2001 financial analysis
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2001 Financial Analysis
Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Asset/Liability Management Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Interest-Rate Risk Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Credit Risk Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Liquidity Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Capital Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Financial Performance Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income . 37
Key Ratios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Key Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
INTR
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NIntroduction
Expect more from us. We do.
Credit unions searching for value in today’s financial marketplace can be
assured that at WesCorp, our commitment to their success is paramount in our
business strategy. That’s why we developed an infrastructure consisting of
experienced professionals with specialized expertise in their fields and operat-
ing systems unparalleled in the industry. Our economies of scale give us
unique strengths, which we pass on to our members. These strengths result in
highly competitive yields and value-based products and services. Our commit-
ment to continually “raise the bar” on the expectations we have set for our-
selves defines the approach we take in living our service quality process.
WesCorp’s financial performance over the first six months of 2001 gives testi-
mony to this successful business model and to the value WesCorp is posi-
tioned to offer our member/owners in the credit union community. After
careful examination, this report will underscore what we mean when we say,
“Expect more from us. We do.”
WesCorp carefully
manages its port-
folio to increase
its strength and
maximize member
earnings.
Dedicated to Strength and Safety
WesCorp member shares totaled $12.7 billion
on June 30, 2001. Far more important than the
size of this number is the fact that, as of
December 31, 2000, WesCorp held approxi-
mately 35 percent of member investments,
roughly 20 percent more than the next largest
investment vehicle and 40 percent more than
that typically experienced by other corporate
credit unions. As proprietor of these invest-
ments, WesCorp has prepared the following dis-
cussion and analysis, which reviews the first six
months of 2001.
WesCorp carefully manages its portfolio to
increase its strength and maximize member
earnings. WesCorp holds all expanded invest-
ment authorities allowed under NCUA Rules
and Regulations. The corporate has built $434.9
million in reserves and undivided earnings
(RUDE). These achievements point to the safety
that resides with WesCorp and to its ongoing
ability to enhance the investment products and
services it provides. Furthermore, WesCorp can
continue to maintain its goal of self-sufficiency.
By paying 95.9 percent of operating expenses
from earnings on RUDE and fee income,
WesCorp can pay back nearly all investment
earnings to its member/owners in the form of
high yields on investments, lower loan rates and
lower fees on products and services.
However, the true validation of WesCorp’s suc-
cess over this period comes from the due dili-
gence performed on WesCorp by its own mem-
ber/owners. Their investments lie with WesCorp,
and their success is contingent upon WesCorp’s
performance, strength and safety. Recognizing
the tremendous trust placed in WesCorp as an
investment vehicle, it encourages credit unions
to verify its capabilities and performance, criti-
cally assess WesCorp’s risk exposure as of June
30, 2001, and review and judge the adequacy of
the methodologies used to measure and man-
age risk. The WesCorp team invites your feed-
back, questions and concerns.
Why Should Credit Unions Perform a
Credit Analysis of WesCorp?
The National Credit Union Administration
(NCUA) does not prescribe portfolio composi-
tion for federally insured credit unions. As a
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result, it allows credit unions to place 100
percent of their surplus funds in their corporate
credit union. In the course of managing a port-
folio, however, NCUA expects all but the small-
est credit unions to perform an appropriate
credit analysis at least annually. According to
“Section B, Credit Analysis,” provided in the
supplementary information to NCUA Regulation,
Part 703: “A credit union should review the cor-
porate credit union’s earnings performance,
capital level, and investment portfolio. A credit
union also should be aware of the corporate’s
operating level under Part 704 and its exposure
to a 300-basis-point shift in interest rates.”
Most member credit unions’ deposits in
WesCorp are well above the NCUSIF-insured
limit of $100,000; therefore, the amounts over
$100,000 are “exposed” to risk if WesCorp
should ever be unable to meet its obligations.
For this reason alone, it is a prudent business
practice for uninsured depositors to perform a
credit analysis of any institution in which they
invest. Specifically, an investor should assess an
institution’s current performance. Does the insti-
tution have sufficient income to pay liabilities?
Is the institution growing? Can the institution
sustain its performance, or is income primarily
from extraordinary gains? The investor should
then determine the risks inherent in an invest-
ment vehicle as a function of its features. To
what degree will income or principal vary with
interest rates? What is the prepayment penalty?
Is the instrument marketable if liquidity is
required? Next, the investor should assess an
investment vehicle’s credit risks through a review
of the issuer’s portfolio management policies
and practices. Is debt serviced from current or
recurring income? To what extent does the
issuer measure or manage interest-rate risk? To
what extent is the issuer subject to credit risk?
Finally, an investor should assess whether the
instrument’s yield sufficiently compensates the
credit union for the risk it has taken.
A careful review of the following discussion and
analysis will provide the information a credit
union needs to make this detailed assessment.
The discussion speaks to WesCorp’s perform-
ance and the internal factors that contribute to
WesCorp’s credit risk.
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Performance ReviewEarnings
WesCorp’s net income through the second
quarter of 2001 was $22.7 million. This figure
represents a 9.3 percent decrease over the
same period in 2000. Net interest income (NII)
during the first six months of 2001 remained
similar to the levels achieved during the same
period in 2000. The decrease in net income was
primarily a result of increases in operating
expenses amounting to $3.1 million year-over-
year and a one-time transition adjustment
recorded as a result of implementing SFAS 133,
“Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities” in January 2001, which
reduced income by $1.3 million. Costs related to
building a strong infrastructure to support prod-
ucts and services as well as enhancements to
our technology framework accounted for the
increased operating expenses. Partially offset-
ting these expenses were increases in fee
income of $737,000 and increases in gains on
sales of securities of $1.2 million.
Capital Level
WesCorp has structured its capital program to
acquire and maintain sufficient capital for
absorbing the interest-rate risk inherent in the
balance sheet and to allow for future growth.
WesCorp’s capital structure consists of three
major components: Member Capital Accounts
(MCAs), WesCorp Permanent Capital, and
reserves and undivided earnings (RUDE). Total
capital at June 30, 2001, was 7.76 percent of net
assets, well above the 6 percent minimum
required by regulation.
The corporate’s investment strategy has
enabled it to earn a spread sufficient to increase
primary capital (retained earnings) without sacri-
ficing the rates paid to credit unions. In June
1997, WesCorp became the first corporate cred-
it union to raise additional primary capital
through the issuance of WesCorp Permanent
Capital, Series I. A second issuance—WesCorp
Permanent Capital, Series II—took place in April
1999. This additional capital has allowed
WesCorp to continue to provide its member
credit unions with the value-added services and
competitive interest rates they have come to
expect from their corporate.
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WesCorp, like all corporates, experiences signif-
icant competition for credit union investments
and loans. Credit union deposits in WesCorp
have significantly increased in 2001 as member
credit unions have enjoyed high liquidity levels.
This growth was fueled, in part, by increasing
volatility in the stock market combined with
weakening economic data as investors chose to
move money into credit unions. At the same
time, demand for loans declined steadily during
the first half of 2001. Today, WesCorp can oper-
ate successfully in environments of relatively
tight interest margins because it has been build-
ing core reserves for nearly three decades.
