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COMMERCE BANCSHARES FORM 10-Q R.R. Donnelley (312) 326-7777 6316 V3.1


 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q
 

 

(Mark One)

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2000
 

OR

¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 

 

For the transition period from ____________ to ___________

 
Commission File No. 0-2989
 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Missouri
(State of Incorporation)
43-0889454
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1000 Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64106
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
 
(816) 234-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Yes  X No 
 
          As of August 2, 2000, the registrant had outstanding 60,342,536 shares of its $5 par value common stock, registrant’s only class of common stock.
 



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Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
          In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 and the related notes include all material adjustments which were regularly recurring in nature and necessary for fair presentation of the financial condition and the results of operations for the periods shown.
 
          The consolidated financial statements of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are presented in the schedules as follows:
 
Schedule 1:    Consolidated Balance Sheets
Schedule 2:    Consolidated Statements of Income
Schedule 3:    Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Schedule 4:    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Schedule 5:    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Schedule 6:    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, including Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
Part II: OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
          The annual meeting of shareholders of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. was held on April 19, 2000. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and there was no solicitation in opposition to management’s nominees, as listed in the proxy statement. The five nominees for the five directorships (constituting one-third of the Board of Directors) being elected at this meeting received the following votes:
 
Name of Director
    Votes For
    Votes
Withheld

Giorgio Balzer    51,280,003    364,959
Jonathan M. Kemper    51,212,629    432,333
Mary Ann Krey    51,270,316    374,646
Terry O. Meek    51,291,320    353,641
L. W. Stolzer    51,315,367    330,158
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
 
          (a) Exhibits
 
          (27) Financial Data Schedule
 
          (b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended June 30, 2000.
 
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SIGNATURES
 
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.
 
/S/    J. DANIEL STINNETT    
By 
J. Daniel Stinnett
Vice President & Secretary
 
Date: August 10, 2000
 
/S/    JEFFERY D. ABERDEEN
By 
Jeffery D. Aberdeen
Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer)
 
Date: August 10, 2000
 
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Schedule 1
 
COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
     June 30
2000

    December 31
1999

     (Unaudited)
     (In thousands)
ASSETS        
Loans, net of unearned income     $  7,841,876     $  7,576,892 
Allowance for loan losses     (127,024)    (123,042)
    
    
  
                    Net loans    7,714,852     7,453,850 
    
    
  
Investment securities:         
          Available for sale     2,074,557     2,451,785 
          Trading account     6,567     23,639 
          Other non-marketable    63,989     32,991 
    
    
  
                    Total investment securities     2,145,113     2,508,415 
    
    
  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell    271,958     238,602 
Cash and due from banks    641,550     685,157 
Land, buildings and equipment, net    244,231     235,163 
Goodwill and core deposit premium, net    64,135     68,209 
Other assets    147,124     211,540 
    
    
  
                    Total assets    $11,228,963     $11,400,936 
    
    
  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY         
Deposits:         
          Non-interest bearing demand    $  1,564,050     $  1,584,333 
          Savings and interest bearing demand    5,103,268     5,154,506 
          Time open and C.D.’s of less than $100,000    2,050,193     2,114,443 
          Time open and C.D.’s of $100,000 and over    339,705     310,841 
    
    
  
                    Total deposits    9,057,216     9,164,123 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase    865,920     1,042,429 
Long-term debt and other borrowings     125,164     25,735 
Accrued interest, taxes and other liabilities     85,128     88,817 
    
    
  
                    Total liabilities    10,133,428     10,321,104 
    
    
  
Stockholders’ equity:         
          Preferred stock, $1 par value.         
               Authorized and unissued 2,000,000 shares    —      —  
          Common stock, $5 par value.         
               Authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 62,428,078 shares    312,140     312,140 
          Capital surplus    128,691     129,173 
          Retained earnings    710,564     642,746 
          Treasury stock of 1,492,229 shares in 2000 and 53,829 shares in 1999, at
               cost
    (46,522)    (2,089)
          Other     (1,279)    (916)
          Accumulated other comprehensive income     (8,059)    (1,222)
    
    
  
                    Total stockholders’ equity    1,095,535     1,079,832 
    
    
  
                    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity    $11,228,963     $11,400,936 
    
    
  
 
          See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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Schedule 2
 
COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
     For the Three Months
Ended June 30

    For the Six Months
Ended June 30

     2000
    1999
    2000
    1999
     (Unaudited)
     (In thousands, except per share data)
INTEREST INCOME                
Interest and fees on loans    $164,655    $139,299    $321,373    $277,039
Interest on investment securities    34,139    41,378    71,141    82,093
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under
     agreements to resell
    3,678    3,478    6,788    9,521
    
  
  
  
                    Total interest income    202,472    184,155    399,302    368,653
    
  
  
  
INTEREST EXPENSE                
Interest on deposits:                
          Savings and interest bearing demand    37,099    32,004    72,600    65,087
          Time open and C.D.’s of less than $100,000    26,813    27,676    53,388    56,605
          Time open and C.D.’s of $100,000 and over    4,606    3,671    8,468    7,453
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under
     agreements to repurchase
    11,663    5,520    23,358    11,830
Interest on long-term debt and other borrowings    1,281    214    1,285    442
    
  
  
  
                    Total interest expense    81,462    69,085    159,099    141,417
    
  
  
  
                    Net interest income    121,010    115,070    240,203    227,236
Provision for loan losses    10,211    8,741    18,876    17,291
    
  
  
  
                    Net interest income after provision for loan losses    110,799    106,329    221,327    209,945
    
  
  
  
NON-INTEREST INCOME                
Trust fees    14,353    14,212    28,587    28,124
Deposit account charges and other fees    17,909    17,109    34,491    33,350
Credit card transaction fees    12,362    11,007    23,554    19,907
Trading account profits and commissions    2,325    2,620    4,710    5,405
Net gains on securities transactions    506    357    505    993
Other    16,536    16,131    28,940    31,113
    
  
  
  
                    Total non-interest income    63,991    61,436    120,787    118,892
    
  
  
  
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE                
Salaries and employee benefits    54,963    53,369    109,826    107,394
Net occupancy    7,374    6,827    14,851    13,486
Equipment    5,298    5,780    10,437    10,655
Supplies and communication    8,062    8,386    16,659    16,546
Data processing    9,579    9,384    18,619    17,993
Marketing    3,319    2,915    6,469    6,166
Goodwill and core deposit    2,018    2,133    4,073    4,266
Other    14,985    15,813    29,624    30,802
    
