Webster Reports Record Growth in Deposits and First Quarter Results

Apr 21, 2009

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WATERBURY, Conn., April 21, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., today announced a net operating loss of $11.3 million before preferred dividends in the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and record deposit growth for the quarter.

Key points for the quarter include:

        Deposits grew a record $810 million, improving the loan-to-deposit
        ratio to 95 percent.

        The net operating loss of $11.3 million before preferred dividends is
        narrowed from recent quarters.

        Webster recorded $66.0 million for loan losses.  Net loan charge-offs
        were $30.1 million.  The allowance for credit losses increased to
        2.33% of total loans.

        Webster's strong tangible capital position grew to 7.75 percent at
        March 31, 2009 compared to 7.70 percent at December 31, 2008 and 5.77
        percent a year ago. Webster exceeds all requirements for well
        capitalized regulatory ratios by a significant margin.

        Noninterest expenses declined by 6 percent from a year ago, apart from
        increases in foreclosed property expense and FDIC deposit insurance
        assessment.

Webster Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James C. Smith said, "While the underlying performance of our business is encouraging, our first quarter results reflect our cautious approach in the face of a weakening economy. As in the previous quarter, we made sizeable provisions for loan losses.

"Webster enjoyed record growth of $810 million in deposits across our business lines during the period as consumers and businesses increasingly value strong, local banks," Smith continued. "Meanwhile, we continue to lend actively in the market and extended $762 million in new credit to businesses and consumers during the quarter."

Webster also announced today that its Board of Directors, at its April 20, 2009 meeting, declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.01 per common share. The dividend is payable on May 18, 2009 to shareholders of record on May 4, 2009.

Net interest income

    --  Net interest margin was 2.99 percent in the first quarter compared to
        3.20 percent in the fourth quarter; the anticipated decline reflects the
        full-quarter impact of Federal Reserve rate reductions totaling 175 bps
        during the course of the fourth quarter as well as interest reversals in
        the first quarter from higher levels of non performing assets.

    --  Average interest-earning assets totaled $16.1 billion, up from $15.9
        billion last quarter.

Provision for credit losses

    --  $54 million of the provision for credit losses recorded in the quarter
        was related to the Company's continuing portfolios and $12 million
        was related to the discontinued liquidating portfolio.

    --  Net charge-offs were $30.1 million in the quarter compared to $52.8
        million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Noninterest income

    --  Deposit service fees declined by $2.1 million from last quarter,
        primarily from seasonality in the first quarter.

    --  Wealth and investment services revenues declined by $730,000 from the
        last quarter, primarily due to a decline in the value of assets under
        management due to prevailing market conditions.

    --  Loan related fees declined by $665,000 from the last quarter, primarily
        from lower origination levels in certain asset classes.

    --  Net gain on sale of securities totaled $4.5 million, the result of a
        $5.7 million gain on sale of $393 million of mortgage backed securities
        during the quarter and losses of $1.2 million on sales of $5 million in
        common stock.

    --  Gain of $6.0 million in connection with the early extinguishment of
        $22.5 million of subordinated notes and related swaps

Noninterest expenses

    --  Noninterest expenses declined by $7.1 million from a year ago excluding
        foreclosed property expenses and FDIC insurance assessment. The increase
        in noninterest expenses from last quarter primarily represents
        seasonality in compensation and benefits expense and higher amounts for
        foreclosed property expense and FDIC deposit insurance assessment.

Income taxes

    --  Due to the pre-tax loss, the effective tax rate for the first quarter
        was not meaningful. The Company recorded a $0.6 million tax benefit in
        the quarter on the $11.9 million pre-tax loss applicable to continuing
        operations in the period.

Investment securities

    --  Total investment securities were $3.7 billion at March 31, 2009 compared
        to $3.8 billion at December 31, 2008. The market value of the held to
        maturity portfolio improved to $ 50 million in unrealized gains, while
        the market value on the available for sale portfolio was relatively
        unchanged from December 31, 2008 with $110 million in unrealized losses.

Loans

    --  Total loans were $12.1 billion at March 31, 2009 compared to $12.2
        billion at December 31, 2008. In the first quarter, residential mortgage
        loans and commercial real estate loans increased by $115.6 million and
        $18.1 million, respectively, while commercial loans and consumer loans
        declined by $171.8 million and $54.1 million, respectively.
    --  In-market loan originations increased by $200 million from the fourth
        quarter.
    --  Out-of-market asset based loans declined by $92.9 million from year-end,
        or more than half of the decline in commercial loans noted above.

    --  The discontinued liquidating portfolio of indirect home equity and
        national construction loans, included in the consumer and residential
        loan amounts, declined by $22.3 million from year-end.

