TRUSTMARK CORP
10-Q, 1999-08-13
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
Previous: FIDUCIARY TRUST CO, 13F-HR, 1999-08-13
Next: M&T BANK CORP, 10-Q, 1999-08-13



<PAGE>

                                   FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999

OR

[  ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ___________

Commission file number: 0-3683

                              TRUSTMARK CORPORATION

State or other jurisdiction of                                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization                                Identification No.)
      Mississippi                                                64-0471500

Trustmark Corporation
248 East Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 354-5111

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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of July 23, 1999.

     Title                                                           Outstanding
Common stock, no par value                                           71,996,123

<PAGE>
                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                     TRUSTMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       ($ in thousands except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              (Unaudited)
                                                                June 30,    December 31,
                                                                  1999         1998
                                                              -----------   ------------
Assets
<S>                                                            <C>           <C>
Cash and due from banks (noninterest-bearing)                  $  307,494    $  312,527
Federal funds sold and securities purchased
  under reverse repurchase agreements                              97,825       185,619
Trading account securities                                             18         1,053
Securities available for sale (at fair value)                     757,581       774,996
Securities held to maturity (fair value: $1,333,913 - 1999;
  $1,192,505-1998)                                              1,335,523     1,171,513
Loans                                                           3,820,104     3,702,318
  Less:  Allowance for loan losses                                 65,850        66,150
                                                               ----------    ----------
  Net loans                                                     3,754,254     3,636,168
Premises and equipment                                             78,302        70,750
Intangible assets                                                  65,715        50,349
Other assets                                                      167,362       152,215
                                                               ----------    ----------
  Total Assets                                                 $6,564,074    $6,355,190
                                                               ==========    ==========


Liabilities
Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing                                          $  904,004    $  954,210
  Interest-bearing                                              2,941,300     2,992,187
                                                               ----------    ----------
    Total deposits                                              3,845,304     3,946,397
Federal funds purchased                                           407,271       336,546
Securities sold under repurchase agreements                       989,438       981,999
Short-term borrowings                                             599,077       389,543
Other liabilities                                                  55,764        48,829
                                                               ----------    ----------
  Total Liabilities                                             5,896,854     5,703,314

Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, no par value:
  Authorized:  250,000,000 shares
  Issued and outstanding: 72,184,123 shares - 1999;
    72,531,636 - 1998                                              15,038        15,111
Surplus                                                           233,286       241,155
Retained earnings                                                 412,445       378,567
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax                  6,451        17,043
                                                               ----------    ----------
  Total Shareholders' Equity                                      667,220       651,876
                                                               ----------    ----------
  Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                   $6,564,074    $6,355,190
                                                               ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
   See notes to consolidated financial statements.

<PAGE>
                     TRUSTMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     ($ in thousands except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                                          June 30,              June 30,
                                                     -------------------   --------------------
                                                       1999       1998       1999       1998
                                                     --------   --------   --------   --------
Interest Income
<S>                                                  <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Interest and fees on loans                           $ 76,764   $ 71,506   $152,799   $137,983
Interest on securities:
  Taxable interest income                              29,629     29,948     57,849     60,075
  Interest income exempt from federal income taxes      1,614      1,500      3,236      2,933
Interest on federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under reverse repurchase agreements         2,133        607      5,718      1,435
                                                     --------   --------   --------   --------
  Total Interest Income                               110,140    103,561    219,602    202,426
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits                                   26,601     31,886     54,243     62,911
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities
  sold under repurchase agreements                     16,658     12,931     32,642     25,142
Other interest expense                                  5,729      2,028     10,572      3,656
                                                     --------   --------   --------   --------
  Total Interest Expense                               48,988     46,845     97,457     91,709
                                                     --------   --------   --------   --------
Net Interest Income                                    61,152     56,716    122,145    110,717
Provision for loan losses                               2,503      2,168      4,469      2,967
                                                     --------   --------   --------   --------
Net Interest Income After
  Provision for Loan Losses                            58,649     54,548    117,676    107,750
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts                     9,680      7,429     18,550     14,387
Other account charges, fees and commissions             8,741      5,896     15,168     11,183
Mortgage servicing fees                                 3,547      3,445      7,047      6,822
Trust service income                                    3,486      3,406      7,105      6,722
Securities gains                                                      30                    30
Other income                                            1,106      1,480      2,414      2,318
                                                     --------   --------   --------   --------
  Total Noninterest Income                             26,560     21,686     50,284     41,462
Noninterest Expenses
Salaries and employee benefits                         25,177     22,108     49,283     44,369
Net occupancy - premises                                2,540      2,501      5,009      4,776
Equipment expenses                                      3,664      3,353      6,979      6,323
Services and fees                                       6,333      6,918     12,735     13,495
Amortization of intangible assets                       2,706      2,568      5,250      4,949
Other expense                                           6,744      6,589     13,217     12,498
                                                     --------   --------   --------   --------
  Total Noninterest Expenses                           47,164     44,037     92,473     86,410
                                                     --------   --------   --------   --------
Income Before Income Taxes                             38,045     32,197     75,487     62,802
Income taxes                                           13,122     11,691     26,438     22,671
                                                     --------   --------   --------   --------
Net Income                                           $ 24,923   $ 20,506   $ 49,049   $ 40,131
                                                     ========   ========   ========   ========

Earnings Per Share
     Basic and Diluted                               $   0.34   $   0.28   $   0.68   $   0.55
                                                     ========   ========   ========   ========
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

