CENTURA BANKS INC
8-K, 1999-04-07
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 8-K

                 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                            The Securities Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 7, 1999
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                                 CENTURA BANKS, INC.
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                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


North Carolina                   1-10646                    56-1688522
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                      <C>                       <C>    
(State of Incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
</TABLE>


134 North Church Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina          27804
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(Address of principal executive office)                     (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:           (252) 454-4400
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                                N/A
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      (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)









Exhibit Index on Page 4.


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Item 5.  Other Events
     On April 7, 1999,  Centura Banks, Inc.  ("Centura")  announced earnings for
the three months ended March 31, 1999.  Centura reported net income of $0.71 per
diluted share for the first  quarter.  Earnings for the first  quarter  included
merger related and  restructuring  charges  totaling $8.4 million  incurred as a
result of the merger with First Coastal  Bankshares,  Inc. The merger with First
Coastal was completed on March 26, 1999.

A press release is attached as Exhibit 99.







Item 7.  Financial statements and Exhibits.
The exhibit listed in the Exhibit Index is filed herewith as part of this
Current Report on Form 8-K.

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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.

                                     CENTURA BANKS, INC.
                                     Registrant


Date: April 7, 1999          By:     /s/ Steven Goldstein
                                     Steven Goldstein
                                     Chief Financial Officer



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                           EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                    Sequential
                                                                       Page
Exhibit                 Description of Exhibit                        Number
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99                Press release dated April 7, 1999                      5



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For Immediate Release

April 7, 1999

For more information:                            Steven J. Goldstein
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                                 Centura Banks, Inc.
                                                 (252) 454-8356
                                                 [email protected]
                                                 ----------------------

          CENTURA BANKS, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RECURRING
                      EARNINGS OF 94 CENTS PER SHARE

     ROCKY MOUNT,  N.C. - Centura Banks, Inc. (NYSE: CBC) today announced record
     earnings  of 94 cents per  diluted  share for the  first  quarter  of 1999,
excluding both the financial results from First Coastal Bankshares, Inc. ("First
Coastal"),  and  merger-related  expenses.  The merger  with First  Coastal  was
completed on March 26, 1999 and was accounted for as a pooling-of-interests.
     For the quarter  ended March 31, 1999,  recurring  earnings  totaled  $25.5
million, compared with $22.5 million, or 85 cents per diluted share, a year
earlier. 
     "One of the highlights of the quarter was the completion of our merger with
First  Coastal,"  said Cecil W. Sewell,  Centura  chairman  and chief  executive
officer."The  addition of First Coastal adds 18 financial stores and strengthens
Centura's presence in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, an attractive growth
area for Centura. The merger,  however, was completed so late in the quarter, we
wanted to highlight recurring results from operations."   
     Excluding the  contributions of First Coastal,  non-interest  income in the
first quarter accounted for 32 percent of Centura's  recurring revenue.  Average
loans  increased $270 million or 21 percent,  on an annualized  basis,  over the
fourth quarter of 1998.
     "Our performance during the quarter reveals strong fundamental earnings and
continuing  long-term growth," Sewell said. "This demonstrates that we remain on
course
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for achieving  profitable  growth and shareholder  value through the use of
technology,  expanded  services and  delivery  channels,  and a dedicated  sales
force."
     Non-recurring  expenses  related to the merger with First  Coastal  totaled
$8.4  million,  or $0.19 per diluted  share.  The $8.4 million in  non-recurring
expenses includes $1.6 million of  severance-related  expenses,  $1.1 million in
write-offs of certain fixed assets, $1.3 million for terminations of contractual
obligations,  $1.5 million of  additional  allowance  for loan losses,  and $2.9
million of other transaction-related costs.
     Including the  non-recurring  expenses and the financial results from First
Coastal, net income for the first quarter was $20.6 million or $0.71 per diluted
share.
     During the first  quarter,  Centura  also  completed  the  acquisitions  of
Capital Advisors,  Inc., a commercial  mortgage  company,  and Scotland Bancorp,
Inc., a $58 million savings bank in Laurinburg, North Carolina.
     With assets of $8.7 billion,  Centura  provides a complete line of banking,
investment,  insurance, leasing and trust services to individuals and businesses
in  North  Carolina,South  Carolina  and  Virginia.  Centura's  broad  range  of
financial  services  are  provided  through  a  variety  of  delivery  channels,
including 225 full-service  financial  offices;  more than 330 ATMs at financial
offices,  Wal-Mart  stores and Sam's  outlets;  the  Centura  Highway  telephone
banking  center;  Centura's  Internet  site;  and through  leading  online money
management packages. Additional information may be found on Centura's website at
www.centura.com.