Investment Portfolio
WesCorp’s investment portfolio is composed
largely of overnight investments placed in U.S.
Central Credit Union, federal funds sold, inter-
est-bearing Eurodollar deposits, and a well-
diversified securities portfolio consisting of
agency securities, mortgage-backed securities
and asset-backed securities. All term invest-
ments carry AAA ratings or are backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government. The
portfolio totaled $14.2 billion at June 30, 2001,
including $1.9 billion held at U.S. Central, $1.8
billion in federal funds sold, $2.6 billion in inter-
est-bearing Eurodollar deposits, and $7.9 billion
in term and other securities.
Full Expanded Authorities
WesCorp applied for Parts I, II, III and IV
expanded authorities under NCUA Corporate
Rules and Regulations, Part 704. Following a rig-
orous review by NCUA, WesCorp was deemed
to have the financial strength and management
expertise to earn the maximum authority avail-
able for investment activities in the domestic
financial markets. Parts I, II and IV expanded
authorities were granted in 1998 and Part III in
2000. These authorities allow WesCorp to oper-
ate with the maximum amount of flexibility
needed to serve members’ investment needs.
Accordingly, WesCorp operates under Parts II, III
and IV expanded authorities of NCUA corporate
regulation, Part 704. Part II authority allows
WesCorp to set its own limits on investments
and to invest in non-secured obligations, long-
term investments, asset-backed securities, and
others. In recognition of WesCorp’s ability to
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measure and manage the increased risk inher-
ent in these vehicles, Part II allows the net eco-
nomic value (NEV) to decline as much as 50
percent as measured by a ±300 basis point
shock test. Part III allows WesCorp to further
diversify its investment portfolio into highly capi-
talized non-U.S. banking institutions. Part IV
authority allows WesCorp to engage in deriva-
tive transactions specifically approved by NCUA.
Derivative-Based Hedging
In February 2000, the NCUA board granted
authority to WesCorp under a provision of
NCUA Rules and Regulations, Part 703, to pro-
vide financial derivative transactions to federally
chartered credit unions to help them manage
the interest-rate risk inherent in their balance
sheets. WesCorp is the only institution sanc-
tioned to provide derivative-based hedging
solutions to credit unions. The alternative is for
a credit union to undergo its own rigorous
review and approval process with NCUA.
Exposure
WesCorp’s interest-rate risk position is well with-
in internal and external limits. At June 30, 2001,
the potential decline in WesCorp’s net econom-
ic value was 17.8 percent, as indicated by a 300
basis point interest-rate increase. In the unlikely
event of this major rate increase and assuming
the loss in economic value is fully realized,
WesCorp capital would be reduced to 6.66
percent, well above the regulatory minimum of 6
percent. This means that even in the most unlikely
interest-rate scenario, WesCorp’s total capital
would remain intact. More importantly, it demon-
strates the safety and valuation stability of mem-
ber investments in a volatile rate environment.
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Asset/Liability ManagementOverview
Strategies
WesCorp’s asset/liability strategies maximize net economic value (NEV),
subject to risk constraints. The preservation of capital drives the strategic
design. In addition, changes in net income (NI) and net interest income (NII)
are important short-term measures of WesCorp’s performance. WesCorp’s
board of directors has established a comprehensive set of policies that
encompass the overall management of WesCorp’s balance sheet in relation
to the management of interest-rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and related
operational risk. These policies provide explicit limits, requirements and
guidelines in the functional areas of risk assessment and reporting, the
management of purchased funds, the management of investment assets,
and the use of derivative instruments.
WesCorp’s strategies recognize that prudent asset/liability management
requires the consideration of many factors, which must be coordinated and
WesCorp provides
its members with an
optimum combina-
tion of safety and
competitive yields.
evaluated from a broad perspective. The provi-
sion of investment products to member/owners
is, however, WesCorp’s historical role and one of
its principal objectives. This drives both the size
and composition of WesCorp’s balance sheet.
WesCorp has a long history of attracting a size-
able portion of members’ investable funds. In
addition, WesCorp has a philosophy of consis-
tently paying fair market rates comparable to
those available on high-quality investments with
similar structural and repricing characteristics.
WesCorp’s track record demonstrates consider-
able expertise in this intermediation, and it has
pioneered ways to add value to the process.
Credit unions do not subsidize the corporate
through reduced yields. Instead, the income
derived from reinvesting these funds reflects the
capture of yields due to inefficiencies in the
term structure of interest rates, inefficiencies
within the capital markets, and the assumption
of modest amounts of interest-rate risk, credit
risk and liquidity risk.
Investments
WesCorp selects investments with strong credit
quality and short effective duration, allowing
WesCorp to provide its members with an opti-
mum combination of safety and competitive
yields. WesCorp manages its investment portfo-
lio to achieve a high level of diversification of
credit exposure to individual issuers, broad
market sectors, and industry and geographic
concentrations. WesCorp also avoids undue
concentrations in the aggregate risk characteris-
tics of its portfolio, notably cash flow, repricing,
spread, basis, volatility, and prepayment risks.
The added capabilities provided by Part III
expanded authorities allow WesCorp to diversify
even further.
Liabilities
WesCorp segregates its offsetting liabilities into
homogeneous groups, referred to as “books-
of-business.” Investment policies require each
book-of-business to be managed according to
risk-and-return benchmarks established by man-
agement. This asset/liability philosophy pro-
vides for proactive management of WesCorp’s
investments and results in maximization of earn-
ing capabilities.
Interest-rate risk strategies are designed to
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coordinate maturity, rate and volume character-
istics of WesCorp’s asset and liability portfolios.
These strategies are developed within estab-
lished risk parameter constraints to achieve
WesCorp’s net income and valuation objectives.
Liquidity
WesCorp actively manages liquidity to meet the
daily cash-flow requirements of member/own-
ers, investment purchases, advances on
WesCorp credit lines, and other operational
needs such as internal operating expenses.
Consumer activity, member credit union actions,
economic events and money market trends
directly affect WesCorp’s cash flow require-
ments. Therefore, WesCorp actively monitors
the impact of economic developments on
market conditions and reviews its balance sheet
so that various actions can be considered to
ensure the availability of adequate liquidity.
Board Oversight
The board of directors reviews and approves
WesCorp’s strategic business plans, comprehen-
sive operating policies and risk limits. To meas-
ure, monitor and manage prudent levels of
interest-rate risk, WesCorp’s board of directors
has established interest-rate risk, investment,
and funds-management policies. These policies,
collectively defined as the asset/liability man-
agement policies, delineate the maximum
allowable changes in WesCorp’s earnings, net
interest income, net income, and net economic
value, or, simply, the net worth under various
interest-rate scenarios. The policies are
reviewed and approved on an annual basis and
are commensurate with the scope and complex-
ity of the risks being assumed. Asset/liability
and related policies comply with relevant laws
and regulations.
WesCorp board members participate in ongo-
ing educational activities to better understand
the nature and potential impact of the asset/lia-
bility risks assumed by the corporate and the
prescribed responses controlled by its policies.
