Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-K

 

þ  Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

 

Commission file number 1-12508

 

S&T BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania    25-1434426
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
43 South Ninth Street, Indiana, PA    15701
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (800) 325-2265

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, Par Value $2.50 per share

(Title of class)

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes  þ    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes  ¨    No  þ

 

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  þ    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this form 10-K or any amendment to this form 10-K. {þ}

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer  þ   Accelerated filer  ¨   Non-accelerated filer  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes  ¨    No  þ

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by nonaffiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2005:

Common Stock, $2.50 par value — $900,184,546

 

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of February 9, 2006:

Common Stock, $2.50 par value — 26,238,580 shares

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the proxy statement for the annual shareholders meeting to be held April 17, 2006

are incorporated by reference into Part III.


Table of Contents

Part I

    

Item 1.

   Business    3

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    9

Item 1B.

   Unresolved Staff Comments    10

Item 2.

   Properties    11

Item 3.

   Legal Proceedings    12

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    12
Part II     

Item 5.

   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities    13

Item 6.

   Selected Financial Data    14

Item 7.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    15

Item 7A.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    38

Item 8.

   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    42

Item 9.

   Changes and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures    74

Item 9A.

   Controls and Procedures    74

Item 9B.

   Other Information    74
Part III     

Item 10.

   Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant    75

Item 11.

   Executive Compensation    75

Item 12.

   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters    75

Item 13.

   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions    76

Item 14.

   Principal Accounting Fees and Services    76
Part IV     

Item 15.

   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules    77
     Signatures    79

 

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Part I

 

Item 1.  BUSINESS


 

General

 

S&T Bancorp, Inc. (“S&T”; references to “we” or “us” refers to S&T, including on a consolidated basis with our subsidiaries where appropriate) was incorporated on March 17, 1983 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a bank holding company and has two wholly owned subsidiaries, S&T Bank and 9th Street Holdings, Inc. S&T owns a one-half interest in Commonwealth Trust Credit Life Insurance Company (“CTCLIC”). S&T is registered as a financial holding company with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”).

As of December 31, 2005, S&T had approximately $3.2 billion in total assets, $352.4 million in total shareholder’s equity and $2.4 billion in total deposits. S&T Bank deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) to the maximum extent provided by law.

S&T Bank is a full service bank with its Main Office at 43 South Ninth Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania, providing service to its customers through a branch network of 50 offices located in Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson and Westmoreland counties of Pennsylvania.

S&T Bank’s services include accepting time and demand deposit accounts, originating commercial and consumer loans, providing letters of credit, offering discount brokerage services, personal financial planning, credit card services and insurance products. Management believes that S&T Bank has a relatively stable deposit base and no material amount of deposits is obtained from a single depositor or group of depositors (including federal, state and local governments). S&T Bank has not experienced significant fluctuations in deposits.

Total wealth management assets were approximately $1.2 billion at December 31, 2005. Wealth Management Services include services as executor and trustee under wills and deeds, as guardian and custodian of employee benefit and other trusts and brokerage services.

S&T Bank has four wholly owned subsidiaries, S&T Insurance Group, LLC, S&T Bancholdings, Inc., S&T Professional Resources Group, LLC and Stewart Capital Advisors, LLC. In May 2002, S&T Professional Resources Group, LLC was formed to market software developed by S&T. In August 2002, S&T Bancholdings, Inc. was formed as an investment holding company. In August 2002, S&T Bank acquired Evergreen Insurance Associates, Inc., a multi-line insurance agency with a client base of approximately 2,000 customers in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. Evergreen Insurance Associates, Inc. was merged into Evergreen Acquisition, LLC, with a resulting name change to Evergreen Insurance Associates, LLC (“Evergreen”), a wholly owned subsidiary of S&T Insurance Group, LLC. Evergreen provides insurance programs structured to the individual needs of its customers, and offers a full line of commercial property and casualty insurance, group life and health coverage, employee benefit solutions as well as personal insurance. In September 2005, Stewart Capital Advisors, LLC was formed as a registered investment advisor to provide financial planning and investment advisory services to high net worth customers.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2005, S&T Bank and subsidiaries had 789 full-time equivalent employees. S&T provides a variety of employment benefits and considers its relationship with its employees to be good.

 

Access to United States Securities and Exchange Commission Filings

 

All reports filed electronically by S&T with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and our annual proxy statements, as well as any amendments to those reports, are

 

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accessible at no cost on our website at www.stbancorp.com. These filings are also accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any material S&T files with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

Supervision and Regulation

 

General

 

S&T and S&T Bank are each extensively regulated under both federal and state law. The following describes certain aspects of such regulation and does not purport to be a complete description of all regulations that affect S&T or all aspects of such regulations.

To the extent statutory or regulatory provisions are described, the description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular statutory or regulatory provisions. Proposals to change the laws and regulations governing the banking industry are frequently raised in Congress, in state legislatures and before the various bank regulatory agencies. The likelihood and timing on any changes and the impact such changes might have on S&T or S&T Bank are impossible to determine with any certainty.

Any change in applicable laws or regulations, or in the way such laws or regulations are interpreted by regulatory agencies or courts, may have a material impact on our business, operations and earnings.

 

S&T

 

S&T is a bank holding company subject to regulation under the BHCA, and the examination and reporting requirements of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board (the “Federal Reserve Board”). Under the BHCA a bank holding company may not directly or indirectly acquire ownership or control of more than five percent of the voting shares or substantially all of the assets of any additional bank, or merge or consolidate with another bank holding company, without the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. S&T has received such approvals from the Federal Reserve Board for the following passive ownership positions:

 

Name of Entity    % Approved      % of Outstanding
Shares Owned by S&T

Allegheny Valley Bancorp, Inc.

   14.0%      14.0%

CBT Financial Corp.

   9.9%      5.4%

IBT Bancorp, Inc.

   9.9%      7.9%

 

S&T also is subject to the supervision and regulation of the Pennsylvania Department of Banking (“PADB”). S&T became a financial holding company under BHCA as amended by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (“GLB”) in 2001. In order to maintain its status as a financial holding company, all depository institutions controlled by the bank holding company must be well capitalized and well managed, and have at least a “satisfactory” Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) rating. S&T and S&T Bank currently satisfy these criteria. No regulatory approval is required for a financial holding company to acquire a company, other than a bank or savings association, engaged in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to activities that are financial in nature, as determined by the Federal Reserve Board. The GLB defines “financial in nature” to include securities underwriting, dealing and market making; sponsoring mutual funds and investment companies; insurance underwriting and agency; merchant banking activities; and activities that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be closely related to banking. Banks also may engage, subject to limitations on investment, in activities that are financial in nature, other than insurance underwriting, insurance

 

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company portfolio investment, real estate development and real estate investment, through a financial subsidiary of the bank, if the bank is well capitalized, well managed and has at least a “satisfactory” CRA rating. The GLB also establishes a system of functional regulation, under which the federal banking agencies will regulate the banking activities of financial holding companies and banks’ financial subsidiaries, the SEC will regulate their securities activities and state insurance regulators will regulate their insurance activities. In addition, rules developed by the federal banking agencies pursuant to the GLB require disclosure of privacy policies to consumers and in some circumstances, allow consumers to prevent the disclosure of certain personal information to nonaffiliated third parties.

S&T is presently engaged in nonbanking activities through the following six entities: 9th Street Holdings, Inc., S&T Bancholdings, Inc., CTCLIC, S&T Insurance Group, LLC, S&T Professional Resources Group, LLC and Stewart Capital Advisors, LLC. 9th Street Holdings, Inc. was formed in June 1988 and S&T Bancholdings, Inc. was formed in August 2002 to hold and manage a group of investments previously owned by S&T Bank and to give S&T additional latitude to purchase other investments. CTCLIC, which is a joint venture with another financial institution, acts as a reinsurer of credit life, accident and health insurance policies sold by S&T Bank and the other institution. S&T Insurance Group, LLC distributes high-quality life insurance and long-term disability income insurance products through Evergreen Insurance Associates, LLC. During 2002, S&T Insurance Group, LLC expanded into the property and casualty insurance business with the acquisition of Evergreen Insurance, LLC. S&T Professional Resources Group, LLC markets software developed by S&T. Stewart Capital Advisors, LLC was formed September 1, 2005 to act as a registered investment advisor.

There are a number of obligations and restrictions imposed on financial holding companies and their depository institution subsidiaries by federal law and regulatory policy that are designed to reduce potential loss exposure to the depositors of such depository institutions and to the FDIC insurance funds in the event the depository institution becomes in danger of default or in default. For example, under a policy of the Federal Reserve Board with respect to bank holding company operations, a bank holding company is required to serve as a source of financial strength to its subsidiary depository institutions and to commit resources to support such institutions in circumstances where it might not do so otherwise.

 

S&T Bank

 

As a state-chartered, commercial bank, the deposits of which are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) of the FDIC, S&T Bank is subject to the supervision and regulation of the PADB and the FDIC. S&T Bank also is subject to various requirements and restrictions under federal and state law, including requirements to maintain reserves against deposits, restrictions on the types, amount and terms and conditions of loans that may be granted, and limits on the type of other activities in which S&T Bank may engage and the investments it may make.

S&T Bank also is subject to federal laws that limit the amount of transactions between itself and S&T or S&T’s nonbank subsidiaries. Under these provisions, transactions by a bank with its parent company or any nonbank affiliate generally are limited to 10 percent of the bank subsidiary’s capital and surplus or 20 percent in the aggregate. Further, loans and extensions of credit generally are required to be secured by eligible collateral in specified amounts. The GLB imposes similar restrictions on transactions between a bank and its financial subsidiaries. A bank, such as S&T Bank is prohibited from purchasing any “low quality” asset from an affiliate. S&T Bank is in compliance with these provisions.

 

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Insurance of Accounts; Depositor Preference

 

The deposits of S&T Bank are insured up to applicable limits per insured depositor by the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) of the FDIC. As an FDIC-insured bank, S&T Bank also is subject to FDIC insurance assessments. Currently, the amount of FDIC assessments paid by individual insured depository institutions ranges from zero to $0.27 per $100 of insured deposits, based on their relative risk to the deposit insurance funds, as measured by the institutions’ regulatory capital position and other supervisory factors. S&T Bank currently pays the lowest premium rate based upon this risk assessment. However, the FDIC retains the ability to increase regular assessments and to levy special additional assessments.

In addition to deposit insurance fund assessments, beginning in 1997, the FDIC assessed BIF-assessable and Savings Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”)-assessable deposits to fund the repayment of debt obligations of the Financing Corporation (“FICO”). FICO is a government-sponsored entity that was formed to borrow the money necessary to carry out the closing and ultimate disposition of failed thrift institutions by the Resolution Trust Corporation. At December 31, 2005, the current annualized rate established by the FDIC for both BIF-assessable and SAIF-assessable deposits was 1.34 basis points (hundredths of one percent).

Under federal law, deposits and certain claims for administrative expenses and employee compensation against insured depository institutions are afforded a priority over other general unsecured claims against such an institution, including federal funds and letters of credit, in the liquidation or other resolution of such an institution by any receiver appointed by regulatory authorities. Such priority creditors would include the FDIC.

On February 1, 2006, the FDIC Reform Act of 2005 was enacted by Congress. This legislation, among other changes, will merge the BIF and SAIF into one fund, increase insurance coverage for retirement accounts to $250,000 and index the deposit levels for inflation.

 

Capital

 

The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC have issued substantially similar risk-based and leverage capital guidelines applicable to banking organizations they supervise. Under the risk-based capital requirements, both S&T and S&T Bank generally are required to maintain a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets (including certain off-balance sheet activities, such as standby letters of credit) of 8.00 percent. At least half of the total capital must be composed of common equity, retained earnings and qualifying perpetual preferred stock, less certain intangibles (“Tier 1 capital”). The remainder may consist of certain subordinated debt, certain hybrid capital instruments and other qualifying preferred stock, and a limited amount of the loan loss allowance (“Tier 2 capital” and, together with Tier 1 capital, “Total capital”). At December 31, 2005, S&T’s Tier 1 and Total capital ratios were 10.52 percent and 12.09 percent, respectively, and the ratios of Tier 1 capital and Total capital to total risk-adjusted assets for S&T Bank were 9.57 percent and 10.89 percent, respectively.

In addition, each of the federal bank regulatory agencies has established minimum leverage capital ratio requirements for banking organizations. These requirements provide for a minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted average quarterly assets equal to 3.00 percent for bank and bank holding companies that meet certain specified criteria, including that they have the highest regulatory rating and are not experiencing significant growth or expansion. All other banks and bank holding companies generally are required to maintain a leverage ratio of at least 100 to 200 basis points above the stated minimum. At December 31, 2005, S&T’s leverage ratio was 9.50 percent, and S&T Bank’s leverage ratio was 8.61 percent.

Both the Federal Reserve Board’s and the FDIC’s risk-based capital standards explicitly identify concentrations of credit risk and the risk arising from non-traditional activities, as well as an institution’s ability to manage these risks, as important factors to be taken into account by the agency in assessing an institution’s overall capital adequacy. The capital guidelines also provide that an

 

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institution’s exposure to a decline in the economic value of its capital due to changes in interest rates be considered by the agency as a factor in evaluating a bank’s capital adequacy. The Federal Reserve Board also has issued additional capital guidelines for certain bank holding companies that engage in trading activities. S&T does not believe that consideration of these additional factors will affect the regulators’ assessment of S&T’s or S&T Bank’s capital position.

 

Payment of Dividends

 

S&T is a legal entity separate and distinct from its banking and other subsidiaries. A substantial portion of S&T’s revenues consist of dividend payments it receives from S&T Bank. S&T Bank, in turn, is subject to state laws and regulations that limit the amount of dividends it can pay to S&T. In addition, both S&T and S&T Bank are subject to various general regulatory policies relating to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums. The Federal Reserve Board has indicated that banking organizations should generally pay dividends only if (1) the organization’s net income available to common shareholders over the past year has been sufficient to fund fully the dividends and (2) the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. S&T does not expect that any of these laws, regulations or policies will materially influence S&T’s or S&T Bank’s ability to pay dividends. During the year ended December 31, 2005, S&T Bank paid $29.3 million in cash dividends to S&T.

 

Other Safety and Soundness Regulations

 

Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) the federal banking agencies possess broad powers to take prompt corrective action to resolve problems of insured depository institutions. The extent of these powers depends upon whether the institution in question is “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” or “critically undercapitalized,” as defined by the law. Under regulations established by the federal banking agencies, a “well capitalized” institution must have a Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6.00 percent, a Total capital ratio of at least 10.00 percent and a leverage ratio of at least 5.00 percent and not be subject to a capital directive order. An “adequately capitalized” institution must have a Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 4.00 percent, a Total capital ratio of at least 8.00 percent and a leverage ratio of at least 4.00 percent, or 3.00 percent in some cases. As of December 31, 2005, S&T Bank was classified as “well capitalized.” The classification of depository institutions is primarily for the purpose of applying the federal banking agencies’ prompt corrective action provisions and is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as a representation of overall financial condition or prospects of any financial institution.

The federal banking agencies’ prompt corrective action powers (which increase depending upon the degree to which an institution is undercapitalized) can include, among other things, requiring an insured depository institution to adopt a capital restoration plan which cannot be approved unless guaranteed by the institution’s parent company; placing limits on asset growth and restrictions on activities, including restrictions on transactions with affiliates; restricting the interest rates the institution may pay on deposits; prohibiting the payment of principal or interest on subordinated debt; prohibiting the holding company from making capital distributions without prior regulatory approval; and, ultimately, appointing a receiver for the institution. Among other things, only a “well capitalized” depository institution may accept brokered deposits without prior regulatory approval.

As required by FDICIA, the federal banking agencies also have adopted guidelines prescribing safety and soundness standards relating to internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth and compensation, fees and benefits. In general, the guidelines require, among other things, appropriate

 

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systems and practices to identify and manage the risks and exposures specified in the guidelines. The guidelines prohibit excessive compensation as an unsafe and unsound practice and describe compensation as excessive when the amounts paid are unreasonable or disproportionate to the services performed by an executive officer, employee, director or principal shareholder. In addition, the agencies adopted regulations that authorize, but do not require, an agency to order an institution that has been given notice by an agency that it is not in compliance with any of such safety and soundness standards to submit a compliance plan. If, after being so notified, an institution fails to submit an acceptable compliance plan, the agency must issue an order directing action to correct the deficiency and may issue an order directing other actions of the types to which an undercapitalized institution is subject under the prompt corrective action provisions described above.

 

Regulatory Enforcement Authority

 

The enforcement powers available to federal banking agencies are substantial and include, among other things and in addition to other powers described herein, the ability to assess civil money penalties, to issue cease-and-desist or removal orders and to initiate injunctive actions against banks and bank holding companies and “institution affiliated parties,” as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”). In general, these enforcement actions may be initiated for violations of laws and regulations and unsafe or unsound practices. Other actions or inactions may provide the basis for enforcement action, including misleading or untimely reports filed with regulatory authorities.

The PADB also has broad enforcement powers over S&T Bank, including the power to impose fines and other civil and criminal penalties, and to appoint a conservator or receiver.

 

Interstate Banking and Branching

 

The BHCA currently permits bank holding companies from any state to acquire banks and bank holding companies located in any other state, subject to certain conditions, including certain nation-wide and state-imposed deposit concentration limits. S&T Bank has the ability, subject to certain restrictions, to acquire by acquisition or merger, branches of banks located outside of Pennsylvania, its home state. The establishment of de novo interstate branches is also possible in those states where expressly permitted. Once a bank has established branches in a state through an interstate merger transaction, the bank may establish and acquire additional branches at any location in the state where a bank headquartered in that state could have established or acquired branches under applicable federal or state law.

 

Community Reinvestment and Consumer Protection Laws

 

In connection with its lending activities, S&T Bank is subject to a number of federal laws designed to protect borrowers and promote lending to various sectors of the economy and population. These include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Community Reinvestment Act (the “CRA.”)

The CRA requires the appropriate federal banking agency, in connection with its examination of a bank, to assess the bank’s record in meeting the credit needs of the communities served by the bank, including low and moderate-income neighborhoods. Furthermore, such assessment also is required of any bank that has applied, among other things, to merge or consolidate with or acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of an insured depository institution, or to open or relocate a branch office. In the case of a bank holding company (including a financial holding company) applying for approval to acquire a bank or bank holding company, the Federal Reserve Board will assess the record of each subsidiary bank of the applicant bank holding company in considering the application. Under the CRA, institutions are assigned a rating of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve,” or “unsatisfactory.” S&T Bank was rated “satisfactory” in its most recent CRA evaluation.

 

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Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

 

S&T Bank is subject to the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing regulations and other anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. Among other things, these laws and regulations require S&T Bank to take steps to prevent the use of S&T Bank to facilitate the flow of illegal or illicit money, to report large currency transactions and to file suspicious activity reports. S&T Bank also is required to develop and implement a comprehensive anti-money laundering compliance program. Banks also must have in place appropriate “know your customer” policies and procedures. Violations of these requirements can result in substantial civil and criminal sanctions. In addition, provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act require the federal financial institution regulatory agencies to consider the effectiveness of a financial institution’s anti-money laundering activities when reviewing bank mergers and bank holding company acquisitions.

 

Competition

 

S&T Bank competes with other local, regional and national financial service providers, such as other financial holding companies, commercial banks, savings associations, credit unions, finance companies and brokerage and insurance firms. The financial service industry is likely to become more competitive as further technological advances enable more companies to provide financial services on a more efficient and convenient basis.

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 comprehensively revised the laws affecting corporate governance, accounting obligations and corporate reporting for companies, such as S&T, with equity or debt securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). In particular, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act established: (1) new requirements for audit committees, including independence, expertise, and responsibilities; (2) requirements with respect to the establishment and evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, and the audit of internal control over financial reporting; (3) additional responsibilities for the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the reporting company with respect to financial statements and other information included in Exchange Act reports; (4) new standards for auditors and regulation of audits; (5) increased disclosure and reporting obligations for the reporting company and its directors and executive officers; and (6) new and increased civil and criminal penalties for violations of the securities laws.

 

Item 1A.  RISK FACTORS


 

Investments in S&T common stock involve risk. The following discussion highlights risks management believes are material for our company, but does not necessarily include all risks that S&T may face.

 

The market price of S&T common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, including:

 

    changes in securities analysts’ estimates of financial performance
    volatility of stock market prices and volumes
    changes in market valuations of similar companies
    changes in interest rates since net interest income comprises the majority of our revenue and is significantly influenced by changes in interest rates
    new products or services offered in the banking and/or financial services industries
    variations in quarterly or annual operating results

 

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    new litigation
    regulatory actions including new laws and regulations and continued compliance with existing laws and regulation
    changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other regulatory agencies

 

If S&T does not adjust to changes in the financial services industry, its financial performance may suffer.

