UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2015

Commission file number: 1-10853

 

BB&T CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

   
North Carolina 56-0939887
(State of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

   
200 West Second Street 27101

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(336) 733-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  [X]   No  [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  [X]   No  [  ]

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

 

Large accelerated filer X     Accelerated filer       
         
Non-accelerated filer   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  [  ]   No  [X]

At March 31, 2015, 723,159,499 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $5 par value, were outstanding.

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

BB&T CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
March 31, 2015
INDEX
      Page No.
PART I  
Item 1. Financial Statements  
  Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) 3
  Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) 4
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) 5
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) 6
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 7
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)  
    Note 1. Basis of Presentation 8
    Note 2. Business Combinations 9
    Note 3. Securities 9
    Note 4. Loans and ACL 12
    Note 5. Loan Servicing 18
    Note 6. Deposits 20
    Note 7. Long-Term Debt 20
    Note 8. Shareholders' Equity 21
    Note 9. AOCI 22
    Note 10. Income Taxes 22
    Note 11. Benefit Plans 23
    Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies 23
    Note 13. Fair Value Disclosures 25
    Note 14. Derivative Financial Instruments 31
    Note 15. Computation of EPS 35
    Note 16. Operating Segments 35
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 36
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (see Market Risk Management) 54
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 62
PART II  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 63
Item 1A. Risk Factors 63
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 63
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities - (not applicable.)  
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures - (not applicable.)  
Item 5. Other Information - (none to be reported.)  
Item 6. Exhibits 63
 
 

Glossary of Defined Terms

The following terms may be used throughout this Report, including the consolidated financial statements and related notes.

 

Term   Definition
2006 Repurchase Plan   Plan for the repurchase of up to 50 million shares of BB&T’s common stock
ACL   Allowance for credit losses
Acquired from FDIC   Assets of Colonial Bank acquired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation during 2009, which are currently covered or were formerly covered under loss sharing agreements
AFS   Available-for-sale
ALLL   Allowance for loan and lease losses
AOCI   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
BankAtlantic   BankAtlantic, a federal savings association acquired by BB&T from BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
Basel III   Global regulatory standards on bank capital adequacy and liquidity published by the BCBS
BB&T   BB&T Corporation and subsidiaries
BCBS   Basel Committee on Bank Supervision
BHC   Bank holding company
BHCA   Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
Branch Bank   Branch Banking and Trust Company
CCAR   Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review
CD   Certificate of deposit
CDI   Core deposit intangible assets
CFPB   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CEO   Chief Executive Officer
CRO   Chief Risk Officer
CMO   Collateralized mortgage obligation
Colonial   Collectively, certain assets and liabilities of Colonial Bank acquired by BB&T in 2009
Company   BB&T Corporation and subsidiaries (interchangeable with "BB&T" above)
Council   Financial Stability Oversight Council
CRA   Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
CRE   Commercial real estate
CRMC   Credit Risk Management Committee
CROC   Compliance Risk Oversight Committee
Crump Insurance   The life and property and casualty insurance operations acquired from the Crump Group
DIF   Deposit Insurance Fund administered by the FDIC
Directors’ Plan   Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan
Dodd-Frank Act   Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
EITSC   Enterprise IT Steering Committee
EPS   Earnings per common share
ERP   Enterprise resource planning
EU   European Union
EVE   Economic value of equity
Exchange Act   Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
FASB   Financial Accounting Standards Board
FATCA   Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
FDIC   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FHA   Federal Housing Administration
FHC   Financial Holding Company
FHLB   Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FINRA   Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Association
FRB   Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
FTE   Fully taxable-equivalent
FTP   Funds transfer pricing
GAAP   Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
GNMA   Government National Mortgage Association
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Term   Definition
Grandbridge   Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, LLC
GSE   U.S. government-sponsored enterprise
HFI   Held for investment
HMDA   Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
HTM   Held-to-maturity
HUD-OIG   Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
IDI   Insured depository institution
IMLAFA   International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001
IPV   Independent price verification
IRA   Individual retirement account
IRC   Internal Revenue Code
IRS   Internal Revenue Service
ISDA   International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
LCR   Liquidity Coverage Ratio
LHFS   Loans held for sale
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
LOB   Line of business
MBS   Mortgage-backed securities
MRLCC   Market Risk, Liquidity and Capital Committee
MSR   Mortgage servicing right
MSRB   Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
NIM   Net interest margin
NPA   Nonperforming asset
NPL   Nonperforming loan
NPR   Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NYSE   NYSE Euronext, Inc.
OAS   Option adjusted spread
OCC   Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCI   Other comprehensive income (loss)
OREO   Other real estate owned
ORMC   Operational Risk Management Committee
OTTI   Other-than-temporary impairment
Parent Company   BB&T Corporation, the parent company of Branch Bank and other subsidiaries
Patriot Act   Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
Peer Group   Financial holding companies included in the industry peer group index
Reform Act   Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005
RMC   Risk Management Committee
RMO   Risk Management Organization
RSU   Restricted stock unit
RUFC   Reserve for unfunded lending commitments
S&P   Standard & Poor's
SBIC   Small Business Investment Company
SCAP   Supervisory Capital Assessment Program
SEC   Securities and Exchange Commission
Short-Term Borrowings   Federal funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowed funds with original maturities of less than one year
Simulation   Interest sensitivity simulation analysis
TBA   To be announced
TDR   Troubled debt restructuring
U.S.   United States of America
U.S. Treasury   United States Department of the Treasury
UPB   Unpaid principal balance
VA   U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VaR   Value-at-risk
VIE   Variable interest entity
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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)
                   
          March 31,   December 31,
          2015   2014
Assets          
  Cash and due from banks $  1,452    $  1,639 
  Interest-bearing deposits with banks    325       529 
  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements or similar          
    arrangements    222       157 
  Restricted cash    513       374 
  AFS securities at fair value    21,674       20,907 
  HTM securities (fair value of $20,658 and $20,313 at March 31, 2015          
     and December 31, 2014, respectively)    20,415       20,240 
  LHFS at fair value    2,121       1,423 
  Loans and leases    119,906       119,884 
  ALLL    (1,464)      (1,474)
    Loans and leases, net of ALLL    118,442       118,410 
                   
  Premises and equipment    1,879       1,827 
  Goodwill    6,950       6,869 
  Core deposit and other intangible assets    530       505 
  Residential MSRs at fair value    764       844 
  Other assets    13,941       13,110 
      Total assets $  189,228    $  186,834 
                   
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity          
  Deposits:          
    Noninterest-bearing deposits $  41,414    $  38,786 
    Interest-bearing deposits    89,815       90,254 
      Total deposits    131,229       129,040 
                   
  Short-term borrowings    3,130       3,717 
  Long-term debt    23,437       23,312 
  Accounts payable and other liabilities    6,694       6,388 
      Total liabilities    164,490       162,457 
                   
  Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)          
  Shareholders’ equity:          
    Preferred stock, $5 par, liquidation preference of $25,000 per share    2,603       2,603 
    Common stock, $5 par    3,616       3,603 
    Additional paid-in capital    6,524       6,517 
    Retained earnings    12,632       12,317 
    AOCI, net of deferred income taxes    (733)      (751)
    Noncontrolling interests    96       88 
      Total shareholders’ equity    24,738       24,377 
      Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $  189,228    $  186,834 
                   
  Common shares outstanding    723,159       720,698 
  Common shares authorized    2,000,000       2,000,000 
  Preferred shares outstanding    107       107 
  Preferred shares authorized    5,000       5,000 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)
                                 
                Three Months Ended
                    March 31,
                          2015      2014 
Interest Income                      
  Interest and fees on loans and leases             $  1,237    $  1,295 
  Interest and dividends on securities                240       236 
  Interest on other earning assets                16       15 
      Total interest income                1,493       1,546 
Interest Expense                      
  Interest on deposits                55       60 
  Interest on short-term borrowings                1       1 
  Interest on long-term debt                125       138 
      Total interest expense                181       199 
Net Interest Income                1,312       1,347 
  Provision for credit losses                99       60 
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses                1,213       1,287 
Noninterest Income                      
  Insurance income                440       427 
  Service charges on deposits                145       150 
  Mortgage banking income                110       74 
  Investment banking and brokerage fees and commissions                94       88 
  Bankcard fees and merchant discounts                50       46 
  Trust and investment advisory revenues                56       54 
  Checkcard fees                39       38 
  Income from bank-owned life insurance                30       27 
  FDIC loss share income, net                (79)      (84)
  Other income                112       105 
  Securities gains (losses), net                      
    Gross realized gains                ―         6 
    Gross realized losses                ―         (3)
    OTTI charges                ―         (23)
    Non-credit portion recognized in OCI                ―         22 
      Total securities gains (losses), net                ―         2 
        Total noninterest income                997       927 
Noninterest Expense                      
  Personnel expense                830       782 
  Occupancy and equipment expense                167       176 
  Loan-related expense                38       51 
  Software expense                44       43 
  Professional services                24       33 
  Outside IT services                30       27 
  Regulatory charges                23       29 
  Amortization of intangibles                21       23 
  Foreclosed property expense                13       9 
  Merger-related and restructuring charges, net                13       8 
  Other expense                219       204 
      Total noninterest expense                1,422       1,385 
Earnings                      
  Income before income taxes                788       829 
  Provision for income taxes                241       256 
    Net Income                547       573 
  Noncontrolling interests                22       40 
  Dividends on preferred stock                37       37 
    Net Income Available to Common Shareholders             $  488    $  496 
EPS                      
    Basic             $  0.68    $  0.70 
    Diluted             $  0.67    $  0.68 
  Cash dividends declared             $  0.24    $  0.23 
                                 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding                      
    Basic                721,639       712,842 
    Diluted                731,511       724,283 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
                                 
                        Three Months Ended
                        March 31,
                        2015   2014
                                 
Net Income             $  547    $  573 
OCI, Net of Tax:                      
  Change in unrecognized net pension and postretirement costs                9       1 
  Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges                (54)      11 
  Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on AFS securities                57       79 
  Net change in FDIC's share of unrealized gains/losses on AFS securities                10       6 
  Other, net                (4)      (4)
    Total OCI                18       93 
    Total Comprehensive Income             $  565    $  666 
                                 
                                 
Income Tax Effect of Items Included in OCI:                      
  Change in unrecognized net pension and postretirement costs             $  6    $  1 
  Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges                (32)      7 
  Change in unrealized net gains (losses) on AFS securities                34       45 
  Net change in FDIC's share of unrealized gains/losses on AFS securities                5       3 
  Other, net                ―         (1)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars in millions, shares in thousands)
                                                     
                                                   
          Shares of               Additional                   Total
          Common   Preferred   Common   Paid-In   Retained       Noncontrolling   Shareholders’
          Stock   Stock   Stock   Capital   Earnings   AOCI   Interests   Equity
Adjusted Balance, January 1, 2014  706,620    $  2,603    $  3,533    $  6,172    $  11,015    $  (593)   $  50    $  22,780 
Add (Deduct):                                            
  Net income  ―         ―         ―         ―         533       ―         40       573 
  Net change in AOCI  ―         ―         ―         ―         ―         93       ―         93 
  Stock transactions:                                            
    Issued in connection with equity awards  13,448       ―         67       195       ―         ―         ―         262 
    Shares repurchased in connection with equity awards  (2,155)      ―         (11)      (69)      ―         ―         ―         (80)
    Excess tax benefits in connection with equity awards  ―         ―         ―         48       ―         ―         ―         48 
    Issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan  192       ―         1       6       ―         ―         ―         7 
    Issued in connection with 401(k) plan  392       ―         2       13       ―         ―         ―         15 
  Cash dividends declared on common stock  ―         ―         ―         ―         (163)      ―         ―         (163)
  Cash dividends declared on preferred stock  ―         ―         ―         ―         (37)      ―         ―         (37)
  Equity-based compensation expense  ―         ―         ―         20       ―         ―         ―         20 
  Other, net  ―         ―         ―         ―         (1)      ―         4       3 
Balance, March 31, 2014  718,497    $  2,603    $  3,592    $  6,385    $  11,347    $  (500)   $  94    $  23,521 
                                                     
Adjusted Balance, January 1, 2015  720,698    $  2,603    $  3,603    $  6,517    $  12,317    $  (751)   $  88    $  24,377 
Add (Deduct):                                            
  Net income  ―         ―         ―         ―         525       ―         22       547 
  Net change in AOCI  ―         ―         ―         ―         ―         18       ―         18 
  Stock transactions:                                            
    Issued in connection with equity awards  3,369       ―         18       13       ―         ―         ―         31 
    Shares repurchased in connection with equity awards  (908)      ―         (5)      (30)      ―         ―         ―         (35)
    Excess tax benefits in connection with equity awards  ―         ―         ―         1       ―         ―         ―         1 
  Cash dividends declared on common stock  ―         ―         ―         ―         (173)      ―         ―         (173)
  Cash dividends declared on preferred stock  ―         ―         ―         ―         (37)      ―         ―         (37)
  Equity-based compensation expense  ―         ―         ―         23       ―         ―         ―         23 
  Other, net  ―         ―         ―         ―         ―         ―         (14)      (14)
Balance, March 31, 2015  723,159    $  2,603    $  3,616    $  6,524    $  12,632    $  (733)   $  96    $  24,738 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BB&T CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
              Three Months Ended
              March 31,
              2015   2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:          
  Net income $  547    $  573 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:          
    Provision for credit losses    99       60 
    Depreciation    86       81 
    Amortization of intangibles    21       23 
    Equity-based compensation    23       20 
    (Gain) loss on securities, net    ―         (2)
    Net change in operating assets and liabilities:          
      LHFS    (698)      122 
      Other assets    (688)      75 
      Accounts payable and other liabilities    (44)      (159)
    Other, net    71       (161)
        Net cash from operating activities    (583)      632 
                       
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:          
  Proceeds from sales of AFS securities    71       1,080 
  Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of AFS securities    1,126       940 
  Purchases of AFS securities    (1,856)      (275)
  Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of HTM securities    696       297 
  Purchases of HTM securities    (866)      (3,013)
  Originations and purchases of loans and leases, net of principal collected    (250)      (916)
  Net cash for business combinations    1,916       (10)
  Other, net    (54)      232 
        Net cash from investing activities    783       (1,665)
                       
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:          
  Net change in deposits    281       1 
  Net change in short-term borrowings    (587)      (853)
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt    18       2,407 
  Repayment of long-term debt    (2)      (523)
  Net cash from common stock transactions    (3)      245 
  Cash dividends paid on common stock    (173)      (156)
  Cash dividends paid on preferred stock    (37)      (37)
  Other, net    (23)      4 
        Net cash from financing activities    (526)      1,088 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents    (326)      55 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period    2,325       2,165 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $  1,999    $  2,220 
                       
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:          
  Cash paid during the period for:          
    Interest $  144    $  172 
    Income taxes    117       47 
  Noncash investing activities:          
    Transfers of loans to foreclosed assets    128       123 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 1. Basis of Presentation

 

See the Glossary of Defined Terms at the beginning of this Report for terms used throughout the consolidated financial statements and related notes of this Form 10-Q.

 

General

 

These consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with GAAP. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations have been made. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The information contained in the financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain amounts reported in prior periods’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported cash flows, shareholders’ equity or net income.

 

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include the determination of the ACL, determination of fair value for financial instruments, valuation of goodwill, intangible assets and other purchase accounting related adjustments, benefit plan obligations and expenses, and tax assets, liabilities and expense.

 

Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued new guidance related to Internal-Use Software . Under the new guidance, if a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued new guidance related to Debt Issuance Costs . The new guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to be material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued new guidance related to Consolidation . The new guidance provides an additional requirement for a limited partnership or similar entity to qualify as a voting interest entity, amending the criteria for consolidating such an entity and eliminating the deferral provided under previous guidance for investment companies. In addition, the new guidance amends the criteria for evaluating fees paid to a decision maker or service provider as a variable interest and amends the criteria for evaluating the effect of fee arrangements and related parties on a VIE primary beneficiary determination. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to Revenue from Contracts with Customers . This guidance supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 605, Revenue Recognition , and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Accounting Standards Codification. The guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted new guidance related to Receivables . The new guidance requires that a government guaranteed mortgage loan be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if certain conditions are met. The adoption of this guidance was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted new guidance related to Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions and Repurchase Financings . The new guidance changes the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions to secured borrowing accounting. The guidance also requires separate accounting for a transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a repurchase agreement with the same counterparty, which results in secured borrowing accounting for the repurchase agreement. The adoption of this guidance was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted new guidance related to Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects. The Company used the retrospective method of adoption and has elected the proportional amortization method to account for these investments. The proportional amortization method allows an entity to amortize the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the amount of tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognize the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of the provision for income taxes. See Note 12 “Commitments and Contingencies” for the impact of the adoption of this guidance.

 

NOTE 2. Business Combinations

 

During the first quarter of 2015, BB&T purchased 41 bank branches in Texas from Citigroup, Inc., resulting in the acquisition of $1.9 billion in deposits, $61 million in loans and $1.7 billion in cash and net other assets/liabilities. Goodwill of $77 million and CDI of $46 million were preliminarily recognized in connection with the transaction.

 

During the second quarter of 2014, BB&T purchased 21 bank branches in Texas from Citigroup, Inc., resulting in the acquisition of $1.2 billion in deposits, $112 million in loans and $1.1 billion in cash and other assets. Goodwill of $29 million and CDI of $20 million were preliminarily recognized in connection with the transaction.

 

BB&T has reached agreements to acquire Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. and The Bank of Kentucky Financial Corporation. BB&T also announced an agreement to increase its partnership interest in AmRisc, LP and to sell American Coastal Insurance Company. The pending transactions are subject to regulatory approval.

 

NOTE 3. Securities

 

          Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Fair  
  March 31, 2015   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  AFS securities:                          
    U.S. Treasury   $  1,326    $  8    $  —      $  1,334   
    MBS issued by GSE      16,954       116       201       16,869   
    States and political subdivisions      1,924       117       71       1,970   
    Non-agency MBS      226       28       —         254   
    Other      40       1       —         41   
    Securities acquired from FDIC      866       340       —         1,206   
      Total AFS securities   $  21,336    $  610    $  272    $  21,674   
                                 
  HTM securities:                          
    U.S. Treasury   $  1,097    $  41    $  —      $  1,138   
    GSE      5,394       33       39       5,388   
    MBS issued by GSE      13,302       197       3       13,496   
    States and political subdivisions      22       1       —         23   
    Other      600       13       —         613   
      Total HTM securities   $  20,415    $  285    $  42    $  20,658   

 

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          Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Fair  
  December 31, 2014   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  AFS securities:                          
    U.S. Treasury   $  1,230    $  1    $  —      $  1,231   
    MBS issued by GSE      16,358       93       297       16,154   
    States and political subdivisions      1,913       120       59       1,974   
    Non-agency MBS      232       32       —         264   
    Other      41       —         —         41   
    Securities acquired from FDIC      886       357       —         1,243   
      Total AFS securities   $  20,660    $  603    $  356    $  20,907   
                                 
  HTM securities:                          
    U.S. Treasury   $  1,096    $  23    $  —      $  1,119   
    GSE      5,394       17       108       5,303   
    MBS issued by GSE      13,120       137       12       13,245   
    States and political subdivisions      22       2       —         24   
    Other      608       14       —         622   
      Total HTM securities   $  20,240    $  193    $  120    $  20,313   

 

The fair value of securities acquired from the FDIC included non-agency MBS of $895 million and $931 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and states and political subdivisions securities of $311 million and $312 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Effective October 1, 2014, securities subject to the commercial loss sharing agreement with the FDIC related to the Colonial acquisition were no longer covered by loss sharing; however, any gains on the sale of these securities through September 30, 2017 would be shared with the FDIC. Since these securities are in a significant unrealized gain position, they continue to be effectively covered as any declines in the unrealized gains of the securities down to a contractually specified amount would reduce the liability to the FDIC at the applicable percentage. The contractually-specified amount is the acquisition date fair value less any paydowns, redemptions or maturities and OTTI and totaled approximately $592 million at March 31, 2015. Any further declines below the contractually-specified amount would not be covered.

 

Certain investments in marketable debt securities and MBS issued by FNMA and FHLMC exceeded ten percent of shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2015. The FNMA investments had total amortized cost and fair value of $13.6 billion and $13.5 billion, respectively. The FHLMC investments had total amortized cost and fair value of $5.9 billion and $5.8 billion respectively.

 

The following table reflects changes in credit losses on securities with OTTI (excluding securities acquired from the FDIC) where a portion of the unrealized loss was recognized in OCI:

 

          Three Months Ended  
          March 31,  
            2015     2014  
                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Balance at beginning of period $  64    $  78   
    Credit losses on securities without previous OTTI    ―         1   
    Reductions for securities sold/settled during the period    (2)      (3)  
    Credit recoveries through yield    (1)      ―     
  Balance at end of period $  61    $  76   

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the securities portfolio by contractual maturity are shown in the following table. The expected life of MBS may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to prepay the underlying mortgage loans with or without prepayment penalties.

 

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          AFS   HTM  
          Amortized   Fair   Amortized   Fair  
  March 31, 2015   Cost   Value   Cost   Value  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Due in one year or less   $  528    $  528    $  ―      $  ―     
  Due after one year through five years      1,045       1,064       751       745   
  Due after five years through ten years      573       597       6,007       6,052   
  Due after ten years      19,190       19,485       13,657       13,861   
    Total debt securities   $  21,336    $  21,674    $  20,415    $  20,658   

 

The following tables present the fair values and gross unrealized losses of investments based on the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
                                               
            Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total  
            Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized  
  March 31, 2015   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses  
                                               
            (Dollars in millions)  
  AFS securities:                                      
    MBS issued by GSE   $  2,055    $  16    $  6,498    $  185    $  8,553    $  201   
    States and political subdivisions      44       —         448       71       492       71   
      Total   $  2,099    $  16    $  6,946    $  256    $  9,045    $  272   
                                               
  HTM securities:                                      
    GSE   $  1,356    $  7    $  2,018    $  32    $  3,374    $  39   
    MBS issued by GSE      445       1       490       2       935       3   
      Total   $  1,801    $  8    $  2,508    $  34    $  4,309    $  42   

 

            Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total  
            Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized  
  December 31, 2014   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses  
                                               
            (Dollars in millions)  
  AFS securities:                                      
    MBS issued by GSE   $  2,285    $  19    $  6,878    $  278    $  9,163    $  297   
    States and political subdivisions      13       ―         449       59       462       59   
      Total   $  2,298    $  19    $  7,327    $  337    $  9,625    $  356   
                                               
  HTM securities:                                      
    GSE   $  896    $  5    $  3,968    $  103    $  4,864    $  108   
    MBS issued by GSE      1,329       5       800       7       2,129       12   
      Total   $  2,225    $  10    $  4,768    $  110    $  6,993    $  120   

 

The unrealized losses on GSE securities and MBS issued by GSE were the result of increases in market interest rates compared to the date the securities were acquired rather than the credit quality of the issuers or underlying loans.