  
  
  
                    Total non-interest expense    105,598    104,607    210,558    207,308
    
  
  
  
Income before income taxes    69,192    63,158    131,556    121,529
Less income taxes    23,589    21,387    44,698    41,073
    
  
  
  
                    Net income    $  45,603    $  41,771    $  86,858    $  80,456
    
  
  
  
Net income per share—basic    $        .75    $        .66    $      1.41    $      1.26
    
  
  
  
Net income per share—diluted    $        .74    $        .65    $      1.40    $      1.24
    
  
  
  
Cash dividends per common share    $      .155    $      .143    $      .310    $      .286
    
  
  
  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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Schedule 3
 
COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
   Number
of Shares
Issued

  Common
Stock

  Capital
Surplus

  Retained
Earnings

  Treasury
Stock

  Other
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

  Total
   (Unaudited)
   (Dollars in thousands)
Balance January 1, 2000  62,428,078  $312,140  $129,173   $642,746   $  (2,089)  $    (916)  $(1,222)  $1,079,832 
        Net income        86,858            86,858 
        Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
            available for sale securities
              (6,837)  (6,837)
                                  
  
                Total comprehensive income                80,021 
                                  
  
        Purchase of treasury stock          (46,578)        (46,578)
        Issuance of stock under purchase,
            option and benefit plans
      (452)     1,646         1,194 
        Issuance of stock under restricted
            stock award plan
      (30)     499   (469)     —  
        Restricted stock award
            amortization
            106      106 
        Cash dividends paid ($.31 per
            share)
        (19,040)           (19,040)
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  
Balance June 30, 2000  62,428,078  $312,140  $128,691   $710,564   $(46,522)  $(1,279)  $(8,059)  $1,095,535 
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  
Balance January 1, 1999  61,352,684  $306,763  $106,159   $624,256   $  (8,561)  $    (904)  $53,072   $1,080,785 
        Net income        80,456         80,456 
        Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
            available for sale securities
              (28,817)  (28,817)
                                  
  
                Total comprehensive income                51,639 
                                  
  
        Purchase of treasury stock          (42,809)      (42,809)
        Issuance of stock under purchase,
            option and benefit plans
      (4,014)    7,957       3,943 
        Issuance of stock under restricted
            stock award plan
      (19)    289   (270)    —  
        Restricted stock award
            amortization
            183     183 
        Cash dividends paid ($.286 per
            share)
        (18,165)        (18,165)
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  
Balance June 30, 1999  61,352,684  $306,763  $102,126   $686,547   $(43,124)  $    (991)  $24,255   $1,075,576 
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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Schedule 4
 
COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
     For the Six Months
Ended June 30

     2000
    1999
     (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net income    $    86,858     $    80,456 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
          Provision for loan losses    18,876     17,291 
          Provision for depreciation and amortization    18,337     17,317 
          Accretion of investment security discounts    (1,173)    (1,591)
          Amortization of investment security premiums    5,010     5,809 
          Net gains on sales of investment securities (A)    (505)    (993)
          Net (increase) decrease in trading account securities    14,495     (10,035)
          (Increase) decrease in interest receivable    (4,287)    520 
          Increase (decrease) in interest payable    499     (6,769)
          Other changes, net    (22,052)    34,871 
    
    
  
                    Net cash provided by operating activities    116,058     136,876 
    
    
  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Cash paid in sale of branch    (6,353)    —  
Proceeds from sales of investment securities (A)    3,930     103,837 
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities (A)    771,358     920,732 
Purchases of investment securities (A)    (444,272)    (805,208)
Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold and securities purchased under
     agreements to resell
    (33,356)    121,410 
Net increase in loans     (277,441)     (137,611)
Purchases of premises and equipment    (21,578)    (17,268)
Sales of premises and equipment    1,711     1,008 
    
    
  
                    Net cash provided (used) by investing activities    (6,001)    186,900 
    
    
  
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Net increase (decrease) in non-interest bearing demand, savings, and interest bearing
     demand deposits
    19,545     (168,723)
Net decrease in time open and C.D.’s    (31,715)    (132,759)
Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under
     agreements to repurchase
    (176,509)    341 
Repayment of long-term debt    (464)    (818)
Additional borrowings    100,000     —  
Purchases of treasury stock    (46,578)    (41,285)
Issuance of stock under purchase, option and benefit plans    1,097     1,570 
Cash dividends paid on common stock    (19,040)    (18,165)
    
    
  
                    Net cash used by financing activities    (153,664)    (359,839)
    
    
  
                    Decrease in cash and cash equivalents    (43,607)    (36,063)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year    685,157     738,672 
    
    
  
                    Cash and cash equivalents at June 30    $  641,550     $  702,609 
    
    
  
(A) Available for sale and other non-marketable securities, excluding trading account securities.
 
          Net cash payments of income taxes for the six month period were $46,439,000 in 2000 and $53,413,000 in 1999. Interest paid on deposits and borrowings for the six month period was $158,629,000 in 2000 and $148,106,000 in 1999.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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Schedule 5
 
COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
June 30, 2000
 
(Unaudited)
 
1. Principles of Consolidation and Presentation
 
          The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and all majority-owned subsidiaries (the Company). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain reclassifications were made to 1999 data to conform to current year presentation. Results of operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of results to be attained for any other period.
 
          The significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the quarterly financial statements are the same as those disclosed in the 1999 Annual Report to stockholders to which reference is made.
 
2. Allowance for Loan Losses
 
          The following is a summary of the allowance for loan losses.
 
     For the
Three Months Ended
June 30

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30

     2000
    1999
    2000
    1999
     (In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period    $124,803    $119,557    $123,042    $117,092
    
  
  
  
Additions:                
          Provision for loan losses    10,211    8,741    18,876    17,291
    
  
  
  
                    Total additions    10,211    8,741    18,876    17,291
    
  
  
  
Deductions:                
          Loan losses    10,492    10,663    20,244    19,702
          Less recoveries on loans    2,502    2,590    5,350    5,544
    
  
  
  
                    Net loan losses    7,990    8,073    14,894    14,158
    
  
  
  
Balance, June 30    $127,024    $120,225    $127,024    $120,225
    
  
  
  
 
          At June 30, 2000, non-performing assets were $35,021,000, which was .45% of total loans and .31% of total assets. This balance consisted of $15,544,000 in loans not accruing interest, $18,250,000 in loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest, and $1,227,000 in foreclosed real estate.
 
