ 23,010,833

Total Deposits

  $ 8,873,827   $ 1,023,860     $ 3,773,729   $ 832,561     $ 778,650     $ 643,091     $ 603,441     $ 16,529,159

 

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    Florida
Regional
Bank
  Florida
Mortgage
Warehouse
   

Alabama

Regional

Bank

  Georgia
Regional
Bank
    Nevada
Regional
Bank
   

Texas

Regional
Bank

    Corporate/
Treasury/
Other
    Consolidated
BancGroup
    (In thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

               

Net interest income before intersegment income / expense

  $ 166,066   $ 86,680     $ 37,736   $ 41,233     $ 27,597     $ 48,971     $ (38,121 )   $ 370,162

Intersegment interest income / expense

    467     (49,053 )     32,628     (15,622 )     (4,098 )     (20,556 )     56,234       —  
                                                         

Net interest income

    166,533     37,627       70,364     25,611       23,499       28,415       18,113       370,162

Provision for loan losses

    2,471     (291 )     5,204     1,802       44       301       (1,176 )     8,355

Noninterest income

    36,127     14,403       25,660     7,115       3,832       3,374       (16,511 )     74,000

Noninterest expense

    102,931     4,242       41,552     11,694       12,345       14,951       91,910       279,625

Minority interest expense/REIT preferred dividends

    —       —         —       —         —         —         2,312       2,312
                                                         

Income/(loss) before income taxes

  $ 97,258   $ 48,079     $ 49,268   $ 19,230     $ 14,942     $ 16,537     $ (91,444 )   $ 153,870
                                                     

Income taxes

                  51,272
                   

Net Income

                $ 102,598
                   

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

               

Net interest income before intersegment income / expense

  $ 183,418   $ 71,376     $ 62,366   $ 39,746     $ 25,880     $ 40,875     $ (43,414 )   $ 380,247

Intersegment interest income / expense

    580     (39,532 )     14,569     (12,839 )     (1,526 )     (14,125 )     52,873       —  
                                                         

Net interest income

    183,998     31,844       76,935     26,907       24,354       26,750       9,459       380,247

Provision for loan losses

    4,708     (770 )     6,357     (217 )     61       379       6,774       17,292

Noninterest income

    29,882     13,218       21,119     5,319       3,225       2,252       18,416       93,431

Noninterest expense

    100,084     4,390       41,322     12,233       11,280       13,478       74,300       257,087
                                                         

Income/(loss) before income taxes

  $ 109,088   $ 41,442     $ 50,375   $ 20,210     $ 16,238     $ 15,145     $ (53,199 )   $ 199,299
                                                     

Income taxes

                  67,761
                   

Net Income

                $ 131,538
                   

Note 18: Minority Interest/REIT Preferred Securities

In May 2007, CBG Florida REIT Corp. (Florida REIT), a Florida corporation, issued $300 million in fixed-to-floating rate perpetual non-cumulative preferred stock. The Florida REIT is an indirect subsidiary of BancGroup and its principal subsidiary, Colonial Bank, N.A. (Bank). The Florida REIT is qualified as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Florida REIT’s assets consist primarily of participation interests in mortgage loans secured by commercial property in the State of Florida originated by the Bank.

Dividends on the preferred stock are payable as declared by the Florida REIT’s board of directors on a non-cumulative basis at an annual rate of 7.114% until May 15, 2012 and 3-month LIBOR plus 2.02% thereafter. Dividends will be payable semi-annually through May 15, 2012, and quarterly thereafter. The dividends are reflected, before tax, as minority interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

The Florida REIT may, at its option and subject to certain restrictions, redeem the preferred stock in whole or in part, on May 15, 2012 and each fifth succeeding year thereafter.

Note 19: Subsequent Event

On July 18, 2007, Colonial announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Lakeland, Florida based Citrus & Chemical Bancorporation, Inc. (C&C) and its subsidiary Citrus & Chemical Bank. C&C had total assets of $876 million, total deposits of $727 million and total loans of $514 million at June 30, 2007. Citrus & Chemical Bank currently operates 10 full service branches in Polk County. On the date of the agreement, the value of the transaction was approximately $219 million, 50% to be paid in cash and 50% in Colonial stock. This transaction is subject to approval by C&C shareholders and various regulatory agencies, and is expected to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter of 2007.

 

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

Forward-Looking Statements

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

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Those accounting policies involving significant estimates and assumptions by management which have, or could have, a material impact on the reported financial results are considered critical accounting policies. BancGroup recognizes the following as critical accounting policies: Allowance for Loan Losses, Purchase Accounting and Goodwill, Income Taxes, Consolidations and Stock-Based Compensation. Information concerning these policies is included in the Critical Accounting Policies section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis in BancGroup’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. As discussed more fully below, effective January 1, 2007, Colonial changed its accounting policies for income taxes as a result of the adoption of a new accounting standard. There were no significant changes in the other critical accounting policies during the first six months of 2007.

Income Taxes

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation (FIN) 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which establishes a two-step process for recognizing and measuring tax benefits. FIN 48 applies to all tax positions within the scope of SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under FIN 48, tax benefits can only be recognized in BancGroup’s financial statements if it is more likely than not that the benefits would be sustained after full review by the relevant taxing authority.

The application of income tax law is inherently complex. Laws and regulations in this area are voluminous, are often ambiguous and are frequently amended. Colonial is required to make many subjective assumptions and judgments regarding income tax exposures. Interpretations of and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations change over time. As such, changes in the Company’s subjective assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets and statements of income.

The adoption of FIN 48 did not materially change the Company’s contractual obligations previously reported in the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW


The Colonial BancGroup, Inc. is a $23.8 billion financial services company providing diversified services including retail and commercial banking, wealth management services, mortgage originations and insurance through its branch network, private banking offices or officers, ATMs and the internet as well as other distribution channels to consumers and businesses. At June 30, 2007, BancGroup’s branch network consisted of 321 offices in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Nevada and Texas.

 

     Assets     Deposits     Branches  
     Amount   %     Amount   %     Number   %  
     (Dollars in millions)  

Florida

   $ 14,743   62 %   $ 10,313   60 %   182   56 %

Alabama

     4,136   17 %     4,095   24 %   90   28 %

Texas

     1,558   7 %     703   4 %   15   5 %

Georgia

     1,410   6 %     781   5 %   19   6 %

Nevada

     978   4 %     710   4 %   15   5 %

Corporate/Other

     998   4 %     482   3 %   —     —    
                                  

Total

   $ 23,823   100 %   $ 17,084   100 %   321   100 %
                                  

 

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Colonial reported net income of $66.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, compared to $66.5 million for the same quarter in 2006. The Company reported earnings per diluted share of $0.43 for both periods. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company reported net income of $102.6 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared to $131.5, or $0.85 per diluted share, over the same period in 2006. The decrease in net income and earnings per diluted share reported during the first six months of 2007 was primarily due to restructuring charges of $28.6 million, net of tax, or $0.19 per diluted share.

Business Combinations

On June 1, 2007, Colonial completed the acquisition of Miami, Florida based Commercial Bankshares, Inc. (Commercial) and its subsidiary bank Commercial Bank of Florida. Commercial had approximately $1.1 billion in assets, $822 million in deposits and $601 million in loans at June 1, 2007. The acquisition of Commercial added 14 full-service branches in Miami-Dade and Broward counties to Colonial’s franchise. Total consideration for the transaction was approximately $319.4 million.

REVIEW OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Net Interest Income

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

 

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Beginning in 2004, short-term rates increased at a faster pace than long-term rates. The short-term rates were driven by rate increases by the Federal Reserve while the long-term rates were driven by market supply and demand for debt instruments. The yield curve flattened during this period and ultimately inverted in 2006. In the second quarter of 2007, long-term Treasury rates increased moving the yield curve back to flat. However, short-term Treasury rates are still below the Federal Reserve’s federal funds rate which has remained constant at 5.25% since June 2006. Federal funds rates are the overnight borrowing rates for banks. As a result, banks continue to endure the impact of an inverted yield curve as the short-term rates they borrow at still exceed long-term rates. The following table shows the U.S. Treasury yield curves at each quarter end during the past five quarters.