 

At March 31, 2015, $68 million of the unrealized loss on states and political subdivisions securities was the result of fair value hedge basis adjustments that are a component of amortized cost. These securities in an unrealized loss position are evaluated for credit impairment through a qualitative analysis of issuer performance and the primary source of repayment. None of these securities had other than temporary credit impairment as a result of the evaluation.

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NOTE 4. Loans and ACL

 

During the first quarter of 2014, approximately $8.3 billion of nonguaranteed, closed-end, first and second lien position residential mortgage loans, along with the related allowance, were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage to facilitate compliance with a series of new rules related to mortgage servicing associated with first and second lien position mortgages collateralized by real estate.

 

During the third quarter of 2014, approximately $550 million of loans, which were primarily performing residential mortgage TDRs, with a related ALLL of $57 million were sold for a gain of $42 million. During the fourth quarter of 2014, approximately $140 million of loans, which were primarily residential mortgage NPLs, with a related ALLL of $19 million were sold for a gain of $24 million. Both gains were recognized as reductions to the provision for credit losses.

 

Effective October 1, 2014, loans subject to the commercial loss sharing agreement with the FDIC related to the Colonial acquisition were no longer covered by loss sharing. At March 31, 2015, these loans had a carrying value of $476 million, a UPB of $730 million and an allowance of $38 million and are included in acquired from FDIC loans. Loans with a carrying value of $634 million at March 31, 2015 continue to be covered by loss sharing and are included in the acquired from FDIC balance.

 

          Accruing            
                    90 Days Or          
              30-89 Days   More Past          
  March 31, 2015   Current   Past Due   Due   Nonaccrual   Total  
                                       
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                                
    Commercial and industrial   $  42,044    $  20    $  ―      $  230    $  42,294   
    CRE-income producing properties      10,649       7       ―         63       10,719   
    CRE-construction and development      2,635       2       ―         18       2,655   
    Other lending subsidiaries      5,149       13       ―         5       5,167   
  Retail:                                
    Direct retail lending      8,192       40       9       47       8,288   
    Revolving credit      2,361       19       10       ―         2,390   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      29,078       356       59       183       29,676   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      269       70       518       ―         857   
    Sales finance      10,554       49       3       7       10,613   
    Other lending subsidiaries      5,953       138       ―         46       6,137   
  Acquired from FDIC      909       47       154       ―         1,110   
      Total   $  117,793    $  761    $  753    $  599    $  119,906   

 

            Accruing            
                      90 Days Or          
                30-89 Days   More Past          
  December 31, 2014   Current   Past Due   Due   Nonaccrual   Total  
                                         
            (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                                
    Commercial and industrial   $  41,192    $  23    $  ―      $  239    $  41,454   
    CRE-income producing properties      10,644       4       ―         74       10,722   
    CRE-construction and development      2,708       1       ―         26       2,735   
    Other lending subsidiaries      5,337       15       ―         4       5,356   
  Retail:                                
    Direct retail lending      8,045       41       12       48       8,146   
    Revolving credit      2,428       23       9       ―         2,460   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      29,468       392       83       164       30,107   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      251       82       648       2       983   
    Sales finance      10,528       62       5       5       10,600   
    Other lending subsidiaries      5,830       222       ―         54       6,106   
  Acquired from FDIC      994       33       188       ―         1,215   
      Total   $  117,425    $  898    $  945    $  616    $  119,884   

 

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The following tables present the carrying amount of loans by risk rating. Loans acquired from the FDIC are excluded because their related ALLL is determined by loan pool performance.
 
                CRE -   CRE -      
          Commercial   Income Producing   Construction and   Other Lending  
  March 31, 2015   & Industrial   Properties   Development   Subsidiaries  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                          
    Pass   $  40,847    $  10,316    $  2,545    $  5,138   
    Special mention      214       52       15       1   
    Substandard-performing      1,003       288       77       23   
    Nonperforming      230       63       18       5   
      Total   $  42,294    $  10,719    $  2,655    $  5,167   

 

          Direct Retail   Revolving   Residential   Sales   Other Lending  
          Lending   Credit   Mortgage   Finance   Subsidiaries  
                                       
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Retail:                                
    Performing   $  8,241    $  2,390    $  30,350    $  10,606    $  6,091   
    Nonperforming      47       ―         183       7       46   
      Total   $  8,288    $  2,390    $  30,533    $  10,613    $  6,137   

 

                CRE -   CRE -      
          Commercial   Income Producing   Construction and   Other Lending  
  December 31, 2014   & Industrial   Properties   Development   Subsidiaries  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                          
    Pass   $  40,055    $  10,253    $  2,615    $  5,317   
    Special mention      163       67       7       10   
    Substandard-performing      997       328       87       25   
    Nonperforming      239       74       26       4   
      Total   $  41,454    $  10,722    $  2,735    $  5,356   

 

            Direct Retail   Revolving   Residential   Sales   Other Lending  
            Lending   Credit   Mortgage   Finance   Subsidiaries  
                                         
            (Dollars in millions)  
  Retail:                                
    Performing   $  8,098    $  2,460    $  30,924    $  10,595    $  6,052   
    Nonperforming      48       ―         166       5       54   
      Total   $  8,146    $  2,460    $  31,090    $  10,600    $  6,106   

 

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      ACL Rollforward  
        Beginning   Charge-         Provision   Ending  
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2015   Balance   Offs   Recoveries   (Benefit)   Balance  
                                     
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                                
    Commercial and industrial   $  421    $  (14)   $  8    $  33    $  448   
    CRE-income producing properties      162       (9)      2       (2)      153   
    CRE-construction and development      48       (2)      4       (8)      42   
    Other lending subsidiaries      21       (3)      1       3       22   
  Retail:                                
    Direct retail lending      110       (12)      8       5       111   
    Revolving credit      110       (18)      5       9       106   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      217       (11)      ―         (6)      200   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      36       ―         ―         (6)      30   
    Sales finance      50       (6)      3       11       58   
    Other lending subsidiaries      235       (64)      8       58       237   
  Acquired from FDIC      64       (1)      ―         (6)      57   
  ALLL      1,474       (140)      39       91       1,464   
  RUFC      60       ―         ―         8       68   
  ACL   $  1,534    $  (140)   $  39    $  99    $  1,532   

 

      ACL Rollforward  
        Beginning   Charge-         Provision         Ending  
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2014   Balance   Offs   Recoveries   (Benefit)   Other   Balance  
                                           
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                                      
    Commercial and industrial   $  454    $  (33)   $  9    $  (7)   $  ―      $  423   
    CRE-income producing properties      149       (8)      2       (7)      ―         136   
    CRE-construction and development      76       (4)      3       (10)      ―         65   
    Other lending subsidiaries      15       (1)      ―         2       ―         16   
  Retail:                                      
    Direct retail lending      209       (19)      8       7       (85)      120   
    Revolving credit      115       (18)      5       13       ―         115   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      269       (21)      1       (7)      85       327   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      62       ―         ―         7       ―         69   
    Sales finance      45       (7)      3       4       ―         45   
    Other lending subsidiaries      224       (84)      8       74       ―         222   
  Acquired from FDIC      114       (3)      ―         (7)      ―         104   
  ALLL      1,732       (198)      39       69       ―         1,642   
  RUFC      89       ―         ―         (9)      ―         80   
  ACL   $  1,821    $  (198)   $  39    $  60    $  ―      $  1,722   

 

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The following table provides a summary of loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment.
                                 
          March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014  
      Recorded Investment   Related ALLL   Recorded Investment   Related ALLL  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial:                          
    Commercial and industrial   $  41,977    $  408    $  41,120    $  379   
    CRE-income producing properties      10,598       141       10,583       147   
    CRE-construction and development      2,608       34       2,670       39   
    Other lending subsidiaries      5,162       21       5,351       20   
  Retail:                          
    Direct retail lending      8,191       88       8,048       86   
    Revolving credit      2,352       91       2,419       94   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      29,227       163       29,660       181   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      531       3       622       4   
    Sales finance      10,593       54       10,579       46   
    Other lending subsidiaries      5,958       207       5,930       204   
  Acquired from FDIC      1,110       57       1,215       64   
      Total   $  118,307    $  1,267    $  118,197    $  1,264   

 

The following tables set forth certain information regarding impaired loans, excluding purchased impaired loans and LHFS, that were individually evaluated for reserves.
               
                            Average   Interest  
            Recorded       Related   Recorded   Income  
  As Of / For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2015   Investment   UPB   ALLL   Investment   Recognized  
                                         
            (Dollars in millions)  
  With no related ALLL recorded:                                
    Commercial:                                
      Commercial and industrial   $  83    $  120    $  ―      $  84    $  ―     
      CRE-income producing properties      17       25       ―         17       ―     
      CRE-construction and development      10       14       ―         12       ―     
      Other lending subsidiaries      1       2       ―         1       ―     
    Retail:                                
      Direct retail lending      13       45       ―         13       ―     
      Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      124       186       ―         100       1   
      Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      4       4       ―         3       ―     
      Sales finance      1       2       ―         1       ―     
      Other lending subsidiaries      3       7       ―         3       ―     
  With an ALLL recorded:                                
    Commercial:                                
      Commercial and industrial      234       243       40       238       1   
      CRE-income producing properties      104       107       12       115       1   
      CRE-construction and development      37       38       8       45       ―     
      Other lending subsidiaries      4       5       1       5       ―     
    Retail:                                
      Direct retail lending      84       86       23       84       1   
      Revolving credit      38       38       15       40       ―     
      Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      325       336       37       349       4   
      Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      322       322       27       347       3   
      Sales finance      19       19       4       20       ―     
      Other lending subsidiaries      176       179       30       175       6   
        Total   $  1,599    $  1,778    $  197    $  1,652    $  17   

 

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                            Average   Interest  
            Recorded       Related   Recorded   Income  
  As Of / For The Year Ended December 31, 2014   Investment   UPB   ALLL   Investment   Recognized  
                                         
            (Dollars in millions)  
  With no related ALLL recorded:                                
    Commercial:                                
      Commercial and industrial   $  87    $  136    $  ―      $  138    $  2   
      CRE-income producing properties      18       25       ―         36       ―     
      CRE-construction and development      14       21       ―         20       ―     
      Other lending subsidiaries      ―         1       ―         ―         ―     
    Retail:                                
      Direct retail lending      13       49       ―         14       1   
      Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      87       141       ―         147       5   
      Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      3       4       ―         7       ―     
      Sales finance      1       2       ―         1       ―     
      Other lending subsidiaries      3       7       ―         3       ―     
  With an ALLL recorded:                                
    Commercial:                                
      Commercial and industrial      247       254       42       279       5   
      CRE-income producing properties      121       123       15       133       4   
      CRE-construction and development      51       52       9       65       2   
      Other lending subsidiaries      5       5       1       4       ―     
    Retail:                                
      Direct retail lending      85       87       24       95       5   
      Revolving credit      41       41       16       45       2   
      Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed      360       370       36       700       31   
      Residential mortgage-government guaranteed      358       358       32       402       17   
      Sales finance      20       21       4       20       1   
      Other lending subsidiaries      173       175       31       148       22   
        Total   $  1,687    $  1,872    $  210    $  2,257    $  97   

 

The following table provides a summary of TDRs, all of which are considered impaired.
                   
        March 31,   December 31,  
        2015   2014  
                   
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Performing TDRs:            
    Commercial:            
      Commercial and industrial $  54    $  64   
      CRE-income producing properties    15       27   
      CRE-construction and development    25       30   
    Direct retail lending    84       84   
    Sales finance    18       19   
    Revolving credit    38       41   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed    269       261   
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    325       360   
    Other lending subsidiaries    168       164   
      Total performing TDRs    996       1,050   
  Nonperforming TDRs (also included in NPL disclosures)    127       126   
      Total TDRs $  1,123    $  1,176   
                   
  ALLL attributable to TDRs $  152    $  159   
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The following table summarizes the primary reason loan modifications were classified as TDRs and includes newly designated TDRs as well as modifications made to existing TDRs. Balances represent the recorded investment at the end of the quarter in which the modification was made. Rate modifications in this table include TDRs made with below market interest rates that also include modifications of loan structures.

 

              Three Months Ended March 31,  
              2015   2014  
              Types of       Types of      
              Modifications   Impact To   Modifications   Impact To  
              Rate   Structure   Allowance   Rate   Structure   Allowance  
                                                 
              (Dollars in millions)  
Commercial:                                    
  Commercial and industrial $  9    $  14    $  1    $  19    $  19    $  1   
  CRE-income producing properties    2       3       ―         8       5       ―     
  CRE-construction and development    ―         3       ―         5       3       ―     
Retail:                                    
  Direct retail lending    3       ―         1       11       2       3   
  Revolving credit    4       ―         1       7       ―         1   
  Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed    23       12       3       32       9       11   
  Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    60       ―         2       39       ―         3   
  Sales finance    ―         2       ―         ―         5       1   
  Other lending subsidiaries    31       ―         4       29       ―         5   
                                                 
Charge-offs and forgiveness of principal and interest for TDRs were immaterial for all periods presented.

 

The pre-default balance for modifications that experienced a payment default that had been classified as TDRs during the previous 12 months was $20 million and $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Payment default is defined as movement of the TDR to nonaccrual status, foreclosure or charge-off, whichever occurs first.

 

Changes in the carrying value and accretable yield of loans acquired from the FDIC are presented in the following table:
                                                   
      Three Months Ended March 31, 2015   Year Ended December 31, 2014
      Purchased Impaired   Purchased Nonimpaired   Purchased Impaired   Purchased Nonimpaired
      Accretable   Carrying   Accretable   Carrying   Accretable   Carrying   Accretable   Carrying
      Yield   Value   Yield   Value   Yield   Value   Yield   Value
                                                   
      (Dollars in millions)
Balance at beginning of period $  134    $  579    $  244    $  636    $  187    $  863    $  351    $  1,172 
  Accretion    (19)      19       (27)      27       (107)      107       (169)      169 
  Payments received, net    ―         (64)      ―         (87)      ―         (391)      ―         (705)
  Other, net    12       ―         8       ―         54       ―         62       ―   
Balance at end of period $  127    $  534    $  225    $  576    $  134    $  579    $  244    $  636 
                                                   
Outstanding UPB at end of period       $  802          $  783          $  864          $  860 

 

The following table presents additional information about BB&T’s loans and leases:
                   
        March 31,   December 31,  
        2015   2014  
                   
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Unearned income and net deferred loan fees and costs $  120    $  147   
  Residential mortgage loans in process of foreclosure    317       379   
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NOTE 5. Loan Servicing

 

Residential Mortgage Banking Activities

 

The following tables summarize residential mortgage banking activities. Mortgage and home equity loans managed exclude loans serviced for others with no other continuing involvement.

 

        March 31,   December 31,  
        2015   2014  
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Mortgage and home equity loans managed $  33,538    $  33,742   
  Less:            
    LHFS    1,694       1,317   
    Mortgage loans acquired from FDIC    662       668   
    Mortgage loans sold with recourse    649       667   
  Mortgage loans held for investment $  30,533    $  31,090   
                   
  UPB of mortgage loan servicing portfolio $  114,658    $  115,476   
  UPB of home equity loan servicing portfolio    6,421       6,781   
  UPB of residential mortgage and home equity loan servicing portfolio $  121,079    $  122,257   
  UPB of residential mortgage loans serviced for others (primarily agency            
    conforming fixed rate) $  89,192    $  90,230   
  Maximum recourse exposure from mortgage loans sold with recourse liability    346       344   
  Indemnification, recourse and repurchase reserves    88       94   
  FHA-insured mortgage loan reserve    85       85   

 

The potential exposure related to losses incurred by the FHA on defaulted loans ranges from $25 million to $105 million.

 

        As Of / For The  
        Three Months Ended March 31,  
        2015   2014  
                       
        (Dollars in millions)  
  UPB of residential mortgage loans sold from the LHFS portfolio $  2,790      $  2,875     
  Pre-tax gains recognized on mortgage loans sold and held for sale    38         15     
  Servicing fees recognized from mortgage loans serviced for others    68         69     
  Approximate weighted average servicing fee on the outstanding balance of                
    residential mortgage loans serviced for others    0.29  %      0.30  %  
  Weighted average interest rate on mortgage loans serviced for others    4.19         4.23     

 

          Three Months Ended March 31,  
            2015     2014  
                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Residential MSRs, carrying value, January 1, $  844    $  1,047   
    Additions    26       33   
    Change in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions:            
      Prepayment speeds    (76)      (34)  
      Weighted average OAS    5       (9)  
    Realization of expected net servicing cash flows, passage of time and other    (35)      (29)  
  Residential MSRs, carrying value, March 31, $  764    $  1,008   
                     
  Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments used to mitigate the            
    income statement effect of changes in fair value $  81    $  45   

 

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The sensitivity of the fair value of the residential MSRs to changes in key assumptions is included in the accompanying table:
                                               
        March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014  
        Range   Weighted   Range   Weighted  
        Min   Max   Average   Min   Max   Average  
                                               
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Prepayment speed  12.5  %    14.9  %      14.0  %    10.8  %    12.8  %      12.0  %  
    Effect on fair value of a 10% increase             $  (30)                 $  (30)    
    Effect on fair value of a 20% increase                (58)                    (58)    
                                               
  OAS  8.9  %    9.7  %      9.1  %    9.1  %    9.9  %      9.3  %  
    Effect on fair value of a 10% increase             $  (22)                 $  (26)    
    Effect on fair value of a 20% increase                (42)                    (50)    
                                               
  Composition of loans serviced for others:                                        
    Fixed-rate residential mortgage loans                99.4  %                  99.4  %  
    Adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans                0.6                     0.6     
      Total                100.0  %                  100.0  %  
                                               
  Weighted average life                5.1  yrs                  5.7  yrs  

 

The sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance. As indicated, changes in fair value based on adverse changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in the above table, the effect of an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption; while in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another, which may magnify or counteract the effect of the change.

 

Commercial Mortgage Banking Activities

 

CRE mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in loans and leases on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes commercial mortgage banking activities for the periods presented:

 

          March 31,   December 31,  
          2015   2014  
                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
  UPB of CRE mortgages serviced for others $  27,805    $  27,599   
  CRE mortgages serviced for others covered by recourse provisions    4,235       4,264   
  Maximum recourse exposure from CRE mortgages            
    sold with recourse liability    1,267       1,278   
  Recorded reserves related to recourse exposure    7       7   
  Originated CRE mortgages during the year    1,304       5,265   
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NOTE 6. Deposits

 

A summary of deposits is presented in the accompanying table:
                     
          March 31,   December 31,  
          2015   2014  
                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Noninterest-bearing deposits $  41,414    $  38,786   
  Interest checking    21,070       20,262   
  Money market and savings    53,198       50,604   
  Time deposits    15,547       19,388   
    Total deposits $  131,229    $  129,040   
                     
  Time deposits $100,000 and greater $  6,469    $  9,782   
  Time deposits $250,000 and greater   2,531       5,753   

 

NOTE 7. Long-Term Debt

 

            March 31,   December 31,  
            2015   2014  
                       
            (Dollars in millions)  
  BB&T Corporation:            
    3.95% senior notes due 2016 $  500    $  500   
    3.20% senior notes due 2016    1,000       1,000   
    2.15% senior notes due 2017    749       749   
    1.60% senior notes due 2017    749       749   
    1.45% senior notes due 2018    500       500   
    Floating rate senior notes due 2018 (LIBOR-based, 1.13% at March 31, 2015)    400       400   
    2.05% senior notes due 2018    599       599   
    6.85% senior notes due 2019    539       539   
    2.25% senior notes due 2019    648       648   
    Floating rate senior notes due 2019 (LIBOR-based, 0.91% at March 31, 2015)    450       450   
    2.45% senior notes due 2020    1,298       1,298   
    Floating rate senior notes due 2020 (LIBOR-based, 0.95% at March 31, 2015)    200       200   
    5.20% subordinated notes due 2015    934       933   
    4.90% subordinated notes due 2017    354       353   
    5.25% subordinated notes due 2019    586       586   
    3.95% subordinated notes due 2022    298       298   
                       
  Branch Bank:            
    1.45% senior notes due 2016    750       750   
    Floating rate senior notes due 2016 (LIBOR-based, 0.69% at March 31, 2015)    500       500   
    1.05% senior notes due 2016    500       500   
    1.00% senior notes due 2017    599       599   
    1.35% senior notes due 2017    750       750   
    2.30% senior notes due 2018    750       750   
    2.85% senior notes due 2021    699       699   
    5.63% subordinated notes due 2016    386       386   
    Floating rate subordinated notes due 2016 (LIBOR-based, 0.59% at March 31, 2015)    350       350   
    Floating rate subordinated note due 2017 (LIBOR-based, 0.56% at March 31, 2015)    262       262   
    3.80% subordinated notes due 2026    848       848   
                       
  FHLB advances to Branch Bank:            
    Varying maturities to 2034    6,498       6,496   
                       
  Other long-term debt    136       119   
                       
  Fair value hedge-related basis adjustments    605       501   
      Total long-term debt $  23,437    $  23,312   

 

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The following table reflects the carrying amounts and effective interest rates for long-term debt:
                           
      March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014
      Carrying   Effective   Carrying   Effective
  Amount   Rate   Amount   Rate
                           
      (Dollars in millions)
BB&T Corporation fixed rate senior notes $  6,706    2.20  %   $  6,669    2.39  %
BB&T Corporation floating rate senior notes    1,050    1.09         1,050    1.07   
BB&T Corporation fixed rate subordinated notes    2,363    2.15         2,362    2.30   
Branch Bank fixed rate senior notes    4,086    1.52         4,060    1.72   
Branch Bank floating rate senior notes    500    0.75         500    0.72   
Branch Bank fixed rate subordinated notes    1,318    2.68         1,299    2.86   
Branch Bank floating rate subordinated notes    612    3.45         612    3.27   
FHLB advances (weighted average maturity of 5.7 years at March 31, 2015)    6,666    4.02         6,641    4.03   
Other long-term debt    136             119       
  Total long-term debt $  23,437          $  23,312       

 

The effective rates above reflect the impact of cash flow and fair value hedges, as applicable. Subordinated notes with a remaining maturity of one year or greater qualify under the risk-based capital guidelines as Tier 2 supplementary capital, subject to certain limitations.