Because of the complex nature of these activi-
ties, the board periodically employs outside
consultants to confirm the integrity and appro-
priateness of the systems, policies and proce-
dures.
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ALCO
WesCorp has established a board of directors’
Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO), designed
to act as a forum for presenting and discussing
relevant economic information related to
asset/liability management. The committee pro-
vides overall management direction, in keeping
with WesCorp’s strategic and business objec-
tives and regulatory parameters. Significant
decisions made by ALCO, such as changes to
simulation parameters, are subject to board
approval. Board-approved changes are incorpo-
rated into the applicable policies and proce-
dures. The committee is composed of three
board members and members of executive
staff. ALCO is responsible for ensuring that
sources and uses of funds are priced in a man-
ner consistent with the asset/liability mandate
for NII. Rates paid by WesCorp on interest-bear-
ing liabilities are reviewed to ensure they are
competitive in the marketplace and fall within
the guidelines of safe and sound practices.
Proposed changes to the asset/liability policy
and periodic reviews concerning settlement,
counterparty selection and issuer limits are sub-
mitted to ALCO for review and recommenda-
tion prior to submission to the board of direc-
tors for approval.
Segregation of Responsibilities
Responsibility for the implementation of the
asset/liability policies, as well as the develop-
ment and implementation of management
strategies, has been delegated to the presi-
dent/chief executive officer (CEO). The CEO has
established the Asset and Liability Staff
Committee (ALSC) to oversee the day-to-day
management of the balance sheet and to review
the current and prospective financial perform-
ance of the company. The chief investment offi-
cer (CIO) serves as chairman of the ALSC and
has been designated as the principal officer
responsible for the development and implemen-
tation of asset/liability management strategies.
The Investments division has principal responsi-
bility for the implementation of asset/liability
management strategies, pricing of member
investment products, execution of investment
transactions, execution of derivative transactions,
and negotiation of wholesale borrowings.
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WesCorp is committed to maintaining its com-
prehensive risk-management capabilities. This
entails the retention of qualified professional
staff combined with the systems, procedures
and controls required to safely manage the bal-
ance sheet for the benefit of member/owners.
Given the trust and the concentration of assets
member/owners have placed in WesCorp, risk
assessment is a critical function. Accordingly,
WesCorp pioneered the creation of an
autonomous Risk Assessment division, inde-
pendent of all other divisions and charged with
measuring and reporting risk directly to execu-
tive management, ALCO and the board of
directors. The group functions in a manner anal-
ogous to WesCorp’s internal audit group and is
charged with measuring interest-rate and credit
risk and reporting the results to executive man-
agement, ALSC, ALCO, and the board of
directors. Risk Assessment is responsible for
risk-assessment-related processes, systems and
procedures. It is also responsible for the timely
production of internal risk-assessment reports,
the reporting of policy exceptions, and the man-
agement of escalation procedures. In order to
remain impartial, Risk Assessment personnel are
not involved in the development or implemen-
tation of asset/liability management strategies.
A review every other year of the adequacy and
effectiveness of WesCorp’s risk management
infrastructure, systems and strategies is per-
formed by an external organization chosen by
ALCO. This review includes, but is not limited
to, the effectiveness of the existing committee
and staff organizational structure and the appro-
priateness of risk-measurement tools and mod-
eling assumptions.
Internal Audit
WesCorp’s Internal Audit Department employs a
risk-based auditing plan and schedule governed
by general auditing standards and principles.
WesCorp’s certified professionals perform risk
analysis of the corporate’s operational areas
and, based on the associated risk, prioritize our
audit schedule and frequency. They conduct
financial, compliance and control reviews to
ensure that all financial statements and disclo-
sures are accurate and reasonably reflect
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WesCorp’s working results. Internal Audit also
ensures that WesCorp is in compliance with
internal policies, procedures and NCUA rules
and regulations.
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TInterest-Rate Risk Management
Interest-rate risk provides the largest single risk exposure to WesCorp in terms
of potential impact on capital and income. The board of directors has estab-
lished maximum risk-exposure limits and mandated minimum measurement
and reporting requirements. Interest-rate risk is defined as exposure to signifi-
cant declines in current and future earnings, as well as exposure to significant
declines in net worth or primary capital arising from changes in interest rates.
Policies are designed to ensure that WesCorp’s balance sheet can always be
fully liquidated with a cash surplus. At WesCorp, interest-rate risk arises prima-
rily from the cash flow and repricing “mismatches” between the investment
instruments WesCorp owns and the deposit products issued to members. This
“mismatch,” or managed approach to WesCorp’s balance sheet, is common
among successful institutions that seek to build primary capital.
WesCorp maintains a highly qualified staff of asset/liability and investment
management personnel, supported by state-of-the-art risk analytics systems.
These systems include the Quantitative Risk Management (QRM) asset/liability
WesCorp’s substan-
tial investment in a
strong infrastructure
enables WesCorp
to measure, monitor
and manage its
multibillion-dollar
portfolio of fixed-
income investments.
system, Salomon YieldBook, Savid International
Derivatives System, Bloomberg, and Intex
Solutions. WesCorp’s substantial investment in
this infrastructure enables it to measure, monitor
and manage its multibillion-dollar portfolio of
fixed-income investments. The risk analytics sys-
tems collectively measure the historical return
performance in terms of income and market price
and the prospective returns under a multitude of
potential interest-rate scenarios. In addition,
WesCorp is able to “stress” certain investment
and share assumptions to reveal potential expo-
sure to modeling errors and unexpected changes
in modeling assumptions. Examples of these
assumptions include mortgage prepayments,
volatility, and changes in the spread relationships
between different market indexes.
Interest-Rate Risk Limits
WesCorp’s Net Economic Value (NEV) exhibits
negative convexity or non-linear changes in net
worth between rising and declining interest-rate
scenarios. The decrease in NEV in declining
interest-rate scenarios is significantly less than
the decline in NEV witnessed in rising interest-
rate scenarios. This negative convexity is the
result of WesCorp’s mortgage-backed securities
(MBS) portfolio, which carries prepayment or call
risk, as well as embedded interest-rate caps.
Simply put, as interest rates decline and mort-
gage holders refinance their mortgage loans,
WesCorp’s MBS balances are significantly
reduced by principal paydowns. The MBS’s price
will not appreciate because it is rapidly being
paid off. In contrast, as interest rates rise, mort-
gage holders are unlikely to refinance their
mortgage loans, lengthening the average life of
MBSs. This scenario, combined with the embed-
ded interest-rate cap on WesCorp’s floating-rate
MBSs, results in declines in the MBS’s market
value. Even though the interest income on the
floating-rate MBSs does not stop rising in each
of the tested scenarios, it is increasingly more
likely that the interest income will stop rising
with increases in interest rates. This causes the
MBS’s market value to decline and act similarly
to fixed-rate MBSs.
WesCorp operates with Part II expanded author-
ities under NCUA Regulation, Part 704, which
would allow WesCorp’s NEV to decline as much
as 50 percent as the result of a rate-stress test of
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±300 basis points (bp). WesCorp’s board of
directors has approved limits included in inter-
nal interest-rate risk policies that allow for a
maximum decline in NEV of 40 percent, provid-
ing a necessary cushion to regulatory limits.