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3. Investment Securities
 
          Investment securities, at fair value, consist of the following at June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999.
 
     June 30
2000

    December 31
1999

     (In thousands)
Available for sale:        
          U.S. government and federal agency obligations    $    868,850    $1,136,332
          State and municipal obligations    72,563    80,263
          CMO’s and asset-backed securities    1,003,998    1,106,975
          Other debt securities    81,771    82,262
          Equity securities    47,375    45,953
Trading account securities    6,567    23,639
Other non-marketable securities    63,989    32,991
    
  
                    Total investment securities    $2,145,113    $2,508,415
    
  
 
4. Common Stock
 
          The shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted income per share are shown below.
 
     For the
Three Months
Ended June 30

    For the
Six Months
Ended June 30

     2000
    1999
    2000
    1999
     (In thousands)
Weighted average common shares outstanding    61,213    63,649    61,634    63,873
Stock options    663    864    620    889
    
  
  
  
     61,876    64,513    62,254    64,762
    
  
  
  
 
5. Comprehensive Income
 
          Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, and excludes investments by and distributions to owners. Comprehensive income includes net income and other items of comprehensive income meeting the above criteria. The Company’s only component of other comprehensive income is the unrealized holding gains and losses on available for sale securities.
 
     For the
Three Months
Ended June 30

    For the
Six Months
Ended June 30

     2000
    1999
    2000
    1999
     (In thousands)
Unrealized holding gains (losses)    $(9,516)    $(28,934)    $(10,935)    $(55,257)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains
     included in net income
    258     357     258     993 
    
    
    
    
  
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities    (9,774)    (29,291)    (11,193)    (56,250)
Income tax expense (benefit)    (3,828)    (17,170)    (4,356)    (27,433)
    
    
    
    
  
Other comprehensive income (loss)    $(5,946)    $(12,121)    $  (6,837)    $(28,817)
    
    
    
    
  
 
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6. Segments
 
          Management has established three operating segments within the Company. The Consumer segment includes the retail branch network, consumer finance, bankcard, student loans and discount brokerage services. The Commercial segment provides corporate lending, leasing, and international services, as well as business, government deposit and cash management services. The Money Management segment provides traditional trust and estate tax planning services, and advisory and discretionary investment management services.
 
          The following table presents selected financial information by segment and reconciliations of combined segment totals to consolidated totals. There were no material intersegment revenues between the three segments.
 

    Consumer
    Commercial
    Money
Management

    Segment
Totals

    Other/
Elimination

    Consolidated
Totals

     (In thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2000                        
Net interest income after loan loss expense    $  11,923    $160,823     $(6,986)    $165,760    $  55,567     $221,327
Cost of funds allocation     115,981    (76,635)    10,156     49,502     (49,502)    — 
Non-interest income    66,494    14,130     35,967     116,591    4,196     120,787
    
  
    
    
  
    
Total net revenue    194,398    98,318     39,137     331,853    10,261     342,114
Non-interest expense    125,892    42,297     27,585     195,774    14,784     210,558
    
  
    
    
  
    
Income before income taxes    $  68,506    $  56,021     $11,552     $136,079    $  (4,523)    $131,556
    
  
    
    
  
    
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 1999                        
Net interest income after loan loss expense    $  12,760    $121,901     $(9,058)    $125,603    $  84,342     $209,945
Cost of funds allocation     100,057    (46,744)    11,820     65,133    (65,133)    — 
Non-interest income    62,417    13,796     36,441     112,654    6,238     118,892
    
  
    
    
  
    
Total net revenue    175,234    88,953     39,203     303,390    25,447     328,837
Non-interest expense    130,281    39,261     25,519     195,061    12,247     207,308
    
  
    
    
  
    
Income before income taxes    $  44,953    $  49,692     $13,684     $108,329    $  13,200     $121,529
    
  
    
    
  
    
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2000               
Net interest income after loan loss expense    $    6,307    $  82,399     $(3,853)    $  84,853    $  25,946     $110,799
Cost of funds allocation    59,324    (40,582)    5,472     24,214     (24,214)    — 
Non-interest income.    36,968    7,257     17,850     62,075    1,916     63,991
    
  
    
    
  
    
Total net revenue    102,599    49,074     19,469     171,142    3,648     174,790
Non-interest expense.    63,561    21,373     13,689     98,623    6,975     105,598
    
  
    
    
  
    
Income before income taxes    $  39,038    $  27,701     $  5,780     $  72,519    $  (3,327)    $  69,192
    
  
    
    
  
    
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 1999               
Net interest income after loan loss expense.    $    6,544    $  61,738     $(4,349)    $  63,933    $  42,396     $106,329
Cost of funds allocation    49,436    (23,807)    5,668     31,297    (31,297)    — 
Non-interest income    31,612    6,864     17,988     56,464    4,972     61,436
    
  
    
    
  
    
Total net revenue    87,592    44,795     19,307     151,694    16,071     167,765
Non-interest expense    65,713    19,905     12,791     98,409    6,198     104,607
    
  
    
    
  
    
Income before income taxes    $  21,879    $  24,890     $  6,516     $  53,285    $    9,873     $  63,158
    
  
    
    
  
    
 
          The segment activity, as shown above, includes both direct and allocated items. Amounts in the “ Other/Elimination” column include activity not related to the segments, such as that relating to administrative functions, and the effect of certain expense allocations to the segments.
 
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Schedule 6
 
COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
June 30, 2000
 
(Unaudited)
 
          The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes and with the statistical information and financial data appearing in this report as well as the Company’s 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Results of operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of results to be attained for any other period.
 