 

NOTE 8. Shareholders’ Equity

 

The activity relating to options and RSUs during the period are presented in the following tables:

 

          Wtd. Avg.  
          Exercise  
      Options   Price  
               
      (Shares in thousands)  
  Outstanding at January 1, 2015  28,374    $  35.09   
    Granted  434       38.22   
    Exercised  (824)      29.10   
    Forfeited or expired  (5,585)      38.65   
  Outstanding at March 31, 2015  22,399       34.48   
               
  Exercisable at March 31, 2015  20,664       34.62   
               
  Exercisable and expected to vest at March 31, 2015  22,277    $  34.50   

 

          Wtd. Avg.  
      Restricted Grant Date  
      Shares/Units   Fair Value  
               
      (Shares in thousands)  
  Nonvested at January 1, 2015  12,075    $  27.38   
    Granted  3,621       33.28   
    Vested  (2,450)      25.33   
    Forfeited  (79)      29.26   
  Nonvested at March 31, 2015  13,167       29.37   
  Expected to vest at March 31, 2015  12,045       29.40   
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NOTE 9. AOCI

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015   Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities   FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities   Other, net   Total
                                     
            (Dollars in millions)
AOCI balance, January 1, 2015   $  (626)   $  (54)   $  152    $  (207)   $  (16)   $  (751)
  OCI before reclassifications, net of tax      2       (67)      67       2       (5)      (1)
  Amounts reclassified from AOCI:                                    
    Personnel expense      12       ―         ―         ―         ―         12 
    Interest income      ―         ―         (16)      ―         1       (15)
    Interest expense      ―         21       ―         ―         ―         21 
    FDIC loss share income, net      ―         ―         ―         13       ―         13 
      Total before income taxes      12       21       (16)      13       1       31 
      Less: Income taxes      5       8       (6)      5       ―         12 
        Net of income taxes      7       13       (10)      8       1       19 
  Net change in AOCI      9       (54)      57       10       (4)      18 
AOCI balance, March 31, 2015   $  (617)   $  (108)   $  209    $  (197)   $  (20)   $  (733)

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014   Unrecognized Net Pension and Postretirement Costs   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges   Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities   FDIC's Share of Unrealized (Gains) Losses on AFS Securities   Other, net   Total
                                     
            (Dollars in millions)
AOCI balance, January 1, 2014   $  (303)   $  2    $  (42)   $  (235)   $  (15)   $  (593)
  OCI before reclassifications, net of tax      1       (2)      85       ―         (5)      79 
  Amounts reclassified from AOCI:                                    
    Interest income      ―         ―         (8)      ―         1       (7)
    Interest expense      ―         21       ―         ―         ―         21 
    FDIC loss share income, net      ―         ―         ―         10       ―         10 
    Securities (gains) losses, net      ―         ―         (2)      ―         ―         (2)
      Total before income taxes      ―         21       (10)      10       1       22 
      Less: Income taxes      ―         8       (4)      4       ―         8 
        Net of income taxes      ―         13       (6)      6       1       14 
  Net change in AOCI      1       11       79       6       (4)      93 
AOCI balance, March 31, 2014   $  (302)   $  13    $  37    $  (229)   $  (19)   $  (500)

 

NOTE 10. Income Taxes

 

The effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were 30.6% and 30.9%, respectively. Effective January 1, 2015, the Company adopted new accounting guidance related to investments in qualified affordable housing projects. See Note 12 “Commitments and Contingencies” for additional information.

 

In February 2010, BB&T received an IRS statutory notice of deficiency for tax years 2002-2007 asserting a liability for taxes, penalties and interest of approximately $892 million related to the disallowance of foreign tax credits and other deductions claimed by a subsidiary in connection with a financing transaction. BB&T paid the disputed tax, penalties and interest in March 2010 and filed a lawsuit seeking a refund in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. On September 20, 2013, the court denied the refund claim. BB&T appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Oral arguments were heard in the appeal on January 7, 2015; however, no decision has been rendered. As of March 31, 2015, the exposure for this financing transaction is fully reserved.

 

It is reasonably possible that the litigation associated with the financing transaction may conclude within the next twelve months; however, further proceedings could delay a final resolution. Changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, penalties and interest could result in a benefit of up to approximately $700 million. The ultimate resolution of these matters may take longer.

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NOTE 11. Benefit Plans

 

          Qualified Plan   Nonqualified Plans  
  Three Months Ended March 31,   2015   2014   2015   2014  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Service cost   $  43    $  33    $  3    $  3   
  Interest cost      34       31       4       4   
  Estimated return on plan assets      (81)      (74)      ―         ―     
  Amortization and other      12       ―         4       3   
    Net periodic benefit cost   $  8    $  (10)   $  11    $  10   

 

BB&T makes contributions to the qualified pension plan in amounts between the minimum required for funding and the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. Discretionary contributions totaling $117 million were made during the three months ended March 31, 2015. There are no required contributions for the remainder of 2015, though BB&T may elect to make additional contributions.

 

NOTE 12. Commitments and Contingencies

 

          As Of / For the Year-To-Date Period Ended
          March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014
                   
          (Dollars in millions)
Letters of credit and financial guarantees $  3,422    $  3,462 
Carrying amount of the liability for letter of credit guarantees    24       22 
                   
Investments in affordable housing and historic building rehabilitation projects:          
  Carrying amount    1,515       1,416 
  Amount of future funding commitments included in carrying amount    536       459 
  Lending exposure    178       169 
  Tax credits subject to recapture    297       300 
  Amortization recognized in the provision for income taxes    46       161 
  Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized in the provision for income taxes    65       222 
                   
Investments in private equity and similar investments    366       329 
Future funding commitments to consolidated private equity funds    184       202 

 

Effective January 1, 2015, BB&T adopted new guidance related to investments in qualified affordable housing projects and elected the proportional amortization method to account for these investments. The following table summarizes the impact to certain previously reported amounts.

 

                  Three Months Ended March 31, 2014  
                         
                    (Dollars in millions)  
  Increase in other income       $  34   
  Increase in provision for income taxes          (39)  
  Decrease in net income and net income available to common shareholders   $  (5)  
                         
  Decrease in diluted EPS       $  (0.01)  
                         
              January 1,  
              2015   2014  
                         
              (Dollars in millions)  
  Decrease to retained earnings $  (49)   $  (29)  
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Legal Proceedings

 

The nature of BB&T’s business ordinarily results in a certain amount of claims, litigation, investigations and legal and administrative cases and proceedings, all of which are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. BB&T believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it in its currently outstanding legal proceedings and, with respect to such legal proceedings, intends to continue to defend itself vigorously, litigating or settling cases according to management’s judgment as to what is in the best interests of BB&T and its shareholders.

 

On at least a quarterly basis, liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings are assessed utilizing the latest information available. For those matters where it is probable that BB&T will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, a liability is recorded in the consolidated financial statements. These legal reserves may be increased or decreased to reflect any relevant developments on at least a quarterly basis. For other matters, where a loss is not probable or the amount of the loss is not estimable, legal reserves are not accrued. While the outcome of legal proceedings is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, advice of counsel and available insurance coverage, management believes that the established legal reserves are adequate and the liabilities arising from legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, if unfavorable, may be material to the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows of BB&T.

 

Pledged Assets

 

Certain assets were pledged to secure municipal deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, borrowings, and borrowing capacity, subject to certain limits, at the FHLB and FRB as well as for other purposes as required or permitted by law. The following table provides the total carrying amount of pledged assets by asset type, of which the majority are pursuant to agreements that do not permit the other party to sell or repledge the collateral. Assets related to employee benefit plans have been excluded from the following table.

 

        March 31,   December 31,  
        2015   2014  
                   
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Pledged securities $  14,859    $  14,636   
  Pledged loans   67,312       67,248   
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NOTE 13. Fair Value Disclosures

 

Accounting standards define fair value as the exchange price that would be received on the measurement date to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market available to the entity in an orderly transaction between market participants, with a three level valuation input hierarchy.

 

The following tables present fair value information for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
                                 
  March 31, 2015   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Assets:                          
    Trading securities   $  873    $  303    $  570    $  ―     
    AFS securities:                          
      U.S. Treasury      1,334       ―         1,334       ―     
      MBS issued by GSE      16,869       ―         16,869       ―     
      States and political subdivisions      1,970       ―         1,970       ―     
      Non-agency MBS      254       ―         254       ―     
      Other      41       5       36       ―     
      Acquired from FDIC      1,206       ―         487       719   
    LHFS      2,121       ―         2,121       ―     
    Residential MSRs      764       ―         ―         764   
    Derivative assets:                          
      Interest rate contracts      1,403       ―         1,373       30   
      Foreign exchange contracts      10       ―         10       ―     
    Private equity and similar investments      366       ―         ―         366   
      Total assets   $  27,211    $  308    $  25,024    $  1,879   
                                 
  Liabilities:                          
    Derivative liabilities:                          
      Interest rate contracts   $  1,220    $  ―      $  1,213    $  7   
      Foreign exchange contracts      8       ―         8       ―     
    Short-term borrowings      236       ―         236       ―     
      Total liabilities   $  1,464    $  ―      $  1,457    $  7   

 

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  December 31, 2014   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Assets:                          
    Trading securities   $  482    $  289    $  193    $  ―     
    AFS securities:                          
      U.S. Treasury      1,231       ―         1,231       ―     
      MBS issued by GSE      16,154       ―         16,154       ―     
      States and political subdivisions      1,974       ―         1,974       ―     
      Non-agency MBS      264       ―         264       ―     
      Other      41       6       35       ―     
      Acquired from FDIC      1,243       ―         498       745   
    LHFS      1,423       ―         1,423       ―     
    Residential MSRs      844       ―         ―         844   
    Derivative assets:                          
      Interest rate contracts      1,114       ―         1,094       20   
      Foreign exchange contracts      8       ―         8       ―     
    Private equity and similar investments      329       ―         ―         329   
      Total assets   $  25,107    $  295    $  22,874    $  1,938   
                                 
  Liabilities:                          
    Derivative liabilities:                          
      Interest rate contracts   $  1,007    $  ―      $  1,004    $  3   
      Foreign exchange contracts      6       ―         6       ―     
    Short-term borrowings      148       ―         148       ―     
      Total liabilities   $  1,161    $  ―      $  1,158    $  3   

 

The following discussion focuses on the valuation techniques and significant inputs for Level 2 and Level 3 assets and liabilities.

 

A third-party pricing service is generally utilized in determining the fair value of the securities portfolio. Management independently evaluates the fair values provided by the pricing service through comparisons to other third party pricing sources, review of additional information provided by the third party pricing service and other third party sources for selected securities and back-testing to compare the price realized on any security sales to the daily pricing information received from the pricing service. Fair value measurements are derived from market-based pricing matrices that were developed using observable inputs that include benchmark yields, benchmark securities, reported trades, offers, bids, issuer spreads and broker quotes. As described by security type below, additional inputs may be used, or some inputs may not be applicable. In the event that market observable data was not available, which would generally occur due to the lack of an active market for a given security, the valuation of the security would be subjective and may involve substantial judgment by management.

 

Trading securities: Trading securities include various types of debt and equity securities, primarily consisting of debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, GSEs, or states and political subdivisions. The valuation techniques used for these investments are more fully discussed below.

 

U.S. Treasury securities: Treasury securities are valued using quoted prices in active over the counter markets.

 

GSE securities and MBS issued by GSE: GSE pass-through securities are valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including benchmark TBA security pricing and yield curves that were estimated based on U.S. Treasury yields and certain floating rate indices. The pricing matrices for these securities may also give consideration to pool-specific data supplied directly by the GSE. GSE CMOs are valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including offers, bids, reported trades, dealer quotes and market research reports, the characteristics of a specific tranche, market convention prepayment speeds and benchmark yield curves as described above.

 

States and political subdivisions: These securities are valued using market-based pricing matrices that are based on observable inputs including MSRB reported trades, issuer spreads, material event notices and benchmark yield curves.

 

Non-agency MBS: Pricing matrices for these securities are based on observable inputs including offers, bids, reported trades, dealer quotes and market research reports, the characteristics of a specific tranche, market convention prepayment speeds and benchmark yield curves as described above.

 

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Other securities: These securities consist primarily of mutual funds and corporate bonds. These securities are valued based on a review of quoted market prices for assets as well as through the various other inputs discussed previously.

 

Acquired from FDIC securities: Securities acquired from the FDIC consist of re-remic non-agency MBS, municipal securities and non-agency MBS. State and political subdivision securities and certain non-agency MBS acquired from the FDIC are valued in a manner similar to the approach described above for those asset classes. The re-remic non-agency MBS, which are categorized as Level 3, are valued based on broker dealer quotes that reflected certain unobservable market inputs.

 

LHFS: Certain mortgage loans are originated to be sold to investors, which are carried at fair value. The fair value is primarily based on quoted market prices for securities backed by similar types of loans. The changes in fair value of these assets are largely driven by changes in interest rates subsequent to loan funding and changes in the fair value of servicing associated with the mortgage LHFS.

 

Residential MSRs: Residential MSRs are valued using an OAS valuation model to project cash flows over multiple interest rate scenarios, which are then discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The model considers portfolio characteristics, contractually specified servicing fees, prepayment assumptions, delinquency rates, late charges, other ancillary revenue, costs to service and other economic factors. Fair value estimates and assumptions are compared to industry surveys, recent market activity, actual portfolio experience and, when available, other observable market data.

 

Derivative assets and liabilities: The fair values of derivatives are determined based on quoted market prices and internal pricing models that are primarily sensitive to market observable data. The fair values of interest rate lock commitments, which are related to mortgage loan commitments and are categorized as Level 3, are based on quoted market prices adjusted for commitments that are not expected to fund and include the value attributable to the net servicing fees.

 

Private equity and similar investments: Private equity and similar investments are measured at fair value based on the investment’s net asset value. In many cases there are no observable market values for these investments and therefore management must estimate the fair value based on a comparison of the operating performance of the company to multiples in the marketplace for similar entities. This analysis requires significant judgment, and actual values in a sale could differ materially from those estimated.

 

Short-term borrowings: Short-term borrowings represent debt securities sold short that are entered into as a hedging strategy for the purposes of supporting institutional and retail client trading activities.

 

The following tables summarize activity for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
                           
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015   Acquired from FDIC Securities   Residential MSRs   Net Derivatives   Private Equity and Similar Investments
     
              (Dollars in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2015   $  745    $  844    $  17    $  329 
  Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):                        
    Included in earnings:                        
      Interest income      11       ―         ―         ―   
      Mortgage banking income      ―         (71)      28       ―   
      Other noninterest income      ―         ―         (4)      16 
    Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI      (14)      ―         ―         ―   
  Purchases      ―         ―         ―         42 
  Issuances      ―         26       38       ―   
  Sales      ―         ―         ―         (19)
  Settlements      (23)      (35)      (56)      (2)
Balance at March 31, 2015   $  719    $  764    $  23    $  366 
                                   
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period,                        
  attributable to assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2015   $  11    $  (71)   $  23    $  16 

 

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2014   Acquired from FDIC Securities   Residential MSRs   Net Derivatives   Private Equity and Similar Investments
     
              (Dollars in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2014   $  861    $  1,047    $  (11)   $  291 
  Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):                        
    Included in earnings:                        
      Interest income      15       ―         ―         ―   
      Mortgage banking income      ―         (43)      15       ―   
      Other noninterest income      ―         ―         ―         3 
    Included in unrealized net holding gains (losses) in OCI      (18)      ―         ―         ―   
  Purchases      ―         ―         ―         38 
  Issuances      ―         33       12       ―   
  Sales      ―         ―         ―         (1)
  Settlements      (26)      (29)      (12)      (3)
Balance at March 31, 2014   $  832    $  1,008    $  4    $  328 
                                   
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period,                        
  attributable to assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2014   $  15    $  (43)   $  4    $  2 

 

BB&T’s policy is to recognize transfers between fair value levels as of the end of a reporting period. There were no transfers between fair value levels during the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014.

 

The majority of BB&T’s private equity and similar investments are in SBIC qualified funds, which primarily focus on equity and subordinated debt investments in privately-held middle market companies. The majority of these investments are not redeemable and distributions are received as the underlying assets of the funds liquidate. The timing of distributions, which are expected to occur on various dates through 2025, is uncertain and dependent on various events such as recapitalizations, refinance transactions and ownership changes, among others. Excluding the investment of future funds, BB&T estimates these investments have a weighted average remaining life of approximately two years; however, the timing and amount of distributions may vary significantly. As of March 31, 2015, restrictions on the ability to sell the investments include, but are not limited to, consent of a majority member or general partner’s approval for transfer of ownership. BB&T’s investments are spread over numerous privately-held middle market companies, and thus the sensitivity to a change in fair value for any single investment is limited. The significant unobservable inputs for these investments are EBITDA multiples that ranged from 5x to 11x, with a weighted average of 8x, at March 31, 2015.

 

The following table details the fair value and UPB of LHFS that were elected to be carried at fair value:
                                             
          March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014  
          Fair   Aggregate       Fair   Aggregate      
          Value   UPB   Difference   Value   UPB   Difference  
                                             
          (Dollars in millions)  
  LHFS reported at fair value $  2,121    $  2,086    $  35    $  1,423    $  1,390    $  33   

 

Excluding government guaranteed, LHFS that were nonaccrual or 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest were not material at March 31, 2015.

 

The following table provides information about certain financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, which are primarily collateral dependent and may be subject to liquidity adjustments. These assets are considered to be Level 3 assets (excludes acquired from FDIC):
                                 
          As Of / For the Year-To-Date Period Ended  
          March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014  
          Carrying Value   Valuation Adjustments   Carrying Value   Valuation Adjustments  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Impaired loans   $  117    $  (12)   $ 109    $  (52)  
  Foreclosed real estate      90       (40)     87       (176)  

 

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For financial instruments not recorded at fair value, estimates of fair value are based on relevant market data and information about the instrument and are based on the value of one trading unit without regard to any premium or discount that may result from concentrations of ownership, possible tax ramifications, estimated transaction costs that may result from bulk sales or the relationship between various instruments.

 

An active market does not exist for certain financial instruments. Fair value estimates for these instruments are based on current economic conditions, currency and interest rate risk characteristics, loss experience and other factors. Many of these estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and cannot be determined with precision. Therefore, the fair value estimates in many instances cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realizable in a current sale of the instrument. In addition, changes in assumptions could significantly affect these fair value estimates. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments.

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash : For these short-term instruments, the carrying amounts are a reasonable estimate of fair values.

 

HTM securities: The fair values of HTM securities are based on a market approach using observable inputs such as benchmark yields and securities, TBA prices, reported trades, issuer spreads, current bids and offers, monthly payment information and collateral performance.

 

Loans receivable : The fair values for loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, applying interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms and credit quality, which are deemed to be indicative of orderly transactions in the current market. For commercial loans and leases, discount rates may be adjusted to address additional credit risk on lower risk grade instruments. For residential mortgage and other consumer loans, internal prepayment risk models are used to adjust contractual cash flows. Loans are aggregated into pools of similar terms and credit quality and discounted using a LIBOR based rate. The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair values.

 

FDIC loss share receivable and payable : The fair values of the receivable and payable are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, applying a risk free interest rate that is adjusted for the uncertainty in the timing and amount of the cash flows. The expected cash flows to/from the FDIC related to loans were estimated using the same assumptions that were used in determining the accounting values for the related loans. The expected cash flows to/from the FDIC related to securities are based upon the fair value of the related securities and the payment that would be required if the securities were sold for that amount. The loss share agreements are not transferrable and, accordingly, there is no market for the receivable or payable.

 

Deposit liabilities : The fair values for demand deposits are equal to the amount payable on demand. Fair values for CDs are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current interest rates to aggregate expected maturities. BB&T has developed long-term relationships with its deposit customers, commonly referred to as CDIs, that have not been considered in the determination of the deposit liabilities’ fair value.

 

Short-term borrowings : The carrying amounts of short-term borrowings approximate their fair values.

 

Long-term debt : The fair values of long-term debt instruments are estimated based on quoted market prices for the instrument if available, or for similar instruments if not available, or by using discounted cash flow analyses, based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of instruments.

 

Contractual commitments : The fair values of commitments are estimated using the fees charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. The fair values of guarantees and letters of credit are estimated based on the counterparties’ creditworthiness and average default rates for loan products with similar risks. These respective fair value measurements are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Retail lending commitments are assigned no fair value as BB&T typically has the ability to cancel such commitments by providing notice to the borrower.