 

S&T’s ability to maintain its history of strong financial performance and return on investment to shareholders will depend in part on its ability to expand its scope of available financial services to its customers. In addition to other banks, competitors include security dealers, brokers, mortgage bankers, investment advisors, and finance and insurance companies. The increasingly competitive environment is, in part, a result of changes in regulation, changes in technology and product delivery systems, and the accelerating pace of consolidation among financial service providers.

 

Future governmental regulation and legislation could limit our growth.

 

S&T is subject to extensive state and federal regulation, supervision and legislation that govern nearly every aspect of our operations. Changes to these laws could affect our ability to deliver or expand our services and diminish the value of our business. See “Supervision and Regulation” for additional information.

 

Changes in interest rates could reduce income and cash flow.

 

S&T’s income and cash flow depends to a great extent on the difference between the interest earned on loans and investment securities, and the interest paid on deposits and other borrowings. Interest rates are beyond our control, and they fluctuate in response to general economic conditions and the policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies, in particular, the Federal Reserve Board. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, will influence the origination of loans, the purchase of investments, the generation of deposits and the rates received on loans and investment securities and paid on deposits. Although increases in interest rates would result in additional interest income from each new loan made or serviced, the number of new loans is likely to decrease as interest rates rise. Any revenue reductions from fewer loans and increased interest expense paid in connection with borrowed funds and deposits may not be offset by the higher income as a result of increased interest rates.

 

Item 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS


 

There were no comments received from the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding S&T’s periodic or current reports within the last 180 days prior to December 31, 2005.

 

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S&T operates 50 banking offices in Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson, Westmoreland and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania.

 

S&T owns land and banking offices at the following locations:

 

133 Philadelphia Street

Armagh, PA 15920

 

205 East Market Street

Blairsville, PA 15717

 

111 Resort Plaza Drive

Blairsville, PA 15717

 

456 Main Street

Brockway, PA 15824

256 Main Street

Brookville, PA 15825

 

209 Allegheny Boulevard

Brookville, PA 15825

 

100 South Chestnut Street

Derry, PA 15627

 

410 Main Street

Clarion, PA 16214

650 Main Street

Clarion, PA 16214

 

85 Greensburg Street

Delmont, PA 15626

 

200 Patchway Road

Duncansville, PA 16635

 

614 Liberty Boulevard

DuBois, PA 15801

Coral Reef & Crooked

Island Roads

DuBois, PA 15801

 

35 West Scribner Avenue

DuBois, PA 15801

 

34 North Main Street

Homer City, PA 15748

 

420 Pleasantview Drive &

Armstrong Street

Ford City, PA 16226

920 Fifth Avenue

Ford City, PA 16226

 

701 East Pittsburgh Street

Greensburg, PA 15601

 

Route 119 and

Lucerne Road

Lucernemines, PA 15754

 

2175 Route 286 South

Indiana, PA 15701

100 South Fourth Street

Youngwood, PA 15697

 

501 Philadelphia Street

Indiana, PA 15701

 

2190 Hulton Road

Verona, PA 15147

 

4385 Old Wm. Penn Hwy

Monroeville, PA 15146

4251 Old Wm. Penn Hwy

Murrysville, PA 15668

 

628 Broad Street

New Bethlehem, PA 16242

 

539 West Mahoning Street

Punxsutawney, PA 15767

 

12262 Frankstown Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15235

301 Unity Center Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15239

 

7660 Saltsburg Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15239

 

30 Towne Center Drive

Leechburg, PA 15656

 

232 Hampton Avenue

Punxsutawney, PA 15767

418 Main Street

Reynoldsville, PA 15851

 

602 Salt Street

Saltsburg, PA 15681

       

 

S&T leases land where S&T owns the banking offices and remote ATM buildings at the following locations:

 

8th & Merle Street

Clarion, PA 16214

 

2320 Route 286

Pittsburgh, PA 15239

 

523 Franklin Avenue

Vandergrift, PA 15690

 

435 South Seventh Street

Indiana, PA 15701

1107 Wayne Avenue

Indiana, PA 15701

 

1176 Grant Street

Indiana, PA 15701

 

229 Westmoreland Drive,

Route 30

Greensburg, PA 15601

 

220 New Castle Road

Butler, PA 16001

 

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S&T leases land and banking offices at the following locations:

 

20001 Route 19 Suite B Cranberry Township, PA 16066   6700 Hollywood Blvd. Delmont, PA 15626  

5522 Shaffer Road

Suite 99 DuBois Mall

DuBois, PA 15801

 

206 East High Street

Ebensburg, PA 15931

Lawruk Plaza

208 West Plank Road

Altoona, PA 16602

  324 North Fourth Street Indiana, PA 15701  

835 Hospital Road

Indiana, PA 15701

 

3884 Route 30 East

Latrobe, PA 15650

Southtowne Plaza

3100 Oakland Avenue

Indiana, PA 15701

  Route 268 Hilltop Plaza Kittanning, PA 16201   100 Colony Lane Suite B Latrobe, PA 15650  

196 Industrial Park

Ebensburg, PA 15931

2388 Route 286

Holiday Park, PA 15239

 

Shadyside Village

820 South Aiken Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15232

 

908 Caroline Street

Nanty Glo, PA 15943

 

Two Gateway Center

603 Stanwix Street,

Suite 125

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

 

Item 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


 

The nature of our business generates a certain amount of litigation involving matters arising in the ordinary course of business. However, in management’s opinion, there are no proceedings pending to which S&T is a party or to which our property is subject, which, if determined adversely to S&T, would be material in relation to our shareholders’ equity or financial condition. In addition, no material proceedings are pending nor are known to be threatened or contemplated against us by governmental authorities or other parties.

 

Item 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS


 

There were no matters during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report that were submitted to a vote of our security holders through solicitation of proxies or otherwise.

 

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Item 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER

MATTERS AND ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


 

STOCK PRICES AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION

 

S&T’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ National Market System (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol STBA. The range of sale prices for the years 2005 and 2004 are as follows and is based upon information obtained from NASDAQ. As of the close of business February 9, 2006, there were 3,113 shareholders of record of S&T. Dividends paid by S&T are primarily provided from S&T Bank’s dividends to S&T. The payment of dividends by S&T Bank to S&T is subject to the restrictions described in Note J to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The cash dividends declared shown below represent the historical per share amounts for S&T Common Stock.

 

     Price Range of Common
Stock


   Cash
Dividends
Declared


2005    Low    High   

Fourth Quarter

   $ 33.95    $ 39.24    $ 0.29

Third Quarter

     35.77      40.52      0.28

Second Quarter

     33.23      37.46      0.28

First Quarter

     34.95      38.39      0.28
2004               

Fourth Quarter

   $ 35.50    $ 38.60    $ 0.27

Third Quarter

     31.18      36.90      0.27

Second Quarter

     27.85      32.14      0.27

First Quarter

     29.16      31.65      0.26

 

During 2005, S&T repurchased 660,400 shares of its common stock at an average price of $35.09 per share. The impact of the repurchased shares is insignificant to earnings per share. The remaining shares authorized under this program expired at December 31, 2005. S&T reissued 330,735 shares primarily through the exercise of employee stock options. In December 2005, our Board of Directors authorized a plan for our repurchase of up to one million shares or approximately 4 percent of shares outstanding during the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.

 

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The following information describes the activity that has taken place during 2005 with respect to S&T’s share repurchase plan:

 

Period    Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
   Average Price
Paid per
Share
   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans
   Maximum
Number of
Shares that Can
be Purchased
Under the Plan

01/01/2005 – 01/31/2005(1)(2)(3)

              1,000,000

02/01/2005 – 02/28/2005

              1,000,000

03/01/2005 – 03/31/2005

   115,000    $ 36.21    115,000    885,000

04/01/2005 – 04/30/2005

   129,100      33.83    129,100    755,900

05/01/2005 – 05/31/2005

   194,500      34.90    194,500    561,400

06/01/2005 – 06/30/2005

   79,900      35.41    79,900    481,500

07/01/2005 – 07/31/2005

              481,500

08/01/2005 – 08/31/2005

              481,500

09/01/2005 – 09/30/2005

   4,000      36.96    4,000    477,500

10/01/2005 – 10/31/2005

   126,900      35.24    126,900    350,600

11/01/2005 – 11/30/2005

              350,600

12/01/2005 – 12/31/2005

   11,000      36.94    11,000    339,600

Total

   660,400    $ 35.09    660,400    339,600
(1) The plan was announced on December 20, 2004.
(2) The plan was approved by the S&T Board of Directors for the repurchase of up to one million shares.
(3) The expiration date of the plan is December 31, 2005.

 

Item 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


 

Year Ended December 31:    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)     

INCOME STATEMENTS

                                  

Interest income

   $ 172,122    $ 148,638    $ 151,460    $ 151,160    $ 166,702

Interest expense

     59,514      40,890      47,066      56,300      76,713

Provision for loan losses

     5,000      4,400      7,300      7,800      5,000

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     107,608      103,348      97,094      87,060      84,989

Noninterest income

     37,568      34,202      36,204      32,680      31,230

Noninterest expense

     62,646      60,191      60,658      51,766      49,875

Income before taxes

     82,530      77,359      72,640      67,974      66,344

Applicable income taxes

     24,287      23,001      20,863      19,370      19,046

Net income

   $ 58,243    $ 54,358    $ 51,777    $ 48,604    $ 47,298

PER SHARE DATA

                                  

Net income—Basic

   $ 2.21    $ 2.05    $ 1.96    $ 1.83    $ 1.76

Net income—Diluted

     2.18      2.03      1.94      1.81      1.75

Dividends declared

   $ 1.13    $ 1.07    $ 1.02    $ 0.97    $ 0.92

Book Value

     13.41      13.12      12.48      11.51      11.01

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

BALANCE SHEET TOTALS (PERIOD END):

 

Year Ended December 31:    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001
(dollars in thousands)     

Total assets

   $ 3,194,979    $ 2,989,034    $ 2,900,272    $ 2,823,867    $ 2,357,874

Securities

     494,575      518,171      611,083      641,164      585,265

Net loans

     2,454,934      2,253,089      2,069,142      1,968,755      1,615,842

Total deposits

     2,418,884      2,176,263      1,962,253      1,926,119      1,611,317

Securities sold under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased

     137,829      98,384      182,020      194,388      152,282

Short-term borrowings

     150,000      225,000      250,000      125,000     

Long-term borrowings

     83,776      86,325      116,933      211,693      251,256

Total shareholders’ equity

     352,421      349,129      332,718      306,114      293,327

 

Item 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


 

OVERVIEW

 

S&T is a financial holding company with its headquarters located in Indiana, Pennsylvania with assets of approximately $3.2 billion at December 31, 2005. S&T provides a full range of financial services through a branch network of 50 offices located in Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson and Westmoreland counties of Pennsylvania. S&T provides full service retail and commercial banking products as well as cash management services; insurance; estate planning and administration; employee benefit investment management and administration; corporate services; and other fiduciary services. S&T earns revenue primarily from interest on loans, security investments and fees charged for financial services provided to our customers. Offsetting these revenues are the cost of deposits and other funding sources, provision for loan losses as well as other operating costs such as: salaries and employee benefits, occupancy, data processing expenses and tax expense. Balance sheet growth in 2005 included a 10 percent increase in commercial lending activities and with an 11 percent increase in deposits primarily attributable to our Green Plan savings account. S&T’s strategic plan to deliver profitable growth to our shareholders includes: increasing loans and core deposits with sufficient interest rate spreads, controlling loan delinquency and loan losses, controlling operating expenses and to expand the business through new de novo branching, merger and acquisitions, introduction of new products and services, and expansion of our products and services provided to our existing customers.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Average earning assets grew by $89.5 million in 2005 primarily as a result of growth in commercial lending activities. During 2005, average loan balances increased by $145.6 million, and average securities and federal funds sold decreased $56.0 million. The funding for this loan growth was primarily provided by a $217.7 million increase in average deposits, and an increase of $13.3 million in noninterest earning assets, offset by a $129.2 million decrease in average borrowings.

 

     2005

    2004

 
Loans    Average Loan
Balance
   Average Loan
Balance
Percentage
    Average Loan
Balance
   Average Loan
Balance
Percentage
 
(dollars in millions)                       

Commercial, mortgage and industrial

   $ 1,809.5    76 %   $ 1,664.1    75 %

Residential real estate mortgage

     492.7    21 %     489.3    22 %

Installment

     68.7    3 %     71.9    3 %

Total

   $ 2,370.9    100 %   $ 2,225.3    100 %

 

LENDING ACTIVITY

 

Average loans for the year ended December 31, 2005 (“2005”) were $2.4 billion, a $145.6 million or 7 percent increase from the year ended December 31, 2004 (“2004”). The increase in average loans for 2004 compared to the year ended 2003 (“2003”) was $190.6 million. Changes in the composition of the average loan portfolio during 2005 included increases of $145.4 million in commercial loans and $3.4 million in residential mortgage loans, offset by a decrease of $3.2 million in installment loans. Changes in the composition of the average loan portfolio during 2004 included increases of $229.8 million in commercial loans, offset by decreases of $25.7 million in residential mortgages and $13.5 million in installment loans. Total loans at December 31, 2005 increased $204.1 million from December 31, 2004. The increase is primarily attributable to $174.7 million of loan growth within the commercial loan category, $34.7 million in home equity loans, offset by a $5.3 million decrease in consumer loan balances due to paydowns and sales into the secondary mortgage market. Total loans at December 31, 2004 increased $186.7 million from December 31, 2003. The increase is primarily attributable to $208.4 million of loan growth within the commercial loan category, offset by a $21.7 million decrease in consumer loan balances due to paydowns and sales into the secondary mortgage market.

Average real estate construction and commercial loans, including mortgage and industrial, comprised 76 percent of the loan portfolio in 2005 compared to 75 percent in 2004. Commercial loans continued to be an area of strategic growth during 2005 and 2004. Although commercial loans can be an area of higher risk, management believes these risks are mitigated by limiting concentrations and applying rigorous underwriting review by loan administration. At December 31, 2005, variable-rate commercial loans were 55 percent of the commercial loan portfolio as compared to 57 percent at December 31, 2004.

Average residential mortgage loans comprised 21 percent of the loan portfolio in 2005 compared to 22 percent in 2004. Residential mortgage lending continued to be a strategic focus during 2005 through a centralized mortgage origination department, ongoing product redesign, secondary market activities and the utilization of commission compensated originators. Management believes that if a downturn in the local residential real estate market occurs, the impact of declining values on the real estate loan portfolio will be mitigated because of S&T’s conservative mortgage lending policies for portfolio loans, which generally require a maximum term of 20 years for fixed-rate mortgages, a maximum term of 30 years for adjustable-rate mortgages and private mortgage insurance for loans

 

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with less than a 20 percent down payment. Adjustable-rate mortgages with repricing terms of one, three and five years comprised 13 percent of the residential mortgage portfolio in 2005 and 15 percent in 2004. Home equity loans increased $34.7 million during 2005 and $11.3 million in 2004 and totaled $227.5 million at December 31, 2005 and $192.8 million at December 31, 2004, respectively. The increase in home equity loans is primarily attributable to successful marketing programs during 2005 and 2004.

Most of the decline in residential loans during 2005 was due to active participation in the secondary mortgage markets. S&T periodically designates specific loan originations, generally longer-term, lower-yielding 1–4 family mortgages, as held for sale and sells them to Fannie Mae. The intent of these sales is to mitigate interest-rate risk associated with holding long-term residential mortgages in the loan portfolio, generate fee revenue from servicing, and maintain the primary customer relationship. During 2005, S&T sold $36.4 million of 1–4 family mortgages to Fannie Mae and currently services $185.1 million of secondary market loans. Fees and gains from mortgage servicing activities were $1.5 million in 2005 and 2004. Management intends to continue to sell longer-term loans to Fannie Mae in the future on a selective basis, especially during periods of lower interest rates.

Average consumer installment loans comprised 3 percent of the loan portfolio in 2005 and 2004. Installment loan decreases during 2005 were primarily the result of lower origination volumes. The balance of consumer installment loans at December 31, 2005 was $68.2 million compared to $69.2 million at December 31, 2004.

Loan underwriting standards for S&T are established by a formal policy administered by the S&T Bank Credit Administration Department, and are subject to the periodic review and approval by our Board of Directors.

Rates and terms for commercial real estate, equipment loans and commercial lines of credit normally are negotiated, subject to such variables as financial condition of the borrower, economic conditions, marketability of collateral, credit history of the borrower and future cash flows. The loan to value policy guideline for commercial real estate loans is generally 75–80 percent.

The loan to value policy guideline for residential, first lien, mortgage loans is 80 percent. Higher loan to value loans may be approved with the appropriate private mortgage insurance coverage. Second lien positions are sometimes assumed with home equity loans, but normally only to the extent that the combined credit exposure for both first and second liens does not exceed 100 percent of the value of the mortgage property.

We offer a variety of unsecured and secured installment loan and credit card products. Loan to value guidelines for direct loans are 90–100 percent of invoice for new automobiles and 80–90 percent of National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) value for used automobiles.

 

The following table shows S&T’s loan distribution at the end of each of the last five years:

 

     December 31

     2005    2004    2003    2002    2001
(dollars in thousands )                         

Domestic Loans:

                                  

Commercial, mortgage and industrial

   $ 1,565,035    $ 1,455,932    $ 1,328,378    $ 1,169,138    $ 1,016,113

Real estate—construction

     339,179      274,783      193,874      191,927      115,825

Real estate—mortgage

     519,076      487,445      499,661      541,102      430,261

Installment

     68,216      69,191      78,707      96,726      80,569

TOTAL LOANS

   $ 2,491,506    $ 2,287,351    $ 2,100,620    $ 1,998,893    $ 1,642,768

 

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The following table shows the maturity of loans (excluding residential mortgages of 1-4 family residences and installment loans) outstanding as of December 31, 2005. Also provided are the amounts due after one year classified according to the sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

 

     Maturing

     Within One
Year
   After One But
Within Five Years
   After
Five Years
   Total
(dollars in thousands )                    

Commercial, mortgage and industrial

   $ 448,389    $ 471,318    $ 645,328    $ 1,565,035

Real estate—construction

     109,243      148,487      81,449      339,179

TOTAL

   $ 557,632    $ 619,805    $ 726,777    $ 1,904,214

Fixed interest rates

          $ 120,783    $ 104,355       

Variable interest rates

            499,022      622,422       

TOTAL

          $ 619,805    $ 726,777       

 

SECURITIES ACTIVITY

 

Average securities decreased $57.7 million in 2005 and decreased $72.7 million in 2004. The largest components of the 2005 decrease included $67.5 million in U.S. government agency securities, $8.6 million of corporate securities, $2.9 million in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock and $2.1 million in treasury securities. The decrease in securities is partially attributable to an S&T Asset Liability Committee (“ALCO”) strategy to reduce balances in both securities and borrowings to mitigate the interest rate risk of a flattening yield curve. Offsetting these decreases were average increases of $13.2 million of mortgage backed securities and $10.2 million of states and political subdivisions. The FHLB capital stock is a membership and borrowing requirement and is acquired and sold at stated value. The amount of S&T’s investment in FHLB stock depends upon S&T’s borrowing availability and level from the FHLB. The largest components of the 2004 decrease included $45.7 million in U.S. government agency securities, $12.8 million of corporate securities, $26.8 million in mortgage-backed securities, $0.5 million in treasury securities and $0.4 million in corporate stocks. The decrease in securities is partially attributable to an ALCO strategy to reduce balances in both securities and borrowings to mitigate the interest rate risk of declining rates on a flattening yield curve. Offsetting these decreases were average increases of $11.9 million of states and political subdivisions and $1.6 million of FHLB stock.

Our equity securities portfolio is primarily comprised of bank holding companies. At December 31, 2005, our equity portfolio had a total market value of $65.1 million and net unrealized gains of $19.7 million. The equity security portfolio consists of securities traded on the various stock markets and is subject to changes in market value.

S&T’s policy for security classification includes U.S. treasury securities, U.S. government corporations and agencies, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, states and political subdivisions, corporate securities and marketable equity securities as available for sale. On a quarterly basis, management evaluates the security portfolios for other-than-temporary declines in market value in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force No. 03-1. During 2005, there were $0.3 million of realized losses taken for an other-than-temporary impairment on one equity investment security. The performance of the equities and debt securities markets could generate further impairment in future periods. At December 31, 2005, net unrealized gains on securities classified as available for sale, including equity securities, were approximately $13.5 million as compared to $31.7 million at December 31, 2004. S&T has the intent and ability to hold these debt securities until maturity or until market value recovers above cost.