Asset quality

    --  Total nonperforming loans were $316.2 million or 2.61 percent of total
        loans at March 31, 2009 compared to $232.6 million or 1.91 percent at
        December 31, 2008. The increase in nonperforming loans was primarily
        attributed to increased non accruals in commercial loan categories of
        $58 million, $14 million in residential loans and $13 million in
        consumer loans.

    --  Past due loans for the continuing portfolios declined to $112.8 million
        at March 31, 2009 compared to $118.4 million at December 31, 2008.  Past
        due loans for the liquidating portfolio declined to $12.2 million at
        March 31, 2009 compared to $20.1 million at December 31, 2008.

Deposits and borrowings

    --  Total deposits were $12.7 billion at March 31, 2009 compared to $11.9
        billion at December 31, 2008. Money market, savings, NOW accounts and
        demand deposits increased $438.6 million, $214.9 million, $133.7 million
        and $37.0 million, respectively, while certificates of deposits
        decreased $38.6 million. Retail, HSA Bank and Government Finance
        deposits grew by $256 million, $86 million and $393 million,
        respectively.

    --  Core deposits, which exclude certificates of deposits and brokered
        deposits, represented 61.7 percent of total deposits at March 31, 2009
        compared to 59.0 percent at December 31, 2008 and 60.7 percent a year
        ago.

    --  Total borrowings were $2.5 billion, a decline of $1.1 billion from $3.6
        billion at December 31, 2008. FHLB advances declined from $1.34 billion
        at December 31, 2008 to $671 million at March 31, 2009.

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association. With $17.3 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust and investment services through 181 banking offices, 492 ATMs, telephone banking and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation, the insurance premium finance company Budget Installment Corp., Center Capital Corporation, an equipment finance company headquartered in Farmington, Conn., and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websteronline.com.

Conference Call

A conference call covering Webster's first quarter earnings announcement will be held today, Tuesday, April 21, at 9:00 a.m. EDT and may be heard through Webster's investor relations website at www.wbst.com, or in listen-only mode by calling 1-877-407-8289 or 201-689-8341 internationally. The call will be archived on the website and available for future retrieval.

Forward-looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding Webster Financial Corporation's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statement, see "Forward Looking Statements" in Webster's Annual Report for 2008. Except as required by law, Webster does not undertake to update any such forward looking information.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to results presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of net income and other performance ratios, as adjusted, is included in the accompanying selected financial highlights table.

We believe that providing certain non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful in understanding our financial performance, our performance trends and financial position. Specifically, we provide measures based on what we believe are our operating earnings on a consistent basis and exclude non-core operating items which affect the GAAP reporting of results of operations. We utilize these measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We, as well as securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, also use these measures to compare peer company operating performance. We believe that our presentation and discussion, together with the accompanying reconciliations, provides a complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business and allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to management. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results and we strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

        WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
        Selected Financial Highlights (unaudited)
                                                    At or for the Three
                                                   Months Ended March 31,
        (In thousands, except per share data)      2009              2008

        Net income (loss) and performance
         ratios (annualized):

        Net income (loss)                      $(11,341)          $24,365
        Net income (loss) per diluted common
         share                                    (0.41)             0.47
        Return on average shareholders'
         equity                                   (2.44) %           5.62  %
        Return on average tangible equity         (3.47)             9.95
        Return on average assets                  (0.26)             0.57

        Income (loss) from continuing
         operations and performance ratios
         (annualized):

        Income (loss) from continuing
         operations                            $(11,341)          $26,489
        Net income (loss) from continuing
         operations per diluted common share      (0.41)             0.51
        Return on average shareholders'
         equity                                   (2.44)%            6.11  %
        Return on average tangible equity         (3.47)            10.82
        Return on average assets                  (0.26)             0.62
        Noninterest income as a percentage of
         total revenue                            31.41             27.71
        Efficiency ratio (a)                      67.59             65.21

        Asset quality:

        Allowance for credit losses            $281,729          $189,808
        Nonperforming assets                    348,351           153,984
        Allowance for credit losses / total
         loans                                     2.33 %            1.51  %
        Net charge-offs / average loans
         (annualized)                              0.99              0.75
        Nonperforming loans / total loans          2.61              1.11
        Nonperforming assets / total loans
         plus OREO                                 2.87              1.22
        Allowance for credit losses /
         nonperforming loans                      89.11            135.87

        Other ratios (annualized):

        Tangible capital ratio                     7.75 %            5.77  %
        Tangible common equity ratio               4.05              5.77
        Total-risk based capital (d)              14.40             11.37
        Shareholders' equity / total assets       10.75              9.96
        Interest-rate spread                       2.91              3.20
        Net interest margin                        2.99              3.27

        Share related:

        Book value per common share              $23.45            $32.71
        Tangible book value per common share      13.02             18.36
        Common stock closing price                 4.25             27.87
        Dividends declared per common share        0.01              0.30

        Common shares issued and outstanding     52,830            52,490
        Basic shares (average)                   52,102            52,001
        Diluted shares (average)                 52,102            52,297

        Footnotes:

    (a) Calculated using SNL's methodology - noninterest expense (excluding
        foreclosed property expenses, intangible amortization, goodwill
        impairments and other charges) as a percentage of net interest income
        (FTE basis) plus noninterest income (excluding gain/loss on securities
        and other charges).
    (b) For purposes of the yield computation, unrealized gains (losses) on
        securities available for sale are excluded from the average balance.
    (c) NCLC is defined as National Construction Lending Center
    (d) The ratios presented are projected for the 2009 reporting periods and
        actual for the 2008 reporting periods.



        WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
        Consolidated Balance Sheet   (unaudited)
                                          March 31,     Dec. 31,    March 31,
        (In thousands)                        2009         2008         2008

          Assets:

          Cash and due from depository
           institutions                   $208,862     $259,208     $274,321
          Short-term investments            19,942       22,154        4,042

          Investment securities:
           Trading, at fair value                -           77        1,049
           Available for sale, at fair
            value                        1,097,229    1,188,705      760,502
           Held-to-maturity              2,429,887    2,522,511    2,091,918
           Other securities                134,874      134,874      117,213
              Total securities           3,661,990    3,846,167    2,970,682

          Loans held for sale               48,876       24,524        8,223

          Loans:
            Residential mortgages        3,184,082    3,068,441    3,635,314
            Commercial                   3,415,051    3,586,807    3,571,954
            Commercial real estate       2,250,295    2,232,174    2,196,110
            Consumer                     3,246,031    3,300,169    3,197,591
              Total loans               12,095,459   12,187,591   12,600,969
          Allowance for loan losses       (270,929)    (235,329)    (180,308)
              Loans, net                11,824,530   11,952,262   12,420,661

          Accrued interest receivable       67,951       74,307       77,593
          Premises and equipment, net      182,629      185,928      192,928
          Goodwill and other intangible
           assets, net                     562,462      563,926      766,467
          Cash surrender value of life
           insurance                       282,399      279,807      271,947
          Assets held for disposition        5,571        5,571        6,912
          Unsettled trades                     750          105       27,568
          Deferred tax assets, net         199,531      189,337       80,565
          Prepaid expenses and other
           Assets                          191,241      180,241      141,653

          Total Assets                 $17,256,734  $17,583,537  $17,243,562

          Liabilities and Equity:

          Deposits:
            Demand deposits             $1,530,334   $1,493,295   $1,475,258
            NOW accounts                 1,935,926    1,802,250    1,825,963
            Money market deposit
             accounts                    1,794,943    1,356,361    1,704,655
            Savings accounts             2,576,058    2,361,169    2,361,522
            Certificates of deposit      4,638,977    4,677,615    4,564,887
            Brokered deposits              218,520      194,200      211,007
              Total deposits            12,694,758   11,884,890   12,143,292

          Securities sold under agreements
           to repurchase and
           other short-term debt         1,146,852    1,570,971    1,642,320
          Federal Home Loan Bank advances  671,294    1,335,996      869,079
          Long-term debt                   661,968      687,797      666,891
          Liabilities held for disposition       -          -            806
          Accrued expenses and other
           liabilities                     216,789      220,187      194,881
              Total liabilities         15,391,661   15,699,841   15,517,269

          Shareholders' equity           1,855,496    1,874,119    1,716,716
          Noncontrolling interest            9,577        9,577        9,577
              Total equity               1,865,073    1,883,696    1,726,293


          Total Liabilities and Equity $17,256,734  $17,583,537  $17,243,562

          See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



        WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
        Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                           March 31,
        (In thousands, except per share data)       2009               2008

          Interest income:
          Loans                                 $140,767           $191,272
          Investments                             50,827             39,332
          Loans held for sale                        164              1,400
             Total interest income               191,758            232,004

          Interest expense:
          Deposits                                52,908             75,242
          Borrowings                              20,653             31,906
             Total interest expense               73,561            107,148

             Net interest income                 118,197            124,856
          Provision for credit losses             66,000             15,800
             Net interest income after
              provision for credit losses         52,197            109,056

          Noninterest income:
          Deposit service fees                    27,959             28,433
          Loan related fees                        6,482              6,858
          Wealth and investment services           5,750              6,956
          Mortgage banking activities                606                740
          Increase in cash surrender value of
           life insurance                          2,592              2,581
          Net gain on sale of investment
           securities                              4,458                123
          Other income                               275              1,784
                                                  48,122             47,475
          Gain on early extinguishment of
           debt and swaps                          5,993                -
          Loss on write-down of investments
           to fair value                             -               (1,253)
          Visa share redemption                      -                1,625
              Total noninterest income            54,115             47,847