LOGO

The Company’s net interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, decreased $773,000, or less than 1%, and $9 million, or 2%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year. The decreases were primarily caused by higher funding costs. BancGroup’s primary funding sources include deposits and wholesale borrowings. Funding costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, increased 7 and 20 basis points, respectively, more than the yields on average earning assets compared to the same periods of the prior year. The increased funding costs resulted in net interest margin compression of 15 basis points to 3.66% and 28 basis points to 3.56% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year.

 

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Interest Earning Assets

LOGO

Average earning assets, as shown above, consist primarily of loans, securities and mortgage warehouse assets. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, approximately 66% and 65%, respectively, of BancGroup’s average earning assets were variable, adjustable or short-term in nature, and increase in rates when market rates rise. Average earning assets grew $749 million, or 4%, and $1.0 billion, or 5%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year. The yield on earning assets increased 24 basis points to 7.37% and 30 basis points to 7.31% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year. The growth in average earning assets was primarily in average mortgage warehouse assets and average securities purchased under agreements to resell—other which is included in other earning assets in the charts above.

Mortgage warehouse assets consist of loans, loans held for sale and securities purchased under agreements to resell which are all variable or short-term in nature. Average mortgage warehouse assets under management increased $766 million, or 21%, and $615 million, or 17%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year. The Company increased the amount of interests in mortgage warehouse assets sold to third-party commercial paper conduits in the third quarter of 2006 from $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion causing average mortgage warehouse assets on balance sheet to decrease. Due to the Company’s strong liquidity position in the second quarter of 2007, total mortgage warehouse assets securitized were reduced by $500 million to a total of $1.5 billion causing average mortgage warehouse assets on balance sheet to increase $363 million and $182 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively. In total, average mortgage warehouse assets on balance sheet increased $661 million, or 31%, and $316 million, or 15%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year. The increases were caused by the aforementioned reduction in securitization as well as internal

 

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growth. For more information, refer to the Mortgage Warehouse Assets section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. The yield on average mortgage warehouse assets increased 13 and 45 basis points for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year.

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company invested in securities purchased under agreements to resell separate from mortgage warehouse assets. Average securities purchased under agreements to resell—other was $500 million yielding 6.70% and $460 million yielding 6.69% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year.

Average Funding

LOGO

Average fundings grew $1.1 billion, or 5%, and $1.3 billion, or 6%, for the first three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year. Average funding consists primarily of deposits and wholesale borrowings. The Company’s average funding cost increased 41 basis points to 4.39% and 59 basis points to 4.40% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year. Most of the increased funding came from increased deposits for the three months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same period of the prior year. In addition to growth in deposits, the Company used additional wholesale borrowings to fund growth for the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same period of the prior year. Increased funding cost is the primary reason the net interest margin contracted 15 and 28 basis points for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year.

 

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The Company’s growth in average deposits in the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods of the prior year, were primarily in interest bearing deposits. Average interest bearing deposits grew $847 million, or 7%, and $737 million, or 6%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year, while average noninterest bearing deposits decreased $97 million, or 3%, and $175 million, or 6%, over the same periods. With the increased market rates during 2006, deposit customers migrated from low or no cost transaction accounts to higher cost deposits. As a result of customer preference for higher cost deposits and the continued maturities of time deposits in a higher rate environment, the Company’s total cost of deposits increased 56 and 66 basis points for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year. Total average deposits funded 79% and 77% of the Company’s average earning assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to 78% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.

Average wholesale borrowings were relatively unchanged for the three months ended June 30, 2007, and increased $513 million, or 13%, for the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods of the prior year. The components of wholesale borrowings shifted to more long-term borrowings in the second quarter of 2007. The cost of average wholesale borrowings decreased 18 basis points to 5.24% and increased 10 basis points to 5.28% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of the prior year.

The “Average Volume and Rates” and “Analysis of Interest Increases (Decreases)” tables present the individual components of net interest income and the net interest margin.

 

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Average Volume and Rates

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006  
    Average
Volume
  Interest     Rate     Average
Volume
  Interest     Rate  
    (In thousands)  

ASSETS:

           

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

  $ 14,945,845   $ 289,696     7.77 %   $ 15,004,219   $ 284,251     7.60 %

Mortgage warehouse loans

    166,867     3,537     8.50 %     384,701     6,961     7.26 %

Loans held for sale—Mortgage warehouse(2)

    1,834,099     31,548     6.90 %     1,179,090     20,105     6.84 %

Loans held for sale—Other

    47,496     632     5.34 %     45,452     573     5.06 %

Securities(2)

    2,595,580     36,438     5.62 %     2,948,540     37,147     5.04 %

Securities purchased under agreements to resell—Mortgage warehouse

    810,840     14,129     6.99 %     586,707     9,865     6.74 %

Securities purchased under agreements to resell—Other

    500,000     8,364     6.70 %     —       —       —    

Other interest earning assets

    68,127     938     5.52 %     71,067     858     4.84 %
                               

Total interest earning assets(1)

    20,968,854   $ 385,282     7.37 %     20,219,776   $ 359,760     7.13 %
                       

Nonearning assets(2)

    2,128,630         1,770,629    
                   

Total assets

  $ 23,097,484       $ 21,990,405    
                   

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

           

Interest bearing non-time deposits

  $ 6,374,663   $ 49,664     3.12 %   $ 6,106,236   $ 40,558     2.66 %

Time deposits(2)

    7,153,509     89,405     5.01 %     6,574,853     70,320     4.29 %
                               

Total interest bearing deposits

    13,528,172     139,069     4.12 %     12,681,089     110,878     3.51 %

Repurchase agreements

    511,175     5,327     4.18 %     893,915     9,568     4.29 %

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

    635,665     8,404     5.30 %     1,108,012     13,825     5.00 %

Long-term debt(2)

    3,033,776     40,858     5.40 %     2,180,688     33,092     6.08 %
                               

Total interest bearing liabilities

    17,708,788   $ 193,658     4.39 %     16,863,704   $ 167,363     3.98 %
                       

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

    2,935,570         3,032,861    

Other liabilities(2)

    161,766         128,912    
                   

Total liabilities

    20,806,124         20,025,477    

Minority interest/REIT preferred securities

    125,416         —      

Shareholders’ equity

    2,165,944         1,964,928    
                   

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 23,097,484       $ 21,990,405    
                   

RATE DIFFERENTIAL

      2.98 %       3.15 %

NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET YIELD ON INTEREST EARNING ASSETS ON A TAX EQUIVALENT BASIS(3)

    $ 191,624     3.66 %     $ 192,397     3.81 %
                       

Taxable equivalent adjustments(1):

           

Loans

      (232 )         (75 )  

Securities

      (1,175 )         (235 )  
                       

Total taxable equivalent adjustments

      (1,407 )         (310 )  
                       

Net interest income

    $ 190,217         $ 192,087    
                       

TOTAL AVERAGE DEPOSITS:

           

Total interest bearing deposits

  $ 13,528,172   $ 139,069     4.12 %   $ 12,681,089   $ 110,878     3.51 %

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

    2,935,570     —       —         3,032,861     —       —    
                               

Total average deposits

  $ 16,463,742   $ 139,069     3.39 %   $ 15,713,950   $ 110,878     2.83 %
                               

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

 

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Average Volume and Rates

 

    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006  
    Average
Volume
  Interest     Rate     Average
Volume
  Interest     Rate  
    (In thousands)  

ASSETS:

           

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

  $ 15,049,035   $ 579,268     7.75 %   $ 14,791,503   $ 548,904     7.47 %

Mortgage warehouse loans

    181,328     7,439     8.27 %     401,215     12,772     6.42 %

Loans held for sale—Mortgage warehouse(2)