<PAGE>
                     TRUSTMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                ($ in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                    -------------------------
                                                                      1999            1998
                                                                    ---------       ---------
Operating Activities
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>
Net income                                                          $  49,049       $  40,131
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
    Provision for loan losses                                           4,469           2,967
    Depreciation and amortization                                      10,363           9,657
    Net amortization (accretion) of securities                            413            (303)
    Securities gains                                                                      (30)
    Net increase in intangible assets                                  (7,148)         (6,949)
    Net (increase) decrease in deferred income taxes                     (283)            930
    Net increase in other assets                                       (5,537)         (8,502)
    Net increase in other liabilities                                   2,285           4,318
    Other operating activities, net                                    (1,882)         (1,707)
                                                                    ---------       ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities                              51,729          40,512
                                                                    ---------       ---------

Investing Activities
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities available for sale    90,637          36,490
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities held to maturity     226,876         198,667
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale                                   55,764
Purchases of securities available for sale                            (90,484)       (107,590)
Purchases of securities held to maturity                             (391,191)       (101,240)
Net decrease in federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under reverse repurchase agreements                        87,794          34,726
Net increase in loans                                                (120,773)       (280,911)
Purchases of premises and equipment                                   (11,674)         (3,747)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment                               4              86
Proceeds from sales of other real estate                                1,118             826
Cash received in business combinations                                  6,358          13,035
                                                                    ---------       ---------
Net cash used by investing activities                                (201,335)       (153,894)
                                                                    ---------       ---------

Financing Activities
Net (decrease) increase in deposits                                  (101,093)         58,304
Net increase in federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under repurchase agreements                          78,164         137,958
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings                      209,534          (7,655)
Common stock purchased and retired                                    (26,861)        (16,040)
Cash dividends                                                        (15,171)        (12,005)
                                                                    ---------       ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities                             144,573         160,562
                                                                    ---------       ---------
(Decrease ) increase in cash and cash equivalents                      (5,033)         47,180
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                        312,527         292,555
                                                                    ---------       ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                          $ 307,494       $ 339,735
                                                                    =========       =========
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

<PAGE>

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF
         CONSOLIDATION
        The accompanying  unaudited condensed  consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted  accounting  principles
for  interim  financial  information  and with the  instructions  to Form  10-Q.
Accordingly,  they do not include all of the information and footnotes  required
by generally accepted accounting  principles for complete financial  statements.
In the opinion of Management,  all adjustments  (consisting of normal  recurring
accruals)  considered  necessary for the fair presentation of these consolidated
financial  statements  have been included.  The notes included  herein should be
read in  conjunction  with the notes to the  consolidated  financial  statements
included in Trustmark Corporation's (Trustmark) 1998 annual report on Form 10-K.
        The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Trustmark,
its wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Trustmark National Bank (the Bank) and the Bank's
wholly-owned  subsidiaries,  Trustmark  Financial  Services,  Inc. and Trustmark
Insurance Agency, Inc. All intercompany profits,  balances and transactions have
been eliminated.

NOTE 2 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
        On  April  9,  1999,  Trustmark  completed  its  acquisition  of the Dan
Bottrell  Agency,  Inc.  (Bottrell),   an  independent   insurance  agency  with
approximately  $9  million in total  assets  located  in  Jackson,  Mississippi.
Trustmark  issued  approximately  872 thousand shares in exchange for all of the
issued and  outstanding  common stock of  Bottrell.  This  transaction  has been
accounted for as a purchase business combination.

NOTE 3 - LOANS
        The following  table  summarizes  the activity in the allowance for loan
losses for the six month periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 ($ in thousands):

                                                   1999        1998
                                                 --------    --------
Balance at beginning of year                     $ 66,150    $ 64,100
Provision charged to expense                        4,469       2,967
Loans charged off                                  (7,516)     (5,627)
Recoveries                                          2,747       2,660
Allowance applicable to loans of acquired bank                  1,300
                                                 --------    --------
Balance at end of period                         $ 65,850    $ 65,400
                                                 ========    ========

         At June 30, 1999 and 1998,  the carrying  amounts of  nonaccrual  loans
were $14.4  million.  Included  in these  nonaccrual  loans at June 30, 1999 and
1998, are loans that are considered to be impaired and totaled $10.6 million and
$11.5 million,  respectively.  As a result of direct  write-downs,  the specific
allowance related to these impaired loans was not material. The average carrying
amounts of impaired  loans during the second quarter of 1999 and 1998 were $10.9
million and $11.1 million,  respectively. No material amounts of interest income
were recognized on impaired loans or nonaccrual  loans for the second quarter of
1999 or 1998.

NOTE 4 - CONTINGENCIES
        Trustmark and its  subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits and other claims
that arise in the  ordinary  course of  business;  some of the  lawsuits  assert
claims  related to the lending,  collection,  servicing,  investment,  trust and
other business  activities;  and some of the lawsuits allege  substantial claims
for damages. The cases are being vigorously contested.  In the regular course of
business,  Management evaluates estimated losses or costs related to litigation,
and provision is made for anticipated losses whenever  Management  believes that
such losses are probable and can be reasonably  estimated.  At the present time,
Management  believes,  based on the  advice  of legal  counsel,  that the  final
resolution  of pending  legal  proceedings  will not have a  material  impact on
Trustmark's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
<PAGE>

