Summary
BB&T Corporation (now Truist Financial Corporation) reported a significant decrease in net income for the second quarter and first six months of 2009 compared to the prior year. This decline was primarily driven by a substantial increase in the provision for credit losses, reflecting the ongoing deterioration in housing-related credits and consumer real estate portfolios, particularly in Georgia, Florida, and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Despite the rise in nonperforming assets and net charge-offs, BB&T experienced growth in its insurance and residential mortgage banking businesses. The company also successfully repaid its preferred stock to the U.S. Treasury and completed a common stock offering, which improved its capital ratios, including tangible common equity and Tier 1 common equity, to levels well above regulatory requirements. However, the company's stock ratings were downgraded by major credit agencies due to concerns about asset quality and earnings pressure in the challenging economic environment.
Financial Highlights
39 data points| Interest Expense | $502.00M |
| Net Income | $208.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.20 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.20 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 602.73M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 608.80M |
Key Highlights
- 1Net income for the second quarter of 2009 decreased by 51.7% to $208 million compared to $431 million in the second quarter of 2008.
- 2Diluted earnings per common share fell to $0.20 from $0.78 year-over-year for the second quarter.
- 3The provision for credit losses increased significantly, reaching $701 million in Q2 2009 compared to $330 million in Q2 2008, driven by deterioration in housing and consumer real estate loans.
- 4Nonperforming assets more than doubled, from $2.0 billion at year-end 2008 to $3.3 billion at June 30, 2009.
- 5BB&T repaid $3.1 billion of preferred stock to the U.S. Treasury and raised $1.7 billion in a common stock offering, improving capital ratios.
- 6Total assets remained relatively stable at $152.4 billion, while total deposits increased by 3.6% to $102.2 billion.
- 7Residential mortgage banking and insurance services segments showed strong performance, with mortgage originations reaching a record $8.5 billion in Q2 2009.