 

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S&T invests in various securities in order to provide a source of liquidity, increase net interest income and as a tool of ALCO to quickly reposition the balance sheet for interest rate risk purposes. Securities are subject to similar interest rate and credit risks as loans. In addition, by their nature, securities classified as available for sale are also subject to market value risks that could negatively affect the level of liquidity available to S&T, as well as equity.

Risks associated with various securities portfolios are managed and monitored by investment policies annually approved by the S&T Board of Directors, and administered through ALCO and the Treasury function of S&T Bank. As of December 31, 2005, management is not aware of any risk associated with securities that would be expected to have a significant, negative effect on S&T’s statement of condition or statement of operations.

The following table sets forth the carrying amount of securities at the dates indicated:

 

     December 31

     2005    2004    2003
(dollars in thousands )               

Available for Sale

                    

Marketable equity securities

   $ 65,114    $ 74,555    $ 72,591

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

     221,037      237,514      325,903

Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

     63,638      46,528      44,251

Mortgage-backed securities

     38,417      48,373      45,769

U.S. treasury securities

     499      5,248      5,744

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     83,811      71,198      67,539

Corporate securities

          16,493      21,464

Other securities

     22,059      17,997      27,557

TOTAL

   $ 494,575    $ 517,906    $ 610,818

Held to Maturity

                    

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   $    $ 265    $ 265

TOTAL

   $    $ 265    $ 265

 

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The following table sets forth the maturities of securities at December 31, 2005, and the weighted average yields of such securities (calculated on the basis of the cost and effective yields weighted for the scheduled maturity of debt securities and estimated prepayment rates on most mortgage-backed securities). Tax-equivalent adjustments (using a 35 percent federal income tax rate) for 2005 have been made in calculating yields on obligations of states and political subdivisions.

 

    Maturing

   

Within

One Year


    After One But
Within Five Years


    After Five But
Within Ten Years


   

After

Ten Years


    No Fixed
Maturity


    Amount   Yield     Amount   Yield     Amount   Yield     Amount   Yield     Amount
(dollars in thousands)                                            

Available for Sale

                                                     

Marketable equity securities

  $       $       $       $       $ 65,114

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

    40,328   6.18 %     170,658   3.93 %     10,051   4.44 %            

Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

    8,563   4.43 %     39,197   4.67 %     15,878   4.65 %            

Mortgage-backed securities

    6,599   4.83 %     16,888   4.63 %     11,259   4.53 %     3,671   4.72 %    

U.S. treasury securities

    499   3.57 %                            

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    5,247   5.12 %     48,890   4.76 %     29,393   5.15 %     281   5.86 %    

Other securities

                                    22,059

TOTAL

  $ 61,236         $ 275,633         $ 66,581         $ 3,952         $ 87,173

Weighted Average Rate

        5.67 %         4.22 %         4.82 %         4.80 %      

 

NONEARNING ASSETS

 

Average noninterest earning assets increased $13.3 million in 2005 and $1.8 million in 2004. The 2005 increase was primarily attributable to increases in cash and due from banks, premises and equipment due to the addition of five new branches during 2005 and accrued interest receivable on a higher earning asset balance. The 2004 increase of $1.8 million was primarily due to an increase in premises and equipment related to the addition of three new branches during 2004.

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

The balance in the allowance for loan losses increased to $36.6 million or 1.47 percent of total loans at December 31, 2005 as compared to $34.3 million or 1.50 percent of total loans at December 31, 2004. During the second quarter of 2005, S&T split its allowance for credit losses into an allowance for loan losses and an allowance for lending-related commitments such as unfunded commercial real

 

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estate and commercial & industrial term loan commitments. This resulted in a decrease in the allowance for loan losses of $1.0 million and reduction in the allowance for loan losses to total loans from 1.44 percent to 1.40 percent at June 30, 2005.

Management evaluates the degree of loss exposure for loans on a continuous basis through a formal allowance for loan loss policy as administered by the Loan Administration Department of S&T Bank and various management and director committees. Problem loans are identified and continually monitored through detailed reviews of specific commercial loans, and the analysis of delinquency and charge-off levels of consumer loan portfolios. Charged-off and recovered loan amounts are applied to the allowance for loan losses. Monthly updates are presented to the S&T Board of Directors as to the status of loan quality.

Amounts are added to the allowance for loan losses through a charge to current earnings through the provision for loan losses, based upon management’s assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses for probable loan losses. A quantitative analysis is utilized to support the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. This analysis includes review of the historical charge-off rates for all loan categories, fluctuations and trends in various risk factors. Factors consider the level of S&T’s historical charge-offs that have occurred within the credits economic life cycle. Management also assesses qualitative factors such as portfolio credit trends, unemployment trends, vacancy trends, loan growth and variable interest rate factors.

Significant to this analysis and assessment is the shift in loan portfolio composition to an increased mix of commercial loans. These loans are generally larger in size and, due to our continuing growth, many are not well seasoned and could be more vulnerable to an economic slowdown. Management relies on its risk rating process to monitor trends, which may be occurring relative to commercial loans to assess potential weaknesses within specific credits. Current risk factors, trends in risk ratings and historical charge-off experiences are considered in the determination of the allowance for loan losses. During 2005, the risk rating profile of the portfolio remained relatively stable. Management believes its quantitative and qualitative analysis and risk-rating process is sufficient and enables it to conclude that the total allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable loan losses.

The allowance for loan losses is established based on management’s assessment of the factors noted above along with the growth in the loan portfolio. The additions to the allowance charged to operating expense has maintained the allowance as a percent of loans at the following levels at the end of each year presented below:

 

Year Ended December 31  
2005       2004     2003     2002     2001  
1.47%    1.50 %   1.50 %   1.51 %   1.64 %

 

We have considered impaired loans in our determination of the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses for all impaired loans was $9,937,000 and $5,712,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

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This table summarizes our loan loss experience for each of the five years presented below:

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
(dollars in thousands)       

Balance at January 1:

   $ 34,262     $ 31,478     $ 30,138     $ 26,926     $ 27,395  

Charge-offs:

                                        

Commercial, mortgage and industrial

     2,260       5,616       5,208       6,131       4,728  

Real estate—mortgage

     529       484       905       588       912  

Installment

     1,140       1,075       1,193       1,102       1,299  

Total

     3,929       7,175       7,306       7,821       6,939  

Recoveries:

                                        

Commercial, mortgage and industrial

     1,699       4,835       624       1,118       643  

Real estate—mortgage

     235       408       384       349       404  

Installment

     274       316       338       345       423  

Total

     2,208       5,559       1,346       1,812       1,470  

Net charge-offs

     1,721       1,616       5,960       6,009       5,469  

Provision for loan losses

     5,000       4,400       7,300       7,800       5,000  

Reserve for unfunded commitments

     (969 )                        

Loan loss reserve from acquisition

                       1,421        

Balance at December 31:

   $ 36,572     $ 34,262     $ 31,478     $ 30,138     $ 26,926  

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding

     0.07 %     0.07 %     0.29 %     0.34 %     0.33 %

 

This table shows allocation of the allowance for loan losses as of the end of each of the last five years:

 

    December 31

 
    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 
    Amount   Percent
of Loans
in Each
Category
to Total
Loans
    Amount   Percent
of Loans
in Each
Category
to Total
Loans
    Amount   Percent
of Loans
in Each
Category
to Total
Loans
    Amount   Percent
of Loans
in Each
Category
to Total
Loans
    Amount   Percent
of Loans
in Each
Category
to Total
Loans
 
(dollars in thousands)      

Commercial, mortgage and industrial

  $ 32,053   63 %   $ 29,594   64 %   $ 26,947   63 %   $ 26,002   58 %   $ 22,628   62 %

Real estate—construction

    532   14 %     852   12 %     843   9 %     664   10 %     329   7 %

Real estate—mortgage

    613   21 %     585   21 %     558   24 %     685   27 %     744   26 %

Installment

    3,374   2 %     3,231   3 %     3,009   4 %     2,671   5 %     3,121   5 %

Unallocated

      0 %       0 %     121   0 %     116   0 %     104   0 %

TOTAL

  $ 36,572   100 %   $ 34,262   100 %   $ 31,478   100 %   $ 30,138   100 %   $ 26,926   100 %

 

Net loan charge-offs totaled $1.7 million in 2005 and $1.6 million in 2004. The balance of nonperforming loans, which include nonaccrual loans past due 90 days or more, at December 31, 2005, was $11.2 million or 0.45 percent of total loans. This compares to nonperforming loans of $6.3 million or 0.28 percent of total loans at December 31, 2004. The majority of the increase in nonperforming loans primarily relates to a $4.6 million commercial real estate loan classified as

 

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nonperforming. The provision for loans losses was $5.0 million for 2005, as compared to $4.4 million for 2004. The provision is based on management’s detailed quarterly analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loans losses. During 2005, S&T recorded a specific allowance for one impaired commercial loan relationship, which accounted for the majority of the provision for loan losses in 2005. S&T’s exposure with respect to this one commercial loan has been appropriately considered in determining the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses based on S&T’s value of the underlying collateral and the expectation of future cash flows.

 

The following table summarizes our nonaccrual and past due loans:

 

     December 31

     2005    2004    2003    2002    2001
(dollars in thousands )                         

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 11,166    $ 6,309    $ 9,120    $ 5,831    $ 8,253

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

                        

 

It is S&T’s policy to place loans in all categories on nonaccrual status when collection of interest or principal is doubtful, or generally when interest or principal payments are 90 days or more past due. There are no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, nonaccrual interest that was not recorded amounted to $565,000 and $535,000, respectively. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, nonaccrual interest that was recorded on paid current nonaccrual loans amounted to $660,000 and $825,000, respectively. The accrual of interest on impaired loans is discontinued when the loan is 60 days past due or, in management’s opinion, the account should be placed on nonaccrual status. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, there was $5,507,000 and $2,138,000, respectively, of impaired loans that were on nonaccrual. There are no foreign loan amounts required to be included in this table. There were no restructured loans in the periods presented.

 

DEPOSITS

 

Average total deposits increased by $217.7 million in 2005 and $100.9 million in 2004. The mix of average deposits changed in 2005 with average time deposits increasing $31.7 million and average savings accounts increasing $266.7 million. Partially offsetting these increases is a decrease of $100.1 million in average money market and NOW accounts. Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased by $19.4 million or 5 percent in 2005 and were approximately 18 percent and 19 percent of average total deposits during 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in savings accounts is primarily attributable to the success of the Green Plan savings account, which has grown to $494.7 million at December 31, 2005 since its introduction in August 2004. The Green Plan account is indexed to the Federal Funds Target Rate. Deposit growth has been an important strategic initiative for S&T, through the expansion of retail facilities, promotions and new products. Other important strategies include providing cash management services to commercial customers to increase transaction related deposits, and delivery services such as electronic banking. Total deposits at December 31, 2005 increased $242.6 million compared to December 31, 2004.

 

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The daily average amount of deposits and rates paid on such deposits is summarized for the periods indicated in the following table:

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     Amount    Rate     Amount    Rate     Amount    Rate  
(dollars in thousands )                                  

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 411,236          $ 391,885          $ 347,042       

NOW/Money market accounts

     438,356    0.87 %     538,471    0.61 %     568,869    0.66 %

Savings deposits

     502,641    2.24 %     235,926    0.63 %     203,633    0.46 %

Time deposits

     889,261    3.34 %     857,534    3.02 %     803,323    3.30 %

TOTAL

   $ 2,241,494          $ 2,023,816          $ 1,922,867       

 

Maturities of time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more outstanding at December 31, 2005, are summarized as follows:

 

(dollars in thousands )     

Three months or less

   $ 83,205

Over three through six months

     19,101

Over six through twelve months

     36,464

Over twelve months

     67,896

TOTAL

   $ 206,666

 

We believe our deposit base is stable and we have the ability to attract new deposits, mitigating a funding dependency on other more volatile sources. Special rate deposits of $100,000 and over were 9 percent of total deposits at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and primarily represent deposit relationships with local customers in our market area. In addition, S&T has the ability to access both public and private markets to raise long-term funding if necessary. At December 31, 2005, S&T had $57.2 million of brokered retail certificates of deposit outstanding compared to $37.3 million at December 31, 2004. The purchase of brokered retail certificates of deposits in 2005 and 2004 was an ALCO strategy to increase liquidity for commercial loan demand, as an alternative to increased borrowings.

 

BORROWINGS

 

Average borrowings by S&T decreased $129.2 million in 2005 as a result of increased deposit growth and lower levels of investment securities. Borrowings were comprised of retail repurchase agreements (“REPOs”), wholesale REPOs, federal funds purchased, FHLB advances and long-term borrowings. S&T defines REPOs with our retail customers as retail REPOs; wholesale REPOs are those transacted with other banks and brokerage firms with terms normally ranging from one to 365 days.

The average balance in retail REPOs decreased by $7.7 million in 2005 and increased by $11.4 million in 2004. S&T views retail REPOs as a relatively stable source of funds because most of these accounts are with local, long-term customers.

Wholesale REPOs, federal funds purchased and FHLB advances averaged $293.3 million in 2005, a decrease of $96.0 million from the 2004 averages. The decrease is attributable to the increase in deposits in 2005, which decreased our need for additional funds.

During 2005, average fixed rate borrowings decreased $25.5 million. The decrease is attributable to the increase in deposits in 2005, which decreased our need for additional borrowings. At December 31, 2005, S&T had long-term borrowings outstanding of $83.8 million at a fixed-rate with

 

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the FHLB. The purpose of these borrowings was to provide matched fundings for newly originated loans, to mitigate the risk associated with volatile liability fundings, to take advantage of lower-cost funds through the FHLB’s Community Investment Program and to fund stock buy-backs.

During the fourth quarter of 2003, S&T prepaid $89.3 million of fixed-rate borrowings, with average maturities of approximately nine months and an average cost of 6.56 percent, resulting in a pretax prepayment charge of $3.6 million. The prepayment penalties are reflected in S&T’s Consolidated Statements of Income as noninterest expense. The funds were replaced with short-term borrowings having an average cost of 1.25 percent. The expense savings approximated $3.0 million in 2004 and $0.5 million in 2003. The reduction in higher-cost long-term debt was an ALCO strategy intended to mitigate the asset sensitivity position of S&T’s balance sheet and exposure to declining interest rates or a flattening yield curve.

The following table shows the distribution of our short-term borrowings and the weighted average interest rates thereon at the end of each of the last three years. Also provided are the maximum amount of borrowings and the average amounts of borrowings as well as weighted average interest rates for the last three years.

 

Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements and Federal Funds Purchased    2005     2004     2003  
(dollars in thousands)                   

Balance at December 31

   $ 137,829     $ 98,384     $ 182,020  

Average balance during the year

     132,406       164,645       185,214  

Average interest rate during the year

     2.98 %     1.16 %     1.13 %

Maximum month-end balance during the year

   $ 174,467     $ 199,538     $ 230,774  

Average interest rate at year-end

     3.80 %     1.77 %     0.95 %
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advances    2005     2004     2003  
(dollars in thousands)                         

Balance at December 31

   $ 150,000     $ 225,000     $ 250,000  

Average balance during the year

     221,918       293,391       142,136  

Average interest rate during the year

     3.21 %     1.47 %     1.28 %

Maximum month-end balance during the year

   $ 315,000     $ 380,000     $ 250,000  

Average interest rate at year-end

     4.34 %     2.20 %     1.20 %

 

WEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSETS

 

The year-end 2005 market value balance of the S&T Bank Wealth Management assets, which are not accounted for as part of the assets of S&T, increased 5 percent in 2005 to $1.2 billion, with $912.8 million in Wealth Management Services and $311.5 million in Brokerage Services. The 2005 increase is attributable to increased performance in the stock markets and newly developed business relationships.

 

EXPLANATION OF USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

In addition to the results of operations presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), S&T management uses, and this annual report contains or references, certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis and operating revenue. S&T believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our underlying operational performance and our business and performance trends as they facilitate comparisons with the performance of others in the financial

 

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services industry. Although S&T believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance investors’ understanding of S&T’s business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP.

We believe the presentation of net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice. Interest income per the consolidated statements of income is reconciled to net interest income adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis on page 27.

Operating revenue is the sum of net interest income and noninterest income less security gains. In order to understand the significance of net interest income to S&T business and operating results, S&T management believes it is appropriate to evaluate the significance of net interest income as a component of operating revenue.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2005

 

NET INCOME

 

Net income was a record $58.2 million or $2.18 per diluted earnings per share in 2005, a 7 percent increase from the $54.4 million or $2.03 per diluted earnings per share in 2004. The increase in earnings was primarily the result of increases in net interest income and noninterest income offset by lower security gains and increased noninterest expense. The return on average assets was 1.90 percent for 2005, as compared to 1.83 percent for 2004. The return on average equity was 16.57 percent for 2005 compared to 16.07 percent for 2004.

 

RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS

 

The table below shows consolidated operating and capital ratios of S&T for each of the last three years:

 

       Year Ended December 31

 
       2005      2004      2003  

Return on average assets

     1.90 %    1.83 %    1.81 %

Return on average equity

     16.57 %    16.07 %    16.23 %

Dividend payout ratio

     50.38 %    51.70 %    51.62 %

Equity to asset ratio

     11.03 %    11.68 %    11.47 %

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

On a fully tax-equivalent basis, net interest income increased $5.2 million or 4.7 percent in 2005 compared to 2004. The net yield on interest-earning assets increased to 4.05 percent in 2005 as compared to 3.99 percent in 2004. The increase in net yield on interest earning assets is attributable to the effect of higher short-term interest rates on a balance sheet that was asset sensitive most of the year, growth in core deposits and reduced balance sheet leveraging activities as the risk reward for leveraging activities have been significantly reduced by a flattening yield curve.

In 2005, average loans increased $145.6 million and average securities and federal funds sold decreased $56.0 million. The yields on average loans increased by 70 basis points and the yields on average securities increased 22 basis points. Overall funding costs increased 66 basis points.

Average interest-bearing deposits provided $198.3 million of the funds for the growth in average earning assets, at a cost of 2.45 percent in 2005 as compared to 1.88 percent in 2004. The cost of repurchase agreements and other borrowed funds increased 157 basis points to 3.39 percent.

 

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Positively affecting net interest income was a $20.3 million increase in average net free funds during 2005 compared to 2004. Average net free funds are the excess of demand deposits, other noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders’ equity over nonearning assets. Most of this increase is due to the successful marketing of new demand accounts and corporate cash management services.

Net interest income represents the difference between the interest and fees earned on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is affected by changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in interest yields and rates. Therefore, maintaining consistent spreads between earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities is very significant to our financial performance because net interest income comprised 78 percent of operating revenue, (net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding security gains) in 2005 and 79 percent in 2004. The level and mix of earning assets and funds are continually monitored by ALCO in order to mitigate the interest-rate sensitivity and liquidity risks of the balance sheet. A variety of ALCO strategies were successfully implemented, within prescribed ALCO risk parameters that enabled us to maintain a net interest margin consistent with historical levels.

Interest on loans to and obligations of state, municipalities and other public entities is not subject to federal income tax. As such, the stated (pre-tax) yield on these assets is lower than the yields on taxable assets of similar risk and maturity. In order to make the pre-tax income and resultant yields comparable to taxable loans and investments, a tax-equivalent adjustment was added to interest income in the tables below. This adjustment has been calculated using the U.S. federal statutory corporate income tax rate of 35 percent for 2005, 2004 and 2003.