                                  # # #
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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<CAPTION>
                                                              Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------- 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)     1999 (1)           1999          1998        Change
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<S>                                           <C>              <C>            <C>                <C>    

EARNINGS
     Interest income                                            $    157,572   $   148,976         5.8 %
     Interest expense                                                 74,784        73,498         1.7
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     Net interest income                                              82,788        75,478         9.7
     Provision for loan losses                                         6,266         3,393        84.7
     Noninterest income                                               38,233        32,314        18.3
     Noninterest expense                                              82,818        68,662        20.6
     Income taxes                                                     11,360        12,249        (7.3)
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     Net income                                                 $     20,577   $    23,488       (12.4)%
     ===================================================================================================
     Net interest income, taxable equivalent                    $     84,514   $    77,278         9.4 %
     ===================================================================================================

PER COMMON SHARE
     Earnings per share-basic                  $        0.95    $       0.72   $      0.85       (15.3)%
     Earnings per share-diluted                         0.94            0.71          0.83       (14.5)
     Cash dividends paid                                                0.29          0.27         7.4
     Book value                                                        24.30         21.90        11.0
     Closing market price                                            58.1875       71.2500       (18.3)

FINANCIAL RATIOS
    Return on average assets                            1.25 % (2)      0.95 %        1.22 %       (27)bp
    Return on average shareholders' equity             15.94   (2)     12.05         15.79        (374)
    Average equity to average assets                                    7.90          7.74          16

AVERAGE BALANCES
    Assets                                                      $  8,770,262   $ 7,798,474        12.5 %
    Earning assets                                                 8,008,631     7,146,715        12.1
    Loans                                                          5,849,901     5,130,906        14.0
    Investment securities                                          2,107,805     1,979,565         6.5
    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                     903,556       797,677        13.3
    Core deposits                                                  5,476,700     5,240,802         4.5
    Total deposits                                                 6,006,459     5,742,340         4.6
    Interest-bearing liabilities                                   7,035,344     6,287,112        11.9
    Shareholders' equity                                             692,576       603,372        14.8

PERIOD END BALANCES
    Assets                                                     $   8,739,840   $ 8,142,357         7.3 %
    Earning assets                                                 7,970,676     7,438,795         7.2
    Loans                                                          5,814,127     5,322,018         9.2
    Investment securities                                          2,097,518     2,092,135         0.3
    Noninterest-bearing deposits                                     927,808       899,074         3.2
    Core deposits                                                  5,501,401     5,434,977         1.2
    Total deposits                                                 6,045,559     5,928,162         2.0
    Shareholders' equity                                             692,564       618,872        11.9

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 bp Change is measured as difference in basis points.
(1) Based  on  recurring   earnings  that  exclude   merger-related   expenses,
    merger-related  provision for loan losses,  and First  Coastal  Bankshares,
    Inc.'s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1999.
(2) Excludes average assets and average  shareholders'  equity for First Coastal
    Bankshares,  Inc. 
(3) All prior period  financial data has been restated for the "pooling" with 
    First Coastal Bankshares, Inc.

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OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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<CAPTION>


                                                        Three Months Ended March 31,
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(Dollars in thousands)                               1999             1998         Change
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<S>                                            <C>              <C>                  <C>    

SHARES OUTSTANDING
      Average basic                                28,464,482       27,675,911         2.8 %
      Average diluted                              28,965,826       28,273,364         2.4
      Outstanding at period end                    28,494,755       28,253,683         0.9

COMPOSITION RATIOS (1)
      Earning assets to total assets                    91.32 %          91.64 %       (32)bp
      Loans to earning assets                           73.04            71.79         125
      Interest-bearing liabilities to earning assets    87.85            87.97         (12)
      Loans to total deposits                           97.39            89.35         804
      Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits    15.04            13.89         115

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
      Beginning balance                         $      72,310    $      68,576         5.4 %
      Provision for loan losses                         6,266            3,393        84.7
      Allowance of acquired financial institutions        605            2,068       (70.7)
      Charge-offs                                      (5,866)          (3,851)       52.3
      Recoveries                                          824              935       (11.9)
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          Net charge-offs                              (5,042)          (2,916)       72.9
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      Ending balance                            $      74,139    $      71,121         4.2 %
      ===========================================================================================

