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Form 10-Q for WSFS FINANCIAL CORP


10-May-2012

Quarterly Report


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

WSFS Financial Corporation is parent to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB ("WSFS Bank" or the "Bank"), the seventh oldest bank and trust in the United States continuously operating under the same name. A permanent fixture in the community, WSFS has been in operation for more than 180 years. In addition to its focus on stellar customer service, the Bank has continued to fuel growth and remain a leader in our community. We are a relationship-focused, locally-managed, community banking institution that has grown to become the largest thrift holding company in the State of Delaware, one of the top commercial lenders in the state, the third largest bank in terms of Delaware deposits and one of the top trust companies in the country. We state our mission simply: We Stand for Service and Strengthening Our Communities.

Our core banking business is commercial lending funded by customer-generated deposits. We have built a $2.1 billion commercial loan portfolio by recruiting the best seasoned commercial lenders in our markets and offering a high level of service and flexibility typically associated with a community bank. We fund this business primarily with deposits generated through commercial relationships and retail deposits. We service our customers primarily from our 49 offices located in Delaware (39), Pennsylvania (8), Virginia (1) and Nevada (1). We also offer a broad variety of consumer loan products, retail securities and insurance brokerage through our retail branches.

We have two consolidated subsidiaries, WSFS Bank and Montchanin Capital Management, Inc. ("Montchanin") and one unconsolidated affiliate, WSFS Capital Trust III ("the Trust").

WSFS Bank has two wholly owned subsidiaries, WSFS Investment Group, Inc. and Monarch Entity Services, LLC ("Monarch"). WSFS Investment Group, Inc., markets various third-party investment and insurance products, such as single-premium annuities, whole life policies and securities primarily through the Bank's retail banking system and directly to the public. Monarch provides commercial domicile services which include employees, directors, sublease of office facilities and registered agent services in Delaware and Nevada.

Our Cash Connect division is a premier provider of ATM Vault Cash and related services in the United States. Cash Connect manages nearly $448 million in vault cash in more than 12,000 ATMs nationwide and also provides online reporting and ATM cash management, predictive cash ordering, armored carrier management, ATM processing and equipment sales. Cash Connect also operates over 400 ATMs for WSFS Bank, which has, by far, the largest branded ATM network in Delaware.

We offer trust and wealth management services through Christiana Trust, Cypress Capital Management, LLC (Cypress), WSFS Investment Group brokerage and our Private Banking group. The Christiana Trust division provides investment, fiduciary, agency and commercial domicile services from locations in Delaware and Nevada and has over $11 billion in assets under administration. These services are provided to individuals and families as well as corporations and institutions. The Christiana Trust division of WSFS Bank provides these services to customers locally, nationally and internationally making use of the advantages of its branch facilities in Delaware and Nevada. Cypress is an investment advisory firm that manages more than $500 million of portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans and endowments. WSFS Investment Group, Inc. markets various third-party insurance products and securities through the Bank's retail banking system.

Until July 21, 2011, WSFS Financial Corporation and WSFS Bank were regulated by the Office of Thrift Supervision. As of July 21, 2011, WSFS Financial Corporation's primary federal regulator became the Federal Reserve and WSFS Bank's primary federal regulator became the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. While we do not anticipate the change in primary regulators will have a material impact on our operations, there can be no assurance that the interpretation by these agencies of the regulations governing our business will not be different than that of the Office of Thrift Supervision which may affect the manner in which we conduct our business in the future.


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and exhibits thereto, contains estimates, predictions, opinions, projections and other statements that may be interpreted as "forward-looking statements" as that phrase is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, without limitation, references to our financial goals, management's plans and objectives for future operations, financial and business trends, business prospects, and management's outlook or expectations for earnings, revenues, expenses, capital levels, liquidity levels, asset quality or other future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions (some of which may be beyond the Company's control) and are subject to risks and uncertainties (which change over time) 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, the results of the Company's proposed bulk sale and investment securities transactions; 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 financial assets; changes in market interest rates, changes in government regulation affecting financial institutions, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the rules being issued in accordance with this statute and potential expenses associated therewith; 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. Forward looking statements are as of the date they are made, and the Company 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 Company.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based on the Consolidated Financial Statements, which are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. We regularly evaluate these estimates and assumptions including those related to the allowance for loan losses, deferred taxes, fair value measurements, goodwill and other intangible assets. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other factors and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These form the basis for making judgments on the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Although our current estimates contemplate current economic conditions and how we expect them to change in the future, for the remainder of 2012, it is reasonably possible that actual conditions may be worse than anticipated in those estimates, which could materially affect our results of operations and financial condition. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The following are critical accounting policies that involve more significant judgments and estimates. See further discussion of these critical accounting policies in the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Allowance for Loan Losses