     Three Months Ended
June 30

    Six Months Ended
June 30

     2000
    1999
    2000
    1999
Per Share Data
          Net income—basic    $    .75     $    .66     $  1.41     $  1.26 
          Net income—diluted    .74     .65     1.40     1.24 
          Cash dividends    .155     .143     .310     .286 
          Book value            17.99     16.98 
          Market price            29.75     38.33 
Selected Ratios
(Based on average balance sheets)
          Loans to deposits     86.65%     75.85%     85.60%     75.45%
          Non-interest bearing deposits to total deposits    14.80     14.52     14.99     14.69 
          Equity to loans    13.97     15.32     14.04     15.37 
          Equity to deposits    12.10     11.62     12.02     11.60 
          Equity to total assets    9.84     9.78     9.78     9.72 
          Return on total assets    1.65     1.52     1.57     1.46 
          Return on realized stockholders’ equity    16.71     16.02     15.98     15.60 
          Return on total stockholders’ equity    16.79     15.53     16.07     15.03 
(Based on end-of-period data)
          Efficiency ratio    56.14     58.17     57.28     58.83 
          Tier I capital ratio            11.75     11.87 
          Total capital ratio            13.08     13.14 
          Leverage ratio            9.42     8.98 
 
Summary
 
          Consolidated net income for the second quarter of 2000 was $45.6 million; a $3.8 million, or 9.2%, increase over the second quarter of 1999. Diluted earnings per share increased 13.8% to $.74 for the second quarter of 2000 compared to $.65 for the second quarter of 1999. The net interest margin improved to 4.77%, and non-interest expense increased by less than 1% compared to last year. The second quarter of 2000 was the Company’s seventeenth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in earnings per share. Return on average assets for the quarter was 1.65% compared to 1.52% for the second quarter of 1999 and 1.49% for the first quarter of 2000. Return on average realized stockholders’ equity for the second quarter was 16.71% compared to 16.02% last year. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 56.14% for the second quarter of 2000 compared to 58.17% for the second quarter of 1999 and 58.47% for the first quarter of 2000.
 
          Consolidated net income for the first six months of 2000 was $86.9 million, an 8.0% increase over the first six months of 1999. Diluted earnings per share was $1.40 compared to $1.24 for the first six months of last year.
 
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Average loans grew by 10.3% over last year. Non-interest income improved in the areas of credit card and deposit account fee income. Non-interest expense increased 1.6% over the first six months of 1999, mainly in salaries and employee benefits and bank occupancy expense.
 
Net Interest Income
 
          The following table summarizes the changes in net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis, by major category of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, identifying changes related to volumes and rates. Changes not solely due to volume or rate changes are allocated to rate. Management believes this allocation method, applied on a consistent basis, provides meaningful comparisons between the respective periods.
 
Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income
 
    Three Months Ended June 30
2000 vs. 1999

    Six Months Ended June 30
2000 vs. 1999


    Change due to
        Change due to
     
     Average
Volume

    Average
Rate

    Total
    Average
Volume

    Average
Rate

    Total
     (In thousands)
Interest income, fully taxable equivalent basis:    
          Loans    $14,643     $10,706     $25,349     $27,607     $16,705     $44,312 
          Investment securities:
                    U.S. government and federal agency
                         securities
    (5,221)    423     (4,798)    (9,257)    812     (8,445)
                    State and municipal obligations    (378)    (5)    (383)    (737)    (20)    (757)
                    CMO’s and asset-backed securities    (2,793)    184     (2,609)    (1,336)    243     (1,093)
                    Other securities    147     221     368     (1,456)    459     (997)
          Federal funds sold and securities purchased
               under agreements to resell
    (695)    895     200     (4,224)    1,491     (2,733)
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
                               Total interest income    5,703     12,424     18,127     10,597     19,690     30,287 
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Interest expense:
          Deposits:
                    Savings    (79)    42     (37)    (146)    (151)    (297)
                    Interest bearing deman d    (721)    5,853     5,132     (517)    8,327     7,810 
                    Time open & C.D.’s of less than
                         $100,000
     (1,762)    899     (863)    (4,230)    1,013     (3,217)
                    Time open & C.D.’s of $100,000 and
                         over
    374     561     935     396     619     1,015 
          Federal funds purchased and securities sold
               under agreements to repurchase
    2,905     3,238     6,143     6,139     5,389     11,528 
          Long-term debt and other borrowings    470     597     1,067     471     575     1,046 
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
                               Total interest expense    1,187     11,190     12,377     2,113     15,772     17,885 
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Net interest income, fully taxable
     equivalent basis
    $  4,516     $  1,234     $  5,750     $  8,484     $  3,918     $12,402 
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
          Net interest income for the second quarter of 2000 was $121.0 million, a 5.2% increase over the second quarter of 1999. The net interest rate margin was 4.77% in the second quarter of 2000 compared with 4.61% in the second quarter of 1999 and 4.68% in the first quarter of 2000. Net interest income was $240.2 million in the first six months of 2000, which was a 5.7% increase over 1999. The six month net interest rate margin was 4.72% in 2000 compared to 4.55% in 1999.
 
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           Total interest income increased $18.3 million, or 9.9%, over the second quarter of 1999, mainly due to an increase in average loan balances of $775.2 million and an increase of 53 basis points in average rates earned on loans. Partially offsetting were decreases of $351.1 million in average U.S. government and federal agency securities and $182.7 million in CMO’s and asset-backed securities. The average tax equivalent yield on interest earning assets was 7.96% for the second quarter of 2000 compared to 7.36% last year.
 
          Compared to the first six months of 1999, total interest income increased $30.6 million, or 8.3%. The increase resulted mainly from growth in average loan balances of $721.9 million and an increase of 39 basis points in average loan rates earned. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $421.3 million in average investment securities and $174.0 million in short-term investments in federal funds sold and securities purchased under resell agreements.
 
          Total interest expense (net of capitalized interest) increased $12.4 million, or 17.9%, compared to the second quarter of 1999 due mainly to higher average rates paid on the Company’s Premium Money Market deposit accounts. Additional increases were seen in both the level of borrowings and the rates paid on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. These increases to interest expense were partly offset by a decrease in the average balances of time open and C.D.’s of less than $100,000. The average cost of funds was 3.82% for the second quarter of 2000 and 3.26% for the second quarter of 1999.
 
          Total interest expense increased $17.7 million, or 12.5%, in the first six months of 2000 compared to 1999. The increase resulted from the same trends noted in the above quarterly comparison. Average core deposits (deposits excluding short-term certificates of deposit over $100,000) for the first six months of 2000 decreased 3.3% compared to the same period last year. Core deposits supported 87% of average earning assets in 2000 compared to 91% in 1999. An additional $100.0 million was borrowed from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) in May 2000 to support increased loan demand. Of these borrowings, $50.0 million mature in 2001 and have an interest rate of 7.06%, and the remaining $50.0 million mature in 2002 with a 7.35% interest rate.
 
