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WSFS Reports 3rd Quarter '09 Results: Breakeven Net Income; Maintains $0.12 Quarterly Dividend

PR Newswire
posted: 37 DAYS 4 HOURS AGO

WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), the parent company of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (WSFS Bank), reported breakeven net income for the third quarter of 2009 and a loss per common share of $0.10 (after preferred stock dividends), an improvement from a net loss of $2.3 million and $0.50 per common share in the second quarter of 2009, and a decline from net income of $5.5 million and diluted earnings per common share of $0.88 for the third quarter of 2008. For the first nine months of 2009, WSFS reported net income of $625,000 and a loss of $0.20 per common share (after preferred stock dividends). This compares to net income of $19.5 million or $3.09 per diluted common share during the first nine months of 2008.

Highlights:

  • Customer deposit growth remained very strong, increasing $83.0 million or 4% (17% annualized) from June 30, 2009 and $530.4 million or 35% from September 30, 2008 levels. Most of this growth was in core deposits.
  • Commercial loan growth continued, increasing $34.4 million or 2% (7% annualized) from June 30, 2009 and $246.3 million or 15% from September 30, 2008.
  • WSFS net interest margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was 3.35%, up from 3.31% in the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and 3.28% in the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Net interest income of $26.3 million was virtually flat as compared to the second quarter of 2009 and increased $3.0 million or 13% from the third quarter of 2008.
  • WSFS noninterest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $14.5 million, a $1.9 million increase from the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and a $2.9 million increase from the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
  • Excluding "niche businesses" and non-routine items, noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2009 increased only $115,000, or less than 1%, from the second quarter of 2009 despite continued growth in the franchise.
  • WSFS' tangible common equity ratio increased to 6.65% as of September 30, 2009 from 5.75% as of June 30, 2009. Tangible common book value per share improved to $33.45 from $33.19 at June 30, 2009.
  • The Company has maintained its quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share.
  • WSFS significantly improved its coverage for potential loan losses to 2.05% of total loans at September 30, 2009 from the 1.63% reported in the previous quarter. This was primarily the result of providing $15.5 million for loan losses during the third quarter of 2009, which was significantly more than the $4.5 million of net charge-offs for the same period.

Notable items:

  • WSFS recorded a $15.5 million provision for loan losses and $585,000 in additional write-downs of assets acquired through foreclosure (REO), primarily reflecting continued weakness in residential construction and land development (CLD) loans, combined with risk rating migration across the commercial loan portfolio.
  • The Company recognized a $746,000 positive adjustment on a $12.4 million par value BBB+ rated mortgage-backed security (MBS) issued in connection with a 2002 reverse mortgage securitization as a result of market improvement in credit spreads.
  • WSFS recorded $1.1 million in securities gains resulting from the sale of securities from the Agency MBS portfolio and a $394,000 gain related to the bulk sale of $16.7 million in residential 1(st) mortgages in order to take advantage of market improvements and to optimize its portfolio.

CEO outlook and commentary:

Mark A. Turner, President and CEO said, "We have made fundamental progress at improving our core franchise and earnings power, and while our results have stabilized in the third quarter, we continue to be challenged by high credit costs."

"As the recession continued, we felt it was appropriate to conduct a detailed review and analysis of our commercial loan portfolio. This included a review of every loan commitment greater than $1 million, regardless of risk rating, and represented 74% of our commercial portfolio. The review considered cash flows from the business or project, appropriately conservative real estate values and a careful view of guarantor support and the direction of the economy. The evaluation was aimed at updating loan ratings and revising estimates of real estate recovery values and contributed to the increased level of our loan loss provision this quarter."

Mr. Turner continued, "We also continue to focus on building the appropriate level of capital to both allow us to take advantage of opportunities that we are seeing as a result of this economy and to provide support against the threat of continued economic deterioration. Our private placement of $25 million of common stock to Peninsula Investment Partners, L.P. this quarter provided WSFS these benefits and reintroduced Ted Weschler as a valuable addition to our Board."

"Our results for the quarter also highlighted the strengthening of our organization during this recession. This recession has provided an opportunity to grow and strengthen customer relationships and we see the results in significantly increased core deposits, commercial loan growth, enhanced margin and increased fee income. This quarter we also took advantage of investment opportunities in the Agency MBS market to sell some shorter term securities at a gain-on-sale while re-deploying the proceeds back into the Agency MBS market at higher yields. We continue to improve our franchise and earnings prospects through other initiatives such as our CORE Program, which stands for Creative Opportunities for Revenues and Expenses, aimed at cutting nearly 6% of total Bank expenses to increase efficiency and help support continued franchise growth."