    1,543,370     53,046     6.93 %     1,136,154     37,668     6.69 %

Loans held for sale—Other

    42,584     1,115     5.28 %     38,826     1,016     5.27 %

Securities(2)

    2,928,898     79,443     5.42 %     2,925,367     73,352     5.02 %

Securities purchased under agreements to resell—Mortgage warehouse

    725,420     25,152     6.99 %     596,331     19,342     6.54 %

Securities purchased under agreements to resell—Other

    459,945     15,305     6.69 %     —       —       —    

Other interest earning assets

    82,486     2,109     5.15 %     73,953     1,698     4.63 %
                               

Total interest earning assets(1)

    21,013,066   $ 762,877     7.31 %     19,963,349   $ 694,752     7.01 %
                       

Nonearning assets(2)

    2,062,770         1,791,735    
                   

Total assets

  $ 23,075,836       $ 21,755,084    
                   

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

           

Interest bearing non-time deposits

  $ 6,344,391   $ 98,145     3.12 %   $ 6,071,428   $ 75,579     2.51 %

Time deposits(2)

    7,013,912     174,008     5.00 %     6,550,327     135,267     4.16 %
                               

Total interest bearing deposits

    13,358,303     272,153     4.11 %     12,621,755     210,846     3.37 %

Repurchase agreements

    636,621     13,882     4.40 %     884,344     17,685     4.03 %

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

    898,468     23,681     5.32 %     880,466     21,095     4.83 %

Long-term debt(2)

    2,979,704     80,876     5.46 %     2,237,189     64,252     5.78 %
                               

Total interest bearing liabilities

    17,873,096   $ 390,592     4.40 %     16,623,754   $ 313,878     3.81 %
                       

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

    2,858,401         3,033,227    

Other liabilities(2)

    164,173         134,573    
                   

Total liabilities

    20,895,670         19,791,554    

Minority interest/REIT preferred securities

    63,054         —      

Shareholders’ equity

    2,117,112         1,963,530    
                   

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 23,075,836       $ 21,755,084    
                   

RATE DIFFERENTIAL

      2.91 %       3.20 %

NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET YIELD ON INTEREST EARNING ASSETS ON A TAX EQUIVALENT BASIS(3)

    $ 372,285     3.56 %     $ 380,874     3.84 %
                       

Taxable equivalent adjustments(1):

           

Loans

      (379 )         (158 )  

Securities

      (1,744 )         (469 )  
                       

Total taxable equivalent adjustments

      (2,123 )         (627 )  
                       

Net interest income

    $ 370,162         $ 380,247    
                       

TOTAL AVERAGE DEPOSITS:

           

Total interest bearing deposits

  $ 13,358,303   $ 272,153     4.11 %   $ 12,621,755   $ 210,846     3.37 %

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

    2,858,401     —       —         3,033,227     —       —    
                               

Total average deposits

  $ 16,216,704   $ 272,153     3.38 %   $ 15,654,982   $ 210,846     2.72 %
                               

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

 

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Analysis of Interest Increases (Decreases)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,
2007 Change from June 30, 2006
 
           Attributed to(1)  
     Total     Volume     Rate  
     (In thousands)  

INTEREST INCOME:

      

Loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans

   $ 5,445     $ (914 )   $ 6,359  

Mortgage warehouse loans

     (3,424 )     (4,613 )     1,189  

Loans held for sale—Mortgage warehouse

     11,443       11,267       176  

Loans held for sale—Other

     59       27       32  

Securities

     (709 )     (4,984 )     4,275  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell—Mortgage warehouse

     4,264       3,898       366  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell—Other

     8,364       8,364       —    

Other interest earning assets

     80       (40 )     120  
                        

Total interest income

     25,522       13,005       12,517  
                        

INTEREST EXPENSE:

      

Interest bearing non-time deposits

     9,106       2,103       7,003  

Time deposits

     19,085       7,283       11,802  

Repurchase agreements

     (4,241 )     (3,996 )     (245 )

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

     (5,421 )     (6,250 )     829  

Long-term debt

     7,766       11,463       (3,697 )
                        

Total interest expense

     26,295       10,603       15,692  
                        

Net interest income

   $ (773 )   $ 2,402     $ (3,175 )
                        

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

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,
2007 Change from June 30, 2006
 
           Attributed to(1)  
     Total     Volume     Rate  
     (In thousands)  

INTEREST INCOME:

      

Loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans

   $ 30,364     $ 9,826     $ 20,538  

Mortgage warehouse loans

     (5,333 )     (9,014 )     3,681  

Loans held for sale—Mortgage warehouse

     15,378       14,026       1,352  

Loans held for sale—Other

     99       97       2  

Securities

     6,091       240       5,851  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell—Mortgage warehouse

     5,810       4,479       1,331  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell—Other

     15,305       15,305       —    

Other interest earning assets

     411       220       191  
                        

Total interest income

     68,125       35,179       32,946  
                        

INTEREST EXPENSE:

      

Interest bearing non-time deposits

     22,566       4,200       18,366  

Time deposits

     38,741       11,456       27,285  

Repurchase agreements

     (3,803 )     (5,426 )     1,623  

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

     2,586       447       2,139  

Long-term debt

     16,624       20,174       (3,550 )
                        

Total interest expense

     76,714       30,851       45,863  
                        

Net interest income

   $ (8,589 )   $ 4,328     $ (12,917 )
                        

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

 

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Loan Loss Provision

The provision for loan losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 was $6.1 million and $8.4, respectively, compared to $5.0 million and $17.3 million for the same periods in 2006. Net charge-offs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 were $7.6 million and $9.8 million, or an annualized 0.20% and 0.13% as a percent of average net loans, respectively, compared to $1.4 million and $11.2 million, or an annualized 0.04% and 0.15% as a percent of average net loans, respectively, for the same periods in 2006. BancGroup’s allowance for loan losses was 1.15% of period end net loans at June 30, 2007 compared to 1.13% at December 31, 2006 and 1.14% at June 30, 2006.

Noninterest Income

Core noninterest income increased $7.9 million, or 18%, and $12.8 million, or 15%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2006.

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  Increase (decrease)    

Six Months Ended

June 30,

  Increase (decrease)  
          2007           2006         $     %     2007     2006   $     %  
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Service charges on deposit accounts

  $ 18,694   $ 15,332   $ 3,362     21.9 %   $ 36,373     $ 29,545   $ 6,828     23.1 %

Electronic banking

    4,648     4,279     369     8.6       9,049       8,386     663     7.9  

Other retail banking fees

    3,255     3,754     (499 )   (13.3 )     6,867       7,275     (408 )   (5.6 )
                                             

Retail banking fees

    26,597     23,365     3,232     13.8       52,289       45,206     7,083     15.7  

Financial planning services

    4,283     3,665     618     16.9       8,105       6,794     1,311     19.3  

Mortgage banking origination and sales

    3,660     3,783     (123 )   (3.3 )     6,847       6,680     167     2.5  

Mortgage warehouse fees

    6,332     6,021     311     5.2       13,287       12,283     1,004     8.2  

Bank-owned life insurance

    5,002     3,976     1,026     25.8       9,957       7,915     2,042     25.8  

Other income

    6,891     4,063     2,828     69.6       8,674       7,496     1,178     15.7  
                                             

Core noninterest income

    52,765     44,873     7,892     17.6       99,159       86,374     12,785     14.8  

Securities and derivatives gains, net

    1,116     —       1,116     NM       2,097       4,228     (2,131 )   (50.4 )

Securities restructuring charges

    —       —       —       NM       (36,006 )     —       (36,006 )   NM  

Gain on sale of mortgage loans

    —       —       —       NM       3,850       —       3,850     NM  

Gain on sale of merchant services

    4,900     —       4,900     NM       4,900       —       4,900     NM  

Gain on sale of Goldleaf

    —       —       —       NM       —         2,829     (2,829 )   NM  
                                             

Total noninterest income

  $ 58,781   $ 44,873   $ 13,908     31.0 %   $ 74,000     $ 93,431   $ (19,431 )   (20.8 )%
                                                     

The increase in retail banking fees was primarily in service charges on deposit accounts which is comprised of service charges on consumer and commercial deposit accounts and nonsufficient funds fees. Nonsufficient funds fees is the largest component of the increase and represented 73% and 72% of total service charges on deposit accounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to 67% in both the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in nonsufficient funds fees for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 is primarily due to an increase in the number of customer accounts as well as customers maintaining lower balances in those accounts.