On June 30, 2001, WesCorp’s maximum net
economic value (NEV) volatility in a +300 bp
interest-rate increase was -17.8 percent. The
results of WesCorp’s NEV volatility are shown in
the charts below:
To offset much of the interest-rate cap risk
embedded in WesCorp’s MBSs, WesCorp owns
$1.25 billion in interest-rate cap options. These
interest-rate cap options effectively “un-cap”
much of the current floating-rate MBS portfolio
held by WesCorp. The interest income from
floating-rate MBSs ceases to rise as they reach
their lifetime cap, and the interest-rate cap
options then begin to pay interest income.
To mitigate the variety of interest-rate risk inher-
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Changes in Net Economic Value (NEV) (figures 1 & 2)
-330000 bbpp BBaassee ++330000 bbpp
NNEEVV (($$ iinn mmiilllliioonnss)) $$663388 $$662200 $$550099
NNEEVV ((%% ooff cchhaannggee)) ++33..00 -1177..88
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$638 $620
$509
%-20
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%5
+3.0
-17.8
0
-300 bp Base +300 bp
NEV ($ in millions)
-300 bp Base +300 bp
NEV (% of change)
ent in the balance sheet, WesCorp had approximately $3.0 billion notional amount of interest-rate
swaps outstanding as of June 30, 2001.
To measure interest-rate risk during a short-term horizon (12 months), WesCorp’s board has estab-
lished limitations on the maximum percentage decline of NII of 60 percent and the maximum
percentage and dollar decline in NI resulting from a rate stress of ±300 bp of 75 percent and $20
million, respectively. The results of WesCorp’s NII and NI volatility are:
Changes in Income (figures 3 & 4)
-330000 bbpp BBaassee ++330000 bbpp
NNIIII (($$ iinn mmiilllliioonnss)) $$4411..66 $$5544..99 $$5577..44
NNIIII ((%% iinn cchhaannggee)) -2244..22 ++44..55
-330000 bbpp BBaassee ++330000 bbpp
NNII (($$ iinn mmiilllliioonnss)) $$1155..44 $$2288..77 $$3311..22
NNII (($$ cchhaannggee iinn mmiilllliioonnss))
NNII ((%% ooff cchhaannggee)) -4466..44 88..77
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%-50
%-40
%-30
%-20
%-10
%0
%10
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
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0-24.2 -46.4
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$41.6
$15.4
$54.9
$28.7$31.2
$57.4
-300 bp Base +300 bp
NII (% of change)
NI (% of change)
-300 bp Base +300 bp
NII ($ in millions)
NI ($ in millions)
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Credit Risk Management
Credit risk is the possibility of loss from the failure of a financial asset or instru-
ment, counterparty or borrower to fully perform under a credit-related con-
tract. At WesCorp, credit risk arises primarily from the potential deterioration
in the performance of credit-related financial instruments in its investment
portfolio. These instruments primarily consist of asset-backed securities and
mortgage-backed securities collateralized by residential whole mortgage
loans. Counterparty credit risk arises from direct extensions of credit, pre-
settlement risk on traditional securities transactions, as well as the failure of a
counterparty to fulfill its obligations under an off-balance-sheet derivative con-
tract. To a lesser degree, WesCorp also is exposed to credit risk from its mem-
ber loan portfolio.
Credit risk is quantified and monitored on a day-to-day basis by the Credit
Services division. As a part of the Risk Assessment division, Credit Services
regularly reports activities impacting WesCorp’s credit exposure. Reports are
made to WesCorp’s ALCO and board of directors, who oversee implementation
WesCorp allows
investment only in
those securities with
the highest credit
ratings from nation-
ally recognized
statistical rating
organizations.
of the credit policy relating to the investment
portfolio and approve the extension of credit to
various financial institutions with which WesCorp
transacts business. Credit matters relating to
WesCorp’s member loan portfolio are handled
by WesCorp’s Credit Committee, which meets at
least monthly and is composed of members of
WesCorp’s executive staff.
Credit Oversight of Credit-Related
Investment Security Holdings
To mitigate credit risk from its portfolio of cred-
it-related financial instruments, WesCorp’s credit
policies place limitations on the amount and
types of credit risk WesCorp will assume at any
given time. These limitations address credit con-
cerns from a variety of perspectives. They
include maximum levels of secured and unse-
cured assets, permissible concentrations of
mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities,
maximum limitations on issuer types, geograph-
ic concentration of credit-sensitive investments,
as well as limitations on investments in individ-
ual issues. WesCorp allows investment only in
those securities with the highest credit ratings
from nationally recognized statistical rating
organizations, such as Standard & Poor’s and
Moody’s Investors Service. Investments must be
rated AAA, AA, or equivalent. A rigorous, struc-
tured credit analysis is performed both before
and after purchase of these instruments to
proactively determine if there is deterioration in
credit quality. WesCorp believes that by remain-
ing constantly apprised of the credit quality of
its investments, it will be able to identify deteri-
orating credits before they are subsequently
downgraded by rating agencies, and before
they significantly impact profitability.
Oversight of Counterparty Exposure
WesCorp expects performance by transaction
counterparties. However, in the event of nonper-
formance, it is WesCorp’s policy to monitor
market exposure and counterparty risk through
a variety of control procedures, including
approval of limits for credit-sensitive activities,
mark-to-market securities, and adjustments of
collateral levels, as considered appropriate.
WesCorp’s credit policies require that WesCorp
review the creditworthiness of each counterpar-
ty with which it conducts business. Accordingly,
WesCorp believes it has effective procedures for
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evaluating and limiting exposure to credit risks
arising from changes in the market value of
securities transacted. WesCorp considers the
credit risks posed by its transaction activities with
counterparties to be well within acceptable levels.
In the normal course of business, WesCorp
enters into securities transactions. In the event
that a purchase or sale did not settle because of
the failure of a counterparty to perform,
WesCorp could incur a loss of anticipated
income if the market value of the security is sig-
nificantly higher than the contract price of the
transaction. To mitigate this risk, WesCorp trans-
acts business only with the most creditworthy
banks and broker/dealers, as determined by rig-
orous credit analyses performed by Credit
Services. WesCorp is currently placing excess
short-term liquidity with domestic and interna-
tional financial institutions. The board of direc-
tors approves all counterparties and establishes
aggregate exposure limits designed to minimize
the risk to any single counterparty.
WesCorp also enters into collateralized, short-
term financing agreements, primarily in the form
of reverse-repurchase agreements. These
transactions are fully collateralized by mar-
ketable securities. Credit Services establishes
the required margin levels in accordance with
prevailing market conditions and prudent
lending considerations. As with transaction
counterparties, counterparties in repurchase
agreements periodically undergo credit analyses
and are approved by the board of directors.
Credit policy requires third-party custodians to
furnish daily market prices on collateral held for
WesCorp. WesCorp monitors the market value
of securities held for collateral and obtains addi-
tional securities as necessary to ensure that such
transactions are adequately collateralized.