The following table reconciles interest income per the consolidated statements of income to net interest income adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis:

 

     Year Ended December 31

     2005    2004    2003
(dollars in thousands )     

Interest income per consolidated statements of income

   $ 172,122    $ 148,638    $ 151,460

Adjustment to fully tax-equivalent basis

     4,042      3,706      3,675

Interest income adjusted to fully tax-equivalent basis

     176,164      152,344      155,135

Interest expense

     59,514      40,890      47,066

Net interest income adjusted to fully tax-equivalent basis

   $ 116,650    $ 111,454    $ 108,069

 

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Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis

 

    December 31

    2005

  2004

  2003

    Average
Balance
    Interest   Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
    Interest   Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
    Interest   Yield/
Rate
(dollars in thousands )                                          

ASSETS

                                                     

Loans(1)(2)

  $ 2,370,851     $ 153,192   6.46%   $ 2,225,314     $ 128,087   5.76%   $ 2,034,670     $ 126,535   6.22%

Taxable investment securities

    430,093       19,032   4.43%     498,957       20,962   4.20%     584,024       25,888   4.43%

Tax-exempt investment securities(2)

    78,846       3,844   4.88%     67,701       3,275   4.84%     55,311       2,711   4.90%

Interest-earning deposits with banks

    109       2   1.41%     156       1   0.89%     192       1   0.52%

Federal funds sold

    2,750       94   3.42%     1,050       19   1.81%     40         —  

Total interest-earning assets(3)

    2,882,649       176,164   6.11%     2,793,178       152,344   5.45%     2,674,237       155,135   5.80%

Noninterest-earning assets:

                                                     

Cash and due from banks

    50,471                 46,964                 49,209            

Premises and equipment, net

    26,494                 23,850                 22,927            

Other assets

    149,196                 142,093                 138,978            

Less allowance for loan losses

    (35,466 )               (33,357 )               (31,117 )          

Total

  $ 3,073,344               $ 2,972,728               $ 2,854,234            

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

                           

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                                     

NOW/Money market accounts

  $ 438,356     $ 3,833   0.87%   $ 538,471     $ 3,264   0.61%   $ 568,869     $ 3,772   0.66%

Savings deposits

    502,641       11,263   2.24%     235,926       1,493   0.63%     203,633       944   0.46%

Time deposits

    889,261       29,728   3.34%     857,534       25,874   3.02%     803,323       26,502   3.30%

Federal funds purchased

    21,829       727   3.33%     25,392       371   1.46%     39,123       526   1.34%

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

    110,577       3,218   2.91%     139,253       1,547   1.11%     146,091       1,567   1.07%

Short-term borrowings

    221,918       7,127   3.21%     293,391       4,321   1.47%     142,136       1,814   1.28%

Long-term borrowings

    78,419       3,618   4.61%     103,900       4,020   3.87%     228,963       11,941   5.22%

Total interest-bearing liabilities(3)

    2,263,001       59,514   2.63%     2,193,867       40,890   1.86%     2,132,138       47,066   2.21%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

                                                     

Demand deposits

    411,236                 391,885                 347,042            

Other

    47,570                 48,725                 56,071            

Shareholders’ equity

    351,537                 338,251                 318,983            

Total

  $ 3,073,344               $ 2,972,728               $ 2,854,234            

Net interest income

          $ 116,650               $ 111,454               $ 108,069    

Net yield on interest-earning assets

                4.05%                 3.99%                 4.04%
(1) For the purpose of these computations, nonaccruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.
(2) Tax-exempt income is on a fully tax-equivalent basis, including the dividend-received deduction for equity securities, using the statutory federal corporate income tax rate of 35 percent for 2005, 2004 and 2003.
(3) Yields are calculated using historical cost basis.

 

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The following tables set forth for the periods indicated a summary of the changes in interest earned and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and changes in rates:

 

    

2005 Compared to 2004

Increase (Decrease) Due to(1)


   

2004 Compared to 2003

Increase (Decrease) Due to(1)


 
     Volume     Rate     Net     Volume     Rate     Net  
(dollars in thousands )                                     

Interest earned on:

                                                

Loans(2)

   $ 8,377     $ 16,728     $ 25,105     $ 11,856     $ (10,304 )   $ 1,552  

Taxable investment securities

     (2,893 )     963       (1,930 )     (3,771 )     (1,155 )     (4,926 )

Tax-exempt investment securities(2)

     539       30       569       607       (43 )     564  

Interest-earning deposits with banks

           1       1                    

Federal funds sold

     31       44       75             19       19  

Total interest-earning assets

     6,054       17,766       23,820       8,692       (11,483 )     (2,791 )

Interest paid on:

                                                

NOW/money market accounts

     (607 )     1,176       569       (202 )     (306 )     (508 )

Savings deposits

     1,688       8,082       9,770       150       399       549  

Time deposits

     957       2,897       3,854       1,788       (2,416 )     (628 )

Federal funds purchased

     (51 )     407       356       (185 )     30       (155 )

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

     (319 )     1,990       1,671       (73 )     53       (20 )

Short-term borrowings

     (1,053 )     3,859       2,806       1,930       577       2,507  

Long-term borrowings

     (986 )     584       (402 )     (6,522 )     (1,399 )     (7,921 )

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     (371 )     18,995       18,624       (3,114 )     (3,062 )     (6,176 )

Change in net interest income

   $ 6,425     $ (1,229 )   $ 5,196     $ 11,806     $ (8,421 )   $ 3,385  
(1) The change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.
(2) Tax-exempt income is on a fully tax-equivalent basis using the statutory federal corporate income tax rate of 35 percent for 2005, 2004 and 2003.

 

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

The provision for loan losses is an amount added to the allowance against which loan losses are charged. The provision for loan losses was $5.0 million and $4.4 million for 2005 and 2004, respectively. The provision is the result of management’s assessment of credit quality statistics and other risk factors that would have an impact on probable losses in the loan portfolio, and the model used to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. A statistical model is used for the determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Changes in the provision and allowance for loan losses are directionally consistent with changes in credit quality and other risk factors. During 2005, S&T recorded a specific allowance for one impaired commercial loan relationship, which accounted for the majority of the provision for the loan losses for 2005. S&T’s exposure with respect to this one commercial loan has been appropriately considered in determining the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses based on the valuation of the underlying collateral and S&T’s expectation of future cash flows from this commercial loan relationship.

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and portfolio composition. Most of the loan growth in 2005 and 2004 is attributable to larger commercial loans. Net loan charge-offs totaled $1.7 million for 2005 and $1.6 million in 2004. Included in the 2004 net charge-offs is a $3.9 million recovery in the fourth quarter of 2004 of two previously charged-off commercial loans in the hotel and manufacturing industries that were considered in the determination of the allowance for loan losses. Nonperforming loans to total loans increased to 0.45 percent at December 31, 2005 as compared to 0.28 percent at December 31, 2004.

 

NONINTEREST INCOME

 

Noninterest income, excluding net security gains, increased $3.7 million, or 13 percent in 2005 compared to 2004. Increases included $0.2 million or 2 percent in service charges on deposit accounts, a $0.8 million or 13 percent increase in wealth management fees, a $0.2 million or 9 percent increase in letter of credit fees, a $1.1 million or 25 percent increase in insurance activities, a $0.1 million or 8 percent increase in mortgage banking activities and a $1.3 million or 25 percent increase in other revenue.

Security gains totaled $5.0 million in 2005. S&T recognized $5.3 million of gains on securities and losses of $0.3 million on the sale of securities in 2005. Security gains were primarily attributable to the sales of equity securities in order to maximize returns by taking advantage of market opportunities when presented. Our equities portfolio is comprised primarily of bank holding company common stock.

The increase in wealth management fees were a result of new business and general market improvements as well as a $0.3 million increase in discount brokerage fees. Assets under management increased 5 percent in 2005 to $1.2 billion as a result new customers and general market improvements. Insurance commissions increased $1.1 million primarily as a result of stronger overall sales volume and the acquisition of Bennett Associates Inc. and Cowher-Nehrig & Company during the first quarter of 2005. These areas were the focus of several strategic initiatives and product enhancements implemented in order to expand these sources of noninterest income. Other fee revenue increases of $1.3 million reflect normal organization expansion and include increases of $0.5 million in debit/credit card activity, $0.5 million of commercial loan swap fees and $0.2 million of gains on the sale of real estate owned acquired through foreclosure.

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 

Noninterest expense increased $2.5 million or 4 percent in 2005 compared to 2004. S&T’s efficiency ratio, which measures noninterest expense as a percent of noninterest income, excluding security gains plus net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was 42 percent in 2005 and 43 percent in 2004.

Staff expense increased 6 percent or $1.9 million in 2005. This increase is primarily attributable to the effects of year-end merit increases and increased staffing levels required to implement new initiatives, offset by lower medical plan costs in 2005. Average full-time equivalent staff was 786 in 2005 and 774 in 2004.

S&T’s net periodic defined benefit plan cost is based primarily on three assumptions: the discount rate for plan liabilities, the expected return on plan assets and the rate of compensation increase. Net periodic pension expense of $0.9 million was recorded for S&T’s defined benefit plan for 2005 and 2004. Net periodic pension expense is expected to approximate $0.9 million for the year 2006, assuming no significant changes in plan assumptions.

Occupancy and equipment expense increased 14 percent or $1.0 million as compared to 2004 as a result of a shorter lease term for existing headquarter facilities in anticipation of the construction of a new building targeted for completion in the third quarter of 2006, and the addition of five new branches since year-end 2004. Data processing costs increased 8 percent or $0.3 million in 2005 as

 

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compared to 2004. This increase is primarily attributable to increased organizational growth related to increased business activity, primarily in the commercial lending and credit administration areas. Other expenses decreased 6 percent or $0.6 million in 2005 as compared to 2004 primarily due to a $0.4 million reduction in the losses on low income housing and historical rehabilitation tax credit projects, a $0.1 million decrease to the reserve for unfunded loan commitments and a $0.1 million refund resulting from a sales/use tax review initiative.

 

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

 

Federal income tax expense increased $1.3 million to $24.3 million in 2005 as compared to 2004. This increase is primarily attributable to a higher level of taxable income. The effective tax rate of 29 percent in 2005 and 30 percent in 2004 was below the 35 percent statutory tax rate due to the tax benefits resulting from tax-exempt interest, excludable dividend income and the tax benefits associated with Low Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”) and Federal Historic Tax Credit projects. S&T currently does not incur any alternative minimum tax.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2004

 

NET INCOME

 

Net income was a record $54.4 million or $2.03 per diluted earnings per share in 2004, a 5 percent increase from the $51.8 million or $1.94 per diluted earnings per share in 2003. The increase in earnings was primarily the result of increases in net interest income and lower provision for loan losses, offset by lower security gains. The return on average assets was 1.83 percent for 2004, as compared to 1.81 percent for 2003. The return on average equity at 16.07 percent for 2004 compared to 16.23 percent for 2003.

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

On a fully tax-equivalent basis, net interest income increased $3.4 million or 3.2 percent for 2004 compared to 2003. The net yield on interest-earning assets decreased to 3.99 percent in 2004 as compared to 4.04 percent in 2003. The decline in net interest margin is primarily due to significant loan refinancing activities and the shift of customer preferences for lower-rate variable loans during a period of historically low interest rates. This effect on net interest income was offset by higher-earning asset volumes, the growth in core deposits and the replacement of some fixed-rate borrowings with short-term borrowings.

In 2004, average loans increased $190.6 million and average securities decreased $72.7 million. The yields on average loans decreased by 46 basis points and the yields on average securities decreased 19 basis points. Overall funding costs decreased 35 basis points.

Average interest-bearing deposits provided $56.1 million of the funds for the growth in average earning assets, at a cost of 1.88 percent in 2004 as compared to 1.98 percent in 2003. The cost of repurchase agreements and other borrowed funds decreased 102 basis points to 1.83 percent.

Positively affecting net interest income was a $57.2 million increase in average net free funds during 2004 compared to 2003. Average net free funds are the excess of demand deposits, other noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders’ equity over nonearning assets. Most of this increase is due to the successful marketing of new demand accounts and corporate cash management services.

 

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

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offs totaled $1.6 million for 2004 and $6.0 million in 2003. The decrease in 2004 is primarily attributable to the $3.9 million recovery in 2004 of two previously charged-off loans. Nonperforming loans to total loans decreased to 0.28 percent at December 31, 2004 as compared to 0.43 percent at December 31, 2003. The 2004 charge-offs primarily consist of commercial loans in the hotel and manufacturing industries that were considered in the determination of the prior period allowance for loan losses. The 2003 charge-offs were mostly related to commercial loans in the food processing, hotel and automotive sales industries that were also considered in the determination of the prior period allowance for loan losses.

 

NONINTEREST INCOME

 

Noninterest income, excluding net security gains, increased $0.7 million or 3 percent in 2004 compared to 2003. Increases included $0.1 million or 1 percent in service charges and fees, a $0.8 million or 15 percent increase in wealth management fees, a $0.3 million or 7 percent increase in insurance activities, a $0.1 million or 2 percent increase in other revenue offset by a $0.5 million or 27 percent decrease in mortgage banking income. Security gains totaled $5.3 million in 2004. S&T recognized $6.3 million of gains on securities and losses of $1.0 million on the sale of securities in 2004. Security gains were primarily attributable to the sales of equity securities in order to maximize returns by taking advantage of market opportunities when presented and to reduce the price and concentration risks developing in the equity portfolio as a result of increasing valuations in the stock market in general and with financial stocks in particular. Our equities portfolio is comprised primarily of bank holding company common stock. Debt securities were sold as part of an ALCO strategy to reduce the interest rate risk of an asset sensitive balance sheet position in a declining interest rate environment or a flattening yield curve.

The increase in wealth management fees were a result of new business and general market improvements. Assets under management increased 15 percent in 2004 to $1.2 billion. Insurance commissions increased $0.3 million from 2003 primarily as a result of new revenue being generated by Evergreen. These areas were the focus of several strategic initiatives and product enhancements implemented in order to expand these sources of noninterest income. Mortgage banking revenue decreased $0.5 million from 2003 as the result of a decline in residential mortgage originations in 2004. Other fee revenue increases of $0.1 million reflect normal organization expansion and include $0.2 million of losses on the sale of real estate owned acquired through foreclosure.

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 

Noninterest expense decreased $0.5 million or 1 percent in 2004 compared to 2003. The primary factor in this reduction on noninterest expense relates to a $3.6 million prepayment penalty incurred in the fourth quarter of 2003 for early prepayment of $89.0 million of long-term debt. S&T’s efficiency ratio, which measures noninterest expense as a percent of noninterest income, excluding security gains plus net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis, was 43 percent in 2004 and 45 percent in 2003.

Staff expense increased 4 percent or $1.3 million in 2004. This increase is primarily attributable to higher medical plan costs, merit increases, higher staffing levels required to implement new initiatives in fee-based business lines in wealth management and retail banking products and services. Average full-time equivalent staff was 774 in 2004 and 764 in 2003.

S&T’s net periodic defined benefit plan cost is based primarily on three assumptions: the discount rate for plan liabilities, the expected return on plan assets and the rate of compensation increase. Net periodic pension expense of $0.9 million and $1.2 million was recorded for S&T’s defined benefit plan for 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

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Occupancy and equipment expense increased 5 percent or $0.2 million as compared to 2003. The increase is primarily attributable to the 2004 opening of new offices in the Wildcat Commons Wal-Mart in Latrobe and Allegheny Towne Center in Leechburg, as well as the new Strawberry Meadows office in Altoona that opened in December 2003. Data processing costs increased 14 percent or $0.5 million in 2004 as compared to 2003. This increase is primarily attributable to increased organizational growth related to increased business activity, primarily in the commercial lending and credit administration areas. Other taxes increased 11 percent or $0.3 million in 2004 as compared to 2003 as a result of an increase in Pennsylvania shares tax. Marketing expense increased 18 percent or $0.4 million in 2004 as compared to 2003, primarily as a result of organizational expansion and strategic initiatives. Other expenses increased 4 percent or $0.4 million in 2004 as compared to 2003 primarily the result of normal changes due to activity increases, organizational expansion and fee increases from vendors. Other expenses also included a $0.5 million funding of S&T’s Charitable Foundation in 2004 as compared to $0.4 million in 2003.

 

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

 

Federal income tax expense increased $2.1 million to $23.0 million in 2004 as compared to 2003. This increase is primarily attributable to a higher level of taxable income. The effective tax rate of 30 percent in 2004 and 29 percent in 2003 was below the 35 percent statutory tax rate due to the tax benefits resulting from tax-exempt interest, excludable dividend income and the tax benefits associated with Low Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”) and Federal Historic Tax Credit projects.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Shareholders’ equity increased $3.3 million at December 31, 2005 compared to December 31, 2004. The primary source of equity growth is earnings retention. Capital growth is a function of net income less dividends paid to shareholders and treasury stock activities.

Net income was $58.2 million and dividends paid to shareholders were $29.3 million for 2005. S&T paid 50 percent of 2005 net income in dividends, equating to an annual dividend rate of $1.13 per share. Also affecting capital was a decrease of $11.7 million in unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax, which is included in other comprehensive income.

During 2005, S&T repurchased 660,400 shares of its common stock at an average price of $35.09 per share. The impact of the repurchased shares is insignificant to earnings per share. The remaining shares authorized under this program expired at December 31, 2005. S&T reissued 330,735 shares during 2005 primarily through the exercise of employee stock options. In December 2005, our Board of Directors authorized a plan for our repurchase of up to one million shares or approximately 4 percent of shares outstanding during the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.

The book value of S&T’s common stock increased 2 percent from $13.12 at December 31, 2004 to $13.41 at December 31, 2005, primarily due to earnings retention.

We continue to maintain a strong capital position with a leverage ratio of 9.5 percent as compared to the 2005 minimum regulatory guideline of 3 percent. S&T’s risk-based capital Tier 1 and Total ratios were 10.5 percent and 12.1 percent, respectively, at December 31, 2005, which places S&T well above the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines of 4 percent and 8 percent for Tier 1 and Total capital. Included in the total ratio is 45 percent of the pretax unrealized holding gains on available for sale equity securities as prescribed by banking regulations effective October 1, 1998. In addition, management believes that S&T has the ability to raise additional capital if necessary.

During 2003, S&T filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933 with the SEC for the issuance of up to $150.0 million of a variety of securities including, debt and capital securities, preferred and common stock and warrants. S&T may use the proceeds from the sale of any securities for general corporate purposes, which could include investments at the holding

 

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company level, investing in, or extending credit to, its subsidiaries, possible acquisitions and stock repurchases. As of December 31, 2005, S&T had not issued any securities pursuant to the shelf registration statement.

In April 1993, shareholders approved the S&T Incentive Stock Plan (“Stock Plan”) authorizing the issuance of a maximum of 1.2 million shares of S&T’s common stock to assist in attracting and retaining employees of outstanding ability and to align their interests with those of the shareholders of S&T. On October 17, 1994, the Stock Plan was amended to include outside directors. On April 21, 1997, shareholders approved an amendment to the Stock Plan increasing the number of authorized shares to 3.2 million. As of December 31, 2002, 3,180,822 nonstatutory stock options and 35,600 restricted stock awards had been granted to key employees and outside directors under the Stock Plan; 906,962 of these awards are currently exercisable. In April 2003, shareholders approved the 2003 S&T Incentive Stock Plan (“2003 Stock Plan”) authorizing the issuance of 1.5 million shares, subject to capital adjustments as provided in the 2003 Stock Plan. The purpose of the 2003 Stock Plan is to promote the long-term interests of S&T and its shareholders by attracting and retaining directors, officers and key employees. S&T believes that directors, officers and employees who own shares of its common stock will have a closer identification with S&T and a greater motivation to work for S&T’s success, because, as shareholders, they will participate in S&T’s growth and earnings. As of December 31, 2005, 933,500 nonstatutory stock options had been granted under the 2003 Stock Plan to employees and directors; 515,350 of these awards are currently exercisable. On December 19, 2005 S&T also granted 206,900 cash appreciation rights under the 2005 Cash Appreciation Rights Plan to employees. None of these awards are currently exercisable.

S&T has various financial obligations, including contractual obligations and commitments that may require future cash payments. The following table presents as of December 31, 2005, significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations to third parties by payment date:

 

     Payments Due In

    

Less than

One Year

   One to
Three Years
   Three to
Five Years
   Over
Five Years
   Total
(dollars in thousands)                         

Deposits without a stated maturity(1)

   $ 1,485,776    $    $    $    $ 1,485,776

Time deposits(1)

     548,150      301,691      59,678      23,589      933,108

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements(1)

     137,829                     137,829

Short-term borrowings(1)

     150,000                     150,000

Long-term borrowings(1)

     45,344      10,741      18,934      8,757      83,776

Operating leases

     1,195      1,774      1,623      5,547      10,139

Purchase obligations

     3,000      6,000      5,750           14,750

Total

   $ 2,371,294    $ 320,206    $ 85,985    $ 37,893    $ 2,815,378
(1) Excludes interest

 

Operating lease obligations represent short-term lease arrangements as described in Note F to the consolidated financial statements. Purchase obligations represent obligations under agreement with Metavante, S&T’s third party data processing servicer, for operational services outsourced. The Metavante obligation has a buyout provision of 40 percent of the remaining term of the contract.