          Noninterest expenses:
          Compensation and benefits               56,469             63,443
          Occupancy                               14,295             13,682
          Furniture and equipment                 15,140             15,160
          Marketing                                3,106              3,643
          Outside services                         3,784              4,153
          Intangible amortization                  1,463              1,548
          Foreclosed and repossessed property
           expenses                                1,179                280
          REO and foreclosed writedowns            3,450                233
          FDIC deposit insurance assessment        4,590                354
          Other expenses                          14,530             14,265
                                                 118,006            116,761
          Severance and other costs                  240               (650)
             Total noninterest expenses          118,246            116,111

          Income (loss) from continuing
           operations before income taxes        (11,934)            40,792
          Income taxes (benefit)                    (593)            14,303
             Income (loss) from continuing
              operations                         (11,341)            26,489
          Income (loss) from discontinued
           operations, net of tax                    -               (2,124)
             Net income (loss)                  $(11,341)           $24,365

          Preferred stock dividends and
           accretion of discount                  10,215                -
             Net income (loss) available to
              common shareholders               $(21,556)           $24,365

             Diluted shares (average)             52,102             52,297

          Net income (loss) per common share:
          Basic
             Income (loss) from continuing
              operations                          $(0.41)             $0.51
             Net income (loss)                     (0.41)              0.47
          Diluted
             Income (loss) from continuing
              operations                           (0.41)              0.51
             Net income (loss)                     (0.41)              0.47

           See  Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



        WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
        Five Quarter Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)


        (In thousands, except               Three Months Ended
         per share data)    March 31,  Dec. 31, Sept. 30,  June 30, March 31,
                               2009       2008      2008      2008      2008

        Interest income:
        Loans              $140,767   $168,200  $175,363  $175,786  $191,272
        Investments          50,827     40,398    39,210    38,115    39,332
        Loans held for sale     164         51        54        92     1,400
        Total interest
         Income             191,758    208,649   214,627   213,993   232,004

        Interest expense:
        Deposits             52,908     57,154    57,731    60,055    75,242
        Borrowings           20,653     25,427    27,715    28,252    31,906
        Total interest
         Expense             73,561     82,581    85,446    88,307   107,148

        Net interest income 118,197    126,068   129,181   125,686   124,856
        Provision for credit
         losses              66,000    100,000    45,500    25,000    15,800
        Net interest income
         after provision for
         credit losses       52,197     26,068    83,681   100,686   109,056

        Noninterest income:
        Deposit service fees 27,959     30,018    31,738    29,943    28,433
        Loan related fees     6,482      7,147     7,171     7,891     6,858
        Wealth and investment
         services             5,750      6,480     7,070     7,634     6,956
        Mortgage banking
         activities             606        336        50       104       740
        Increase in cash
         surrender value of
         life insurance       2,592      2,631     2,606     2,623     2,581
        Net gain (loss) on
         sale of investment
         securities           4,458     (4,233)      (50)      126       123
        Other income            275      1,315     2,731       854     1,784
                             48,122     43,694    51,316    49,175    47,475
        Gain on early
         extinguishment of
         debt and swaps       5,993        -         -         -         -
        Loss on write-down of
         investments to fair
         value                  -     (129,593)  (33,507)  (54,924)   (1,253)
        Loss on sale of
         FNMA/FHLMC preferred
         stock                  -          -      (2,060)      -         -
        VISA share redemption   -          -         -         -       1,625
         Total noninterest
          income             54,115    (85,899)   15,749    (5,749)   47,847

        Noninterest expenses:
        Compensation and
         benefits            56,469     52,078    61,314    62,866    63,443
        Occupancy            14,295     13,406    12,827    13,128    13,682
        Furniture and
         equipment           15,140     15,469    14,892    15,634    15,160
        Marketing             3,106      2,895     2,478     4,940     3,643
        Outside services      3,784      4,101     3,798     3,706     4,153
        Intangible
         amortization         1,463      1,463     1,464     1,464     1,548
        Foreclosed and
         repossessed property
         expenses             1,179      1,799     1,496     1,068       280
        REO and foreclosed
         writedowns           3,450      1,615     1,968       484       233
        FDIC deposit insurance
         assessment           4,590      3,468       532       344       354
        Other expenses       14,530     13,593    14,227    16,221    14,265
                            118,006    109,887   114,996   119,855   116,761
        Severance and other
         costs                  240      5,905     1,535     9,368      (650)
        Goodwill impairment     -      188,866     1,013     8,500       -
        Total noninterest
         expenses           118,246    304,658   117,544   137,723   116,111