 

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Financial assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value are summarized below:
     
          Carrying   Total          
  March 31, 2015   Amount   Fair Value   Level 2   Level 3  
                         
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Financial assets:                          
    HTM securities   $  20,415    $  20,658    $  20,658    $  ―     
    Loans and leases, net of ALLL excluding acquired from FDIC      117,389       117,237       ―         117,237   
    Acquired from FDIC loans, net of ALLL      1,053       1,253       ―         1,253   
    FDIC loss share receivable      444       72       ―         72   
                                 
  Financial liabilities:                          
    Deposits      131,229       131,395       131,395       ―     
    FDIC loss share payable      700       697       ―         697   
    Long-term debt      23,437       24,262       24,262       ―     

 

          Carrying   Total          
  December 31, 2014   Amount   Fair Value   Level 2   Level 3  
                         
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Financial assets:                          
    HTM securities   $  20,240    $  20,313    $  20,313    $  ―     
    Loans and leases, net of ALLL excluding acquired from FDIC      117,259       117,268       ―         117,268   
    Acquired from FDIC loans, net of ALLL      1,151       1,337       ―         1,337   
    FDIC loss share receivable      534       123       ―         123   
                                 
  Financial liabilities:                          
    Deposits      129,040       129,259       129,259       ―     
    FDIC loss share payable      697       696       ―         696   
    Long-term debt      23,312       24,063       24,063       ―     

 

The following is a summary of selected information pertaining to off-balance sheet financial instruments:
                               
        March 31, 2015    December 31, 2014  
        Notional/       Notional/      
        Contract       Contract      
      Amount   Fair Value   Amount   Fair Value  
                       
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Commitments to extend, originate or purchase credit   $ 51,588    $ 104    $  49,333    $  97   
  Residential mortgage loans sold with recourse      649       9       667       9   
  Other loans sold with recourse      4,235       7       4,264       7   
  Letters of credit and financial guarantees      3,422       24       3,462       22   
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NOTE 14. Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Derivative Classifications and Hedging Relationships
                                                 
                March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014
            Hedged Item or   Notional   Fair Value   Notional   Fair Value
            Transaction   Amount   Gain   Loss   Amount   Gain   Loss
                                                 
                (Dollars in millions)
Cash flow hedges:                                      
  Interest rate contracts:                                      
    Pay fixed swaps 3 mo. LIBOR funding   $  9,300    $  ―      $  (374)   $  9,300    $  ―      $  (289)
                                                 
Fair value hedges:                                      
  Interest rate contracts:                                      
    Receive fixed swaps Long-term debt      11,902       392       ―         11,902       269       (5)
    Pay fixed swaps Commercial loans      162       ―         (3)      161       ―         (3)
    Pay fixed swaps Municipal securities      314       ―         (132)      336       ―         (126)
        Total        12,378       392       (135)      12,399       269       (134)
                                                 
Not designated as hedges:                                      
  Client-related and other risk management:                                      
    Interest rate contracts:                                      
      Receive fixed swaps        8,012       388       ―         7,995       350       (3)
      Pay fixed swaps        8,221       ―         (413)      8,163       1       (375)
      Other swaps        1,365       5       (7)      1,372       5       (7)
      Other        362       1       (1)      528       1       (1)
    Forward commitments        7,400       17       (23)      5,326       10       (12)
    Foreign exchange contracts        544       10       (8)      571       8       (6)
        Total        25,904       421       (452)      23,955       375       (404)
                                                 
  Mortgage banking:                                      
    Interest rate contracts:                                      
      Interest rate lock commitments        2,969       30       (1)      1,566       20       ―   
      When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward                                    
        commitments      4,358       7       (30)      2,623       3       (25)
      Other        767       9       (2)      916       7       ―   
        Total        8,094       46       (33)      5,105       30       (25)
                                                 
  MSRs:                                      
    Interest rate contracts:                                      
      Receive fixed swaps        4,122       279       ―         4,119       215       (1)
      Pay fixed swaps        4,488       ―         (192)      4,362       1       (124)
      Option trades        9,775       268       (42)      9,350       229       (36)
      When issued securities, forward rate agreements and forward                                    
        commitments      3,531       7       ―         3,731       3       ―   
        Total        21,916       554       (234)      21,562       448       (161)
          Total derivatives not designated as hedges      55,914       1,021       (719)      50,622       853       (590)
Total derivatives   $  77,592       1,413       (1,228)   $  72,321       1,122       (1,013)
                                                 
Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:                                    
  Amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset due to policy election      (748)      748             (629)      629 
  Cash collateral (received) posted            (307)      418             (190)      342 
    Net amount         $  358    $  (62)         $  303    $  (42)
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Assets and liabilities related to derivatives are presented on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of derivatives in a gain or loss position is included in other assets or liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Cash collateral posted for derivatives in a loss position is reported as restricted cash. Derivatives with dealer counterparties at both the bank and the parent company are governed by the terms of ISDA Master netting agreements and Credit Support Annexes. The ISDA Master agreements allow counterparties to offset trades in a gain against trades in a loss to determine net exposure and allows for the right of setoff in the event of either a default or an additional termination event. Credit Support Annexes govern the terms of daily collateral posting practices. Collateral practices mitigate the potential loss impact to affected parties by requiring liquid collateral to be posted on a scheduled basis to secure the aggregate net unsecured exposure. In addition to collateral, the right of setoff allows counterparties to offset net derivative values with a defaulting party against certain other contractual receivables from or obligations due to the defaulting party in determining the net termination amount. No portion of the change in fair value of derivatives designated as hedges has been excluded from effectiveness testing. The ineffective portion was immaterial for all periods presented.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
                                       
              Effective Portion
              Pre-tax Gain       Pre-tax Gain (Loss)
              (Loss) Recognized       Reclassified from
              in AOCI   Location of Amounts   AOCI into Income
              2015   2014    Reclassified from AOCI into Income   2015   2014 
                                       
                (Dollars in millions)
Cash flow hedges:                          
  Interest rate contracts $  (107)   $  (3)   Total interest expense   $  (21)   $  (21)
                                       
                              Pre-tax Gain
                              (Loss) Recognized
                          Location of Amounts   in Income
                          Recognized in Income   2015   2014 
                                       
                              (Dollars in millions)
Fair value hedges:                          
  Interest rate contracts             Total interest income   $  (5)   $  (5)
  Interest rate contracts             Total interest expense      68       53 
        Total                 $  63    $  48 
                                       
Not designated as hedges:                          
  Client-related and other risk management:                
    Interest rate contracts             Other noninterest income   $  1    $  5 
    Foreign exchange contracts             Other noninterest income      8       4 
  Mortgage banking:                          
    Interest rate contracts             Mortgage banking income      7       (10)
  MSRs:                          
    Interest rate contracts             Mortgage banking income      81       45 
      Total                 $  97    $  44 

 

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The following table provides a summary of derivative strategies and the related accounting treatment:
                 
        Cash Flow Hedges   Fair Value Hedges   Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
                 
Risk exposure   Variability in cash flows of interest payments on floating rate business loans, overnight funding, FHLB advances, medium-term bank notes and long-term debt.   Losses in value on fixed rate long-term debt, CDs, FHLB advances, loans and state and political subdivision securities due to changes in interest rates.   Risk associated with an asset or liability, including mortgage banking operations and MSRs, or for client needs. Includes exposure to changes in market rates and conditions subsequent to the interest rate lock and funding date for mortgage loans originated for sale.
                 
Risk management objective   Hedge the variability in the interest payments and receipts on future cash flows for forecasted transactions related to the first unhedged payments and receipts of variable interest.   Convert the fixed rate paid or received to a floating rate, primarily through the use of swaps.   For interest rate lock commitment derivatives and LHFS, use mortgage-based derivatives such as forward commitments and options to mitigate market risk. For MSRs, mitigate the income statement effect of changes in the fair value of the MSRs.
                 
Treatment for portion that is highly effective   Recognized in OCI until the related cash flows from the hedged item are recognized in earnings.   Recognized in current period income along with the corresponding changes in the fair value of the designated hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged.   Entire change in fair value recognized in current period income.
                 
Treatment for portion that is ineffective   Recognized in current period income.   Recognized in current period income.   Not applicable
                 
Treatment if hedge ceases to be highly effective or is terminated   Hedge is dedesignated. Effective changes in value that are recorded in OCI before dedesignation are amortized to yield over the period the forecasted hedged transactions impact earnings.   If hedged item remains outstanding, termination proceeds are included in cash flows from financing activities and effective changes in value are reflected as part of the carrying value of the financial instrument and amortized to earnings over its estimated remaining life.   Not applicable
                 
Treatment if transaction is no longer probable of occurring during forecast period or within a short period thereafter   Hedge accounting is ceased and any gain or loss in OCI is reported in earnings immediately.   Not applicable   Not applicable

 

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The following table presents information about BB&T's cash flow and fair value hedges:
                           
            March 31,   December 31,  
             2015    2014  
                           
            (Dollars in millions)  
  Cash flow hedges:                  
    Net unrecognized after-tax loss on active hedges recorded in AOCI   $  (234)     $  (181)    
    Net unrecognized after-tax gain on terminated hedges recorded in AOCI                  
      (to be recognized in earnings primarily from 2016 through 2021)      126         127     
    Estimated portion of net after-tax loss on active and terminated hedges                  
      to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings during the next 12 months      (51)        (51)    
    Maximum time period over which BB&T has hedged a portion of the variability                  
      in future cash flows for forecasted transactions excluding those transactions                
      relating to the payment of variable interest on existing instruments     yrs     8  yrs  
                           
  Fair value hedges:                  
    Unrecognized pre-tax net gain on terminated hedges (to be recognized                  
      as interest primarily through 2019)   $  198      $  227     
    Portion of pre-tax net gain on terminated hedges to be recognized as a change                  
      in interest during the next 12 months        83         88     

 

Derivatives Credit Risk – Dealer Counterparties

 

Credit risk related to derivatives arises when amounts receivable from a counterparty exceed those payable to the same counterparty. The risk of loss is addressed by subjecting dealer counterparties to credit reviews and approvals similar to those used in making loans or other extensions of credit and by requiring collateral. Dealer counterparties operate under agreements to provide cash and/or liquid collateral when unsecured loss positions exceed negotiated limits.

 

Derivative contracts with dealer counterparties settle on a monthly, quarterly or semiannual basis, with daily movement of collateral between counterparties required within established netting agreements. BB&T only transacts with dealer counterparties that are national market makers with strong credit standings.

 

Derivatives Credit Risk – Central Clearing Parties

 

Certain derivatives are cleared through central clearing parties that require initial margin collateral, as well as collateral for trades in a net loss position. Initial margin collateral requirements are established by central clearing parties on varying bases, with such amounts generally designed to offset the risk of non-payment. Initial margin is generally calculated by applying the maximum loss experienced in value over a specified time horizon to the portfolio of existing trades. The central clearing party used for TBA transactions does not post variation margin to the bank.

 

            March 31,   December 31,  
                 2015    2014  
                               
                    (Dollars in millions)  
  Cash collateral received from dealer counterparties   $  308    $  191   
  Derivatives in a net gain position secured by that collateral      316       201   
  Unsecured positions in a net gain with dealer counterparties after collateral postings      8       10   
                             
  Cash collateral posted to dealer counterparties      219       227   
  Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral      221       231   
  Additional collateral that would have been posted had BB&T's credit ratings              
    dropped below investment grade      3       3   
                               
  Cash collateral, including initial margin, posted to central clearing parties      201       114   
  Derivatives in a net loss position secured by that collateral      223       129   
  Securities pledged to central clearing parties      205       116   
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NOTE 15. Computation of EPS

 

BB&T’s basic and diluted EPS calculations are presented in the following table:
                     
          Three Months Ended March 31,  
          2015   2014   
                     
        (Dollars in millions, except per  
         share data, shares in thousands)  
  Net income available to common shareholders   $  488    $  496   
                     
  Weighted average number of common shares      721,639       712,842   
  Effect of dilutive outstanding equity-based awards      9,872       11,441   
  Weighted average number of diluted common shares      731,511       724,283   
                     
  Basic EPS   $  0.68    $  0.70   
                     
  Diluted EPS   $  0.67    $  0.68   
                     
  Anti-dilutive awards      11,543       15,255   

 

NOTE 16. Operating Segments

 

As a result of new qualified mortgage regulations, during January 2014 approximately $8.3 billion of closed-end, first and second lien position residential mortgage loans were transferred from Community Banking to Residential Mortgage Banking based on a change in how these loans are managed. In connection with this transfer, $319 million of goodwill was transferred from Community Banking to Residential Mortgage Banking.

 

Reportable Segments
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
                                                     
        Community   Residential   Dealer      Specialized
        Banking   Mortgage Banking   Financial Services   Lending
        2015   2014    2015   2014    2015   2014    2015   2014 
                                                     
        (Dollars in millions)
Net interest income (expense) $  426    $  424    $  341    $  378    $  217    $  202    $  147    $  138 
Net intersegment interest income (expense)    283       299       (232)      (251)      (42)      (38)      (42)      (34)
Segment net interest income    709       723       109       127       175       164       105       104 
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses    13       16       (12)      (20)      64       73       19       9 
Noninterest income    270       278       84       60       ―         1       64       49 
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)    30       27       ―         1       ―         ―         ―         ―   
Noninterest expense    369       380       80       86       32       29       59       51 
Amortization of intangibles    6       8       ―         ―         ―         ―         1       1 
Allocated corporate expenses    291       285       22       21       9       7       15       14 
Income (loss) before income taxes    330       339       103       101       70       56       75       78 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes    120       124       39       38       27       21       18       19 
Segment net income (loss) $  210    $  215    $  64    $  63    $  43    $  35    $  57    $  59 
                                                     
Identifiable assets (period end) $  55,277    $  55,290    $  34,323    $  36,050    $  14,012    $  11,823    $  18,661    $  16,146 
                                                 
                                Other, Treasury   Total BB&T
        Insurance Services   Financial Services   and Corporate (1)   Corporation
        2015   2014    2015   2014    2015   2014    2015   2014 
                                                     
        (Dollars in millions)
Net interest income (expense) $  1    $  ―      $  49    $  42    $  131    $  163    $  1,312    $  1,347 
Net intersegment interest income (expense)    2       1       72       63       (41)      (40)      ―         ―   
Segment net interest income    3       1       121       105       90       123       1,312       1,347 
Allocated provision for loan and lease losses    ―         ―         24       ―         (9)      (18)      99       60 
Noninterest income    442       431       199       178       (62)      (70)      997       927 
Intersegment net referral fees (expense)    ―         ―         5       4       (35)      (32)      ―         ―   
Noninterest expense    302       303       163       148       396       365       1,401       1,362 
Amortization of intangibles    12       13       1       1       1       ―         21       23 
Allocated corporate expenses    25       17       31       30       (393)      (374)      ―         ―   
Income (loss) before income taxes    106       99       106       108       (2)      48       788       829 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes    34       24       40       41       (37)      (11)      241       256 
Segment net income (loss) $  72    $  75    $  66    $  67    $  35    $  59    $  547    $  573 
                                                     
Identifiable assets (period end) $  2,811    $  3,070    $  14,012    $  10,883    $  50,132    $  51,418    $  189,228    $  184,680 
                                                     
                                                     
(1) Includes financial data from subsidiaries below the quantitative and qualitative thresholds requiring disclosure.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

BB&T is a financial holding company organized under the laws of North Carolina. BB&T conducts operations through its principal bank subsidiary, Branch Bank, and its nonbank subsidiaries.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding the financial condition, results of operations, business plans and the future performance of BB&T that are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of BB&T and the information available to management at the time that these disclosures were prepared. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

· general economic or business conditions, either nationally or regionally, may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduced demand for credit, insurance or other services;

 

· disruptions to the national or global financial markets, including the impact of a downgrade of U.S. government obligations by one of the credit ratings agencies and the adverse effects of recessionary conditions in Europe;

 

· changes in the interest rate environment and cash flow reassessments may reduce NIM and/or the volumes and values of loans made or held as well as the value of other financial assets held;

 

· competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly;

 

· legislative, regulatory or accounting changes, including changes resulting from the adoption and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act may adversely affect the businesses in which BB&T is engaged;

 

· local, state or federal taxing authorities may take tax positions that are adverse to BB&T;

 

· a reduction may occur in BB&T’s credit ratings;

 

· adverse changes may occur in the securities markets;

 

· competitors of BB&T may have greater financial resources and develop products that enable them to compete more successfully than BB&T and may be subject to different regulatory standards than BB&T;

 

· cyber-security risks, including “denial of service,” “hacking” and “identity theft,” could adversely affect our business and financial performance, or our reputation;

 

· natural or other disasters could have an adverse effect on BB&T in that such events could materially disrupt BB&T’s operations or the ability or willingness of BB&T’s customers to access the financial services BB&T offers;

 

· costs related to the integration of the businesses of BB&T and its merger partners may be greater than expected;

 

· expected cost savings or revenue growth associated with completed mergers and acquisitions may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frames;

 

· significant litigation could have a material adverse effect on BB&T;

 

· deposit attrition, customer loss and/or revenue loss following completed mergers and acquisitions may be greater than expected;

 

· failure to correctly implement or properly utilize the remaining components of the Company’s new ERP system could result in impairment charges that adversely impact BB&T’s financial condition and results of operations and could result in significant additional costs; and
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· failure to execute on strategic or operational plans, including the ability to successfully complete and/or integrate mergers and acquisitions, could adversely impact BB&T’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

These and other risk factors are more fully described in this report and in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 under the sections entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and from time to time, in other filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, BB&T undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

 

Regulatory Considerations

 

BB&T and its affiliates are subject to numerous examinations by federal and state banking regulators, as well as the SEC, FINRA, and various state insurance and securities regulators. BB&T has from time to time received requests for information from regulatory authorities in various states, including state insurance commissions and state attorneys general, securities regulators and other regulatory authorities, concerning their business practices. Such requests are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional disclosures with respect to laws and regulations affecting BB&T.

 

Amendments to the Capital Plan and Stress Test Rules

 

During 2014, the FRB amended the start date of the capital plan and stress test cycles from October 1 to January 1 of the following calendar year. The FRB also amended the capital plan rule to limit a BHC’s ability to make capital distributions to the extent the BHC’s actual capital issuances are less than the amount indicated in its capital plan under baseline conditions, measured on a quarterly basis.

 

The FDIC revised the annual stress testing requirements for state non-member banks and state savings associations with total consolidated assets of more than $10 billion. FDIC regulations require covered banks to conduct annual stress tests, report the results of such stress tests to the FDIC and the FRB and publicly disclose a summary of the results. The FDIC modified the “as-of” dates for financial data that covered banks will use to perform their stress tests as well as the reporting dates and public disclosure dates of the annual stress tests. The revisions to the regulations will become effective January 1, 2016.

 

Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)

 

During 2015, the CFPB published proposed amendments to Regulation C to implement changes to HMDA made by section 1094 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Specifically, the CFPB proposed several changes to revise the tests for determining which financial institutions and housing-related credit transactions are covered under HMDA. The CFPB also proposes to require financial institutions to report new data points identified in the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as other data points the CFPB believes may be necessary to carry out the purposes of HMDA. Further, the CFPB proposes to better align the requirements of Regulation C to existing industry standards where practicable. To improve the quality and timeliness of HMDA data, the CFPB proposed to require financial institutions with large numbers of reported transactions to submit their HMDA data on a quarterly, rather than an annual, basis. A final rule is expected to be issued during 2015.

 

Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement Standards

 

The OCC, the FRB, and the FDIC have adopted a final rule that implements a quantitative liquidity requirement consistent with the liquidity coverage ratio standard established by the BCBS. Refer to “Market Risk Management” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section herein for additional information.

 

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Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and Conforming Regulations

 

During 2014, the IRS issued Notice 2014-33 (the “Notice”) regarding FATCA and its related withholding provisions. The Notice announces that calendar years 2014 and 2015 will be regarded as a transition period for purposes of IRS enforcement and administration with respect to the implementation of FATCA by withholding agents, foreign financial institutions and other entities with IRC chapter 4 responsibilities. The Notice also announces the IRS’s intention to further amend the regulations under Sections 1441, 1442, 1471, and 1472 of the IRC. Prior to the IRS issuing these amendments, taxpayers may rely on the provisions of the Notice regarding the proposed amendments to the regulations. The transition period and other guidance described in the Notice are intended to facilitate an orderly transition for withholding agent and foreign financial institution compliance with FATCA’s requirements and respond to comments regarding certain aspects of the regulations under chapters 3 and 4 of the IRC. BB&T expects to be in compliance with FATCA and its related provisions by the applicable effective dates.

 

U.S. Implementation of Basel III

 

The Basel III capital requirements became effective on January 1, 2015. As a result, capital information presented for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 is based on the Basel III requirements, while prior period capital data is based on the former requirements under Basel I. See the section titled “Capital” in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further information.

 

Executive Summary

 

Consolidated net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2015 was $488 million, a decrease of $8 million compared to the same quarter of 2014. On a diluted per common share basis, earnings for the first quarter of 2015 were $0.67 compared to $0.68 for the first quarter of 2014.

 

Effective January 1, 2015, BB&T adopted new guidance related to the accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects. For prior periods, amortization expense related to qualifying investments in low income housing tax credits was reclassified from other income to provision for income taxes, and the amount of amortization and tax benefits recognized was revised as a result of the adoption of the proportional amortization method. See Note 12 “Commitments and Contingencies” for additional information.

 

BB&T’s results of operations for the first quarter of 2015 produced an annualized return on average assets of 1.18%, an annualized return on average risk-weighted assets of 1.48%, and an annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity of 9.05%, compared to ratios in the first quarter of 2014 of 1.27%, 1.69% and 9.77%, respectively.

 

Total revenues were $2.3 billion for the first quarter of 2015, up $34 million compared to the first quarter of 2014 as a $70 million increase in noninterest income was partially offset by a $36 million decrease in taxable-equivalent net interest income.

 

Net interest margin was 3.33%, compared to 3.52% for the first quarter of 2014. Average earning assets increased $5.0 billion, or 3.2%, while average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $667 million, or 0.6%. The annualized yield on the total loan portfolio for the first quarter was 4.23%, a decrease of 35 basis points compared to the earlier quarter, which primarily reflects lower yields on new loans and continued runoff of higher yielding loans acquired from the FDIC. The annualized fully taxable-equivalent yield on the average securities portfolio for the first quarter was 2.47%, one basis point lower than the earlier period.