      Net charge-offs to average loans (3)               0.36 %           0.23 %        13 bp
      ===========================================================================================

COMPOSITION OF RISK ASSETS
      Nonperforming loans                       $      36,363    $      34,718         4.7 %
      Foreclosed property                               5,616            6,825       (17.7)
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      Nonperforming assets                      $      41,979    $      41,543         1.0 %
      =====================================================================================

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS (4)
      Nonperforming assets to:
          Loans and foreclosed property (2)              0.73 %           0.79 %        (6)bp
          Total assets                                   0.48             0.51          (3)
      Nonperforming loans to total loans (2)             0.64             0.66          (2)
      Allowance for loan losses to total loans (2)       1.30             1.36          (6)
      Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans   2.04 x           2.05 x        (1)

</TABLE>

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 bp  Change is measured as difference in basis points.
 (1)  Balance sheet amounts used in calculations are based on average balances.
 (2)  Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale of $105.6 million and $95.9 million 
      at March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
 (3)  Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale, on average, of $124.9 million and 
      $67.2 million at March 31, 1999  and 1998, respectively.
 (4)  Balance  sheet  amounts  used in  calculations  are  based on  period  end
      balances.
 (5) All prior period  financial  data has been restated for the "pooling"  with
     First Coastal Bankshares, Inc.

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OTHER FINANCIAL DATA, continued
CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Three months Ended March 31,
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                                                                          As a Percent of
                                                                         Average Assets (1)
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(Dollars in thousands)                        1999     1998      Change    1999     1998
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<S>                                       <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>     <C>   
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accouns         $ 12,888 $ 10,789      19.5 %    0.60 %  0.56 %
Credit card and related fees                  1,769    1,430      23.7      0.08    0.07
Insurance and brokerage commissions           5,818    5,415       7.4      0.27    0.28
Other service charges, commissions and fees   2,786    2,357      18.2      0.13    0.12
Fees for trust services                       2,439    2,100      16.1      0.11    0.11
Mortgage income                               7,036    4,127      70.5      0.33    0.21
Negative goodwill amortization                  334      334         -      0.02    0.02
Operating lease fees, net                     1,814    1,705       6.4      0.08    0.09
Other noninterest income                      2,866    3,755     (23.7)     0.13    0.20
Noninterest income, excluding securities
     transactions                            37,750   32,012      17.9      1.75    1.66
Securities gains, net                           483      302      59.9      0.02    0.02
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Total noninterest income                   $ 38,233 $ 32,314      18.3 %    1.77 %  1.68 %
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Salaries and overtime                      $ 31,863 $ 26,998      18.0 %    1.47 %  1.40 %
Fringe benefits and other personnel           7,462    6,448      15.7      0.35    0.34
Occupancy                                     5,095    4,395      15.9      0.24    0.23
Equipment                                     5,175    5,528      (6.4)     0.24    0.29
Foreclosed real estate losses and related
     operating expense                          428      428         -      0.02    0.02
Marketing                                     1,893    2,518     (24.8)     0.09    0.13
Fees for outsourced services                  3,522    2,895      21.7      0.16    0.15

Professional fees                             3,393    3,471      (2.3)     0.16    0.18
Other administrative                          2,391    2,558      (6.5)     0.11    0.13
FDIC insurance                                  342      420     (18.6)     0.02    0.02
Deposit intangible and goodwill amotization   2,560    2,213      15.7      0.12    0.12
Office supplies, postage, and telephe         5,118    4,522      13.2      0.24    0.24
Merger-related expenses                       6,858        -         -      0.32       -
Other operating                               6,718    6,268       7.2      0.29    0.33
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Total noninterest expense                  $ 82,818 $ 68,662      20.6 %    3.83 %  3.57 %
========================================================================================