        Income (loss) from
         continuing operations
         before income
          taxes             (11,934)  (364,489)  (18,114)  (42,786)   40,792
        Income taxes (benefit) (593)   (63,980)   (1,878)  (14,285)   14,303
           Income (loss) from
            continuing
            operations      (11,341)  (300,509)  (16,236)  (28,501)   26,489
        Income (loss) from
         discontinued
         operations, net of
         tax                    -            8      (518)     (439)   (2,124)
           Net income
            (loss)         $(11,341) $(300,501) $(16,754) $(28,940)  $24,365

        Preferred stock
         dividends and
         accretion of
         discount            10,215      7,093     4,994       -         -
           Net income (loss)
            available to
            common
            shareholders   $(21,556) $(307,594) $(21,748) $(28,940)  $24,365

           Diluted shares
            (average)        52,102     52,031    52,032    52,017    52,297

        Net income (loss) per
         common share:
        Basic
           Income (loss) from
            continuing
            operations       $(0.41)    $(5.91)   $(0.41)   $(0.55)    $0.51
           Net income (loss)  (0.41)     (5.91)    (0.42)    (0.56)     0.47
        Diluted
           Income (loss) from
            continuing
            operations        (0.41)     (5.91)    (0.41)    (0.55)     0.51
           Net income (loss)  (0.41)     (5.91)    (0.42)    (0.56)     0.47

          See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



        WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

        Five Quarter Interest-Rate Spreads (unaudited)

                                              Three Months Ended
                              March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31,
                                2009     2008     2008      2008      2008

    Interest-rate spread
    Yield on interest-earning
     assets                     4.82 %   5.24 %   5.45 %   5.51 %    6.02 %
    Cost of interest-bearing
     liabilities                1.91     2.13     2.21     2.31      2.82
        Interest-rate spread    2.91 %   3.11 %   3.24 %   3.20 %    3.20 %

        Net interest margin     2.99 %   3.20 %   3.32 %   3.26 %    3.27 %



        Consolidated Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid (unaudited)

        Three Months Ended March 31,                        2009
                                                                   Fully tax-
                                               Average             equivalent
        (Dollars in thousands)                 balance    Interest  yield/rate

        Assets:
          Interest-earning assets:
          Loans                            $12,151,016    $140,767    4.65 %
          Investment securities (b)          3,946,429      54,511    5.36
          Loans held for sale                   20,415         164    3.22
          Short-term investments                20,148          32    0.63
             Total interest-earning assets  16,138,008     195,474    4.82
          Noninterest-earning assets         1,466,046
             Total assets                  $17,604,054

        Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
          Interest-bearing liabilities:
          Demand deposits                   $1,507,206        $-       -   %
          Savings, NOW and money market
              deposit accounts               5,943,285      15,711    1.07
          Time deposits                      4,838,449      37,197    3.12
             Total deposits                 12,288,940      52,908    1.75
          Securities sold under agreements to
           repurchase
            and other short-term debt        1,695,580       5,800    1.37
          Federal Home Loan Bank advances      870,368       7,054    3.24
          Long-term debt                       681,371       7,799    4.58
             Total borrowings                3,247,319      20,653    2.54
             Total interest-bearing
              liabilities                   15,536,259      73,561    1.91
          Noninterest-bearing liabilities      199,648
             Total liabilities              15,735,907

          Preferred stock of subsidiary
           corporation                           9,577

          Shareholders' equity               1,858,570
             Total liabilities and
              shareholders' equity         $17,604,054
          Tax-equivalent net interest income               121,913
          Less: tax-equivalent adjustment                   (3,716)

          Net interest income                             $118,197

          Interest-rate spread                                        2.91 %
          Net interest margin                                         2.99 %

          See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.


    Consolidated Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid (unaudited)

        Three Months Ended March 31,                        2008
                                                                   Fully tax-
                                               Average             equivalent
        (Dollars in thousands)                 balance    Interest  yield/rate

        Assets:
          Interest-earning assets:
          Loans                            $12,540,115    $191,272    6.08 %
          Investment securities (b)          2,954,885      42,973    5.75
          Loans held for sale                   96,372       1,400    5.81
          Short-term investments                 3,690          37    3.98
             Total interest-earning assets  15,595,062     235,682    6.02
          Noninterest-earning assets         1,538,898
             Total assets                  $17,133,960

        Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
          Interest-bearing liabilities:
          Demand deposits                   $1,437,553        $-       -   %
          Savings, NOW and money market
              deposit accounts               5,796,671      24,180    1.67
          Time deposits                      4,938,280      51,062    4.15
             Total deposits                 12,172,504      75,242    2.49
          Securities sold under agreements to
           repurchase
            and other short-term debt        1,359,763      11,219    3.26
          Federal Home Loan Bank advances    1,039,936       9,879    3.76
          Long-term debt                      658,789      10,808    6.56
             Total borrowings                3,058,488      31,906    4.14
             Total interest-bearing
              liabilities                   15,230,992     107,148    2.82
          Noninterest-bearing liabilities      160,546
             Total liabilities              15,391,538