          Summaries of average assets and liabilities and the corresponding average rates earned/paid appear on pages 19 and 20.
 
Risk Elements of Loan Portfolio
 
          Non-performing assets include impaired loans (non-accrual loans and loans 90 days delinquent and still accruing interest) and foreclosed real estate. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when management does not expect to collect payments consistent with acceptable and agreed upon terms of repayment (generally, loans that are 90 days past due as to principal and/or interest payments). These loans were made primarily to borrowers in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. The following table presents non-performing assets.
 
     June 30,
2000

    December 31,
1999

     (In thousands)
Non-accrual loans    $15,544     $12,979 
Past due 90 days and still accruing interest    18,250     21,317 
    
    
  
                    Total impaired loans  33,794     34,296 
Foreclosed real estate    1,227     1,347 
    
    
  
                    Total non-performing assets    $35,021     $35,643 
    
    
  
Non-performing assets to total loans    .45%    .47%
Non-performing assets to total assets    .31%    .31%
 
          The level of non-performing assets decreased $622 thousand, or 1.7%, from year end 1999 totals. Loans which were 90 or more days past due and still accruing interest decreased $3.1 million, which was partially offset by an increase of $2.6 million in non-accrual loans. Non-accrual loans at June 30, 2000 consisted mainly
 
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of business real estate loans ($6.5 million), business loans ($6.0 million), and construction and land development loans ($2.6 million). Loans which were 90 or more days past due included credit card loans of $5.9 million, business loans of $4.2 million and personal real estate loans of $4.2 million.
 
          A subsidiary bank issues Visa and MasterCard credit cards, and credit card loans outstanding were $495.6 million at June 30, 2000. Because credit card loans traditionally have a higher than average ratio of net charge-offs to loans outstanding when compared to other portfolio segments, management evaluates the credit card allowance as a separate component to ensure its adequacy. The annualized net charge-off ratio for credit card loans was 3.31% for the first six months of 2000 compared to 3.47% for the first six months of 1999. The risk presented by the above loans and foreclosed real estate is not considered by management to be materially adverse in relation to normal credit risks generally taken by lenders.
 
Provision/Allowance for Loan Losses
 
     Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
June 30

     Mar. 31, 2000
    June 30, 2000
    June 30, 1999
    2000
    1999
     (Dollars in thousands)
Provision for loan losses    $8,665     $10,211     $8,741     $18,876     $17,291 
Net charge-offs    6,904     7,990     8,073     14,894     14,158 
Net annualized charge-offs as a percentage of
     average loans
    .36%    .41%    .46%    .39%    .41%
 
          Management records the provision for loan losses, on an individual bank basis, in amounts that result in an allowance for loan losses sufficient to cover current net charge-offs and risks believed to be inherent in the loan portfolio of each bank. Management’s evaluation includes such factors as past loan loss experience, current loan portfolio mix, evaluation of actual and potential losses in the loan portfolio, prevailing regional and national economic conditions that might have an impact on the portfolio, regular reviews and examinations of the loan portfolio conducted by internal loan reviewers supervised by Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (the Parent), and reviews and examinations by bank regulatory authorities. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans outstanding was 1.62% at June 30, 2000 and at year-end 1999, compared to 1.68% at June 30, 1999. The allowance at June 30, 2000 was 363% of non-performing assets. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses, which is a general reserve, is adequate to cover actual and potential losses in the loan portfolio under current conditions. Other than as previously noted, management is not aware of any significant risks in the current loan portfolio due to concentrations of loans within any particular industry, nor of any separate types of loans within a particular category of non-performing loans that are unusually significant as to possible loan losses when compared to the entire loan portfolio.
 
Non-Interest Income
 
     Three Months Ended June 30
    Six Months Ended June 30
     2000
    1999
    % Change
    2000
    1999
    % Change
     (Dollars in thousands)
Trust fees    $14,353     $14,212     1.0%    $  28,587     $  28,124     1.6%
Deposit account charges and other fees    17,909     17,109     4.7     34,491     33,350     3.4 
Credit card transaction fees    12,362     11,007     12.3     23,554     19,907     18.3 
Trading account profits and commissions    2,325     2,620     (11.3)    4,710     5,405     (12.9)
Net gains on securities transactions    506     357     41.7     505     993     (49.1)
Other    16,536     16,131     2.5     28,940     31,113     (7.0)
    
    
          
    
        
                    Total non-interest income    $63,991     $61,436     4.2     $120,787     $118,892     1.6 
    
    
          
    
        
As a % of operating income (net interest
     income plus non-interest income)
    34.6%    34.8%        33.5%    34.3%    
    
    
          
    
        
 
 
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           Non-interest income increased $1.9 million over the first six months of last year. Credit card transaction fees rose $3.6 million due to higher transaction volumes in the cardholder and merchant areas, and growth in the Company’s debit card product. Deposit account charges and other fees grew $1.1 million mainly due to higher overdraft and return item fees collected. These increases were partially offset by a $695 thousand decrease in trading account profits and commissions because of market conditions and cash liquidity positions at correspondent banks. Gains on securities transactions declined due to fewer sales from the banks’ investment security portfolio. Other income decreased $2.2 million compared to last year, mainly due to net unrealized investment gains recorded in 1999 by a partnership venture fund in which the Company participates. This decrease, along with lower gains in 2000 on loan sales, were partly offset by a gain on the sale of a bank branch and higher cash management fees recorded in 2000.
 
          Non-interest income increased $2.6 million in the second quarter of 2000 compared to the second quarter of 1999, with similar trends noted above. Credit card transaction fees rose $1.4 million and deposit account charges and other fees grew $800 thousand. Other income increased $405 thousand due to higher gains on loan sales in the second quarter of 2000, in conjunction with the branch gain and offsetting 1999 investment gain noted above. These increases were partly reduced by a decline in trading account profits and commissions of $295 thousand.
 