NOTE 5 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
        Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income by the
weighted average shares of common stock outstanding.  Diluted EPS is computed by
dividing net income by the weighted  average shares of common stock  outstanding
adjusted  for the effect of stock  options  outstanding  during the period.  The
following  table reflects  weighted  average shares used to calculate  Basic and
Diluted EPS for the periods presented:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                     June 30,                  June 30,
                                              ----------------------    ----------------------
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:             1999          1998         1999       1998
                                              ----------  ----------    ----------  ----------
<S>                                           <C>              <C>           <C>            <C>
     Basic                                    72,523,716  73,148,640    72,335,129  73,017,938
     Diluted                                  72,568,376  73,216,878    72,378,095  73,088,629
</TABLE>

NOTE 6 - STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
        During  the six  months  ended June 30,  1999 and 1998,  Trustmark  paid
approximately $29.5 and $24.3 million, respectively, in income taxes. During the
six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998,  Trustmark paid $96.4 million and $93.3
million,  respectively, in interest on deposit liabilities and other borrowings.
For the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, noncash transfers from loans to
foreclosed properties were $1.5 million and $678 thousand, respectively.

NOTE 7 - RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS
        Recently,   the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (FASB)  issued
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  (SFAS) No. 137,  "Accounting  for
Derivative  Instruments and Hedging  Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date
of FASB  Statement  No. 133 - an  Amendment  of FASB  Statement  No.  133." This
statement  amends  the  effective  date  for  SFAS  No.  133  which  establishes
accounting  and  reporting  standards  for  derivative  instruments  and hedging
activities.  The FASB  concluded  that it is  appropriate to defer the effective
date of SFAS No. 133 one year,  from fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999,
to fiscal years  beginning  after June 15, 2000. The FASB continues to encourage
early  application of SFAS No. 133. The adoption of this statement will not have
a material impact on Trustmark's consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 8 - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
        Comprehensive  income  is the  change  in  equity  during a period  from
transactions  and other  events and  circumstances  from  nonowner  sources.  It
includes  all changes in equity  during a period  except  those  resulting  from
investments by owners and  distributions  to owners.  For Trustmark,  changes in
comprehensive income consist entirely of changes in unrealized holding gains and
losses  on  securities available for sale.  The  following  table  reflects  the
calculation  of  comprehensive  income for Trustmark  for the three  months  and
six months  ended June 30,  1999 and 1998, respectively ($ in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                                     June 30,              June 30,
                                               --------------------   --------------------
                                                 1999        1998       1999        1998
                                               --------    --------   --------    --------
<S>                                            <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>
Net income                                     $ 24,923    $ 20,506   $ 49,049    $ 40,131
Unrealized holding gains/(losses)
  arising during the period on
  securities available for sale, net of  tax     (6,513)      1,966    (10,592)      2,283
                                               ========    ========   ========    ========
Comprehensive Income                           $ 18,410    $ 22,472   $ 38,457    $ 42,414
                                               ========    ========   ========    ========
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
         The  following   provides  a  narrative   discussion  and  analysis  of
significant changes in Trustmark Corporation's (Trustmark) results of operations
and financial condition.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated  financial statements and the supplemental  financial data included
elsewhere in this report.
         The  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act  evidences  Congress'
determination  that the disclosure of  forward-looking  information is desirable
for  investors  and  encourages  such  disclosure by providing a safe harbor for
forward-looking statements by Management. Specifically,  Management's Discussion
and  Analysis  of  Financial   Condition  and  Results  of  Operations  contains
forward-looking  statements  with respect to the adequacy of the  allowance  for
loan losses; the effect of legal proceedings on Trustmark's financial condition,
results of operations and liquidity; Year 2000 compliance issues and market risk
disclosures.  Although  Management of Trustmark  believes that the  expectations
reflected in such  forward-looking  statements  are  reasonable,  it can give no
assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.  Such forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks,  uncertainties and assumptions.  Should
one  or  more  of  these  risks  materialize,  or  should  any  such  underlying
assumptions  prove  to be  significantly  different,  actual  results  may  vary
materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY
         Trustmark  reported  record  earnings  of $24.9  million for the second
quarter of 1999 compared  with $20.5 million for the second  quarter of 1998, an
increase  of 21.5%.  Basic and  diluted  earnings  per share  were $0.34 for the
second quarter of 1999 compared with $0.28 for the second quarter of 1998.
         Three  financial  ratios  used to  measure  performance  are  return on
average assets, return on average equity and the efficiency ratio. The return on
average  assets for the second  quarter of 1999 increased to 1.53% compared with
1.42% for the same period in 1998. The return on average equity also experienced
growth and reached  15.08% for the quarter  ended June 30, 1999,  compared  with
13.39% for the same period in 1998.  Trustmark's efficiency ratio for the second
quarter of 1999 improved to 52.67% from 55.06% in the second quarter of 1998.
         Trustmark's  net income  increased 22.2% to $49.0 million for the first
six months of 1999 compared with $40.1 million in the same period in 1998. Basic
and  diluted  earnings  per share for the  first six  months of 1999 were  $0.68
compared  with $0.55 for the first six months of 1998.  Diversified  loan growth
along with growth in noninterest  income produced  increased earnings during the
first half of 1999.
         For the six month  period  ended June 30,  1999,  Trustmark  recorded a
return on average  assets of 1.52%,  a return on average equity of 15.22% and an
efficiency ratio of 52.50%.  These compared with 1998 ratios of 1.42% for return
on  average  assets,  13.39%  for  return on  average  equity and 55.66% for the
efficiency ratio.
         At June 30, 1999, total loans were $3.82 billion,  an increase of 3.20%
from year end 1998.  Total  assets were $6.56  billion at June 30,  1999, a 3.3%
increase from  December 31, 1998.  Total  deposits at June 30, 1999,  were $3.84
billion,  a 2.6%  decrease  from year end 1998.  Shareholders'  equity  was $667
million at June 30, 1999, a 2.4% increase from December 31, 1998.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
        Management is continually  evaluating new markets in which to expand and
provide  its  financial  services.  On April 9, 1999,  Trustmark  completed  its
acquisition  of  the  Dan  Bottrell  Agency,  Inc.  (Bottrell),  an  independent
insurance  agency  with  approximately  $9  million in total  assets  located in
Jackson,  Mississippi.  Trustmark  issued  approximately  872 thousand shares in
exchange for all of the issued and  outstanding  common stock of Bottrell.  This
transaction has been accounted for as a purchase business combination.