Electronic banking includes Colonial’s ATM network, business and personal check card services and internet banking. Noninterest income from electronic banking services increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 primarily because of an increase in the number of Colonial customer accounts as well as the Company’s focused efforts to increase customer check card usage and ATM network fees.

 

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Other retail banking fees decreased for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the same periods in 2006, primarily due to the Company’s sale of its merchant services contracts in April 2007. Colonial recorded a $4.9 million gain on the sale of these contracts and entered into an agent bank agreement with its third party service provider of merchant services. The outsourced relationship lowers Colonial’s inherent risk of providing merchant services while enabling the Company to continue to provide those services to its customer base. Colonial will retain a portion of the fee income from existing contracts and will receive referral fees in the future for new contracts.

Financial planning services include discount brokerage, investment sales, asset management, trust services and insurance sales including term, universal, whole life and long-term care. Financial planning services increased for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods of 2006, primarily due to increased volumes of variable annuities and insurance products sold, partially offset by a decline in the volume of securities sold and in trust revenues.

Mortgage banking origination and sales revenue is derived from mortgage loans originated and subsequently sold in the secondary market. The Company does not retain any servicing rights related to these loans. Mortgage banking origination and sales income decreased 3.3% and increased 2.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods of 2006. The primary driver of this income is the volume of loans subsequently sold. Sales volume decreased $7 million, or 3%, and increased $1 million, or less than 1%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2006.

Mortgage warehouse fees are made up of three components: servicing and other fees associated with interests in mortgage warehouse assets sold to third-party commercial paper conduits (conduits), custodial fees associated with mortgage document services for mortgage warehouse customers and syndication fees paid to the Company as agent or participant in mortgage warehouse syndicated loans. Total mortgage warehouse fees increased $311,000 and $1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2006. The increases were primarily driven by custodial fees which increased $536,000 and $1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2006. The increases in custodial fees were due to higher volume from existing customers. However, these increases were partially offset by decreases in servicing and other fees resulting from decreased spreads in the assets sold to the conduits.

Income from bank-owned life insurance (BOLI) increased for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods in 2006, primarily due to the purchase of an additional $100 million of BOLI in December of 2006.

Other income reflects revenues from joint ventures, letter of credit fees, condo association coupon fees, gains on the sales of bank premises and other assets and several other small items. The increase in other income for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods in 2006, was primarily from increased revenues from joint ventures.

The Company’s decision to buy and sell securities is based on its management of interest rate risk and projected liquidity and funding needs. In the first quarter of 2007, the Company made the decision to restructure its securities portfolio and declared its intent to sell $1.2 billion in available for sale securities and recorded an impairment loss of $36 million. The securities were subsequently sold in April 2007. Also in the second quarter of 2007, the Company recorded gains of $1.1 million from the sale of additional available for sale securities. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company recorded gains of $2.1 million from the sale of $163 million in debt securities and 15,750 shares of equity securities. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company recorded gains of $1.7 million from the sale of $473 million in debt securities, and a gain of $2.5 million related to trading derivatives with total notional value of approximately $155 million.

 

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The Company sold approximately $490 million in adjustable rate residential real estate loans on March 30, 2007 and recognized a $3.9 million gain.

The Company sold its investment in Goldleaf during January 2006. The Company recognized a gain of $2.8 million on the sale.

Noninterest Expense

Core noninterest expense increased $6.1 million, or 5%, and $10.5 million, or 4%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2006. Annualized core noninterest expense to average assets was 2.38% and 2.32% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to 2.39% and 2.36% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Increase (decrease)     Six Months Ended
June 30,
  Increase
(decrease)
 
    2007   2006   $     %     2007   2006   $     %  
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Salaries and employee benefits

  $ 70,256   $ 70,915   $ (659 )   (0.9 )%   $ 139,810   $ 139,708   $ 102     0.1 %

Occupancy expense of bank premises, net

    18,722     16,406     2,316     14.1       37,227     31,940     5,287     16.6  

Furniture and equipment expenses

    13,350     11,907     1,443     12.1       26,472     23,299     3,173     13.6  

Professional services

    4,628     4,917     (289 )   (5.9 )     8,728     9,352     (624 )   (6.7 )

Electronic banking and other retail banking expenses

    5,507     3,103     2,404     77.5       9,719     6,041     3,678     60.9  

Advertising

    3,683     3,103     580     18.7       5,898     5,990     (92 )   (1.5 )

Amortization of intangible assets

    3,201     3,051     150     4.9       6,252     6,108     144     2.4  

Communications

    2,900     2,501     399     16.0       5,891     5,088     803     15.8  

Postage and courier

    2,692     2,678     14     0.5       5,331     5,271     60     1.1  

Travel

    1,950     2,144     (194 )   (9.0 )     3,689     3,945     (256 )   (6.5 )

Other expenses

    10,447     10,501     (54 )   (0.5 )     18,610     20,345     (1,735 )   (8.5 )
                                           

Core noninterest expense

  $ 137,336   $ 131,226   $ 6,110     4.7     $ 267,627   $ 257,087   $ 10,540     4.1  

Severance expense

    520     —       520     NM       3,545     —       3,545     NM  

Merger related expense

    1,116     —       1,116     NM       1,545     —       1,545     NM  

Net losses related to the early extinguishment of debt

    2,512     —       2,512     NM       6,908     —       6,908     NM  
                                           

Total noninterest expense

  $ 141,484   $ 131,226   $ 10,258     7.8 %   $ 279,625   $ 257,087   $ 22,538     8.8 %
                                                   

Salaries and benefits remained relatively unchanged for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006. The Company’s average full-time equivalent number of employees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 was 4,532 and 4,571, respectively, compared to 4,665 and 4,637 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.

The increases in occupancy and furniture and equipment expenses were primarily the result of increased rent expense, repairs and maintenance and increased information technology costs all arising from the expansion of Colonial’s franchise.

Professional services decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods in 2006, primarily due to a reduction in legal fees.

 

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Electronic banking and other retail banking expenses are comprised of electronic banking, customer supplies, processing service charges, fraud and operating losses, and other expenses, all of which increased due to growth in revenues and customer accounts.

Advertising expense increased for the three months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same period in 2006, primarily due to an advertising campaign tied to a new checking account product.

Communications expenses increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods in 2006, due to an increase in the costs related to the transmission of data for ATMs, internet and network lines, and dedicated lines for alarm systems related to the increase in the number of branches.

Severance expense relates to costs incurred from a reduction in force during 2007 and costs incurred related to the displaced employees arising from the sale of the merchant services contracts during the second quarter of 2007.

Merger related expenses were the result of the Commercial acquisition.

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company redeemed $70 million of trust preferred securities and incurred a $4.4 million net loss related to the early extinguishment of debt. In the second quarter of 2007, the Company redeemed $100 million of trust preferred securities and incurred a $2.5 million of net loss related to the early extinguishment of debt.

Minority Interest Expense/REIT Preferred Dividends

During May 2007, the Company issued $300 million in fixed-to-floating rate perpetual non-cumulative preferred stock through its indirect subsidiary CBG Florida REIT Corp. These securities pay dividends at a rate of 7.114% until May 15, 2012 and 3-month LIBOR plus 2.02% for each dividend period thereafter. The dividends are reflected, before tax, as minority interest expense on the Company’s consolidated statements of income. Refer to Note 18, Minority Interest/REIT Preferred Securities for additional information.