Non-Interest Expense
 
     Three Months Ended June 30
    Six Months Ended June 30
     2000
    1999
    % Change
    2000
    1999
    % Change
     (Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits    $  54,963    $  53,369    3.0%    $109,826    $107,394    2.3%
Net occupancy    7,374    6,827    8.0     14,851    13,486    10.1 
Equipment    5,298    5,780    (8.3)    10,437    10,655    (2.0)
Supplies and communication    8,062    8,386    (3.9)    16,659    16,546    0.7 
Data processing    9,579    9,384    2.1     18,619    17,993    3.5 
Marketing    3,319    2,915    13.9     6,469    6,166    4.9 
Goodwill and core deposit    2,018    2,133    (5.4)    4,073    4,266    (4.5)
Other    14,985    15,813    (5.2)    29,624    30,802    (3.8)
    
  
        
  
      
                    Total non-interest expense    $105,598    $104,607    .9     $210,558    $207,308    1.6 
    
  
        
  
      
Full-time equivalent employees    5,101    5,312    (4.0)    5,121    5,319    (3.7)
    
  
        
  
      
 
          Non-interest expense rose $3.3 million, or 1.6%, compared to the first six months of 1999 and increased $991 thousand, or .9%, compared to the second quarter of 1999. Salaries and employee benefits increased $2.4 million over the first six months of 1999 and increased $1.6 million over the second quarter of 1999. Higher incentive compensation payments contributed to salary growth, which was partially offset by lower health insurance costs. Occupancy expense increased $1.4 million over the first six months of 1999 and $547 thousand over the second quarter of 1999 partly due to lower outside tenant rent income and higher building services expense. Data processing expense increased $626 thousand and $195 thousand over the 1999 year and quarter to date periods, partly because of account growth and higher charges by information service providers. Other expense decreased mainly due to higher processing losses recorded in 1999. The efficiency ratio was 56.14% in the second quarter of 2000 compared to 58.17% in the second quarter of 1999 and 58.47% in the first quarter of 2000.
 
Income Taxes
 
          The Company’s income tax expense was $44.7 million for the first six months of 2000 and $41.1 million for the same period in 1999, resulting in effective tax rates of 34.0% and 33.8%, respectively. The 2000 second quarter effective tax rate was 34.1% compared to 33.9% for the second quarter of 1999.
 
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Operating Segments
 
          The Company segregates financial information for use in assessing its performance and allocating resources among three operating segments. The results are determined based on the Company’s management accounting process, which assigns balance sheet and income statement items to each responsible segment. These segments are defined by customer base and product type. The management process measures the performance of the operating segments based on the management structure of the Company and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for any other financial institution. Each segment is managed by executives who, in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer, make strategic business decisions regarding that segment. The three reportable operating segments are Consumer, Commercial, and Money Management. Methods selected to allocate cost of funds have an impact on the profitability between segments in year 2000 compared to 1999. The interest rates applied in that allocation, which are principally driven by current market rates, improved results for funds providing activities (Consumer segment), lowered results for funds users (Commercial segment), and lowered the net results for activities outside the three major business segments.
 
Consumer
 
          The Consumer segment includes the retail branch network, consumer finance, bankcard, student loans and discount brokerage. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, pre-tax earnings amounted to $68.5 million, up $23.6 million over the previous year. Funding credits allocated to the segment increased $15.9 million, while direct net interest income and net charge-offs were relatively flat. Non-interest income grew $4.1 million, or 6.5%, mainly as a result of higher revenue from deposit account and credit card fees. Non-interest expense for the first six months decreased $4.4 million, or 3.4%, from the same period in the previous year due mainly to lower costs for salaries and employee benefits.
 
Commercial
 
          The Commercial segment provides corporate lending, leasing, international services, and corporate cash management services. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, pre-tax earnings amounted to $56.0 million, up 12.7% over the previous year. Direct net interest income grew $39.4 million over 1999, resulting mainly from a 19.6% increase in average loans. Assigned costs of funding increased $29.9 million as a result of higher overall interest rates during the first six months of 2000. Loan charge-offs increased $516 thousand. Non-interest income grew $334 thousand, or 2.4%, mainly due to higher cash sweep commissions, partially offset by a decline in commercial deposit fees. Non-interest expense grew $3.0 million, or 7.7%, mainly as a result of higher processing costs, salaries expense and operating losses.
 
Money Management
 
          The money management segment consists of the Investment Management Group (IMG) and the Capital Markets Group (CMG). IMG provides trust and estate planning services, and advisory and discretionary investment management services. CMG sells fixed-income securities for personal and commercial customers. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, pre-tax earnings amounted to $11.6 million, a decrease of $2.1 million. The decline in pre-tax earnings was mainly due to an increase of $2.1 million in non-interest expense, which included higher salaries expense and data processing costs. Non-interest income decreased slightly due to a decline in bond trading profits and commissions. These decreases to net income were partly offset by an increase in direct net interest income, net of assigned funding credits.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
          The liquid assets of the Parent consist primarily of commercial paper, overnight repurchase agreements and equity securities, most of which are readily marketable. The fair value of these investments was $118.6 million at June 30, 2000 compared to $113.3 million at December 31, 1999. Included in the fair values were unrealized net gains of $26.7 million at June 30, 2000 and $25.1 million at December 31, 1999. The Parent’s liabilities
 
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totaled $77.7 million at June 30, 2000, compared to $14.2 million at December 31, 1999. Liabilities at June 30, 2000 included $64.6 million advanced mainly from subsidiary bank holding companies in order to combine resources for short-term investment in liquid assets. The funds advanced from the subsidiary bank holding companies consist mainly of subsidiary bank dividends. The Parent had no short-term borrowings from affiliate banks or long-term debt during 2000. The Parent’s commercial paper, which management believes is readily marketable, has a P1 rating from Moody’s and an A1 rating from Standard & Poor’s. The Company is also rated A by Thomson BankWatch with a corresponding short-term rating of TBW-1. This credit availability should provide adequate funds to meet any outstanding or future commitments of the Parent.
 
          The liquid assets held by bank subsidiaries include federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell and available for sale investment securities. These liquid assets had a fair value of $2.22 billion at June 30, 2000 and $2.56 billion at December 31, 1999. The available for sale bank portfolio included an unrealized net loss in fair value of $44.3 million at June 30, 2000 compared to an unrealized net loss of $29.7 million at December 31, 1999. U.S. government and federal agency securities comprised 44% and CMO’s and asset-backed securities comprised 52% of the banking subsidiaries’ available for sale portfolio at June 30, 2000. The estimated average maturity of the available for sale investment portfolio was 2.9 years at June 30, 2000 and at December 31, 1999.
 