We maintain allowances for loan losses and charge losses to these allowances when realized. We consider the determination of the allowance for loan losses to be critical because it requires significant judgment reflecting our best estimate of impairment related to specifically evaluated impaired loans as well as the inherent risk of loss for those in the remaining loan portfolio. Our evaluation is based upon a continuing review of the portfolio, with consideration given to evaluations resulting from examinations performed by regulatory authorities.

Deferred Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"), which requires the recording of deferred income taxes that reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. We consider our accounting policies on deferred taxes to be critical because we regularly assess the need for valuation allowances on deferred income tax assets that may result from, among other things, limitations imposed by Internal Revenue Code and uncertainties, including the timing of settlement and realization of these differences. No valuation allowance is required as of March 31, 2012.


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Fair Value Measurements

We adopted FASB ASC 820-10 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. We consider our accounting policies related to fair value measurements to be critical because they are important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results, and they require our subjective and complex judgment as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. See Note 7, Fair Value of Financial Assets to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

In accordance with FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations, and FASB ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, all assets and liabilities acquired in purchase acquisitions, including goodwill, indefinite-lived intangibles and other intangibles are recorded at fair value. We consider our accounting policies related to goodwill and other intangible assets to be critical because the assumptions or judgment used in determining the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in past acquisitions are subjective and complex. As a result, changes in these assumptions or judgment could have a significant impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

For additional information regarding our goodwill and other intangible assets, see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Financial Condition

Our total assets increased $38.1 million or 1% to $4.3 billion as of March 31, 2012. Included in this increase was a $21.3 million, or 1% increase in net loans, and a $31.5 million, or 4%, increase in investment securities. The increase in loans was mainly in commercial and industrial (C&I) loans which grew $25.6 million, or 2% during the first quarter of 2012. This growth occurred despite typically slower seasonal loan growth during the first quarter and was partially offset by a decrease in residential and consumer loans, generally reflecting a continuing purposeful change in the mix of our loan portfolios. In addition, and partially offsetting these increases, cash and cash equivalents decreased $8.3 million or 2% during the quarter.

Total liabilities increased $33.7 million during the quarter to $3.9 billion as of March 31, 2012. This increase was primarily the result of increased deposits of $54.2 million, or 2%, and an increase of $25.0 million in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Partially offsetting these increases was a $34.8 million decrease in other borrowed funds, which includes customer sweep accounts.

Capital Resources

Stockholders' equity increased $4.4 million between December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012. This increase was mainly due to net income of $6.4 million. Partially offsetting this increase was a decrease of $1.0 million in the value of our available-for-sale securities portfolio combined with the payment of common and preferred dividends of $1.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Book value per common share was $45.55 at March 31, 2012 an increase of $0.36 from $45.19 reported at December 31, 2011. Tangible common book value per common share (a non-GAAP measurement) was $35.62 at March 31, 2012, an increase of $0.42, or 1% from $35.20 reported at December 31, 2011.


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Below is a table comparing the Bank's consolidated capital position to the minimum regulatory requirements as of March 31, 2012:

                                                                                                To be Well-Capitalized
                                         Consolidated                 For Capital              Under  Prompt Corrective
                                         Bank Capital              Adequacy Purposes               Action Provisions
                                                    % of                         % of                               % of
(dollars in thousands)                Amount       Assets         Amount        Assets           Amount            Assets
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted
Assets)                              $ 441,162       13.57 %    $   260,144        8.00 %    $      325,180          10.00 %
Core Capital (to Adjusted Total
Assets)                                400,317        9.34          171,497        4.00             214,371           5.00
Tangible Capital (to Tangible
Assets)                                400,317        9.34           64,311        1.50                 N/A            N/A
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted
Assets)                                400,317       12.31          130,072        4.00             195,108           6.00

Under guidelines issued by banking regulators, savings institutions such as the Bank must maintain "tangible" capital equal to 1.5% of adjusted total assets, "core" capital equal to 4.0% of adjusted total assets, "Tier 1" capital equal to 4.0% of risk weighted assets and "total" or "risk-based" capital (a combination of core and "supplementary" capital) equal to 8.0% of risk-weighted assets. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory actions and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our bank's financial statements.