Under Part III expanded authorities, WesCorp
can enter into Eurodollar and derivative
transactions with foreign banking/financial
counterparties. As the U.S. banking system
has consolidated through mergers and acqui-
sitions, the number of highly rated counter-
parties has diminished. Many of the largest
and most highly capitalized banking institu-
tions are non-U.S. entities. Part III permits
WesCorp to diversify potential credit expo-
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sure among these stronger foreign institutions.
WesCorp was granted Part IV expanded authori-
ties under NCUA Regulation, Part 704, that per-
mit the use of financial derivative transactions.
WesCorp enters into financial derivative
transactions as a normal part of its business for
managing balance-sheet risk to modify the
interest-rate characteristics of assets and liabili-
ties and to provide attractive investment alter-
natives for members. WesCorp is subject to
potential credit risk on these transactions. In the
event that a counterparty were unable to fulfill
its obligations under a contract, WesCorp would
be required to replace that contract at the pre-
vailing market rates. The potential credit risk is
the differential between the original contracted
rate and the prevailing replacement rate. It
should be noted that payments are interest only,
and no principal balances are exchanged in
these transactions. Again, WesCorp transacts
financial derivative contracts only with the most
creditworthy banks and broker/dealers, follow-
ing a full credit review and board approval.
Oversight of Member Borrowing Activity
WesCorp’s lending program features various cred-
it products to meet members’ liquidity needs.
WesCorp also makes loans available to mem-
bers for general purposes, with fixed rates and
fixed terms ranging from two days to ten years.
These loans are secured by WesCorp certifi-
cates, U.S. Treasury and agency securities, a lien
on specific assets, or a general lien on all assets.
To minimize the risk of loan loss, regulations
restrict lending to member credit unions and
credit union service organizations (CUSOs).
Loans are not made to natural-person members.
WesCorp maintains standard member credit
policies to closely monitor credit unions with
loan accounts. Thorough analysis is performed
regularly to evaluate members’ creditworthiness
and financial strength. Reviews range from
monthly to once every 18 months. WesCorp’s
Credit Committee, consisting of seven staff
members appointed by the board of directors,
oversees member credit issues in accordance
with member loan policy.
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WesCorp has had no credit losses in the past 20
years. Based on WesCorp’s policies, procedures
and loss experience, the board of directors has
determined it unnecessary to have a provision
for loan loss. As of June 30, 2001, the total dol-
lar amount of loans outstanding was $46.1 million.
Asset Quality
• WesCorp’s investment portfolio is composed
of $1.4 billion in overnight investments
placed in U.S. Central Credit Union, $487.7
million in term investments at U.S. Central,
$1.8 billion in federal funds sold, $2.6 billion
in interest-bearing Eurodollar deposits, and
$7.9 billion in a well-diversified securities
portfolio consisting of mortgage-backed
securities, asset-backed securities and other
investments.
• As of June 30, 2001, credit-sensitive securi-
ties were rated AAA and were performing as
expected. The credit ratings of WesCorp invest-
ments are depicted on the following page.
• As of June 30, 2001, WesCorp had no unset-
tled securities transactions that would be
subject to counterparty nonperformance.
WesCorp considers the credit risks posed by
its transaction activities with counterparties
to be well within acceptable levels.
• As of June 30, 2001, WesCorp had no coun-
terparty exposure as a result of securities
repurchase activities.
• As of June 30, 2001, the market value of out-
standing financial derivative transactions
shows that the resultant potential credit risk
from these instruments is negligible.
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Term Investments (figure 5a)As of 6/30/2001
Agency CMO 21.9%
Agency ARM 3.6%
Agency Notes 0.4%
U.S. Central 1.9%
ABS—Credit Card 8.9%
ABS—Student Loans 2.1%
ABS—MH 0.3%
ABS—Auto 11.5%
Private Label MBS 20.8%
ABS—HEL 28.6%
Total Term Investments $7.99 billion
Portfolio Composition (figure 5b)As of 6/30/2001
Govt/Agency 26%
AAA 74%
Total Term Investments $7.99 billion
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Liquidity Management
Strategic Overview
The nature of WesCorp’s liability structure requires that a high level of liquidity
be maintained in order to meet potential member demands. The monitoring
and modeling of WesCorp’s liquidity position is the responsibility of Treasury
Operations. The Risk Assessment division is responsible for ensuring that the
models used by Treasury Operations and the various sources of data con-
tained in those models provide meaningful results. Risk Assessment is also
responsible for ensuring that the contingency funding plan is appropriate for
WesCorp’s needs and takes into account potential areas of systematic risk.
The key to managing liquidity at WesCorp is measuring, monitoring and antic-
ipating changes in member credit union deposit activity, in concert with
maintaining adequate credit facilities, a ready supply of short-term liquid
investments and marketable securities.
Short-term liquid investments are composed of overnight investments at U.S.
WesCorp’s balance
sheet is driven by
the excess liquidity
positions and
investment needs of
its members.
Central Credit Union and other short-term com-
mitments such as federal funds sold and inter-
est-bearing Eurodollar deposits. The type and
amount of member and non-member credit
union deposits in WesCorp dictate the type and
amount of these investments. WesCorp’s ALSC
establishes the required minimum amount of
short-term liquid investments as a percentage of
short-term deposits. WesCorp’s board of direc-
tors monitors it monthly.
While the limitations are sufficiently broad to
allow for the effective use of short-term funds,
operating targets are influenced by natural-
person credit union loan and share growth,
changes in non-credit union business relation-
ships, and general economic conditions.
WesCorp invests in mature sectors of the capital
markets and in investment instruments and
issuers that exhibit consistency and marketability.
Often, certain investments considered less
marketable carry increased returns. WesCorp’s
strategy calls for a clear prioritization of
increased market liquidity over increased
returns. This allows WesCorp the flexibility to
quickly utilize on-balance-sheet investments by
selling securities to meet actual deposit outflows.
WesCorp has established several external (non-
member) sources of funding, in case on-balance-
sheet liquidity does not provide the cash
necessary to meet deposit outflows or credit
union borrowing. WesCorp has one committed
line of credit totaling $25 million. It also has one
$510 million advised line of credit and several
non-committed reverse-repurchase lines.
WesCorp also established a $1 billion global
medium-term note program on Aug. 25, 1999.
To date, WesCorp has issued $250 million
against the $1 billion program. There is also a
board-approved $1 billion limit on commercial-
paper issuance subject to certain conditions,
which could be activated if needed.
Liquidity Benchmarks
WesCorp maintains several sources of liquidity,
both on- and off-balance-sheet. By policy,
WesCorp’s minimum flash liquidity ratio is 25
percent. The current high level of flash liquidity
is appropriate in light of potential demands on
funds resulting from increased consumer
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borrowing at member credit unions.
When viewing the longer-term liquidity picture,
the gap ratio must be at least 20 percent in
accordance with policy. At the end of June 2001,
the gap ratio was 77 percent. An additional form
of liquidity comes from WesCorp’s Available-for-
Sale (AFS) portfolio, which could be sold to
cover additional liquidity demands. WesCorp’s
liquidity ratios as of June 30, 2001, are depicted
in figure 6.