          In February 2000, the Board of Directors announced the approval of additional purchases of the Company’s common stock, bringing the total purchase authorization to 3,000,000 shares. At June 30, 2000, the Company had acquired 1,191,265 shares under this authorization. The Company has routinely used these reacquired shares to fund annual stock dividends and employee benefit programs.
 
          The Company had an equity to asset ratio of 9.78% based on 2000 average balances. As shown in the following table, the Company’s capital exceeded the minimum risk-based capital and leverage requirements of the regulatory agencies.
 
     June 30,
2000

    December 31, 1999
    Min. Ratios for Well-
Capitalized Banks

     (Dollars in thousands)
Risk-Adjusted Assets    $8,858,403     $8,678,987     
Tier I Capital    1,040,574     1,014,071     
Total Capital    1,158,840     1,127,005     
Tier I Capital Ratio    11.75%    11.68%    6.00%
Total Capital Ratio    13.08%    12.99%    10.00%
Leverage Ratio    9.42%    9.17%    5.00%
 
          The Company’s cash and cash equivalents (defined as “Cash and due from banks”) were $641.6 million at June 30, 2000, a decrease of $43.6 million from December 31, 1999. Contributing to the net cash outflow were an increase in loans of $277.4 million (net of repayments) and a net decrease in short-term borrowings (federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements) of $176.5 million. Partially offsetting these net cash outflows were $331.0 million in maturities and sales of investment securities (net of purchases), additional FHLB borrowings of $100.0 million, and $116.1 million generated from operating activities. Total assets decreased $172.0 million from December 31, 1999.
 
          The Company has various commitments and contingent liabilities which are properly not reflected on the balance sheet. Loan commitments (excluding lines of credit related to credit card loan agreements) totaled approximately $2.94 billion, standby letters of credit totaled $278.0 million, and commercial letters of credit totaled $37.2 million at June 30, 2000. The Company has little risk exposure in off-balance-sheet derivative contracts. The notional value of these contracts (interest rate and foreign exchange rate contracts) was $124.7 million at June 30, 2000. The current credit exposure (or replacement cost) across all off-balance-sheet derivative contracts covered by the risk-based capital standards was $2.5 million at June 30, 2000. Management does not anticipate any material losses to arise from these contingent items and believes there are no material commitments to extend credit that represent risks of an unusual nature.
 
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FINACT:[89207.TX]00018.HTM PAG: 08-AUG-2000 16:39 HTE: 00-000-0000 00:00 BLK: 00-000-0000 00:00
COMMERCE BANCSHARES FORM 10-Q R.R. Donnelley (312) 326-7777 V3.1 - 1
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
          The Company’s assets and liabilities are principally financial in nature and the resulting net interest income thereon is subject to changes in market interest rates and the mix of various assets and liabilities. Interest rates in the financial markets affect the Company’s decisions on pricing its assets and liabilities which impacts net interest income, a significant cash flow source for the Company. As a result, a substantial portion of the Company’s risk management activities relates to managing interest rate risk.
 
          The Company’s Asset/Liability Management Committee monitors on a monthly basis the interest rate sensitivity of the Company’s balance sheet using earnings simulation models and interest sensitivity GAP analysis. Using these tools, management attempts to optimize the asset/liability mix to minimize the impacts of significant rate movements within a broad range of interest rate scenarios.
 
          One set of simulation models is prepared to determine the impact on net interest income for the coming twelve months under several interest rate scenarios. One such scenario uses rates and volumes at June 30, 2000 for the twelve month projection. When this position is subjected to a graduated shift in interest rates of 100 basis points rising and 100 basis points falling, the annual impact to the Company’s net interest income is as follows:
 

    $ in
millions

    % of Net
Int. Income

Scenario
100 basis points rising    $ 3.6     .7%
100 basis points falling    (4.6)    (.9)
 
          Currently, the Company does not have significant risks related to foreign exchange, commodities or equity risk exposures.
 
Impact of Accounting Standards
 
          Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, will be adopted by the Company on January 1, 2001. SFAS No. 138, an amendment of SFAS No. 133 which addresses various implementation issues, will also be adopted at that time. SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities. All derivatives must be recognized on the balance sheet at fair value, with special accounting requirements for designated hedging activities. Certain changes in fair value must be adjusted through income. Because of the Company’s minimal use of derivatives, management does not anticipate that the adoption of the new Statements will have a significant effect on earnings or the financial position of the Company.
 
Cautionary Statement Pursuant to Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
 
          This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including changes in economic conditions in the Company’s market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the Company’s market area, and competition, that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected.
 
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FINACT:[89207.TX]00019.HTM PAG: 01-AUG-2000 16:03 HTE: 00-000-0000 00:00 BLK: 00-000-0000 00:00
COMMERCE BANCSHARES FORM 10-Q R.R. Donnelley (312) 326-7777 V3.1 - 1
 
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS—AVERAGE RATES AND YIELDS
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999
 
   Six Months 2000
  Six Months 1999
   Average
Balance

  Interest
Income/
Expense

  Avg. Rates
Earned/
Paid

  Average
Balance

  Interest
Income/
Expense

  Avg. Rates
Earned/
Paid

   (Unaudited)
   (Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS:            
Loans:            
        Business (A)  $  2,614,495   $104,213  8.02%  $  2,358,751   $  84,287  7.21%
        Construction and development  376,585   15,897  8.49   352,348   13,464  7.71 
        Real estate—business  1,269,362   51,321  8.13   1,023,920   40,567  7.99 
        Real estate—personal  1,410,795   51,712  7.37   1,329,476   48,463  7.35 
        Personal banking  1,577,253   64,979  8.28   1,456,611   58,774  8.14 
        Credit card  495,422   33,829  13.73   500,925   32,084  12.92 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total loans  7,743,912   321,951  8.36   7,022,031   277,639  7.97 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
Investment securities:            
        U.S. government & federal agency  1,021,403   31,303  6.16   1,330,118   39,748  6.03 
        State & municipal obligations (A)  75,315   2,967  7.92   93,797   3,724  8.01 
        CMO’s and asset-backed securities  1,088,659   33,741  6.23   1,131,930   34,834  6.21 
        Trading account securities  10,705   349  6.55   14,860   398  5.41 
        Other marketable securities (A)  85,878   2,816  6.59   142,990   4,031  5.68 
        Other non-marketable securities  43,350   1,114  5.17   32,921   847  5.19 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total investment securities  2,325,310   72,290  6.25   2,746,616   83,582  6.14 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
    agreements to resell
  223,256   6,788  6.11   397,294   9,521  4.83 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total interest earning assets  10,292,478   401,029  7.84   10,165,941   370,742  7.35 
        