At March 31, 2012, the Bank was in compliance with regulatory capital requirements and was considered a "well-capitalized" institution. The Bank's core capital ratio of 9.34%, Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.31% and total risk based capital ratio of 13.57%, all remain substantially in excess of "well-capitalized" regulatory benchmarks, the highest regulatory capital rating. In addition, and not included in Bank capital, the holding company held $12.0 million in cash to support dividends, acquisitions, strategic growth plans.

Recently Issued Guidance on Federal Debt

On August 5, 2011, Standard and Poor's rating agency lowered the long-term rating of the U.S. government and federal agencies from AAA to AA+. In a joint press release issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the following guidance was provided related to the downgrade: for risk-based capital purposes, the risk weights for U.S. Treasury securities and other securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, government agencies and government-sponsored entities will not change. In addition, the treatment of U.S. Treasury securities and other securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, government agencies and government-sponsored entities will be unaffected.

Liquidity

We manage our liquidity risk and funding needs through our Treasury function and our Asset/Liability Committee. We have a policy that separately addresses liquidity, and management monitors our adherence to policy limits. Also, liquidity risk management is a primary area of examination by the banking regulators.

As a financial institution, the Bank has ready access to several sources to fund growth and meet its liquidity needs. Among these are: net income, retail deposit programs, loan repayments, borrowing from the FHLB, repurchase agreements, access to the Fed Discount Window, and access to the brokered deposit market as well as other wholesale funding avenues. In addition, we have a large portfolio of high-quality, liquid investments, primarily short-duration mortgage-backed securities and government sponsored enterprises ("GSE") notes that provide a near-continuous source of cash flow to meet current cash needs, or can be sold to meet larger discrete needs for cash. Management believes these sources are sufficient to maintain required and prudent levels of liquidity.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, cash and cash equivalents decreased $8.3 million to $459.7 million. This decrease was primarily a result of the following: cash usages for a $33.3 million increase in net loans; $32.7 million purchases (net of sales and maturities) of available for sale securities; $30.0 million repayment of unsecured bank debt, and a


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$10.7 million decrease in federal home loan bank advances. Offsetting these decreases in cash were: $40.1 million in cash provided through increases in demand, savings, and time deposits, $25.0 million increase in proceeds in federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements; $18.6 million provided by funds related to operations and $7.3 million from the sales of assets acquired through foreclosure.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

The following table shows our nonperforming assets and past due loans at the dates indicated. Nonperforming assets include nonaccruing loans, nonperforming real estate, assets acquired through foreclosure and restructured mortgage and home equity consumer debt. Nonaccruing loans are those on which the accrual of interest has ceased. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status immediately if, in the opinion of management, collection is doubtful, or when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more and the value of the collateral is insufficient to cover principal and interest. Interest accrued but not collected at the date a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed and charged against interest income. In addition, the amortization of net deferred loan fees is suspended when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status. Subsequent cash receipts are applied either to the outstanding principal balance or recorded as interest income, depending on management's assessment of the ultimate collectability of principal and interest. Past due loans are loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments but which remain on accrual status because they are considered well secured and in the process of collection.

                                                      March 31,        December 31,
                                                        2012               2011
                                                             (In Thousands)
 Nonaccruing loans:
 Commercial                                          $     6,526      $       23,080
 Owner-occupied commercial (3)                            21,760                  -
 Consumer                                                  1,321               1,018
 Commercial mortgage                                      11,625              15,814
 Residential mortgage                                      8,587               9,057
 Construction                                             24,246              22,124


 Total nonaccruing loans                                  74,065              71,093
 Assets acquired through foreclosure                       6,708              11,695
 Troubled debt restructuring (accruing)                    8,837               8,887


 Total nonperforming assets                          $    89,610      $       91,675


 Past due loans (1):
 Residential Mortgages                                       111                 887
 Commercial and commercial mortgages                         854                  78


 Total past due loans                                $       965      $          965


 Ratios:
 Allowance for loan losses to total loans (2)               2.01 %              1.92 %
 Nonperforming assets to total assets                       2.07 %              2.14 %
 Nonaccruing loans to total loans (2)                       2.66 %              2.58 %
 Loan loss allowance to nonaccruing loans                  75.34 %             74.66 %
 Loan loss allowance to total nonperforming assets         62.27 %             57.90 %

(1) Past due loans are accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest. These loans are well secured and in the process of collection.