Provision for Income Taxes

BancGroup’s provision for income taxes is based on an approximate 33.3% and 34% estimated annual effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $33.0 million and $34.3 million, respectively. The provision for income taxes was $51.3 million and $67.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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REVIEW OF STATEMENT OF CONDITION


Financial Condition

Changes in selected components of the Company’s balance sheet from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007 are shown in the table below and discussed further in the sections that follow.

 

    

June 30,

2007

  

December 31,

2006

   Increase (Decrease)  
           $     %  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Total securities

   $ 2,720,205    $ 3,085,488    $ (365,283 )   (11.8 )%

Mortgage warehouse assets on balance sheet

     2,885,025      2,310,610      574,415     24.9  

Mortgage warehouse assets under management

     4,385,025      4,310,610      74,415     1.7  

Loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans, net of unearned income

     15,267,693      15,197,196      70,497     0.5  

Total assets

     23,822,962      22,784,249      1,038,713     4.6  

Non-time deposits

     9,672,734      9,092,663      580,071     6.4  

Total deposits

     17,084,063      16,091,054      993,009     6.2  

Short-term borrowings

     1,148,609      1,965,672      (817,063 )   (41.6 )

Long-term debt

     2,919,387      2,522,273      397,114     15.7  

Minority interest/REIT preferred securities

     293,278      —        293,278     NM  

Shareholders’ equity

     2,209,688      2,057,335      152,353     7.4  

Securities

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

Securities by Category

 

    

Carrying Value at

June 30, 2007

  

Carrying Value at

December 31, 2006

     (In thousands)

Securities available for sale:

     

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government Sponsored Entities (GSE’s)

   $ —      $ 166,481

Mortgage-backed and other pass-through securities of GSE’s

     205,985      352,075

Collateralized mortgage obligations of GSE’s

     862,785      660,780

Private collateralized mortgage obligations

     1,132,145      1,670,973

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     323,833      78,603

Other

     194,024      154,702
             

Total securities available for sale

     2,718,772      3,083,614
             

Held to maturity securities:

     

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. GSE’s

     500      500

Mortgage-backed securities of GSE’s

     620      736

Collateralized mortgage obligations of GSE’s

     10      11

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     303      627
             

Total held to maturity securities

     1,433      1,874
             

Total securities

   $ 2,720,205    $ 3,085,488
             

 

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Securities by Credit Rating at June 30, 2007
        Standard & Poor’s or Equivalent
Designation
       
    Government /
GSE Obligations
  AAA   A-to AA+   Unrated   Other   Total
            (In thousands)        

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. GSE’s

  $ 500   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 500

Mortgage-backed and other pass-through securities of GSE’s

    206,605     —       —       —       —       206,605

Collateralized mortgage obligations of GSE’s

    862,795     —       —       —       —       862,795

Private collateralized mortgage obligations

    —       1,132,145     —       —       —       1,132,145

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

    —       319,666     1,936     2,534     —       324,136

Federal reserve and FHLB stock and other

    —       —       —       —       194,024     194,024
                                   

Total securities

  $ 1,069,900   $ 1,451,811   $ 1,936   $ 2,534   $ 194,024   $ 2,720,205
                                   
Securities by Credit Rating at December 31, 2006
        Standard & Poor’s or Equivalent
Designation
       
    Government /
GSE Obligations
  AAA   A-to AA+   Unrated   Other   Total
            (In thousands)        

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. GSE’s

  $ 166,981   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 166,981

Mortgage-backed and other pass-through securities of GSE’s

    352,811     —       —       —       —       352,811

Collateralized mortgage obligations of GSE’s

    660,791     —       —       —       —       660,791

Private collateralized mortgage obligations

    —       1,670,973     —       —       —       1,670,973

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

    —       73,389     2,258     3,583     —       79,230

Federal reserve and FHLB stock and other

    —       —       —       —       154,702     154,702
                                   

Total securities

  $ 1,180,583   $ 1,744,362   $ 2,258   $ 3,583   $ 154,702   $ 3,085,488
                                   

The Company’s decision to buy and sell securities is based on its management of interest rate risk and projected liquidity and funding needs. In the first quarter of 2007, the Company made the decision to restructure its securities portfolio and declared its intent to sell $1.2 billion of available for sale securities recording an impairment loss of $36 million. The securities were subsequently sold in April 2007. Prior to the restructuring in the first quarter, the Company sold $163 million of debt securities and purchased $473 million in new securities. In the second quarter of 2007, the Company sold $292 million of debt securities acquired through the Commercial acquisition as well as 15,750 shares of equity securities and purchased $536 million of new securities.

All of the above summaries exclude transactions in Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) stock.

 

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Mortgage Warehouse Assets

The mortgage warehouse lending division provides short-term, secured funding to mortgage companies. Colonial’s fundings to the mortgage companies are reflected as mortgage warehouse loans, mortgage loans held for sale or securities purchased under agreements to resell. The mortgage warehouse assets are secured by mortgage loans to individuals with FICO scores averaging over 700. Investors such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, and money center financial institutions have committed to purchase the mortgage loans collateralizing the mortgage warehouse assets. The mortgage loans are delivered to investors in less than 30 days, on average. Colonial controls the collateral files (which include the underlying mortgage legal documents) for over 98% of the outstanding mortgage warehouse assets. In the event of a default by a mortgage company, Colonial would assume ownership of the underlying individual mortgage loan and the related forward sales commitment pursuant to which Colonial could deliver the loan to the permanent investor.

Colonial has had no credit or other loss from the mortgage warehouse lending division since the initiation of the unit in 1998. During this period, Colonial has been able to successfully manage through the real estate cycles because of credit procedures and controls, collateral management, close customer relationships, and on site in-house and third-party audits.

Mortgage warehouse loans represent collateralized draws on lines of credit to mortgage origination companies. The loans are used to originate mortgage loans to their customers. Investors have committed to purchase the mortgage loans securing the warehouse loans. Short-term participations in mortgage loans held for sale are another source of funding provided to these companies in which Colonial purchases participations in certain mortgage loans which have commitments to be sold to third-party investor institutions. Securities purchased under agreements to resell represent mortgage backed securities which have been securitized by these companies and are under agreements to be sold to third-party investors. Colonial purchases these securities prior to their initial settlements with those investors.

Colonial has a facility in which it sells certain mortgage warehouse loans and short-term participations in mortgage loans held for sale to a wholly-owned special purpose entity which then sells interests in these assets to third-party commercial paper conduits (conduits). In April 2007, the Company’s strong liquidity position enabled Colonial to reduce mortgage warehouse assets securitized by $500 million. At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the total outstanding balances of interests sold to the conduits were $1.5 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively. Refer to Note 8, Sales and Servicing of Financial Assets, for additional information.

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

 

     June 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006
     (In thousands)

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

   $ 695,827    $ 605,937

Loans held for sale

     1,999,844      1,422,980

Mortgage warehouse loans

     189,354      281,693
             

Total mortgage warehouse assets on balance sheet

     2,885,025      2,310,610

Interests sold

     1,500,000      2,000,000
             

Total mortgage warehouse assets under management

   $ 4,385,025    $ 4,310,610
             

Total mortgage warehouse assets under management reached a record high at the end of the second quarter as the Company continues to increase its share of its customers’ business.

Loans Held for Sale

Loans held for sale is reported in two line items: mortgage warehouse and other. Total loans held for sale increased $566 million from December 31, 2006. The mortgage warehouse portion consists of short-term

 

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participations in mortgage loans. As discussed in the Mortgage Warehouse Assets section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Colonial reduced mortgage warehouse assets securitized by $500 million returning these interests in short-term participations in mortgage loans to the Company’s balance sheet.