In the normal course of business, S&T commits to extend credit and issue standby letters of credit. These obligations are not recorded in our financial statements. Loan commitments and standby letters of credit are subject to S&T’s normal credit underwriting policies and procedures and generally

 

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require collateral based upon management’s evaluation of each customer’s financial condition and ability to satisfy completely the terms of the agreement and are renewed on an annual basis. Our exposure to credit loss in the event the customer does not satisfy the terms of the agreement equals the notional amount of the obligation less the value of any collateral. Unfunded commercial loan commitments totaled $635,809,000 and $547,627,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Unfunded other loan commitments totaled $144,694,000 and $134,059,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively; and obligations under standby letters of credit totaled $206,249,000 and $213,409,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

REGULATORY MATTERS

 

S&T and S&T Bank are subject to periodic examinations by one or more of the various regulatory agencies. During 2005, an inspection was conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. The inspection by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland included, but was not limited to, procedures designed to review processes and practices in relation to credit, market, liquidity, operational, legal and reputational risks. No comments were received from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland that would have a material effect on S&T’s liquidity, capital resources or operations. S&T’s current capital position and results of regulatory examination allow it to pay the lowest possible rate for FDIC deposit insurance.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND JUDGMENTS

 

We have established various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. The most significant of these policies are described in Note A — Accounting Policies. Certain of these policies require numerous estimates and strategic or economic assumptions that may prove inaccurate or subject to variations and may significantly affect S&T’s reported results and financial position for the period or in future periods. Changes in underlying factors, assumptions or estimates in any of these areas could have a material impact on S&T’s future financial condition and results of operations.

 

Securities

 

Securities are reported at cost adjusted for premiums and discounts and are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity. Declines in market value of individual securities below their amortized cost, and that are other-than-temporary, will be written down to current market value and included in earnings as realized losses. Management systematically evaluates securities for other-than-temporary declines in market value on a quarterly basis. If the financial markets experience deterioration, additional charges to income could occur in future periods.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Determination of an adequate allowance for loan losses is inherently subjective, as it requires estimations of occurrence of future events as well as timing of such events.

The allowance for loan losses is increased by charges to income and decreased by charge-offs (net of recoveries). S&T’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is determined by management through evaluation of the loss exposure on individual nonperforming, delinquent and high-dollar loans; review of risk conditions and business trends; historical loss experience; and growth and composition of the loan portfolio, as well as other relevant factors.

 

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A quantitative analysis is utilized to support the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. This analysis includes review of the historical charge-offs that have occurrence within the credits economic life cycle. Management also assesses qualitative factors such as portfolio credit trends, unemployment trends, vacancy trends, loan growth and variable interest rate factors.

Significant to this analysis is the shift in loan portfolio composition to an increased mix of commercial loans. These loans are generally larger in size, and, due to our continuing growth, many are unsecured or new loan relationships. Management relies on its risk-rating process to monitor trends that may be occurring relative to commercial loans to assess potential weaknesses within the credit. Current risk factors and trends in risk ratings are considered in the determination and allocation of the allowance for loan losses. During 2005, the risk-rating profile of the portfolio remained relatively stable.

The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2005 includes $32.1 million or 88 percent of the allowance allocated to commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans. The ability for customers to repay commercial loans is more dependent upon the success of their business, continuing income and general economic conditions. Accordingly, the risk of loss is higher on such loans than on residential real estate loans, which generally incur lower losses in the event of foreclosure as the collateral value typically exceeds the loan amounts.

 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

S&T has $3.3 million of core deposit intangible assets subject to amortization and $49.1 million in goodwill, which is not subject to periodic amortization. S&T determined the amount of identifiable intangible assets based upon an independent core deposit analysis and insurance contract analysis.

Goodwill arising from business combinations represents the value attributable to unidentifiable intangible elements in the business acquired. S&T’s goodwill relates to value inherent in the banking business and the value is dependent upon S&T’s ability to provide quality, cost-effective services in the face of free competition from other market participants on a regional basis. This ability relies upon continuing investments in processing systems, the development of value-added service features and the ease of use of S&T’s services. As such, goodwill value is supported ultimately by revenue that is driven by the volume of business transacted. A decline in earnings as a result of a lack of growth or the inability to deliver cost-effective services over sustained periods can lead to impairment of goodwill, which could adversely impact earnings in future periods. An annual evaluation of goodwill for impairment is performed by S&T. The market value of S&T and the implied market value of goodwill at the respective reporting unit level are estimated using industry comparable information. S&T has concluded that the recorded value of goodwill was not impaired as a result of the evaluation as of September 30, 2005.

 

INFLATION

 

Management is aware of the significant effect inflation has on interest rates and can have on financial performance. S&T’s ability to cope with this is best determined by analyzing its capability to respond to changing interest rates and its ability to manage noninterest income and expense. S&T monitors its mix of interest-rate sensitive assets and liabilities through ALCO in order to reduce the impact of inflation on net interest income. Management also controls the effects of inflation by reviewing the prices of its products and services, by introducing new products and services and by controlling overhead expenses.

 

BUSINESS UNCERTAINTIES

 

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direction of these changes. We continually assess our balance sheet, capital, liquidity and operation infrastructures in order to be positioned to take advantage of internal or acquisition growth opportunities.

There are many factors that could influence our results, both positively and negatively, in 2006. Because the majority of our revenue comes from net interest income, internally generated loan and deposit growth and the mix of that growth are major factors on our operations and financial condition. S&T has directed a fair amount of focus and resources in planning for 2006 to improve our generation and retention of low cost core deposits. On the other hand, a slowing economy could cause deterioration in the asset quality measurements. We recognize that our shift to a greater dependence on commercial loans in recent years exposes us to larger credit risks and greater swings in nonperforming loans and charge-offs when problems do occur. However, because of our earnings strength and strong capitalization, as well as the strengths of other businesses in our market area, management does not expect a decline in our ability to satisfactorily perform if a further decline in our economy occurs.

 

“SAFE HARBOR” STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains or incorporates statements that we believe are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements generally relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. They usually can be identified by the use of forward-looking language such as “will likely result,” “may,” “are expected to,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “projected,” “intends to” or other similar words. You should not place undue reliance on these statements, as they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those described in this Form 10-K or the documents incorporated by reference. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these risks and uncertainties, as well as any cautionary statements we may make. Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to us. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about S&T’s business, management’s beliefs and assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions (“Future Factors”), which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in these forward-looking statements.

Future Factors include:

 

    changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and interest rate sensitivity;
    credit losses;
    sources of liquidity;
    common shares outstanding;
    common stock price volatility;
    market value of and number of stock options to be issued in future periods;
    legislation affecting the financial services industry as a whole, and/or S&T and its subsidiaries individually or collectively;
    regulatory supervision and oversight, including required capital levels;
    increasing price and product/service competition by competitors, including new entrants;
    rapid technological developments and changes;
    the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis;

 

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    the mix of products/services;
    containing costs and expenses;
    governmental and public policy changes, including environmental regulations;
    protection and validity of intellectual property rights;
    reliance on large customers;
    technological, implementation and cost/financial risks in large, multi-year contracts;
    the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings;
    continued availability of financing;
    financial resources in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support our future businesses; and
    material differences in the actual financial results of merger and acquisition activities compared to our initial expectations, including the full realization of anticipated cost savings and revenue enhancements.

 

These are representative of the Future Factors that could affect the outcome of the forward-looking statements. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, general economic conditions, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations, and other Future Factors.

 

LIQUIDITY AND INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY

 

Liquidity refers to the ability to satisfy the financial needs of depositors who want to withdraw funds, or of borrowers needing access to funds to meet their credit needs. Interest-rate sensitivity management seeks to avoid fluctuating net interest margins and to enhance net interest income through periods of changing interest rates. The Asset Liability Committee (ALCO) is responsible for establishing and monitoring the liquidity and interest rate sensitivity guidelines, procedures and policies.

The principal sources of asset liquidity are cash and due from banks, interest-earning deposits with banks, federal funds, investment securities that mature in one year or less and securities available for sale. At December 31, 2005, the total of such assets was approximately $550.8 million or 17 percent of consolidated assets. While much more difficult to quantify, liability liquidity is further enhanced by a stable core deposit base, access to credit lines at other financial institutions and S&T’s ability to renew maturing deposits. Certificates of deposit in denominations of $100,000 or more represented 9 percent of deposits at December 31, 2005 and were outstanding primarily to local customers. S&T’s ability to attract deposits and borrow funds depends primarily on continued rate competitiveness, profitability, capitalization and overall financial condition.

Beyond the issue of having sufficient sources to fund unexpected credit demands or deposit withdrawals, liquidity management also is an important factor in monitoring and managing interest-rate sensitivity issues through ALCO. Through forecast and simulation models, ALCO is also able to project future funding needs and develop strategies for acquiring funds at a reasonable cost. ALCO uses a variety of measurements to monitor the liquidity position of S&T. These include liquidity gap, liquidity forecast, net loans and standby letters of credit to assets, net loans to deposits and net non-core funding dependence ratio.

 

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Because the assets and liabilities of S&T are primarily monetary in nature, the presentation and analysis of cash flows in formats prescribed by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States are less meaningful for managing bank liquidity than for non-financial companies. Funds are typically provided from current earnings, maturity and sales of securities available for sale, loan

 

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repayments, deposits and borrowings. The primary uses of funds include new loans, repayment of borrowings, the purchase of securities and dividends to shareholders. The level and mix of sources and uses of funds are constantly monitored and adjusted by ALCO in order to maintain credit, liquidity and interest-rate risks within prescribed policy guidelines while maximizing earnings.

ALCO monitors and manages interest-rate sensitivity through gap, rate shock analysis and simulations in order to avoid unacceptable earnings fluctuations due to interest rate changes. S&T’s gap model includes certain management assumptions based upon past experience and the expected behavior of customers. The assumptions include principal prepayments for fixed rate loans, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), and classifying the demand, savings and money market balances by degree of interest-rate sensitivity.

The gap and cumulative gap represents the net position of assets and liabilities subject to repricing in specified time periods, as measured by a ratio of rate sensitive assets to rate sensitive liabilities. The gap analysis below incorporates a flat rate scenario, and the following significant assumptions:

 

Monthly loan prepayments above contractual requirements

      

3 year ARM—Commercial Real Estate

   1.50 %

5 year ARM—Commercial Real Estate

   1.75 %

Fixed Rate—Commercial Real Estate

   1.75 %

Residential Real Estate

   2.00 %

Fixed Rate Home Equity

   1.50 %

Other Installment Loans

   2.25 %

Deposit behavioral pattern/decay rate assumptions

      

NOW and Savings—Year #1

   25.00 %

NOW and Savings—Year #2

   25.00 %

NOW and Savings—beyond Year #2

   50.00 %

Green Plan Savings—1-6 Months

   100.00 %

Money Market 1-6 Months

   100.00 %

S&T has not historically experienced significant fluctuations in demand deposit balances during periods of interest rate fluctuations.

   NA  

 

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Interest Rate Sensitivity

December 31, 2005

 

GAP    1-6 Months     7-12 Months     13-24 Months    >2 Years  
(dollars in thousands )                                

Repricing Assets:

                               

Cash/due from banks

   $     $     $    $ 56,189  

Securities

     51,498       31,735       57,917      353,425  

Net loans

     1,332,547       223,209       317,552      581,626  

Other assets

                      189,281  

Total

     1,384,045       254,944       375,469      1,180,521  

Repricing Liabilities:

                               

Demand

                      435,672  

NOW

     19,399       19,399       38,798      77,595  

Money market

     242,228                   

Savings/clubs

     19,749       19,749       39,497      78,995  

Green Plan savings

     494,695                   

Certificates

     350,830       197,366       198,706      186,205  

Repos & short-term borrowings

     287,829                   

Long-term borrowings

     23,271       25,174       10,361      24,971  

Swaps

                       

Other liabilities/equity

                      404,490  

Total

     1,438,001       261,688       287,362      1,207,928  

GAP

     (53,956 )     (6,744 )     88,107      (27,407 )

Cumulative GAP

   $ (53,956 )   $ (60,700 )   $ 27,407    $  

 

Rate Sensitive Assets/Rate Sensitive Liabilities    December 31,
2005
    December 31,
2004
 

Cumulative 6 months

   0.96 %   1.11 %

Cumulative 12 months

   0.96 %   1.10 %

 

S&T’s one-year gap position at December 31, 2005 indicates a liability sensitive position. This means that more liabilities than assets will reprice during the measured time frames. The implications of a liability sensitive position will differ depending upon the change in market interest rates.

For example, with a liability sensitive position in a declining interest rate environment, more liabilities than assets will decrease in rate. This situation could result in an increase to our interest rate spreads and net interest income. Conversely, with a liability sensitive position in a rising interest rate environment, more liabilities than assets will increase in rates. This situation could result in a decrease to our interest rate spreads and net interest income.

During 2005 S&T changed from being asset sensitive to slightly liability sensitive as measured by gap. The most important cause of this is the increase in short-term rates and the flattening of the yield curve. This makes short-term deposits and long-term loans more attractive to customers, both of which make balance sheets more liability sensitive. The shortening of deposits was seen in certificates of deposit, but was particularly evident in the success of the Green Plan, S&T’s new savings account that is indexed to the Federal Funds Target Rate.

In addition to the gap analysis, S&T performs a rate shock analysis to estimate the effect that specific interest-rate changes would have on 12 months of pretax net interest income. The rate shock incorporates management assumptions regarding the level of interest rate changes on non-maturity

 

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deposit products (savings, money market, NOW and demand deposits) and changes in the prepayment behavior of fixed rate loans and securities with optionality. Inclusion of these assumptions makes rate shock analysis more useful than gap analysis alone. The table below shows the results of the rate shock analyses.

 

     Immediate Change in Rates

 
Change in Pretax Net Interest Income    +300 bps      -300 bps  
(dollars in millions)              

December 31, 2005

   $ (1.0 )    $ (5.9 )

December 31, 2004

   $ 6.7      $ (7.8 )

 

Consistent with our asset sensitive gap position in 2004, the rate shock analysis results showed net interest income increased in rates up and decreased in rates down. However, with a slightly liability sensitive gap position in 2005, the rate shock analysis results were not consistent with gap in rates down, since gap would indicate an increase in net interest income. The primary reasons for this are; 1) rates on regular savings, NOW and money market accounts have lagged as short rates have increased and cannot be decreased to any great extent should rates go down; 2) loan prepayments will be considerable in rates down, which is not captured by gap analysis assuming flat rates; 3) the 2005 rate shock analysis does not include growth assumptions, which previously improved results in both rates up and down; and 4) the increased uncertainty of modeling customer behavior in an interest rate environment that includes a generally flat yield curve with some inversions (longer-term rates lower than short-term rates).

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   43

Consolidated Statements of Income

   44

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

   45

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   46

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   47

Report of Management

   71

Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Effectiveness of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

   72

Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated Financial Statements

   73

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

S&T Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

December 31    2005     2004  
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)             

ASSETS

                

Cash and due from banks

   $ 56,189     $ 47,328  

Securities:

                

Available for sale

     494,575       517,906  

Held to maturity (market value $0 in 2005 and $267 in 2004)

           265  

Total Securities

     494,575       518,171  

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $36,572 in 2005 and $34,262 in 2004

     2,454,934       2,253,089  

Premises and equipment, net

     29,123       25,491  

Goodwill

     49,073       48,021  

Other intangibles, net

     5,478       5,181  

Bank owned life insurance

     33,107       32,077  

Other assets

     72,500       59,676  

Total Assets

   $ 3,194,979     $ 2,989,034  

LIABILITIES

                

Deposits:

                

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 435,672     $ 415,812  

Interest-bearing

     155,191       175,447  

Money market

     242,228       332,009  

Savings

     652,685       388,939  

Time deposits

     933,108       864,056  

Total Deposits

     2,418,884       2,176,263  

Securities sold under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased

     137,829       98,384  

Short-term borrowings

     150,000       225,000  

Long-term borrowings

     83,776       86,325  

Other liabilities

     52,069       53,933  

Total Liabilities

     2,842,558       2,639,905  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Preferred stock, without par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized and none outstanding

            

Common stock ($2.50 par value) Authorized—50,000,000 shares in 2005 and 2004 Issued—29,714,038 shares in 2005 and 2004

     74,285       74,285  

Additional paid-in capital

     26,120       24,079  

Retained earnings

     326,158       297,690  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     9,172       20,875  

Treasury stock (3,443,308 shares in 2005 and 3,113,643 shares in 2004, at cost)

     (83,314 )     (67,800 )

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     352,421       349,129  

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 3,194,979     $ 2,989,034  
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

S&T Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Year Ended December 31    2005    2004    2003
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)               

INTEREST INCOME

                    

Loans, including fees

   $ 151,328    $ 126,337    $ 124,894

Deposits with banks and federal funds sold

     95      20      1

Investment Securities:

                    

Taxable

     15,990      18,003      21,925

Tax-exempt

     2,499      2,129      1,762

Dividends

     2,210      2,149      2,878

Total Interest Income

     172,122      148,638      151,460

INTEREST EXPENSE

                    

Deposits

     44,824      30,632      31,218

Securities sold under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased

     3,945      1,917      2,093

Short-term borrowings

     7,127      4,321      1,814

Long-term borrowings

     3,618      4,020      11,941

Total Interest Expense

     59,514      40,890      47,066

NET INTEREST INCOME

     112,608      107,748      104,394

Provision for loan losses

     5,000      4,400      7,300

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses

     107,608      103,348      97,094

NONINTEREST INCOME

                    

Security gains, net

     5,008      5,344      8,058

Service charges on deposit accounts

     9,587      9,383      9,252

Wealth management fees

     6,977      6,201      5,410

Letter of credit fees

     2,208      2,022      2,065

Insurance agency fees

     5,685      4,558      4,277

Mortgage banking

     1,497      1,391      1,989

Other

     6,606      5,303      5,153

Total Noninterest Income

     37,568      34,202      36,204

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

                    

Salaries and employee benefits

     34,715      32,845      31,545

Occupancy, net

     4,816      4,166      3,981

Furniture and equipment

     3,251      2,916      2,826

Other taxes

     2,698      2,609      2,345

Data processing

     4,290      3,966      3,466

Marketing

     2,326      2,399      2,026

Amortization of intangibles

     214      347      347

FDIC assessment

     293      289      305

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

               3,591

Other

     10,043      10,654      10,226

Total Noninterest Expense

     62,646      60,191      60,658

Income Before Taxes

     82,530      77,359      72,640

Applicable Income Taxes

     24,287      23,001      20,863

Net Income

   $ 58,243    $ 54,358    $ 51,777

Earnings per common share—Basic

   $ 2.21    $ 2.05    $ 1.96

Earnings per common share—Diluted

     2.18      2.03      1.94

Dividends declared per common share

     1.13      1.07      1.02

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

S&T Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

    Comprehensive
Income
    Common
Stock
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Treasury
Stock
    Total  
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)                                    

Balance at January 1, 2003

          $ 74,285   $ 20,746     $ 246,920     $ 26,499     $ (62,336 )   $ 306,114  

Net income for 2003

  $ 51,777                     51,777                       51,777  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax benefit of $240:

                                                     

Unrealized gains on securities of $5,609 net of reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income of $4,923

    686                             686               686  

Comprehensive Income

  $ 52,463                                                

Cash dividends declared ($1.02 per share)

                          (26,998 )                     (26,998 )

Treasury stock acquired (266,504 shares)

                                          (6,866 )     (6,866 )

Treasury stock issued for stock options exercised (334,306 shares)

                  (524 )                     6,812       6,288  

Recognition of restricted stock compensation expense

                  480                               480  

Tax benefit from nonstatutory stock options exercised

                  1,237                               1,237  

Balance at December 31, 2003

          $ 74,285   $ 21,939     $ 271,699     $ 27,185     $ (62,390 )   $ 332,718  

Net income for 2004

  $ 54,358                     54,358                       54,358  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax expense of $2,209:

                                                     

Unrealized losses on securities of $(2,791) net of reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income of $3,519

    (6,310 )                           (6,310 )             (6,310 )

Comprehensive Income

  $ 48,048                                                

Cash dividends declared ($1.07 per share)

                          (28,367 )                     (28,367 )

Treasury stock acquired (542,600 shares)

                                          (15,970 )     (15,970 )

Treasury stock issued for stock options exercised (490,584 shares)

                  (210 )                     10,560       10,350  

Recognition of restricted stock compensation expense

                  252                               252  

Tax benefit from nonstatutory stock options exercised

                  2,098                               2,098  

Balance at December 31, 2004

          $ 74,285   $ 24,079     $ 297,690     $ 20,875     $ (67,800 )   $ 349,129  

Net income for 2005

  $ 58,243                     58,243                       58,243  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax expense of $4,096:

                                                     

Unrealized losses on securities of $(8,448) net of reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income of $3,255

    (11,703 )                           (11,703 )             (11,703 )

Comprehensive Income

  $ 46,540                                                

Cash dividends declared ($1.13 per share)

                          (29,775 )                     (29,775 )

Treasury stock acquired (660,400 shares)

                                          (23,176 )     (23,176 )

Treasury stock issued for stock options exercised (330,735 shares)

                  245                       7,662       7,907  

Recognition of restricted stock compensation expense

                  136                               136  

Tax benefit from nonstatutory stock options exercised

                  1,660                               1,660  

Balance at December 31, 2005

          $ 74,285   $ 26,120     $ 326,158     $ 9,172     $ (83,314 )   $ 352,421  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

S&T Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Year Ended December 31    2005     2004     2003  
(dollars in thousands)                   

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                        

Net Income

   $ 58,243     $ 54,358     $ 51,777  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                        

Provision for loan losses

     5,000       4,400       7,300  

Provision for depreciation and amortization

     3,077       2,832       2,826  

Net amortization of investment security premiums

     1,119       2,200       3,144  

Security gains, net

     (5,008 )     (5,344 )     (8,058 )

Deferred income taxes

     1,100       (1,612 )     (1,844 )

Tax benefit from nonstatutory stock options exercised

     1,660       2,098       1,237  

Mortgage loans originated for sale

     (35,848 )     (42,191 )     (81,010 )

Proceeds from the sale of loans

     36,354       42,983       82,616  

Gains on the sale of loans, net

     (506 )     (792 )     (1,606 )

(Increase) decrease in interest receivable

     (2,513 )     677       258  

Increase (decrease) in interest payable

     1,651       20       (597 )

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     (12,243 )     61       (3,994 )

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

     (101 )     1,241       (2,324 )

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     51,985       60,931       49,725  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                        

Net decrease in interest-earning deposits with banks

     97       2       13  

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities

                 116  

Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

     66,271       117,256       215,005  

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

     6,506       44,948       64,408  

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (63,533 )     (75,931 )     (243,889 )

Net increase in loans

     (205,876 )     (188,347 )     (107,687 )

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (6,495 )     (4,939 )     (2,284 )

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

     (203,030 )     (107,011 )     (74,318 )

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                        

Net increase in core deposits

     173,569       163,813       49,841  

Net increase (decrease) in time deposits

     69,052       50,199       (13,708 )

Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings

     (75,000 )     (9,650 )     113,775  

Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased

     39,445       (98,986 )     (1,143 )

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     50,868       4,932       55,540  

Repayments of long-term borrowings

     (53,417 )     (35,540 )     (150,305 )

Net treasury stock activity

     (15,269 )     (5,620 )     (578 )

Cash dividends paid to shareholders

     (29,342 )     (28,101 )     (26,726 )

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

     159,906       41,047       26,696  

Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     8,861       (5,033 )     2,103  

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

     47,328       52,361       50,258  

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year

   $ 56,189     $ 47,328     $ 52,361  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

S&T Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries


 

NOTE A

NATURE OF OPERATIONS


 

S&T Bancorp, Inc. (“S&T”) was incorporated on March 17, 1983 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a bank holding company and has two wholly owned subsidiaries, S&T Bank and 9th Street Holdings, Inc. S&T owns a one-half interest in Commonwealth Trust Credit Life Insurance Company (“CTCLIC”).