Liquidity Ratios (figure 6)
AAvvgg.. FFllaasshh LLiiqquuiiddiittyy ((wwiitthh PPUUFF)) 7733%%
GGaapp LLiiqquuiiddiittyy ((wwiitthh PPUUFF)) 7777%%
Monitoring and Assessment
To remain fully prepared to meet member
demands for liquidity, WesCorp has committed
staff and resources to the development, opera-
tion and continued enhancement of a Liquidity
Planning Model (LPM) that tracks current liquidi-
ty levels and tests “what-if” scenarios of interest-
rate shock and unexpected deposit withdrawals.
Corporate Structure Investment Infrastructure
The regulatory and competitive environment
corporate credit unions face today makes it
necessary to have an organizational culture that
prudently accepts reasonable credit and inter-
est-rate risk and manages them proactively.
Risk Management Division
a) Portfolio Management
WesCorp’s balance sheet is driven by the
excess liquidity positions and investment
needs of its members. Consequently, WesCorp
segregates its liabilities into books-of-business.
Each book is allocated to a portfolio manager
in the Portfolio Management group, who prices
and manages specific member investment
products and invests those funds in suitable
money market instruments or investment secu-
rities. The establishment of specific risk and
return targets for each book facilitates this
“bottom-up” approach.
b) Asset/Liability Management
The Asset/Liability Management group is
responsible for the overall management of
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WesCorp’s balance sheet and hedging activities.
By overlaying a “top-down” methodology to
the micro-management process employed at
the book-of-business level, WesCorp is able to
ensure that its balance sheet is managed effi-
ciently and that NII is maximized for the desired
level of interest-rate risk. The Asset/Liability
Management group is also charged with the
execution of derivative transactions and any hedg-
ing activities required to keep the overall interest-
rate risk of the company at the desired level.
c) WesCorp Investment Services, LLC
In January 2000, WesCorp established an institu-
tional broker/dealer subsidiary, WesCorp
Investment Services, LLC. This subsidiary was
granted membership in the National
Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and
formally began operating in March 2000. The
broker/dealer underwrites and distributes quasi-
federal agency securities to credit unions
nationwide, and makes secondary markets in
Treasury, agency and corporate-debt securities.
WesCorp Investment Services also offers invest-
ment advisory and fixed-income-asset manage-
ment services.
d) Broker/Dealer Investment Services
As member investment requirements became
more complex, WesCorp established a dedicat-
ed group within the Investment Services division
to act as the principal contact with members for
credit- and investment-related products and
services. The group, composed of Investment
Services consultants, provides a conduit for
members to access WesCorp’s wide range of
asset/liability management and capital market
capabilities, expertise and systems. As licensed
representatives, the Investment Services consult-
ants also provide direct access to the securities
market for both market intelligence and transac-
tion execution.
e) Financial Solutions
In March 2000, WesCorp introduced a general
consulting and balance-sheet-management con-
sulting service, the Financial Solutions Group.
The service is designed to help members identi-
fy and quantify potential problems or opportuni-
ties that may be inherent in their operations and
to provide practical solutions, including the
appropriate use of financial derivative
transactions to mitigate unwanted interest-rate
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risk. The Financial Solutions Group provides
credit unions with access to the resources of
WesCorp’s state-of-the-art analytical systems
and highly qualified professional staff.
f) Investment Operations
The Investment Operations group provides
credit unions with an outsourcing alternative for
investment-related functions. It provides policy
and procedure reviews and the 703 compliance
service. In support of other initiatives, Invest-
ment Operations plans to offer Internet-based
bond accounting and derivatives accounting
services in the fourth quarter of 2001.
Risk Management Systems
WesCorp leased the Quantitative Risk
Management (QRM) “option-based” asset/lia-
bility model to perform more detailed and fre-
quent portfolio interest-rate-risk analyses. To
monitor derivatives activity, WesCorp purchased
the Savid International Derivatives System. QRM
and Savid are further supported by analytics sys-
tems such as the Salomon YieldBook and
Bloomberg, as well as data and market informa-
tion vendors Intex Solutions and Interactive
Data Corp. (IDC).
QRM Asset/Liability Model
QRM provides a proprietary MBS prepayment
model, which is segmented by collateral type,
origination year and gross coupon. QRM also
provides a four-factor template based on a user-
defined formula with additional factors covering
burnout, seasoning, seasonality and interest-rate
incentives. There is also provision for access to
prepayment models from outside vendors.
QRM handles most commonly used derivative
instruments, including futures, options,
caps/floors, interest-rate swaps and swaptions.
The balance sheet optimizer module is used to
analyze the risk profile of particular sectors of
the balance sheet, in conjunction with alterna-
tive hedge instruments to identify the optimal
hedge position.
WesCorp’s risk-analytics systems are able to
measure exposure to interest-rate risk outside
the standard ±300 bp parallel shift in the yield
curve. WesCorp routinely performs additional
shock tests that include:
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• Ramping interest rates during distinct time
horizons
• Twisting the yield curve around various term
points
• Increasing/decreasing prepayment rates
• Increasing/decreasing interest-rate volatilities
• Increasing/decreasing credit spreads
The objective of these additional risk tests is to
isolate, quantify and manage various compo-
nent risks in WesCorp’s balance sheet.
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CA
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WesCorp’s capital structure consists of three major components: Member
Capital Accounts (MCAs), WesCorp Permanent Capital, and reserves and undi-
vided earnings (RUDE).
Financial Statements
MCAs and WesCorp Permanent Capital represent uninsured, long-term own-
ership investments and are classified as equity in WesCorp’s published finan-
cial statements to denote the ownership interest of WesCorp’s members. This
presentation conforms to the statutory definition of the Federal Credit Union
Act, as well as the regulatory requirements of NCUA.
On Nov. 23, 1999, WesCorp’s board of directors approved a new MCA funding
requirement of 5 percent of average non-capital shares held at WesCorp over
the previous six months, with a minimum of 1/8 of 1 percent of the credit
union’s most recently reported assets. Initial funding for a new credit union
admitted to membership was set at the minimum. In addition, all existing
WesCorp’s internal
policy calls for a
minimum capital
ratio of 6 percent,
reflecting manage-
ment’s intention to
operate at the high-
est authority level
available.
members at the time of this change were given
until Nov. 23, 2002, to initiate and maintain
funding under the new requirement. This provi-
sion allows existing member credit unions to
continue to maintain MCA funding at current
levels for a period of three years.
Policy Compliance
NCUA Regulation, Part 704, defines the regula-
tory capital ratio as month-end capital divided
by 12-month moving-average net assets. This
differs from WesCorp’s internal policy, which
calculates capital ratio using average monthly
capital divided by average monthly assets. Both
calculations, however, use the same definition of
capital: RUDE plus WesCorp Permanent Capital,
plus three-year MCAs, plus the non-amortized
portion of any three-year MCAs which have
given notice of intent to withdraw. (See figure 7.)
Regulatory Compliance
Effective Jan. 1, 1998, NCUA Regulation, Part
704, set forth various levels of capital adequacy,
based on the level of investment authority
sought by the corporate and authorized by the
NCUA board. They are 4 percent for base level
authority, 5 percent for level I authorities, and 6
percent for level II authorities. Effective June
1997, WesCorp’s internal policy called for a min-
imum capital ratio of 6 percent, reflecting man-
agement’s intention to operate at the highest
authority level available.