<PAGE>

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
Overview
         Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse  changes in market
prices and rates.  Trustmark has risk  management  policies to monitor and limit
exposure to market  risk.  Trustmark's  market risk is  comprised  primarily  of
interest rate risk created by its core banking activities in loans and deposits.
Management continually develops and applies cost-effective  strategies to manage
these  risks.  The  Asset/Liability  Committee  sets  the  day-to-day  operating
guidelines and approves strategies affecting net interest income and coordinates
activities  within policy limits  established  by the Board of Directors.  A key
objective of the asset/liability  management program is to quantify, monitor and
manage interest rate risk and to assist  Management in maintaining  stability in
the net interest margin under varying interest rate environments.

Market/Interest Rate Risk Management
         The primary  purpose in managing  interest rate risk is to  effectively
invest capital and to manage and preserve the value created by Trustmark's  core
banking  business.  Trustmark  utilizes  an  investment  portfolio  as  well  as
off-balance sheet instruments to manage the interest rate risk naturally created
through   its   business   activities.   The  primary   tool   utilized  by  the
Asset/Liability  Committee is a modeling  system that is run monthly in order to
provide  information used to evaluate exposure to interest rate risk, to project
earnings and manage  balance sheet growth.  This  modeling  system  utilizes the
following  scenarios  in  order  to  give  Management  a  method  of  evaluating
Trustmark's interest rate, basis and prepayment risk under different conditions:

- -        Rate shocked scenarios of up-and-down 100, 200 and 300 basis points.
- -        Yield  curve twist of +/- 2 standard  deviations  of the change in
         spread of the three-month  treasury bill and the 10-year  treasury
         note yields.
- -        Basis  risk  scenarios  where  federal  funds/prime  spread  widens and
         tightens 50 and 100 basis points.
- -        Prepayment risk  scenarios,  where  projected  prepayment  speeds in an
         up-and-down  200  basis  point  rate  scenario, are compared to current
         projected prepayment speeds.

         Static gap  analysis is a relatively  straightforward tool for interest
rate  risk  measurement  used  mainly  in  highlighting  significant  short-term
repricing  volume  mismatches.  Utilized  in the table  below  are  Management's
assumptions  relating to  prepayments of certain loans and securities as well as
the maturity for rate  sensitive  assets and  liabilities.  The following  table
presents Trustmark's rate sensitivity static gap analysis at June 30, 1999 ($ in
thousands):

                                                Interest Sensitive Within
                                                ------------------------
                                                  90 days      One Year
                                                ----------    ----------
        Total rate sensitive assets             $1,677,916    $2,568,242
        Total rate sensitive liabilities         2,657,781     3,540,536
                                                ----------    ----------
             Net gap                            ($979,865)    ($972,294)
                                                ==========    ==========

         The analysis indicates a negative gap position over the next three- and
twelve-month  periods which indicates that Trustmark would benefit somewhat from
a decrease in market  interest  rates.  Although  interest rates have increased,
Management  believes  there is adequate  flexibility  to alter the overall  rate
sensitivity  structure as necessary to minimize  exposure to these changes.

Derivative Financial Instruments
         Derivatives  are used to hedge interest rate exposures by modifying the
interest rate  characteristics of specific balance sheet instruments.  Trustmark
regularly enters into certain  derivative  financial  instruments in the form of
forward  interest  rate  contracts,   as  part  of  its  normal  asset/liability

<PAGE>

management strategies.  Trustmark's  obligations under forward contracts consist
of  commitments  to sell  mortgage  loans  originated  and/or  purchased  in the
secondary market at a future date.  These  obligations are entered into in order
to fix the interest  rate at which  Trustmark  can offer  mortgage  loans to its
customers or purchase  mortgage  loans from other  financial  institutions.  Any
decline in market value of mortgages  held for sale by Trustmark at the end of a
financial  reporting  period  is  recognized  at that  time.  At June 30,  1999,
Trustmark's exposure under commitments to sell mortgages is immaterial.

Liquidity
         Trustmark's  goal is to  maintain  an  adequate  liquidity  position to
compensate for balance sheet  fluctuations and to provide funds for growth.  The
Asset/Liability  Committee establishes guidelines by which the current liquidity
position is monitored to ensure adequate funding capacity.  This is accomplished
through  the  active  management  of both the asset and  liability  sides of the
balance sheet and by maintaining  accessibility to local,  regional and national
funding  sources.  The  ability to maintain  consistent  earnings  and  adequate
capital also enhances Trustmark's liquidity.