S&T is presently engaged in nonbanking activities through the following six entities: 9th Street Holdings, Inc., S&T Bancholdings, Inc., CTCLIC, S&T Insurance Group, LLC, S&T Professional Resources Group, LLC and Stewart Capital Advisors, LLC. 9th Street Holdings, Inc. was formed in June 1988 and S&T Bancholdings, Inc. was formed in August 2002 to hold and manage a group of investments previously owned by S&T Bank and to give S&T additional latitude to purchase other investments. CTCLIC, which is a joint venture with another financial institution, acts as a reinsurer of credit life, accident and health insurance policies sold by S&T Bank and the other institution. S&T Insurance Group, LLC distributes high-quality life insurance and long-term disability income insurance products through Evergreen Insurance Associates, LLC. S&T Professional Resources Group, LLC markets software developed by S&T. Stewart Capital Advisors, LLC was formed September 1, 2005 to act as a registered investment advisor.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The financial statements of S&T Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The more significant accounting policies are described below.

 

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of S&T and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments of 20 percent — 50 percent of the outstanding common stock of investees are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. S&T operates within one business segment, community banking, providing a full range of services to individual and corporate customers.

 

CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

S&T considers cash and due from banks as cash and cash equivalents. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, interest paid was $61,213,000, $40,900,000 and $47,685,000, respectively. Income taxes paid during 2005 were $23,153,000 compared to $20,808,000 for 2004 and $20,943,000 for 2003. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, transfers of loans to other real estate owned was $3,455,000, $2,111,000 and $766,000.

 

SECURITIES

 

Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase. If management has the intent and S&T has the ability, at the time of purchase, to hold securities until maturity, they are classified as held to maturity and are stated at cost and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Securities to be held for indefinite periods of time are classified as available for sale and are recorded at market value, and unrealized gains and losses on these

 

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securities, net of related deferred income taxes, are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income. Gains or losses on the disposition of securities are based on the specific identification method. S&T does not engage in any securities trading activity.

Management systematically evaluates securities for other-than-temporary declines in market value. Securities for which declines in market value are deemed to be other-than-temporary are written down to current market value and the resultant changes included in earnings as realized losses.

 

LOANS

 

Interest on loans is accrued and credited to operations based on the principal amount outstanding. Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on loans are included in interest income. Loan origination fees and direct loan origination costs are deferred and amortized as an adjustment of loan yield over the respective lives of the loans. Loans are placed on nonaccrual and interest is discontinued generally when interest and principal are 90 days or more past due.

Impaired loans are defined by management as commercial and commercial real estate loans which it is probable that S&T will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Residential real estate mortgages and consumer installment loans are large groups of smaller balance homogenous loans and are separately measured for impairment. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status and underlying collateral value. All impaired loans are classified as substandard for risk classification purposes. Impaired loans are reserved, to the estimated value of collateral and/or cash flow associated with the loan, when management believes principal and interest will not be collected under the contractual terms of the loan. The accrual of interest on impaired loans is discontinued when the loan is 60 days past due or in management’s opinion the account should be placed on nonaccrual status (loans partially charged-off are immediately placed on nonaccrual status). When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed against interest income. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent that cash payments are received.

The allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for loan losses charged against income. Loans considered to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance, and recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is determined by management through evaluation of the loss exposure on individual nonperforming, delinquent and high-dollar loans; review of various risk conditions and business trends; historical loss experience; and growth and composition of the loan portfolio, as well as other relevant risk factors.

A quantitative analysis is utilized to support the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. This analysis includes review of the historical charge-off rates for loan categories, fluctuations and trends in the amount of classified loans and other risk factors. Factors consider the level of S&T’s historical charge-offs that have occurrence within the credits economic life cycle. Management also assesses subjective factors such as portfolio credit trends, unemployment trends, vacancy trends, loan growth and variable interest rate factors.

Significant to this analysis is the shift in loan portfolio composition to an increased mix of commercial loans. These loans are generally larger in size, and due to our continuing growth, many are new loan relationships. Management relies on its risk-rating process to monitor trends that may be occurring relative to commercial loans to assess potential weaknesses within the credit. Current factors and trends in risk ratings are considered in the determination and allocation of the allowance for loan losses.

S&T believes its quantitative and qualitative analysis and risk-rating process, which serves as the primary basis for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, is sufficient to allow it to conclude that the total allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable loan losses.

 

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LOANS ORIGINATED FOR SALE AND HELD FOR SALE

 

Loans held for sale, consist of 1-4 family residential loans originated for sale in the secondary market and carried at lower of cost or market, determined on an aggregate basis. Loans held for sale were $1.6 million and $4.3 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Gains and losses on sales of loans held for sale are included in mortgage banking income in the consolidated statements of income. S&T manages its exposure to changes in the market value of loans from the date of commitment to the borrower and the loan’s ultimate sale by entering into mandatory forward commitments to sell the loans. The extent to which S&T elects to cover its loan production with forward commitments varies based upon factors deemed by management to be appropriate in the circumstances. The market value related to the risk of the commitment is the hedged asset or liability on the balance sheet with a corresponding offset recorded in the income statement. The adjustment to the hedged asset or liability is included in the basis of the hedged item, while the market value of the derivative is recorded as a freestanding asset or liability. The amounts of commitments to borrowers and commitments to sell loans were insignificant at December 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

 

Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The provision for depreciation is computed generally by the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and accelerated methods for income tax purposes.

 

JOINT VENTURES

 

S&T has limited partnership investments in affordable housing projects, for which it provides funding as a limited partner and receives tax credits and tax deductions for any losses incurred by the projects based on its partnership share. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, S&T had recorded investments in other assets on its balance sheet of approximately $13.7 million and $12.2 million, respectively, associated with these investments. S&T currently adjusts the carrying value of these investments for any losses incurred by the limited partnership through earnings. S&T determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these partnerships and does not consolidate them.

 

OTHER REAL ESTATE

 

Other real estate is included in other assets and is comprised of properties acquired through foreclosure proceedings or acceptance of a deed in lieu of a foreclosure. These properties are carried at the lower of cost or market value less estimated cost of resale. Loan losses arising from the acquisition of such property initially are charged against the allowance for loan losses. Gains or losses realized subsequent to acquisition are recorded in the results of operations.

 

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the cost of net assets purchased. Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated for impairment annually. In 2005, 2004 and 2003, S&T performed the required impairment tests of goodwill at the respective reporting unit level and no impairment existed as of the valuation date, as the market value of S&T’s net assets exceeded their carrying value. If for any future period S&T determines that there has been impairment in the carrying value of its goodwill balances, S&T will record a charge to earnings, which could have a material adverse effect on S&T’s net income.

Intangible assets consist of $3.8 million for the acquisition of core savings deposits ($2.3 million, net of accumulated amortization) and $1.4 million in cost for the acquisition of insurance contract relationships ($1.0 million, net of accumulated amortization), and are amortized over their estimated

 

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weighted average life of eleven and ten years, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years will approximate $0.5 million.

 

     Goodwill    Core
Deposit
Intangible
 
Dollars in thousands                

Balance at December 31, 2003

   $ 48,021    $ 3,975  

Additions/(reductions)

           

Amortization

          (468 )

Balance at December 31, 2004

     48,021      3,507  

Additions/(reductions)

     1,052      276  

Amortization

          (483 )

Balance at December 31, 2005

   $ 49,073    $ 3,300  

 

MORTGAGE LOAN SERVICING

 

Mortgage servicing assets are recognized as separate assets when servicing rights are acquired through loan originations, when there is a definitive plan to sell the underlying loan. Upon sale, the mortgage servicing right is established, which represents the then current market value of future net cash flows expected to be realized for performing the servicing activities. The market value of the mortgage servicing rights are estimated by calculating the present value of estimated future net servicing cash flows, taking into consideration actual and expected mortgage loan prepayment rates, discount rates, servicing costs and other economic factors, which are determined based on current market conditions. The expected and actual rates of mortgage loan prepayments are the most significant factors driving the value of mortgage servicing rights. Increases in mortgage loan prepayments reduce estimated future net servicing cash flows because the life of the underlying loan is reduced. In determining the market value of the mortgage servicing rights, mortgage interest rates, which are used to determine prepayment rates and discount rates are held constant over the estimated life of the portfolio. Capitalized mortgage servicing rights are reported in other assets and are amortized into noninterest income in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying mortgage loans.

Capitalized mortgage servicing rights are regularly evaluated for impairment based on the estimated market value of those rights. The mortgage servicing rights are stratified by certain risk characteristics, primarily loan term and note rate. If temporary impairment exists within a risk stratification tranche, a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income equal to the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the market value. If it is later determined all or a portion of the temporary impairment no longer exists for a particular tranche, the valuation allowance is reduced.

Mortgage servicing rights are also reviewed for other-than-temporary impairment. Other-than-temporary impairment exists when the recoverability of a recorded valuation allowance is determined to be remote, taking into consideration historical and projected interest rates and loan pay-off activity. When this situation occurs, the unrecoverable portion of the valuation allowance is applied as a direct write-down to the carrying value of the mortgage servicing rights. Unlike a valuation allowance, a direct write-down permanently reduces the carrying value of the mortgage servicing rights and the valuation allowance, precluding subsequent recoveries.

For the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the 1-4 family mortgage loans that were sold to Fannie Mae amounted to $36.4 million and $42.9 million, respectively. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, mortgage servicing rights were $2.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively. At December 31,

 

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2005, 2004 and 2003, S&T’s servicing portfolio totaled $185.1 million, $175.9 million and $160.3 million, respectively. The fair market value of mortgage servicing rights was $2.4 million and $1.7 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

     Servicing
Rights
    Valuation
Allowance
    Net Carrying
Value
 
Dollars in thousands                         

Balance at December 31, 2003

   $ 1,659     $ 179     $ 1,480  

Additions/(reductions)

     649       210       439  

Amortization

     (245 )             (245 )

Balance at December 31, 2004

     2,063       389       1,674  

Additions/(reductions)

     421       (369 )     790  

Amortization

     (286 )             (286 )

Balance at December 31, 2005

   $ 2,198     $ 20     $ 2,178  

 

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

S&T utilizes derivative instruments from time to time for asset/liability management. These transactions involve both credit and market risk. The notional amounts are amounts on which calculations and payments are based. The notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposures. Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be received and paid, if any. Interest-rate swaps are contracts in which a series of interest-rate flows (fixed and floating) are exchanged over a prescribed period. The notional amounts on which the interest payments are based are not exchanged. At December 31, 2005, S&T had no derivative instruments outstanding.

S&T has certain interest rate derivative positions that are not designated as hedging instruments. These derivative positions relate to transactions in which S&T enters into an interest rate swap with a customer while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap with another financial institution. In connection with each transaction, S&T agrees to pay interest to the customer on a notional amount at a variable interest rate and receive interest from the customer on a same notional amount at a fixed rate. At the same time, S&T agrees to pay another financial institution the same fixed interest rate on the same notional amount and receive the same variable interest rate on the same notional amount. The transaction allows S&T’s customer to effectively convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate. Because S&T acts as an intermediary for its customer, changes in the market value of the underlying derivative contracts offset each other and do not impact S&T’s results of operations. At December 31, 2005, S&T had a notional amount of $73.2 million of interest rate swaps paying and receiving a weighted average fixed rate of 6.88 percent.

S&T offers rate lock commitments to potential borrowers. The commitments are generally for sixty days and guarantee a specified interest rate for a loan if underwriting standards are met, but the commitment does not obligate the potential borrower to close on the loan. Accordingly, some commitments expire prior to becoming loans. S&T enters into such contracts in order to control interest rate risk under an asset/liability strategy that is meant to limit risk from holding longer-term mortgages. Whenever a customer desires these products, a mortgage originator quotes a secondary market rate, guaranteed for that day by the investor. The rate lock is executed between the mortgagee and S&T, and in turn a forward sales contract is executed between S&T and the investor. Both the rate lock commitment and the corresponding forward sales contract for each customer are considered derivatives. As such, changes in the fair value of the derivatives during the commitment period are recorded in current earnings and included in other income on the consolidated statements of income.

 

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WEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSETS AND INCOME

 

Assets held in a fiduciary capacity by the subsidiary bank, S&T Bank, are not assets of S&T Bank and are therefore not included in the consolidated financial statements. Wealth management fee income is reported on the consolidated statements of income.

 

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

S&T has various stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described in Note O. S&T accounts for stock based compensation using the intrinsic value method. The following is proforma information regarding net income and earnings per share assuming that stock options were accounted for under the market value method. The estimated market value of the options is amortized to expense over the vesting period.

 

     2005     2004     2003  
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)                         

Net Income

   $ 58,243     $ 54,358     $ 51,777  

Stock-based employee compensation cost determined if the market value method had been applied to all awards, net of tax

     (2,173 )     (1,324 )     (353 )

Proforma Net Income

   $ 56,070     $ 53,034     $ 51,424  

Basic Earnings per Share

                        

As reported

   $ 2.21     $ 2.05     $ 1.96  

Proforma

     2.13       2.00       1.94  

Diluted Earnings per Share

                        

As reported

   $ 2.18     $ 2.03     $ 1.94  

Proforma

     2.10       1.98       1.92  

 

On June 20, 2005, the Board of Directors of S&T approved the accelerated vesting of the December 20, 2004 stock options awarded to eligible participants under the S&T Incentive Stock Plan, which have an exercise price of $37.08. As a result of the acceleration, unvested options granted in 2004 to acquire approximately 381,000 shares of S&T’s common stock, which otherwise would have vested on January 1, 2006 and the remaining shares on January 1, 2007, became immediately exercisable in full. The options were not “in the money” at the time of acceleration. S&T will adopt Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, on January 1, 2006 and believes the above-mentioned acceleration of vesting will reduce the compensation expense related to its Incentive Stock Plan in 2006.

The market value was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 4.36 percent, 3.61 percent and 3.27 percent; a dividend yield of 3.0 percent, 2.9 percent and 3.3 percent; volatility factors of the expected market price of S&T’s common stock of .27, .26 and .27; and a weighted-average expected life of seven years in 2005 and five years in 2004 and 2003.

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the market value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. S&T’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the market value estimate.

 

PENSIONS

 

Pension expense for S&T Bank’s defined benefit pension plan is actuarially determined using the projected unit credit actuarial cost method. The funding policy for the plan is to contribute amounts

 

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to the plan sufficient to meet the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, plus such additional amounts as may be appropriate, subject to federal income tax limitation.

 

INCOME TAXES

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the liability method whereby deferred income taxes are recognized for the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities.

 

TREASURY STOCK

 

The purchase of S&T common stock is recorded at cost. At the time of reissuance, the treasury stock account is reduced using the average cost method.

 

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Average shares outstanding for computing basic EPS were 26,384,062, 26,485,934 and 26,427,899 for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the basic calculation, but are included in diluted EPS. Average shares outstanding for computing diluted EPS were 26,688,148, 26,799,451 and 26,723,434 for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. In computing diluted EPS, average shares outstanding have been increased by the common stock equivalents relating to S&T’s outstanding stock options.

 

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, which is a revision of FASB Statement No.123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Statement 123(R) supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and amends FASB Statement No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. Generally, the approach in Statement 123(R) is similar to the approach described in Statement 123. However, Statement 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their market values. Proforma disclosure is no longer an alternative.

Statement 123(R) originally required adoption no later that July 1, 2005. In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a release that amends the compliance dates for Statement 123(R). Under the SEC’s new rule, S&T was required to adopt Statement 123(R) as of January 1, 2006. S&T is applying the modified prospective method. S&T expects the impact to earnings in 2006 to approximate $584,777, net of tax.

 

RECLASSIFICATION

 

Certain amounts in prior years’ financial statements have been reclassed to conform to the current year’s presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on S&T’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

NOTE B

Market Values of Financial Instruments


 

S&T utilizes quoted market values, where available, to assign market value to its financial instruments. In cases where quoted market values were not available, S&T uses present value methods to estimate the market value of its financial instruments. These estimates of market value are significantly affected by the assumptions made and, accordingly, do not necessarily indicate amounts that could be realized in a current market exchange.

 

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The following methods and assumptions were used by S&T in estimating its market value disclosures for financial instruments:

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND OTHER SHORT-TERM ASSETS

 

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheet for cash and due from banks, interest-earning deposits with banks and federal funds sold approximate those assets’ market values.

 

SECURITIES

 

Market values for investment securities and securities available for sale are based on quoted market prices.

 

LOANS

 

For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, market values are based on carrying values. The market values for other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers as adjusted for net credit losses and the loss of interest income from nonaccrual loans. The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates its market value.

 

DEPOSITS

 

The market values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., noninterest and interest-bearing demand, money market and savings accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand. The carrying amounts for variable-rate, fixed-term, certificates of deposit approximate their market value at year-end. Market values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit and other time deposits are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows, using interest rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

 

SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND OTHER BORROWED FUNDS

 

The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements and other borrowings approximate their market values.

 

LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

 

The market values disclosed for long-term borrowings are estimated using current interest rates for long-term borrowings of similar remaining maturities.

 

LOAN COMMITMENTS AND STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

Estimates of the market value of these off-balance sheet items were not made because of the short-term nature of these arrangements and the credit standing of the counter-parties. Also, unfunded loan commitments relate principally to variable-rate commercial loans, typically non-binding and fees are not normally assessed on these balances.

Estimates of market value have not been made for items that are not defined as financial instruments, including such items as S&T’s core deposit intangibles and the value of its trust operation. S&T believes it is impractical to estimate a representational market value for these types of assets, which represent significant value to S&T.

 

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The following table indicates the estimated market value of S&T’s financial instruments as of December 31:

 

     2005

   2004

     Market
Value
   Carrying
Value
   Market
Value
   Carrying
Value
(dollars in thousands)                            

ASSETS

                           

Cash

   $ 56,189    $ 56,189    $ 47,328    $ 47,328

Securities:

                           

Available for sale

     494,575      494,575      517,906      517,906

Held to maturity

               267      265

Loans

     2,473,390      2,491,506      2,283,859      2,287,351

LIABILITIES

                           

Deposits

     2,412,412      2,418,884      2,180,798      2,176,263

Securities sold under repurchase agreements & federal funds purchased

     137,829      137,829      98,384      98,384

Short-term borrowings

     150,000      150,000      225,000      225,000

Long-term borrowings

     84,967      83,776      89,342      86,325

Interest-rate swaps

               54      54

 

NOTE C

Restrictions on Cash and Due from Bank Accounts


 

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“the Federal Reserve Board”) imposes certain reserve requirements on all depository institutions. These reserves are maintained in the form of vault cash or as a noninterest-bearing balance with the Federal Reserve Board. Required reserves averaged $16,464,000 during 2005.