OTHER PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Pretax operating profit margin, excluding
     merger-related expenses (2)              33.01 %  34.25 %    (124)bp
Efficiency ratio, excluding merger-
     related expenses (3)                     61.88 %  62.65 %     (77)bp
Net interest income analysis-taxable equivalent:
     Selected average yields/rates:
       Loans                                   8.60 %   9.21 %     (61)bp
       Taxable securities                      6.35     6.62       (27)
       Tax-exempt securities                   9.19     8.88        31
       Short-term investments                  5.25     4.59        66
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       Interest-earning assets                 8.00     8.48       (48)
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       Total interest-bearing deposit          3.98     4.43       (45)
       Borrowed funds                          4.86     5.71       (85)
       Long-term debt                          5.62     6.02       (40
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       Total interest-bearing liabilities      4.29     4.72       (43)
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       Interest rate spread                    3.71     3.76        (5)
       Net interest margin                     4.22     4.31        (9)
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 bp Change is measured as difference in basis points.
(1) Data presented is annualized.
(2) Sum of income before taxes plus the taxable equivalent adjustment divided by
    the sum of taxable equivalent
    net interest income plus noninterest income.
(3) Noninterest expense divided by sum of taxable equivalent net interest income
    plus noninterest income.
(4) All prior period  financial  data has been restated for the  "pooling"  with
    First Coastal Bankshares, Inc.

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL TRENDS
CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                  1999                              1998                            1st Qtr 99
                                               -----------   ----------------------------------------------------
                                                 First         Fourth        Third        Second        First           vs.
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   Quarter       Quarter       Quarter      Quarter       Quarter      4th Qtr 98
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<S>                                         <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>                 <C>

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (1)
      Assets                                 $  8,770,262  $  8,561,203  $ 8,225,607  $  8,148,591  $  7,798,474        2.4 %
      Earning assets                            8,008,631     7,833,188    7,520,744     7,433,697     7,146,715        2.2
      Loans                                     5,849,901     5,611,039    5,446,908     5,372,738     5,130,906        4.3
      Investment securities                     2,107,805     2,179,818    2,043,215     2,032,376     1,979,565       (3.3)
      Total deposits                            6,006,459     5,984,683    5,965,263     5,860,150     5,742,340        0.4
      Interest-bearing liabilities              7,035,344     6,826,099    6,559,422     6,544,009     6,287,112        3.1
      Shareholders' equity                        692,576       673,130      652,202       629,539       603,372        2.9
      Total market capitalization (period end)  1,658,039     2,106,168    1,780,108     1,764,457     2,013,075      (21.3)
      Net income                                   20,577        25,397       26,347        25,082        23,488      (19.0)


PROFITABILITY/PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (1)
      Pretax operating profit margin (2)            33.01 %       33.95 %      34.77 %       34.28 %       34.25 %      (94)bp
      Efficiency ratio (2)                          61.88         62.25        61.87         62.58         62.65        (37)
      Net interest margin                            4.22          4.24         4.38          4.33          4.31         (2)
      Return on average assets                       0.95          1.18         1.27          1.23          1.22        (23)
      Return on average equity                      12.05         14.97        16.03         15.98         15.79       (292)
      Average equity to average assets               7.90          7.86         7.93          7.73          7.74          4


PER SHARE SUMMARY
      Earnings per share - basic             $       0.72  $       0.90  $      0.93  $       0.89  $       0.85      (20.0)%
      Earnings per share - diluted                   0.71          0.88         0.92          0.87          0.83      (19.3)
      Cash dividends paid                            0.29          0.29         0.29          0.29          0.27          -
      Book value per share                          24.30         23.88        23.52         22.49         21.90        1.8
      Closing market price                        58.1875       74.3750      63.0000       62.5000       71.2500      (21.8)


KEY INTANGIBLE ASSETS (3)
      Goodwill                               $    121,162  $    102,858  $   104,671  $    105,204  $    107,293       17.8 %
      Mortgage servicing rights                    37,467        33,464       31,473        30,179        28,422       12.0


ASSET QUALITY SUMMARY (3)
      Nonperforming assets                   $     41,979  $     38,105  $    37,538  $     40,469  $     41,543       10.2 %
      Allowance for loan losses                    74,139        72,310       71,390        71,262        71,121        2.5
      Nonperforming assets to total assets           0.48 %        0.43 %       0.45 %        0.49 %        0.51 %        5 bp
      Allowance for loan losses to total loans (4)   1.30          1.27         1.33          1.34          1.36          3
      Net charge-offs to average loans (4)           0.36          0.26         0.29          0.27          0.23         10

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 bp  Change is measured as difference in basis points.
 (1) Balance sheet amounts are based on average balances unless otherwise noted.
 (2) Excludes  merger-related  expenses. 
 (3) Balance sheet amounts are based on period end balances unless otherwise 
     noted.
 (4) Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale.
 (5) All prior period  financial  data has been restated for the "pooling"  with
     First Coastal Bankshares, Inc.


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