 

The average annualized cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.25%, a decline of two basis points compared to the first quarter of 2014. The average annualized rate paid on long-term debt was 2.18%, a decrease of 31 basis points compared to the earlier quarter. This decrease was the result of lower rates on new issues during the last twelve months and the early extinguishment of higher cost FHLB advances during the third quarter of 2014.

 

The $70 million increase in noninterest income was primarily driven by higher mortgage banking income and insurance income, which increased $36 million and $13 million, respectively.

 

The provision for credit losses increased $39 million compared to the first quarter of 2014 primarily due to a reserve release in the earlier quarter. Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2015, excluding loans acquired from the FDIC, totaled $100 million, down $56 million compared to the earlier quarter.

 

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Noninterest expense was $1.4 billion for the first quarter of 2015, an increase of $37 million compared to the first quarter of 2014. This increase was driven by a $48 million increase in personnel expense and a $15 million increase in other expense, partially offset by a $13 million decrease in loan-related expense and other smaller decreases.

 

The provision for income taxes was $241 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared to $256 million for the first quarter of 2014. This produced an effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 of 30.6%, compared to 30.9% for the first quarter of 2014.

 

The Company released the results of its annual company-run stress tests and announced that the FRB accepted its capital plan and did not object to the Company’s proposed capital actions. The proposed capital actions include an increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.24 to $0.27 and the authorization of cumulative share buybacks of up to $820 million beginning during the third quarter of 2015. The plan also incorporates the previously announced acquisitions.

 

The Company completed the acquisition of 41 branches in Texas, which added approximately $1.9 billion in deposits. The Company also announced an agreement to increase its partnership interest in AmRisc, LP and to sell American Coastal Insurance Company, which is expected to result in a loss upon sale of approximately $30 million to $40 million as a result of allocating goodwill upon disposal.

 

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company completed the implementation of certain components of the general ledger portion of its new ERP system.

 

Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional information with respect to BB&T’s recent accomplishments and significant challenges.

 

Analysis Of Results Of Operations

 

Net Interest Income and NIM

 

First Quarter 2015 compared to First Quarter 2014

 

Net interest income on a FTE basis was $1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2015, a decrease of 2.6% compared to the same period in 2014. The decrease in net interest income was driven by a $54 million decrease in interest income, partially offset by an $18 million decrease in funding costs compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Average earning assets increased $5.0 billion, while average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $667 million. Net interest margin was 3.33%, compared to 3.52% for the earlier quarter. The decline in NIM was primarily driven by lower earning asset yields and continued runoff of assets acquired from the FDIC, partially offset by improved funding costs.

 

The annualized FTE yield on the average securities portfolio for the first quarter was 2.47%, which was one basis point lower than the earlier period.

 

The annualized FTE yield on the total loan portfolio for the first quarter was 4.23%, a decrease of 35 basis points compared to the earlier quarter, which primarily reflects lower yields on new loans and the continued runoff of higher yielding loans acquired from the FDIC.

 

The average annualized cost of interest-bearing deposits was 0.25%, a decline of two basis points compared to the earlier quarter. This decrease was primarily due to improvement in deposit mix, as lower-cost interest checking balances increased while higher-cost time deposits declined. The average annualized FTE rate paid on short-term borrowings was 0.11% for the first quarter of 2015, flat compared to the same period of the prior year. The average annualized rate paid on long-term debt was 2.18%, a decrease of 31 basis points compared to the earlier quarter. This decrease was the result of lower rates on new issues during the last twelve months and the early extinguishment of higher cost FHLB advances during the third quarter of 2014.

 

The following table sets forth the major components of net interest income and the related annualized yields and rates as well as the variances between the periods caused by changes in interest rates versus changes in volumes. Changes attributable to the mix of assets and liabilities have been allocated proportionally between the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.

 

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Table 1
FTE Net Interest Income and Rate / Volume Analysis (1)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
                                                               
            Average Balances (7)   Annualized Yield/Rate   Income/Expense   Increase   Change due to
            2015   2014    2015   2014    2015   2014    (Decrease)   Rate   Volume
                                                               
    (Dollars in millions)
Assets                                                      
Total securities, at amortized cost (2)                                                      
  U.S. Treasury   $  2,497    $  1,634     1.49  %    1.50  %   $  9    $  6    $  3    $  ―      $  3 
  GSE      5,394       5,603     2.13       2.09         29       29       ―         1       (1)
  MBS issued by GSE      29,679       29,339     2.04       2.04         153       150       3       ―         3 
  States and political subdivisions      1,823       1,833     5.80       5.77         26       26       ―         ―         ―   
  Non-agency MBS      228       259     7.87       6.99         4       5       (1)      1       (2)
  Other      643       477     1.39       1.57         2       2       ―         ―         ―   
  Acquired from FDIC      869       972     14.46       12.86         31       31       ―         3       (3)
    Total securities      41,133       40,117     2.47       2.48         254       249       5       5       ―   
Other earning assets (3)      1,999       1,875     3.13       3.30         16       15       1       (1)      2 
Loans and leases, net of unearned income (4)(5)                                                      
  Commercial:                                                      
    Commercial and industrial      41,448       38,435     3.19       3.43         326       325       1       (24)      25 
    CRE-income producing properties      10,680       10,293     3.39       3.57         89       91       (2)      (5)      3 
    CRE-construction and development      2,734       2,454     3.32       3.64         22       22       ―         (2)      2 
  Direct retail lending (6)      8,191       9,349     4.08       4.28         82       99       (17)      (4)      (13)
  Sales finance      10,498       9,428     2.63       2.84         68       66       2       (5)      7 
  Revolving credit      2,385       2,357     8.85       8.78         52       51       1       ―         1 
  Residential mortgage (6)      30,427       30,635     4.11       4.26         312       325       (13)      (11)      (2)
  Other lending subsidiaries      11,318       10,236     8.92       9.42         249       238       11       (13)      24 
    Total loans and leases held for investment (excluding loans acquired from FDIC)      117,681       113,187     4.13       4.34         1,200       1,217       (17)      (64)      47 
  Acquired from FDIC      1,156       1,874     15.85       18.65         45       86       (41)      (12)      (29)
    Total loans and leases held for investment      118,837       115,061     4.24       4.58         1,245       1,303       (58)      (76)      18 
  LHFS      1,398       1,311     3.61       4.46         13       15       (2)      (3)      1 
    Total loans and leases      120,235       116,372     4.23       4.58         1,258       1,318       (60)      (79)      19 
    Total earning assets      163,367       158,364     3.77       4.03         1,528       1,582       (54)      (75)      21 
    Nonearning assets      23,930       24,064                                           
      Total assets   $  187,297    $  182,428                                           
                                                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                                      
Interest-bearing deposits:                                                      
  Interest-checking   $  20,623    $  18,615     0.07       0.07         4       3       1       ―         1 
  Money market and savings      51,644       48,767     0.17       0.13         22       15       7       6       1 
  Time deposits      17,000       21,935     0.71       0.75         29       42       (13)      (2)      (11)
  Foreign deposits - interest-bearing      563       1,009     0.08       0.06         ―         ―         ―         ―         ―   
    Total interest-bearing deposits      89,830       90,326     0.25       0.27         55       60       (5)      4       (9)
Short-term borrowings      3,539       4,321     0.11       0.11         1       1       ―         ―         ―   
Long-term debt      23,043       22,432     2.18       2.49         125       138       (13)      (17)      4 
    Total interest-bearing liabilities      116,412       117,079     0.63       0.69         181       199       (18)      (13)      (5)
    Noninterest-bearing deposits      39,701       35,392                                           
    Other liabilities      6,618       6,724                                           
    Shareholders’ equity      24,566       23,233                                           
      Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $  187,297    $  182,428                                           
Average interest rate spread                3.14  %    3.34  %                              
NIM/net interest income                3.33  %    3.52  %   $  1,347    $  1,383    $  (36)   $  (62)   $  26 
Taxable-equivalent adjustment                           $  35    $  36                   
                                                               
                                                               
(1) Yields are stated on a FTE basis assuming tax rates in effect for the periods presented.
(2) Total securities include AFS securities and HTM securities.
(3) Includes Federal funds sold, securities purchased under resale agreements or similar arrangements, interest-bearing deposits with banks, trading securities, FHLB stock and other earning assets.
(4) Loan fees, which are not material for any of the periods shown, are included for rate calculation purposes.
(5) NPLs are included in the average balances.
(6) During the first quarter of 2014, $8.3 billion in loans were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage.
(7) Excludes basis adjustments for fair value hedges.
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Provision for Credit Losses

 

First Quarter 2015 compared to First Quarter 2014

 

The provision for credit losses totaled $99 million for the first quarter of 2015, an increase of $39 million compared to the same period of the prior year. This increase is primarily driven by the commercial and industrial portfolio, which had a provision of $33 million compared to an earlier quarter benefit of $7 million. This change reflects stabilization in the rate of credit improvement related to the commercial and industrial portfolio.

 

The provision related to reserve for unfunded lending commitments increased $17 million primarily due to changes in mix, while the provision for the other lending subsidiaries portfolio declined $16 million due to continued strong credit quality.

 

Net charge-offs were $101 million for the first quarter of 2015 and $159 million for the first quarter of 2014. Net charge-offs were 0.34% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis for the first quarter of 2015, compared to 0.56% of average loans and leases for the same period in 2014.

 

Noninterest Income

 

First Quarter 2015 compared to First Quarter 2014

 

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2015 increased $70 million, or 7.6%, compared to the earlier quarter. This increase was primarily driven by higher mortgage banking income and insurance income.

 

Mortgage banking income totaled $110 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared to $74 million for the first quarter of 2014. This increase reflects higher gains on sales of loans, favorable mortgage servicing rights valuation adjustments and improvement in commercial mortgage fee income due to higher loan volume.

 

Insurance income was a record $440 million for the quarter, an increase of $13 million compared to the earlier period. This was the result of higher property and casualty insurance commissions and continued strength across the various insurance businesses.

 

The remaining categories of noninterest income totaled $447 million for the current quarter, compared to $426 million for the first quarter of 2014. The net increase was primarily due to higher transaction volumes.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

First Quarter 2015 compared to First Quarter 2014

 

Noninterest expense totaled $1.4 billion for the first quarter of 2015, an increase of $37 million compared to the same period of 2014. The increase was primarily driven by higher personnel expense and other expense, partially offset by lower loan-related expense.

 

The increase in personnel expense of $48 million reflects an $18 million increase in qualified pension plan expense that was driven by higher amortization of net actuarial losses and higher service cost. Personnel expense also increased due to higher production-related incentives due to strong performance at fee income-generating businesses and an increase in employee health costs, partially offset by approximately 1,600 fewer full-time equivalent employees.

 

Other expense was $15 million higher than the earlier quarter primarily due to current period charges associated with vacated property, prior period gains on sales of property and higher current period depreciation on property held under operating leases due to an increase in the size of the portfolio.

 

The decrease in loan-related expense of $13 million was primarily due to a reduction in residential mortgage reserves compared to the prior period.

 

Other categories of noninterest expense totaled $335 million for the current quarter, compared to $348 million for the same period of 2014. This decline reflects continued expense control and a lower volume of projects.

 

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Provision for Income Taxes

 

First Quarter 2015 compared to First Quarter 2014

 

The provision for income taxes was $241 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared to $256 million for the earlier quarter. This produced an effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 of 30.6%, compared to 30.9% for the earlier quarter.

 

Segment Results

 

See Note 16 “Operating Segments” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained herein and BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, for additional disclosures related to BB&T’s reportable business segments. Fluctuations in noninterest income and noninterest expense incurred directly by the segments are more fully discussed in the “Noninterest Income” and “Noninterest Expense” sections above.

 

Table 2
BB&T Corporation
Net Income by Reportable Segments
                           
        Three Months Ended March 31,  
            2015   2014  
                           
                (Dollars in millions)  
  Community Banking             $  210    $  215   
  Residential Mortgage Banking                64       63   
  Dealer Financial Services                43       35   
  Specialized Lending                57       59   
  Insurance Services                72       75   
  Financial Services                66       67   
  Other, Treasury and Corporate                35       59   
  BB&T Corporation             $  547    $  573   

 

First Quarter 2015 compared to First Quarter 2014

 

Community Banking

 

Community Banking serves individual and business clients by offering a variety of loan and deposit products and other financial services. The segment is primarily responsible for acquiring and maintaining client relationships.

 

Community Banking net income was $210 million for the first quarter of 2015, a decrease of $5 million compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income decreased $14 million, primarily driven by lower rates on new loans and lower funding spreads on deposits, partially offset by growth in commercial real estate and direct retail loans. Noninterest income decreased $8 million, primarily due to lower service charges on deposits, international factoring commissions and letter of credit fees. The allocated provision for credit losses decreased $3 million as the result of lower commercial and retail loan net charge-offs. Noninterest expense decreased $11 million driven by lower personnel, professional services, regulatory and loan processing expense, partially offset by higher franchise taxes.

 

Residential Mortgage Banking

 

Residential Mortgage Banking retains and services mortgage loans originated by BB&T as well as those purchased from various correspondent originators. Mortgage loan products include fixed and adjustable-rate government guaranteed and conventional loans for the purpose of constructing, purchasing or refinancing residential properties. Substantially all of the properties are owner-occupied.

 

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Residential Mortgage Banking net income was $64 million for the first quarter of 2015, an increase of $1 million over the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income decreased $18 million, primarily the result of strategic loan sales during 2014, lower rates on new loans and a current strategy of selling substantially all conforming mortgage loan production. Noninterest income increased $24 million, driven by higher gains on residential mortgage loan production and sales and an increase in net mortgage servicing rights valuation adjustments. The allocated provision for credit losses reflected a benefit of $12 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to a benefit of $20 million in the earlier quarter, primarily due to a moderation in the rate of improvement in loss severity trends. Noninterest expense decreased $6 million, driven by lower loan processing and personnel expense.

 

Dealer Financial Services

 

Dealer Financial Services primarily originates loans to consumers for the purchase of automobiles. These loans are originated on an indirect basis through approved franchised and independent automobile dealers throughout BB&T’s market area through BB&T Dealer Finance, and on a national basis through Regional Acceptance Corporation. Dealer Financial Services also originates loans for the purchase of recreational and marine vehicles and, in conjunction with the Community Bank, provides financing and servicing to dealers for their inventories.

 

Dealer Financial Services net income was $43 million for the first quarter of 2015, an increase of $8 million over the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income increased $11 million, primarily driven by growth in the Dealer Finance and Regional Acceptance loan portfolios and the inclusion of dealer floor plan loans in the segment during the current quarter. The allocated provision for credit losses decreased $9 million, primarily due to lower charge-offs related to the non-prime automobile loan portfolio.

 

Specialized Lending

 

Specialized Lending consists of businesses that provide specialty finance alternatives to commercial and consumer clients including: commercial finance, mortgage warehouse lending, tax-exempt financing for local governments and special-purpose districts, equipment leasing, full-service commercial mortgage banking, commercial and retail insurance premium finance, dealer-based financing of equipment for consumers and small businesses, and direct consumer finance.

 

Specialized Lending net income was $57 million for the first quarter of 2015, a decrease of $2 million compared to the earlier quarter. Noninterest income increased $15 million, driven by higher commercial mortgage and operating lease income. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $10 million as the rate of improvement in credit trends has stabilized and the commercial finance loan portfolio experienced higher charge-offs. Noninterest expense increased $8 million, primarily due to higher personnel expense, depreciation of property under operating leases and operating charge-offs.

 

Insurance Services

 

BB&T’s insurance agency / brokerage network is the fifth largest in the United States and sixth largest in the world. Insurance Services provides property and casualty, life and health insurance to business and individual clients. It also provides small business and corporate products, such as workers compensation and professional liability, as well as surety coverage and title insurance. In addition, Insurance Services underwrites a limited amount of property and casualty coverage. On April 1, BB&T announced an agreement to increase its partnership interest in AmRisc and to sell American Coastal Insurance Company, subject to regulatory approval.

 

Insurance Services net income was $72 million in the first quarter of 2015, a decrease of $3 million compared to the earlier quarter. Insurance Service’s noninterest income increased $11 million, which primarily reflects higher new and renewal commercial property and casualty insurance business and higher employee benefit commissions. Allocated corporate expenses increased $8 million primarily due to the centralization of certain corporate support functions during mid-2014. The resulting decrease in salary expense was partially offset by higher incentive and fringe benefit expense.

 

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Financial Services

 

Financial Services provides personal trust administration, estate planning, investment counseling, wealth management, asset management, employee benefits services, corporate banking and corporate trust services to individuals, corporations, institutions, foundations and government entities. In addition, Financial Services offers clients investment alternatives, including discount brokerage services, equities, fixed-rate and variable-rate annuities, mutual funds and governmental and municipal bonds through BB&T Investment Services, Inc. The segment also includes BB&T Securities, a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm, the Corporate Banking Division, which originates and services large corporate relationships, syndicated lending relationships and client derivatives, and BB&T Capital Partners, which manages the company’s private equity investments.

 

Financial Services net income was $66 million in the first quarter of 2015, a decrease of $1 million compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income increased $16 million, driven by Corporate Banking and BB&T Wealth loan and deposit growth. Noninterest income increased $21 million as the result of higher investment commissions, investment banking revenue and income from private equity investments. The allocated provision for credit losses increased $24 million as the result of portfolio mix and a stabilization in the rate of improvement in credit trends in the Corporate Banking portfolio. Noninterest expense increased $15 million compared to the earlier quarter, driven by higher incentive expense.

 

Other, Treasury & Corporate

 

Net income in Other, Treasury & Corporate can vary due to the changing needs of the Corporation, including the size of the investment portfolio, the need for wholesale funding and income received from derivatives used to hedge the balance sheet.

 

Other, Treasury & Corporate net income was $35 million, a decrease of $24 million compared to the earlier quarter. Segment net interest income decreased $33 million driven by runoff in loans acquired from the FDIC. Noninterest income increased $8 million, primarily due to higher FDIC loss share income. The allocated provision for credit losses reflected a benefit of $9 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to a benefit of $18 million in the earlier quarter, primarily due to a release in the reserve for unfunded lending commitments in the earlier period driven by improvements related to the mix of lines of credit, letters of credit, and bankers’ acceptances. Noninterest expense increased $31 million, primarily due to higher salary, employee insurance, and pension expense and merger-related charges. Allocated corporate expense decreased by $19 million compared to the earlier quarter as the result of higher expense allocations to the other segments related to internal business initiatives and the continued centralization of certain support functions into the respective corporate centers.

 

Analysis Of Financial Condition

 

Investment Activities

 

The total securities portfolio was $42.1 billion at March 31, 2015, compared to $41.1 billion at December 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the securities portfolio included $21.7 billion of AFS securities (at fair value) and $20.4 billion of HTM securities (at amortized cost).

 

The effective duration of the securities portfolio decreased to 3.4 years at March 31, 2015, compared to 3.9 years at December 31, 2014, primarily the result of lower interest rates. The duration of the securities portfolio excludes equity securities, auction rate securities and certain non-agency residential MBS that were acquired in the Colonial acquisition.

 

See Note 3 “Securities” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” herein for additional disclosures related to BB&T’s evaluation of securities for OTTI.

 

Lending Activities

 

Average loans HFI were $118.8 billion for the first quarter of 2015, compared to $118.3 billion for the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

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The following table presents the composition of average loans and leases:
                                     
  Table 3  
  Composition of Average Loans and Leases  
                                     
        For the Three Months Ended  
        3/31/15   12/31/14   9/30/14   6/30/14   3/31/14  
                                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial and industrial $  41,448    $  40,383    $  39,906    $  39,397    $  38,435   
  CRE-income producing properties    10,680       10,681       10,596       10,382       10,293   
  CRE-construction and development    2,734       2,772       2,670       2,566       2,454   
  Direct retail lending (1)    8,191       8,085       7,912       7,666       9,349   
  Sales finance    10,498       10,247       10,313       10,028       9,428   
  Revolving credit    2,385       2,427       2,396       2,362       2,357   
  Residential mortgage (1)    30,427       31,046       32,000       32,421       30,635   
  Other lending subsidiaries    11,318       11,351       11,234       10,553       10,236   
  Acquired from FDIC    1,156       1,309       1,537       1,739       1,874   
    Total average loans and leases HFI    118,837       118,301       118,564       117,114       115,061   
  LHFS    1,398       1,611       1,907       1,396       1,311   
    Total average loans and leases $  120,235    $  119,912    $  120,471    $  118,510    $  116,372   
                                     
                                     
(1) During the first quarter of 2014, $8.3 billion of loans were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage.

 

The $536 million increase in average loans HFI during the first quarter of 2015 was driven by growth in the commercial and industrial and sales finance portfolios, partially offset by a decrease in residential mortgage loans.

 

Average commercial and industrial loans increased $1.1 billion, or 10.7% annualized, which reflects growth from large corporate clients and increased mortgage warehouse lending due to refinance activity. This portfolio has also experienced growth due to expansion into new markets and strong production over the last several quarters. Average sales finance loans were up an annualized 9.9% primarily due to portfolio purchases.

 

The decrease of $619 million, or 8.1% annualized, in the average balance of the residential mortgage portfolio reflects the continued strategy to sell all conforming residential mortgage loan production, continued runoff of certain closed-end, first and second lien home equity loans and the $140 million loan sale that occurred late in the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

The average balance of loans acquired from the FDIC was $1.2 billion for the first quarter of 2015, a decrease of $153 million compared to the prior quarter. This decline reflects continued runoff of these loans during the period.

 

Average LHFS for the first quarter of 2015 decreased $213 million compared to the prior quarter. This decrease reflects a decline of $242 million for residential LHFS and an increase of $29 million for commercial LHFS. The decrease in residential LHFS was primarily due to faster turnover during the quarter.