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Capital Ratios (figure 7)
As of 6/30/2001
Actual Minimum Level
PPrriimmaarryy CCaappiittaall ((ppeerr ppoolliiccyy)) 44..3388%% 44%%
TToottaall CCaappiittaall ((ppeerr ppoolliiccyy)) 66..6644%% 66%%
PPrriimmaarryy CCaappiittaall ((ppeerr NNCCUUAA RReegguullaattiioonn,, PPaarrtt 770044)) 55..0088%% 44%%
TToottaall CCaappiittaall ((ppeerr NNCCUUAA RReegguullaattiioonn,, PPaarrtt 770044)) 77..7766%% 66%%
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Summary of First Half of 2001
WesCorp realized net income of $22.7 million through the second quarter of
2001. Earnings were derived primarily from $34 million in net interest income.
Fee-based income continued a historical growing trend and contributed an
additional $12.5 million to revenues. Member service-related expenses make
up most of the $22.5 million in operating expenses. (See figure 8.)
Earnings Ratios (figure 8)
As of 6/30/2001
RReettuurrnn oonn AAsssseettss ..2222%%
NNeett RReettuurrnn oonn IInnvveessttmmeennttss ((NNIIII)) ..4411%%
RReettuurrnn oonn RRUUDDEE-EEqquuiittyy 77..4499%%
EEaarrnniinnggss AAsssseettss//TToottaall AAsssseettss 9966..3300%%
Net Interest Income (NII)
Net interest income (NII) remained fairly stable during the first six months of
2001 compared to the same period in 2000, declining by only $169,000. Figure
9 depicts WesCorp’s earnings for the most recent six months and the six
months ended June 30, 2000, and June 30, 1999. All figures are in thousands.
Moody’s and
Standard & Poor’s
long-term debt rat-
ings of Aa3 and AA-,
respectively, place
WesCorp among
the highest rated
U.S. financial institu-
tions.
Fee Income fromCorrespondent Services Item Processing Services
Through June 2001, WesCorp’s Item Processing
Services (IPS) volumes increased 8.7 percent
over the same period in 2000, and management
expects growth to continue. IPS income reflect-
ed similar growth with revenues of $9.5 million,
a 9 percent increase. Revenues are expected to
continue to grow in 2001, but increased expen-
ditures in item processing services due to imple-
mentation of image processing will impact
product profit margins.
Electronic Payment Services
WesCorp’s Electronic Payment Services (EPS)
provides a wide array of products, including wire
transfers, ACH services, cash orders and securi-
ties safekeeping. While these products and
services are fee-based, many other services (for
example, same-day settlement services) are
offered at no charge. EPS revenue was $1.2 mil-
lion through June 2001, compared to $1.1 mil-
lion in the same period in 2000.
Comparative FinancialStatementsGeneral
The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of WesCorp and its wholly owned
subsidiaries, WesCorp Capital Corporation and
WesCorp Investment Services, LLC.
Income Statement
Net income for the first six months of 2001 was
$22.7 million, reflecting a decrease of $2.3 million
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Net Interest Income (NII) (figure 9)
2001 2000 1999
TToottaall iinntteerreesstt iinnccoommee aanndd ddiivviiddeennddss 337766,,447777 336655,,001199 331144,,774499
NNeett iinntteerreesstt iinnccoommee aanndd ddiivviiddeennddss 3333,,999977 3344,,116666 2299,,335511
TToottaall nnoonn-iinntteerreesstt iinnccoommee 1122,,553333 1100,,226666 88,,556699
TToottaall ooppeerraattiinngg eexxppeennsseess 2222,,447700 1199,,335555 1166,,228899
NNeett iinnccoommee 2222,,773366 2255,,007777 2211,,663311
or 9.3 percent, compared to the same period in
2000. The decline in earnings is due predomi-
nantly to increased operating expenses amount-
ing to $3.1 million, resulting from WesCorp’s
continued commitment to building a strong
infrastructure, as well as enhancements to its
technology framework. The decline in earnings
was partially offset by increases in fee income of
$737,000.
Balance Sheet
WesCorp’s balance sheet has grown by 23.7
percent year-over-year. On a comparative basis,
total member share balances increased dramati-
cally by $4.6 billion, or 56.8 percent. This growth
was a result of increased liquidity levels at mem-
ber credit unions as individual investors chose
to move money into credit unions. This was par-
tially offset by a decrease of $1.3 billion, or
almost 100 percent, from 2000 levels in public-
unit shares, due in part to a reduction in the
maximum amount that could be deposited in
WesCorp. WesCorp sets this maximum amount
based upon excess capital levels available and
reduced it during the early part of 2001 in
response to new processing rules established
by the Federal Reserve Bank regarding the tim-
ing of available funds. Member Capital
Accounts increased by $55.6 million.
Derivatives
WesCorp implemented SFAS 133, Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, on
Jan. 1, 2001. As a result, derivative instruments
previously accounted for off-balance-sheet were
measured at their fair values and recorded on the
balance sheet as either assets or liabilities.
Adoption of the new accounting standard result-
ed in a cumulative-effect transition adjustment
being recorded on Jan. 1, 2001, which reduced
net income by $1.3 million and other comprehen-
sive income by $523,000.
WesCorp uses selected off-balance-sheet deriv-
ative financial instruments to manage its expo-
sure to interest-rate risk. At June 30, 2001, the
notional amounts of outstanding interest-rate cap
contracts and interest-rate swap agreements
were $1.3 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively.
Ratios
WesCorp’s capital ratios continue to be healthy in
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2001. Capital levels are composed of WesCorp’s
reserves and undivided earnings (RUDE) of $434.9
million, MCAs of $342.6 million, and WesCorp
Permanent Capital of $213 million. WesCorp’s
capital ratio exceeds the NCUA Regulation, Part
704, minimum capital level for expanded authori-
ties. Total capital ratio (per WesCorp policy) is
6.64 percent as of June 30, 2001, compared to
7.60 percent as of June 30, 2000.
Financial ratings
Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s
Corporation continue to grant extremely high rat-
ings (P-1 and A-1+, respectively) to WesCorp’s
authorized commercial-paper program. Moody’s
and Standard & Poor’s long-term debt ratings of
Aa3 and AA-, respectively, place WesCorp among
the highest rated U.S. financial institutions.