          Preferred stock of subsidiary
           corporation                           9,577

          Shareholders' equity               1,732,845
             Total liabilities and
              shareholders' equity         $17,133,960
          Tax-equivalent net interest income               128,534
          Less: tax-equivalent adjustment                   (3,678)

          Net interest income                             $124,856

          Interest-rate spread                                        3.20 %
          Net interest margin                                         3.27 %

          See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



        WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

        Five Quarter Loan balances (unaudited)
                                          March 31,    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,
        (Dollars in thousands)                2009         2008         2008

        Loan Balances (actuals):
           Continuing Portfolio:
                 Residential mortgages  $3,170,908   $3,049,706   $3,542,416
                 Commercial              1,738,640    1,797,135    1,803,321
                 Equipment financing     1,016,718    1,037,077    1,006,238
                 Asset based lending       659,694      752,595      867,510
                 Commercial real estate  2,094,751    2,070,641    2,147,617
                 Residential development   155,544      161,533      217,564
                 Consumer                2,979,117    3,016,524    2,960,491
                    Total continuing    11,815,372   11,885,211   12,545,157
                    Allowance for loan
                     losses               (226,562)    (191,426)    (161,331)
                    Total continuing,
                     Net                11,588,810   11,693,785   12,383,826
           Liquidating Portfolio:
                  NCLC (c)                  13,174       18,735       25,409
                  Consumer                 266,913      283,645      295,823
                    Total liquidating
                     portfolio             280,087      302,380      321,232
                    Allowance for loan
                     losses                (44,367)     (43,903)     (27,838)
                    Total liquidating,
                     Net                   235,720      258,477      293,394

        Total Loan Balances (actuals)   12,095,459   12,187,591   12,866,389
        Allowances for loan loss          (270,929)    (235,329)    (189,169)
        Loans, net                     $11,824,530  $11,952,262  $12,677,220


        Loan Balances (average):
           Continuing Portfolio:
                 Residential mortgages  $3,092,512   $3,449,202   $3,542,938
                 Commercial              1,784,062    1,811,527    1,796,598
                 Equipment finance       1,026,322    1,015,340    1,007,465
                 Asset based lending       701,263      842,148      844,518
                 Commercial real estate  2,083,861    2,182,228    2,120,589
                 Residential development   158,924      161,533      217,564
                 Consumer                3,012,178    2,989,393    2,924,446
                    Total continuing    11,859,122   12,451,371   12,454,118
                    Allowance for loan
                     losses               (204,619)    (167,230)    (162,420)
                    Total continuing,
                     Net                11,654,503   12,284,141   12,291,698
           Liquidating Portfolio:
                  NCLC (c)                  15,675       24,199       43,777
                  Consumer                 276,219      293,964      307,503
                    Total liquidating
                     portfolio             291,894      318,163      351,280
                    Allowance for loan
                     losses                (44,367)     (43,903)     (27,838)
                    Total liquidating,
                     net                   247,527      274,260      323,442

        Total Loan Balances (average)   12,151,016   12,769,534   12,805,398
        Allowance for loan losses         (248,986)    (211,133)    (190,258)
        Loans, net                     $11,902,030  $12,558,401  $12,615,140

        See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



        WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

        Five Quarter Loan balances (unaudited)
                                                  June 30,         March 31,
        (Dollars in thousands)                       2008              2008

        Loan Balances (actuals):
           Continuing Portfolio:
                   Residential mortgages        $3,547,997        $3,580,914
                   Commercial                    1,792,528         1,754,738
                   Equipment financing           1,002,533           983,455
                   Asset based lending             842,334           833,761
                   Commercial real estate        2,083,600         1,951,186
                   Residential development         230,897           244,924
                   Consumer                      2,910,055         2,871,102
                      Total continuing          12,409,944        12,220,080
                      Allowance for loan
                       losses                     (151,997)         (138,191)
                      Total continuing, net     12,257,947        12,081,889
           Liquidating Portfolio:
                    NCLC (c)                        46,103            54,400
                    Consumer                       310,407           326,489
                      Total liquidating
                       portfolio                   356,510           380,889
                      Allowance for loan
                       losses                      (32,871)          (42,117)
                      Total liquidating, net       323,639           338,772

        Total Loan Balances (actuals)           12,766,454        12,600,969
        Allowances for loan loss                  (184,868)         (180,308)
        Loans, net                             $12,581,586       $12,420,661