Other loans held for sale is comprised of two components: retail mortgages and non-mortgage loans held for sale. There were no non-mortgage loans held for sale at June 30, 2007 or December 31, 2006. These balances, as well as the mortgage warehouse balances, fluctuate as demand for residential mortgages change and customer demands change.

Loans

Total loans, net of unearned income and excluding mortgage warehouse loans, increased by $70 million, or 1% annualized, from the end of 2006. BancGroup sold $490 million of residential real estate loans on March 30, 2007 and added $587 million of loans from the Commercial acquisition on June 1, 2007. Mortgage warehouse loans decreased $92 million, or 33%, from the end of 2006. Refer to the Mortgage Warehouse Assets section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis for additional information.

The following table reflects the Company’s loan mix:

Gross Loans By Category

 

    

June 30,

2007

   

December 31,

2006

 
     (In thousands)  

Commercial, financial, agricultural

   $ 1,221,273     $ 1,158,755  

Commercial real estate

     4,631,075       4,291,979  

Real estate construction

     6,479,552       6,340,324  

Residential real estate

     2,525,551       2,987,212  

Consumer and other

     430,559       438,375  
                

Total loans, excluding mortgage warehouse loans

     15,288,010       15,216,645  

Mortgage warehouse loans

     189,354       281,693  
                

Total loans

     15,477,364       15,498,338  

Less: unearned income

     (20,317 )     (19,449 )
                

Total loans, net of unearned income

   $ 15,457,047     $ 15,478,889  
                

Other Earning Assets

Other earning assets is comprised of interest bearing deposits in banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell. Total other earning assets increased $584 million, or 94%, from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007. As part of the Company’s asset/liability management strategy, Colonial entered into $500 million in securities purchased under agreements to resell in January 2007. Another factor affecting the increase in other earning assets was an increase in mortgage warehouse securities purchased under agreements to resell of $90 million, or 15%, which was attributable to higher customer demand for this product. Refer to the Mortgage Warehouse Assets section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis for additional information.

Deposits

Total deposits increased $993 million, or 6%, from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007. The increase was primarily due to the Commercial acquisition which contributed $824 million in deposits. Non-time deposits increased $580 million, or 6%, over that same period. Refer to the Business Combinations and Liquidity and Funding sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis for further information.

 

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Wholesale Borrowings

Wholesale borrowings are comprised of short-term borrowings and long-term debt. Short-term borrowings consist of repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased. Total short-term borrowings decreased $817 million, or 42%, from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007. Long-term debt consists of FHLB advances, subordinated debt, junior subordinated debt and capital lease obligations. Long-term debt increased $397 million, or 16%, from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007. As part of the Company’s asset/liability management strategy to reduce overall funding costs, Colonial paid down federal funds purchased with $600 million of lower rate long-term FHLB advances. The Company also redeemed $100 million and $70 million of high rate trust preferred securities, representing $103 million and $72 million, respectively, in junior subordinated debt. Refer to Note 12, Long-Term Debt, for additional information. Short-term borrowings decreased an additional $219 million from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007, as a result of lower customer demand for repurchase agreements.

REIT Preferred Securities

During May 2007, the Company issued $300 million in fixed-to-floating rate perpetual non-cumulative preferred stock through its indirect subsidiary CBG Florida REIT Corp. These securities pay dividends at a rate of 7.114% until May 15, 2012 and 3-month LIBOR plus 2.02% for each dividend period thereafter. The proceeds of this issuance were used to fund the acquisition of Commercial, redeem $100 million of trust preferred securities and buy back BancGroup common stock. These securities also qualify as Tier 1 capital, as outlined in the regulatory capital guidelines. Refer to Note 18, Minority Interest/REIT Preferred Securities for additional information.

RISK MANAGEMENT


Credit Risk Management

Colonial has some measure of credit risk in most of its primary banking activities, but the majority of this risk is associated with lending. Colonial’s Credit Risk Management philosophy has historically been and continues to be, focused on establishing and administering policies and procedures such that Colonial’s credit quality has outperformed Colonial’s peers in most economic environments. Consistent with this philosophy, Colonial has maintained conservative underwriting and credit product standards and has generally avoided nontraditional credit products.

In addition to lending, credit risk is present in Colonial’s securities portfolio, derivative instruments and in certain deposit activities. Colonial Bank’s treasury and deposit departments have credit risk management processes in place in order to manage credit risk in these activities.

Colonial does not have subprime mortgage products.

Concentration

A significant portion of BancGroup’s loans are secured by real estate with commercial real estate and construction loans representing 29.9% and 41.9% of total loans as of June 30, 2007, respectively. BancGroup’s commercial real estate and construction loans are spread geographically throughout Alabama, Florida and other areas including metropolitan Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas and Reno, with no more than 12.1% of total commercial real estate and construction loans concentrated in any one metropolitan statistical area (MSA).

Management believes that its existing diversity of commercial real estate and construction loans reduces BancGroup’s risk exposure. The current distribution remains diverse in location, size and collateral function.

 

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This diversification and Colonial’s emphasis on quality underwriting serve to reduce the risk of losses. The following charts reflect the geographic diversity and property type distribution of construction and commercial real estate loans at June 30, 2007:

 

     Construction   

% of

Total

   

Commercial

Real Estate

  

% of

Total

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Average Loan Size

   $ 909      $ 673   

Geographic Diversity (by property location)(1)

          

Florida

   $ 3,311,544    51.1 %   $ 2,957,214    63.9 %

Alabama

  

 

665,704

   10.3 %     666,829    14.4 %

Georgia

     652,565    10.1 %  

 

335,789

   7.2 %

Texas

     960,785    14.8 %     203,164    4.4 %

Nevada

     483,427    7.5 %     187,323    4.0 %

Other

     405,527    6.2 %     280,756    6.1 %
                          

Total

   $ 6,479,552    100.0 %   $ 4,631,075    100.0 %
                          

 

   

Property Type

Distribution %

       

Property Type

Distribution %

 
   

Construction

Portfolio

   

Total

Portfolio

       

Commercial

Real Estate

Portfolio

   

Total

Portfolio

 

Residential Development and Lots

  27.9 %   11.7 %  

Retail

  25.3 %   7.6 %

Land Only

  24.3 %   10.2 %  

Office

  22.4 %   6.7 %

Residential Home Construction

  14.2 %   6.0 %  

Warehouse

  14.4 %   4.3 %

Commercial Development

  7.4 %   3.1 %  

Multi-Family

  9.0 %   2.7 %

Condominium

  6.8 %   2.9 %  

Healthcare

  5.6 %   1.7 %

Retail

  5.2 %   2.2 %  

Lodging

  5.5 %   1.6 %

Multi-Family

  4.0 %   1.6 %  

Church or School

  4.0 %   1.2 %

Office

  3.5 %   1.4 %  

Farm

  2.4 %   0.7 %

Warehouse

  1.6 %   0.7 %  

Industrial

  2.3 %   0.7 %

Other(2)

  5.1 %   2.1 %  

Recreation

  0.9 %   0.3 %
     

Other(2)

  8.2 %   2.4 %
                         

Total Construction

  100.0 %   41.9 %  

Total Commercial Real Estate

  100.0 %   29.9 %
                         

(1) No more than 12.1% of construction and commercial real estate loans are in any one MSA.
(2) Other includes all loans in categories smaller than the lowest percentages shown above.

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

 

     Construction    

Commercial

Real Estate

 

75 Largest Loans Total (in thousands)

   $ 1,403,057     $ 699,077  

% of 75 largest loans to category total

     21.7 %     15.1 %

Average Loan to Value Ratio (75 largest loans)

     63.8 %     67.8 %

Average Debt Coverage Ratio (75 largest loans)

     N/A       1.43  

Colonial focuses its commercial real estate and construction growth efforts on high quality properties owned and/or developed by experienced customers with whom BancGroup has established relationships. Substantially all construction and commercial real estate loans have personal guarantees of the principals involved.