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Consolidated Statements of FinancialCondition
Unaudited (dollars in thousands) June 30, 22000011 2000
Assets
Cash and due from banks $$ 113344,,773322 $ 121,161
Short-term investments:
Daily shares with U.S. Central 11,,336622,,337711 2,579,959
Overnight investments with U.S. Central 99,,005522 35,000
Federal funds sold 11,,775500,,000000 800,000
Interest-bearing Eurodollar deposits 22,,660000,,000000 -
Trading securities ((1122)) 1,000
Securities available-for-sale 77,,998877,,222277 6,336,644
Investments held-to-maturity - 719,516
Other investments:
Share certificates with U.S. Central 112288,,444444 334,912
Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) shares with U.S. Central 116677,,116677 156,071
Membership Capital Shares with U.S. Central 114477,,004488 175,953
Other 5500,,661166 48,517
Loans to members 4466,,113377 295,399
Interest and dividends receivable 5566,,338888 58,638
Premises and equipment, net 2211,,220055 22,213
Other assets 1133,,886644 13,689
Total assets $$ 1144,,447744,,223399 $ 11,698,672
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Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $$ 220033,,990022 $ -
Certificates of indebtedness with non-members - 910,765
Federal funds purchased 1188,,000000 -
Notes payable to U.S. Central (secured by CLF shares) 116677,,116677 156,071
Medium-term notes 224499,,003311 248,716
Interest payable 33,,664444 18,273
Dividends payable 2266,,335577 46,364
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 111155,,005577 110,303
Derivative liabilities 1133,,885555 -
Total liabilities 779977,,001133 1,490,492
Equity:
Shares:
Member shares:
Market shares 66,,554400,,229999 2,669,841
Daily shares 119955,,885588 151,135
Share certificates 55,,993311,,553388 5,259,911
Total members’ shares 1122,,666677,,669955 8,080,887
Public-unit shares 112299 1,248,643
Member Capital Accounts 334422,,662288 287,032
Total shares 1133,,001100,,445522 9,616,562
Permanent Capital 221133,,007744 213,074
Retained earnings, substantially restricted
Corporate reserve 9933,,447744 93,474
Contingency reserve for market fluctuations 334411,,338822 312,542
Undivided earnings 3355 35
Total retained earnings 443344,,889911 406,051
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 1188,,880099 (27,507)
Total equity 1133,,667777,,222266 10,208,180
Total liabilities and equity $$ 1144,,447744,,223399 $ 11,698,672
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Consolidated Statements of Income andComprehensive Income
Unaudited (dollars in thousands) For the six months ended June 30, 22000011 2000
Interest income and dividends:
Daily shares with U.S. Central $$ 6677,,557788 $ 113,766
Short-term investments 8811,,884400 2,856
Trading securities 77 -
Securities available-for-sale 221100,,881100 198,560
Investments held-to-maturity - 24,251
Other investments 1133,,115555 18,389
Loans to members 33,,008877 7,197
Total interest income and dividends 337766,,447777 365,019
Interest expense and dividends:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other 1188,,119933 1,535
liabilities
Certificates of indebtedness with non-members - 26,136
Notes payable to U.S. Central (secured by CLF shares) 33,,446699 4,711
Unsecured certificates of indebtedness with other credit - 24
unions
Medium-term note 77,,334488 8,373
Total interest expense and dividends on borrowings 2299,,001100 40,779
Dividends on shares:
Market shares 114400,,558866 81,739
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Daily shares 11,,779999 1,958
Share certificates 114422,,445533 159,217
Public-unit shares 1199,,663322 38,466
Member Capital Accounts 99,,000000 8,694
Total dividends on shares 331133,,447700 290,074
Total interest expense and dividends 334422,,448800 330,853
Net interest income and dividends 3333,,999977 34,166
Non-interest income:
Fee income 1100,,665599 9,922
Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale 11,,228833 136
Gain on sale of fixed assets - (1)
Other fee and operating income 559911 209
Total non-interest income 1122,,553333 10,266
Total operating income 4466,,553300 44,432
Operating expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits 1111,,559999 10,000
Office operating expenses 88,,001155 6,902
Other 22,,885566 2,453
Total operating expenses 2222,,447700 19,355
Net income before cumulative effect of change in accounting 2244,,006600 25,077
for derivatives
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for derivatives ((11,,332244)) -
Net income $$ 2222,,773366 $ 25,077
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Unaudited (dollars in thousands) For the six months ended June 30, 22000011 2000
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized net gains on securities available-for-sale $8,416 $16,300
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in (1,283) (136)
income
Other comprehensive income 7,133 16,164
Comprehensive income $ 29,869 $ 41,241
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Key RatiosJune 30, 22000011 2000
((%%)) (%)
Capital Adequacy
Primary capital (per policy) 44..3388 5.19
Total capital (per policy) 66..6644 7.60
Primary capital (per revised NCUA Reg., Part 704) 55..0088 5.32
Total capital (per revised NCUA Reg., Part 704) 77..7766 7.78
Net Worth
NEV/assets (base case) 44..2288 4.93
NEV/assets (300 bp shock) 33..5577 4.28
Net Worth/assets (book value) 33..1122 3.11
Loans
Loans/assets 00..3366 2.63
Earnings Ratios (YTD averages)
Return on assets 00..2222 0.29
Net return on investments (NII) 00..4411 0.46
Return on RUDE-Equity 77..4499 8.89
Earnings assets/Total assets 9966..3300 96.40
Liquidity
Gap (with public-unit shares) 7777 99
Gap (without public-unit shares) 7777 99
Avg. flash liquidity (with public-unit shares) 7733 93
Avg. flash liquidity (without public-unit shares) 7711 88
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Richard M. Johnson
President and chief executive officer
Kuppusamy (Sam) Arjunan
Director, Internal Audit
Robert J. Burrell
Senior vice president and chief investment officer
Edwin Hada
Vice president, Investment Operations
Dietmar Huesch
Vice president, Portfolio Management
Dwight Johnston
Vice president, Capital Markets
Todd M. Lane
Senior vice president and chief financial officer
Steven M. Powell
Senior vice president, Strategic Services
Kenneth Shoga
Senior vice president, Correspondent Services
Timothy T. Sidley
Vice president, Risk Assessment
David W. Trinder
Vice president, Asset/Liability Management
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Definitions
Balance sheet ratios – Based on average balances, with the following excep-
tions: primary risk-adjusted capital, total risk-adjusted capital, and gap ratios
are based on month-end balances; YTD ratios for these categories are based
on average month-end data.
Capital ratios – Per WesCorp policy, capital ratios are measured on the basis
of average monthly capital divided by average monthly assets; capital ratios
per revised NCUA Reg. 704 are measured on the basis of month-end capital
divided by rolling 12-month average net assets.
Flash liquidity – The ratio of overnight financial assets to overnight financial
liabilities.
Gap – The ratio of financial assets maturing in the next six months to financial
liabilities maturing in the next six months.
Gap ratio – Assets maturing in the next six months as a percent of liabilities
maturing during the same period.
Net Worth (book value) – Reserves and Undivided Earnings; SFAS 115 adjust-
ment is included.
NEV – Net Economic Value (the difference of the fair value of assets and liabilities).
NEV (300 bp shock) – Net Economic Value in a
+300 bp shock environment. The difference of
the fair values of assets and liabilities, both
measured where the interest rate used in the fair
value calculation has been increased by 300 bp
from the value used in the base case.
Primary Capital – Reserves, Undivided Earnings,
WesCorp Permanent Capital (paid-in capital);
SFAS 115 adjustment excluded.
PUF – Public Unit Funds
Total Capital – Primary Capital and three-year
MCAs, excluding unamortized portion of three-
year MCAs that have given notice.
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