(2) Total loans exclude loans held for sale.

(3) Prior to 2012, owner-occupied loans were included in commercial loans.


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Nonperforming assets decreased $2.1 million between December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012. As a result, non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets decreased from 2.14% at December 31, 2011 to 2.07% at March 31, 2012. This decrease was mainly due to a $5.0 million decrease in Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO") assets, mainly due to the sale of OREO properties, including one large residential development for $3.3 million and a bulk sale of smaller residential properties totaling $2.6 million. These decreases were partially offset by the downgrade of two new relationships during the first quarter of 2012 to nonaccrual status.

The following table summarizes the changes in nonperforming assets during the period indicated:

                                       For the three            For the year
                                       months  ended               ended
                                       March 31, 2012        December  31, 2011
                                                    (In Thousands)
     Beginning balance                $         91,675      $             92,898
     Additions                                  18,377                    89,842
     Collections                               (13,605 )                 (40,695 )
     Transfers to accrual                         (269 )                  (8,474 )
     Charge-offs / write-downs, net             (6,568 )                 (41,896 )

     Ending balance                   $         89,610      $             91,675

The timely identification of problem loans is a key element in our strategy to manage our loan portfolio. Timely identification enables us to take appropriate action and, accordingly, minimize losses. An asset review system established to monitor the asset quality of our loans and investments in real estate portfolios facilitates the identification of problem assets. In general, this system utilizes guidelines established by federal regulation.

INTEREST SENSITIVITY

The matching of maturities or repricing periods of interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities to promote a favorable interest rate spread and mitigate exposure to fluctuations in interest rates is our primary tool for achieving our asset/liability management strategies. We regularly review our interest-rate sensitivity and adjust the sensitivity within acceptable tolerance ranges established by the Board of Directors. At March 31, 2012, interest-earning liabilities exceeded interest-bearing assets that mature or reprice within one year (interest-sensitive gap) by $1.7 million. Our interest-sensitive assets as a percentage of interest-sensitive liabilities within the one-year window decreased from 102.84% at December 31, 2011, to 99.93% at March 31, 2012. Likewise, the one-year interest-sensitive gap as a percentage of total assets changed to -0.04% at March 31, 2012 from 1.54% at December 31, 2011. The change in sensitivity since December 31, 2011 reflects the current interest rate environment and our continuing effort to effectively manage interest rate risk.


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Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates. Our market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in our lending, investing, and funding activities. To that end, we actively monitor and manage our interest rate risk exposure. One measure, required to be performed by federal regulation, measures the impact of an immediate change in interest rates in 100 basis point increments on the net portfolio value ratio. The net portfolio value ratio is defined as the net present value of the estimated cash flows from assets and liabilities as a percentage of net present value of cash flows from total assets (or the net present value of equity). The table below shows the estimated impact of immediate changes in interest rates on our net interest margin and net portfolio value ratio at the specified levels at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

                            March 31, 2012                       December 31, 2011
   % Change in      % Change in          Economic         % Change in           Economic
  Interest Rate     Net Interest         Value of        Net Interest           Value of
  (Basis Points)     Margin (1)         Equity (2)        Margin (1)           Equity (2)

       +300                     5 %           12.02 %                6 %             11.17 %
       +200                     1 %           11.95 %                3 %             11.30 %
       +100                    -3 %           11.84 %               -2 %             11.21 %
        -                       0 %           11.74 %                0 %             10.97 %
       -100                     2 %           11.15 %               -8 %             10.19 %
     -200 (3)                 NMF               NMF                NMF                 NMF
     -300 (3)                 NMF               NMF                NMF                 NMF

(1) The percentage difference between net interest margin in a stable interest rate environment and net interest margin as projected under the various rate change environments.

(2) The economic value of equity ratio of the Company in a stable interest rate environment and the economic value of equity ratio as projected under the various rate change environments.

(3) Sensitivity indicated by a decrease of 200 or 300 basis points is not deemed meaningful at March 31, 2012 given the low absolute level of interest rates at that time.

We also engage in other business activities that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For example, mortgage banking revenues and expenses can . . .

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