Third Quarter 2009 Discussion of Financial Results

Net interest margin continues to improve

The net interest margin for the third quarter of 2009 increased four basis points (0.04%) to 3.35% from the 3.31% reported in the second quarter of 2009. Net interest income for the third quarter of 2009 held virtually flat as compared to the second quarter of 2009 at $26.3 million due to a decrease in the Company's MBS and residential loan portfolios. Net interest income increased $3.0 million, or 13%, and the net interest margin increased seven basis points (0.07%) from the third quarter of 2008.

The Company continued to benefit from growth in core deposits and the resulting shift in funding mix from higher cost wholesale funding. The margin also benefited from the repricing of the Company's retail CD portfolio. Importantly, while deposits and wholesale funding costs declined during the quarter, the Company's yield on its loan portfolio remained relatively stable compared to the second quarter of 2009.

Customer deposits increased $83.0 million from June 30, 2009

Total customer deposits (core deposits and customer time deposits) were $2.1 billion at September 30, 2009, and increased a robust $83.0 million or 4% (17% annualized) over levels reported at June 30, 2009. The linked-quarter increase in deposits was mainly due to money market accounts.

Customer deposits also increased $530.4 million, or 35%, over balances at September 30, 2008. The very strong growth was across all categories, and represented a notable positive shift to core deposit accounts over the last twelve months.

The following table summarizes current customer deposit balances and composition compared to prior periods.

    (Dollars in                At               At                    At
     thousands)      September 30, 2009    June 30, 2009    September 30, 2008

    Noninterest
     demand           $411,959     20%    $424,382     22%   $294,648     19%
    Interest-bearing
     demand            243,310     12      245,556     12     184,566     12
    Savings            219,446     11      223,829     11     192,515     13
    Money market       521,255     25      413,764     21     286,020     19
      Total core
       deposits      1,395,970     68    1,307,531     66     957,749     63
    Customer time      668,200     32      673,603     34     576,011     37
      Total
       customer
       deposits     $2,064,170    100%  $1,981,134    100% $1,533,760    100%

Commercial loans continued growth trends

Total net loans were $2.5 billion at September 30, 2009, a decrease of $6.5 million, or less than 1% (1% annualized) compared to June 30, 2009 levels, primarily the result of residential 1(st) mortgage loan sales and increased loan loss reserves. However, commercial and commercial real estate loans (together Commercial Loans) grew by $34.4 million or 2% (7% annualized) from June 30, 2009. The overall growth in the Commercial Loan portfolio was offset by a decrease in residential CLD loans of $11.4 million to $123.4 million or 4.8% of the loan portfolio and commercial CLD loans of $3.0 million to $95.6 million or 3.7% of the loan portfolio. Residential first mortgage loans have continued to decline from previous periods because of the Company's continuing strategy to sell mortgage loans in the secondary market to generate fee income.

Total net loans increased $179.7 million, or 8%, over September 30, 2008. This growth was primarily due to a $237.7 million, or 27% increase in commercial and industrial (C&I) loans offset by decreases in the Company's CLD portfolio. In addition, residential mortgage loans decreased $57.0 million mainly due to increased loan sales by the Company.

The following table summarizes the current loan balances and composition compared to prior periods.

    (Dollars in                At               At                    At
     thousands)      September 30, 2009    June 30, 2009    September 30, 2008

    Commercial
     and CRE        $1,881,464     75%  $1,847,027     74% $1,635,162     70%
    Residential
     mortgage          377,126     15      408,111     16     434,125     19
    Consumer           303,771     12      302,762     12     289,301     12
    Allowance for
     loan losses       (52,385)    (2)     (41,415)    (2)    (28,358)    (1)
      Net Loans     $2,509,976    100%  $2,516,485    100% $2,330,230    100%

Loan quality

Credit results for the third quarter show continued weakness in the economy, impacting the Company's CLD portfolio as well as migration in credit ratings across the commercial portfolio. Protracted stress in the housing market and unemployment also impacted the consumer portfolio. Total net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2009 were $4.5 million, or 0.71% (annualized) of average loans, compared to $6.2 million, or 0.97% (annualized) for the second quarter of 2009 and $3.3 million or 0.57% (annualized) for the third quarter of 2008. A significant portion of these charge-offs were in the CLD portfolio which recorded net charge-offs of $2.1 million, or 3.87% (annualized) of the portfolio, reflecting a decrease from the $2.9 million of net charge-offs recorded in the second quarter of 2009. In addition, net charge-offs in the consumer and residential 1(st) mortgage loan portfolios were $1.1 million (1.40% annualized) and $257,000 (0.27% annualized), respectively for the third quarter of 2009 compared to $606,000 and $187,000 during the second quarter of 2009.