 

NOTE D

Securities


 

The following table indicates the composition of the securities portfolio at December 31:

 

     Available for Sale

2005    Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Market
Value
(dollars in thousands)                             

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

   $ 224,325    $ 399    $ (3,687 )   $ 221,037

Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

     64,480      6      (847 )     63,639

Mortgage-backed securities

     39,321      46      (951 )     38,416

U.S. treasury securities

     499                 499

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     84,998      38      (1,225 )     83,811

Debt securities available for sale

     413,623      489      (6,710 )     407,402

Marketable equity securities

     45,421      20,084      (391 )     65,114

Other securities

     22,059                 22,059

Total

   $ 481,103    $ 20,573    $ (7,101 )   $ 494,575

 

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     Available for Sale

2004    Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Market
Value
(dollars in thousands)                             

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

   $ 234,706    $ 3,107    $ (299 )   $ 237,514

Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

     46,126      402            46,528

Mortgage-backed securities

     48,197      436      (260 )     48,373

U.S. treasury securities

     5,089      159            5,248

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     70,968      539      (309 )     71,198

Corporate securities

     16,222      271            16,493

Debt securities available for sale

     421,308      4,914      (868 )     425,354

Marketable equity securities

     46,888      27,845      (178 )     74,555

Other securities

     17,997                 17,997

Total

   $ 486,193    $ 32,759    $ (1,046 )   $ 517,906
     Held to Maturity

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

   $ 265    $ 2    $     $ 267

Total

   $ 265    $ 2    $     $ 267

 

There were $5,337,000, $6,348,000 and $10,552,000 in gross realized gains and $329,000, $1,004,000 and $2,494,000 in gross realized losses in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, relative to securities available for sale. During 2005, S&T recognized an other-than-temporary impairment totaling $0.3 million on one equity security.

The following table presents the age of gross unrealized losses and market value by investment category:

 

     Less Than 12 Months

    12 Months or More

    Total

 
2005    Market
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Market
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Market
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 
(dollars in thousands)                                  

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

   $ 142,892    $ (2,553 )   $ 32,825    $ (1,134 )   $ 175,717    $ (3,687 )

Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

     58,696      (847 )                58,696      (847 )

Mortgage-backed securities

     21,450      (360 )     14,466      (591 )     35,916      (951 )

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     58,898      (753 )     14,412      (472 )     73,310      (1,225 )

Debt securities available for sale

     281,936      (4,513 )     61,703      (2,197 )     343,639      (6,710 )

Marketable equity securities

     3,052      (245 )     2,857      (146 )     5,909      (391 )

Total Temporarily Impaired Securities

   $ 284,988    $ (4,758 )   $ 64,560    $ (2,343 )   $ 349,548    $ (7,101 )

 

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     Less Than 12 Months

    12 Months or More

    Total

 
2004    Market
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Market
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Market
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 
(dollars in thousands)                                  

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

   $ 34,309    $ (150 )   $ 4,889    $ (149 )   $ 39,198    $ (299 )

Mortgage-backed securities

     17,147      (260 )                17,147      (260 )

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     19,596      (275 )     1,076      (34 )     20,672      (309 )

Debt securities available for sale

     71,052      (685 )     5,965      (183 )     77,017      (868 )

Marketable equity securities

     51      (2 )     2,239      (176 )     2,290      (178 )

Total Temporarily Impaired Securities

   $ 71,103    $ (687 )   $ 8,204    $ (359 )   $ 79,307    $ (1,046 )

 

During 2005, S&T recognized an other-than-temporary impairment totaling $0.3 million on one equity security. S&T does not believe any individual unrealized loss as of December 31, 2005 represents an other-than-temporary impairment. S&T performs a review on the entire securities portfolio on a quarterly basis to identify securities that may indicate an other-than-temporary impairment. S&T management considers the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been less than cost and the financial condition of the issuer. The unrealized losses on thirty-three debt securities are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates. The unrealized losses on five marketable equity securities are attributable to temporary declines in market value. S&T has both the intent and the ability to hold the securities contained in the previous table for a time necessary to recover the amortized cost or until maturity.

The amortized cost and estimated market value of debt securities at December 31, 2005, by effective maturity, is included in the table below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

For purposes of the maturity table, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been allocated over maturity groupings based upon the current estimated prepayment rates. The mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations may mature earlier or later than their weighted-average estimated maturities because of principal prepayment optionality.

 

Available for Sale    Amortized
Cost
   Market
Value
(dollars in thousands)          

Due in one year or less

   $ 61,102    $ 61,236

Due after one year through five years

     280,467      275,633

Due after five years through ten years

     68,014      66,581

Due after ten years

     4,040      3,952

Total Debt Securities Available for Sale

   $ 413,623    $ 407,402

 

At December 31, 2005 and 2004, securities with principal amounts of $274,399,000 and $294,745,000, respectively, were pledged to secure repurchase agreements, public funds and trust fund deposits.

 

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NOTE E

Loans


 

The following table indicates the composition of the loan portfolio at December 31:

 

     2005     2004  
(dollars in thousands)             

Real estate—construction

   $ 339,179     $ 274,783  

Real estate—mortgages:

                

Residential

     519,076       487,445  

Commercial

     920,349       854,299  

Commercial and industrial

     644,686       601,633  

Consumer installment

     68,216       69,191  

Gross Loans

     2,491,506       2,287,351  

Allowance for loan losses

     (36,572 )     (34,262 )

Net Loans

   $ 2,454,934     $ 2,253,089  

 

The following table presents changes in the allowance for loan losses for the year ended December 31:

 

     2005     2004     2003  
(dollars in thousands)                   

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 34,262     $ 31,478     $ 30,138  

Charge-offs

     (3,929 )     (7,175 )     (7,306 )

Recoveries

     2,208       5,559       1,346  

Net charge-offs

     (1,721 )     (1,616 )     (5,960 )

Provision for loan losses

     5,000       4,400       7,300  

Reclassification of allowance for loan losses on unfunded loan commitments(1)

     (969 )            

Balance at end of year

   $ 36,572     $ 34,262     $ 31,478  
(1) During the second quarter of 2005, S&T reclassified $969,000 of its allowance for loan losses to a separate allowance for probable credit losses inherent in unfunded loan commitments. Net income and prior period balances were not affected by this reclassification. The separate allowance is included in other liabilities.

 

S&T Bank has granted loans to certain officers and directors of S&T as well as to certain affiliates of the officers and directors in the ordinary course of business. These loans were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated persons and did not involve more than normal risk of collectability. The aggregate dollar amounts of these loans were $32,136,000 and $27,593,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. During 2005, $20,122,000 of new loans were funded and repayments totaled $15,579,000.

The principal balances of loans on nonaccrual status were $11,166,000 and $6,309,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. At December 31, 2005, there were no commitments to lend additional funds on nonaccrual loans. Other real estate owned which is included in other assets, was $3,712,000 at December 31, 2005 and $2,119,000 at December 31, 2004.

S&T attempts to limit its exposure to concentrations of credit risk by diversifying its loan portfolio. S&T defines concentrations of credit risk as loans to a specific industry or group in excess of

 

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10 percent of total loans. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, S&T had no concentrations of credit risk by industry or group. Geographic concentrations exist because S&T provides a full range of banking services, including commercial, consumer and mortgage loans to individuals and corporate customers in its ten-county market areas in western Pennsylvania. Management believes these risks are mitigated by underwriting guidelines and ongoing review by loan administration.

The following table represents S&T’s investment in loans considered to be impaired and related information on those impaired loans:

 

     2005    2004    2003
(dollars in thousands)               

Recorded investment in loans considered to be impaired

   $ 29,745    $ 10,458    $ 12,260

Recorded investment in impaired loans with no related allowance for loan losses

     7,741      1,388      4,087

Loans considered to be impaired that were on a nonaccrual basis

     5,507      2,138      3,392

Allowance for loan losses related to loans considered to be impaired

     9,937      5,712      3,914

Average recorded investment in impaired loans

     16,325      13,762      10,217

Total interest income per contractual terms on impaired loans

     2,115      684      1,012

Interest income on impaired loans recognized on a cash basis

     1,854      571      913

 

NOTE F

Premises and Equipment


 

The following table is a summary of the premises and equipment accounts at December 31:

 

     Estimated Useful
Life
   2005     2004  
(dollars in thousands)                  

Land

   Indefinite    $ 4,530     $ 3,395  

Premises

   10-50 years      29,949       27,169  

Furniture and equipment

   3-10 years      21,957       21,128  

Leasehold improvements

   2-25 years      3,944       4,103  
            60,380       55,795  

Accumulated depreciation

          (31,257 )     (30,304 )

Total

        $ 29,123     $ 25,491  

 

Depreciation related to premises and equipment was $2,863,000, $2,485,000 and $2,479,000 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Certain banking facilities are leased under short-term lease arrangements expiring at various dates to the year 2010. All such leases are accounted for as operating leases. Rental expense for premises and equipment amounted to $2,229,000, $1,963,000 and $1,925,000 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Minimum annual rentals and renewal options for each of the years 2006-2010 are approximately $1,195,000, $895,000, $879,000, $851,000, and $772,000 respectively, and $5,547,000 for the years thereafter. Included in the above are leases entered into with three directors for which rental expense totaled $611,000, $575,000 and $566,000 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

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NOTE G

Deposits


 

The following table indicates the composition of deposits at December 31:

 

     2005

   2004

     Balance    Expense    Balance    Expense
(dollars in thousands)                    

Noninterest-bearing demand

   $ 435,672    $    $ 415,812    $

Interest-bearing demand

     155,191      21      175,447      19

Money market

     242,228      3,812      332,009      3,245

Savings

     652,685      11,263      388,939      1,493

Time deposits

     933,108      29,728      864,056      25,875

Total

   $ 2,418,884    $ 44,824    $ 2,176,263    $ 30,632

 

The aggregate of all time deposits over $100,000 amounted to $206,666,000 and $192,761,000 for December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

The following table indicates the scheduled maturities of time deposits at December 31:

 

     2005    2004
(dollars in thousands)          

Due in one year

   $ 548,150    $ 377,245

Due in one to two years

     198,753      226,575

Due in two to three years

     102,937      146,426

Due in three to four years

     38,479      51,487

Due in four to five years

     21,200      36,772

Due after five years

     23,589      25,551

Total

   $ 933,108    $ 864,056

 

NOTE H

Short-Term Borrowings


 

Short-term borrowings are for terms under one year and were comprised of retail repurchase agreements (“REPOs”), wholesale REPOs, federal funds purchased and FHLB advances. S&T defines repurchase agreements with its local retail customers as retail REPOs; short-term wholesale REPOs are those transacted with other banks and brokerage firms. Securities pledged as collateral under these REPO financing arrangements cannot be sold or repledged by the secured party. The fair value of collateral provided to a third party is continually monitored, and additional collateral is obtained or requested to be returned as appropriate. Federal funds purchased are unsecured overnight borrowings with other financial institutions; overnight and FHLB advances are for various terms secured by a blanket lien on securities, residential mortgages and other loans with the FHLB of Pittsburgh.

 

Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements and

Federal Funds Purchased

     2005      2004      2003  
(dollars in thousands)         

Balance at December 31:

     $ 137,829      $ 98,384      $ 182,020  

Average balance during the year

       132,406        164,645        185,214  

Average interest rate during the year

       2.98 %      1.16 %      1.13 %

Maximum month-end balance during the year

     $ 174,467      $ 199,538      $ 230,774  

Average interest rate at year-end

       3.80 %      1.77 %      0.95 %

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advances      2005      2004      2003  
(dollars in thousands)         

Balance at December 31:

     $ 150,000      $ 225,000      $ 250,000  

Average balance during the year

       221,918        293,391        142,136  

Average interest rate during the year

       3.21 %      1.47 %      1.28 %

Maximum month-end balance during the year

     $ 315,000      $ 380,000      $ 250,000  

Average interest rate at year-end

       4.34 %      2.20 %      1.20 %

 

NOTE I

Long-Term Borrowings


 

The following table is a summary of long-term borrowings with the FHLB:

 

     2005

    2004

 
     Balance    Average Rate     Balance    Average Rate  
(dollars in thousands)                       

Due in one year

   $ 45,344    3.79 %   $ 142    5.70 %

Due in one to two years

     10,362    5.70 %     151    5.70 %

Due in two to three years

     379    4.88 %     10,159    5.73 %

Due in three to four years

     13,638    6.08 %     169    5.70 %

Due in four to five years

     4,929    6.67 %     13,596    6.10 %

Due after five years

     9,124    4.86 %     8,833    6.28 %

Total

   $ 83,776    4.69 %   $ 33,050    6.03 %

 

The purpose of these borrowings is to match-fund selected new loan originations, to mitigate interest-rate sensitivity risks and to take advantage of discounted borrowing rates through the FHLB for community investment projects.

S&T pledged securities and all 1-4 family and multi-family mortgage loans as collateral for any current or future FHLB borrowings. The total carrying amount of these pledged loans was $437,019,000 at December 31, 2005. At December 31, 2005, S&T had availability with the FHLB of $405,312,000.

At December 31, 2005, S&T had no long-term repurchase agreement borrowings outstanding. At December 31, 2004, S&T had long-term repurchase agreement borrowings totaling $53,275,000 at a weighted average fixed-rate of 4.43 percent, which matured within one year. The purpose of these borrowings was to lock in fixed-rate fundings to mitigate interest-rate risk.

 

NOTE J

Dividend and Loan Restrictions


 

Certain restrictions exist regarding the ability of S&T Bank to transfer funds to S&T in the form of dividends and loans. The amount of dividends that may be paid to S&T is restricted by regulatory guidelines concerning minimum capital requirements. S&T Bank could pay dividends of approximately $24.0 million without affecting its well-capitalized position at December 31, 2005.

Federal law prohibits S&T from borrowing from S&T Bank unless such loans are collateralized by specific obligations. Further, such loans are limited to 10 percent of S&T Bank’s capital and additional paid-in capital, as defined.

 

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NOTE K

Litigation


 

S&T, in the normal course of business, is subject to various legal proceedings in which claims for monetary damages are asserted. No material losses are anticipated by S&T as a result of these legal proceedings.

 

NOTE L

Guarantees


 

S&T, in the normal course of business, commits to extend credit and issue standby letters of credit. The obligations are not recorded in S&T’s financial statements. Loan commitments and standby letters of credit are subject to S&T’s normal credit underwriting policies and procedures and generally require collateral based upon management’s evaluation of each customer’s financial condition and ability to satisfy completely the terms of the agreement. S&T’s exposure to credit loss in the event the customer does not satisfy the terms of the agreement equals the notional amount of the obligation less the value of any collateral. Unfunded commercial loan commitments totaled $635,809,000 and $547,627,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Unfunded other loan commitments totaled $144,694,000 and $134,059,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively; and obligations under standby letters of credit totaled $206,249,000 and $213,409,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

NOTE M

Income Taxes


 

Income tax expense (credits) for the years ended December 31 are comprised of:

 

     2005    2004     2003  
(dollars in thousands)                  

Current

   $ 23,288    $ 24,613     $ 22,707  

Deferred

     999      (1,612 )     (1,844 )

Total

   $ 24,287    $ 23,001     $ 20,863  

 

The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes. The statutory to effective tax rate reconciliation for the years ended December 31 is as follows:

 

     2005     2004     2003  

Statutory tax rate

   35.0 %   35.0 %   35.0 %

Tax-exempt interest income

   (2.3 )   (2.2 )   (2.2 )

Dividend exclusion

   (0.7 )   (0.7 )   (1.0 )

Low income housing tax credits

   (1.6 )   (1.5 )   (1.9 )

Other

   (1.0 )   (0.9 )   (1.2 )

Effective tax rate

   29.4 %   29.7 %   28.7 %

 

Income taxes applicable to security gains were $1,753,000 in 2005, $1,870,000 in 2004 and $2,820,000 in 2003.

 

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Significant components of S&T’s temporary differences were as follows at December 31:

 

     2005     2004  
(dollars in thousands)             

Deferred tax liabilities:

                

Net unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale

   $ (4,939 )   $ (11,240 )

Prepaid pension

     (3,997 )     (1,796 )

Deferred loan income

     (2,476 )     (2,495 )

Purchase accounting

     (4,783 )     (4,573 )

Other

     (778 )     (1,412 )

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (16,973 )     (21,516 )

Deferred tax assets:

                

Allowance for loan losses

     13,090       11,992  

Loan fees

     1,152       1,287  

State taxes NOL carryforwards

     274       226  

Other

     2,722       2,926  

Gross deferred tax assets

     17,238       16,431  

Less:

                

Valuation allowance

     (274 )     (226 )

Total deferred tax assets

     16,964       16,205  

Net deferred tax liability included in other liabilities

   $ (9 )   $ (5,311 )

 

S&T Bank establishes a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that the Corporation will not be able to realize the benefit of the deferred tax assets, i.e., when future deductibility is uncertain. Periodically, the valuation allowance is reviewed and adjusted based on management’s assessments of realizable deferred tax assets. Gross deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 were reduced by a valuation allowance of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to state income tax net operating losses generated by certain subsidiaries, as utilization of these losses is not likely. These operating loss carryforwards will expire in the years 2019-2024.

The period change in deferred taxes is recorded both directly to capital and as a part of the income tax expense and can be summarized as follows at December 31:

 

     2005     2004  
(dollars in thousands)             

Deferred tax changes reflected in other comprehensive income

   $ (6,301 )   $ (3,392 )

Deferred tax changes reflected in federal income tax expense

     999       (1,612 )

Net change in deferred taxes

   $ (5,302 )   $ (5,004 )

 

NOTE N

Employee Benefits


 

S&T Bank maintains a defined benefit pension plan (“Plan”) covering substantially all employees. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s compensation for the highest five consecutive years in the last ten years. Contributions are intended to provide for benefits attributed to employee service to date and for those benefits expected to be earned in the future.

 

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The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension expense for S&T Bank’s defined benefit Plan:

 

     2005     2004     2003  
(dollars in thousands)                   

Service cost—benefits earned during the period

   $ 1,725     $ 1,535     $ 1,219  

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

     2,583       2,313       2,174  

Expected return on plan assets

     (3,435 )     (2,978 )     (2,254 )

Net amortization and deferral

     43       19       107  

Net periodic pension expense

   $ 916     $ 889     $ 1,246  

 

The following tables summarize the activity in the benefit obligation and Plan assets:

 

     2005     2004  
(dollars in thousands)             

CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION

                

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 43,070     $ 37,524  

Service cost

     1,725       1,535  

Interest cost

     2,583       2,312  

Plan participants’ contributions

     294       1,562  

Actuarial gain

     2,619       1,899  

Benefits paid

     (1,851 )     (1,762 )

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

   $ 48,440     $ 43,070  

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS

                

Market value of plan assets at beginning of year

   $ 42,145     $ 35,184  

Actual return on plan assets

     2,829       4,161  

Employer contribution

     9,203       3,000  

Plan participants’ contributions

     294       1,562  

Benefits paid

     (1,851 )     (1,762 )

Market value of plan assets at end of year

   $ 52,620     $ 42,145  

 

The following table sets forth the plan’s funded status and the accrued pension cost in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31:

 

     2005     2004  
(dollars in thousands)             

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

   $ (48,440 )   $ (43,070 )

Market value of plan assets at end of year

     52,620       42,145  

Funded status

     4,180       (925 )

Unrecognized net loss

     7,105       3,907  

Unamortized prior service cost

     134       151  

Balance of initial unrecognized net asset

            

Prepaid pension cost included in other assets

   $ 11,419     $ 3,133  

 

The accumulated benefit obligation for S&T Bank’s defined benefit Plan was $41,370,000 at December 31, 2005 and $36,902,000 at December 31, 2004.

 

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Below are actuarial assumptions used in accounting for the Plan at December 31:

 

     2005      2004      2003  

Weighted-average discount rate

   6.00 %    6.00 %    6.25 %

Rate of increase in future compensation levels

   4.00 %    4.00 %    4.00 %

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

   8.00 %    8.00 %    8.00 %

 

S&T considers many factors when setting the assumed rate of return on Plan assets. As a general guideline the assumed rate of return is equal to the weighted average of the expected returns for each asset category and is estimated based on historical returns as well as expected future returns.