 

Asset Quality

 

Asset quality continued to improve during the first quarter of 2015. NPAs, which include foreclosed real estate, repossessions, NPLs and nonperforming TDRs, totaled $765 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $782 million at December 31, 2014. The decrease in NPAs was due to a decline in NPLs of $17 million. NPAs as a percentage of loans and leases HFI plus foreclosed property were 0.64% at March 31, 2015, compared with 0.65% at December 31, 2014.

 

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The following table presents activity in NPAs:
                         
Table 4
Rollforward of NPAs
                       
              Three Months Ended March 31,  
              2015   2014  
                         
              (Dollars in millions)  
  Beginning balance $  726    $  1,053   
    New NPAs    298       328   
    Advances and principal increases    11       20   
    Disposals of foreclosed assets (1)    (110)      (143)  
    Disposals of NPLs (2)    (35)      (26)  
    Charge-offs and losses    (64)      (81)  
    Payments    (77)      (104)  
    Transfers to performing status    (37)      (69)  
    Other, net    ―         8   
  Ending balance $  712    $  986   
                         
                         
(1) Includes charge-offs and losses recorded upon sale of $38 million and $57 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2) Includes charge-offs and losses recorded upon sale of $3 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

The following tables summarize asset quality information for the past five years. As more fully described below, this information has been adjusted to exclude certain components:

 

· BB&T has recorded certain amounts related to government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the option, but not the obligation, to repurchase and has effectively regained control. These amounts are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets but have been excluded from the asset quality disclosures, as management believes they result in distortion of the reported metrics. The amount of government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that have been excluded are noted in the footnotes to Table 5.

 

· In addition, BB&T has concluded that the inclusion of loans acquired from the FDIC in “Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a percentage of total loans and leases” may result in significant distortion to this ratio. The inclusion of these loans could result in a lack of comparability across quarters or years, and could negatively impact comparability with other portfolios that were not impacted by acquisition accounting. BB&T believes that the presentation of this asset quality measure excluding loans acquired from the FDIC provides additional perspective into underlying trends related to the quality of its loan portfolio. Accordingly, the asset quality measures in Table 6 present asset quality information on a consolidated basis as well as “Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a percentage of total loans and leases” excluding loans acquired from the FDIC.

 

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  Table 5
  Asset Quality
                                   
        Three Months Ended
        3/31/2015   12/31/2014   9/30/2014   6/30/2014   3/31/2014
                                   
        (Dollars in millions)
NPAs (1)                            
  NPLs:                            
    Commercial and industrial $  230    $  239    $  259    $  298    $  334 
    CRE-income producing properties    63       74       81       84       98 
    CRE-construction and development    18       26       37       38       49 
    Direct retail lending    47       48       50       49       52 
    Sales finance    7       5       5       5       4 
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (2)    183       166       298       320       319 
    Other lending subsidiaries    51       58       54       47       47 
  Total nonaccrual loans and leases HFI (2)    599       616       784       841       903 
    Foreclosed real estate    90       87       75       56       59 
    Foreclosed real estate-acquired from FDIC    53       56       56       56       98 
    Other foreclosed property    23       23       24       19       24 
  Total NPAs (2) $  765    $  782    $  939    $  972    $  1,084 
                                   
Performing TDRs (3)                            
    Commercial and industrial $  54    $  64    $  90    $  86    $  76 
    CRE-income producing properties    15       27       25       27       42 
    CRE-construction and development    25       30       28       30       32 
    Direct retail lending    84       84       89       91       93 
    Sales finance    18       19       20       18       19 
    Revolving credit    38       41       44       46       47 
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (4)    269       261       254       814       836 
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    325       360       437       433       387 
    Other lending subsidiaries    168       164       151       141       132 
  Total Performing TDRs (4) $  996    $  1,050    $  1,138    $  1,686    $  1,664 
                                   
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing                            
    Direct retail lending $  9    $  12    $  13    $  11    $  10 
    Sales finance    3       5       5       3       4 
    Revolving credit    10       9       10       8       9 
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed    59       83       79       80       76 
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed (5)    157       238       232       254       305 
    Other lending subsidiaries    ―         ―         ―         ―         4 
    Acquired from FDIC    154       188       229       249       258 
  Total loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing (5) $  392    $  535    $  568    $  605    $  666 
                                   
Loans 30-89 days past due                            
    Commercial and industrial $  20    $  23    $  19    $  21    $  26 
    CRE-income producing properties    7       4       5       7       14 
    CRE-construction and development    2       1       1       2       3 
    Direct retail lending    40       41       40       41       50 
    Sales finance    49       62       55       49       45 
    Revolving credit    19       23       22       20       21 
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed    356       392       424       513       485 
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed (6)    68       80       95       87       73 
    Other lending subsidiaries    151       237       217       197       133 
    Acquired from FDIC    47       33       41       84       85 
  Total loans 30-89 days past due (6) $  759    $  896    $  919    $  1,021    $  935 

 

 

Excludes loans held for sale.

(1) Loans acquired from the FDIC are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method.
(2) During the fourth quarter of 2014, approximately $121 million of residential mortgage NPLs were sold.
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(3) Excludes TDRs that are nonperforming totaling $127 million, $126 million, $207 million, $192 million, and $213 million at March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively. These amounts are included in total NPAs.
(4) During the third quarter of 2014, approximately $540 million of performing residential mortgage TDRs were sold.
(5) Excludes government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T does not have the obligation to repurchase that are 90 days or more past due totaling $361 million, $410 million, $395 million, $423 million and $486 million at March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, and March 31, 2014, respectively.
(6) Excludes government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the right but not the obligation to repurchase that are past due 30-89 days totaling $2 million, $2 million, $4 million, $3 million and $2 million at March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, and March 31, 2014, respectively.

 

Table 6
Asset Quality Ratios
                                   
        As of / For the Three Months Ended
        3/31/2015   12/31/2014   9/30/2014   6/30/2014   3/31/2014
Asset Quality Ratios (including assets acquired from FDIC)                            
  Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing as a                            
    percentage of loans and leases HFI (1)  0.63  %    0.75  %    0.77  %    0.85  %    0.80  %
  Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a                            
    percentage of loans and leases HFI (1)  0.33       0.45       0.48       0.51       0.57   
  NPLs as a percentage of loans and leases HFI  0.50       0.51       0.66       0.70       0.78   
  NPAs as a percentage of:                            
    Total assets  0.40       0.42       0.50       0.52       0.59   
    Loans and leases HFI plus foreclosed property  0.64       0.65       0.79       0.81       0.93   
  Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases HFI  0.34       0.39       0.48       0.41       0.56   
  ALLL as a percentage of loans and leases HFI  1.22       1.23       1.27       1.33       1.41   
  Ratio of ALLL to:                            
    Net charge-offs  3.60  x    3.21  x    2.67  x    3.28  x    2.54  x
    NPLs  2.45       2.39       1.92       1.89       1.82   
                                   
Asset Quality Ratios (excluding assets acquired from FDIC) (2)                            
  Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing as a                            
    percentage of loans and leases HFI (1)  0.20  %    0.29  %    0.29  %    0.30  %    0.36  %

 

 

Applicable ratios are annualized.

(1) Excludes government guaranteed GNMA mortgage loans that BB&T has the right but not the obligation to repurchase. Refer to the footnotes of Table 5 for amounts related to these loans.
(2) These asset quality ratios have been adjusted to remove the impact of assets acquired from the FDIC. Appropriate adjustments to the numerator and denominator have been reflected in the calculation of these ratios. Management believes the inclusion of assets acquired from the FDIC in certain asset quality ratios that include nonperforming assets, past due loans or net charge-offs in the numerator or denominator results in distortion of these ratios and they may not be comparable to other periods presented or to other portfolios that were not impacted by loss share accounting.

 

Problem loans include loans on nonaccrual status or loans that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing as disclosed in Table 5. In addition, for the commercial portfolio segment, loans that are rated special mention or substandard performing are closely monitored by management as potential problem loans. Refer to Note 4 “Loans and ACL” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” herein for additional disclosures related to these potential problem loans.

 

Certain residential mortgage loans have an initial period where the borrower is only required to pay the periodic interest. After the interest-only period, the loan will require the payment of both interest and principal over the remaining term. At March 31, 2015, approximately 4.7% of the outstanding balances of residential mortgage loans were in the interest-only phase, compared to 5.3% at December 31, 2014. Approximately 85.5% of the interest-only balances will begin amortizing within the next three years. Approximately 2.9% of interest-only loans are 30 days or more past due and still accruing and 1.4% are on nonaccrual status.

 

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Home equity lines, which are a component of the direct retail portfolio, generally require interest-only payments during the first 15 years after origination. After this initial period, the outstanding balance begins amortizing and requires the payment of both interest and principal. At March 31, 2015, approximately 67.7%% of the outstanding balances of home equity lines were in the interest-only phase. Approximately 9.3% of these balances will begin amortizing within the next three years. The delinquency rate of interest-only lines is similar to amortizing lines.

 

TDRs occur when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties in the near-term and a concession has been granted to the borrower. As a result, BB&T will work with the borrower to prevent further difficulties and ultimately improve the likelihood of recovery on the loan. To facilitate this process, a concessionary modification that would not otherwise be considered may be granted, resulting in classification of the loan as a TDR. Refer to Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional policy information regarding TDRs.

 

Performing TDRs totaled $996 billion at March 31, 2015, a decrease of $54 million compared to December 31, 2014. The following table provides a summary of performing TDR activity:

 

Table 7
Rollforward of Performing TDRs
                         
              Three Months Ended March 31,  
              2015   2014  
                         
              (Dollars in millions)  
  Beginning balance $  1,050    $  1,705   
    Inflows    112       130   
    Payments and payoffs    (75)      (61)  
    Charge-offs    (12)      (14)  
    Transfers to nonperforming TDRs, net    (20)      (25)  
    Removal due to the passage of time    (9)      (65)  
    Sold and transferred to held for sale    (50)      ―     
    Other    ―         (6)  
  Ending balance $  996    $  1,664   

 

The following table provides further details regarding the payment status of TDRs outstanding at March 31, 2015:
                                               
Table 8
TDRs
                                               
         March 31, 2015
                    Past Due   Past Due      
        Current Status   30-89 Days   90 Days Or More   Total
                                               
        (Dollars in millions)
Performing TDRs (1):                                        
  Commercial and industrial $  54     100.0  %   $  ―       ―    %   $  ―       ―    %   $  54 
  CRE-income producing properties    15     100.0         ―       ―           ―       ―           15 
  CRE-construction and development    25     100.0         ―       ―           ―       ―           25 
  Direct retail lending    82     97.6         2     2.4         ―       ―           84 
  Sales finance    17     94.4         1     5.6         ―       ―           18 
  Revolving credit    34     89.5         3     7.9         1     2.6         38 
  Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed    215     79.9         45     16.7         9     3.4         269 
  Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    175     53.9         58     17.8         92     28.3         325 
  Other lending subsidiaries    151     89.9         17     10.1         ―       ―           168 
    Total performing TDRs    768     77.1         126     12.7         102     10.2         996 
Nonperforming TDRs (2)    48     37.8         15     11.8         64     50.4         127 
    Total TDRs $  816     72.7      $  141     12.5      $  166     14.8      $  1,123 
                                               
(1) Past due performing TDRs are included in past due disclosures.
(2) Nonperforming TDRs are included in NPL disclosures.

 

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ACL

 

The ACL, which consists of the ALLL and the RUFC, totaled $1.5 billion at March 31, 2015, a decline of $2 million compared to December 31, 2014.

 

The ALLL amounted to 1.22% of loans and leases held for investment at March 31, 2015, compared to 1.23% at year-end 2014. The decrease in the ALLL reflects continued improvement in loss estimate factors related to most loan portfolios. The ratio of the ALLL to NPLs held for investment was 2.45x at March 31, 2015 compared to 2.39x at December 31, 2014.

 

Net charge-offs totaled $101 million for the first quarter of 2015 and amounted to 0.34% of average loans and leases HFI, compared to $116 million or 0.39% of average loans and leases HFI for the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease in net charge-offs reflects continued improvements in credit quality.

 

Refer to Note 4 “Loans and ACL” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional disclosures.

 

The following table presents an allocation of the ALLL at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. This allocation of the ALLL is calculated on an approximate basis and is not necessarily indicative of future losses or allocations. The entire amount of the allowance is available to absorb losses occurring in any category of loans and leases.

 

Table 9
Allocation of ALLL by Category
                             
      March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014  
            % Loans         % Loans  
            in each         in each  
      Amount   category   Amount   category  
                             
        (Dollars in millions)  
  Commercial and industrial $  448     35.3  %   $  422     34.6  %  
  CRE-income producing properties    153     8.9         162     8.9     
  CRE-construction and development    42     2.2         48     2.3     
  Direct retail lending    111     6.9         110     6.8     
  Sales finance    58     8.9         50     8.8     
  Revolving credit    106     2.0         110     2.1     
  Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed    200     24.8         217     25.1     
  Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    30     0.7         36     0.8     
  Other lending subsidiaries    259     9.4         255     9.6     
  Acquired from FDIC    57     0.9         64     1.0     
    Total ALLL    1,464     100.0  %      1,474     100.0  %  
    RUFC    68             60         
    Total ACL $  1,532          $  1,534         

 

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Activity related to the ACL is presented in the following table:
                                     
Table 10  
Analysis of ACL  
                                     
        Three Months Ended  
        3/31/2015   12/31/2014   9/30/2014   6/30/2014   3/31/2014  
                                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
Beginning balance $  1,534    $  1,567    $  1,675    $  1,722    $  1,821   
Provision for credit losses                              
  (excluding loans acquired from the FDIC)    105       84       46       83       67   
Provision (benefit) for loans acquired from the FDIC    (6)      (1)      (12)      (9)      (7)  
  Charge-offs:                              
    Commercial and industrial    (14)      (27)      (31)      (40)      (33)  
    CRE-income producing properties    (9)      (4)      (8)      (11)      (8)  
    CRE-construction and development    (2)      (2)      (2)      (3)      (4)  
    Direct retail lending (1)    (12)      (14)      (17)      (19)      (19)  
    Sales finance    (6)      (7)      (5)      (4)      (7)  
    Revolving credit    (18)      (18)      (17)      (18)      (18)  
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (1)    (11)      (10)      (31)      (20)      (21)  
    Residential mortgage-government guaranteed    ―         ―         (1)      (1)      ―     
    Other lending subsidiaries    (67)      (71)      (66)      (47)      (85)  
    Acquired from FDIC    (1)      (14)      ―         (4)      (3)  
  Total charge-offs    (140)      (167)      (178)      (167)      (198)  
                                     
  Recoveries:                              
    Commercial and industrial    8       13       10       10       9   
    CRE-income producing properties    2       7       2       3       2   
    CRE-construction and development    4       4       2       10       3   
    Direct retail lending (1)    8       7       7       7       8   
    Sales finance    3       2       2       2       3   
    Revolving credit    5       5       4       5       5   
    Residential mortgage-nonguaranteed (1)    ―         5       1       ―         1   
    Other lending subsidiaries    9       8       8       9       8   
  Total recoveries    39       51       36       46       39   
Net charge-offs    (101)      (116)      (142)      (121)      (159)  
  Ending balance $  1,532    $  1,534    $  1,567    $  1,675    $  1,722   
                                     
ALLL (excluding acquired from FDIC loans) $  1,407    $  1,410    $  1,425    $  1,499    $  1,538   
Allowance for acquired from FDIC loans    57       64       79       91       104   
RUFC    68       60       63       85       80   
  Total ACL $  1,532    $  1,534    $  1,567    $  1,675    $  1,722   
                                     
                                     
(1) During the first quarter of 2014, $8.3 billion of loans were transferred from direct retail lending to residential mortgage. Charge-offs and recoveries have been reflected in these line items based upon the date the loans were transferred.  

 

FDIC Loss Share Receivable and Assets Acquired from the FDIC

 

In connection with the Colonial acquisition, Branch Bank entered into loss sharing agreements with the FDIC that outline the terms and conditions under which the FDIC will reimburse Branch Bank for a portion of the losses incurred on certain loans, OREO, investment securities and other assets. Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional information regarding the loss sharing agreements and a summary of the accounting treatment for related assets and liabilities. The following table presents the carrying amount of assets by loss share agreement:

 

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Table 11
 Assets Acquired from the FDIC by Loss Share Agreement
                                           
        March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014  
        Commercial   Single Family   Total   Commercial   Single Family   Total  
                                           
         (Dollars in millions)  
  Loans and leases   $  476    $  634    $  1,110    $  561    $  654    $  1,215   
  AFS securities      1,206       ―         1,206       1,243       ―         1,243   
  Other assets      55       36       91       58       38       96   
    Total assets acquired from the FDIC   $  1,737    $  670    $  2,407    $  1,862    $  692    $  2,554   
                                           
  UPB of loans and leases   $  730    $  855    $  1,585    $  836    $  888    $  1,724   

 

As of October 1, 2014, the loss provisions of the commercial loss sharing agreement expired; however, gains on the disposition of assets subject to this agreement will be shared with the FDIC through September 30, 2017. Any gains realized after September 30, 2017 would not be shared with the FDIC. Assets subject to the single family loss sharing agreement are indemnified through August 31, 2019.

 

The gain/loss sharing coverage related to the acquired AFS securities is based on a contractually-specified value of the securities as of the date of the loss sharing agreement, adjusted to reflect subsequent pay-downs, redemptions or maturities on the underlying securities. The contractually-specified value of these securities totaled approximately $592 million and $626 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. During the period of gain sharing (October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017), any decline in the fair value of the acquired AFS securities down to the contractually-specified value would reduce BB&T’s liability to the FDIC at the applicable loss sharing percentage. BB&T is not indemnified for declines in the fair value of the acquired securities below the contractually-specified amount.

 

The following table provides information related to the carrying amounts and fair values of the components of the FDIC loss share receivable (payable):

 

Table 12
FDIC Loss Share Receivable (Payable)
                                 
          March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014  
  Attributable to:   Carrying Amount   Fair Value   Carrying Amount   Fair Value  
                                 
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Loans   $  444    $  72    $  534    $  123   
  Securities      (563)      (535)      (565)      (535)  
  Aggregate loss calculation      (137)      (162)      (132)      (161)  
    Total   $  (256)   $  (625)   $  (163)   $  (573)  

 

The decrease in the carrying amount attributable to loans acquired from the FDIC was due to the receipt of cash from the FDIC, negative accretion due to credit loss improvement and the offset to the provision for loans acquired from the FDIC, which was a benefit for the current year. The change in the carrying amount attributable to the aggregate loss calculation is primarily due to accretion of the expected payment, which is included in “Accretion due to credit loss improvement” below. The fair values are based upon a discounted cash flow methodology that is consistent with the acquisition date methodology. The fair value attributable to acquired loans and the aggregate loss calculation changes over time due to the receipt of cash from the FDIC, updated credit loss assumptions and the passage of time. The fair value attributable to securities acquired from the FDIC is based upon the timing and amount that would be payable to the FDIC should they settle at the current fair value at the conclusion of the gain sharing period.

 

The cumulative amount recognized through earnings related to securities acquired from the FDIC resulted in a liability of $248 million as of March 31, 2015. Securities acquired from the FDIC are classified as AFS and carried at fair market value, and the changes in unrealized gains/losses are offset by the applicable loss share percentage in AOCI, which resulted in a pre-tax liability of $315 million as of March 31, 2015. BB&T would only owe these amounts to the FDIC if BB&T were to sell these securities prior to October 1, 2017. BB&T does not currently intend to dispose of the acquired securities.

 

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Following the conclusion of the 10 year loss share period in 2019, should actual aggregate losses, excluding securities, be less than an amount determined in accordance with these agreements, BB&T will pay the FDIC a portion of the difference. As of March 31, 2015, BB&T projects that in 2019 Branch Bank would owe the FDIC approximately $177 million under the aggregate loss calculation. This liability is expensed over time and BB&T has recognized total expense of approximately $137 million through March 31, 2015.

 

Deposits

 

The following table presents the composition of average deposits for the last five quarters:

 

  Table 13  
  Composition of Average Deposits  
                                   
      For the Three Months Ended  
      3/31/15   12/31/14   9/30/14   6/30/14   3/31/14  
                                   
      (Dollars in millions)  
  Noninterest-bearing deposits $  39,701    $  39,130    $  38,103    $  36,634    $  35,392   
  Interest checking    20,623       19,308       18,588       18,406       18,615   
  Money market and savings    51,644       51,176       49,974       48,965       48,767   
  Time deposits    17,000       20,041       23,304       25,010       21,935   
  Foreign office deposits - interest-bearing    563       660       639       584       1,009   
    Total average deposits $  129,531    $  130,315    $  130,608    $  129,599    $  125,718   

 

Average deposits for the first quarter of 2015 were $129.5 billion, a decrease of $784 million or 2.4% annualized compared to the prior quarter. The change in average deposits reflects improved mix, with noninterest-bearing deposits up $571 million, or 5.9% annualized, while interest-bearing balances were down $1.4 billion, or 6.0% annualized. The acquisition of 41 branches in Texas had an estimated $55 million favorable impact on average noninterest-bearing deposits and a $180 million impact on average interest-bearing deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 30.6% of total average deposits for the first quarter, compared to 30.0% for the prior quarter and 28.2% a year ago.

 

The growth in average noninterest-bearing deposits includes an increase in average consumer accounts totaling $485 million and an increase in average public funds accounts totaling $381 million, partially offset by a decrease in average commercial accounts totaling $297 million.

 

The decline in interest-bearing accounts was driven by a $3.0 billion decline in time deposits, partially offset by a $1.3 billion increase in interest checking and a $468 million increase in money markets and savings.

 

Borrowings

 

At March 31, 2015, short-term borrowings totaled $3.1 billion, a decrease of $587 million compared to December 31, 2014. The decrease in short-term borrowings is primarily due to deposit growth in the current quarter, which reduced the need for other funding sources. Long-term debt totaled $23.4 billion at March 31, 2015, an increase of $125 million from the balance at December 31, 2014.