EARNING ASSETS
         The  percentage  of  earning  assets  to  total  assets   measures  the
effectiveness  of Management's  efforts to invest  available funds into the most
efficient  and  profitable  uses.  Earning  assets at June 30,  1999 were $6.011
billion,  or 91.58% of total assets,  compared with $5.835 billion, or 91.82% of
total assets for December 31, 1998,  an increase of $176 million,  or 3.0%,  and
results from growth in the loan and securities  portfolios  offset by a decrease
in  federal  funds  sold  and  securities  purchased  under  reverse  repurchase
agreements.

Loans
         Loans,  the largest  category of earning assets for Trustmark,  produce
the highest level of interest income.  At June 30, 1999, total loans were $3.820
billion,  an  increase  of $117.8  million,  or 3.2%,  from the  $3.702  billion
reported at December 31, 1998. At June 30, 1999, loans were 63.6% of Trustmark's
earning  assets  compared  with 63.4% at  December  31,  1998.  Loan  growth was
diversified between commercial, consumer and home mortgage lending.
        Trustmark's  lending  policies have produced  consistently  strong asset
quality.  Asset  quality in the financial  services  industry is measured by the
level of nonperforming assets which include  nonperforming loans,  consisting of
nonaccrual  and  restructured   loans,   and  other  real  estate.   Trustmark's
nonperforming  assets at June 30,  1999 and  December  31, 1998 are shown in the
following table ($ in thousands):

                                          June 30,   December 31,
                                            1999         1998
                                          --------   -----------
Nonaccrual and restructured loans          $14,400     $13,253
Other real estate (ORE)                      2,385       1,859
                                           =======     =======
     Total nonperforming assets            $16,785     $15,112
                                           =======     =======

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more    $ 1,832     $ 2,431
                                           =======     =======

Nonperforming assets/total loans and ORE      0.44%       0.41%
                                           =======     =======

        While the volume of  nonperforming  assets at June 30,  1999  reflects a
slight  increase from year end 1998, as indicated in the table above, it remains
at a manageable level.  This level of nonperforming  assets continues to compare
favorably  to those of peer  banks as a result of sound  lending  practices  and
consistent  collection  efforts.  Management  is not  aware  of  any  additional
credits,  other than those  identified  above,  where  serious  doubts as to the
repayment of principal and interest exist.

<PAGE>

        The allowance  for loan losses is maintained at a level that  Management
and the Board of Directors  believe is adequate to absorb probable losses within
the loan  portfolio,  plus  losses  associated  with  off-balance  sheet  credit
instruments  such as letters of credit and  unfunded  lines of credit.  A formal
analysis is prepared  quarterly to assess the risk in the loan  portfolio and to
determine  the  adequacy of the  allowance  for loan losses.  Specifically,  the
analysis is based on factors such as historical loss experience  based on volume
and types of loans, volume and trends in delinquencies and nonaccruals, national
and local economic conditions and other pertinent information.  This analysis is
presented to the Credit Policy Committee with subsequent  review and approval by
the Board of  Directors.  At June 30, 1999,  the  allowance  for loan losses was
$65.9 million,  representing  1.72% of total loans outstanding  compared with an
allowance  for loan losses of $66.2  million at December 31, 1998,  representing
1.79% of total loans outstanding.
        Net charge-offs  were $4.8 million or 0.26% of average loans for the six
months ended June 30, 1999, compared with $3.0 million or 0.19% of average loans
for first six months of 1998.  Trustmark's  level of net  charge-offs to average
loans continues to compare favorably to its peer group.

Securities
        The   securities   portfolio  is  utilized  to  provide  an   investment
alternative  for available  funds, a stable source of interest income and serves
as  collateral  for  pledges  for  public  deposits  and  securities  sold under
agreements to repurchase. At June 30, 1999, securities available for sale (AFS),
with a carrying value of $757.6 million,  and securities held to maturity (HTM),
with a  carrying  value of  $1.336  billion,  combined  to  create a  securities
portfolio  totaling $2.093  billion,  an increase of $146.6 million or 7.5% from
December 31, 1998. As a percentage of earning assets,  the securities  portfolio
increased from 33.4% at December 31, 1998 to 34.8% at June 30, 1999.
        Asset quality of the securities  portfolio is strong as evidenced by the
investment of over 86% of the  portfolio in U. S. Treasury and U. S.  Government
agency  obligations.  The REMIC and CMO issues held in the securities  portfolio
are entirely U. S. Government  agency issues.  In order to avoid excessive yield
volatility  from  unexpected  prepayments,  Trustmark's  normal  practice  is to
purchase  investment  securities  at or near  par  value to  reduce  the risk of
premium write-offs.
        At June 30, 1999,  securities AFS had a carrying value of $757.6 million
and an amortized cost of $747.1 million.  This compares with a carrying value of
$775.0  million and an amortized cost of $747.4 million at December 31, 1998. At
June 30, 1999, gross unrealized gains were $16.8 million on securities AFS while
gross  unrealized  losses were $6.4 million.  Net unrealized  gains are shown in
shareholders' equity as accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes and
equaled $6.5 million at June 30, 1999.
        The carrying value of securities HTM was $1.336 billion at June 30, 1999
compared with $1.172  billion at year end 1998. The fair value of HTM securities
at June 30, 1999 was $1.334  billion  compared  with $1.193  billion at year end
1998. As a percentage of the securities portfolio, securities HTM increased from
$60.2% at December 31, 1998,  to 63.8% at June 30, 1999,  as Trustmark  chose to
invest in U.S.  Treasury  and Agency  securities  instead of reverse  repurchase
transactions, due to market conditions. Gross unrealized gains were $7.9 million
and gross  unrealized  losses were $9.5  million on  securities  HTM at June 30,
1999.