        Loan Balances (average):
           Continuing Portfolio:
                   Residential mortgages        $3,564,040        $3,576,090
                   Commercial                    1,778,444         1,750,913
                   Equipment finance             1,001,358           984,313
                   Asset based lending             836,934           822,794
                   Commercial real estate        2,016,430         1,867,170
                   Residential development         230,897           244,924
                   Consumer                      2,890,852         2,902,906
                      Total continuing          12,318,955        12,149,110
                      Allowance for loan
                       losses                     (147,845)         (145,909)
                      Total continuing, net     12,171,110        12,003,201
           Liquidating Portfolio:
                    NCLC (c)                        49,656            58,253
                    Consumer                       318,173           332,752
                      Total liquidating
                       portfolio                   367,829           391,005
                      Allowance for loan
                       losses                      (32,871)          (42,127)
                      Total liquidating, net       334,958           348,878

        Total Loan Balances (average)           12,686,784        12,540,115
        Allowance for loan losses                 (180,716)         (188,036)
        Loans, net                             $12,506,068       $12,352,079

        See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



        WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
        Five Quarter Nonperforming Assets (unaudited)

                            March 31,  Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31,
        (Dollars in thousands)  2009      2008      2008     2008      2008

        Nonperforming loans:
           Continuing Portfolio:
           Residential
            mortgages        $66,811   $52,502   $39,445   $27,083   $26,242
           Commercial         65,073    32,915    33,842    36,808    25,140
           Equipment
            financing         16,056    13,138     7,462     6,718     5,719
           Asset based
            lending           29,353    17,072    17,239    18,980     5,124
           Commercial real
            estate            12,604     8,032     8,971     9,710     7,809
           Residential
            development       54,147    48,628    71,065    48,130    13,402
           Consumer           40,170    29,939    23,668    20,745    17,084
          Nonperforming
           loans -
           continuing
           portfolio         284,214   202,226   201,692   168,174   100,520

           Liquidating
            Portfolio:
           NCLC (c)           12,259    13,402    14,227    28,235    29,804
           Consumer           19,695    16,938    10,994    10,651     9,378
          Nonperforming
           loans -
           liquidating
           portfolio          31,954    30,340    25,221    38,886    39,182
        Total nonperforming
         loans              $316,168  $232,566  $226,913  $207,060  $139,702

        Other real estate owned
         and repossessed assets:
           Continuing Portfolio:
           Residential
            mortgages         $1,399    $1,863    $3,071    $3,792    $1,820
           Commercial         10,361     9,782     1,026     1,113     1,113
           Equipment
            financing         13,352    13,086    12,261     5,663     5,477
           Asset based lending   -         -         -         -         -
           Commercial real
            estate               -         -         -         -         -
           Residential
            development          -         -         -         -         -
           Consumer              369     1,244     2,835     4,173     4,348
          Total continuing    25,481    25,975    19,193    14,741    12,758

           Liquidating
            Portfolio:
           NCLC (c)            5,563     3,519     2,943       279       -
           Consumer            1,139     1,129       626     2,020     1,524
          Nonperforming loans -
           liquidating
            portfolio          6,702     4,648     3,569     2,299     1,524
        Total other real estate
         owned and repossessed
         assets              $32,183   $30,623   $22,762   $17,040   $14,282
        Total nonperforming
         assets             $348,351  $263,189  $249,675  $224,100  $153,984

        See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



        WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
        Five Quarter Past Due Loans (unaudited)

                             March 31,  Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31,
        (Dollars in thousands)   2009      2008      2008     2008      2008

        Past due 30-89 days:
           Continuing Portfolio:
            Residential
             mortgages        $45,798   $45,909   $40,209  $27,534   $28,972
            Commercial          8,033    15,817     7,196    8,337    10,229
            Equipment
             financing         16,404     9,860     8,102    9,414    10,269
            Asset based lending   145     3,676       -        -         -
            Commercial real
             estate             8,373     7,158    18,241    2,756    24,655
            Residential
             development        1,004     2,096     5,832    2,485     5,999
            Consumer           33,092    33,848    23,279   18,137    20,721
          Past Due 30-89 days -
           continuing
           portfolio          112,849   118,364   102,859   68,663   100,845

           Liquidating Portfolio:
            NCLC (c)                1     4,487     3,046    2,487     1,645
            Consumer           12,244    15,621    15,370    8,063    10,473
          Past Due 30-89 days -
           liquidating
            portfolio          12,245    20,108    18,416   10,550    12,118

        Accruing loans past due
         90 days or more:
            Residential mortgages -         -         -        -         -
            Commercial            573       459       534    1,380       596
            Equipment financing   -         -         -        -         -
            Asset based lending   -         -         -        -         -
            Commercial real
             estate               -         450       174      -         -
            Residential
             development          150       201       -        -         436
            Consumer              -         -         -        -         -
          Accruing loans past due
           90 days or more:       723     1,110       708    1,380     1,032

        Total past due loans $125,817  $139,582  $121,983  $80,593  $113,995

        See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



        WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
        Five Quarter Changes in the Allowance for Credit Losses (unaudited)

                                            For the Three Months Ended
                            March 31,  Dec. 31, Sept. 30,  June 30, March 31,
        (Dollars in thousands)  2009      2008      2008      2008      2008