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

Total shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2015 was $24.7 billion, an increase of $361 million compared to December 31, 2014. The increase in total shareholders’ equity was driven by earnings of $547 million, the net change in AOCI of $18 million and equity based compensation expense of $23 million, partially offset by common and preferred dividends totaling $210 million and other net decreases totaling $17 million. BB&T’s common equity per common share at March 31, 2015 was $30.48, compared to $30.09 at December 31, 2014.

 

Merger-Related and Restructuring Activities

 

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, merger-related and restructuring accruals totaled $40 million and $31 million, respectively. Merger-related and restructuring accruals are re-evaluated periodically and adjusted as necessary. The remaining accruals at March 31, 2015 are expected to be utilized within one year, unless they relate to specific contracts that expire later.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

The accounting and reporting policies of BB&T are in accordance with GAAP and conform to the accounting and reporting guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory authorities. BB&T’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including estimates, assumptions and judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues and expenses. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the consolidated financial position and/or consolidated results of operations and related disclosures. The more critical accounting and reporting policies include accounting for the ACL, determining fair value of financial instruments, intangible assets, costs and benefit obligations associated with pension and postretirement benefit plans, and income taxes. Understanding BB&T’s accounting policies is fundamental to understanding the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations. Accordingly, the critical accounting policies are discussed in detail in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Significant accounting policies and changes in accounting principles and effects of new accounting pronouncements are discussed in detail in Note 1 in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. There have been no changes to the significant accounting policies during 2015. Additional disclosures regarding the effects of new accounting pronouncements are included in Note 1 “Basis of Presentation” included herein.

 

Risk Management

 

BB&T has a strong and consistent risk culture, based on established risk values, which promotes predictable and consistent performance within an environment of open communication and effective challenge. The strong culture influences all associates in the organization daily and helps them evaluate whether risks are acceptable or unacceptable while making decisions that balance quality, profitability and growth appropriately. BB&T’s effective risk management framework establishes an environment which enables it to achieve superior performance relative to peers, ensures that BB&T is viewed among the safest of banks and assures the operational freedom to act on opportunities.

 

BB&T ensures that there is an appropriate return for the amount of risk taken, and that the expected return is in line with its strategic objectives and business plan. Risk-taking activities are evaluated and prioritized to identify those that present attractive risk-adjusted returns while preserving asset value. BB&T only undertakes risks that are understood and can be managed effectively. By managing risk well, BB&T ensures sufficient capital is available to maintain and grow core business operations in a safe and sound manner.

 

Regardless of financial gain or loss to the Company, associates are held accountable if they do not follow the established risk management policies and procedures. Compensation decisions take into account an associate’s adherence to, and successful implementation of, BB&T’s risk values. The compensation structure supports the Company’s core values and sound risk management practices in an effort to promote judicious risk-taking behavior.

 

BB&T’s risk culture encourages transparency and open dialogue between all levels in the performance of organizational functions, such as the development, marketing and implementation of a product or service.

 

The principal types of inherent risk include compliance, credit, liquidity, market, operational, reputation and strategic risks. Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for disclosures related to each of these risks under the section titled “Risk Management.”

 

Market Risk Management

 

The effective management of market risk is essential to achieving BB&T’s strategic financial objectives. As a financial institution, BB&T’s most significant market risk exposure is interest rate risk in its balance sheet; however, market risk also includes product liquidity risk, price risk and volatility risk in BB&T’s LOBs. The primary objectives of market risk management are to minimize any adverse effect that changes in market risk factors may have on net interest income, net income and capital and to offset the risk of price changes for certain assets recorded at fair value. At BB&T, market risk management also includes the enterprise-wide IPV function.

 

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Interest Rate Market Risk (Other than Trading)

 

BB&T actively manages market risk associated with asset and liability portfolios with a focus on the strategic pricing of asset and liability accounts and management of appropriate maturity mixes of assets and liabilities. The goal of these activities is the development of appropriate maturity and repricing opportunities in BB&T’s portfolios of assets and liabilities that will produce reasonably consistent net interest income during periods of changing interest rates. These portfolios are analyzed for proper fixed-rate and variable-rate mixes under various interest rate scenarios.

 

The asset/liability management process is designed to achieve relatively stable NIM and assure liquidity by coordinating the volumes, maturities or repricing opportunities of earning assets, deposits and borrowed funds. Among other things, this process gives consideration to prepayment trends related to securities, loans and leases and certain deposits that have no stated maturity. Prepayment assumptions are developed using a combination of market data and internal historical prepayment experience for residential mortgage-related loans and securities, and internal historical prepayment experience for client deposits with no stated maturity and loans that are not residential mortgage related. These assumptions are subject to monthly back-testing, and are adjusted as deemed necessary to reflect changes in interest rates relative to the reference rate of the underlying assets or liabilities. On a monthly basis, BB&T evaluates the accuracy of its Simulation model, which includes an evaluation of its prepayment assumptions, to ensure that all significant assumptions inherent in the model appropriately reflect changes in the interest rate environment and related trends in prepayment activity. It is the responsibility of the MRLCC to determine and achieve the most appropriate volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as to ensure an adequate level of liquidity and capital, within the context of corporate performance goals. The MRLCC also sets policy guidelines and establishes long-term strategies with respect to interest rate risk exposure and liquidity. The MRLCC meets regularly to review BB&T’s interest rate risk and liquidity positions in relation to present and prospective market and business conditions, and adopts funding and balance sheet management strategies that are intended to ensure that the potential impacts on earnings and liquidity as a result of fluctuations in interest rates are within acceptable tolerance guidelines.

 

BB&T uses derivatives primarily to manage economic risk related to securities, commercial loans, MSRs and mortgage banking operations, long-term debt and other funding sources. BB&T also uses derivatives to facilitate transactions on behalf of its clients. As of March 31, 2015, BB&T had derivative financial instruments outstanding with notional amounts totaling $77.6 billion, with a net fair value gain of $185 million. See Note 14 “Derivative Financial Instruments” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” herein for additional disclosures.

 

The majority of BB&T’s assets and liabilities are monetary in nature and, therefore, differ greatly from most commercial and industrial companies that have significant investments in fixed assets or inventories. Fluctuations in interest rates and actions of the FRB to regulate the availability and cost of credit have a greater effect on a financial institution’s profitability than do the effects of higher costs for goods and services. Through its balance sheet management function, which is monitored by the MRLCC, management believes that BB&T is positioned to respond to changing needs for liquidity, changes in interest rates and inflationary trends.

 

Management uses the Simulation to measure the sensitivity of projected earnings to changes in interest rates. The Simulation projects net interest income and interest rate risk for a rolling two-year period of time. The Simulation takes into account the current contractual agreements that BB&T has made with its customers on deposits, borrowings, loans, investments and commitments to enter into those transactions. Furthermore, the Simulation considers the impact of expected customer behavior. Management monitors BB&T’s interest sensitivity by means of a model that incorporates the current volumes, average rates earned and paid, and scheduled maturities and payments of asset and liability portfolios, together with multiple scenarios that include projected prepayments, repricing opportunities and anticipated volume growth. Using this information, the model projects earnings based on projected portfolio balances under multiple interest rate scenarios. This level of detail is needed to simulate the effect that changes in interest rates and portfolio balances may have on the earnings of BB&T. This method is subject to the accuracy of the assumptions that underlie the process, but management believes that it provides a better illustration of the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates than other analyses such as static or dynamic gap. In addition to the Simulation, BB&T uses EVE analysis to focus on projected changes in capital given potential changes in interest rates. This measure also allows BB&T to analyze interest rate risk that falls outside the analysis window contained in the Simulation. The EVE model is a discounted cash flow of the portfolio of assets, liabilities, and derivative instruments. The difference in the present value of assets minus the present value of liabilities is defined as the economic value of equity.

 

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The asset/liability management process requires a number of key assumptions. Management determines the most likely outlook for the economy and interest rates by analyzing external factors, including published economic projections and data, the effects of likely monetary and fiscal policies, as well as any enacted or prospective regulatory changes. BB&T’s current and prospective liquidity position, current balance sheet volumes and projected growth, accessibility of funds for short-term needs and capital maintenance are also considered. This data is combined with various interest rate scenarios to provide management with the information necessary to analyze interest sensitivity and to aid in the development of strategies to reach performance goals.

 

The following table shows the effect that the indicated changes in interest rates would have on net interest income as projected for the next twelve months assuming a gradual change in interest rates as described below. Key assumptions in the preparation of the table include prepayment speeds of mortgage-related and other assets, cash flows and maturities of derivative financial instruments, loan volumes and pricing, deposit sensitivity, customer preferences and capital plans. The resulting change in net interest income reflects the level of interest rate sensitivity that income has in relation to the investment, loan and deposit portfolios.

 

Table 14
Interest Sensitivity Simulation Analysis
                                     
                          Annualized Hypothetical  
        Interest Rate Scenario   Percentage Change in  
        Linear   Prime Rate   Net Interest Income  
        Change in   March 31,   March 31,  
        Prime Rate    2015    2014    2015    2014  
        Up 200  bps    5.25  %    5.25  %    2.55  %    1.70  %  
        Up 100      4.25       4.25       1.90       1.10     
        No Change      3.25       3.25       ―         ―       
        Down 25      3.00       3.00       (0.18)      0.43     

 

The MRLCC has established parameters related to interest sensitivity that prescribe a maximum negative impact on net interest income under different interest rate scenarios. In the event the results of the Simulation model fall outside the established parameters, management will make recommendations to the MRLCC on the most appropriate response given the current economic forecast. The following parameters and interest rate scenarios are considered BB&T’s primary measures of interest rate risk:

 

· Maximum negative impact on net interest income of 2% for the next 12 months assuming a linear change in interest rates totaling 100 basis points over four months followed by a flat interest rate scenario for the remaining eight month period.

 

· Maximum negative impact on net interest income of 4% for the next 12 months assuming a linear change of 200 basis points over eight months followed by a flat interest rate scenario for the remaining four month period.

 

If a rate change of 200 basis points cannot be modeled due to a low level of rates, a proportional limit applies. Management currently only models a negative 25 basis point decline because larger declines would have resulted in a Federal funds rate of less than zero. In a situation such as this, the maximum negative impact on net interest income is adjusted on a proportional basis. Regardless of the proportional limit, the negative risk exposure limit will be the greater of 1% or the proportional limit.

 

Management has also established a maximum negative impact on net interest income of 4% for an immediate 100 basis points change in rates and 8% for an immediate 200 basis points change in rates. These “interest rate shock” limits are designed to create an outer band of acceptable risk based upon a significant and immediate change in rates.

 

Management must also consider how the balance sheet and interest rate risk position could be impacted by changes in balance sheet mix. Liquidity in the banking industry has been very strong during the current economic cycle. Much of this liquidity increase has been due to a significant increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits. Consistent with the industry, Branch Bank has seen a significant increase in this funding source. The behavior of these deposits is one of the most important assumptions used in determining the interest rate risk position of BB&T. A loss of these deposits in the future would reduce the asset sensitivity of BB&T’s balance sheet as the Company increases interest-bearing funds to offset the loss of this advantageous funding source.

 

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Beta represents the correlation between overall market interest rates and the rates paid by BB&T on interest-bearing deposits. BB&T applies an average beta of approximately 80% to its managed rate deposits for determining its interest rate sensitivity. Managed rate deposits are high beta, premium money market and interest checking accounts, which attract significant client funds when needed to support balance sheet growth. BB&T regularly conducts sensitivity on other key variables to determine the impact they could have on the interest rate risk position. This allows BB&T to evaluate the likely impact on its balance sheet management strategies due to a more extreme variation in a key assumption than expected.

 

The following table shows the effect that the loss of demand deposits and an associated increase in managed rate deposits would have on BB&T’s interest-rate sensitivity position. For purposes of this analysis, BB&T modeled the incremental beta for the replacement of the lost demand deposits at 100%.

 

Table 15
Deposit Mix Sensitivity Analysis
                                 
                    Results Assuming a Decrease in  
        Linear Change     Base Scenario   Noninterest Bearing Demand Deposits  
        in Rates     at March 31, 2015 (1)   $1 Billion   $5 Billion  
        Up 200  bps      2.55  %    2.29  %    1.23  %  
        Up 100        1.90       1.74       1.08     
                                 
                                 
(1) The base scenario is equal to the annualized hypothetical percentage change in net interest income at March 31, 2015 as presented in the preceding table.

 

If rates increased 200 basis points, BB&T could absorb the loss of $9.7 billion, or 23.3%, of noninterest bearing deposits and replace them with managed rate deposits with a beta of 100% before becoming neutral to interest rate changes.

 

The following table shows the effect that the indicated changes in interest rates would have on EVE. Key assumptions in the preparation of the table include prepayment speeds of mortgage-related and other assets, cash flows and maturities of derivative financial instruments, loan volumes and pricing and deposit sensitivity. During the third quarter of 2014, BB&T implemented assumption changes that impacted the reported EVE sensitivity. The primary change was a reduction to the assumed duration of indeterminate deposits, which resulted in an increase in reported liability sensitivity in EVE rate shocks. The estimated impact on the “Hypothetical Percentage Change in EVE” was approximately 375 basis points in the “up 200 basis points” scenario.

 

Table 16
EVE Simulation Analysis
                                     
                          Hypothetical Percentage  
              EVE/Assets   Change in EVE  
        Change in    March 31,    March 31,  
        Interest Rates    2015    2014    2015    2014  
        Up 200  bps    10.8  %    10.6  %    2.4  %    (4.5) %  
        Up 100      10.8       11.0       2.9       (1.4)    
        No Change      10.5       11.1       ―         ―       
        Down 25      10.4       11.1       (1.7)      (0.3)    

 

Market Risk from Trading Activities

 

BB&T also manages market risk from trading activities which consists of acting as a financial intermediary to provide its customers access to derivatives, foreign exchange and securities markets. Trading market risk is managed through the use of statistical and non-statistical risk measures and limits. BB&T utilizes a historical VaR methodology to measure and aggregate risks across its covered trading LOBs. This methodology uses two years of historical data to estimate economic outcomes for a one-day time horizon at a 99% confidence level. The average 99% one-day VaR and the maximum daily VaR for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were each less than $1 million. Market risk disclosures under Basel II.5 are available in the Additional Disclosures section of the Investor Relations site on www.bbt.com .

 

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Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Contingent Liabilities, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Related Party Transactions

 

Refer to BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for discussion with respect to BB&T’s quantitative and qualitative disclosures about its fixed and determinable contractual obligations. Additional disclosures about BB&T’s contractual obligations, commitments and derivative financial instruments are included in Note 12 “Commitments and Contingencies” and Note 13 “Fair Value Disclosures” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

The following table presents activity in residential mortgage indemnification, recourse and repurchase reserves:
                     
Table 17
Mortgage Indemnification, Recourse and Repurchase Reserves Activity (1)
                     
          Three Months Ended March 31,  
          2015   2014   
                     
          (Dollars in millions)  
  Balance, at beginning of period   $  94    $  72   
    Payments      (2)      (12)  
    Expense (benefit)      (4)      1   
  Balance, at end of period   $  88    $  61   
                     
                     
(1) Excludes the FHA-insured mortgage loan reserve of $85 million established during the second quarter of 2014.

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity represents the continuing ability to meet funding needs, including deposit withdrawals, timely repayment of borrowings and other liabilities, and funding of loan commitments. In addition to the level of liquid assets, such as cash, cash equivalents and AFS securities, many other factors affect the ability to meet liquidity needs, including access to a variety of funding sources, maintaining borrowing capacity in national money markets, growing core deposits, the repayment of loans and the ability to securitize or package loans for sale.

 

BB&T monitors the ability to meet customer demand for funds under both normal and stressed market conditions. In considering its liquidity position, management evaluates BB&T’s funding mix based on client core funding, client rate-sensitive funding and non-client rate-sensitive funding. In addition, management also evaluates exposure to rate-sensitive funding sources that mature in one year or less. Management also measures liquidity needs against 30 days of stressed cash outflows for Branch Bank. To ensure a strong liquidity position, management maintains a liquid asset buffer of cash on hand and highly liquid unpledged securities. The Company has established a policy that the liquid asset buffer would be a minimum of 5% of total assets, but intends to maintain the ratio well in excess of this level. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, BB&T’s liquid asset buffer was 13.7% and 13.6%, respectively, of total assets.

 

During 2013, the FDIC, FRB and OCC released a joint statement providing a NPR concerning the U.S. implementation of the Basel III LCR rule. This rule became final on September 3, 2014. Under the final rule, BB&T will be considered a “modified LCR” holding company. BB&T would be subject to full LCR requirements if its operations were to fall under the “internationally active” rules, which would generally be triggered if BB&T’s assets were to increase above $250 billion. BB&T implemented balance sheet changes to support its compliance with the rule and to optimize its balance sheet based on the final rule. These actions included changing the mix of the investment portfolio to include more GNMA and U.S. Treasury securities, which qualify as Level 1 under the rule, and changing its deposit mix to increase retail and commercial deposits. Based on management’s interpretation of the final rule that will be effective January 1, 2016, BB&T’s LCR was approximately 130% at March 31, 2015, compared to the regulatory minimum of 90%, which puts BB&T in full compliance with the rule. The regulatory minimum will increase to 100% on January 1, 2017. The final rule requires each financial institution to have a method for determining “operational deposits” as defined by the rule. The number above includes an estimate of operational deposits; however, BB&T continues to evaluate its method to identify and measure operational deposits.

 

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Parent Company

 

The purpose of the Parent Company is to serve as the primary capital financing vehicle for the operating subsidiaries. The assets of the Parent Company primarily consist of cash on deposit with Branch Bank, equity investments in subsidiaries, advances to subsidiaries, accounts receivable from subsidiaries, and other miscellaneous assets. The principal obligations of the Parent Company are principal and interest payments on long-term debt. The main sources of funds for the Parent Company are dividends and management fees from subsidiaries, repayments of advances to subsidiaries, and proceeds from the issuance of equity and long-term debt. The primary uses of funds by the Parent Company are for investments in subsidiaries, advances to subsidiaries, dividend payments to common and preferred shareholders, retirement of common stock and interest and principal payments due on long-term debt.

 

Liquidity at the Parent Company is more susceptible to market disruptions. BB&T prudently manages cash levels at the Parent Company to cover a minimum of one year of projected contractual cash outflows which includes unfunded external commitments, debt service, preferred dividends and scheduled debt maturities without the benefit of any new cash infusions. Generally, BB&T maintains a significant buffer above the projected one year of contractual cash outflows. In determining the buffer, BB&T considers cash requirements for common and preferred dividends, unfunded commitments to affiliates, being a source of strength to its banking subsidiaries and being able to withstand sustained market disruptions that could limit access to the capital markets. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Parent Company had 28 months and 31 months, respectively, of cash on hand to satisfy projected contractual cash outflows as described above.

 

Branch Bank

 

BB&T carefully manages liquidity risk at Branch Bank. Branch Bank’s primary source of funding is customer deposits. Continued access to customer deposits is highly dependent on the confidence the public has in the stability of the bank and its ability to return funds to the client when requested. BB&T maintains a strong focus on its reputation in the market to ensure continued access to client deposits. BB&T integrates its risk appetite into its overall risk management framework to ensure the bank does not exceed its risk tolerance through its lending and other risk taking functions and thus risk becoming undercapitalized. BB&T believes that sufficient capital is paramount to maintaining the confidence of its depositors and other funds providers. BB&T has extensive capital management processes in place to ensure it maintains sufficient capital to absorb losses and maintain a highly capitalized position that will instill confidence in the bank and allow continued access to deposits and other funding sources. Branch Bank monitors many liquidity metrics at the bank including funding concentrations, diversification, maturity distribution, contingent funding needs and ability to meet liquidity requirements under times of stress.

 

Branch Bank has several major sources of funding to meet its liquidity requirements, including access to capital markets through issuance of senior or subordinated bank notes and institutional CDs, access to the FHLB system, dealer repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements with commercial clients, access to the overnight and term Federal funds markets, use of a Cayman branch facility, access to retail brokered CDs and a borrower in custody program with the FRB for the discount window. As of March 31, 2015, BB&T has approximately $69.5 billion of secured borrowing capacity, which represents approximately 9.7 times the amount of one year wholesale funding maturities.

 

Capital

 

The maintenance of appropriate levels of capital is a management priority and is monitored on a regular basis. BB&T’s principal goals related to the maintenance of capital are to provide adequate capital to support BB&T’s risk profile consistent with the Board-approved risk appetite, provide financial flexibility to support future growth and client needs, comply with relevant laws, regulations, and supervisory guidance, achieve optimal credit ratings for BB&T and its subsidiaries and provide a competitive return to shareholders.

 

Management regularly monitors the capital position of BB&T on both a consolidated and bank level basis. In this regard, management’s overriding policy is to maintain capital at levels that are in excess of the operating capital guidelines, which are above the regulatory “well capitalized” levels. Management has implemented stressed capital ratio minimum guidelines to evaluate whether capital ratios calculated with planned capital actions are likely to remain above minimums specified by the FRB for the annual CCAR. Breaches of stressed minimum guidelines prompt a review of the planned capital actions included in BB&T’s capital plan.

 

During March 2015, BB&T released the results of its annual company-run stress tests and announced that the FRB accepted its capital plan and did not object to the Company’s proposed capital actions. The proposed capital actions include an increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.24 to $0.27 and the authorization of cumulative share buybacks of up to $820 million beginning during the third quarter of 2015. The plan also incorporates the previously announced acquisitions.

 

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Table 18
BB&T's Internal Capital Guidelines
    Operating   Stressed  
  Tier 1 Capital Ratio  10.0  %    7.5  %  
  Total Capital Ratio  12.0       9.5     
  Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio  7.0       5.0     
  Tangible Common Equity Ratio  6.0       4.0     
  Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio  8.5       6.0     

 

While nonrecurring events or management decisions may result in the Company temporarily falling below its operating minimum guidelines for one or more of these ratios, it is management’s intent through capital planning to return to these targeted operating minimums within a reasonable period of time. Such temporary decreases below the operating minimums shown above are not considered an infringement of BB&T’s overall capital policy provided the Company and Branch Bank remain “well-capitalized.”