Nonperforming assets increased to $93.2 million as of September 30, 2009 from $79.9 million as of June 30, 2009 and $36.6 million as of September 30, 2008. The increase of $13.3 million in the third quarter was less than the $24.1 million increase in the second quarter of 2009 and the $20.0 million increase in the first quarter of 2009 and, as in these past quarters, is predominately related to the Company's CLD portfolio. During the third quarter of 2009 three significant lending relationships were placed in nonaccrual status; a $5.2 million residential condominium project located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a $3.2 million commercial land loan located in Salisbury, Maryland, and a $2.6 million residential condominium project in Ocean City, Maryland.

Total loan portfolio delinquency was 2.79% as of September 30, 2009 compared to 2.33% as of June 30, 2009. Residential 1(st) mortgage loan delinquency was 5.26% at September 30, 2009 compared to 3.50% at June 30, 2009 and was the result of increased delinquencies and sales in the portfolio lowering balances. This compares favorably to prime 1(st) mortgage national delinquencies of 6.01% as of June 30, 2009, the date of the most recent comparable data. Consumer delinquency was 1.39% at September 30, 2009 compared to 1.05% at June 30, 2009 and compares favorably to the national delinquencies in both consumer home equity installment loans of 3.84% and home equity lines of credit of 1.83% as of June 30, 2009. Delinquency in the commercial loan portfolio increased modestly to 2.54% compared to 2.28% at June 30, 2009 and reflects an increase in delinquency in the construction portfolio, which increased to 12.59% at September 30, 2009 from 10.40% at June 30, 2009. Delinquency was relatively flat in the C&I portfolio (1.23% at September 30, 2009 compared to 1.22% at June 30, 2009) and commercial real estate (CRE) portfolio (0.45% at September 30, 2009 compared to 0.35% at June 30, 2009).

During the third quarter of 2009 the Company recorded a $15.5 million provision for loan losses. The provision includes:

  • $11.8 million related to credit risk migration within the commercial portfolio of which $10.9 million was attributable to migration to higher risk ratings and $900,000 was related to collateral depreciation affecting loss estimates for classified loans. Included in this total was $4.0 million in provision related to the previously mentioned loan-by-loan risk rating review.
  • $3.3 million of net charge-offs related to consumer loans and additional charges on certain nonperforming commercial loans.
  • $365,000 related to continued growth in the Company's commercial loan portfolio.

Investments

At September 30, 2009, the Company's total securities portfolio had a carrying value of $573.4 million, down modestly from the June 30, 2009 level of $598.7 million. Over this period, the Agency MBS portfolio decreased by $33.1 million including $16.6 million of prepayments. The Company recorded a $1.1 million gain on sale of Agency MBS mentioned earlier in this release. The non-Agency MBS portfolio increased by $7.8 million, due to the purchase of $41.8 million of AAA rated securities offset by prepayments.

The legacy non-Agency portfolio, as discussed in prior periods, continues to exhibit strong fundamentals including; short duration (75% are 15-year pass-throughs, 89% are backed by prime mortgages with no sub-prime collateral); seasoning (none later than 2006 and only 25% with a 2006 vintage); and low LTV and high FICO credit rating scores.

As of September 30, 2009, 26 bonds with market value of $88.6 million have been downgraded below AAA-. An independent stress test of these bonds projected losses of only $187,000 (21 basis points) in a scenario of 20% decline in housing prices over the next 24 month horizon. Based on these results, the Company had no "other than temporary impairment" (OTTI) in its investment portfolio as of September 30, 2009.

Noninterest income

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company earned noninterest income of $14.5 million, an increase of $1.9 million or 15%, compared to the second quarter of 2009. The increase was mainly due to $1.0 million of incremental securities gains, resulting from the sale of mortgage-backed securities and of $124,000 incremental positive adjustment on the BBB+ rated MBS both due to market improvements in the quarter. In addition, fees from mortgage banking activities were $416,000 higher during the quarter due to increased mortgage loan sales, and credit/debit card and ATM fees increased $324,000 from the second quarter of 2009.

Noninterest income increased $2.9 million in comparison to the third quarter of 2008. The increase was mainly from higher securities gains as a result of the $1.1 million gain from the sale of mortgage-backed securities and the $746,000 positive adjustment on the BBB+ rated MBS recorded during the third quarter of 2009. In addition, fees from mortgage banking activities were $756,000 higher during 2009 due to increased mortgage loan originations and sales.