The Plan’s weighted-average asset allocations by asset category are as follows:

 

     Plan Assets at December 31    

 
Asset Category    2005     2004  

Equity Securities

   59 %   66 %

Debt Securities

   26 %   30 %

Other

   15 %   4 %

Total

   100 %   100 %

 

S&T Bank’s Retirement Plan Committee determines the investment policy for the Plan. In general, the targeted asset allocation is 50 percent-70 percent equities and 30 percent-50 percent fixed-income. A strategic allocation within each asset class is employed based on the Plan’s time horizon, risk tolerances, performance expectations and asset class preferences. Investment managers have discretion to invest in any equity or fixed-income asset class, subject to the securities guidelines of the Plan’s Investment Policy Statement.

S&T Bank contributed $2.0 million to the Plan in 2005. S&T also contributed $7.2 million to the Plan in 2005 for 2006. This contribution comprised the majority of the other asset category (e.g. money market account) at December 31, 2005. Benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid from the Plan for each of the years 2006-2010 and are $1,923,000, $2,008,000, $2,124,000, $2,269,000, $2,440,000, respectively, and $15,012,000 for the five years thereafter.

S&T also has a supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) for certain key employees. The SERP is unfunded. The balances of the actuarial present values of projected benefit obligations related to the SERP were $3,304,000 and $2,859,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Accrued pension costs related to the SERP were $2,904,000 and $2,693,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Net periodic pension cost related to the SERP was $317,000, $279,000 and $279,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The actuarial assumptions are the same as those used for S&T’s defined benefit plan.

S&T maintains a Thrift Plan in which substantially all employees are eligible to participate. S&T makes matching contributions to the Plan up to 3 percent of participants’ eligible compensation and may make additional profit-sharing contributions as limited by the Plan. Expense related to these contributions amounted to $1,963,000, $1,428,000 and $1,658,000 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

NOTE O

Incentive and Restricted Stock Plan and Dividend Reinvestment Plan


 

S&T adopted an Incentive Stock Plan in 1992 (“Stock Plan”) that provides for granting incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights (SARs). On

 

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October 17, 1994, the Stock Plan was amended to include outside directors. The Stock Plan covers a maximum of 3.2 million shares of S&T common stock and expires ten years from the date of board approval. At December 31, 2002, 3,180,822 nonstatutory stock options and 35,600 restricted stock awards had been granted under the Stock Plan. No further awards will be made under the Stock Plan.

S&T adopted an Incentive Stock Plan in 2003 (“2003 Stock Plan”) that provides for granting incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock and SARS. The 2003 Stock Plan covers a maximum of 1.5 million shares of S&T common stock and expires ten years from the date of board approval. The 2003 Stock Plan is similar to the S&T Stock Plan, which the 2003 Stock Plan replaced. As of December 31, 2005, 933,500 nonstatutory stock options have been granted under the 2003 Stock Plan and 515,350 are currently exercisable.

Each year S&T has granted nonstatutory stock options at exercise prices equal to the market value of S&T common stock on the grant date.

Stock options granted in 2003 and 2004 under the 2003 Stock Plan and have a ten-year life. Options granted in 2005 have a four-year vesting period and a ten-year life, with 25 percent vesting each year on January 1 of the succeeding year.

In 2002, there were 35,600 shares of restricted stock awards granted at $26.60 per share. There were no restricted stock awards granted in 2005, 2004 and 2003. These shares vest 25 percent per year over the next four years with the first vesting occurring on January 1, 2004. During the restricted period, the recipient receives dividends and can vote the shares. Generally, if the recipient leaves S&T before the end of the restricted period, the shares will be forfeited. Compensation expense for the restricted stock is ratably recognized over the period of service, generally the restricted period, based on the market value of the stock on the date of grant.

S&T, also maintains a Cash Appreciation Rights (CAR) plan under which CARs are granted. CARs are rights to appreciation of the market value of S&T’s common stock over the exercise price as of the date of grant. The CARs are settled in cash. CARs granted in 2005 have a four-year vesting period and a ten-year life, with 25 percent vesting each year on January 1 of the succeeding year. There were 206,900 shares of CARs issued in 2005 at a price of $37.86 and none issued in 2004 and 2003.

 

Below is activity for nonstatutory stock options for the years ending December 31:

 

     2005

   2004

   2003

     Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Option
Price
   Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Option
Price
   Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Option
Price

Outstanding at beginning of year

   1,919,697     $ 27.25    2,041,572     $ 26.34    2,059,422     $ 23.71

Granted

   202,500       37.86    380,700       37.08    350,300       29.97

Exercised

   (330,735 )     23.90    (490,525 )     21.09    (334,250 )     18.82

Forfeited

   (15,700 )     30.81    (12,050 )     28.13    (33,900 )     26.06

Outstanding at end of year

   1,775,762       29.05    1,919,697       27.25    2,041,572       26.34

Exercisable at end of year

   1,422,312     $ 27.70    1,110,922     $ 23.08    1,506,175     $ 23.40

 

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The following table summarizes the total shares outstanding and the range and weighted average of exercise prices and remaining contractual lives at December 31:

 

    2005

  2004

  2003

    Shares
Outstanding
  Exercise
Price
  Contractual
Remaining
Life (Years)
  Shares
Outstanding
  Exercise
Price
  Contractual
Remaining
Life (Years)
  Shares
Outstanding
  Exercise
Price
  Contractual
Remaining
Life (Years)

1994

    $       $     28,000   $ 9.50   1

1995

          23,000     13.13   1   80,000     13.13   2

1996

  25,500     15.44   1   62,500     15.44   2   116,000     15.44   3

1997

  113,062     20.38   2   143,822     20.38   3   185,322     20.38   4

1998

  162,700     27.75   3   217,300     27.75   4   306,100     27.75   5

1999

  128,900     22.88   4   152,600     22.88   5   217,800     22.88   6

2000

  147,800     19.81   5   163,500     19.81   6   193,650     19.81   7

2001

  219,600     24.40   6   266,525     24.40   7   379,300     24.40   8

2002

  110,500     26.60   7   163,350     26.60   8   185,100     26.60   9

2003

  300,800     29.97   8   346,400     29.97   9   350,300     29.97   10

2004

  364,400     37.08   9   380,700     37.08   10        

2005

  202,500     37.86   10                

Total

  1,775,762   $ 29.05   6.6   1,919,697   $ 27.25   6.9   2,041,572   $ 26.34   6.7

 

S&T also sponsors a dividend reinvestment plan (“Dividend Plan”) whereby shareholders may purchase shares of S&T common stock at market value with reinvested dividends and voluntary cash contributions. American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, the plan administrator and transfer agent, purchases the shares on the open market to fulfill the Dividend Plan’s needs.

 

NOTE P

S&T Bancorp, Inc. (parent company only)

Condensed Financial Information


 

Balance Sheets at December 31:    2005    2004
(dollars in thousands)          

ASSETS

             

Cash

   $ 54    $ 60

Investments in:

             

Bank subsidiary

     308,732      298,211

Nonbank subsidiary

     33,384      29,609

Other assets

     17,864      28,430

Total Assets

   $ 360,034    $ 356,310

LIABILITIES

             

Dividends payable

   $ 7,613    $ 7,181

Total Liabilities

     7,613      7,181

Total Shareholder’s Equity

     352,421      349,129

Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity

   $ 360,034    $ 356,310

 

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Statements of Income for the year ended December 31:    2005    2004    2003  
(dollars in thousands)                 

Dividends from subsidiaries

   $ 44,733    $ 34,025    $ 30,173  

Investment income

     16      29      22  

Other Expenses

     802      774      769  

Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries

     43,947      33,280      29,426  

Equity in undistributed net income (distribution in excess of net income) of:

                      

Bank subsidiary

     9,899      15,195      25,097  

Nonbank subsidiary

     4,397      5,883      (2,746 )

Net Income

   $ 58,243    $ 54,358    $ 51,777  

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31:    2005     2004     2003  
(dollars in thousands)                   

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                        

Net Income

   $ 58,243     $ 54,358     $ 51,777  

Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries

     (14,296 )     (21,078 )     (22,351 )

Tax benefit from nonstatutory stock options exercised

     1,795       2,098       1,237  

Other

     (1,137 )     (1,664 )     (3,409 )

Total Provided by Operating Activities

     44,605       33,714       27,254  

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                        

Dividends

     (29,342 )     (28,101 )     (26,726 )

Net treasury stock activity

     (15,269 )     (5,620 )     (578 )

Total Used by Financing Activities

     (44,611 )     (33,721 )     (27,304 )

Decrease in Cash

     (6 )     (7 )     (50 )

Cash at Beginning of Year

     60       67       117  

Cash at End of Year

   $ 54     $ 60     $ 67  

 

NOTE Q

Regulatory Matters


 

S&T is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet the minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on S&T’s financial statements. Under capital guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, S&T must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of S&T’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. S&T’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require S&T to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Tier 1 and Total capital to risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital to average assets. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, S&T meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

 

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To be classified as well capitalized, S&T must maintain minimum Tier 1 risk-based, Total risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below:

 

     Actual

    For Capital
Adequacy
Purposes


    To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions


 
     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio  
(dollars in thousands)                                  

As of December 31, 2005

                                       

Total Capital

(to Risk Weighted Assets)

   $ 333,945    12.09 %   $ 220,973    8.00 %   $ 276,216    10.00 %

Tier 1 Capital

(to Risk Weighted Assets)

     290,531    10.52 %     110,486    4.00 %     165,729    6.00 %

Tier 1 Capital

(to Average Assets)

     290,531    9.50 %     122,354    3.00 %     152,943    5.00 %

As of December 31, 2004

                                       

Total Capital

(to Risk Weighted Assets)

   $ 320,318    12.58 %   $ 203,780    8.00 %   $ 254,725    10.00 %

Tier 1 Capital

(to Risk Weighted Assets)

     275,997    10.84 %     101,890    4.00 %     152,835    6.00 %

Tier 1 Capital

(to Average Assets)

     275,997    9.51 %     116,059    3.00 %     145,074    5.00 %

 

The most recent notification from the FDIC categorized S&T Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for corrective action. At December 31, 2005, S&T Bank’s Tier 1 and Total capital ratios were 9.57 percent and 10.89 percent, respectively, and Tier 1 capital to average assets was 8.61 percent. At December 31, 2004, S&T Bank’s Tier 1 and Total capital ratios were 9.98 percent and 11.36 percent, respectively, and Tier 1 capital to average assets was 8.73 percent.

 

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NOTE R

Selected Financial Data


(unaudited)

 

    2005

  2004

    Fourth
Quarter
  Third
Quarter
  Second
Quarter
    First
Quarter
  Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
  Second
Quarter
  First
Quarter
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)                        

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

                                             

Income Statements:

                                                   

Interest income

  $ 46,476   $ 44,035   $ 42,145     $ 39,466   $ 39,075     $ 37,728   $ 36,239   $ 35,596

Interest expense

    17,991     15,595     13,780       12,148     11,287       10,549     9,548     9,506

Provision for loan losses

    1,500     3,000     (300 )     800     (500 )     1,500     1,900     1,500

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    26,985     25,440     28,665       26,518     28,288       25,679     24,791     24,590

Security gains, net

    1,239     1,300     801       1,668     972       1,144     1,708     1,520

Noninterest income

    8,498     8,140     8,504       7,418     7,692       6,820     7,473     6,873

Noninterest expense

    16,273     14,695     15,605       16,073     15,745       14,898     14,812     14,736

Income before taxes

    20,449     20,185     22,365       19,531     21,207       18,745     19,160     18,247

Applicable income taxes

    5,886     5,818     6,872       5,711     6,655       5,468     5,588     5,290

Net income

  $ 14,563   $ 14,367   $ 15,493     $ 13,820   $ 14,552     $ 13,277   $ 13,572   $ 12,957

PER SHARE DATA

                                                   

Net income-Diluted

  $ 0.55   $ 0.54   $ 0.58     $ 0.51   $ 0.54     $ 0.50   $ 0.51   $ 0.48

Dividends declared

    0.29     0.28     0.28       0.28     0.27       0.27     0.27     0.26

Book value

    13.41     13.35     13.09       13.06     13.12       12.77     12.25     12.74

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET TOTALS

                                       

Total assets

  $ 3,141,728   $ 3,090,488   $ 3,061,157     $ 2,998,237   $ 3,000,134     $ 3,002,225   $ 2,979,134   $ 2,908,794

Securities

    495,676     504,806     516,704       518,872     530,547       555,568     583,192     597,845

Net loans

    2,415,587     2,346,862     2,317,945       2,259,300     2,250,816       2,230,984     2,182,642     2,102,312

Total deposits

    2,348,991     2,269,085     2,188,288       2,157,201     2,116,041       2,040,251     1,982,751     1,955,025

Securities sold under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased

    162,718     141,494     127,901       96,687     124,912       173,177     166,000     194,836

Short-term borrowings

    146,957     197,337     282,912       262,000     278,424       312,935     333,901     247,033

Long-term borrowings

    83,813     82,174     68,352       79,248     86,344       95,672     116,933     116,933

Total shareholders’ equity

    353,373     351,432     348,871       353,472     347,105       333,545     300,474     341,835

 

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REPORT OF MANAGEMENT

S&T Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries


 

S&T Bancorp, Inc. is responsible for the preparation, integrity, and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. The consolidated financial statements and notes included in this annual report have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles and necessarily include some amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments.

We, as management of S&T Bancorp, Inc., are responsible for establishing and maintaining effective adequate control over financial reporting that is designed to produce reliable financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The system of internal control over financial reporting as it relates to the financial statements is evaluated for effectiveness by management and tested for reliability through a program of internal audits. Actions are taken to correct potential deficiencies as they are identified. Any system of internal control, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility that a control can be circumvented or overridden and misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, because of changes in conditions, internal control effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal control will provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.

The Audit Committee, consisting entirely of independent directors, meets regularly with management, internal auditors and the independent registered public accounting firm, and reviews audit plans and results, as well as management’s actions taken in discharging responsibilities for accounting, financial reporting, and internal control. Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, and the internal auditors have direct and confidential access to the Audit Committee at all times to discuss the results of their examinations.

 

REPORT ON MANAGEMENT’S ASSESSMENT OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

Management assessed the corporation’s system of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, in relation to criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting as described in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework,” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management concludes that, as of December 31, 2005, its system of internal control over financial reporting is effective and meets the criteria of the “Internal Control — Integrated Framework”. Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ James C. Miller

 

/s/ Robert E. Rout

James C. Miller,

Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer

 

Robert E. Rout

Senior Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Indiana, Pennsylvania

   

February 27, 2006

   

 

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REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

S&T Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries


 

Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

 

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Report on Management’s Assessment of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that S&T Bancorp, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). S&T Bancorp Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because management’s assessment and our audit were conducted to also meet the reporting requirements of Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA), management’s assessment and our audit of S&T Bancorp, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting included controls over the preparation of financial statements in accordance with the instructions for the preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (Form FRY-9C). A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that S&T Bancorp, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also, in our opinion, S&T Bancorp, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of S&T Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, of S&T Bancorp, Inc. and our report dated February 24, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

February 24, 2006

 

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REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

S&T Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries


 

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of S&T Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of S&T’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of S&T Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of S&T Bancorp, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 24, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

February 24, 2006

 

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Item 9.  CHANGES AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES


 

None

 

Item 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of S&T’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer) management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of S&T’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of December 31, 2005.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in S&T’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

Please refer to page 71 for Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

 

Item 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION


 

None

 

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PART III

 

Item 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT


 

The information required by Item 10 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein from the sections entitled “Beneficial Ownership of S&T Common Stock by Directors and Officers” and “Executive Officers of the Registrant” in our proxy statement relating to our April 17, 2006, annual meeting of shareholders.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, requires our directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10 percent of our outstanding stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. To our knowledge, based solely on our review of such reports furnished to us and written representations that no other reports were required, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our directors, executive officers and greater-than-ten-percent shareholders were complied with during the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

Code of Ethics

 

S&T has adopted a code of ethics applicable to our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial and principal accounting officer). We have posted the text of our code of ethics on our web site at www.stbancorp.com. We intend to post notice of any waiver from, or amendment to, any provision of our code of ethics on our web site.

 

Item 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


 

This information required by Item 11 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein from the sections entitled “S&T Board Fees” and “Remuneration of Executive Officers” in our proxy statement relating to our April 17, 2006, annual meeting of shareholders.

 

Item 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS


 

Except as set forth below the information required by Item 12 of Form 10-K is incorporated from the sections entitled “Principal Beneficial Owners of S&T Common Stock” and “Beneficial Ownership of S&T Common Stock by Directors and Officers” in our proxy statement relating to our April 17, 2006, annual meeting of shareholders.

 

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

 

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2005 related to the equity compensation plans in effect at that time.

 

     (a)

   (b)

   (c)

Plan category    Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
   Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
   Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plan (excluding securities
reflected in column (a))

Equity compensation plan approved by shareholders1

   1,775,762    $ 29.05    566,500

Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders

   0      0    0

Total

   1,775,762    $ 29.05    566,500
(1) Awards granted under the S&T Bancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 1992 Incentive Stock Plan (the “1992 Plan”) and the 2003 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2003 Plan”). The 1992 Plan expired in 2002 and no further awards may be granted thereunder.

 

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Item 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS


 

The information required by Item 13 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein from the sections entitled “Transactions with Management and Others” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” in our proxy statement relating to our April 17, 2006, annual meeting of shareholders.

 

Item 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES


 

The information required by Item 14 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein from the section entitled “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in our proxy statement relating to our April 17, 2006, annual meeting of shareholders.

All services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm in 2005 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Committee”). The Committee is required to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. In addition, any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated must report any pre-approval decisions to the Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee does not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the Independent Auditor to management.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


 

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report.

 

Consolidated Financial Statements: The following consolidated financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8 of this report. No financial statement schedules are being filed since the required information is inapplicable or is presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements or related Notes.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   43

Consolidated Statements of Income

   44

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

   45

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   46

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   47

Report of Management

   71

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   72

 

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(b)    Exhibits

    
3.1    Articles of Incorporation of S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit B to Registration Statement (No. 2-83565) on Form S-4 of S&T Bancorp, Inc., dated May 5, 1983, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.2    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Form S-4 Registration Statement (No. 33-02600) dated January 15, 1986, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.3    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of S&T Bancorp, Inc. effective May 8, 1989, incorporated herein by reference. Filed as exhibit 3.3 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ending December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference.
3.4    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of S&T Bancorp, Inc. effective July 21, 1995. Filed as exhibit 3.4 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ending December 31, 1998 and incorporated here by reference.
3.5    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of S&T Bancorp, Inc. effective June 18, 1998. Filed as exhibit 3.5 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ending December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference.
3.6    By-laws of S&T Bancorp, Inc., as amended, December 16, 2002. Filed as Exhibit 3.6 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.
10.1    S&T Bancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 1992 Incentive Stock Plan. Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Form S-8 Registration Statement (No. 33-48549) dated March 24, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference.
10.2    S&T Bancorp, Inc. 2003 Incentive Stock Plan. Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Form S-8 Registration Statement (No. 333-111557) dated December 24, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.
21    Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
24    Power of Attorney.
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
32    Rule 13a-14(b) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

 

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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.

 

S&T BANCORP, INC.

(Registrant)

/s/ James C. Miller


 

02/27/06


James C. Miller,

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

  Date    

/s/ Robert E. Rout


 

02/27/06


Robert E. Rout,

Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Secretary

  Date    

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

SIGNATURE    TITLE   DATE

/s/ James C. Miller


James C. Miller

  

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

  02/27/06

/s/ Robert E. Rout


Robert E. Rout

  

Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  02/27/06

/s/ Joseph A. Kirk


Joseph A. Kirk

  

Director

  02/27/06

*


Thomas A. Brice

  

Director

  02/27/06

*


Todd D. Brice

  

Director

  02/27/06

*


James L. Carino

  

Director

  02/27/06

John J. Delaney

  

Director

  02/27/06

*


Michael J. Donnelly

  

Director

  02/27/06

 

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SIGNATURE    TITLE   DATE

*


William J. Gatti

  

Director

  02/27/06

*


Ruth M. Grant

  

Director

  02/27/06

*


Jeffrey D. Grube

  

Director

  02/27/06

*


Frank W. Jones

  

Director

  02/27/06

*


Samuel Levy

  

Director

  02/27/06

Christine J. Olson

  

Director

  02/27/06

*


Alan Papernick

  

Director

  02/27/06

Myles D. Sampson

  

Director

  02/27/06

*


Charles A. Spadafora

  

Director

  02/27/06

*By:

 

/s/ Joseph A. Kirk


Joseph A. Kirk

Attorney-in-fact

        

 

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