 

Basel III capital requirements became effective on January 1, 2015. Risk-based capital ratios, which include common equity tier 1, Tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage capital, are calculated based on Basel III regulatory transitional guidance related to the measurement of capital, risk-weighted assets and average assets.

 

  Table 19  
  Capital Ratios (1)  
                         
          March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014  
          Basel III   Basel I  
                         
          (Dollars in millions, except per share data, shares in thousands)  
  Risk-based:                
    Common equity Tier 1    10.5  %     N/A %  
    Tier 1    12.2         12.4     
    Total    14.5         14.9     
  Leverage capital    10.1         9.9     
                         
  Non-GAAP capital measures (2):                
    Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets    8.0  %      8.0  %  
    Tangible common equity per common share $  20.13      $  19.86     
                         
  Calculations of tangible common equity and tangible assets (2):                
    Total shareholders' equity $  24,738      $  24,377     
    Less:                
      Preferred stock    2,603         2,603     
      Noncontrolling interests    96         88     
      Intangible assets    7,480         7,374     
    Tangible common equity $  14,559      $  14,312     
                         
    Total assets $  189,228      $  186,834     
    Less:                
      Intangible assets    7,480         7,374     
    Tangible assets $  181,748      $  179,460     
                         
  Risk-weighted assets (3) $  149,727      $  143,675     
  Common shares outstanding at end of period    723,159         720,698     
                         
(1) Current quarter regulatory capital information is preliminary and based on transitional approach.
(2) Tangible common equity and related ratios are non-GAAP measures. Management uses these measures to assess the quality of capital and believes that investors may find them useful in their analysis of the Company. These capital measures are not necessarily comparable to similar capital measures that may be presented by other companies.
(3) Risk-weighted assets are determined based on the regulatory capital requirements in effect for the periods presented.

 

The Company’s estimated common equity tier 1 ratio using the Basel III standardized approach on a fully phased-in basis was 10.3% at March 31, 2015.

 

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Table 20
Capital Requirements Under Basel III
                                                 
          Minimum   Well-   Minimum Capital Plus Capital Conservation Buffer   BB&T
          Capital   Capitalized   2016    2017    2018    2019 (1)   Target
Common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets    4.5  %    6.5  %    5.125  %    5.750  %    6.375  %    7.000  %    8.5  %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets    6.0       8.0       6.625       7.250       7.875       8.500       10.0   
Total capital to risk-weighted assets    8.0       10.0       8.625       9.250       9.875       10.500       12.0   
Leverage ratio    4.0       5.0      N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A      7.0   
                                                 
                                                 
(1) BB&T's goal is to maintain capital levels above the 2019 requirements.

 

Share Repurchase Activity

 

No shares were repurchased in connection with the 2006 Repurchase Plan during 2015.

 

Table 21  
Share Repurchase Activity  
                         
                      Maximum Remaining  
                      Number of Shares  
        Total   Average   Total Shares Purchased   Available for Repurchase  
        Shares   Price Paid   Pursuant to   Pursuant to  
        Repurchased (1)   Per Share (2)   Publicly-Announced Plan   Publicly-Announced Plan  
                         
        (Shares in thousands)  
                         
  January 2015  38    $  38.96     ―       44,139   
  February 2015  859       38.16     ―       44,139   
  March 2015  11       38.67     ―       44,139   
    Total  908       38.20     ―       44,139   
                         
(1) Repurchases reflect shares exchanged or surrendered in connection with the exercise of equity-based awards under BB&T’s equity-based compensation plans.
(2) Excludes commissions.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Refer to “Market Risk Management” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section herein.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the management of the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

During the first quarter of 2015, BB&T implemented components of SAP’s ERP software solution to enhance the business information and accounting systems. The implementation included a new general ledger, consolidation system and reporting tools, which support both operating and accounting activities. Internal controls and processes have been appropriately modified to address changes in key business applications and financial processes as a result of this implementation.

 

There were no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Refer to the “Commitments and Contingencies” and “Income Taxes” notes in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in BB&T’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to BB&T or that management has deemed to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect BB&T’s business, financial condition, and/or operating results.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

(c) Refer to “Share Repurchase Activity” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section herein.

 

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
       
10.1    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-Employee Directors) for the BB&T 2012 Incentive Plan.  
       
11    Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share.  
       
12    Statement re: Computation of Ratios.  
       
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  
       
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  
       
32    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  
       
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document.  
       
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.  
       
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.  
       
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.  
       
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.  
       
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase.  
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

BB&T CORPORATION

(Registrant)

       
Date: April 27, 2015   By: /s/ Daryl N. Bible
     

Daryl N. Bible, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

       
Date: April 27, 2015   By: /s/ Cynthia B. Powell
     

Cynthia B. Powell, Executive Vice President and
Corporate Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX  
               
Exhibit No.   Description   Location  
               
10.1*   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-Employee Directors) for the BB&T 2012 Incentive Plan.   Filed herewith.  
               
  11   Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share.   Filed herewith as Note 15.  
               
  12†   Statement re: Computation of Ratios.   Filed herewith.  
               
  31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith.  
               
  31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith.  
               
  32   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Furnished herewith.  
               
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document.   Filed herewith.  
               
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.   Filed herewith.  
               
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.   Filed herewith.  
               
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.   Filed herewith.  
               
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.   Filed herewith.  
               
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase.   Filed herewith.  
               
               
*   Management compensatory plan or arrangement.  
  Exhibit filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available upon request.  

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1  

BB&T CORPORATION
2012 INCENTIVE PLAN

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

(Non-Employee Directors)

Grant Date: ________________
Date Vested (Subject to Section 3): ________________

THIS AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”), made effective as of February 24, 2015 (the “ Grant Date ”), between BB&T CORPORATION, a North Carolina corporation (“ BB&T ”) for itself and its Affiliates, and the Non-Employee Director (the “ Participant ”) specified in the above Notice of Grant and Agreement (the “ Notice of Grant ”), is made pursuant to and subject to the provisions of the BB&T Corporation 2012 Incentive Plan, as it may be amended and/or restated from time to time (the “ Plan ”).

RECITALS :

BB&T desires to carry out the purposes of the Plan by affording the Participant an opportunity to acquire shares of BB&T Common Stock, $5.00 par value per share (the “ Common Stock ”), as hereinafter provided.

In consideration of the foregoing, of the mutual promises set forth below and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

1.                   Incorporation of Plan . The rights and duties of BB&T and the Participant under this Agreement shall in all respects be subject to and governed by the provisions of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any conflict between the provisions in this Agreement and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. Unless otherwise provided herein, capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.

2.                   Grant of Restricted Stock Unit . Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, BB&T hereby grants the Participant a Restricted Stock Unit (the “ Award ”) for the number of whole shares of Common Stock (the “ Shares ”) specified in the Notice of Grant. The “ Restriction Period ” is the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on such date or dates, and satisfaction of such conditions, as described in Section 3 and Section 4 herein. For the purposes herein, the Shares subject to the Award are units that will be reflected in a book account maintained by BB&T and that will be settled in whole shares of Common Stock, if and to the extent permitted pursuant to this Agreement and the Plan. Prior to distribution of the Shares upon vesting of the Award, the Award shall represent an unsecured obligation of BB&T, payable (if at all) only from BB&T’s general assets.

3.                   Vesting of Award . Subject to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement (including but not limited to the provisions of Section 4 and Section 5 herein), the Award shall become fully

 
 

vested and earned on December 31, 2015. The Administrator has sole authority to determine whether and to what degree the Award has vested and is payable, and to interpret the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan.

4.                   Termination of Service; Forfeiture of Award; Effect of Change of Control .

(a)                Except as may be otherwise provided in the Plan or Section 4(b) of this Agreement, in the event that the service of the Participant as a Director terminates for any reason and the Award has not vested pursuant to Section 3, then the Award, to the extent not vested as of the Participant’s termination of service date, shall be forfeited immediately upon such termination of service, and the Participant shall have no further rights with respect to the Award or the Shares underlying the Award. The Administrator (or its designee, to the extent permitted under the Plan) shall have sole discretion to determine if a Participant’s rights have terminated pursuant to the Plan and this Agreement, including but not limited to the authority to determine the basis for the Participant’s termination of service. The Participant expressly acknowledges and agrees that, except as otherwise provided herein, the termination of the Participant’s service as a Director shall result in forfeiture of the Award and the underlying Shares to the extent the Award has not vested as of the Participant’s termination of service date. As used in this Agreement, the phrase “termination of service” means a “separation from service,” within the meaning of Section 409A, as a Director.

(b)                Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 and Section 4(a), the following provisions shall apply if any of the following shall occur prior to December 31, 2015:

(i) Death . In the event that the Participant remains in the continuous service of BB&T or an Affiliate as a Director from the Grant Date until the Participant’s death, the Award shall become fully vested as of the date of death without regard to the vesting schedule set forth in Section 3 herein.
(ii) Disability . In the event that the Participant remains in the continuous service of BB&T or an Affiliate as a Director from the Grant Date until the date of the Participant’s disability (as determined by the Administrator or its designee in accordance with the Plan and, if applicable, Section 409A), the Award shall become fully vested as of the Participant’s date of termination of service as a Director on account of disability without regard to the vesting schedule set forth in Section 3 herein.
(iii) Change of Control .
(A) In the event that there is “Change of Control,” as defined in Section 4(b)(iii)(B), of BB&T subsequent to the date hereof, the Award shall be payable in accordance with this Agreement and become fully vested as of the effective date of such event without regard to the vesting schedule set forth in Section 3 herein.
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(B) For purposes of this Section 4(b)(iii), a “ Change of Control ” will be deemed to have occurred on the earliest of the following dates: (i) the date any person or group of persons (as defined in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”)), together with its affiliates, excluding employee benefit plans of BB&T and its Affiliates, is or becomes, directly or indirectly, the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of securities of BB&T representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of BB&T’s then outstanding securities; or (ii) the date when, as a result of a tender offer or exchange offer for the purchase of securities of BB&T (other than such an offer by BB&T for its own securities), or as a result of a proxy contest, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, or as a result of any combination of the foregoing, individuals who at the beginning of any consecutive twelve- (12-) month period during the Restriction Period of the Award constituted BB&T’s Board, plus new directors whose election or nomination for election by BB&T’s shareholders is approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors still in office who were directors at the beginning of such twelve- (12-) month period (collectively, the “ Continuing Directors ”), cease for any reason during such twelve- (12-) month period to constitute at least two-thirds of the members of such board of directors; (iii) the date the shareholders of BB&T approve an agreement for the sale or disposition by BB&T of all or substantially all of BB&T’s assets within the meaning of Section 409A; or (iv) the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of BB&T that, together with stock held by such person or group constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of BB&T within the meaning of Section 409A.

5.                   Settlement of Award and Distribution of Shares .

(a)                Upon vesting, the Award shall be payable in a lump sum in whole shares of Common Stock. Fractional Shares shall not be issuable hereunder, and unless the Administrator determines otherwise, any such fractional Share shall be disregarded.

(b)                Shares of Common Stock subject to the Award shall, upon vesting of the Award, be issued and distributed to the Participant (or, if the Participant is deceased, to the Participant’s beneficiary or beneficiaries) in a lump sum within ninety (90) calendar days after the end of the Restriction Period (provided that if such ninety- (90-) day period begins in one calendar

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year and ends in another, the Participant (or the Participant’s beneficiary or beneficiaries) shall not have the right to designate the calendar year of payment).

6.                   No Right to Continued Service . Neither the Plan, the grant of the Award, nor any other action related to the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the service of BB&T or an Affiliate as a Director or in any other capacity or affect in any way with the right of BB&T or an Affiliate to terminate the Participant’s service at any time. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or this Agreement or as determined by the Administrator, all rights of the Participant with respect to the Award shall terminate upon termination of the service of the Participant with BB&T or an Affiliate. The grant of the Award does not create any obligation on the part of BB&T to grant any further Awards.

7.                   Nontransferability of Award and Shares . The Award shall not be transferable (including by sale, assignment, pledge or hypothecation) other than by will or the laws of intestate succession. The designation of a beneficiary in accordance with Plan procedures does not constitute a transfer; provided, however, that unless disclaimer provisions are specifically included in a beneficiary designation form accepted by the Administrator, no beneficiary of the Participant may disclaim the Award. The Participant shall not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber the Shares subject to the Award until the Restriction Period has expired and all conditions to vesting and distribution have been met.

8.                   Superseding Agreement; Binding Effect . This Agreement supersedes any statements, representations or agreements of BB&T with respect to the grant of the Award or any related rights, and the Participant hereby waives any rights or claims related to any such statements, representations or agreements. This Agreement does not supersede or amend any existing confidentiality agreement, nonsolicitation agreement, noncompetition agreement, service agreement, or any other similar agreement between the Participant and BB&T or an Affiliate, including, but not limited to, any restrictive covenants contained in such agreements.

9.                   Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law, and in accordance with applicable United States federal laws.

10.               Amendment and Termination; Waiver . Subject to the terms of the Plan, this Agreement may be amended or terminated only by the written agreement of the parties hereto. The waiver by BB&T of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Participant shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Agreement (without Participant consent) to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law or changes to applicable law (including but in no way limited to Section 409A and federal securities laws), and the Participant hereby consents to any such amendments to the Plan and this Agreement.

11.               Issuance of Shares; Rights as Shareholder . The Participant and the Participant’s legal representatives, legatees or distributees shall not be deemed to be the holder of any Shares subject to the Award and shall not have any voting rights, dividend rights or other rights of a shareholder unless and until such Shares have been issued to the Participant or them. No Shares

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subject to the Award shall be issued at the time of grant of the Award. Shares subject to the Award shall be issued in the name of the Participant (or, if the Participant is deceased, in the name of the Participant’s beneficiary or beneficiaries) as soon as practicable after, and only to the extent that, the Award has vested and if such distribution is otherwise permitted under the terms of Section 5 herein. Neither dividends nor dividend equivalent rights shall be granted in connection with the Award, and the Award shall not be adjusted to reflect the distribution of any dividends on the Common Stock (except as may be otherwise provided under the Plan). No dividends on the Shares shall be payable prior to both (i) the vesting of the Award and (ii) the issuance and distribution of Shares to the Participant .

12.               Withholding; Tax Matters; Fees .

(a)                BB&T shall report all income and prior to the delivery or transfer of Shares or any other benefit conferred under the Plan, BB&T or its agent shall withhold all required local, state, federal, foreign and other income tax obligations and any other amount required to be withheld by any governmental authority or law and paid over by BB&T to such authority for the account of such recipient. In accordance with procedures established by the Administrator, the Participant may arrange to pay all applicable taxes in cash. In the event the Participant does not make such arrangements, such tax obligations shall be satisfied by the withholding of Shares to which the Participant is entitled. The number of Shares to be withheld shall have a Fair Market Value as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined as nearly equal as possible to the amount of such obligations being satisfied.

(b)                BB&T has made no warranties or representations to the Participant with respect to the tax consequences (including but not limited to income tax consequences) related to the Award or issuance, transfer or disposition of Shares (or any other benefit) pursuant to the Award, and the Participant is in no manner relying on BB&T or its representatives for an assessment of such tax consequences. The Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences with respect to the Award (including but not limited to the acquisition or disposition of the Shares subject to the Award) and that the Participant should consult a tax advisor prior to such acquisition or disposition. The Participant acknowledges that the Participant has been advised that the Participant should consult with the Participant’s own attorney, accountant, and/or tax advisor regarding the decision to enter into this Agreement and the consequences thereof. The Participant also acknowledges that BB&T has no responsibility to take or refrain from taking any actions in order to achieve a certain tax result for the Participant.

(c)                 All third party fees relating to the release, delivery, or transfer of any Award or Shares shall be paid by the Participant or other recipient. To the extent the Participant or other recipient is entitled to any cash payment from BB&T or any of its Affiliates, the Participant hereby authorizes the deduction of such fees from such payment(s) without further action or authorization of the Participant or other recipient; and to the extent the Participant or other recipient is not entitled to any such payments, the Participant or other recipient shall pay BB&T or its designee an amount equal to such fees immediately upon the third party’s charge of such fees.

13.               Administration . The authority to construe and interpret this Agreement and the Plan, and to administer all aspects of the Plan, shall be vested in the Administrator, and the Administrator shall have all powers with respect to this Agreement as are provided in the Plan.

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Any interpretation of this Agreement by the Administrator and any decision made by it with respect to this Agreement is final and binding on the parties hereto.

14.               Notices . Any and all notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and sent by hand delivery or by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested and first-class postage prepaid), in the case of BB&T, to its Human Systems Division, 200 West Second Street (27101), PO Box 1215, Winston-Salem, NC 27102, attention: Human Systems Division Manager, and in the case of the Participant, to the last known address of the Participant as reflected in BB&T’s records.

15.               Severability . The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any one or more provisions may be determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.

16.               Compliance with Laws; Restrictions on Award and Shares . BB&T may impose such restrictions on the Award and the Shares or other benefits underlying the Award as it may deem advisable, including without limitation restrictions under the federal securities laws, federal tax laws, the requirements of any stock exchange or similar organization and any blue sky, state or foreign securities laws applicable to such Award or Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, BB&T shall not be obligated to issue, deliver or transfer any shares of Common Stock, make any other distribution of benefits under the Plan, or take any other action, unless such delivery, distribution or action is in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations (including but not limited to the requirements of the Securities Act). BB&T may cause a restrictive legend or legends to be placed on any Shares issued pursuant to the Award in such form as may be prescribed from time to time by applicable laws and regulations or as may be advised by legal counsel.

17.               Successors and Assigns . Subject to the limitations stated herein and in the Plan, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Participant and the Participant’s executors, administrators and permitted transferees and beneficiaries and BB&T and its successors and assigns.

18.               Counterparts; Further Instruments . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

19.               Right of Offset . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, subject to any applicable laws to the contrary, BB&T may reduce the amount of any benefit or payment otherwise payable to or on behalf of the Participant by the amount of any obligation of the Participant to BB&T or an Affiliate that is or becomes due and payable, and the Participant shall be deemed to have consented to such reduction; provided, however, that to the extent Section 409A is applicable, such offset shall not exceed the greater of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) or the maximum offset amount then permitted under Section 409A.

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20.               Adjustment of Award . The Administrator shall have authority to make adjustments to the terms and conditions of the Award in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting BB&T or any Affiliate, or the financial statements of BB&T or any Affiliate, or of changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, if the Administrator determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan or necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable laws, rules or regulations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , BB&T and the Participant have entered into this Agreement effective as of the Grant Date. Should the Participant fail to acknowledge his or her electronic acceptance of this Agreement, this Agreement may become null and void as of the Grant Date and the Participant may forfeit any and all rights hereunder at the discretion of the Administrator.

 

Exhibit 12
BB&T Corporation
Earnings To Fixed Charges (1)
                                                 
          Three Months                              
        Ended March 31,   Years Ended December 31,
          2015   2014   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010
                                                 
            (Dollars in millions)
Earnings:                                        
Income before income taxes $  788    $  829    $  3,127    $  3,284    $  2,945    $  1,732    $  1,055 
Plus:                                        
  Fixed charges    202       218       843       967       1,130       1,442       1,855 
  Distributions from equity method investees    1       3       9       9       6       7       2 
Less:                                        
  Capitalized interest    1       ―         1       ―         ―         ―         ―   
  Income from equity method investees, net    ―         1       ―         9       3       3       7 
    Earnings    990       1,049       3,978       4,251       4,078       3,178       2,905 
                                                 
Less:                                        
  Interest on deposits    55       60       239       301       429       610       917 
    Earnings, excluding interest on deposits $  935    $  989    $  3,739    $  3,950    $  3,649    $  2,568    $  1,988 
                                                 
Fixed charges:                                        
  Interest expense $  181    $  199    $  768    $  891    $  1,060    $  1,378    $  1,795 
  Capitalized interest    1       ―         1       ―         ―         ―         ―   
  Interest portion of rent expense    20       19       74       76       70       64       60 
    Total fixed charges    202       218       843       967       1,130       1,442       1,855 
Less:                                        
  Interest on deposits    55       60       239       301       429       610       917 
    Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits    147       158       604       666       701       832       938 
                                                 
Dividends/accretion on preferred stock (2)    53       54       199       211       87       ―         ―   
                                                 
  Total fixed charges and preferred dividends $  255    $  272    $  1,042    $  1,178    $  1,217    $  1,442    $  1,855 
                                                 
  Total fixed charges and preferred dividends, excluding interest on deposits $  200    $  212    $  803    $  877    $  788    $  832    $  938 
                                                 
Earnings to fixed charges:                                        
  Including interest on deposits    4.90x      4.81x      4.72x      4.40x      3.61x      2.20x      1.57x
                                                 
  Excluding interest on deposits    6.36x      6.26x      6.19x      5.93x      5.21x      3.09x      2.12x
                                                 
Earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends:                                        
  Including interest on deposits    3.88x      3.86x      3.82x      3.61x      3.35x      2.20x      1.57x
                                                 
  Excluding interest on deposits    4.68x      4.67x      4.66x      4.50x      4.63x      3.09x      2.12x
                                                 
                                                 
(1) Prior periods have been revised to reflect the adoption of new accounting guidance related to investments in qualified affordable housing projects.
(2) Dividends on preferred stock have been grossed up by the effective tax rate for the period.

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Kelly S. King, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of BB&T Corporation;

 

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

 

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

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

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

 

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Date: April 27, 2015

  /s/ Kelly S. King
  Kelly S. King
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Daryl N. Bible, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of BB&T Corporation;

 

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

 

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

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

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

 

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Date: April 27, 2015

  /s/ Daryl N. Bible
  Daryl N. Bible
  Senior Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of BB&T Corporation (the “Company”), do hereby certify that

 

1. The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2015 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2. The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

Date: April 27, 2015

  /s/ Kelly S. King
  Kelly S. King
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
   
  /s/ Daryl N. Bible
  Daryl N. Bible
  Senior Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to BB&T Corporation and will be retained by BB&T Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.