Noninterest expense

Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2009 totaled $25.6 million, which was a $5.4 million decrease from the second quarter of 2009. Adjusted for niche businesses (Cash Connect and 1(st) Reverse discussed later in the "niche" businesses section) and $5.7 million in non-routine charges discussed in the second quarter release, noninterest expense increased by only $115,000 or less than 1%. This small increase is despite the full quarter expenses for three new branches opened during the second quarter of 2009.

Noninterest expense for the third quarter increased $2.5 million from the third quarter of 2008. Adjusted for niche businesses, noninterest expense increased by $3.0 million, or 15%, over the third quarter of 2008. This increase is mainly due to a $1.3 million increase in FDIC insurance assessments as a result of higher industry insurance rates and a significant increase in deposit balances. In addition, during the third quarter of 2009, the Company recognized $585,000 of additional write-downs on REO and increased the reserve established for letters of credit by $452,000 over the second quarter of 2009. In addition, the Company recorded increases in salaries, occupancy and equipment expenses primarily due to a multiple branch acquisition in October 2008 and de novo expansion over the last year.

Capital management

The Company's capital increased $31.1 million, or 11% from June 30, 2009 levels and tangible common equity increased by $31.2 million or 15% from June 30, 2009. The primary reason for this increase was the completion of the previously announced sale of $25 million of common stock to Peninsula Investment Partners, L.P. Capital levels also benefited from significant improvement in the value of the Company's available-for-sale MBS portfolio. The Company's tangible common equity ratio increased meaningfully to 6.65% at the end of the third quarter, while tangible common book value per share increased by $0.26 to $33.45. At September 30, 2009, the Bank's Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.13%, a significant increase from the 9.95% at June 30, 2009 and well above the 6.00% level required to be considered "well-capitalized" under regulatory definitions.

The Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share. This dividend will be paid on November 27, 2009, to shareholders of record as of November 6, 2009.

Niche businesses (included in the above results)

The Cash Connect division is a premier provider of ATM Vault Cash and related services in the United States. Cash Connect manages more than $270 million in vault cash in more than 10,000 non-bank ATMs nationwide and also operates 345 ATMs for WSFS Bank, by far the largest branded ATM network in Delaware. During the third quarter of 2009, Cash Connect reported pre-tax income of $1.5 million, compared to $1.3 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $656,000 for the third quarter of 2008. Cash Connect recorded $3.2 million in net revenue (fee income less funding costs) during the third quarter of 2009, an increase of $384,000 compared to the second quarter of 2009 and an increase of $478,000 compared to the third quarter of 2008. Noninterest expenses were $1.7 million during the third quarter of 2009 an increase of $184,000 from the second quarter of 2009 and a reduction of $409,000 from the third quarter of 2008.

During the third quarter of 2009, 1(st) Reverse reported a pre-tax loss of only $166,000 as we moved towards completing the wind-down of these operations. 1(st) Reverse recorded $626,000 in fee income and expenses of $792,000 during the quarter. The Company anticipates it will complete the wind-down during the fourth quarter of 2009.

Income taxes

The Company recorded a $222,000 income tax benefit in the third quarter of 2009 primarily from ongoing tax-free income. During the second quarter of 2009 the Company recorded a $1.6 million income tax benefit. In the third quarter of 2008, the Company recorded a $3.0 million tax provision. Volatility in effective tax rates from quarter to quarter is expected.

3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Conference Call

Management will conduct a conference call to review this information at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, October 23, 2009. Interested parties may listen to this call by dialing 1-800-860-2442. A rebroadcast of the conference call will be available one hour after the completion of the conference call, until 9:00 a.m. EDT on November 2, 2009, by calling 1-877-344-7529 and using Conference ID 434891#.

About WSFS Financial Corporation

WSFS Financial Corporation is a $3.6 billion financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (WSFS Bank), operates 37 retail banking offices located in Delaware and Pennsylvania, as well as four loan production offices in Dover and Lewes, Delaware; Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and Annandale, Virginia. WSFS Bank provides comprehensive financial services including personal trust and wealth management. Other subsidiaries include WSFS Investment Group, Inc. and Montchanin Capital Management, Inc. Founded in 1832, WSFS is one of the ten oldest banks in the United States continuously operating under the same name. For more information, please visit the Bank's website at www.wsfsbank.com.

Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, which are based on various assumptions (some of which may be beyond the Company's control) are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates; the volatility of the financial and securities markets, including changes with respect to the market value of our financial assets; changes in government regulation affecting financial institutions and potential expenses associated therewith; changes resulting from our participation in the CPP including additional conditions that may be imposed in the future on participating companies; and the costs associated with resolving any problem loans and other risks and uncertainties, discussed in documents filed by WSFS Financial Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Corporation does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Corporation.

    WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
    STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)
                           Three months ended             Nine months ended
                          -------------------            ------------------
                    Sept 30,     June 30,    Sept 30,   Sept 30,     Sept 30,
                      2009         2009        2008       2009         2008
                      ----         ----        ----       ----         ----
    Interest income:
    Interest and
     fees on loans  $32,283      $32,356     $34,683    $96,013     $106,829
    Interest on
     mortgage-
     backed
     securities       6,435        6,948       5,904     20,719       17,607
    Interest and
     dividends on
     investment
     securities         412          535         376      1,044          916
    Other interest
     income               -            -         374          -        1,340
                        ---          ---         ---        ---        -----
                     39,130       39,839      41,337    117,776      126,692
                     ------       ------      ------    -------      -------
    Interest expense:
    Interest on
     deposits         7,578        7,523       8,936     23,430       30,288
    Interest on
     Federal Home
     Loan Bank
     advances         4,221        4,804       7,235     14,366       23,559
    Interest on trust
     preferred
     borrowings         389          465         747      1,449        2,548
    Interest on other
     borrowings         649          667       1,112      1,967        3,654
                        ---          ---       -----      -----        -----
                     12,837       13,459      18,030     41,212       60,049
                     ------       ------      ------     ------       ------

    Net interest
     income          26,293       26,380      23,307     76,564       66,643
    Provision for
     loan losses     15,483       11,997       3,502     35,133        8,325
                     ------       ------       -----     ------        -----

    Net interest
     income after
     provision for
     loan losses     10,810       14,383      19,805     41,431       58,318
                     ------       ------      ------     ------       ------

    Noninterest
     income:
    Deposit service
     charges          4,401        4,276       4,354     12,494       12,326
    Credit/debit
     card and
     ATM income       4,373        4,049       4,416     12,124       13,261
    Loan fee
     income           1,349        1,354         819      3,953        2,466
    Securities
     gains
     (losses)         1,875          887          (5)     3,185        1,115
    Investment
     advisory
     income             525          516         593      1,572        1,838
    Mortgage banking
     activities, net    822          406          66      1,430          264
    Bank owned life
     insurance income   238          229         548        677        1,578
    Other income        955          950         893      2,871        3,013
                        ---          ---         ---      -----        -----
                     14,538       12,667      11,684     38,306       35,861
                     ------       ------      ------     ------       ------
    Noninterest
     expenses:
    Salaries, benefits
     and other
     compensation    12,131       12,051      12,211     36,513       34,995
    Occupancy
     expense          2,452        2,355       2,118      7,243        6,288
    Equipment
     expense          1,829        1,725       1,575      5,133        4,571
    Data processing
     and operations
     expense          1,169        1,157       1,095      3,447        3,215
    Professional
     fees             1,148        2,311       1,037      4,421        2,609
    Marketing
     expense            852          831         952      2,410        3,020
    Other operating
     expenses         5,988       10,525       4,034     21,731       10,431
                      -----       ------       -----     ------       ------
                     25,569       30,955      23,022     80,898       65,129
                     ------       ------      ------     ------       ------


    (Loss) income
     before taxes      (221)      (3,905)      8,467     (1,161)      29,050
    Income tax
     (benefit)
     provision         (222)      (1,589)      2,957     (1,786)       9,594
                       ----       ------       -----     ------        -----
    Net income (loss)     1       (2,316)      5,510        625       19,456
    Dividends on
     preferred stock
     and accretion      634          751           -      1,898            -
                        ---          ---         ---      -----          ---
    Net (loss) income
     available to
     common
     stockholders     $(633)     $(3,067)     $5,510    $(1,273)     $19,456
                      =====      =======      ======    =======      =======


    Diluted earnings
     per common share:
    Net (loss) income
     available to
     common
     stockholders    $(0.10)      $(0.50)      $0.88     $(0.20)       $3.09
                     ======       ======       =====     ======        =====


    Weighted average
     common shares
     outstanding
     for diluted
     EPS          6,266,289    6,190,987   6,290,130  6,210,260    6,291,859
    --------      ---------    ---------   ---------  ---------    ---------

    Performance Ratios:

    Return on average
     assets (a)        0.00%       (0.26)%      0.69%      0.02%        0.82%
    Return on average
     equity (a)        0.00        (3.32)       9.95       0.31        11.89
    Net interest
     margin (a)(b)     3.35         3.31        3.28       3.23         3.16
    Efficiency
     ratio (c)        62.20        78.72       65.28      69.92        62.79
    Noninterest
     income as a
     percentage
     of total
     revenue (b)      35.37        32.21       33.13      33.11        34.70
    -----------       -----        -----       -----      -----        -----


    See "Notes"



    WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
    SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION
    (Dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)

                                          Sept 30,    June 30,    Sept 30,
                                            2009        2009        2008
                                            ----        ----        ----


    Assets:
    -------
    Cash and due from banks              $65,383     $75,042     $61,410
    Cash in non-owned ATMs               223,646     201,844     159,824
    Investment securities (d)(e)          47,397      47,625      36,647
    Other investments                     39,853      39,547      41,746
    Mortgage-backed securities (d)       525,475     549,877     488,716
    Net loans (f)(g)(n)                2,509,976   2,516,485   2,330,230
    Bank owned life insurance             60,015      59,776      59,129
    Other assets                         101,768      97,720      77,139
                                         -------      ------      ------
        Total assets                  $3,573,513  $3,587,916  $3,254,841
                                      ==========  ==========  ==========

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
    -------------------------------------
    Noninterest-bearing deposits        $411,959    $424,382    $294,648
    Interest-bearing deposits          1,652,211   1,556,752   1,239,112
                                       ---------   ---------   ---------
        Total customer deposits        2,064,170   1,981,134   1,533,760
    Other jumbo CDs                       78,427      58,694     101,203
    Brokered deposits                    334,280     333,123     338,494
                                         -------     -------     -------
        Total deposits                 2,476,877   2,372,951   1,973,457
                                       ---------   ---------   ---------


    Federal Home Loan
     Bank advances                       505,565     636,773     755,628
    Other borrowings                     245,428     270,431     269,567
    Other liabilities                     42,603      35,851      32,906
                                          ------      ------      ------

        Total liabilities              3,270,473   3,316,006   3,031,588
                                       ---------   ---------   ---------

    Stockholders' equity                 303,040     271,910     223,283
                                         -------     -------     -------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity             $3,573,513  $3,587,916  $3,254,841
                                      ==========  ==========  ==========


    Capital Ratios:

    Equity to asset ratio                   8.48%       7.58%       6.86%
    Tangible equity to asset ratio          8.13        7.22        6.74
    Tangible common equity to
     asset ratio                            6.65        5.75        6.74
    Core capital (h) (required: 4.00%;
     well-capitalized: 5.00%)               9.10        8.08        8.85
    Tier 1 capital (h) (required: 4.00%;
     well-capitalized: 6.00%)              11.13        9.95       10.97
    Risk-based capital (h)
     (required: 8.00%;
     well-capitalized: 10.00%)             12.34       11.15       11.93


    Asset Quality Indicators:

    Nonperforming Assets:
    Nonaccruing loans                    $76,131     $64,510     $31,368
    Troubled debt restructuring            7,600       7,312       1,432
    Assets acquired through
     foreclosure                           9,465       8,073       3,780
                                           -----       -----       -----
         Total nonperforming assets      $93,196     $79,895     $36,580
                                         =======     =======     =======

    Past due loans (i)                    $6,392      $1,076      $1,655

    Allowance for loan losses            $52,385     $41,415     $28,358

    Ratio of nonperforming
     assets to total assets                 2.61%       2.23%       1.12%
    Ratio of allowance for loan
     losses to total gross loans (j)        2.05        1.63        1.20
    Ratio of allowance for loan
     losses to nonaccruing loans (k)          52          56          82
    Ratio of quarterly net
     charge-offs to average gross
     loans (a)(f)                           0.71        0.97        0.57
    Ratio of year-to-date
     net charge-offs
     to average gross loans (a)(f)          0.73        0.75        0.30


    See "Notes"



    WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
    AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
    (Dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)

                                            Three months ended
                                            ------------------
                                               Sept 30, 2009
                                            ------------------
                                   Average       Interest &     Yield/
                                   Balance       Dividends    Rate (a)(b)
                                   -------       ---------    -----------

    Assets:
    Interest-earning assets:
    Loans: (f) (l)
      Commercial real
       estate loans                $759,139           $8,731        4.60%
      Residential real
       estate loans (n)             395,705            5,236        5.29
      Commercial loans            1,102,937           14,531        5.25
      Consumer loans                301,604            3,785        4.98
                                    -------            -----
         Total loans (n)          2,559,385           32,283        5.09
    Mortgage-backed
     securities (d)                 530,673            6,435        4.85
    Investment securities (d)(e)     47,403              412        3.49
    Other interest-earning
     assets (o)                      39,618                -        0.00
                                     ------              ---
         Total interest-earning
          assets                  3,177,079           39,130        4.96
                                                      ------