Other Earning Assets
        Federal funds sold and  securities  purchased  under reverse  repurchase
agreements were $97.8 million at June 30, 1999, a decrease of $87.8 million when
compared with year end 1998.  Trustmark  utilizes these products as a short-term
investment alternative whenever it has excess liquidity.

DEPOSITS AND OTHER INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
        Trustmark's  deposit base is its primary  source of funding and consists
of core deposits from the communities  served by Trustmark.  Total deposits were
$3.845  billion at June 30,  1999,  a decrease of $101.1  million  over year end
1998.  This  decline  was evenly  distributed  between  noninterest  bearing and
interest-bearing deposits.

<PAGE>

        In order to provide adequate liquidity for the growth of earning assets,
Trustmark has relied on short-term  borrowings as an alternate  funding  source.
During the second  quarter of 1999,  Trustmark  increased  its advances from the
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) by $50  million,  bringing the balance in advances
outstanding to $390 million.  Other short-term  borrowings include federal funds
purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements.  During the first six
months of 1999, these borrowings  increased $78.2 million. At June 30, 1999, the
balance of the  treasury  tax and loan note option  account  was $100.0  million
compared with $33.1 million at December 31, 1998.

CONTINGENCIES
        Trustmark and its  subsidiaries are parties to lawsuits and other claims
that arise in the  ordinary  course of  business;  some of the  lawsuits  assert
claims  related to the lending,  collection,  servicing,  investment,  trust and
other business  activities;  and some of the lawsuits allege  substantial claims
for damages. The cases are being vigorously contested.  In the regular course of
business,  Management evaluates estimated losses or costs related to litigation,
and provision is made for anticipated losses whenever  Management  believes that
such losses are probable and can be reasonably  estimated.  At the present time,
Management  believes,  based on the  advice  of legal  counsel,  that the  final
resolution  of pending  legal  proceedings  will not have a  material  impact on
Trustmark's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
        At June 30, 1999,  Trustmark had shareholders'  equity of $667.2 million
an increase of $15.3 million when compared with year end 1998. The shareholders'
equity to assets  ratio was  10.16% at June 30,  1999  compared  with  10.26% at
December 31, 1998.
        In November 1998, Trustmark  implemented a capital management plan which
authorized the repurchase of up to 7.5%, or 5.46 million shares of common stock.
Since  implementation of the plan,  Trustmark has purchased  approximately 1.465
million shares.  The repurchase  program,  which is subject to market conditions
and management discretion, has been implemented through open market purchases or
privately negotiated transactions.
        Cash  dividends  paid during the first six months of 1999 totaled  $15.2
million, an increase of $3.2 million or 26.4% from $12.0 million paid during the
same period in 1998.  The payout  ratio of  dividends  per share to earnings per
share was  30.88% in the  first six  months of 1999 and  30.00% in the first six
months of 1998.  Dividends  paid per share for the first six  months of 1999 was
$0.21 or 27.3% higher than the $0.1625 per share paid in the first six months of
1998.  Trustmark's  book value at June 30, 1999 was $9.24 per share, an increase
of 7.8% from $8.57 per share one year earlier.

Regulatory - Risk Based Capital
        Trustmark  and  Trustmark  National  Bank  (Bank) are subject to minimum
capital  requirements  which are  administered  by  various  Federal  regulatory
agencies. These capital requirements, as defined by Federal guidelines,  involve
quantitative  and  qualitative  measures  of  assets,  liabilities  and  certain
off-balance sheet instruments.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can
initiate certain mandatory,  and possibly additional  discretionary,  actions by
regulators  that,  if  undertaken,  could have a direct  material  effect on the
financial statements of both Trustmark and the Bank.
        Management  believes,  as of June 30, 1999,  that Trustmark and the Bank
meet all capital  adequacy  requirements to which they are subject.  At June 30,
1999,  the most recent  notification  from the Office of the  Comptroller  (OCC)
categorized the Bank as well-capitalized.  To be categorized in this manner, the
Bank must  maintain  minimum  total  risk-based,  Tier 1  risk-based  and Tier 1
leverage  ratios  (defined in applicable  regulations) as set forth in the table
below.  There are no  significant  conditions or events that have occurred since
the OCC's notification that Management believes have affected the Bank's present
classification.
        Actual and  minimum  regulatory  capital  amounts and ratios at June 30,
1999, for Trustmark and the Bank are as follows ($ in thousands):

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Actual               Minimum Regulatory
                                                             Regulatory Capital         Capital Required
                                                            -------------------        ------------------
                                                             Amount      Ratio          Amount      Ratio
                                                            --------     ------        --------     -----
      Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
<S>                                                          <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>
           Trustmark Corporation                             $688,048    17.38%        $316,773     8.00%
           Trustmark National Bank                           $672,002    17.03%        $315,745     8.00%

      Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
           Trustmark Corporation                             $633,200    15.99%        $158,387     4.00%
           Trustmark National Bank                           $622,463    15.77%        $157,872     4.00%

      Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)
           Trustmark Corporation                             $633,200     9.72%        $260,546     4.00%
           Trustmark National Bank                           $622,463     9.57%        $260,220     4.00%
</TABLE>