The majority of Colonial’s residential real estate loans are adjustable rate first mortgages on single-family, owner-occupied properties. BancGroup has a history of successful residential lending and the asset quality ratios for this segment remain favorable. The Company has conservative underwriting guidelines and has not offered any products targeting sub-prime borrowers.

 

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Loans classified as commercial, financial and agricultural consist of secured and unsecured credit lines and equipment loans for various industrial, agricultural, commercial, financial, retail or service business. The risks associated with loans in this category are generally related to the earnings capacity of, and the cash flows generated from, the specific business activities of the borrowers.

Consumer loans are loans to individuals for various purposes. Vehicle loans and unsecured loans make up the majority of these loans. The principal source of repayment is the earnings capacity of the individual borrower, as well as the value of the collateral for secured loans.

BancGroup maintains a mortgage warehouse lending division which provides lines of credit collateralized by residential mortgage loans and other services to mortgage origination companies. Mortgage warehouse loans outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were $189 million and $282 million, respectively, with unfunded commitments of $836 million and $920 million, respectively.

The Company has 45 credits with commitments (funded and unfunded) of $758 million that fall within the bank regulatory definition of a “Shared National Credit” (generally defined as a total loan commitment in excess of $20 million that is shared by three or more lenders). Colonial’s share of the largest outstanding amount to any single borrower is $67 million (which is a mortgage warehouse lending credit). At June 30, 2007, $483 million of these commitments were funded.

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

 

   

67%—34 commercial real estate credit facilities to companies with significant operations within Colonial’s existing markets,

 

   

28%—mortgage warehouse lines to 8 institutions, and

 

   

5%—3 operating facilities to a large national insurance company, a healthcare provider and a university.

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

 

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Summary of Loan Loss Experience

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2006
    June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2006
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Allowance for loan losses—beginning of period

   $ 172,602     $ 173,632     $ 174,850     $ 171,051  

Charge-offs:

        

Commercial, financial, agricultural

     1,381       1,236       2,402       11,863  

Commercial real estate

     632       312       868       491  

Real estate construction

     5,945       1,620       6,976       2,151  

Residential real estate

     338       529       551       992  

Consumer and other

     938       836       1,979       2,172  
                                

Total charge-offs

     9,234       4,533       12,776       17,669  
                                

Recoveries:

        

Commercial, financial, agricultural

     893       1,310       1,378       1,960  

Commercial real estate

     15       919       37       2,802  

Real estate construction

     2       43       41       64  

Residential real estate

     137       197       370       310  

Consumer and other

     607       621       1,175       1,329  
                                

Total recoveries

     1,654       3,090       3,001       6,465  
                                

Net charge-offs

     7,580       1,443       9,775       11,204  

Provision for loan losses

     6,105       4,950       8,355       17,292  

Allowance added from bank acquisition

     7,147       —         7,147       —    

Reduction due to sale of mortgage loans originally held for investment

     —         —         (2,303 )     —    
                                

Allowance for loan losses—end of period

   $ 178,274     $ 177,139     $ 178,274     $ 177,139  
                                

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

     0.20 %     0.04 %     0.13 %     0.15 %

 

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Nonperforming Assets

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

 

     June 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 38,719     $ 14,025  

Renegotiated loans

     —         —    
                

Total nonperforming loans*

     38,719       14,025  

Other real estate owned and repossessions

     6,833       1,869  

Loans held for sale

     —         9,255  
                

Total nonperforming assets*

   $ 45,552     $ 25,149  
                

Allowance as a percent of nonperforming assets*

     391 %     695 %

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

   $ 19,468     $ 8,138  

Net charge-offs quarter-to-date

   $ 7,580     $ 4,667  

Net charge-offs year-to-date

   $ 9,775     $ 18,343  

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

     0.29 %     0.16 %

Allowance as a percent of net loans

     1.15 %     1.13 %

Allowance as a percent of nonperforming loans*

     460 %     1247 %

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

The above nonperforming loans represent all material credits for which management has significant doubts as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with the loan repayment terms. Management also expects that the resolution of these problem credits will not materially impact future operating results, liquidity or capital resources. The balance of nonperforming assets can fluctuate due to changes in economic conditions, nonperforming assets obtained in acquisitions and the disproportionate impact of larger assets. Historically, Colonial has experienced favorable levels of nonperforming assets and other credit quality measures as a result of management’s consistent focus on maintaining strong underwriting standards, collection activities, work-out strategies and risk management efforts.

A loan is considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal and interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Colonial’s credit risk management area performs detailed verification and testing to ensure appropriate identification of impaired loans and that proper reserves are held against these loans. The recorded investment in impaired loans at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $28.8 million and $9.9 million, respectively, and these loans had a corresponding valuation allowance of $3.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively.

Management, through its loan officers, internal credit review staff and external examinations by regulatory agencies, has identified approximately $287.6 million of loans which have been placed on a classified loan list excluding nonaccrual, other real estate, repossessions and loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more at June 30, 2007. The status of all material classified loans is reviewed at least monthly by loan officers and quarterly by BancGroup’s centralized credit administration function. In connection with such reviews, collateral

 

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values are updated where considered necessary. If collateral values are judged insufficient or other sources of repayment are deemed inadequate, the amount of reserve held is increased or the loan is charged down to estimated recoverable amounts. As of June 30, 2007, substantially all of these classified loans are current with their existing repayment terms. Management believes that classification of such loans well in advance of their reaching a delinquent status allows the Company the greatest flexibility to correct problems and provide adequate reserves. Given the level of reserves and the demonstrated ability of the borrowers to comply with the existing repayment terms, management believes any exposure from these loans has been adequately addressed.

Asset/Liability Management

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

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk, and its potential effect on earnings, is inherent in the operation of a financial institution. BancGroup is subject to interest rate risk because:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

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

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

 

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The following table represents the output from the Company’s simulation model based on the balance sheet at June 30, 2007, with comparable information for December 31, 2006. The table measures, consistently for both periods, the impact on net interest income of an immediate and sustained change in all market interest rates in 100 basis point increments for the twelve calendar months following the date of the change. This twelve-month projection of net interest income under these scenarios is compared to the twelve-month net interest income projection with rates unchanged. The June 30, 2007 balance sheet includes the June 1, 2007 acquisition of Commercial.

 

     Fed Funds Rate     Percentage Change
in 12 Month
Projected Net Interest
Income
Versus
Projected Net
Interest Income Under No
Rate Change(1)
 
     June 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
    June 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Basis Points Change:

        

+200

   7.25 %   7.25 %   1.4 %   1.4 %

+100

   6.25 %   6.25 %   0.8 %   0.6 %

No rate change

   5.25 %   5.25 %   —       —    

-100

   4.25 %   4.25 %   (1.0 )%   (0.3 )%

-200

   3.25 %   3.25 %   (2.7 )%   (1.8 )%

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

As shown in the table, the Company’s balance sheet became slightly more asset sensitive from December 31, 2006. On the asset side, a decrease in the proportion of variable rate loans from 73% of total loans at December 31, 2006 to 69% of total loans at June 30, 2007, decreased asset sensitivity. A decrease in fixed rate securities due to the sale of $1.2 billion in securities offset by purchases and the addition of Commercial’s portfolio increased asset sensitivity. BancGroup’s liabilities have become less sensitive to changes in rates due to the increase in fixed rate liabilities from the extinguishment of $337 million in receive fixed interest rate swaps and the increase in fixed rate funding.

Liquidity and Funding

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

Deposit growth remains a primary focus of BancGroup’s funding and liquidity strategy. Through the acquisition of Commercial, Colonial added deposits of approximately $824 million. Colonial’s period end noninterest bearing deposits grew by $297 million, or 21% annualized over December 31, 2006. Excluding the acquisition, period end noninterest bearing deposits increased $148 million, or 10% annualized. Total average deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased $562 million, or 4%, over the same period in 2006. Excluding the acquisition and brokered deposits, total average deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased $704 million, or 5%, over the same period in 2006. With branches in four states where the population is expected to grow twice as fast as the rest of the United States, retail deposits have been and are expected to be a major component of BancGroup’s funding growth.