 
        
 
  
Less allowance for loan losses  (124,213)      (118,309)    
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities  (9,767)      63,727     
Cash and due from banks  544,233       594,494     
Land, buildings and equipment, net  239,668       224,008     
Other assets  175,841       179,153     
   
           
          
                Total assets  $11,118,240       $11,109,014     
   
      
    
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:            
Interest bearing deposits:            
        Savings  $      324,969   2,805  1.74   $      341,006   3,102  1.83 
        Interest bearing demand  4,968,049   69,795  2.83   5,071,428   61,985  2.46 
        Time open & C.D.’s of less than $100,000  2,081,127   53,388  5.16   2,229,891   56,605  5.12 
        Time open & C.D.’s of $100,000 and over  315,830   8,468  5.39   297,244   7,453  5.06 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total interest bearing deposits  7,689,975   134,456  3.52   7,939,569   129,145  3.28 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
Borrowings:            
        Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
            agreements to repurchase
  841,420   23,358  5.58   566,299   11,830  4.21 
        Long-term debt and other borrowings (B)  55,063   1,488  5.43   26,688   442  3.34 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total borrowings  896,483   24,846  5.57   592,987   12,272  4.17 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total interest bearing liabilities  8,586,458   159,302  3.73%  8,532,556   141,417  3.34%
        
 
        
 
  
Non-interest bearing demand deposits  1,356,273       1,367,431     
Other liabilities  88,348       129,477     
Stockholders’ equity  1,087,161       1,079,550     
   
       
      
                Total liabilities and equity  $11,118,240       $11,109,014     
   
      
    
Net interest margin (T/E)    $241,727      $229,325  
     
      
  
Net yield on interest earning assets      4.72%      4.55%
       
      

(A) Stated on a tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%.
(B) Interest expense capitalized on construction projects is not deducted from the interest expense shown above.
 
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FINACT:[89207.TX]00020.HTM PAG: 01-AUG-2000 16:03 HTE: 00-000-0000 00:00 BLK: 00-000-0000 00:00
COMMERCE BANCSHARES FORM 10-Q R.R. Donnelley (312) 326-7777 V3.1 - 1
 
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS—AVERAGE RATES AND YIELDS
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999
 
   Second Quarter 2000
  Second Quarter 1999
   Average
Balance

  Interest
Income/
Expense

  Avg.Rates
Earned/
Paid

  Average
Balance

  Interest
Income/
Expense

  Avg.Rates
Earned/
Paid

   (Unaudited)
   (Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS:            
Loans:            
        Business (A)  $  2,654,752   $  54,275  8.22%  $  2,351,562   $  42,445  7.24%
        Construction and development  385,844   8,322  8.67   354,362   6,774  7.67 
        Real estate—business  1,272,207   26,005  8.22   1,047,351   20,944  8.02 
        Real estate—personal  1,428,110   26,474  7.46   1,328,633   24,207  7.31 
        Personal banking  1,588,889   33,106  8.38   1,469,527   29,512  8.06 
        Credit card  489,877   16,762  13.76   492,995   15,713  12.78 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total loans  7,819,679   164,944  8.48   7,044,430   139,595  7.95 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
Investment securities:            
        U.S. government & federal agency  938,943   14,449  6.19   1,290,084   19,247  5.98 
        State & municipal obligations (A)  73,848   1,452  7.91   93,086   1,835  7.91 
        CMO’s and asset-backed securities  1,067,967   16,579  6.24   1,250,621   19,188  6.15 
        Trading account securities  9,501   163  6.30   11,940   135  4.54 
        Other marketable securities (A)  83,045   1,331  6.45   88,229   1,277  5.81 
        Other non-marketable securities  53,021   706  5.36   33,225   420  5.07 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total investment securities  2,226,325   34,680  6.27   2,767,185   42,102  6.10 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
    agreements to resell
  228,834   3,678  6.46   286,125   3,478  4.88 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total interest earning assets  10,274,838   203,302  7.96   10,097,740   185,175  7.36 
        
 
        
 
  
Less allowance for loan losses  (124,998)      (119,117)    
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities  (9,517)      53,281     
Cash and due from banks  532,833       610,158     
Land, buildings and equipment, net  241,497       225,654     
Other assets  180,217       168,290     
   
           
          
                Total assets  $11,094,870       $11,036,006     
   
           
          
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:            
Interest bearing deposits:            
        Savings  $      327,859   1,421  1.74   $      346,697   1,458  1.69 
        Interest bearing demand  4,971,592   35,678  2.89   5,091,924   30,546  2.41 
        Time open & C.D.’s of less than $100,000  2,065,931   26,813  5.22   2,206,836   27,676  5.03 
        Time open & C.D.’s of $100,000 and over  323,329   4,606  5.73   293,343   3,671  5.02 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total interest bearing deposits  7,688,711   68,518  3.58   7,938,800   63,351  3.20 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
Borrowings:            
        Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
            agreements to repurchase
  803,718   11,663  5.84   526,212   5,520  4.21 
        Long-term debt and other borrowings (B)  84,597   1,281  6.09   26,388   214  3.25 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total borrowings  888,315   12,944  5.86   552,600   5,734  4.16 
   
   
 
   
   
 
  
                Total interest bearing liabilities  8,577,026   81,462  3.82%  8,491,400   69,085  3.26%
        
 
   
      
  
Non-interest bearing demand deposits  1,335,479       1,348,366     
Other liabilities  90,277       117,173     
Stockholders’ equity  1,092,088       1,079,067     
   
           
          
                Total liabilities and equity  $11,094,870       $11,036,006     
   
           
          
Net interest margin (T/E)    $121,840      $116,090  
        
           
     
Net yield on interest earning assets      4.77%      4.61%
           
           
  

 
(A) Stated on a tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%.
(B) Interest expense capitalized on construction projects is not deducted from the interest expense shown above.
 
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