    Allowance for loan losses       (41,780)
    Cash and due from banks          55,481
    Cash in non-owned ATMs          225,740
    Bank owned life insurance        59,859
    Other noninterest-earning
     assets                          95,767
                                     ------
         Total assets            $3,572,146
                                 ==========

    Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity:
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
    Interest bearing deposits:
       Interest-bearing demand     $234,621             $158        0.27%
       Money market                 477,857            1,411        1.17
       Savings                      223,041              123        0.22
       Customer time deposits       678,059            4,832        2.83
                                    -------            -----
         Total interest-bearing
          customer deposits       1,613,578            6,524        1.60
       Other jumbo certificates
        of deposit                   63,146              439        2.76
       Brokered deposits            347,297              615        0.70
                                    -------              ---
         Total interest-bearing
          deposits                2,024,021            7,578        1.49

    FHLB of Pittsburgh
     advances                       551,267            4,221        3.00
    Trust preferred borrowings       67,011              389        2.27
    Other borrowed funds            203,474              649        1.28
                                    -------              ---
         Total interest-bearing
          liabilities             2,845,773           12,837        1.80
                                                      ------

    Noninterest-bearing
     demand deposits                409,437
    Other noninterest-bearing
     liabilities                     37,514
    Stockholders' equity            279,422
                                    -------
    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity        $3,572,146
                                 ==========

    Excess of interest-earning assets
     over interest-bearing
     liabilities                   $331,306
                                   ========

    Net interest and dividend income                 $26,293
                                                     =======

    Interest rate spread                                            3.16%
                                                                    ====

    Net interest margin                                             3.35%
                                                                    ====


                                            Three months ended
                                            ------------------
                                               June 30, 2009
                                            ------------------
                                   Average       Interest &     Yield/
                                   Balance       Dividends    Rate (a)(b)
                                   -------       ---------    -----------

    Assets:
    Interest-earning assets:
    Loans: (f) (l)
      Commercial real
       estate loans                $791,884           $9,161        4.63%
      Residential real
       estate loans (n)             414,985            5,660        5.46
      Commercial loans            1,057,167           13,747        5.25
      Consumer loans                301,613            3,788        5.04
                                    -------            -----
         Total loans (n)          2,565,649           32,356        5.09
    Mortgage-backed
     securities (d)                 570,740            6,948        4.87
    Investment
     securities (d)(e)               47,606              535        4.50
    Other interest-
     earning assets (o)              39,668                -        0.00
                                     ------           ------
         Total interest-
          earning assets          3,223,663           39,839        4.98
                                                      ------

    Allowance for loan losses       (36,726)
    Cash and due from banks          59,263
    Cash in non-owned ATMs          182,696
    Bank owned life insurance        59,624
    Other noninterest-earning
     assets                          93,649
                                     ------
         Total assets            $3,582,169
                                 ==========

    Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity:
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
    Interest bearing deposits:
       Interest-bearing demand     $233,035             $153        0.26%
       Money market                 363,952            1,018        1.12
       Savings                      224,595              122        0.22
       Customer time deposits       655,484            5,194        3.18
                                    -------            -----
         Total interest-bearing
          customer deposits       1,477,066            6,487        1.76
       Other jumbo certificates
        of deposit                   75,467              473        2.51
       Brokered deposits            338,163              563        0.67
                                    -------              ---
         Total interest-
          bearing deposits        1,890,696            7,523        1.60

    FHLB of Pittsburgh
     advances                       712,243            4,804        2.67
    Trust preferred
     borrowings                      67,011              465        2.75
    Other borrowed funds            209,426              667        1.27
                                    -------              ---
         Total interest-
          bearing liabilities     2,879,376           13,459        1.87
                                                      ------

    Noninterest-bearing
     demand deposits                390,516
    Other noninterest-
     bearing liabilities             33,018
    Stockholders' equity            279,259
                                    -------
    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity        $3,582,169
                                 ==========

    Excess of interest-earning assets
     over interest-bearing
     liabilities                   $344,287
                                   ========

    Net interest and dividend income                 $26,380
                                                     =======

    Interest rate spread                                            3.11%
                                                                    ====

    Net interest margin                                             3.31%
                                                                    ====


                                            Three months ended
                                            ------------------
                                               Sept 30, 2008
                                            ------------------
                                   Average       Interest &     Yield/
                                   Balance       Dividends    Rate (a)(b)
                                   -------       ---------    -----------