 

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BancGroup has worked to expand the availability of short-term and long-term wholesale funding sources in addition to emphasizing core deposit growth. The Company draws on a variety of funding sources to assist in funding loan growth, purchasing securities and managing deposit fluctuations. Fed Funds lines and repurchase agreements are sources for short-term borrowings. Availability from the FHLB is also an important part of BancGroup’s wholesale funding sources. As of June 30, 2007, the lendable collateral value pledged to the FHLB amounted to $3.0 billion, down from $3.2 billion at December 31, 2006. From time to time, BancGroup has issued REIT preferred securities, subordinated debentures, subordinated notes and junior subordinated debt to provide both capital and funding.

Operational Risk Management

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

Operational risk is the risk of losses attributable to human error, systems failures, fraud or inadequate internal controls and procedures. This risk is mitigated through a system of internal controls that are designed to keep operational risk at levels appropriate to Colonial’s corporate standards, in view of the risks inherent in the markets in which Colonial operates. The system of internal controls includes policies and procedures that require the proper authorization, approval, documentation and monitoring of transactions. Each business unit is responsible for complying with corporate policies and procedures. Colonial’s internal auditors monitor the overall effectiveness of the system of internal controls on an ongoing basis. Colonial does not engage in business processes that are out of its primary areas of expertise but rather outsources non-core processing functions to limit operational risk associated with non-core business.

Operational losses are monitored closely and historically have had no material impact to earnings or capital.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT


 

Capital Adequacy and Resources

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

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

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

The Federal Reserve Board has issued guidelines identifying minimum Tier I leverage ratios relative to total assets and minimum capital ratios relative to risk-adjusted assets. The minimum leverage ratio required for BancGroup is 4%. The minimum risk adjusted capital ratios established by the Federal Reserve are 4% for Tier I and 8% for total capital. Higher capital ratios may be required by the Federal Reserve if warranted by the

 

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circumstance or risk profile. BancGroup’s actual capital ratios and the components of capital and risk adjusted asset information (subject to regulatory review) are stated below:

 

     June 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Risk-Based Capital:

    

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,209,688     $ 2,057,335  

Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale

     37,115       35,076  

Unrealized losses on cash flow hedging instruments

     5,915       9,084  

Qualifying trust preferred securities

     120,000       290,000  

Intangible assets (net of allowed deferred taxes)

     (906,679 )     (664,164 )

Qualifying minority interests

     294,161       549  

Other adjustments

     (2,358 )     (3,740 )
                

Tier I Capital

     1,757,842       1,724,140  
                

Allowable credit reserve

     179,064       176,100  

Subordinated debt

     310,097       331,850  

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

     27       523  
                

Tier II Capital

     489,188       508,473  
                

Total Capital

   $ 2,247,030     $ 2,232,613  
                

Risk-Adjusted Assets

   $ 19,229,464     $ 18,960,865  

Quarterly Average Assets (for regulatory purposes)

   $ 22,188,236     $ 22,083,202  
                

Tier I Leverage Ratio

     7.92 %     7.81 %

Risk-Adjusted Capital Ratios:

    

Tier I Capital Ratio

     9.14 %     9.09 %

Total Capital Ratio

     11.69 %     11.77 %

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no significant changes in internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. See the certifications by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer filed as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Report.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings—See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 9—Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors—No material changes from those previously reported in BancGroup’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006

 

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

 

Period

  

(a)

Total Number of
Shares Purchased

  

(b)

Average Price
Paid per Share

  

(c)

Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs

  

(d)

Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs(1)

Cumulative total through 1st Quarter 2007

   2,349,000    $ 24.87    2,349,000    $ 91,514,141
                   

April 1 – 30, 2007

   —      $ —      —      $ 91,514,141

May 1 – 31, 2007

   —      $ —      —      $ 91,514,141

June 1 – 30, 2007

   2,015,700    $ 24.63    2,015,700    $ 191,868,654
               

2nd Quarter 2007 total

   2,015,700    $ 24.63    2,015,700    $ 191,868,654
               

Cumulative total

   4,364,700    $ 24.77    4,364,700    $ 191,868,654
               

(1) Information is as of the end of the period.

On July 21, 2006, the Company publicly announced a share repurchase program to purchase the number of shares of BancGroup Common Stock issued under BancGroup’s various equity-based compensation and incentive plans during 2006, and the number of shares which are likely to be issued under the Plans through the termination date of the authorization, not to exceed $50,000,000. This program will terminate on the earlier of its completion or July 19, 2008. On September 11, 2006, the Company publicly announced another share repurchase program to purchase shares of BancGroup Common Stock not to exceed $100,000,000. This program will terminate on the earlier of its completion or September 8, 2008. On June 11, 2007, the Company publicly announced another share repurchase program to purchase shares of BancGroup Common Stock not to exceed $150,000,000. This program will terminate on the earlier of its completion or June 8, 2009. All BancGroup shares purchased during the period were purchased in open-market transactions.

 

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities—N/A

 

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On April 18, 2007, the annual meeting of the shareholders of Colonial BancGroup was held. The following numbered matters were considered by the shareholders and the following tables list the results of the shareholders’ votes. With respect to the election of directors, the table indicates the votes cast for or withheld for each director, and the percentage of the votes cast for each director out of the total number of votes cast. With respect to the other matters, each table indicates the votes abstaining or cast for or against a particular matter, and the percentage of votes cast for the matter out of the total outstanding or the total number of votes cast, as appropriate.

1. To elect the nominees named in the Proxy Statement as directors to serve terms of three years as set out therein.

 

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The following directors were elected for a term expiring in 2010:

 

     For    Withheld    Percent for  

Robert S. Craft

   124,993,874    7,412,303    94.4 %

Hubert L. Harris, Jr.

   129,739,459    2,666,718    98.0 %

Clinton O. Holdbrooks

   129,243,354    3,162,823    97.6 %

Robert E. Lowder

   128,532,862    3,873,315    97.1 %

John C.H. Miller, Jr.

   123,301,045    9,105,132    93.1 %

James W. Rane

   129,307,769    3,098,408    97.7 %

In addition to the foregoing, the following directors will continue to serve:

Directors whose terms expire in 2009: Lewis E. Beville, Deborah L. Linden, John Ed Mathison, Joe D. Mussafer, Edward V. Welch.

Directors whose terms expire in 2008: Augustus K. Clements, III, Patrick F. Dye, Milton E. McGregor, William E. Powell, III, Simuel Sippial, Jr.

2. To approve the 2007 Stock Plan for Directors.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

Percent FOR
out of
Total Votes Cast

91,336,487

  11,176,240   29,893,450   69.0%

3. To approve the Management Incentive Plan.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

Percent FOR
out of
Total Votes Cast

122,152,064

  9,520,281   733,832   92.3%

4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as BancGroup’s independent auditors for 2007.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

Percent FOR
out of
Total Votes Cast

127,199,810

  4,846,209   360,158   96.1%

Item 5.    Other Information—N/A

Item 6.    Exhibits.

Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

 

Exhibit     
10.1    Colonial BancGroup 2007 Stock Plan for Directors.
10.2    Colonial BancGroup Management Incentive Plan.
10.3    Form of Amendment No. 4, dated as of March 21, 2007, to the Warehouse Loan Repurchase Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2005 and amended as of September 29, 2005, March 21, 2006 and August 22, 2006, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 27, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference.
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer
32.1    Rule 13a-14(b) Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer
32.2    Rule 13a-14(b) Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Montgomery, Alabama, on the 7th day of August, 2007.

 

THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/    SARAH H. MOORE        

 

Sarah H. Moore

Chief Financial Officer

 

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