NET INTEREST INCOME
        Net interest income (NII) is interest income generated by earning assets
reduced  by the  interest  expense of funding  those  assets and is  Trustmark's
principal  source of  income.  Consequently,  changes  in the mix and  volume of
earning assets and  interest-bearing  liabilities,  and their related yields and
interest rates, can have a significant impact on earnings.
        During  the  first six  months  of 1999,  the level of NII grew by $11.4
million, or 10.3%, when compared with the first six months of 1998. NII has been
positively  impacted  during 1999 by the  substantial  growth in earning  assets
which offset growth in interest-bearing liabilities.
        Average  earning assets  increased  14.9% during the first six months of
1999  primarily  fueled by a 19.6%  increase in average loans when compared with
the same period in the prior year. The combination of these factors  resulted in
interest  income  increasing  by $17.2  million,  or 8.5%,  during the first six
months of 1999 when  compared to the same  period in 1998.  The  composition  of
average interest-bearing  liabilities has continued to change as Trustmark seeks
additional  funding sources to support the substantial growth of earning assets.
Average  interest-bearing  liabilities  increased  by 17.7% during the first six
months of 1999 over the same  period in 1998,  primarily  from growth in federal
funds  purchased,  securities  sold under  repurchase  agreements and short-term
borrowings.  Interest  expense for the first six months of 1999  increased  $5.7
million, or 6.3% over the same period in 1998, as a result of these factors.
        The table below  illustrates the changes in the net interest margin as a
percentage of average earning assets for the periods shown:

                                                  Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                  -------------------------
                                                    1999             1998
                                                  --------         --------
        Yield on interest-earning assets-FTE        7.54%            7.97%
        Rate on interest-bearing liabilities        3.29%            3.56%
                                                  ========         ========
        Net interest margin-FTE                     4.25%            4.41%
                                                  ========         ========

        The fully taxable  equivalent (FTE) yield on tax-exempt  income has been
computed  based  on a 35%  federal  marginal  tax rate  for all  periods  shown.
Trustmark  will continue its interest  rate risk policies to manage  exposure to
changes in interest rates.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
        The provision for loan losses  reflects  Management's  assessment of the
adequacy of the allowance for loan losses to absorb  probable  write-offs in the
loan  portfolio.  Factors  considered  in  the  assessment  include  growth  and
composition of the loan portfolio,  historical  credit loss experience,  current
and  anticipated   economic  conditions  and  changes  in  borrowers'  financial

<PAGE>

positions.  During the first six months of 1999,  Trustmark's provision for loan
losses was $4.5 million  compared with $3.0 million for the same period in 1998.
The  provision  to  average  loans was  0.24%  for the first six  months of 1999
compared with 0.19% for the first six months of 1998.  Trustmark's  ratio of the
provision for loan losses to average loans continues to compare favorably to the
peer group.

NONINTEREST INCOME
        Trustmark stresses the importance of growth in noninterest income as one
of its key  long-term  strategies.  This was  accomplished  during the first six
months of 1999, as noninterest  income  increased $8.8 million,  or 21.3%,  when
compared with the first six months of 1998. The growth in noninterest income was
well diversified  between  investment,  insurance and cash management  services,
mortgage  activities  and  substantial  growth  in the  number  of new  checking
accounts.
        The largest single  category of noninterest  income,  service charges on
deposit accounts,  grew by $4.2 million,  or 28.9%, when the first six months of
1999 is compared  with the same period in 1998.  Through the first six months of
1999,  Trustmark was continuing the  implementation of its new  customer-focused
sales process  named  Pinnacle.  As a result of Pinnacle,  the number of deposit
accounts has grown significantly.
        Other account charges, fees and commissions,  increased $4.0 million, or
35.6%,  when the first six months of 1999 is  compared  with the same  period in
1998. Of this increase, $2.3 million in net insurance commissions was the direct
result of the  Bottrell  acquisition.  Also  contributing  to the growth in this
category  during these  periods were  revenues  generated  from cash  management
services, credit cards and a variety of other products and services.
        Mortgage  servicing  fees  grew by $225  thousand  during  the first six
months  of 1999  when  compared  to the  first  six  months  of 1998.  Trustmark
continues to retain 10- to 15-year conventional  mortgages in its portfolio thus
reducing the amount of growth in loans  serviced  for others.  At June 30, 1999,
Trustmark serviced approximately $3.6 billion in mortgages.
        Trust service  income  increased by $383 thousand,  or 5.7%,  during the
first six months of 1999 when  compared to the same period in 1998 as  Trustmark
continues  to be one of the largest  providers of asset  management  services in
Mississippi.  At June 30, 1999,  Trustmark had trust  accounts with assets under
administration with fair values of approximately $5.6 billion.
        Other income  increased $96 thousand,  or 4.1%, when comparing the first
six months of 1999 to the same period in 1998  primarily  from gains on the sale
of loans.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
        Trustmark  continues to provide quality service to customers  within the
context  of  economic  discipline.  Total  noninterest  expense  increased  $6.1
million,  or 7.0%,  during the first six months of 1999  compared with the first
six months of 1998.  Included in this increase is $1.6 million  attributable  to
the Bottrell business combination.  When these expenses are excluded, the growth
in noninterest expenses is reduced to $4.5 million, or 5.2%.
        Salaries and employee  benefits continue to comprise the largest portion
of noninterest expenses and increased $4.9 million, or 11.1%, when comparing the
first six  months of 1999 with the first six  months of 1998.  Included  in this
increase is $1.1 million attributable to the Bottrell business combination. When
these  expenses are  excluded,  the growth in salaries and employee  benefits is
reduced to $3.8 million, or 8.5%. The number of full-time  equivalent  employees
totaled 2,302 at June 30, 1999 and 2,216 at June 30, 1998.
        Occupancy  expense  increased  $233  thousand,  or 4.9% in the first six
months of 1999 when  compared to the same period in 1998.  This  increase is the
result of higher repair and maintenance costs. Equipment expenses increased $656
thousand  in the first six months of 1999  compared  to the same period in 1998.
This  increase is the result of higher costs related to  maintenance  contracts,
depreciation and Year 2000 expenses.
        Services and fees decreased $760 thousand,  or 5.6%,  when comparing the
first six months of 1999 to the same period in 1998.  This decrease is primarily
the result of a decline in legal  expenses  and Year 2000  expenses  incurred in
1998.