    Assets:
    Interest-earning assets:
    Loans: (f) (l)
      Commercial real
       estate loans                $765,596          $11,202        5.85%
      Residential real
       estate loans (n)             435,983            6,453        5.92
      Commercial loans              843,687           12,635        5.99
      Consumer loans                284,215            4,393        6.15
                                    -------            -----
         Total loans (n)          2,329,481           34,683        6.00
    Mortgage-backed
      securities (d)                469,368            5,904        5.03
    Investment
     securities (d)(e)               34,410              376        4.37
    Other interest-
     earning assets (o)              44,639              374        3.33
                                     ------              ---
         Total interest-
          earning assets          2,877,898           41,337        5.78
                                                      ------

    Allowance for loan losses       (28,246)
    Cash and due from banks          65,650
    Cash in non-owned ATMs          176,441
    Bank owned life insurance        58,769
    Other noninterest-earning
     assets                          63,647
                                     ------
         Total assets            $3,214,159
                                 ==========

    Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity:
    Interest-bearing liabilities:
    Interest bearing deposits:
       Interest-bearing demand     $172,650             $238        0.55%
       Money market                 290,027            1,176        1.61
       Savings                      195,758              150        0.30
       Customer time deposits       521,807            4,490        3.42
                                    -------            -----
         Total interest-bearing
          customer deposits       1,180,242            6,054        2.04
       Other jumbo certificates
        of deposit                   91,682              671        2.91
       Brokered deposits            316,049            2,211        2.78
                                    -------            -----
         Total interest-
          bearing deposits        1,587,973            8,936        2.24

    FHLB of Pittsburgh
     advances                       823,750            7,235        3.44
    Trust preferred
     borrowings                      67,011              747        4.36
    Other borrowed funds            194,929            1,112        2.28
                                    -------            -----
         Total interest-
          bearing liabilities     2,673,663           18,030        2.70
                                                      ------

    Noninterest-bearing
     demand deposits                286,128
    Other noninterest-
     bearing liabilities             32,895
    Stockholders' equity            221,473
                                    -------
    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity        $3,214,159
                                 ==========

    Excess of interest-earning assets
     over interest-bearing
     liabilities                   $204,235
                                   ========

    Net interest and dividend income                 $23,307
                                                     =======

    Interest rate spread                                            3.08%
                                                                    ====

    Net interest margin                                             3.28%
                                                                    ====


    See "Notes"



    WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)
                              Three months ended           Nine months ended
                              ------------------           -----------------
                       September      June    September   September September
                             30,        30,         30,         30,       30,
                            2009       2009        2008        2009      2008
                            ----       ----        ----        ----      ----

    Stock Information:

    Market price of
     common stock:
      High                $32.49     $33.12      $62.44      $48.49    $62.44
      Low                  26.17      21.31       41.54       17.34     41.54
      Close                26.64      27.31       60.00       26.64     60.00
    Book value per share   42.84      43.92       36.15
    Tangible book value
     per share             40.89      41.69       35.43
    Tangible common book
     value per share       33.45      33.19       35.43
    Number of common
     shares
     outstanding (000s)    7,075      6,191       6,180
      ----------------     -----      -----       -----

    Other Financial Data:

    One-year repricing
     gap to total
     assets (m)             1.00%     (0.24)%     (0.85)%
    Weighted average
     duration of the
     MBS portfolio     2.6 years  2.5 years   2.9 years
    Unrealized losses
     on securities
     available-for-sale,
     net of taxes        $(1,653)   $(8,413)    $(9,425)
    Number of
     associates (FTEs)       648        670         645
    Number of branch
     offices                  37         37          31
    Number of WSFS
     owned ATMs              345        341         313


      Notes:

    (a) Annualized.
    (b) Computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis.
    (c) Noninterest expense divided by (tax-equivalent) net interest
        income and noninterest income.
    (d) Includes securities available-for-sale.
    (e) Includes reverse mortgages.
    (f) Net of unearned income.
    (g) Net of allowance for loan losses.
    (h) Represents capital ratios of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB
        and subsidiaries.
    (i) Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as
        to principal or interest.
    (j) Excludes loans held-for-sale.
    (k) Includes general reserves only.
    (l) Nonperforming loans are included in average balance computations.
    (m) The difference between projected amounts of interest-sensitive
        assets and interest-sensitive liabilities repricing within one
        year divided by total assets, based on a current interest rate
        scenario.
    (n) Includes loans held-for-sale.
    (o) The FHLB has suspended dividends payments as of December 31, 2008.

SOURCE WSFS Financial Corporation

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