        Beginning balance   $245,829  $198,669  $194,368  $189,808  $197,586
         Provision            66,000   100,000    45,500    25,000    15,800

        Charge-offs continuing
         portfolio:
           Residential
            mortgages          2,964     3,778     1,623     1,036     1,480
           Commercial          5,388     5,416     6,593     1,154     4,749
           Equipment
            financing          2,236     1,222       998       672       490
           Asset based lending 2,981       176     7,245     1,623     6,200
           Commercial real
            estate               -          53       -       1,504       -
           Residential
            development           48    30,158       161     3,711       -
           Consumer            6,541     3,887     4,643     2,784     3,697
           Charge-offs
            continuing
            portfolio         20,158    44,690    21,263    12,484    16,616

        Charge-offs liquidating
         portfolio:
           NCLC (c)            2,086       777    14,025     4,203     4,341
           Consumer            9,911     8,779     6,767     5,450     3,448
           Charge-offs
            liquidating
            portfolio         11,997     9,556    20,792     9,653     7,789
        Total charge-offs     32,155    54,246    42,055    22,137    24,405

        Recoveries continuing
         portfolio:
           Residential mortgages  24        85         5       162        36
           Commercial            378       225        89       269       241
           Equipment financing   287       177       303       238       251
           Asset based lending     5       129        61       375        44
           Commercial real
            estate               -         -         -         -         -
           Residential
            development          -         -         -         -         -
           Consumer              766       180       256       246       255
          Recoveries continuing
           portfolio           1,460       796       714     1,290       827

        Recoveries liquidating
         portfolio:
           NCLC (c)              528       595       151       406       -
           Consumer               67        15        (9)        1       -
          Recoveries liquidating
           portfolio             595       610       142       407       -
        Total recoveries       2,055     1,406       856     1,697       827

        Total net charge-offs 30,100    52,840    41,199    20,440    23,578

        Ending balance      $281,729  $245,829  $198,669  $194,368  $189,808

         Components:
          Allowance for
           Loan losses      $270,929  $235,329  $189,169  $184,868  $180,308
          Reserve for
           unfunded credit
           commitments        10,800    10,500     9,500     9,500     9,500
           Allowance for
            credit losses   $281,729  $245,829  $198,669  $194,368  $189,808

        See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



        WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
        Asset Quality Ratios
                                           For the Three Months Ended
                             March 31,  Dec. 31, Sept. 30,  June 30, March 31,
        (Dollars in thousands)   2009      2008      2008      2008      2008

        Total Portfolio
        Allowance for loan
         losses / total loans    2.24 %    1.93 %    1.47 %    1.45 %   1.43 %
        Allowance for credit
         losses / total loans    2.33      2.02      1.54      1.52     1.51
        Net charge-offs /
         average loans
         (annualized)            0.99      1.66      1.29      0.64     0.75
        Nonperforming loans /
         total loans             2.61      1.91      1.76      1.62     1.11
        Nonperforming assets /
         total loans plus OREO   2.87      2.15      1.94      1.75     1.22
        Allowance for credit
         losses / nonperforming
         loans                  89.11    105.70     87.55     93.87   135.87

        Continuing Portfolio
        Allowance for loan
         losses / total loans    1.92  %   1.61  %   1.29 %    1.22  %  1.13
        Allowance for credit
         losses / total loans    2.01      1.70      1.36      1.30     1.21
        Net charge-offs /
         average loans
         (annualized)            0.63      1.41      0.66      0.36     0.51
        Nonperforming loans /
         total loans             2.41      1.70      1.61      1.36     0.82
        Nonperforming assets /
         total loans plus OREO   2.62      1.92      1.76      1.47     0.93
        Allowance for credit
         losses / nonperforming
         loans                  83.52    102.35     86.09     96.48   146.92

        Liquidating Portfolio

        NCLC (c)
        Allowance for loan
         losses / total loans   30.86  %  30.01  %  22.85 %   19.65  % 23.64
        Net charge-offs /
         average loans
         (annualized)           39.76      2.99    126.76     30.59    29.81
        Nonperforming loans /
         total loans            93.05     71.53     55.99     61.24    54.79
        Allowance for loan
         losses / nonperforming
         loans                  33.16     41.96     40.80     32.09    43.15

        Consumer
        Allowance for loan
         losses / total loans   15.10  %  13.50 %    7.45 %    7.53 %   8.96
        Net charge-offs /
         average loans
         (annualized)           14.26     11.93      8.81      6.75      4.2
        Nonperforming loans /
         total loans             7.38      5.97      3.72      3.37     2.87
        Allowance for loan
         losses / nonperforming
         loans                 204.63    225.99     200.5    223.63   312.09

        See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.

SOURCE Webster Financial Corporation


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