<PAGE>

        The amortization of intangible assets increased $301 thousand,  or 6.1%,
when  comparing  the first six months of 1999 with the first six months of 1998.
Growth in the mortgage servicing portfolio was 10.2% during the first six months
of 1999  compared with the same period in 1998 and has provided a larger base of
mortgage servicing rights that began amortization.
        Various  minor  changes  in  a  large  number  of  operational   expense
categories  contributed  to the $719  thousand  increase in other  expenses when
comparing the first half of 1999 to the same time period in 1998.
        Management  will  continue to monitor  closely the level of  noninterest
expenses  as part of its effort to  continue  to improve  the  profitability  of
Trustmark.

INCOME TAXES
        For the six months ended June 30, 1999,  Trustmark's  combined effective
tax rate was 35.0% compared with 36.1% for the same period in 1998. The decrease
in Trustmark's  effective rate is due primarily to a relatively  small change in
various permanent differences as a percentage of pre-tax income.

RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS
        Recently,   the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (FASB)  issued
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  (SFAS) No. 137,  "Accounting  for
Derivative  Instruments and Hedging  Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date
of FASB  Statement  No. 133 - an  Amendment  of FASB  Statement  No.  133." This
statement  amends  the  effective  date  for  SFAS  No.  133  which  establishes
accounting  and  reporting  standards  for  derivative  instruments  and hedging
activities.  The FASB  concluded  that it is  appropriate to defer the effective
date of SFAS No. 133 one year,  from fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999,
to fiscal years  beginning  after June 15, 2000. The FASB continues to encourage
early  application of SFAS No. 133. The adoption of this statement will not have
a material impact on the Corporation's consolidated financial statements.

YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
        Trustmark has completed the  renovation,  validation and  implementation
phase of its Year 2000  readiness  program  within  regulatory  guidelines.  All
systems and services,  which include Trustmark's  mission-critical  core banking
systems,  have been  placed in  production  as Year 2000 ready.  Throughout  the
remainder of 1999, additional validation testing and reconfirmation of Year 2000
readiness  will be performed  on all  technical  systems.  The  development  and
validation of a contingency  plan that  includes all  mission-critical  business
functions was completed during 1998.  Ongoing evaluation of the contingency plan
will continue throughout 1999.
        To date, Trustmark has incurred and expensed  approximately $6.6 million
related to the assessment and  implementation  of the Year 2000 compliance plan.
The total  remaining cost of the Year 2000  compliance  plan will be expensed as
incurred  during 1999 and is not expected to have a material  adverse  effect on
Trustmark's results of operations.

<PAGE>

Part II.OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
        There were no material developments for the quarter ended June 30, 1999,
other than those disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and
Management's Discussion and Analysis of this Form 10-Q.

Item 6. Exhibits  and  Reports  on Form 8-K
     1. The  following  exhibits  are included herein:

        (27) Financial Data Schedule

     2. On April 13, 1999,  Trustmark  filed a Form 8-K disclosing  that through
        March 31, 1999, Trustmark had purchased  approximately 875,000 shares of
        Trustmark Corporation common stock,  including 633,000 shares which were
        purchased during the first quarter of 1999. This repurchase  program was
        authorized by the Board of Directors on November 10, 1998.

<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES
        Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                              TRUSTMARK CORPORATION

BY: /s/ Richard G. Hickson                 BY: /s/Gerard R. Host
    ----------------------                     ------------------------

    Richard G. Hickson                         Gerard R. Host
    President & Chief                          Treasurer (Chief
    Executive Officer                          Financial and Accounting
                                               Officer)

DATE: August 13, 1999                          DATE: August 13, 1999

<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number                                                Description
- --------------                                           -----------------------
     27                                                  Financial Data Schedule


<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                            9
<MULTIPLIER>                                     1,000
<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. Dollars

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                          1
<CASH>                                             307,494
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                   0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                    97,825
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                        18
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                        757,581
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                           1,335,523
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                             1,333,913
<LOANS>                                          3,820,104
<ALLOWANCE>                                         65,850
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   6,564,074
<DEPOSITS>                                       3,845,304
<SHORT-TERM>                                     1,995,786
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                 55,764
<LONG-TERM>                                              0
                                    0
                                              0
<COMMON>                                            15,038
<OTHER-SE>                                         652,182
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                   6,564,074
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                    152,799
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                   61,085
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                     5,718
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                   219,602
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                  54,243
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  97,457
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                              122,145
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                        4,969
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                       0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                     92,473
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     75,487
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                          75,487
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                        49,049
<EPS-BASIC>                                          .68
<EPS-DILUTED>                                          .68
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                        4.25
<LOANS-NON>                                         14,400
<LOANS-PAST>                                         1,832
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                         0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                          0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                    66,150
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                        7,516
<RECOVERIES>                                         2,747
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                   65,850
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                57,460
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              8,390



</TABLE>


© 2022 IncJournal is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission